Inside the small building.
Zhao Xianghua and Wang Zijian looked at Chu Mengyao and Xu Fu with dissatisfaction.
"I'm an elder of the company, President, why on earth have you brought me here?" Zhao Xianghua complained angrily.
"This is illegal. If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, just wait for my lawyer to sue you." Wang Zijian yelled furiously.
Both of them, as elders of the company, were forcibly brought here, and they were simmering with anger.
They also knew they had wronged the company, but they had their hardships and had no choice but to obey Zhang Daya.
Chu Mengyao paid no attention to the actions of the two.
Xu Fu spoke, saying, "I invited you two here, it has nothing to do with the President."
"Xu Fu, you old servant, you're just an old dog of the Chu Family, what right do you have to bring me here? Let me tell you, I am the third-largest shareholder of the company, so if you know what's good for you, let me go immediately, or else, don't blame me for being rude." Zhao Xianghua shouted and cursed at Xu Fu.
"Let me go quickly and apologize. For the sake of our past relations, I might be magnanimous enough to let it go, otherwise, you'll regret it." Wang Zijian also yelled.
When Xu Fu's face was filled with anger, Chu Mengyao's expression turned cold, and she snapped, "Considering you two uncles have contributed to the company, I've been polite enough. If you dare speak out of turn again, be careful I'll be rude to you."
Zhao Xianghua and Wang Zijian deflated like punctured balloons, showing fear of Chu Mengyao's authority.
Zhao Xianghua hesitated, then spoke earnestly, "President, the Chu Family has great kindness towards me, and I keep this gratitude in my heart. Without the Chu Group, I'd probably be like a stray dog struggling to make a living, and wouldn't have the status and glory I have now. However, this time Zhang Daya went too far. To seize the company, he brought in assassins and kidnapped my son. I believe the President has heard the rumors about my son's disappearance; it's all that beast Zhang Daya's doing. I only have one son, and I can't lose him."
"What's the background of those assassins? The President has bodyguards, and Dongfang City has so many police officers. Once we have solid evidence, I find it hard to believe we can't deal with just Zhang Daya and a group of assassins," Xu Fu said with confidence.
Zhao Xianghua and Wang Zijian trembled, having immense fear of the assassins.
"Bodyguards? Police? What can they do? They can solve small troubles, but once big trouble comes, they're useless. I have bodyguards around me too, but in those people's eyes, they're nothing." Wang Zijian sighed bitterly.
"Who exactly are they?" Xu Fu asked gravely.
"Poisonous Spider," Zhao Xianghua uttered these three words with terror.
"What?" Xu Fu was shocked.
Only now did he understand why the two betrayed the company, realizing there was such a powerful dark force at play.
Poisonous Spider, ranked seventh among the dark forces in Asia, is an outright assassin organization that would do anything for money.
In Chu Mengyao's usually calm eyes, a deep sense of helplessness surged. She also had some understanding of such dark forces, and she was very aware of Poisonous Spider's notorious reputation.
"I didn't expect Zhang Daya to be so utterly insane, to actually collude with Poisonous Spider. Isn't he afraid of being ostracized by his peers?" Chu Mengyao voiced weakly. She knew the company was finished, and no matter how capable she was, she was powerless to do anything about it.
"President, should I protect you to get home and transfer the company's shares to Zhang Daya? Maybe that could avoid a disaster. Without the company, we can still start over, but if your life is gone, it'll be too late for anything." Xu Fu advised worriedly.
Chu Mengyao was utterly desperate, thinking to herself, "Is the company really going to fall in my hands like this?"
She felt very unwilling, but what could she do?
In the face of the evil of Poisonous Spider, not to be worried was impossible.
"I said I would help you," Ye Fan spoke up at this moment.
Xu Fu shook his head helplessly, not believing Ye Fan could offer any help. He acknowledged that Ye Fan was strong, but in front of Poisonous Spider, he couldn't believe Ye Fan had confident power.
Chu Mengyao glanced at Ye Fan without any indication. She didn't want anyone to die innocently again; Poisonous Spider was a heartless killer.
Zhao Xianghua and Wang Zijian initially disregarded Ye Fan. Upon hearing what Ye Fan said, they involuntarily looked at him.
"You ignorant idiot, you probably don't even know what Poisonous Spider represents, do you?" Zhao Xianghua mocked.
Wang Zijian sneered, "Country bumpkin, do you know what you're talking about? What makes you think you're qualified to brag in front of us."
Ye Fan glanced at the two indifferently, not minding their snide remarks, as there was no need to take them seriously.
But suddenly, both of them shivered, their eyes flashing with intense fear. An uneasy feeling rose from the bottom of their hearts and instantly spread throughout their bodies.
"Who is he?"
"Why does a mere sideways glance from him make us feel like we're being watched by a poisonous snake, with such heart-pounding fear? Who on earth is he?"
The two thought anxiously, unable to imagine how someone they initially dismissed as insignificant could, with just a calm glance, make them, the business magnates, as timid as mice, filled with dread.
Thinking about their previous disrespect made them even more worried. They had seen Poisonous Spider's assassins; although those assassins were dangerous, compared to the threat of a single look from Ye Fan, they were nothing.
"Sir, how should I address you?" Zhao Xianghua was drenched in cold sweat.
"If we've offended you earlier, please forgive us, sir," Wang Zijian's legs trembled.
This scene, in the eyes of Chu Mengyao and Xu Fu, was utterly shocking.
"These two are business giants, already trained to remain calm and composed in any situation, yet why did they become so weak in front of him?" Xu Fu couldn't fathom.
"Can he really help me?" Chu Mengyao thought uncertainly.
Ye Fan said calmly, "Zhao Xianghua, your son was kidnapped, and Wang Zijian, you have a handle in Zhang Daya's hands. What that handle is, we don't know, but Zhao Xianghua, you can contact the people who kidnapped your son, right? Someone kidnapped your son to blackmail you, surely they would let you know your son's situation. Don't tell me you know nothing."
Ye Fan succinctly pinpointed the key to solving the problem.
What he needed to do now was find out the whereabouts of Zhao Xianghua's son and rescue him.
Then, take away the leverage from Zhang Daya's hand that he's holding against Wang Zijian. The problem seemed simple.
But achieving it was as difficult as climbing the sky.