After the meeting concluded, the suppliers gradually dispersed.
Liu Yutong stepped down from the stage, and Yun Cheng immediately followed close behind, whispering in her ear, "Miss, the brothers below report that Pan Xing has woken up. Scarface's side wants you to make a decision."
Pan Xing had been lying in the ICU for so long. Just when everyone thought he might never wake up, he miraculously regained consciousness.
His life force is truly tenacious!
"Have someone keep a close watch on him..." Liu Yutong began, but then changed her question. "Does my sister, Gao Min, know yet?"
Yun Cheng shook his head. "We haven't told her yet."
Liu Yutong pondered for a moment before saying, "Then tell her. Since they didn't find a breakthrough with Zhao Weixiang, Pan Xing must know something. And... never mind, just notify her as I said."
"Understood, Miss!"
Yun Cheng remembered something else and added, "Oh, Miss, the brother who came up to report the news mentioned that he bumped into a suspicious person downstairs who almost collided with him. The person then fled in a panic and seemed to have a Third Eye tattoo on his forehead."
Liu Yutong: "Liu Hao?"
Yun Cheng shook his head again. "Not sure if it's him. Liu Hao did start that Third Eye Gang last year, but it seems to have disbanded later, and he himself ran off. Some of his former lackeys even wanted to join us back then, but we turned them down."
As the first gangster to have clashed with their Ten Thousand Dragons Society, Liu Hao had left a rather deep impression on them.
In fact, ever since they arrived in Mingzhu City, they had caught traces of Liu Hao and nearly had a second confrontation.
It's just that the moment that guy realized it was them, he turned tail and ran without a word, later disappearing entirely from the university district area.
Afterward, as the Ten Thousand Dragons Society came into conflict with the East Sea Alliance and eventually took out most of the local forces in Mingzhu City, they heard some news about Liu Hao and his Third Eye Gang during that period, but they never ran into the guy again.
Yun Cheng speculated that Liu Hao might have left Mingzhu City to avoid their rising power.
Indeed, some local bosses who felt they couldn't survive in Mingzhu City anymore had simply packed up and left.
So, the brother's report of someone with a Third Eye tattoo on his forehead couldn't confirm it was Liu Hao. After all, it wasn't only members of the Third Eye Gang who fancied such tattoos.
Some people just watch popular TV dramas, think Erlang Shen's celestial eye looks cool, and follow the trend by getting one tattooed. That's entirely possible.
Most crucially, a coward like Liu Hao probably wouldn't dare show his face in front of them again.
Liu Yutong didn't dwell on the matter too much.
Whether it was Liu Hao or not, they were no longer on the same level. It was unlikely their paths would cross meaningfully in the future.
Dropping the topic, Liu Yutong announced another piece of news to everyone. "Since everyone's here, I have one more announcement to make."
The black-clad members below who were eating and drinking immediately fell silent, all eyes focusing on her once more.
"The group will soon release another batch of restricted shares. The rules remain the same: core members can subscribe for up to 100,000 shares each, and regular employees have a cap of 50,000 shares."
"The price per share this time is set at 5.5 yuan."
As soon as the words left her mouth, suppressed exclamations of delight erupted from below.
According to the latest overall valuation of the Ten Thousand Dragons Group, it has now reached 5.5 billion yuan.
In fact, professional appraisal reports indicate the Ten Thousand Dragons Society Group's actual valuation is closer to 6.2 billion.
However, to ensure stable growth in the value of the restricted shares, the internal pricing is set slightly below the market price.
This latest valuation meant that for the earliest batch of core members who purchased restricted shares, the value of their holdings had skyrocketed from the initial 200,000 yuan to 550,000 yuan!
Furthermore, they had enjoyed a buy-one-get-one-free promotion at the time of purchase, meaning their actual cost was only 100,000 yuan.
In just half a year, 100,000 yuan had multiplied more than fivefold.
No wonder they were thrilled.
"Holy crap! It went up again!"
"Back then I hesitated and only bought 60,000 shares... what a huge loss!"
"If only I had borrowed money to buy the full amount back then!"
"Working under Miss really pays off. Who would have thought I'd be worth half a million now? Last year I couldn't even scrape together a hundred yuan."
"Tell me about it. Following Miss is truly our good fortune. Next year our net worth will definitely pass a million!"
"Absolutely, Miss has been incredible to us!"
"We'd go through fire and water for you, Miss!"
"..."
Everyone couldn't help but shout excitedly.
The newly promoted core members were also particularly excited. Although their purchase price was higher than the earliest members, their purchasing limit had increased.
Moreover, before becoming core members, they were regular employees and had already bought some restricted shares, with some even having maxed out their limits early on.
Now, they had an additional 50,000-share quota.
Of course, due to the rising share price, many might not have enough money to buy the full 100,000 shares. Even with the quota, funds could be a constraint.
In short, they would buy as much as they could, firmly believing these shares would continue to appreciate.
They didn't need to worry about risks either. As long as Miss was here, the Ten Thousand Dragons Society would surely grow bigger and stronger.
After announcing the restricted share release, Liu Yutong left.
This release of restricted shares was estimated to raise around another 100 million yuan in capital.
The investment culture within the Ten Thousand Dragons Society was quite strong. With nearly 7,000 employees in the group, aside from those who had maxed out their purchases, at least half could still buy more group restricted shares.
Even if the remaining employees bought just 5,000 shares each on average, it would easily surpass 100 million.
In the future, if the employee count reached a hundred thousand, a simple share sale could raise billions.
And there was no need to worry about outsiders meddling or disclosing certain information—this was the advantage of internal financing without going public.
Of course, the prerequisite was ensuring the Ten Thousand Dragons Group employees could earn money.
If they couldn't make money, how could they talk about buying shares?
While their families could offer some support, not all families were in a position to do so.
As the banquet hall buzzed with discussions about the restricted shares, a government vehicle pulled up on the opposite shore of the lake downstairs.
Liu Yutong received the news immediately and headed straight for the first-floor lobby.
Just as she entered the lobby, she saw the bespectacled Secretary Huang walking in through the hotel's main entrance.
"Secretary Huang, what brings you here?" Liu Yutong greeted him with a smile.
Secretary Huang's face also broke into a smile as he quickened his pace to shake her hand. "You're too kind, Chairwoman Liu. It's my presumptuous visit. I hope I'm not disturbing your gathering?"
"Not at all. We just finished our meeting, and colleagues are having a meal."
Liu Yutong gestured sideways. "Would you like to join us in a private room upstairs, Secretary Huang?"
Secretary Huang waved his hand with a smile. "Thank you for the offer, Chairwoman Liu, but there's no need to sit. I came specifically to deliver an invitation to you."
As he spoke, he took an invitation from his briefcase and presented it to Liu Yutong.
"Tomorrow evening, there will be a charity gala at the Pearl Convention and Exhibition Center, which our city's leadership will also attend. Several prominent local entrepreneurs are among the invited guests, and the leadership specifically instructed me to convey their hope that you, Chairman Liu, will make every effort to attend."
Liu Yutong received the invitation with both hands, feeling deeply honored. "Secretary Huang, you and the leadership are too kind. I'm sorry to have troubled you to make this trip in person."
"Please do convey to the leadership my sincere gratitude for their great favor and trust. I will definitely attend the charity gala tomorrow evening as scheduled."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Secretary Huang took his leave.
