People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Lin Yi returned to his mansion on Ferguson Road. Before he could even drink a cup of hot tea, he received a call from the store.

In the study, I listened to the store manager's report on the phone.

Lin Yi's brows furrowed immediately.

"How are you?"

"I got a beating, but it was all superficial injuries."

"Not only were some bicycles smashed, but some of the money on the counter was also stolen."

"These are irrelevant."

Lin Yi didn't care about any of that, nor did he ask how much money had been stolen.

"Take your men to the hospital immediately to check on their injuries."

"Young Master, nothing serious has happened to us..."

"listen to me."

Lin Yi interrupted the other person, and then added, "You don't need to worry about the shop or clean it up. I have a use for it."

Although the store manager across the street was confused, he agreed after hearing Lin Yi's unquestionable tone.

Naturally, there was a moment of gratitude for the young master's kindness.

Fang Chang was standing to the side when Lin Yi answered the phone.

I heard it clearly.

Seeing that Lin Yi had hung up the phone, he immediately said, "The shop has been smashed up. It seems this matter can't be resolved peacefully."

Lin Yi rolled his eyes and ignored him, then casually picked up a newspaper from the table.

It was one of the major newspapers in Shanghai, the Shenbao.

I looked through the contacts and found the newspaper's phone number in the corner, then dialed it.

The call was answered quickly.

Before the other party could speak, Lin Yi said, "I have some big news. Do you want the inside scoop?"

Taking the initiative immediately piqued the other party's interest: "What news?"

"Fenghua Bicycle, a newly established national brand."

"Just now, a bunch of thugs smashed up my newly opened shop!"

"...Excuse me, what Feng Hua bicycle?"

Hearing this question, Lin Yi knew he had made the right call.

Although he came up with a rather gimmicky publicity method, such as the bicycle girl.

However, it is clear that both the duration and intensity of the publicity campaign were far from sufficient.

Especially in a large city like Shanghai, where the total population has exceeded four million.

He had originally planned to spend a lot of money on a newspaper advertising blitz once the Feng Hua bicycle gained some popularity.

But now things have changed; the national brand's specialty store was vandalized by a bunch of thugs.

This kind of news is far more attention-grabbing than advertisements!

Not only will it save money, but once this matter gains traction, the publicity effect will be absolutely phenomenal.

Moreover, the scope of the publicity will not be limited to the Shanghai city area.

These reports might even be reprinted in major cities like Nanjing and Beijing.

As for claiming to be a national brand... Feng Hua Bicycles is a national brand, so of course there's no problem!

Then, Fang Chang, who was standing to the side, watched as Lin Yi held the phone and revealed 'insider information' over and over again.

They directly accused Zhang Xiaolin's Renlu of colluding with the Japanese and persecuting a national brand.

"I guarantee that what I said is absolutely true. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself."

"The Fenghua bicycle store was just vandalized, and several employees were injured and taken to the hospital."

"Mmm, thank you for your hard work."

"Who am I? I'm a supporter of national industry!"

Fang Chang: "..."

So, the reason this guy wouldn't let anyone clean up the vandalized store on the phone earlier was because of this?

At this moment, Lin Yi hung up the phone, then quickly went out and returned with a pile of newspapers.

Then they started making phone calls one by one.

The exact same inside story was revealed over and over again.

He wasn't worried that these newspapers would be afraid of Zhang Xiaolin's identity and wouldn't dare to report on the matter.

He's been reading the newspaper every day for the past few days.

These people in the press are incredibly stubborn; they even dared to criticize Chiang Kai-shek.

Zhang Xiaolin, a gang leader, is no match for him at all.

After making eighteen phone calls in a row, Lin Yi finally finished the call, his mouth dry.

It seems we need to find an assistant as soon as possible.

When the time comes, I can just leave these small things to my assistant; there's no need for me to bother with them myself.

Thinking about it, he looked up at Fang Chang, the nominal assistant.

"Old Fang, are you confident you can take down Zhang Xiaolin?"

He made this decision while he was on the phone.

If Zhang Xiaolin were suddenly killed, it would definitely be a top headline story.

With this insider news as a prelude, Feng Hua Bicycles can take advantage of this momentum and soar to new heights.

Of course, he will once again act as an enthusiastic bystander, revealing some inside information to the newspaper.

For example, patriotic people despise Zhang Xiaolin for acting as an accomplice to the Japanese and suppressing national brands.

Out of righteous indignation, he killed him.

There's no need to explicitly name any connection to Feng Hua bicycles; newspaper readers will naturally fill in the gaps in their minds.

Furthermore, given Zhang Xiaolin's potential role in Lin Fang's affair, which is also related to Lin Andao's affairs, there is ample reason to kill him!

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Fang Chang's expression became solemn.

He paused for a moment, then said, "It's very difficult."

"If we are going to do it, we must plan carefully."

"Then let's make plans."

Lin Yi made the decision immediately.

"However, whether this matter succeeds or not, we cannot leave any evidence that would lead people to suspect us."

A prominent figure like Zhang Xiaolin has extremely complex social relationships.

Killing him is only one part of the process.

To ensure that the whole process is entirely beneficial to oneself, the key is to keep oneself well hidden.

Otherwise, you may face endless troubles.

"Don't worry, I understand."

Fang Chang nodded, got up and left the study.

Lin Yi didn't know how he planned to do it, and he was too lazy to ask.

Leave professional matters to professionals.

When it comes to murder, the most professional are, of course, assassins!

He flicked his fingers, carefully considering the plan to kill Zhang Xiaolin again, and felt that the chances of success were very high.

Zhang Xiaolin is a tycoon, and his status is naturally incomparable to that of the current Lin family.

As for Lin Fang's matter, so far only one of his disciples has come to the fore.

On the surface, it's far from enough to involve Zhang Xiaolin.

So as long as we get rid of him cleanly and leave Cui Sihai alive, no one will suspect Andao Company.

As for Fenghua Bicycles using his story for advertising... that was reported by the newspaper itself, what does it have to do with me?

Thinking about all this, Lin Yi smiled, opened the drawer, and took out his notebook.

The popularity of Feng Hua bicycles across the country is unstoppable. With its explosive growth in popularity, it's time to push forward with the loan process.

Therefore, Lin Yi prepared to draft a project description.

Describe the future market blueprint carefully and try to get more loans from banks.

Shanghai has a population of four million, which is considered middle class, plus the demand for bicycles.

According to Lin Yi's estimate, the market size is between 12,000 and 15,000 vehicles.

Looking at the whole country, the market size is around 40,000 vehicles.

Even if his project proposal is calculated based on this actual scale, he should be able to secure a loan of 1.5 million if all goes well.

This money, plus the mortgage loans on the Lin family's own businesses.

This is sufficient to guarantee the investment in the first two phases of the machine factory.

Once the machine factory produces the finished products, they can use the proceeds to take out loans and invest in the steel industry.

The chicken lays the egg, the egg hatches into a chicken, and the eggs are endless...