"You're seeking death!" Just as Chu Jianhua's hand was about to touch Tantai Yue, the door shattered with a "boom," and a roar echoed into the room.
Qin Xuan flashed in front of Chu Jianhua, grabbed his neck with one hand, and glared at him with a face full of fury.
"Who... who are you..." Chu Jianhua, choked and struggling to breathe, managed to utter a few words.
"The dying need not know," Qin Xuan said, his voice as cold as ice.
Qin Xuan would not let anyone who harmed Tantai Yue go unpunished. However, he did not kill him immediately. Instead, he asked,
"Who ordered you to do this? Tell me, and I can make your death easier."
Chu Jianhua was merely the boss of a small raw material factory. With his courage, he wouldn't dare to harm Tantai Yue.
In Jiangbei, most people knew that Tantai Yue was close to Wang Yuyan.
Moreover, Tantai Yue's company held shares from Wang Yuyan, so someone must have instigated him.
Chu Jianhua's face turned red, but he stubbornly retorted,
"What... what are you saying? I don't understand."
Qin Xuan sneered, his anger burning even hotter.
"I see you won't shed tears until you see the coffin."
With that, Qin Xuan tightened his grip.
Chu Jianhua felt his neck grow tighter, unable to draw breath through his nose.
Just as Chu Jianhua was about to suffocate, he used his last ounce of strength and said,
"I... I'll tell you!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan loosened his grip slightly, giving him enough breath to speak.
Fearing he would truly be strangled, Chu Jianhua quickly gasped for air and then said,
"It was Li... Li Shengtian who told me to do this. A few days ago, he cut off all raw material channels for Hong Yan Company. Then, he contacted the remaining raw material company bosses in Jiangbei, offered us some benefits, and told us to target Hong Yan Company together..."
Qin Xuan frowned, forming a character that resembled the Chinese character '川' (chuan). After a moment of thought, he asked,
"Didn't you know Wang Yuyan has shares in Hong Yan Company?"
The Wang family was one of the most prominent families in Jiangbei. Wang Yuyan was well-known in Jiangbei's high society; few dared to offend her.
Chu Jianhua's face turned red, and he strained to explain,
"We knew the Wang family was behind Hong Yan Company. But Li Shengtian said not to worry about the Wang family; he had a way to contain them, which is why we..."
Chu Jianhua was the fifth cosmetics raw material company contacted by Wang Yuyan.
There were only a few raw material factories in Jiangbei. Tantai Yue had contacted most of them, but none were willing to cooperate with her.
Tantai Yue had even tried to contact the Wang family's two raw material companies, but their phones were unreachable, and the people couldn't be found. Otherwise, Tantai Yue wouldn't have contacted someone like Chu Jianhua.
Qin Xuan sensed something was amiss and asked again,
"You said Li Shengtian claimed he had a way to contain the Wang family. What way was that?"
Although Li Group was influential, it was far inferior to the Wang family in every aspect, let alone containing them.
Furthermore, Qin Xuan had close ties with Wang Youhai and Dan Bend of Yujing Tea House. Offending one meant offending both families simultaneously.
Chu Jianhua shook his head, his face contorted, and said,
"I... I don't know about that. Li Shengtian just told us not to supply raw materials to Miss Tan. He didn't say anything else."
Qin Xuan seemed unconvinced. His expression turned sharp, making Chu Jianhua tremble. He quickly added,
"I... I really didn't lie to you! I truly know nothing else. Li Shengtian gave me twenty million, and told me nothing more. Really!"