Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 410 Cao Yunji's Sense of Crisis

He glanced around at everyone present, his eyes filled with a complex mix of absurdity and barely perceptible apprehension.

"Found it."

Zhou Chongzheng's voice was dry and hoarse, as if even uttering the name was difficult for him: "We've truly encountered a prodigy!"

He deliberately emphasized the word "prodigy," his tone filled with sarcasm and disbelief.

"What do you mean?" the bald-headed Mr. Zhang (the old man) immediately asked, and the others also looked up instantly, their eyes fixed intently on Zhou Chongzheng.

Zhou Chongzheng didn't say anything, but silently turned his phone screen towards the crowd.

The screen displays a brief file with a red shield logo obtained through encrypted channels, along with a high-resolution frontal photograph.

The person in the photo is ridiculously young!

He had handsome features, clear eyes with a sharpness beyond his years, and a faint, infuriatingly confident smile playing on his lips.

"Ye Fan".

Zhou Chongzheng pronounced the name slowly and deliberately, each syllable sounding as if it carried shards of ice: "He just turned eighteen... a few months ago."

He handed the phone to Mr. Zhang, who was closest to him.

"Eighteen years old?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"This...how is this possible?"

Several bigwigs took turns passing their phones around, and when they saw the photo and the brief age information, they all gasped in shock! Their faces were filled with absurdity and astonishment!

They had imagined all sorts of adversaries—cunning peers, powerful second-generation rich kids, even foreign capital… but they never expected that the one who would instantly bury their hundreds of millions of dollars would be a mere young man who had just come of age!

When the phone was handed to Cao Yunji, he felt a surge of anger rush straight to the top of his head!

He stared intently at the young, handsome, and even somewhat sunny face on the screen, his teeth grinding together!

He had assumed his opponent was a seasoned and shrewd senior figure, and although he had suffered a crushing defeat, he could at least console himself with his own words.

But the result was this inexperienced kid?

She's even a little younger than Song Yunxia, ​​whom he's pursuing!

What he found even more unacceptable was that this kid was just too damn handsome!

Cao Yunji subconsciously touched his increasingly thinning, receding hairline, which required careful maintenance to conceal, and then looked at Ye Fan in the photo—his thick, black hair and sharply defined features...

The overwhelming sense of defeat brought about by the huge difference in age and appearance instantly overwhelmed him!

Frustration, jealousy, humiliation... all sorts of negative emotions gnawed at his heart like venomous snakes!

"Damn it!" A rough curse rang out.

The burly-looking man named Wang Hu slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly. The tattoo on his neck gleamed as his muscles bulged, and his eyes flashed with a murderous glint: "Damn it! A brat who hasn't even grown his first hair dares to shit on my head? I'll have someone kill him!"

This former "gangster" who built his empire with his fists still uses simple and brutal methods to solve problems.

"Wang Hu! Sit down!"

Zhou Chongzheng shouted sternly, his voice carrying an undeniable authority, "What era are we living in? This is a society governed by law! Your old tricks of violence are outdated!"

His sharp gaze swept over Wang Hu, then his tone softened, revealing a deeper calculation: "A genius of this age, with this kind of skill and courage, is one in a million!"

Zhou Chongzheng tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Instead of thinking about destroying it, why not think about whether we can use it for our own purposes?"

A cold, greedy smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Young people always have weaknesses. Once he's no longer of use..."

He didn't say what came next, but the meaning was self-evident.

Wang Hu was intimidated by Zhou Chongzheng's gaze, snorted sullenly, and sat down again, but his eyes remained fierce.

"Then I'll check where he lives, what his family background is, and who his friends are." Wang Hu suppressed his anger and changed to a more "legal" approach.

Zhou Chongzheng nodded slightly: "Yes. Know yourself and know your enemy. Especially his weaknesses."

Cao Yunji listened from the side, but his heart sank to the bottom!

If he felt humiliated and angry just now because he lost to a "little brat" after seeing the photo, then Zhou Chongzheng's words "use me" were like a cold, sharp knife that pierced his heart!

A sense of crisis! An unprecedented sense of crisis!

If Ye Fan is really recruited by Zhou Chongzheng, then what is Cao Yunji?

A good-for-nothing who just lost over 100 million to his boss? A disposable pawn who can be replaced at any time? His path to power at Chongzheng Securities is now completely blocked!

Just as Cao Yunji's mind was in turmoil, pondering how to deal with this potential threat—

"Yun Ji," Zhou Chongzheng suddenly called out, his tone sounding quite calm.

Cao Yunji's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately composed himself, adopting a respectful posture: "Mr. Zhou, did you call me?"

Zhou Chongzheng looked at him, his eyes deep and unfathomable, and slowly said, "If you have the chance, quit your job at the securities company and come work for me."

boom!

Cao Yunji's mind went blank for a moment, thinking he had misheard!

How could they still be recruited after losing so much money?

He looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief and a hint of ecstasy!

Zhou Chongzheng seemed oblivious to the flicker of emotion in his eyes, his tone remaining calm, even carrying a hint of candor: "Yun Ji, do you know what I admire most about you?"

Cao Yunji suppressed his excitement and cautiously shook his head: "Please enlighten me, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Chongzheng leaned forward slightly, his sharp gaze fixed directly into Cao Yunji's eyes, and said, word by word, with perfect clarity:

"I admire your lack of principles. Your willingness to do anything to achieve your goals."

Boom!

These words struck Cao Yunji like a thunderbolt, leaving him utterly stunned!

They have no bottom line! They'll stop at nothing to achieve their goals!

This isn't appreciation; it's clearly portraying Cao Yunji as a useful, vicious dog with no moral qualms!

What Zhou Chongzheng needs is a tool that can handle "dirty work" without any moral burden!

A wave of immense humiliation washed over him instantly! But Cao Yunji dared not show it on his face!

He quickly suppressed his turbulent emotions, even forcing a "tears of gratitude" smile onto his face, and abruptly stood up, bowing deeply to Zhou Chongzheng:

"Mr. Zhou! Thank you for your trust and guidance! I will... I will dedicate myself wholeheartedly to live up to your expectations!"

His voice carried a deliberate mix of excitement and "loyalty."

"Hmm." Zhou Chongzheng nodded with satisfaction, as if he had simply accepted a handy tool. "Let's call it a day. Let's get together again next time."

He waved his hand, his tone tinged with weariness.