"Organized crime?" Jin Chengyu's expression darkened. "This is worse than I thought."
"It gets worse. One of Mu Yunchen's business rivals, Chen Enterprises, has been quietly acquiring shares in Vertex Innovations through shell companies. If the merger failed, they'd be positioned to take control of the American firm at a fraction of the cost."
"So we have a clear motive and a likely suspect." Jin Chengyu pulled out his own phone, typing rapid notes. "I'll have our legal team start digging into Chen Enterprises' activities. If they're behind this, I want evidence we can use."
"Assuming we survive long enough to use it," Jin Zixuan muttered.
"We will." Jin Chengyu's voice was firm. "We have advantages they don't, we know they're coming, we'll be prepared, and we'll have the element of surprise when we arrive. They won't expect Boyuan to have backup."
A car pulled up outside, its driver ready to take them to the private airport.
