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Zhao Hai, who had rushed over with these men, was momentarily stunned; he hadn't expected Chen Yu to be so formidable, taking down his most skilled killers in just one move.

Before he could react, Chen Yu's figure had already flashed in front of him, grabbing his throat and lifting him high into the air.

"Young Master Zhao Hai, we meet again!"

Zhao Hai's eyes widened in shock, his face full of terror.

Before the action, he had made thorough preparations: to kill Chen Yu, to kidnap Tong Ya, and then to force the Tong Family to cede the Zhao Family's capital assets.

But he hadn't expected the plan to fail right from the start, with even his own life now in Chen Yu's hands.

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A strange curve formed on Chen Yu's lips, "How can I compare to you, who can even turn against your own family?"

Zhao Hai's complexion changed dramatically, "I don't understand what you mean."

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Just then, the dozen or so thugs who had been knocked to the ground earlier stood up again, pulled out the steel knives from their waists, and charged over with shrieks and yells.

Chen Yu paid them no mind and once again picked up a handful of pebbles and threw them out.

This time he increased the force, actually piercing through these men's bodies and causing them to faint.

Chen Yu didn't waste time there, and directly handed Zhao Hai over to the relevant authorities, also submitting the memory card that Li Mao had previously filmed.

After all this, Chen Yu didn't idle, and immediately used financial means to track down the company that Zhao Hai had just created.

This company was just a loosely built alliance formed in haste, so it was easily deciphered. Before long, all assets within the company were seized.

Thus, the Zhao Family, once influential in the capital, was completely annihilated.

The next morning, the street across from Xiangyun Restaurant became lively once again.

The previously conjoined shops had reopened, only this time they merged into one store, and many new faces appeared inside.

These were all staff that Chen Yu had transferred over from Suzhou City.

Also transported here were a large number of semi-finished products and raw materials.

That is to say, the shop could start operating at the first possible moment.

Chen Yu and Tong Ya, of course, were also amongst them.

The couple themselves were a draw, and now with the opening of the store, they attracted a large number of customers.

Ban Cheng stood on the top floor of Xiangyun Restaurant, staring intently at Chen Yu's shop.

The news of Zhao Hai's arrest had been released that morning, making him sweat nervously.

If he had handled yesterday's affairs improperly, today he might have been captured along with Zhao Hai, and even Xiangyun Restaurant could have faced irretrievable doom.

By this point, he dared not to provoke Chen Yu anymore.

But with such a rival store appearing next to his own, and one that was so popular, it would one day run Xiangyun Restaurant into the ground.

After taking a moment to adjust his breathing, Ban Cheng had some gifts specially prepared and personally went downstairs.

"Boss Chen, congratulations on your opening. I've prepared some modest gifts, I hope you'll accept them."

Chen Yu didn't say much, simply took the gifts, and then pulled Ban Cheng straight into the kitchen.

"Actually, Boss Huang, you have always had a business proposition you wanted to discuss with me, which is to establish a company to merge with your Xiangyun Restaurant. Unfortunately, Boss Huang's pride was too great, and I simply could not find a way in!"

Overwhelmed with anxiety, Huang Ban Cheng replied, "Mr. Chen, those are harsh words. The Xiangyun Restaurant has been in operation for hundreds of years, and it hasn't been easy to get to this day. To be swallowed up just like that, I truly cannot accept it."

"Who said anything about swallowing you up?" Chen Yu took out a few sheets of paper from his coat, all of which were written with recipes.

As Huang Ban Cheng took the recipes, he immediately broke into a sweat.

All the recipes listed were the signature dishes of the Xiangyun Restaurant, which had enabled the restaurant to survive until today.

However, if the methods recorded in the recipes were followed, the taste would be vastly superior.

If Chen Yu randomly chose a location and cooked according to the recipes, it wouldn't take long for their Xiangyun Restaurant to go out of business.

"Mr. Chen, you..."

Chen Yu chuckled lightly, "Boss Huang doesn't need to worry. The hottest spot on this street is Xiangyun Restaurant, but its food offerings are somewhat limited. What I propose is to complement these offerings for Boss Huang, not to swallow you up!"

Huang Ban Cheng suddenly felt embarrassed; he had misjudged Chen Yu's intentions.

Before he could recover, Chen Yu had already led him to the warehouse behind the kitchen.

"My business model here is quite simple and can be completely open to Boss Huang. I just hope Boss Huang won't keep hiding things from me anymore."

Huang Ban Cheng nodded repeatedly, then immediately made a few phone calls.

Before long, the head managers of the Xiangyun Restaurant arrived specifically to transport Chen Yu and Tong Ya over.

The business model of Xiangyun Restaurant had indeed weathered hundreds of years, but in some areas, it appeared old and complicated.

The distribution of shares was unclear, with many seniors collecting dividend shares but not contributing any actual work.

Moreover, their shares were very substantial; this placed an extremely serious burden on the restaurant.

If this continued, Xiangyun Restaurant might fall into crisis.

The only way out was to figure out a strategy for integration and reform.

It was because Chen Yu had seen through this that he wanted to cooperate with Xiangyun Restaurant, but Huang Ban Cheng flatly refused.

That is why he had opened a shop opposite Xiangyun Restaurant, to force Huang Ban Cheng to come to him for a partnership.

He had thought this process would take longer, but he hadn't expected to see results so soon.

Under Huang Ban Cheng's guidance, Chen Yu and Tong Ya finished touring the layout of the Xiangyun Restaurant and even saw their storeroom.

But Chen Yu wasn't interested in these; what he really wanted to see was the ownership structure.

At that moment, two men as portly as Huang Ban Cheng slowly descended from upstairs.

"Little Huang, what's the matter with you lately? You keep bringing all sorts of riffraff into our restaurant!"

"Indeed, if someone didn't know better, they might think Xiangyun Restaurant is looking to collaborate with some other organization."

The two men played off each other, appearing extremely brazen.

Looking at these two, they must be the veteran shareholders of Xiangyun Restaurant.

Huang Ban Cheng sighed helplessly and approached them with great respect to salute.

"Uncles, these two are from the Tong Family. I'm just showing them around to see the restaurant's layout; there is no other intention!"

"Also, weren't you two uncles staying in the suburbs of the capital? Why did you suddenly come to the restaurant?"