12dz Chapter 561 The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry
Chapter 561 The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry
The next morning, Li Xiangyang convened a meeting with the factory's key personnel.
“Starting today, we need to adjust our strategy.” Li Xiangyang looked around at everyone. “First, we will continue to increase the purchase price, by about ten percent. Second, we will send people to establish purchasing points in the three surrounding counties. Third, we will increase our inventory and prepare for a protracted battle.”
Ma Qingfu was somewhat worried: "Xiangyang, doing this will put a lot of pressure on our costs."
"Even under pressure, we have to do it," Li Xiangyang said firmly. "The business world is like a battlefield; either you don't fight, or you fight and you win."
Wang Ergou raised his hand: "I agree. Those bastards from Jinyuan Industry are too despicable; they need to be taught a lesson."
After the meeting, Li Xiangyang began to make specific personnel arrangements. The establishment of the acquisition points required reliable manpower, and the pricing strategy needed careful calculation; every step had to be flawless.
Just as Li Xiangyang was making his plans in earnest, Jinyuan Industrial also made its move.
On the third day, Zhao Mingyuan returned to Sanheshan Treasures Co., Ltd., this time with an even more serious expression.
"Mr. Li, our boss would like to talk to you again," Zhao Mingyuan said, sounding somewhat anxious.
Li Xiangyang smiled faintly: "President Zhao, I don't think there's any need for further discussion. If you want to raise the purchase price, I'll go with it. Maintaining the status quo is fine too, but lowering the price now might be difficult."
Zhao Mingyuan's face darkened: "President Li, excessive competition benefits no one. If you continue like this, you'll only end up hurting each other."
“That’s not necessarily true.” Li Xiangyang put down his teacup and looked directly at Zhao Mingyuan. “Who gets hurt and who doesn’t depends on their own strength.”
The conversation ended unhappily, and Zhao Mingyuan left with a gloomy expression.
After Zhao Mingyuan left, Li Xiangyang did not immediately return to his office, but stood at the factory gate and observed for a while.
He noticed a black Santana parked at the entrance, with two men inside, who were keeping a close eye on the factory's movements.
"Ergou, come here for a second," Li Xiangyang called to Wang Ergou.
Wang Ergou strode over: "What's wrong?"
"See that car by the door?" Li Xiangyang asked in a low voice. "It's been parked there ever since Zhao Mingyuan arrived."
Wang Ergou squinted and looked at it: "There is definitely a problem. Should I go take a look?"
"Don't act rashly yet." Li Xiangyang thought for a moment. "Go tell Fatty Ma to find someone to protect his family. I have a bad feeling; I'm afraid they might do something desperate."
Sure enough, around 11 p.m. that night, Li Xiangyang was at home talking to his wife when he suddenly heard Xiaobai's low growl coming from the yard.
Li Xiangyang immediately became alert and quietly walked to the window to look outside. In the moonlight, he could vaguely see several figures moving outside the courtyard wall.
"Xiaoyun, take the child to the inner room and close the door," Li Xiangyang said to his wife in a low voice.
Although Li Xiaoyun was worried, she knew she couldn't hold them back at this time, so she picked up her son and went into the inner room.
Li Xiangyang took a hunting knife out of the cabinet.
The courtyard gate was gently pushed open, and three dark figures crept in furtively.
The leader was a burly man holding a wooden stick, and the other two men were also carrying weapons.
"This is the place. The boss said to just kidnap the person, but don't kill anyone," the burly man in the lead said in a low voice.
Li Xiangyang sneered; these people really didn't know their own mortality.
He quietly circled around to the back door of the kitchen and, under the cover of moonlight, slipped past from the side.
Years of hunting experience have kept Li Xiangyang agile; he silently approached the person closest to the kitchen.
The man was focused on the doors and windows of the main room and was completely unaware of the danger behind him.
Li Xiangyang rushed forward, covered the man's mouth with his left hand, and pressed the hunting knife against his neck with his right hand.
"Don't make a sound, or I'll kill you," Li Xiangyang threatened in a low voice in his ear.
The man trembled with fear and nodded repeatedly.
Li Xiangyang tied him up with a rope and stuffed him into the woodshed.
One problem solved, two more remain.
The burly man at the head of the group seemed to sense something was wrong and looked around. "Where's the third brother? He's nowhere to be seen!"
"Brother, could he have gone to relieve himself?" another person whispered.
"What are you doing? What time is it and you still need to relieve yourself?" the burly man said impatiently. "Go and find one."
The man dared not disobey and had no choice but to search everywhere.
Li Xiangyang hid in the corner and suddenly jumped out when the person approached.
This time, he didn't use a knife, but his fists. Years of hunting had honed his strong physique, and he knocked the man to the ground with a single punch.
Upon hearing the commotion, the burly man at the head of the group immediately became alert: "Who's there?"
Li Xiangyang stopped hiding and strode out: "Look at the question you're asking! You came here just to kidnap me, didn't you?"
The burly man felt a little uneasy when he saw the hunting knife in Li Xiangyang's hand, but he still forced a smile and said, "Li Xiangyang, right? If you know what's good for you, come with us, so we don't all end up looking bad."
"Ugly?" Li Xiangyang sneered. "Do you even know the nature of your line of work?"
"Enough with the nonsense!" The burly man charged forward, brandishing a wooden stick.
Li Xiangyang dodged to the side, his hunting knife gleaming coldly in the moonlight. He didn't kill, but the tip of the knife still grazed the burly man's arm.
The burly man cried out in pain, and the wooden stick fell to the ground.
“Now you can tell me, who sent you?” Li Xiangyang pointed the knife at the burly man’s throat.
The burly man, covered in sweat, said, "I...I can't say."
"Can't you say?" Li Xiangyang sneered. "Then go tell the officers from the law enforcement bureau."
As he spoke, he knocked the man down, tied him up, and didn't take him to the law enforcement bureau until dawn.
"These guys are really bold."
"When the law enforcement bureau saw Li Xiangyang bringing the person over, Old Zhao sighed."
Li Xiangyang calmly said, "Yes, since they dared to do this, it means they had already planned their escape route. These three people were most likely hired temporarily and have limited information. The real mastermind won't easily reveal their true colors."
Zhu Dabiao patted him on the shoulder: "That's true, but we still have to follow the procedures. Don't worry, we'll have people patrolling around your house. Also, we'll interrogate these three people thoroughly and try to find out who's behind it all as soon as possible."
When he got home, Li Xiaoyun was waiting for him in the yard, holding her son. Seeing her husband return, she finally felt relieved.
"How is it? Have you dealt with everyone?" she asked with concern.
"Yes, it's all taken care of." Li Xiangyang gently stroked his wife's hair. "You were terrified, weren't you?"
"Yes, Xiangyang. If it happens once, it will happen again. Why don't we lay low for a while?" Li Xiaoyun said nervously.
Li Xiangyang shook his head: "There's no way to avoid it. If we retreat now, all our previous efforts will be wasted. And it will only embolden them further."