With the glow of vitality enhancing their spiritual essence, the Long-Eye and Phoenix-Eye gather the refined qi from heaven and earth, and absorb the essence of the sun and moon. At the same time, upon observing a colleague from the Long and Phoenix Hall carrying two stone-carved Tibetan Mastiffs, High Light immediately signals that they should be retained. The colleague explains that these were ordinary purchases from the market, with little significance—merely intended to serve as decorative items in the office. Yet, High Light chuckles, "Mastiffs! Aren't they precisely the divine army of the old capital?" "Indeed! Let us use these mastiffs as the hall's centerpiece." He then blows a stream of spiritual energy into the two stone-carved mastiffs and declares, "Done! Done!" He instructs the colleague to place the stone-carved mastiffs on either side of the main entrance of the Long and Phoenix Hall headquarters. As the colleague approaches, he notices that the mastiffs' eyes suddenly come alive, their eye balls rolling rapidly, and their tails continuously swaying, as if welcoming the brothers of the Long and Phoenix Hall.
Just at this moment, a person who had walked into the wrong room accidentally entered. Before he even stepped inside, the eyes of the Tibetan mastiff showed hostility, and a series of eager barks echoed from its mouth. "Absolutely amazing! Truly divine! Big brother! This is indeed the true treasure of Longfeng Hall! Haha! Big brother is truly brilliant—this carved stone mastiff has come to life under your hands, now a living, breathing being!" The colleague raised his thumb in admiration of Gao Liang. Ying'er held the pair of luminous eyes—dragon eyes and phoenix eyes—gently in her hands, careful not to lose this precious treasure. Ying'er knew this item was an exceptionally rare gem in the entire universe.
Chen Yuting was suddenly called by a high-priority phone call, rushing from Kyoto City to Hanhai City, where she finally began production of 10 tons of jade at my company, Yi Cheng Shen. The entire production process proceeded smoothly and methodically. However, the production of these 10 tons of jade had already been secretly reported to competitors. As a result, the chairman of Hubei Group, Hu Xiaotian, immediately secured the support of Mayor Zhou Quanxiong—Zhou Quanxiong, once Chen's bitter rival, had been the father of Zhou Chao, who had been defeated by Chen and rendered nearly powerless, with his martial arts abilities and even his genitalia reportedly severed, effectively becoming a eunuch. This loss devastated the Zhou family, and Zhou Quanxiong has harbored deep resentment ever since. This time, he is determined to avenge his son. Hmph! Chen Yuting, Chen Yuting! You wanted to quietly produce jade—now, all this jade is being held right here at my company, and you're producing it without proper registration, operating privately, right in the heart of Hanhai City—my territory! I am not only powerful, but also
You're operating illegally. I've immediately sealed off your operations, cutting off your production capacity, and seized the origin-unknown jade. Hah! I've completely derailed all your production plans. Zhou Chao has now ordered his various departments—commerce, public security, urban management, quality supervision, and others—to converge and launch a coordinated assault on our company, "I Want to Become a God" Limited.
Gao Liang had actually known all along.
Thanks to the excellent commercial intelligence gathering efforts of Sprite. Although Sprite doesn't directly participate, only operates behind the scenes, Sprite is able to anticipate and detect its competitors' moves even before they take action. This is Sprite's specialty. Otherwise, Gao Liang would have been completely at a loss as a hands-off manager for half a year. Without Sprite's capable support and strategic maneuvering against the rival company, "I Want to Become a God" would have collapsed long ago.
Commercial intelligence is crucial. Sprite has sent several intelligence officers deep into the rival companies, even appointing them as general managers. This development completely surprised the chairman of Hubei Group, Hu Xiao Tian.
Now that the senior manager Gao Liang has returned, Bicarbonate seems to have a majestic, imposing mountain behind her—backed by strong support, she is more confident and at ease in carrying out her work. Doing certain things requires courage, and that courage isn't simply born out of instinct; it comes from having a solid backing and someone to stand behind you. When all the law enforcement officers arrive in force, Gao Liang reactivates the Yue Guang Bao Xiao space, swiftly transferring the 10 tons of jade into it, and simultaneously relocates the jade production line as well, bringing all personnel into the Yue Guang Bao Xiao production space. As the Yue Guang Bao Xiao space rises upward from the ground, when numerous so-called "law enforcement officers" flood in, they find the Bicarbonate Industries office empty and deserted—searching everywhere for the jade, yet seeing no trace of it.
He immediately reported the situation to Zhou Quanxiong, leaving Zhou Quanxiong quite embarrassed. He promptly picked up the phone and shouted at Guo Xiaotian, chairman of Hubei Group, "Lion! What on earth have you done? I sent out people who haven't even seen a trace of Yu! Remember—next time, don't make any mistakes. Otherwise, I'll completely lose face!" "Yes! Yes! Mayor! We're truly humbled! Why don't I invite you to Tian Shang Ren Jian tonight?" Guo Xiaotian said warmly. "No thanks—let's save it for next time!" Zhou Quanxiong wasn't unwilling to go, but now wasn't the right moment. After all, provincial leaders were currently inspecting his work, and he had to accompany the provincial-level officials on a tour of Hanshai City. Indeed, just as Zhou Quanxiong hung up the phone, Governor Dai Chuanzong entered his office. Zhou Quanxiong immediately grew anxious, smiled warmly, and quickly offered his tiger-skin office chair to the provincial governor.
The deputy governor sat down, took a cup of Biluochun tea prepared by Zhou City Mayor, and immediately asked: "How has the development of enterprises in Hanhai City been?"
Zhou Quanxiang promptly replied: "Excellent! Excellent! Hubei Group, as a rising star, has now surpassed all others and ranks first in terms of total output!"
The deputy governor nodded, lit up one eye, took a deep sip, and then suddenly asked: "Our former flagship enterprise, Yi Wu Cheng Shen, once a leading force in the city—how come this time..."
Zhou Quanxiang felt a bit uneasy, knowing that this moment required careful concealment.
He realized that, throughout the process, he had used his authority to steer various government-supported projects and government-funded initiatives toward Hubei Group, while Yi Wu Cheng Shen had received little to no such benefits. Highlight had been largely inactive over the past six months, not actively engaging in government affairs—nor was it simply due to that. It was precisely because Zhou Quanxiang had leveraged his influence to systematically restrict the development space of Yi Wu Cheng Shen.
No matter how fast you develop, I will never approve the key project applications. No matter how promising you are, I will impose production restrictions on your industry. I have ample power in this nation—power supersedes law. I am both power and law. Zhou Quanxiong desperately concealed his ulterior motives, adopting a pained expression and saying, "Director Dai! Our Yu Xing Group has developed well, yet it's truly a pity. Since becoming a leading enterprise in Hanshai City, we've grown increasingly stagnant, refusing to innovate or adapt. As a result, our monthly profits have steadily declined. In contrast, Hubei Group has boldly embraced transformation, moving forward with momentum and now leads the market. It seems clear that reform must be deepened and sustained—only then can enterprises truly thrive, rather than merely bloom briefly." Listening attentively, Director Dai nodded slightly and then asked Zhou Quanxiong, "I believe our Yu Xing Group still holds strong potential. Would you still like to see continued policy preferences and support for us?"
Otherwise, the mother-in-law won't be well served, and the daughter-in-law will find it difficult to manage either!
"Indeed! Yes! Yes! Representative Governor!" Zhou Quanxiong enthusiastically agreed.
What a consistently inconsistent Zhou Quanxiong—deceitful toward his subordinates and concealing his true intentions from superiors. In truth, at his core, he has always seen my ambition to become a god as a thorn in his side.
"If I am to become a god," you wish to become one too? Then I shall ensure you're completely out of the game.
Zhou Quanxiong deeply resents the phrase "I wish to become a god," as though whenever someone achieves godhood, it brings harm to him personally.
Thus, he has consistently worked to suppress, constrain, and limit the development of all business initiatives under my "I Wish to Become a God" Group. This has been the most critical factor behind the lack of significant progress in our company over the past six months.
Xuebi, our outstanding vice-chairperson and beautiful CEO, is exceptionally capable. Yet, even if she is as dynamic and driven as possible, without government support for our company,
It was a wise move to relocate the production facilities—ranging from jade products to silk-wool thermal underwear—to the Yueguang Box Space.