People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Chapter 130 The Newspaper Industry: A Promising Future

Du Yuesheng felt completely drained at that moment.

In his original opinion, this matter would be simple to handle.

Gather manpower, make arrangements, and coordinate actions.

There's no need to be too drastic; just use the disruptive and intimidating tactics that thugs and hooligans usually employ.

They took care of all of Lin Yi's businesses, including those he did business with.

Even if the concession authorities were completely on Lin Yi's side, they would be helpless against such a relatively mild tactic.

Arrest people as you please.

Because Hengshe has plenty of people.

Such trivial matters cannot all be handled like Chen Heming's case, where he was dragged into the street and publicly executed.

Therefore, as long as he is willing to spend money so that his disciples and followers have no worries, there is no need to worry about what the concession authorities will do.

He doesn't seek to achieve victory in one fell swoop; he only needs to stretch out the timeline, and there will eventually come a time when Lin Yi can't withstand it.

Even if his family is large and powerful enough to withstand such losses, I don't believe that the businessmen who do business with him can endure it!

Lin Yi thought it was a joke that he didn't read history books.

Throughout history, the reason why hooligans and thugs are feared is precisely because of their relentless and ruthless tactics that cause them to suffer heavy losses themselves.

He knew about Lin Yi's ruthlessness.

So the ship is ready, and once all these arrangements are completed, he will stay in Jinling for a while.

He remotely controlled everything in Shanghai.

As long as the banner of Hengshe remains in place, the morale of the troops will be stable.

Unfortunately, despite his beautiful idea, Du Yuesheng never expected to encounter a setback at the very first step.

He couldn't even manage to manage his disciples.

In front of him, the manager called each of the high-ranking officials one by one.

Of the two kings, four kings, and four small-time stock market figures jokingly referred to by outsiders, one has fallen from grace.

These are all his trusted disciples whom he has cultivated over the years.

They control all industries.

This is also the true core of Hengshe.

Two hours had passed, and more than twenty people were supposed to gather at Du's mansion to receive his orders.

But now, less than a third of the people have arrived in the living room downstairs.

Even Lu Zhihao, whom he relied on the most, disappeared after receiving the call.

At this moment, in the study where one could faintly hear the noise downstairs, Du Yuesheng sat on the sofa with an inscrutable expression.

The manager stood in front of his desk, listening to the phone call with mumbled "uh-huhs."

A moment later, he put down the phone with a grim expression.

He turned to Du Yuesheng and said, "Sir, the Municipal Council has just appointed Lu Zhihao as the Deputy Director of the Newspaper Department."

"Oh, so he's wearing official robes now."

Lu Zhihao was originally a newspaper deliveryman.

After becoming his apprentice, although he started making money through casinos and opium dens, he still didn't leave the business.

Instead, they formed some kind of newspaper workers' union.

He also started his own tabloid.

I originally thought he was just feeling like he was returning home in glory.

But looking back now, I realize that I probably didn't truly understand him.

Thinking about it, Du Yue suddenly asked, "Am I getting old?"

"Sir, shall I go there?"

"After all, you have been kind to them. They may just be temporarily blinded by the outside world's illusions. As long as we have a proper talk, they will definitely come to admit their mistakes."

Hearing him say that, Du Yuesheng shook his head: "Why lower yourself and let others look down on you?"

"Besides, there's no such thing as an illusion; it's all just about interests."

"What they want, I probably can't give them."

"gentlemen……"

"People's hearts have changed, so let it be."

Du Yuesheng raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Tell everyone who came to go back. Just say I'm not feeling well."

The steward wanted to say more, but seeing Du Yuesheng wave his hand, he could only sigh slightly, turn around and leave the study.

The noise downstairs lasted for a moment, then subsided.

In the somewhat deserted study, Du Yuesheng buried himself in the sofa, gazing absently out the window.

He had considered the worst possible outcome.

I originally thought that Lin Yi would kill me just like he did with Zhang Xiaolin and Huang Jinyong.

To catch the thief, first catch the king.

But no one expected that this young man, who should have been ruthless, would choose to bribe his own disciple.

If such a situation could be created so suddenly, the only remaining possibility is that we underestimated his influence, unless we started planning it very early on.

Either way, it means that you are really getting old.

Thinking about all this, Du Yuesheng laughed self-deprecatingly...

Pier No. 3.

Lu Zhihao, in his prime at over thirty, went directly to Pier No. 3 after receiving his letter of appointment and leaving the Municipal Council.

Five days ago, when the news of Chen Heming having his Achilles tendon severed was making headlines, someone was already contacting him.

At first, the other party said that Lin Yi valued him highly and hoped to be friends with him, but he scoffed at it.

He was highly trusted by Du Yuesheng at Hengshe, and his various businesses were making a fortune every day.

Changing allegiance will not only bring no progress, but will also earn you a reputation for being treacherous and disloyal.

Furthermore, Du Yuesheng has been famous for many years and has a complex network of connections.

How could Lin Yi possibly shake it so easily?

Unless he's insane, he wouldn't so easily choose to switch sides with Lin Yi right after the two sides clashed.

But what happened next was completely beyond Lu Zhihao's expectations.

First, Du Yuesheng chose to remain silent about Chen Heming's matter, and then Chen Heming was arrested, tried, and executed in one fell swoop.

The entire process proceeded so quickly that it was almost overwhelming.

Lu Zhihao didn't know how others viewed this matter.

In short, his impression was that Du Yuesheng, who once dominated Shanghai, seemed to be past his prime.

Therefore, after receiving calls from the Du Mansion and the Shanghai Municipal Council board of directors one after the other, he chose to go to the Shanghai Municipal Council almost without hesitation.

The deputy director of the post and telecommunications department was a proper official.

Given Du Yue's declining health, the choice between being a rogue or an official was quite simple.

As for betrayal and dishonesty... if you're already acting like a scoundrel, what kind of morality are you talking about?

However, he knew perfectly well how he had obtained this official position.

If you want stability and even further progress in the future, you'll always need a good base.

So after leaving the Municipal Council, his first stop was Pier No. 3.

I also thought to myself with amusement that this was really a good omen.

I formally presented my calling card and was then led upstairs to the second floor, where I finally met the renowned Mr. Lin.

He was so young that Lu Zhihao was glad he had made a wise choice.

"Don't bully the old, but not the young"—that's an old saying in the underworld.

Lin Yi is so young, yet he has achieved his current status.

Lu Zhihao didn't dare to think about what the future would hold.

"Mr. Lin."

"Director Lu, please have a seat."

Lin Yi came out from behind the desk and warmly shook hands with Lu Zhihao.

"Congratulations, Director Lu. Under your leadership, the newspaper industry in the International Settlement will surely reach new heights in the future."

"Mr. Lin, you flatter me. I will need your continued guidance in the future."

Lu Zhihao was polite and tried his best to keep a low profile.

Lin Yi chuckled and invited Lu Zhigao to sit down, saying, "This is no politeness."

"The newspaper industry has great potential."

He intended to use Shanghai's newspapers as weapons, as mouthpieces for public opinion...