Chapter 295 The Highlight

When I heard the news that Lao Li was controlled by the police, I was so excited that I almost jumped up. This was a crucial turning point!

Without much hesitation, I called Mr. Wen. Mr. Wen was surprised and happy on the other end of the phone, but he was completely tied up in the factory affairs and couldn't get away at all.

"You go first, understand the situation clearly, and contact me at any time!" Mr. Wen spoke quickly, with unquestionable decisiveness.

After hanging up the phone, I rushed to the car and stepped on the accelerator. There were so many cars on the road that I was honking the horn and looking for an opportunity to overtake.

After finally arriving at the place, I didn't even have time to catch my breath and strode towards the police station.

In the interrogation room, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and it was obvious that he was going through a fierce struggle. We waited outside, and time passed by minute by minute, and several hours of interrogation passed.

Old Li finally gave in and confessed a shocking fact.

It turned out that Lao Li's son developed a gambling habit while studying abroad and owed a huge debt.

When Mr. Li was at his wit's end, the devilish figure Mr. Chen appeared.

Mr. Chen promised to help him pay off his debts. What an attractive offer! For a father who had nowhere else to turn, it was a life-saving straw.

But there is no free lunch in the world. Mr. Chen’s condition is that Lao Li must provide him with the company’s internal business secrets and perform some “special tasks” when necessary.

The mission was to make my jade business fail, but Lao Li really couldn't think of any other way. He just wanted to burn all the evidence with a fire, but he forgot one thing.

"On the day of the fire, Mr. Chen asked me to drive to the vicinity of the factory, saying that he wanted to confirm some things." Lao Li's voice was trembling badly, like a dead leaf caught in the cold wind in late autumn, full of fear and helplessness. "I didn't know he would set the fire, let alone put the blame on Xiao Liu... I just... just wanted to save my son..." His words were intermittent, with endless regret, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the deepest part of his heart.

I sat outside the interrogation room, looking at Lao Li's miserable appearance through the cold glass, feeling mixed emotions.

At this time, Jiang Yichen also knew about it and went straight to the police station.

He sat there with a frown on his face, holding an investigation report in his hand, his knuckles slightly white from the strain.

"Are you okay?" I asked softly, "Old Li confessed."

He sneered and threw the report on the table, his voice filled with suppressed anger: "Boss Chen...what a good trick. He used Lao Li's son to force him into submission and made him a scapegoat. If Lao Li hadn't confessed so quickly, I would still be kept in the dark."

I sighed, sat opposite him, looked at his gloomy eyes, and felt a pang of pain in my heart. Mr. Chen looked gentle and polite on the surface, but he was so sinister behind the scenes. I couldn't help but ask, "Has he been eyeing you for a long time?"

He raised his head, his eyes as cold as ice: "More than just targeting me, he has been planning this for a long time. Ever since the new energy project started three years ago, he has been looking for a chance to retaliate against me. At that dinner, I told him about his son, and he congratulated me on the surface, but secretly holds a grudge against me until now."

I frowned: "In this case, now is the best solution."

He sneered, stood up and walked to the window, with his back to me, and said in a low but resolute voice: "When will President Wen come? He is afraid of your cooperation with President Wen this time. With President Wen's resources and your technology, once the cooperation is successful, his market share will be greatly reduced. He dare not compete head-on, so he can only use this despicable means."

I looked at his tall back, and my heart ached. He was always like this, carrying all the pressure on his shoulders, and never showing weakness easily. Last time, I wanted to ask Jiang Yichen why he worked overtime so late and didn't communicate in time, but I didn't expect that there would be something like this. I stood up, walked to his side, and asked softly, "What are you going to do?"

He turned around, his eyes were so determined that my heart trembled: "Doesn't he like to play dirty? Then I will play with him to the end. I have asked the legal department to start sorting out all the evidence of his unfair competition over the years, as well as the records of his manipulation of the market through underground forces. This time, I will make sure he can't turn over."

I nodded, already having a plan in mind: "What do you need me to do?"

His eyes softened a little, and his tone was a little lighter: "Contact Mr. Wen and tell him that you can compensate for the loss this time. I will give it to you when the time comes, and you can continue to cooperate with Mr. Wen."

This incident made me realize that we can no longer fight alone. We need closer cooperation.

I took out my cell phone and called Mr. Wen. On the other end of the line, Mr. Wen's voice was steady and powerful: "How is it now?"

"It has been explained over there, look at our cooperation..."

Then, I said in a firm tone, "Boss Wen, Boss Chen's move is bigger than we thought. Since Lao Li has confessed, there must be a bigger conspiracy behind him. I think we need to readjust our cooperation strategy."

President Wen was silent for a moment, then chuckled: "You are right. I have long felt that President Chen is not a simple person. Since he dares to attack us, we don't have to be polite. What are your plans?"

I sneered, and my voice was filled with unquestionable determination: "I have asked someone to sort out his dirty laundry. Next, I will make sure he loses his foothold in the business world. However, I need your support for this."

Mr. Wen said without hesitation: "No problem. We are in the same boat. His enemy is my enemy. Just go ahead and do it. I will fully cooperate."

After hearing the call was hung up, Jiang Yichen shook his head, feeling a little bitter in his heart: "This is what I should do. But Mr. Wen is not that simple, you must be careful next time."

I nodded and said firmly, "Don't worry, I'm no longer the person who only knows how to work. This incident made me realize that the business world is like a battlefield, and being soft-hearted will only put you in a passive position."

Jiang Yichen looked at me in front of him and felt relieved.

I have changed, becoming more decisive and mature, but some things have never changed, such as my trust in him.

I reached out and gently held his hand, my tone so gentle that it made his heart tremble: "Some things never change."

Jiang Yichen lowered his head and chuckled: "Wife, you are really amazing. I didn't expect that you can now be completely independent."

I let go of his hand and regained my serious expression: "Yes, the next part is the highlight. Mr. Chen thinks he can control everything, so I will show him who is the real winner of this game."

The sunlight coming in from the window seems to herald a new beginning.