My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 198: Competing for Talent

Many people screamed in terror, running about in a chaotic panic. After all, most of them were ordinary people who had never witnessed such a terrifying scene and were utterly frightened.

Hundreds of men rushed over. Although they were likely just ordinary people and not trained martial artists, they were all tall and powerfully built. Their destructive potential was quite astounding. The media members and guests were all dumbfounded, trembling with fear. These men clearly had only one objective: to ruin the Qifei Group’s rally, deliver a crushing blow, and make Ye Fei lose all face. Furthermore, given Ye Fei’s close relationship with Yang Qi, if Ye Fei fell, Yang Qi would fall too. The Kang City Commerce Alliance had not forgotten the Liang Family’s losses, nor the death of Qian Sou. They had come for revenge.

They were now less than a hundred meters from the venue.

「In the office」

Yang Qi watched with composure, shaking his head. "How boring. Sending a bunch of ordinary people to make trouble. City Lord Zhao, I’ll have to trouble you."

At some point, Zhao Xiong had already taken a seat in his office.

"Mr. Yang, rest assured," he said. "These men are just a scourge. This is my duty, and I will not shirk it."

Immediately, Zhao Xiong gave the order.

The sound of perfectly synchronized footsteps echoed out as two squads suddenly appeared from both sides of the Qifei Group building. It was the Kang City Garrison.

"Engage!"

The masked men hadn’t even processed what was happening before they were encircled by the Kang City Garrison. Liu Zhan, Commander of the Garrison, personally led the team, looking majestic and commanding. The masked men were as fragile as paper. In just a few minutes, they were all on the ground, subdued.

This shocking scene stunned everyone.

This Ye Fei is too powerful! Could he have the ability to predict the future? Did he know people would come to cause trouble and have the garrison lie in ambush? Besides, to be able to mobilize so many garrison troops... Ye Fei’s relationship with the garrison’s high command must be incredibly deep.

This was precisely the effect Yang Qi wanted. He needed everyone to know that the Qifei Group was not to be trifled with. Anyone who considered provoking them had to first consider the consequences. While this wouldn’t deter everyone, it would certainly eliminate a lot of trouble.

All the men were taken away. As they were led off, they could only watch as the Qifei Group successfully held its ribbon-cutting ceremony. The rally had concluded perfectly.

「In the office」

Zhao Xiong had just gotten off the phone. "They said they’re from a bodyguard company. As for who sent them, they have no idea. The mastermind behind this is very cautious."

"It doesn’t take a genius to guess who it was," Yang Qi said with a smile. "Thank you for your hard work, City Lord Zhao. I’ll treat you to a meal later."

"I have wanted to take down the Kang City Commerce Alliance for a long time now. They have betrayed their original purpose. Now, they bring only harm to Kang City. But I cannot accomplish it through my own power. I can only rely on you."

Zhao Xiong and Yang Qi shook hands, and then Zhao turned to leave.

「At a certain club」

The Family Heads of the four great families were gathered once again.

The Liang Family Head spoke with a grim expression, "What a bunch of worthless trash. And they call themselves the industry benchmark. They couldn’t even handle a simple task and ended up getting caught." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"It seems we underestimated this Ye Fei," the Song Family Head mused. "He must have prepared everything in advance, just waiting for us to walk into his trap."

"Indeed. Thankfully, we didn’t use our own people this time," the Qi Family Head said coldly. "Otherwise, if Zhao Xiong had gotten a hold of evidence, we would be finished. Zhao Xiong has wanted to eliminate us for years; he just lacked a just cause."

"Does this Ye Fei really have no background?" the Chen Family Head frowned.

"We haven’t been able to find anything yet. We only know they have business dealings with the Ye Family of Jingzhou and the Lei Mansion in Thunder City. But as for a real background, it seems they don’t have one."

"Keep investigating! We must get to the bottom of this. Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles!"

This was the consensus among the four of them.

"By the way, on to another matter. That Li Qingyan has surfaced," the Song Family Head suddenly said. "This woman attended a top university in the country, majoring in a top field. Later, she went abroad to pursue a PhD in management. What’s most impressive are the five years after her graduation, when she rose to the position of general manager at the largest multinational corporation in Eagle Country. It’s just unclear why she suddenly returned to the country to continue her career. She’s reportedly looking for a new position. We must recruit this woman. She could become a powerful asset to our Kang City Commerce Alliance. It’s said that the City Lord Mansion and the wealthy Fan Family also have their eyes on her. If we can’t have her, we’ll ruin her or force her to get out of Kang City."

"Agreed! This matter takes priority!"

「Inside the Qifei Group」

Ye Fei and the other senior executives were formulating their next plan. Because so many people had been fired, the company was now in dire need of talent. Ye Fei planned to recruit the veteran employees from the former company—those who had been driven out of Kang City—and bring them back. The other priority was recruiting new talent.

This step wouldn’t be easy, as the Qifei Group’s influence was not yet great enough; it could not yet compare to many other companies in Kang City.

"First, we need a helmsman," Ye Fei said. "While I have some management skills and can manage the big picture, I need help with the specific day-to-day operations. For our company to grow, we must have managers with an iron fist."

Yang Qi nodded in agreement. Ye Fei’s problem was his benevolence. A kind heart cannot command an army. He could be the one to oversee the big picture, but the specific strategies would have to be handled by someone else.

"I do have a suggestion," Lin Xiaofei said. "I have a friend in mind. Although we haven’t seen each other in many years, this person was once the general manager of the top company on the Fortune 500 list. She recently returned to the country to pursue her career here and is currently in Kang City. But this friend of mine has a peculiar personality and is hard to deal with. Also, to be honest, for a company like the Qifei Group... she might not even deign to give it a second glance."

"What’s her name? I’ll handle it," Yang Qi said.

"Li Qingyan!" Lin Xiaofei replied.

Yang Qi nodded, left the company, and immediately had Huang Borren investigate Li Qingyan’s whereabouts.

Huang Borren was a true intelligence expert. There was almost nothing he couldn’t find out within Kang City. Even his network outside the city was respectable.

"She’s at the Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall!"

Yang Qi hung up and drove directly toward the Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall.

「Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall」

Liang Jun was chatting with a burly man, an instructor at the martial arts hall and a beginner-level Martial Arts Grandmaster.

This Liang Jun was a distant relative of the Liang Family. Back when Yang Qi was seeing patients at the National Medicine Clinic, this fool had gone there to cause trouble, only to be thrown out. Fuming, he went to the Iron Fist Martial Arts Hall to find someone for revenge, but that hall was subsequently destroyed by Yang Qi. So, he ended up here, at the Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall.

This fool probably had no idea about Yang Qi’s relationship with the Tian Nan Martial Arts Hall, yet he still dared to come here looking for help.

Yang Peng glanced at Liang Jun and said, "Alright, since I’ve taken your money, I’ll go teach that Jianghu swindler a lesson for you in a while. But not today."