"Declare war?"
Yang Si Tian smiled and said calmly, "The Yang family is the foremost family in Jiangnan, and we have held this position for many years. It's not something that can be shaken by a few words!"
"Furthermore, even if the Bai family were to declare war on us, it wouldn't be Bai Zhi Ruo announcing it!"
"Therefore, in my opinion, it's all sound and fury, signifying nothing!"
"We must not be careless!" Second Master Yang casually remarked, taking a sip of tea, "After all, the Bai family of the East Sea is a major clan!"
Yang Si Tian nodded and said leisurely, "When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll cover it with earth!"
"This is the consistent style of the Yang family!"
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Bai Zhi Ruo and Bai Yi Li were waiting for the Jiangnan merchants to bow their heads, or rather, surrender.
For three full days, there was no movement whatsoever.
This was a completely different situation from the initial fawning support they had received.
Bai Zhi Ruo said gravely, "Brother, it seems our deterrence is completely ineffective!"
"Since that's the case, let's get serious!" Bai Yi Li said in a low voice.
Bai Zhi Ruo had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and exclaimed, "We should have done this long ago! Our Bai family of the East Sea is vast and prosperous, how can we not be their match?"
Bai Yi Li's gaze was deep and extremely sinister.
Immediately, the Bai siblings notified the Bai family of their setbacks in Jiangnan.
The Bai family of the East Sea were top-tier figures in the East Sea. No matter where they went, they had never suffered any grievances. Now, coming to Jiangnan, they were being bullied by others?
This was something that absolutely could not be tolerated!
Without hesitation, the current patriarch of the Bai family, Bai Tian Xiong, issued a direct order: all cooperation between East Sea and Jiangnan merchants must be severed.
The move was made without any warning.
Various competitions began in the business circles of both regions...
In the first round, many Jiangnan merchants suffered devastating losses.
Fortunately, they had the support of the prosperous Yang family.
The Yang family's business did not involve the East Sea, so the Bai family could not immediately impose sanctions!
After the Bai family made their move against the Yang family, Yang Sen went to Lin City to find Yang Si Tian to discuss countermeasures!
At the same time, Bai Tian Xiong was also on his way to Jiangnan with his men.
...
Yang Sen said, "Dad, the Bai family is getting serious this time. Judging by their usual behavior, they will likely use both persuasion and force."
"What are our next steps?"
Yang Si Tian said calmly, "The Yang family has been dormant for many years, and it's time to stretch our muscles. Otherwise, others might think we've lost our edge!"
"If the Bai family wants a business war, then we will have a business war!"
"If they want to resort to force, then we will use force. In any case, we will see it through to the end!"
Yang Sen nodded in understanding and said gravely, "I heard that the Bai family employs many experts. I'm worried they might directly use force to suppress us, as that method is the most direct and incurs fewer losses!"
"Hmph... If their Bai family has experts, are we not without them?" Second Master Yang snorted coldly, spitting fiercely, "If they dare to come, we'll let them taste my Yang family fist. You don't need to worry!"
Yang Sen nodded, "Alright, I know what to do!"
Yang Si Tian said no more, his gaze becoming profound. He certainly hadn't expected that a simple ice-pure cosmetic brand would ignite a provincial business war. He then addressed Yang Qing, "Yang Qing, it's necessary to let that Chen Fan know about this. Our Yang family is not a charitable institution!"
Yang Qing paused and said, "Grandpa, you mean to let Chen Fan accept our favor?"
Yang Si Tian replied, "We are a business family, and our actions are naturally driven by profit!"