Tang Tianhao stared at him, his expression grim, and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean?"
The Chairman slowly rose to his feet and sneered, "Exactly what it sounds like, and you know what I mean."
"Ever since you joined the Giant Whale Merchant Association, every move you've made has been under the organization's surveillance. We can tell you exactly when you went to the club and when you left, down to the minute you were with your woman.
Do you understand why the Giant Whale Merchant Association has so few people after all these years? Think about how you joined the Giant Whale Merchant Association back then."
Tang Tianhao fell silent, his eyes filled with gloom.
Clearly, this matter was not as simple as it seemed. They had never met or heard of the organization behind the Giant Whale Merchant Association, only that such an organization existed. However, they knew nothing about it.
Now, it seemed that from the moment they joined the Giant Whale Merchant Association, everything had been planned for the day they would be used.
Back then, the Tang Group's capital chain broke, its developments collapsed, and he, Tang Tianhao, was even detained for a month. The Tang Group was on the verge of bankruptcy. He heard about the Giant Whale Merchant Association from others and came to them. After signing contracts for a morning, fifteen hundred million appeared in his company's account that afternoon.
That same afternoon, several bloggers were caught extorting various companies and were sentenced to ten years.
The issue of the developments was also explained by the relevant departments, saving the Tang Group from the brink of bankruptcy in a single day. From then on, the Tang Group firmly held its position as the leader in real estate.
Now, hearing him say this, it was possible that everything that happened back then was to recruit him into the Giant Whale Merchant Association.
"You were already planning this back then?"
These events had happened over ten years ago. If that were true, the organization behind them was truly terrifying!
The Chairman merely smiled and said no more.
A few minutes later, Liao Chenguang and Shen Han walked in, followed by twenty-seven business leaders dressed in suits.
"Everyone, this is the first all-member meeting of the Giant Whale Merchant Association in over a decade. I won't go into detail about the reasons, but I will announce the organization's latest command.
According to the latest plan, a new company will be established with the association. What you need to do is to transfer all your liquid assets into the new company's account after retaining basic operating funds for your respective companies. Furthermore, you need to mortgage your companies and withdraw all funds from Chang'an banks, transferring the loan funds into the new company's account. This is an order, not a discussion, understand?
Of course, if anyone objects, we won't force you. It's entirely voluntary. If you're unwilling, I won't say anything more."
The Chairman continued to speak with a smile, appearing to have no destructive power or deterrent force.
A CEO from below could not help but stand up and say, "Why should we! We've finally reached where we are today, and because of an order from your organization, you want us to hand over all our liquid assets? Not only that, but you want us to mortgage our companies and transfer them to your account. I'm not convinced!"
The Chairman nodded, fanning himself with a paper fan, and said with a smile, "I know many of you are not convinced, but this is the reality. A newly established company, Baichuan Group, is targeting the Giant Whale Merchant Association. We have concrete evidence. According to the organization's investigation, the opponent's account already has six hundred billion, and they will continue to inject funds to prepare for a business war with us.
The company we are establishing is to contend with Baichuan Group! The opponent is targeting the Giant Whale Merchant Association, and as members, you have an undeniable responsibility. Everyone, don't forget how you've persevered until now. If it weren't for the organization, you would have gone bankrupt long ago."
Tang Tianhao understood that if they refused today, most of them wouldn't survive tonight, or rather, they would be dealt with on the spot.
What was the use of having so much money if they didn't have the life to spend it?
As expected, someone else stood up and said coldly, "We have already repaid what we owe the organization. The organization gave me five hundred million back then, and I've already returned ten times that amount!
Furthermore, I hereby declare that I am withdrawing from the Giant Whale Merchant Association, and from this moment on, I have no affiliation with the Giant Whale Merchant Association. Everything concerning the Giant Whale Merchant Association has nothing to do with me, Wang Dafu."
The Chairman smiled and said, "Anyone else?"
"I quit the Giant Whale Merchant Association!"
"I quit the Giant Whale Merchant Association too!"
"Me too!"
In an instant, at least a third of the people stood up.
The Chairman nodded with a smile, gently waved his paper fan, and a series of silver needles shot out from the center of the fan ribs. Each needle accurately pierced their foreheads, and they fell to the ground on the spot.
Someone tentatively brought their hand to their nose and instinctively exclaimed, "They're dead! No breath!"
This stunned everyone!
The Chairman walked forward, stood in the center, and sneered, "Do you really think you're so important? If it weren't for the association, if it weren't for the organization, you would have been corpses long ago. What right do you have to bargain here?
If you want to leave, that's fine, no problem. Either you willingly hand over your company and leave with nothing, or I'll send you to the underworld, and the organization will take over your company.
I believe everyone here is smart and will make the right choice. As for these people who are already dead, they deserved to die. Betraying the organization is a capital offense!"
Saying this, he walked to their corpses, took out a bottle of unknown liquid, and poured it directly onto them.
Soon, a strong, pungent odor emanated. Looking at their corpses, they rapidly dissolved like foam meeting fire, leaving behind a bloody mess.
However, the unknown liquid also seemed to absorb blood. Soon, the ground was empty, as if those people had never existed.
All the corpses were thus disposed of cleanly.
Then, he lightly clapped his hands, and people identical to them, with the same actions, mannerisms, and voices, walked out from behind.
"I told you, if you want to quit, it's simple. You just need to disappear from this world, because there are many people to replace you. We have many more people like them. If they also betray us, there will be plenty of people to replace them."
"Now, does anyone else want to quit or refuse?"
The Chairman looked at everyone present with a smile. Seeing that no one spoke, he continued, "Since that's the case, this meeting is adjourned. You don't have much time left."