That afternoon, the new company's various documents were all ready, complete and in order, allowing them to begin recruiting immediately.
Xia Qingxie was put in charge of this matter, with initial personnel being seconded from Tianqiong, and then further recruitment would commence.
The office location was in a tall building opposite the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce.
This tall building was called City Center and was also a 4A-rated office building.
"Across the street is the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce. In the past hour, someone saw Tang Tianhao enter the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce, but we're not clear on what exactly transpired," Xia Qingxie said slowly and calmly. He gestured in a direction, briefing the two people beside him.
"Is this Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce very influential here?" Lin Tianai asked curiously, which reminded him of his own beginnings, when he dealt with one chamber of commerce after another.
"How to put it, I'm not too sure myself. I'm not qualified to join this chamber of commerce. This chamber of commerce comprises thirty enterprises. I'm unclear about the connections between these enterprises, but what is known now is that this Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce is definitely not as simple as it appears. If it were that simple, Ye Longlin wouldn't have had them deal with him. As for his mention that the people behind the Ye family and the people behind the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce are the same group, I can't understand what he means, especially since the Ye family is one of the Ten Elder families."
Mu Ye and Lin Tianai said nothing, merely gazing forward in silence.
Meanwhile, Ye Longlin and Mu Hanqi returned to the Xia family after leaving Tianqiong. Mu Hanqi now understood the seriousness of the situation. Although the confrontation with the Dark Hall this time wasn't particularly dangerous, it could potentially endanger his wife and daughter. Therefore, Ye Longlin had recalled Xuan Niao for close protection of Mu Hanqi and Ye Churan. Even if they made a move, Ye Longlin wouldn't be afraid.
"Where's Grandpa? Grandpa isn't home?" Mu Hanqi suddenly asked with a note of surprise.
As this question arose, Ye Longlin's heart skipped a beat. He pulled out his phone and dialed his grandfather's number, but no one answered.
"Xuan Niao, investigate."
Ye Longlin lit a cigarette. Xia Qingxie had just warned him to be careful, and now they've come knocking? Or had Tang Tianhao acted impatiently and made his move already? Ye Longlin's eyes narrowed, a cold glint flickering within them. If that were the case, it would indeed be troublesome. With both the old and the young in the enemy's hands, the message was quite clear. However, the current problem was the uncertainty of whether the old man was in their possession. If he was, it would be manageable. If not, things would be even more complicated!
"Butler, where is my grandfather?" Ye Longlin called out directly to inquire.
Old Dao quickly ran over and replied, "Reporting to young master, the master took the child to the park. It's also the master's habit. The master didn't bring his phone."
Ye Longlin nodded slightly. "Please go and ask the old man to come back."
"Understood."
More than ten minutes later, Old Dao rushed back in, sweat beading on his forehead. "Young master, they said the master returned half an hour ago."
Half an hour ago was when they were still on the road. The park was only a five-minute drive from here, right at their doorstep. In such a short time, it was confirmed that the old man had indeed disappeared.
"Xuan Niao, check all the surveillance from the park to here."
Xuan Niao nodded. "Understood."
Mu Hanqi anxiously gripped Ye Longlin's sleeve, looking at him pleadingly. "Ye Longlin, what should we do? Will Grandpa be alright?"
Ye Longlin patted her back and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, he'll be fine. Grandpa is a smart man, he definitely won't get into trouble. Don't think too much."
Two more minutes passed, and Xuan Niao handed over his phone. The screen displayed a video, and Mu Hanqi leaned in to watch. In the video, the old man was walking with Yiyi when a black Cullinan suddenly stopped in front of them. The video froze, implying a conversation. Afterward, the old man voluntarily got into their car.
"Boss, we've found out. This car belongs to Tang Tianhao, and the car is currently in the Tang Corporation's underground parking lot." Xuan Niao took out a tablet and handed it over, showing a location and a photograph.
Ye Longlin's gaze sharpened, and he let out a cold laugh. "Tang Tianhao? Very good!"
"Girl, wait for me at home. I'll be back soon," Ye Longlin said slowly. After speaking, he ruffled Mu Hanqi's hair and walked out, with Xuan Niao following behind.
"Boss, should we have Yuan Gang bring his men?" Xuan Niao asked from behind.
"No need."
At Tang Corporation.
Xia Mingzhong sat on the sofa, with Tang Tianhao sitting opposite him. They were chatting and drinking tea with smiles.
"Does Old Master Xia know about the conflict between Xia Mo and my son?" Tang Tianhao asked, taking a sip of tea, his face wearing a smile, seemingly nonchalant.
Xia Mingzhong pursed his lips. After a moment of hesitation, he nodded. "He knows a little, but not everything. Young people, some conflict is normal. Chang'an's circle is only this big, and only this group of people can get along. Besides, we are all old now, and Chang'an still relies on them."
Tang Tianhao let out a scoff. "Then does the old master know that Xia Mo severed my son's hand?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Mingzhong was startled. His eyes widened instantly, disbelieving. "Impossible, Xia Mo would dare to do such a thing?" He knew if they had a conflict, but he truly did not know about Xia Mo cutting off Tang Hao's hand.
Tang Tianhao, seeing his reaction, didn't say much more. Instead, he looked at Yiyi thoughtfully. "This is the child of Xia Shumeng's son, isn't it?"
Xia Mingzhong finally understood that Tang Tianhao had summoned him today to settle accounts. Therefore, after this statement, he remained silent. After all, if anything happened to the little girl while she was in his hands, he would be inexcusable. Moreover, this was his daughter's bloodline, and he would never let Ye Churan be harmed! But he couldn't abandon Xia Mo because of this; Xia Mo was also his grandson!
"Tang Tianhao, I have already retired. And wouldn't it be better for the younger generation to resolve their own matters? Why must the elders interfere? Haven't you noticed that in wealthy families, it's always like this? If the juniors can't win, the older generation steps in?" Xia Mingzhong said with a solemn tone. He could die, but the children couldn't!
Tang Tianhao scoffed again, stood up, and stretched his neck. "Xia Mingzhong, you should know what kind of person I, Tang Tianhao, am, right?"