<strong>Chapter 1170: Chapter 1170: A Chance to Show One’s Skills</strong>


    “What happened?” Jin Guozhong ran over and asked.


    Tie Zhuzi and the others hurried over as well. Upon hearing that Sky Thief Rat had died, Tie Zhuzi pped joyfully and said, “Dead is dead, no big deal. We were going to kill him sooner orter anyway.”


    Sky Thief Rat was brought back at great risk by Xiao Xuan and Jin Guozhong among others; he wasn’t meant to be killed so easily.


    At this moment, Leng Chan also came in from outside. Seeing the scene, she confirmed what she had suspected and nced at Xiang Yu with some disappointment.


    Sky Thief Rat was the enemy who killed her father, and she had originally intended to kill him herself. Unexpectedly, he was assassinated in the morning.


    The room was very quiet, everyone remained silent. At that moment, several bird calls sounded from outside, and Hong Jinbao’s figure shed by the door.


    Hong Jinbao had already faded from the public eye, but seeing him so carefree now, everyone felt a tinge of envy.


    “Xiang Yu, what now?” Yuan Huai asked.


    The death of Sky Thief Rat had directly disrupted Xiang Yu’s n, which was to first imprison Sky Thief Rat and then slowly win over the people of Holy Mouse Hall.


    Now that Sky Thief Rat was dead, the people of Holy Mouse Hall would be restless, and if they flocked to join Qing Gang, it would be catastrophic.


    “Guozhong, immediately take some people to Holy Mouse Hall and tell the brothers there that as long as they’re willing to stay with Hong Men, we’ll let bygones be bygones, and we’re still family. If they don’t want to stay with Hong Men, we’ll give them severance pay to leave their original city,” Xiang Yu said very seriously.


    “What if they refuse to leave?” Jin Guozhong asked worriedly.


    Xiang Yu’s eyes turned cold, “If we investigate and find out anyone dares betray Hong Men by joining another gang, we’ll hunt them down to the ends of the earth to kill them.”


    Seeing the look in Xiang Yu’s eyes, Jin Guozhong couldn’t help but shiver all over before nodding and turning to leave.


    This matter needed to be addressed immediately, or else the people of Holy Mouse Hall might join Qing Gang.


    Xiang Yu’s approach was quite benevolent; if they didn’t want to stay in this life, they could take the money and leave.


    “You all go back to your tasks,” Xiang Yu said, leaning back on the sofa.


    Seeing Xiang Yu’s expression, everyone left except for Tie Zhuzi and Xiao Xuan, who stayed.


    Tie Zhuzi didn’t understand why Xiang Yu was so troubled despite Sky Thief Rat’s death. By right, he should be happy; unable toprehend, he simply stopped thinking about it.


    As the three of them sat there, Xiang Yu’s phone suddenly rang – it was Jin Zhengming calling.


    “Sect Leader, I heard that Sky Thief Rat is dead,” Jin Zhengming said.


    Currently, Jin Zhengming was responsible for economic affairs, traveling to major cities. When he heard about Sky Thief Rat’s death, he wasn’t surprised.


    It was well-known that Sky Thief Rat had ulterior motives; Xiang Yu seizing the chance to eliminate him was logical.


    “Yes, he was assassinated,” Xiang Yu said simply.


    In Jin Zhengming’s eyes, Sky Thief Rat’s death was orchestrated by Xiang Yu, though he didn’t point it out; he mainly focused on economic matters and wasn’t concerned with these issues.


    “I have something to report to you,” Jin Zhengming thought for a moment and said, “Ourpany’s distribution is extensive, management is chaotic, and manyck subordinate rtions. Everyone operates independently, failing to achieve a unified oue. Thus, despite our group’s size, the effectiveness isn’t great.”


    Since Xiang Yu trusted him so much, he wouldn’t disappoint Xiang Yu’s expectations, so he concentrated on researching economics.


    “Do you have a good solution?” Xiang Yu asked, as he wasn’t well-versed in economic matters and thus refrained from offering opinions.


    “What we’recking right now is management talent; I’ve just taken over everything fully but can’t find anyone with the skills in this area. If we hire externally, I fear thepany’s secrets might be leaked,” Jin Zhengming said worriedly.


    After all, it was a period of reform for Hong Men and also for Hongqing Group.


    The people of Hongqing Group keenly sensed a change wasing; many started looking out for their own interests, some making money, others promoting their own individuals.


    As a result, Hongqing Group ended up like a state-owned enterprise of old, with staff and leaders growing wealthy while thepany gradually went downhill.


    Adding Qinglu Group’s involvement, Hongqing Group was now on shaky ground.


    Backed by Qing Gang, Qinglu Group wouldn’t fear Hongqing Group.


    “Don’t worry about talent, just focus on thepany’s stability for now and leave the rest to me,” Xiang Yu said decisively.


    “I understand,” Jin Zhengming said.


    Jin Zhengming was filled with energy now, feeling like he’d finally found his calling and direction.


    This waspletely different from staying by Hong Jinbao’s side.


    After hanging up, he wanted to delve into thepany to understand the details when his phone rang again. ncing at it, he was suddenly taken aback.


    “Hong Sect Leader, is it you?” Jin Zhengming asked, puzzled.


    “Why, I’m no longer the Sect Leader, and you forgot my phone number?” Hong Jinbaoughed heartily.


    Jin Zhengmingughed awkwardly, “No, what’s up?”


    “Nothing much, just haven’t seen you all for a while and was a bit nostalgic,” Hong Jinbao said.


    Jin Zhengming chuckled without saying much.


    “I heard you’re handling economic affairs now?” Hong Jinbao said.


    Jin Zhengming nodded, “Yes, Xiang Sect Leader has entrusted me with this area; it’s quite tiring.”


    Hong Jinbao also chuckled, “Not bad, work hard; it’s a promising field.”


    They exchanged some casual, irrelevant chatter before Hong Jinbao said, “Come over and keep mepany for a chat when you have time.”


    Jin Zhengming agreed and hung up, feeling clueless about why Hong Jinbao had suddenly called.


    But thinking about it, he figured Hong Jinbao must be too lonely, shrugged it off, and went back to work.


    After Xiang Yu hung up, he pondered for a moment and then called Sun Bo.


    Currently, Sun Bo in City No. 2 was starting to feel restless, as Yuran Group in City No. 2 was already a leading enterprise and had little room for further growth.


    He’s eyeing the development in City No. 5 but Xiang Yu had warned him that the time wasn’t ripe yet.


    Excited to receive Xiang Yu’s call, he said, “Brother Yu, how have you beentely?”


    “Very well,” Xiang Yuughed, “I’m giving you a great chance to show off your skills now.”


    “Can I go to City No. 5? Everything there is a nk te; once I take the team over to develop, it will definitely rise rapidly,” Sun Bo said eagerly.


    “No, there’s an even better opportunity for you,” Xiang Yu said lightly.


    Sun Bo began to feel curious; he’d always been in the business world, and now Xiang Yu mentioned a greater opportunity – it couldn’t be about involving him in the underworld, could it…