After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

"Recently, I received news that several companies under my name had been swallowed up without cause, so I hurried to investigate. I never expected to encounter the last thing I wanted to see."

Jin Lingsu's expression was grave, and there was even a hint of fear in her eyes.

Chen Yu was slightly taken aback; he had never seen Jin Lingsu look this way before.

Moreover, Jin Lingsu's complexion looked somewhat pale. If one observed carefully, they would notice that her arms and thighs were wrapped in gauze, with bloodstains seeping through.

Chen Yu didn't ask further and hastily opened the envelope in his hand.

Inside was a financial contract that looked ordinary on the surface but hidden within it was a nearly ten-billion bet agreement with signatures from both the Edward Family and the Charlie Family.

"Looks like the Edward Family is planning to take over the Charlie Family!"

Chen Yu put down the envelope and took a deep breath.

Jin Lingsu shifted her body and sat up, "It seems that way, and their plan also includes targeting William's family."

Chen Yu took out some loose powder from a drawer nearby and handed it to Jin Lingsu.

"Then what's with all these injuries? Could it be that taking over the business wasn't enough for the Edward Family, and now they want to completely eliminate you?"

Jin Lingsu took the powder and, right in front of Chen Yu, she unabashedly opened her clothes to change her dressing.

"That's not it. It's mainly because I got hold of some of their secrets. Unfortunately, I lost the USB when I was being pursued. If these things were made public, the entire Edward Family would face catastrophe."

Chen Yu nodded and did not say anything more.

He had connections with William's family and had some business in the West, but his main commercial interests were still in the East.

Even if the Edward Family really took over all the super-families in the West, it wouldn't have much to do with him.

Jin Lingsu finished changing her dressing and lazily leaned back on the sofa.

"All the little assets I had left are frozen. Now I'm penniless. Given our past relations, you'll have to support me for a while."

Chen Yu raised an eyebrow. Although he did not dislike Jin Lingsu, he didn't particularly like her either. Every time she appeared, she brought trouble.

"As you wish!"

Leaving that remark, Chen Yu went straight to his room to sleep, as there was a contract to be signed at the pharmaceutical factory the next day.

The next morning, Chen Yu got out of bed and hurried to the factory.

But just as he arrived, he found a group of well-dressed individuals wearing hard hats wandering about, pointing and discussing.

Chen Yu frowned. He recognized some of these people; most of them were well-known local entrepreneurs.

Many factories in this industrial park were under their companies.

If these people were just inspecting their own factories, he wouldn't be surprised, but they were oddly loitering near the third pharmaceutical plant.

Hou Jianchang was also among the crowd, but he looked rather embarrassed.

"Boss Hou, the industrial park started with food processing, and you initially were in food processing, so you should know what the necessary conditions for this industry are!"

Hou Jianchang let out a turbid breath, "Each factory has its own independent operational model, and besides, the third pharmaceutical plant's location doesn't seem to interfere with you all, does it?"

"But your factory emits wastewater with a high concentration of pharmaceuticals. If it merges with the raw materials of my food processing plant, how can I sell the products?"

Hou Jianchang snorted coldly, "Are you saying that all the water used by your factory is wastewater discharged from my pharmaceutical plant?"

...

For a time, the two sides were at a deadlock, and there were even preparations made to come to blows. If it weren't for the fact that both sides had brought a large number of bodyguards and exercised restraint, the scene would have likely descended into chaos long ago.

Seeing this, Chen Yu couldn't help but frown. He hurried over and patted Hou Jianchang on the shoulder.

"Old Hou, what's going on?"

Seeing Chen Yu approaching, Hou Jianchang also awkwardly scratched his head.

The troubles the factory had encountered during this period seemed like none had been resolved by him; it was always when Chen Yu arrived that things got sorted out.

"Old Chen, our pharmaceutical plant is surrounded by other factory districts, and given the different industrial structures, there is bound to be some impact! But these guys are exaggerating, insisting that I relocate the plant area."

Chen Yu's brows furrowed tightly as he subconsciously surveyed the surrounding environment.

Indeed, the location of the pharmaceutical plant was somewhat awkward.

Suddenly, Chen Yu laughed, "After all this fuss, it's for this matter that you have come. I thought there was some big issue! Gentlemen, you could all sit down and discuss calmly—there's no need to argue until you're red in the face.

A middle-aged man with an air of great authority stepped forward disdainfully.

"Stop beating around the bush with me—how do you intend to resolve today's issue?"

The corners of Chen Yu's mouth suddenly curled into a strange arc.

"Simple. I invite all of you to relocate your factory districts, or perhaps let me buy them out. That way, our sides wouldn't have any conflicts, would we?"

The middle-aged man laughed as if he had heard some hilarious joke, and the crowd around him joined in the laughter.

"Has this kid gone mad? We've worked hard to build these factories, and with just a few words from him, he expects us to sell to him—what a dreamer."

"A little brat who's not even fully grown wants to buy out our factories."

"The kid really has no idea the immensity of heaven and earth—I say we should just go through legal procedures and split up his factory."

"Why are we wasting our time with them? Let's go straight to the relevant authorities and shut down their factory."

...

The chattering crowd was extremely annoying, but Chen Yu didn't care about that. He simply pulled out his certificate as a reserve officer.

At this, everyone at the scene fell silent; no one had expected Chen Yu to have such an identity.

"Didn't you just say you wanted to go to the relevant departments to shut down my factory? Now I suspect there are regulatory violations in your factories—who can lead me for an inspection?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned, and the middle-aged man who had spoken earlier was especially eager to apologize. Soon after, the group dispersed in chaos.

After sending these people away, Chen Yu didn't go back to the pharmaceutical plant. Instead, he found a higher spot to overlook the entire industrial park.

This industrial park was even more expansive than the neighboring one, with nearly a hundred factories, large and small.

However, a large part of these factory districts handled food processing, and only a small portion were involved with electronics products.

Seeing this layout, Chen Yu immediately understood; the reason this group had come to make trouble was because his food processing park was taking away their business.