Midday.
Chen Fan went to the house opposite to mooch a meal as usual.
However, the house was lively, as Wang Dongdong had brought Miao Wenwen over as a guest.
"Big Brother!" Wang Dongdong said gratefully, "Wenwen's family has allowed me to take Wenwen out, and they've also asked me to take good care of her."
Chen Fan nodded and said calmly, "Later, I'll have Jiang Tiansheng arrange a job for you at Shengshi, starting from the very bottom!"
"Okay!"
Wang Dongdong agreed without hesitation.
Wang Tingting, however, was displeased. "Chen Fan, Shengshi is such a large group, shouldn't you at least give him a manager position?"
"Sister, can you please not speak?" Wang Dongdong rolled his eyes. "Just listen to Big Brother's arrangements. Will Big Brother treat me unfairly?"
Wang Tingting was so angry that she slapped Wang Dongdong. "You ungrateful thing, do you still have any respect for me as your sister?"
"Yes... of course."
After being hit, Wang Dongdong immediately became obedient and said with a fawning smile, "But in front of Big Brother, I'll definitely put myself second!"
The others couldn't help but laugh.
Miao Wenwen felt a little nervous in front of Chen Fan and called him Big Brother.
Chen Fan nodded slightly. "Wenwen, if Wang Dongdong dares to bully you, you can always find Big Brother, and see how Big Brother teaches him a lesson!"
Wang Dongdong's face immediately turned bitter.
Miao Wenwen quickly agreed and said with a smile, "He wouldn't dare to bully me."
Next, it was time to eat. With Miao Wenwen as a guest, the atmosphere was harmonious.
After the meal, Chen Fan waited for Jiang Tiansheng.
He knocked and entered the room, holding a stack of documents, his face anxious.
"Mr. Chen, something's happened!"
"Hm?"
Chen Fan poured Jiang Tiansheng a cup of tea, signaling him to calm down.
Jiang Tiansheng, however, was in no mood to drink tea and said anxiously, "The Liangjiang Chamber of Commerce has cut off Shengshi's sales channels. Most of the major department stores and distributors have suspended their cooperation with Shengshi and will no longer carry Shengshi's products!"
"Furthermore, our major stores are also facing difficulties. The landlords of those stores have unexpectedly asked to reclaim the right to use the stores, and have only given a minimum of three days' notice."
Chen Fan was somewhat surprised by this, but he didn't interrupt, indicating for Jiang Tiansheng to continue.
"Apart from Shengshi's own malls and stores, all other sales channels are at risk of being cut off. The same applies to other cities in the Liangjiang region!"
Chen Fan mused.
He had to admit, Su Yuhua's move was quite ruthless.
Unable to control Shengshi's upstream raw materials, she shifted her focus to sales channels. Su Yuhua was determined to bring Shengshi down.
Of course, given Shengshi's scale, this process would take quite some time.
In this regard, Longteng Group could not offer much support.
The reason was simple: the controlling rights of those malls and stores mostly belonged to the local wealthy families and business elites. While Longteng was powerful, it couldn't influence them here.
Of course, Jiang Tiansheng could try to negotiate with each one individually, to win over the neutral local wealthy families and businessmen to continue cooperating with Shengshi.
However, doing so would be troublesome and also undignified, making Shengshi appear lacking in confidence and more likely to be looked down upon.
Chen Fan asked, "How about the e-commerce channels?"
"These channels have always been there, but their proportion is extremely small," Jiang Tiansheng said helplessly. "Many of our products are not suitable for e-commerce channels."
Chen Fan then asked, "Have you called Han Shuying?"
Jiang Tiansheng nodded. "Ms. Han said she can help deliver them to channels and markets in other regions, but this is just a temporary solution, and we will still be constrained!"
Shengshi produced many items, primarily targeting the Hangzhou and Liangjiang markets. When entering other markets, their competitiveness would be limited, and they would also face resistance from competitors.
Chen Fan said thoughtfully, "First, try to explore the e-commerce channels and markets!"
"However, I'm afraid it won't help much!" Jiang Tiansheng sighed.
E-commerce channels are more open, and the Liangjiang Chamber of Commerce cannot block them, but the competition there is also greater.
Shengshi has no advantage in this regard.
"Just do it for now. Let me think about it," Chen Fan rubbed his temples. Su Yuhua's move to cut off the roots was indeed quite ruthless.
Jiang Tiansheng nodded, as there was nothing else he could do for the moment.
Of course, he would still try his best to work on the malls and stores.
After taking a sip of tea, Chen Fan asked, "Did you receive the warning from the Magician?"
Jiang Tiansheng nodded, pointed to the stack of documents he brought, and sneered, "Exposing my past, and sending assassins to tail me. Su Yuhua clearly had two plans. If she couldn't defeat Shengshi, she would take my life. But in Hangzhou, it's not so easy to take my life!"
Seeing Jiang Tiansheng's confident demeanor, Chen Fan smiled.
Normally speaking, Jiang Tiansheng would indeed have the right to say that. However, this time, it was the Blood God Hall that was targeting him.
The Magician had probably only warned Jiang Tiansheng to be careful when traveling, without revealing the origin of the Blood God Hall.
Chen Fan then said, "The assassin is from the Blood God Hall, a globally renowned assassin organization. The person tailing you was dealt with by the Magician, but he was only one of the people the Blood God Hall sent to Great China."
"The leader sent by the Blood God Hall this time is called Blood Thorn. He is a gold-medal assassin. His most brilliant achievement was assassinating the head of a Middle Eastern country silently, and then escaping unharmed under siege by the guards!"
Jiang Tiansheng was shocked, and his expression turned grim.
He had also lived on the edge of a knife and had faced death threats multiple times. He didn't take such things too seriously.
But an organization like the Blood God Hall sending a gold-medal assassin?
He was just a businessman, a big figure in the underworld. How could he handle such a situation?
"Mr. Chen?"
Jiang Tiansheng looked at Chen Fan, and asked with some apprehension, "Then what should I do?"
"What do you want to do?" Chen Fan asked with a half-smile.
To some extent, Jiang Tiansheng was also implicated by him.
Otherwise, someone at Jiang Tiansheng's level wouldn't have to face such things.
But this was also the price Jiang Tiansheng had to pay for getting closer to him.
If he wanted to gain more, the risks he had to bear would naturally be greater.
Jiang Tiansheng took a deep breath, a cold glint appearing in his eyes, and said, "I want to eliminate these assassins instead. Mr. Chen, do you have a way?"
Chen Fan was slightly surprised, a hint of admiration appearing in his eyes. "Alright, don't rush. Wait a little longer. Also, strengthen the security for Su Yingxue and Nannan!"
He had decided to personally deal with Blood Thorn.
But the prerequisite was to confirm Blood Thorn's hiding place.
Jiang Tiansheng, on the contrary, was relieved.
Being targeted by an international assassin organization made him quite uneasy, but wasn't Mr. Chen here?
He had never met the Magician, but he had contacted him and knew that the Magician was no ordinary person.
Moreover, he also knew that Mr. Long clearly had more than one expert like the Magician under his command.
Some time ago, quite a few people with unusual backgrounds had appeared, attempting to harm Mr. Long, but they had all mysteriously disappeared.
He didn't know the specific details, but he could guess some of it.
Reassured, Jiang Tiansheng drank some more tea and then took his leave.
Chen Fan sat on the sofa, contemplating how to deal with the offensive from Su Yuhua and the Liangjiang Chamber of Commerce.
Su Yuhua's return was not just about the Liangjiang Chamber of Commerce, nor should it be about dealing with him. What was her ultimate goal?
As for the Blood God Hall, it seemed to be cooperating with Su Yuhua?
Shengshi Group's predicament would not be easily resolved...
However, this matter was not urgent, as it was ultimately just a matter of losing money.
In that case, Su Yuhua seemed to be in a hurry?