Chapter 276: Starting to Build the Security System

Afterwards, Xia Yu went to a nearby hotel to help Li Qian check into a luxury room. Only after ensuring Li Qian was settled did he take Yan Shining and others back home.

He didn't take Li Qian to meet his parents because Xia Yu thought it wasn't the right time yet. Moreover, it would be uncomfortable for both his family and Li Qian to live together.

So Xia Yu had decided to buy another house in the next couple of days, where Li Qian could stay, giving himself some private space as well. Even if it's interpreted as keeping a mistress in a golden house, it wouldn't be inaccurate.

Upon returning home, the cheerful and joyful scene was normal, so we'll skip over that.

Later, Xia Yu called Yan Shining and Li Wuming to the balcony upstairs. Admiring the surrounding scenery, Xia Yu sighed and asked淡淡地问道: "Brother Yan, do you think the person we saw earlier was very dangerous?"

During the car ride, since Li Qian was present, Xia Yu only nodded when Yan Shining brought it up and didn't ask further to avoid worrying Li Qian, who was their neighbor.

Now that they were home, Xia Yu wanted to understand the situation clearly. Given the tense atmosphere, Xia Yu had to be cautious of any threats around him.

"Yes, that person has a strong aura of malevolence. The number of fated encounters he's had is definitely not few, and he's definitely a skilled individual."

"Indeed!"

Yan Shining spoke with a serious expression, and Li Wuming confirmed it as well.

Xia Yu frowned and pondered.

"Boss, I think that person might be targeting Miss Li."

Yan Shining hesitated before voicing his intuition. Earlier, he had felt that Ma Qianjun was looking into the house as if searching for something. Since it was Xia Yu's first time there, he couldn't be looking for Xia Yu, so the only possibility was that he was looking for Li Qian.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu's frown deepened, and he increasingly felt that Yan Shining's judgment was correct.

"It seems we should aim to buy the house this afternoon and move in by tomorrow. Staying in a hotel still carries risks."

Xia Yu thought to himself.

However, with Li Qian already checked into the hotel for one night, it should be fine for now. After all, with such a large city like Xiangjiang, finding her within one night would be impossible.

At this moment, Xia Yu's gaze landed on the nearby security personnel, who were on alert. They were from his company.

After the incident at night, he had immediately called and sent people to protect his family's safety.

However, upon reflection, there were indeed too few people, and it was quite strained. He needed to expand their forces.

Looking at Yan Shining and Li Wuming, he felt that his current security force was sufficient, even excessive. He made a decision in his heart.

Xia Yu turned to Yan Shining and said, "Brother Yan, my security system is still too weak. It needs to be expanded several times. Are you good at training personnel?"

Yan Shining was a bit surprised but immediately nodded, "I can train them. I used to be an instructor in the military, so as long as you provide the personnel, I can teach them about firearms, hand-to-hand combat, or anything else."

Xia Yu showed a pleased expression and said, "Then Brother Yan, I'll leave the recruitment and training of personnel to you!"

"For the venue, equipment, and everything else you need, just let me know, and I will provide it as soon as possible! I only have two requirements: quantity and quality!"

"I will ensure the task is completed!"

Yan Shining stood straight and responded.

Just as Yan Shining was about to ask about Xia Yu's own safety, he saw Xia Yu turn to Li Wuming, "Brother Li, I'm entrusting my safety to you!"

"No problem!"

Li Wuming's cold face revealed a slight smile as he said decisively.

Hearing this, Xia Yu felt relieved.

Li Wuming's performance several times had indeed made Xia Yu trust him and feel reassured about his safety.

After lunch, Xia Yu first took Li Wuming back and also greeted Li Chunqiu.

Then he went with Yan Shining to a real estate agency and bought a ready-to-move-in property in a neighboring district of Kowloon Tong. It wasn't that Xia Yu couldn't afford a villa, but rather for convenience and other considerations.

After purchasing, he immediately arranged for furniture and household items to be bought, waiting for Li Qian to move in the next day.

Busy with the arrangements, the daytime passed quickly. In the evening, Xia Yu met with Xia Jun and Xia Lei.

Early the next morning, Xia Yu skipped breakfast, had a light meal with Li Qian, and then went to the Jiuding News Company.

He had been away from Xiangjiang for more than twenty days. Although he had stayed in contact by phone, there were definitely many things not reported, which he needed to understand now to be fully informed.

Xia Yu had already arranged it so that the four companies, starting with Jiuding News, would be visited in the order they were established.

"Hello, Boss!"

...

"Hmm, good morning, everyone!"

As soon as Xia Yu and Li Qian appeared, they were spotted by the sharp-eyed front desk staff who immediately greeted Xia Yu respectfully, causing a chain reaction with all nearby employees greeting Xia Yu. Xia Yu smiled and nodded in response.

"Boss! You're here!"

Yan Wenhan came out respectfully upon hearing the greeting.

"Hmm, prepare the materials and come to my office!"

Xia Yu said as he walked without stopping. Soon after sitting down, Yan Wenhan brought the materials.

"Sit down and talk!"

"Qianqian, make me a tea!"

After speaking, Xia Yu began to review the materials carefully, fearing he might overlook or misinterpret something. Jiuding News Company was his foundation, and as the boss, he needed to know everything about it.

From the beginning, Xia Yu had set up a system where the company had dedicated personnel responsible for recording and summarizing weekly progress. Now, with the company's expansion, it had grown into an office directly under Yan Wenhan's supervision.

Time passed slowly, and Xia Yu occasionally sipped tea, unknowingly smiling.

Today was June 29, and the day after tomorrow would be July.

Although he had been away from Xiangjiang for more than twenty days, the company continued to operate at high speed, with remarkable growth!

The influential "Jiuding Daily" had already surpassed a million copies in sales! This was achieved three days after Xia Yu left Xiangjiang, and the latest sales figure had reached 1.1 million copies.

The growth was mainly due to integrating the sales channels of "Nanyang Commercial News," "Sin Chew Daily," and "South China Morning Post," and leveraging their credibility for promotion. Therefore, most of the new users were from Southeast Asia.

"Fengyun Daily" also saw significant growth. Originally, "Fengyun Daily" was in a period of rapid expansion, with a daily growth rate even more astonishing than "Jiuding Daily." Its sales had just reached 1 million copies, which was yesterday's figure!

The high sales of "Fengyun Daily" were also due to the Southeast Asian market explosion!

Apart from these two million-copy newspapers, the company's largest financial source was the "Economic" weekly magazine, which also reached 1 million copies in sales, with a monthly increase of 120,000 copies!

The sudden surge in sales was due to significant changes in the "Economic" weekly magazine's two rankings last week, causing a massive public stir.

Not only because of the expansion of the rankings, with the addition of a Southeast Asia Top 500 list above Xiangjiang's Top 500, but also because the creator of the "Economic" weekly magazine, Jiuding News Company, also made the list for the first time, along with the prestigious Jiuding Securities Company!

The influence and attention of these two companies were self-evident. Now that they suddenly appeared on the list, many people's curiosity was piqued!

Not to mention others, even Xia Yu himself was very curious.

Although this was done under his instruction, he was far away in London and had not seen the actual results. Although he had heard a few words from Yan Wenhan, he didn't know the situation of other companies on the list, so he didn't have a specific concept.

Curious, he picked up the "Economic" weekly magazine handed over by Yan Wenhan and quickly found the rankings.