The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 634 - 615:

Chapter 634: Chapter 615:

Yang Pai Feng was stunned and immediately swung his axe with force. The two weapons collided fiercely, creating a loud clang. Sparks flew like dazzling fireworks, dazzling and disorienting the onlookers.

Pfft...

Yang Pai Feng spit out a mouthful of blood and then fell over immediately. Falling to the ground, he slid backward a great distance. Liu San, standing nearby, was shocked. "Shit, how did this guy suddenly become so powerful?"

"Who knows!" gasped Little Ma, who was beside him.

"We should run now or we won’t even have the chance to escape!" Liu San said urgently.

"Right, let’s run!" Liu San nodded frantically.

A little brother rushed to help Yang Pai Feng up, and then the group quickly fled into Changbai Mountain. The vast primitive forest was still covered with snow in March, making it feel like a desolate, uninhabited place.

The Fierce Tiger Gang did not pursue them but rather allowed Heavenly Reversal Gang and Little Ma’s men to enter the forest.

"Brother Hu, why aren’t we chasing them?" asked the little brothers of the Fierce Tiger Gang.

"Hmph, in this bitterly cold place, by entering Changbai Mountain, they’re basically signing their own death warrant!" Hei Hu said with a cold laugh. "Rather than dirtying our hands, let them freeze to death in the mountains."

"Brother Hu is right!" the little brothers nodded in agreement.

The return of the Fierce Tiger Gang to the Three Eastern Provinces caused quite a stir locally, and what shocked everyone the most was that Hei Hu, who had been slashed to death by Ye Chen with one knife, came back to life. Thus, the gangs that had been dispersed by Heavenly Reversal Gang regrouped and approached Hei Hu, expressing their willingness to become subordinate gangs of the Fierce Tiger Gang.

Thus, in the Three Eastern Provinces, a powerful underground gang led by the Fierce Tiger Gang, with the support of the Seven Great Gangs, quickly formed. The Fierce Tiger Gang took control of the Three Eastern Provinces with overwhelming force. Everyone in the provinces felt endangered because the Fierce Tiger Gang, despite being the new ruler after Heavenly Reversal Gang, used extremely brutal methods against companies and individuals unwilling to cooperate, resorting to violent measures.

Smashing and looting almost became synonymous with the three northeastern provinces; not only in the Northeast, but even Jianghuai City and Tongzhou City started experiencing rampant smashing and looting. Zhang Dadan was released, and he immediately gathered a group of little brothers, many of whom were his former subordinates who returned in droves, including some from the Flame Dragon Gang who joined Zhang Dadan’s Mad Dragon Gang. Released by a mysterious Black-clothed Man, Zhang Dadan began a vigorous territorial expansion.

Taking advantage of the dispersal of Heavenly Reversal Gang and the absence of other gangs seizing control, he swallowed up Jianghuai City and Tongzhou City. Zhang Dadan killed all his former little brothers who had betrayed, abandoned, or deserted him. He then stuffed their bodies into chemical barrels, filled them with cement, and sank them into the sea. This action left the little brothers of Heavenly Reversal Gang terrified to their cores.

Half of Black Water Security Company was blown up, but the other half where the casino was located remained untouched and was completely taken over by Zhang Dadan, becoming the so-called headquarters of the Mad Dragon Gang. The casino’s machines also became a source of revenue for the Mad Dragon Gang. However, Zhang Dadan, greedy as ever, rigged games in the casino to accumulate wealth quickly, dealing with those who won large sums of money by having his little brothers club them, bag them, and engage in various vile acts.

For a while, many in Jianghuai City were afraid to visit the casino, and what was once a bustling business became desolate within days. This perplexed the little brothers of the Mad Dragon Gang!

"It’s strange, why don’t we have any business here?" a little brother wondered in surprise.

"Yeah, business used to be so good here!" another little brother exclaimed in astonishment.

"It seems we need to come up with some ideas, or should we go out on the streets to pull people in to gamble?" As a result, bad ideas began to fly around, and the little brothers of the Mad Dragon Gang started dragging people off the streets to gamble. Those who dared not gamble were clubbed; those who dared not lose money were clubbed; those who dared take their winnings and leave were also clubbed!

Consequently, the reputation of the Mad Dragon Gang plummeted, and people began avoiding them, taking detours when they saw the gang’s little brothers. Many vendors, unable to bear the pressure, closed their shops and left. In the streets, the little brothers of the Mad Dragon Gang proved more effective than urban management. When city officials came, street vendors wouldn’t run away. But when the Mad Dragon Gang’s little brothers appeared, the vendors fled faster than anyone else, sometimes even leaving their goods behind in their haste.

Shit, once caught by the Mad Dragon Gang’s underlings, a severe beating was inevitable, and fines could not be avoided either.

The Mad Dragon Gang had already become the big bully among the Heavenly Reversal Gang; compared to Heavenly Reversal, it was like heaven and earth. Some local vendors were constantly muttering. Some even gathered together to discuss their future prospects.

"Alas, ever since the Heavenly Reversal Gang was driven out, our days have been hard since the Mad Dragon Gang took over!" a bald vendor lamented.

"Damn, what are you talking about, I have suffered massive losses!" A fat man in a suit next to him, Fatty Liu, who owned Liu Ji’s Barbecue Shop at the entrance of University City, had expanded his business throughout Jianghuai City. Who knew that just when his business was booming, the Heavenly Reversal Gang suddenly got disbanded and was replaced by the Mad Dragon Gang, whose protection fee was ten times that of Heavenly Reversal’s, and extortion had become their defining skill. As a result, he couldn’t keep the barbecue shop running anymore; if things continued like this, he would eventually run into losses. Thus, Fatty Liu, with tears and snot, complained, "Shit, we must find a way to get Ye Chen back, or Jianghuai City will soon change!"

"Alas, the Heavenly Reversal Gang is no longer effective, it’s clear someone is suppressing them!" another vendor said helplessly.

"If the Heavenly Reversal Gang doesn’t come back, our businesses might not survive!" Fatty Liu, with a cigarette in his mouth, said, "Merchants have no status anymore, these days, the government won’t care about us, we have to save ourselves!"

"How do we save ourselves?" another anxious vendor asked.

"Expand the businesses to areas without the Mad Dragon Gang, try to survive in the cracks!" Fatty Liu sighed helplessly.

"It seems we have no choice but to do that!"

Merchants in Jianghuai City were preparing to flee; in a city where even the merchants wanted to escape, who would think of staying? Not to mention keeping a business atmosphere. Tongzhou Group faced a bittersweet problem immediately when merchants fled, and some small and medium vendors left, meaning the city’s economic system was under scrutiny. The Central Business District project in the Northern City District, already completed by Tianya Group, instantly became a highly sought-after business area.

Many business owners started considering the legal route, moving towards the business district, because it was under government protection, and the underworld would have to think twice about extorting protection fees there. However, a significant problem still existed, as the Mad Dragon Gang harbored deep hatred for Ye Chen, and so they began venting all their animosity towards Tianya Group.

At Tianya Group, there were regular disturbances; people threw paint at the entrance, smashed windows. Although they called the police, by the time the police arrived, the perpetrators were likely gone. Moreover, the management of Heavenly Reversal often faced threats. The security outsourced to Black Water Security Company had all left, and the current temporary security, as well as Tianya Group’s own bodyguards, were in place.

The lack of security personnel left everyone at Tianya Group feeling vulnerable; some managers faced threats to their families and thus proposed resignations. No one dared to stay with Heavenly Reversal because they understood that if they didn’t leave, the Mad Dragon Gang could do anything.

Thus, Tianya Group faced a huge crisis; at this critical moment, Lin Ziwen could not reach Li Ruo. The crisis faced by Tianya Group was unprecedented. Faced with the threat from a local gang, they were frequently disturbed by paint throwing and window smashing. Moreover, the management was threatened, leading to some management staff turnover. Under such pressure, Lin Ziwen felt greatly stressed.

"Assistant Lin, the director of human resources wants to resign!" the female secretary reluctantly informed Lin Ziwen.

"Ah, another one leaving?" Lin Ziwen sat in the office, his head aching, feeling extremely downcast. Five management members had left already, one director and four managers, and now another director wanted to leave. These people were all assets to Tianya Group. Watching his assets continually drain away, Lin Ziwen felt his heart bleeding.

Lin Ziwen really wanted to know how Li Ruo would have handled these issues if she were here. Lin Ziwen suddenly felt useless, lacking the sense of responsibility Li Ruo had. Consider the past, Tianya Group faced bankruptcy, but Li Ruo shouldered it all alone. She took all the problems on her shoulders, with Lin Ziwen accompanying her throughout.

At that time, Li Ruo showed no change in her demeanor, still going to work, working, and leaving work as if nothing was wrong. Perhaps, she also endured great pressure internally. Yet, why couldn’t he bear it? Every time a senior leader left, Lin Ziwen felt as though his heart was bleeding.

Seeing Lin Ziwen lost in thought, the female secretary anxiously asked, "Assistant Lin, this... to approve or not to approve?"

"Have her come to my office, I’ll have a talk with her. If she insists on leaving, let her go!" Lin Ziwen wanted to make one last effort.

"Yes!" The secretary immediately nodded.