Chapter 141: Official Cooperation

The next day, in the main building of the Zhou family estate.

Zhou Yaoxiang sat in the second-floor living room, chatting casually with Yu Jinhang, Yu Mingyuan and others.

Footsteps sounded as a middle-aged man walked over, smiling as he said to Zhou Yaoxiang: "Boss, the conference room is ready."

"Good," Zhou Yaoxiang nodded and looked at Yu Jinhang saying: "Old Yu, let the specific people discuss the specific matters. Let's go for a walk."

Yu Jinhang was stunned: "Hehe, alright!"

"Mingyuan, you and the company people talk - business is business, no need for courtesy at the negotiating table," Zhou Yaoxiang said teasingly to Yu Mingyuan after standing up.

"Alright, Uncle!" Yu Mingyuan nodded.

As Zhou Yaoxiang stood and walked out, he patted Su Tianyu's shoulder: "Little Yu, Tonghui owes you a favor - you need to find a chance to make him repay it."

Hearing this, Su Tianyu was overjoyed inside: "It was just my duty."

"This young man is quite clever," Zhou Yaoxiang commented to Yu Jinhang.

"Hehe, yes, the association will be given to them to run in the future," Yu Jinhang echoed, stepping forward to follow Zhou Yaoxiang as he left.

Big Bai looked at Su Tianyu and said sourly: "We all fucking worked hard, I even almost handed over my father, why does the Godfather only owe you a favor? I object!"

Su Tianyu stood up and patted his dog head: "Don't worry, when Zhou Tonghui comes back, I'll definitely tell him all about how you tried to hand over your father, and let him treat you to another century ballet performance."

"I hope you get a terminal illness soon!" Big Bai replied equally politely.

"Hehe, come on, let's go to the conference room," Yu Mingyuan called out.

And so, everyone stood up and took their materials to enter the conference room together with the Zhou family company people.

......

Outside.

Yu Jinhang walked beside Zhou Yaoxiang, looking at the scenery in the estate while saying softly: "Brother Zhou, this investment in the association, it's not you acting out of anger, is it?"

Zhou Yaoxiang laughed with his hands behind his back, his tone full of sarcasm: "Hehe, angry at whom? War Hammer of the Old Mo?!"

Yu Jinhang fell silent.

"A bit of cigarette and alcohol business at sea ultimately involved social groups, the garrison, customs, Old Mo gangs, and even reached the Security Bureau level," Zhou Yaoxiang looked at Yu Jinhang. "The Security Bureau fired a shell at Dragon City and it actually fizzled. This is very surprising, hehe."

"Yes," Yu Jinhang nodded in agreement.

"All this originated from Dragon City," Zhou Yaoxiang continued. "This shows that place truly has its special characteristics."

Yu Jinhang looked at Zhou Yaoxiang, thinking to himself that this man's instincts were really sensitive.

"Invest some money, play with this dock gang first," Zhou Yaoxiang stopped there and changed the subject: "Shall we ride horses?"

"Sure, let's go!" Yu Jinhang responded.

The two old hands of the underworld settled the association matter in just a few words, and for the Zhou family, this was also a way to break through their current situation.

......

After the big bosses settled things, the interests would definitely be negotiated by the younger generation, because negotiations always involved confrontation, and bosses wouldn't personally engage in such squabbling work.

The Zhou family's Zhongxiao Hall had many companies in Zone One, and this time the company interfacing with Yu Mingyuan and others was an investment company registered less than three years ago called Tianfu Finance.

After hearing Su Tianyu's association details, the person in charge of this company asked many tricky questions, such as the expected number of members to be recruited, how the association would pass certification laws, the management personnel structure, and association charter, etc.

After five or six hours of communication, they reached a preliminary agreement. During this, Yu Mingyuan made some concessions, because Tianfu Company proposed they wanted to set up financial supervision departments in the association, and even demanded three positions among the seven top decision-makers.

To be honest, since they were the money daddy, wanting to see how their money was spent after handing it over was a normal request. But occupying three out of seven decision-maker positions meant they wanted nearly half the association's control, and in key decisions, all seven decision-makers had veto power.

This made Su Tianyu somewhat angry. Wanting to supervise finances was understandable, but wanting to influence association decisions seemed like the guest trying to take over from the host.

What if there were different opinions within the association in the future?

Dog Six wanted to nudge Yu Mingyuan to refuse, but when he saw the investment plan stated two installments totaling forty million in funds, he immediately chose to keep quiet.

This amount showed too much fucking sincerity - they invested forty million in cash, what's wrong with giving them three positions? They had to guarantee their own interests too, right?

Su Tianyu quickly convinced himself and also gave Yu Mingyuan an OK gesture.

Actually, as Zhou Yaoxiang said, friends were friends, business was business - since they chose to work together, both sides had to give each other certain respect and rights, otherwise things wouldn't last.

......

After the negotiations.

Yu Mingyuan and the others drove away from the Zhou family, everyone in good spirits - with money, they could get things done.

Bai Hongbo sat in the business car, lazily patting his big belly saying: "Damn, forty million! I've never burned that much paper money for my grandfather."

"Hehe, negotiated quite well," Yu Mingyuan turned to look at Su Tianyu. "Give Zhenghui a call, tell him things are basically done here, have him contact the three old men and prepare to start gathering people."

"I think you're celebrating too early," Su Tianyu said very discouragingly. "We have the money, but Dragon City's funeral matters aren't finished yet."

Hearing this, Yu Mingyuan frowned: "Yes, Gu Tongshan isn't buried yet."

"Right, Gu Tongshan's death is worth celebrating, but we'll definitely take the blame," Bai Hongbo immediately said. "Although we're all in Zone One, our families are all in Dragon City! If the dock gang sees red... then our families are in danger."

Yu Mingyuan paused for a while: "This won't do, I'll call the garrison, have them keep watch?"

"No use, how can you guard against thieves day and night?!" Su Tianyu pondered for a while. "We still need to find the thread and remove the blame ourselves, make whoever did it pay."

"Who do you think did it?" Bai Hongbo turned to look at Su Tianyu and asked. "This person is pretty fucking vicious, using our hand to kill someone."

Su Tianyu looked at Big Bai: "I'll call Uncle Wang first, see if the Police Bureau has any leads."

Yu Mingyuan considered for a while: "Also need to call Zhenghui, watch out for the dock gang side, better have Wang Daolin help keep watch too. After Gu Tongshan's funeral, Xu Hu will definitely make a move."

"Mm," Su Tianyu nodded.

......

In Dragon City.

The day before Gu Tongshan's burial, his wife and children were cornered at home by seven or eight dock gang leaders.

"Aunt Gu, let's not waste words. We've all discussed and feel Old Mo's goods are too expensive and too limited, so we have just one stance - replace them, find new sources!" a middle-aged man shouted very loudly with his legs crossed.

At the same time, two SUVs had left Dragon City yesterday, changing drivers non-stop as they rushed toward Huadu.