"What if he's the richest man? The combined assets of our dozen or so tycoons far surpass his, and our connections are even stronger!"
A man with a receding hairline stepped forward, raising his fist and shouting in defiance.
At his words, the tycoons behind him echoed loudly, while on Sun Chengbin's side, he stood alone!
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
Just as Sun Chengbin was about to speak, he suddenly heard Er Zhu's voice. Seeing Er Zhu, Sun Chengbin felt as if he had found a pillar of support and rushed over.
"Er Zhu, their combined strength is indeed formidable. Otherwise, why don't we let them inject capital?"
Sun Chengbin glanced around to confirm no one else was nearby, then leaned closer to Er Zhu, reminding him with resignation.
"Er Zhu, a wise man knows when to retreat. Let them have a piece of the pie for now, and we can buy back the shares once we've developed further."
Seeing Er Zhu remain silent, Sun Chengbin leaned in again, a flicker of urgency in his resigned eyes.
"Mr. Sun, I'll handle this matter. You don't need to worry."
Er Zhu surveyed the smug magnates, then patted Sun Chengbin's shoulder, his gaze somewhat frosty.
The idea of making money together was not wrong, but if they were to bully others with their power, he wouldn't be polite!
Sun Chengbin wanted to say more, but seeing Er Zhu's confident demeanor, he could only step aside.
"Yes, that's exactly what we want to do. Either let us inject capital, or we'll seize the Chinese medicine factory! I'm telling you, country bumpkin, we're not afraid of you!"
Upon seeing Er Zhu arrive, a flicker of panic crossed the eyes of the magnates, but it vanished in an instant.
Er Zhu was indeed powerful, but he only controlled hotels in Huabei City. He rarely ventured into other businesses!
This was their capital to force Er Zhu to yield!
"Alright, Mr. Zhou, I'm withdrawing my investment from your Glorious Group!"
"I'm withdrawing from Liu Corporation as well!"
"And Bright Construction Company, Minghui Chinese Medicine Group!"
...
Er Zhu rattled off the names of over a dozen companies, striking terror into the hearts of these magnates. Some of the more timid ones even suffered relapses of old illnesses from fright!
Because the companies Er Zhu mentioned were all theirs, and were their most vital enterprises!
To put it hyperbolically, if Er Zhu were to withdraw all his investments, their companies would face annihilation!
Instantly, the scene fell into a dead silence. It had been over ten minutes since Er Zhu finished speaking, and the magnates hadn't recovered.
"Er Zhu, when did you invest in so many companies? How come I never knew?"
On the other side, Sun Chengbin, having recovered his senses, looked at Er Zhu with shock and admiration. He had expected Er Zhu to invest in other industries, but he never imagined there would be so many!
"Just small investments of a few billion each, not worth mentioning to outsiders."
Er Zhu smiled nonchalantly. He spoke casually, but the magnates were even more stunned.
A few billion?
A small investment?
A few billion was the entire fortune of a second-tier wealthy family. If this was considered a small investment, then what could possibly be a large one!
"Alright, stop pretending, you’ve only been here for a short while, how could you have invested in so much!"
"That's right, our company shareholders are all registered by real names, but there's never been anyone named Wang Er Zhu!"
"Young man, you're quite clever, but we're not fools!"
...
Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted. At these words, all the magnates felt like they had been struck by a revelation. While refuting, they frantically manipulated their phones, trying to find evidence of Er Zhu's boasting.
"Look for yourself, Wang Er Zhu, our Glorious Group has no shareholder named Wang Er Zhu!"
"Nor does our Liu Corporation!"
...
A few minutes later, all the magnates proudly displayed their phones. Their screens showed information about their company shareholders.
"Er Zhu, this method is good, but they aren't fools either."
Seeing this, Sun Chengbin assumed Er Zhu was deliberately trying to scare them and leaned in again.
He had thought Er Zhu had some brilliant plan, but it turned out to be just this?
These tactics might work on ordinary businessmen, but these were magnates far more cunning than monkeys!
"Wu Feng, withdraw the funds from the companies I just sent you!"
Er Zhu didn't speak, he simply made a phone call. When they heard Wu Feng's name, everyone's faces sank.
Wu Feng?
He was indeed a shareholder in their companies, and in some cases, the largest shareholder!
They never expected that this Wu Feng was actually working for Wang Er Zhu!
This time, it was completely over!
After hearing Wu Feng's reply, Er Zhu hung up the phone. Within seconds, the magnates received phone calls from Wu Feng one after another.
Instantly, everyone was dumbfounded. They had come to get a piece of the pie, but the outcome was entirely unexpected!
Sun Chengbin, standing nearby, was even more shocked. He felt as if his worldview was being reshaped!
He was indeed the richest man. Not only did he possess so many of his own assets, but he had also invested in so many companies!
It was important to note that these wealthy families practically encompassed all the first-tier magnates in Huabei City!
Even if Liu Lianliang hadn't been arrested, his position as the richest man would have had to be relinquished!
Sun Chengbin swallowed in shock, at this moment, he didn't know how to describe his feelings!
With Er Zhu's strength, he would be considered a prominent figure even in Kyoto...
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, it was my greed. Please don't withdraw your investment, I don't want the Chinese medicine factory anymore!"
"I don't want it either. I only beg you not to withdraw your investment. If you do, Glorious Group will be finished!"
"Mr. Wang, I was misled by them! I didn't want to come. Please spare me this once!"
"Mr. Wang, please have pity on our Bright Construction Company! Hundreds of migrant workers rely on us for their livelihoods!"
...
Suddenly, the magnates rushed forward to beg for mercy, especially those from the large companies. Their tycoons were on the verge of tears!
"Scram!"
Er Zhu frowned irritably at their spittle-flecked pleas, pointing at the door and roaring.
The magnates hastily fled as quickly as they could. Though unwilling, not a single one dared to stay!
This Wang Er Zhu was truly terrifying. All the first-tier magnates in Huabei City combined couldn't defeat him!
They had navigated the business world for years, but they had never encountered someone with such astonishing power!
Not long after, the business world of Huabei City was rocked by another explosive piece of news:
Many large companies collapsed due to cash flow issues, and these collapsed companies were all acquired by the richest man!
Subsequently, Er Zhu's net worth became immeasurable, and legends about him even spread to Kyoto!