Haitian Cylinder Liner Factory.

One of Hongcheng's landmark enterprises.

In the 1980s, Haitian Cylinder Liner Factory was just an old enterprise with more than 300 employees, suffering financial losses and on the verge of bankruptcy.

Later, through joint ventures and transformations, and the introduction of production lines from the United States, the company has focused on the field of automotive cylinder liners and gradually grown into a leading domestic and top-three international automotive parts manufacturer.

Guan Feng briefly recounted the case in the car, then recounted the history of Haitian Cylinder Liner Factory, reminding him: "Since it involves Haitian Cylinder Liner Factory and is also a foreign-related case, Captain Zheng instructed us that we must not only investigate the case thoroughly, but also handle it well!"

They all nodded in agreement.

A short while later.

Two police cars arrived at Haitian Cylinder Liner Plant No. 2.

Guan Feng and his group showed their identification, and the police car drove directly to the administration building.

The police officers on duty at the scene immediately came up.

"Team Leader Guan!"

It was Wang Qiankun from the Chengdong Police Station.

Guan Feng laughed and said, "Commander Wang, why are you waiting here personally?"

Wang Qiankun offered a cigarette and said, "When I received the report, which involved foreigners, I immediately guessed that the bureau would definitely send you to handle it. What do you think? Was I right, brother?"

Guan Feng smiled and took the cigarette, saying, "Brother Wang has excellent insight!"

He then introduced both sides to the group members: "This is Chief Wang from the Chengdong Police Station! This is Patrolman Wang, this is Li Xiangdong..."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Guan Feng asked, "What exactly happened?"

Wang Qiankun said, "The person who reported the case was the financial director, named Henry. I couldn't quite understand what he was saying, but anyway, he withdrew 2 million yuan in cash from the bank yesterday and put it in the finance office. This morning, when he went to pay salaries, he found it was gone."

Guan Feng frowned and asked, "Cash salary? Don't they all use bank cards now?"

Wang Qiankun nodded and said, "We have also inquired about this carefully, and there are no doubts. This is a historical issue left over from Haitian Factory."

He paused for a moment and then explained, "At the beginning of the enterprise restructuring, the older employees in the factory did not know how to use bank cards and jointly requested that the factory pay them in cash. Considering the needs of the employees, the factory agreed to the proposal. Later, Haitian Factory always adopted a two-pronged approach: new methods for new employees and old methods for older employees."

"In this respect alone, Haitian Factory's management is actually quite humane."

Guan Feng gave a brief comment and then prepared to take over the case investigation.

Wang Qiankun reminded him, "Guan Feng, that Henry is a bit agitated, and the factory translator has taken annual leave these past two days, which seems to have caused some misunderstandings. Be careful later."

Guan Feng glanced at the administration building, stubbed out his cigarette, and said, "Really? Let's go up and take a look!"

......

Third floor.

Finance Department.

When Guan Feng arrived, the finance office had already been cordoned off.

A middle-aged white man was talking to several police officers in an emotional argument. Although the officers knew some English, they all seemed to be scratching their heads when it came to technical terms.

Guan Feng stepped forward and listened for a moment before understanding the crux of the problem between the two parties. It wasn't a big issue; in fact, it could be described as a misunderstanding caused by poor communication.

He stepped forward and said to the Chinese police officer, "Leave this matter to me."

The police officer on duty looked at Guan Feng, his eyes seemingly filled with doubt.

Wang Qiankun explained, "This is the branch office's team leader. You will be under his command."

The police officer on duty quickly replied, "Yes, Team Leader Guan."

Guan Feng stepped forward and said, "Hello, Henry!"

Henry said, "You speak English? That's great. Explain to them why they're locking up my room. Are they treating me like a suspect? I'm not a suspect!"

Guan Feng shook his head and said seriously, "Mr. Henry, we must seal off the room."

Henry asked, "Why?"

Guan Feng explained: "First, before the case is fully investigated, every person involved is a suspect. This is an investigation we must conduct, not a suspicion of you. Second, the other party may have entered and exited through your office. What if you rashly enter and destroy their traces?"

Henry frowned and asked, "Is it that serious?"

"certainly!"

Guan Feng pointed to the doorknob and explained, "For example, there might be someone else's fingerprints on the doorknob, or their footprints on the ground. When you open the door, you might rub them off, or when you walk, you might cover them up. Since you say you are a victim, you don't want to unknowingly help criminals escape, right?"

Henry exclaimed, "I understand! Thank you for your explanation!"

Guan Feng waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. We also hope to solve the case as soon as possible and restore everyone's freedom. We hope you can understand and cooperate."

"Understood! Understood!"

Henry made a bingo sign while looking around the room. He then spoke to the officers in a mix of Mandarin and English, saying, "I'm sorry, it was my fault earlier. I didn't understand your work. But Guan is a good friend of mine. He patiently persuaded me and made me understand the significance of your actions. From now on, I will actively cooperate with your police work!"

Huang Lili and the others were stunned.

They had just seen the white man looking impatient, but before the team leader could say more than a few words, the white man agreed.

Huang Lili asked in a low voice, "Team leader, what did you and he talk about? Why did you seem like such a different person?"

Guan Feng briefly explained what had just happened to the group.

Everyone looked on with a look of sudden realization.

Wang Qiankun rubbed his forehead and said, "It seems that mastering a foreign language is still necessary. I'll have my brat learn it when I get back!"