Tom took a deep breath and handed the document in his hand to Xiang Yu. His voice was low and urgent. "I just got the news..." He paused, as if he was choosing his words. "Our whereabouts may have been exposed. The person behind the target company does not seem to be simple."

Xiang Yu took the document, glanced through it quickly, and his face became even gloomier. The document showed that the target company's recent large-scale fund transactions had all flowed to overseas accounts, and the identity of the account owner was unknown.

"It seems that we have met a tough opponent this time." Yan Jin walked to Xiang Yu, looked at the contents of the document, and frowned.

"Did Jack find anything?" Xiang Yu asked, his eyes sweeping sharply over everyone present.

"Not yet." Lucy shook her head. "He said the target company has a clean background and there's almost nothing suspicious about it."

"The cleaner it is, the more it indicates there is a problem." Yan Jin said in a deep voice, "The other party is obviously well prepared. Our every move is under their control."

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and an invisible pressure hung over everyone's heart.

"What should we do now?" Lucy the translator broke the silence, with a hint of panic in her tone, "Should we continue investigating?"

"Of course we have to investigate!" Xiang Yu said firmly, "We have come this far, there is no turning back. Inform Jack and ask him to speed up the investigation and find out the background of the other party."

"But..." Lucy wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Yan Jin.

"Lucy, go make some arrangements. We will return home tomorrow morning." Yan Jin ordered calmly, "It's too dangerous here. We can't stay here any longer."

Lucy nodded and turned to leave the study.

"What are you worried about?" Xiang Yu looked at Yan Jin and asked softly.

"I'm worried..." Yan Jin hesitated and finally didn't say anything.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." Xiang Yu held Yan Jin in his arms and whispered to comfort her.

The next morning, Xiang Yu, Yan Jin and their group hurriedly left the hotel and rushed to the airport.

However, not long after they left the hotel, several black cars stopped silently at the hotel entrance, and several men in black got out of the cars and walked straight into the hotel...

At the same time, in China, the Xiang Group headquarters building.

In Xiang Yu's office, the phone rang urgently.

"Boss Xiang, this is bad!" The assistant's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone, "The company's stock price suddenly plummeted, and many rumors that are unfavorable to us have appeared on the Internet..."

Xiang Yu hung up the phone, his face terribly gloomy. He knew that the real storm had just begun...

Xiang Yu stood up suddenly and paced back and forth, his deep eyes filled with the gloom before the storm. He picked up the phone and ordered in a cold tone: "Convene an emergency board meeting immediately. See you in the meeting room in ten minutes!"

At the same time, Yan Jin also received a call from her assistant in China, and learned that the company's stock price had plummeted and negative news was flying all over the Internet. She looked solemn and immediately turned on the computer to browse the overwhelming news and comments. The competitor was obviously well prepared, and the rumors spread directly pointed to this cross-border merger project, trying to drag Xiang Group into the quagmire.

"It seems that we have underestimated the determination of our opponents." Yan Jin put down his phone, his eyes sharp, "They are trying to take advantage of the situation!"

Xiang Yu ended the call, walked over to Yan Jin, put his arm around her shoulders, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, we will definitely get through this difficult time."

The atmosphere at the emergency board meeting was extremely solemn. All the shareholders looked livid and expressed concern about the company's current situation.

"Mr. Xiang, the situation is critical now. You must give us a reasonable explanation!" A shareholder stood up and slammed the table, his tone excited, "Why did the company encounter such a problem at such a critical moment? Who will protect the interests of us investors?"

Xiang Yu looked around calmly and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I understand your feelings. This incident is indeed manipulated by someone maliciously behind the scenes. But I assure you that the company's current operations are normal, and we have the confidence and ability to overcome the difficulties at hand."

"That's easy to say, but now the stock price has fallen to this level, what do you think we should do?" another shareholder asked in a dissatisfied tone.

Yan Jin stood up and responded calmly: "Everyone, although this incident has caused us great losses, it has also exposed some problems in our company's risk control. I have developed a corresponding solution and I believe that the situation will be stabilized soon. Please trust us!"

Yan Jin analyzed the current situation clearly and proposed countermeasures, which gradually calmed the shareholders. In the end, the board of directors decided to fully support Xiang Yu and Yan Jin's decision and work together to overcome this crisis.

After the board meeting, it was already late at night. Xiang Yu and Yan Jin dragged their tired bodies back to the office.

"It seems that the challenges we face when we return home this time are more severe than we imagined." Yan Jin rubbed his temple, with a hint of fatigue in his tone.

"Yes," Xiang Yu walked to the window, looked at the flashing city lights outside the window, and said in a deep voice, "At home and abroad, open guns and hidden arrows, this time the opponent is really good at tactics!"

At this moment, Xiang Yu's phone vibrated. It was a message from lawyer Jack. He clicked on the message and his face suddenly became even gloomier.

"Jack and Tom, they..."

Xiang Yu suddenly closed his phone, and a storm seemed to gather in his deep eyes, and a dangerous aura spread around him. Yan Jin noticed his abnormality, put down the documents in his hand, and asked softly: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Xiang Yu took a deep breath and handed her the phone, "Jack and Tom, they want to quit."

Yan Jin took the phone and saw an email from lawyer Jack on the screen. The words revealed anxiety and uneasiness. He said that the risks of this merger and acquisition case had exceeded their expectations. If they continued, their careers and even their lives might be threatened. Tom, the financial advisor, also sent a similar message, full of worry and confusion about the future.

"It seems that we have really touched the bottom line of some people's interests this time." Yan Jin put down her phone, frowned, and there was a hint of solemnity in her tone.

"If they want to withdraw, let them withdraw." Xiang Yu walked to the French window, overlooking the brightly lit city night scene, but there was no joy or anger in his tone, "If they can't even bear this little risk, then they don't deserve to be our partners."

"But if they withdraw, it will have a great impact on our next plan." Yan Jin walked up to him and looked at him worriedly, "Especially Jack, he is a top M&A lawyer in the industry. Without him, it will be difficult for us to guarantee that everything will go smoothly at the legal level."

"I know." Xiang Yu turned around, his eyes firm, "But we can't lose our composure just because they withdraw. What's more, I believe that in this world, there are more important things besides interests."

Yan Jin looked at his determined eyes, and a warm current surged in her heart. Yes, no matter what difficulties they encountered, as long as they fought side by side, they would be able to overcome them.

At this moment, Xiang Yu's personal cell phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello?" Xiang Yu answered the phone with a hint of vigilance in his tone.

"Hello, Mr. Xiang. I have a document here that I believe will be of great interest to you." A deep male voice with a changed voice came from the other end of the line. "If you want to know the truth, please go to the Blues Cafe alone at 10 o'clock tonight."

After the other party finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Xiang Yu looked at the phone and fell into deep thought.

"Who called?" Yan Jin asked.

Xiang Yu did not answer, but put the phone in his pocket, his eyes deep, "Maybe, it's time to meet this mysterious friend..." He picked up his coat and strode to the door, leaving Yan Jin with only a resolute back.

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