After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

Zhao Zhongde's recently calmed emotions surged once again.

The current state of the Zhao Family was one of total siege, on the brink of collapse.

"Zhao Hai, go immediately to Magic Capital and invite the head of the Zhong Family to the Imperial Capital. I'll contact the Belle Family myself!"

In the hall, aside from the very few who were extremely tense, the rest looked indifferent, some even leisurely sipping champagne.

Although they were members of the Zhao Family, their companies were relatively independent; if the Zhao Family were in trouble, they could simply go it alone.

Zhao Zhongde looked at the roomful of parasites, furious yet helpless. Since the founding of the business, these people had been veterans.

Not only did they hold shares, but they also had actual control. If he really turned against these people, they wouldn't even give him the last shred of dignity.

If truth be told, the entire Zhao Family was like a grape trellis. Zhao Zhongde held only the main structure in his hands, while the other members of the Zhao Family hung beneath like bunches of grapes.

Plainly speaking, it was a loose alliance.

"Gentlemen, I hope you remember that once the Zhao Family falls, the value of what you control will evaporate by at least half."

But the people present didn't care at all, merely laughing it off perfunctorily before leaving together.

Imperial Capital Northern Garden Villas.

All the villas here were designed for both residential and commercial use, so they were built with a business mindset from the start.

Each villa had, more or less, an extremely luxurious and spacious conference room.

At this moment, in one of the most imposing villa conference rooms, a dozen people sat around a table, symbolically nibbling on desserts.

"Young Master Zhao Hai, coming to seek out my Zhong Family at this time seems a bit calculated, as if we could really rescue the Zhao Family from disaster." Your adventure continues at empire

The speaker was a rather handsome middle-aged man. Although his appearance was somewhat delicate, the sharpness bursting from his eyes was unnerving.

As soon as he spoke, everyone else fell silent, fiddling with the dessert spoons in front of them.

Zhao Hai grew desperate, "Mr. Zhong, there has been a lot of cooperation in business between the Zhao and Zhong families, and when the Zhong Family first entered the Imperial Capital, the Zhao Family was fully supportive!"

Zhong Ruhai's expression suddenly darkened, "Mr. Zhao, there are some things I'd rather not quibble over with you, but since you brought it up, let's settle the total account."

The secretary promptly took out a thick stack of documents from a briefcase and placed it on the table.

Judging from the information marked on them, these were the financial statements between the Zhong and Zhao families.

Zhong Ruhai casually popped a piece of dessert into his mouth.

"Over the years, the assets embezzled by the Zhao Family from my Zhong Family are all here, including some mutual account transactions. I hope Young Master Zhao Hai can settle these at once! Perhaps then the Zhong Family can support the Zhao Family with all its might."

Zhao Hai's eyes widened. He knew these accounts all too well, but not in detail.

Added all together, they amounted to roughly twenty billion.

To the average person, this might be an astronomical figure, but for two major families like theirs, it was nothing at all.

But the Zhao Family of today was not what it used to be. These few hundred billion might just be the last straw to break the Zhao Family's back.

"Mr. Zhong, aren't you taking advantage of someone in trouble?"

Zhao Hai slammed his fist on the table, enraged.

"It seems that this account is settled every year with the Zhao Family, but alas, the Zhao Family always makes excuses to evade. So tell me, is it me taking advantage of someone in trouble, or has the Zhao Family gone too far?"

Zhong Ruhai's voice sounded somewhat gentle, yet the domineering and authority that seeped through his words were chilling.

Zhao Hai was also startled, his breathing suddenly became rapid, and he instinctively took several steps back.

Just then, the conference room door burst open, and a few oddly dressed people hurried in.

They seemed to be actors from some drama troupe, who had just finished performing and hadn't had the chance to change out of their costumes.

One woman in green respectfully placed an invitation in front of Zhong Ruhai.

"Mr. Zhong, the terms over there have been settled. The specifics will be discussed at the banquet," she said.

Zhong Ruhai opened the invitation, confirmed the content, and then looked at Zhao Hai with a sinister gaze.

"Young Master Zhao, you may leave now," he said.

Zhao Hai's eyes widened in disbelief; moments ago the negotiation was proceeding smoothly, why was he suddenly being asked to leave?

He glanced at the invitation subconsciously and noticed the Tong Family's seal on it.

It seemed that Zhong Ruhai had reached an agreement with the Tong Family.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Mr. Zhong, I think we can still talk. It's just over twenty billion, right? The Zhao Family will pay!" Zhao Hai said desperately, pulling out his phone to call Zhao Zhongde.

Zhong Ruhai just sneered.

"I'm sorry, but the Tong Family has already made their offer, three hundred and twenty billion!"

At these words, Zhao Hai understood that the so-called terms offered by the Tong Family were the profits promised to the Zhong Family after the division of the Zhao Family's assets.

In a moment of clarity, Zhao Hai also realized why the Zhong Family had suddenly appeared in the capital.

The Zhong Family and the Chu Family were among the top families in Shanghai, with similar assets and scales.

However, there was some estrangement between the two, which was why the Zhao Family had hoped to use the Zhong Family to contain the Chu Family while also assisting them in the capital against the Tong Family.

Unexpectedly, the two families had set aside their enmity and joined forces to help the Tong Family against the Zhao Family.

In other words, the Zhao Family was now facing the entire Eastern capital market, even the world's capital market.

If Zhao Zhongde could not come to terms with the Belle Family, it would truly be the end for the Zhao Family.

Zhong Ruhai leaned back in his chair, watching Zhao Hai with an eerie gaze.

"If Young Master Zhao has nothing else, please leave now. I'm afraid lunch won't be provided here," he said.

Before Zhao Hai could react, two bodyguards had already forcibly escorted him out.

In the face of a family about to be carved up, its third-generation member no longer had the privilege of receiving any special treatment.

No sooner had Zhao Hai been thrown out than Chen Yu and Tong Ya arrived at the door, surrounded by bodyguards.

"Isn't that Young Master Zhao? Why are you lying here?" Chen Yu said, his words tinged with a hint of mockery.

Zhao Hai had already lost his reason and suddenly picked up a brick from the side to throw at Chen Yu, but as he approached, a gust of wind hit him square in the face.

Not only did the brick shatter, but half of his face collapsed in on itself.

Chen Yu didn't want to have too much interaction with this fellow and simply flicked his wrist before he entered the building.

The Zhong Family bodyguard who witnessed the scene showed a look of disgust as he dragged Zhao Hai away and dumped him on the road like a dead pig.