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Zuo Hongchen and his group had been without money before, merely seeking refuge outside the shop; now they had barely managed to scrape together enough funds to enter, looking utterly destitute. Xu Yang still remembered his confident demeanor in the office not long ago, but now he was downcast and appeared cowardly.
"Little boss," Xu Yang sized him up, "what's next?"
"I..." Zuo Hongchen stammered, "I'm going bankrupt."
"It's just a fallen building that's all." Xu Yang said calmly, "Weren't you supposed to be able to hold onto your family business?"
"Please," Zuo Hongchen was at a loss, "I shouldn't have spoken like that, I now... I... am willing to sell the company."
"Ah," Xu Yang said, "unfortunately, your company has already become a completely negative asset to me. Your capital chain has broken along with the collapse of that office building, and after this disaster, who knows how many employees are willing to continue working for you."