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    Once the video conference was established, Zayne inquired, “Fitz, Zara, have you both arrived at the hotel?”


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    Continuing, Zayne asked, “Have you had a chance to meet briefly with the Takahashi family?”


    “Not yet,” Zara responded. “We initially nned to discuss cooperation intentions in the hotel’s meeting room tonight, but unfortunately, the Takahashi family experienced a small incident. Takahashi Eiji was injured, and his father is likely at the hospital with him.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Zayne furrowed his brow and questioned, “What happened? Will this impact our cooperation with them?”


    Zara exined, “Eiji Takahashi was assaulted by a passerby, but it was an unfortunate ident and shouldn’t affect our coboration.”


    “That’s a relief,” Zayne said, exhaling slowly. “You both need to understand the foundations of these twopanies and select the best option.”


    With a stern expression, Zayne added, “You must seek out the strongest and most aggressivepany for our partnership—whether that’s the Takahashi family or the Ito family. Once we choose one, we’ll join forces with them to eliminate the other!”


    Zara responded in surprise, “Dad, if we decide to cooperate with onepany, shouldn’t we focus solely on that partnership? There’s no need to engage in a conflict with the otherpany, right?”


    Zayne replied, “I spoke with your grandfather today. He mentioned that the Wade family seems interested in iming a share of this market, so if we side with the Takahashi family, they will certainly support the Ito family, and vice versa.”


    He paused briefly before continuing, “What your grandfather implies is that if we ally with the Takahashi family, we’ll need to work together to take down the Ito family. Conversely, if we choose the Ito family, we’ll have to join forces with them to eliminate the Takahashi family. Essentially, we cannot give the Wade family any opportunity!”


    Fitz asked, astonished, “The Wade family wants a piece of the action too?”


    “Yes,” Zayne confirmed with a nod. “I suspect they want to follow our lead since we’ve begun to prate this industry.”


    Fitz remarked coldly, “The Wade family is overstepping. They haven’t secured many domestic orders, so they think they canpete with us in overseas markets?”


    Zayne smiled and said, “That’s fairly typical. Large families, much like bigpanies, will do anything to im others’ business.”


    He continued, “Just look at Tencent and Alibaba. One excels in socialworking yet desperately seeks to break into emerce; meanwhile, a sessful emercepany is eager to venture into socialworking. Alibaba has developed Alipay, and Tencent has created WeChat Pay. They continuouslypete, surrounding each other just like the Wade family. When weunched our new business, we also formed alliances to counter them. Now that we’re in a new sector, they can’t afford to remain passive.”


    Zara smiled slightly, stating, “Dad, from what I know, the current generation of the Wade family doesn’t seem particrly remarkable. Also, they’ve been growing increasingly quiet in recent years. I think it will be challenging for them to prate the ocean transportation and port operations business.”


    Zayne agreed, saying, “I share your perspective, but your grandfather still believes we should proceed with caution.”


    Fitz chuckled, “Dad, Grandpa is getting older, which naturally makes him more conservative and careful. However, I believe we shouldn’t worry too much. Like Zara, I think the Wade family won’t catch up anytime soon, and the gap between us will only widen.”


    Zayne sighed, his tone bing serious. “Forty years ago, your grandfather viewed the Wade family simrly. He believed they had no sessors and would fade away quickly. He never anticipated the emergence of Bruce Wade, who turned the Wade family around significantly…”


    With a grave expression, Zayne instructed his children, “You must remember that a prominent family like ours is oftenparable to a nation. Throughout history, national development has oftene down to high-stakes bets. For instance, when Germany invaded the Soviet Union, they were betting on national fortune. If they seeded, all of Eastern Europe would fall under Hitler’s control, along with the Soviet Union’s vast resources. However, if they failed, they would find themselves mired in a two-front war and ultimately face defeat.”


    “Right now, we’re concentrating on ocean transportation. The Wade family is eager to join in, and they’re ready to gamble!”


    “If they’re willing to take the risk, they might still have a chance; if they don’t, we will undoubtedly leave them in the dust!”


    “Thus, even if the Wade familycks any capable leaders, they will undoubtedly engage with us! Regardless of whether they can catch up or not, we must cut off their path first!”