But why is it that no one has been able to expose such a simple scam?

That would be too easy.

Wang Hongcheng's influence has long exceeded the controllable range. The higher-ups say to go east, but you say to go west. Isn't this just asking for trouble?

This leads many people who can see the truth to turn a blind eye to it.

No one expected that Wang Hongcheng's business would grow bigger and bigger, and he would soon be able to open a factory.

At this point, the group of people wanted to point it out, but they didn't dare to.

Unless you don't want to hold onto your secure job and are willing to risk being fired by stepping into the office with your left foot, you might as well go and confront the boss who has invested a lot of money in you.

Lin Yifeng made a rough estimate and concluded that Wang Hongcheng was probably in the early stages of the operation, scrambling to raise funds to patch up the leaks and robbing Peter to pay Paul. Right now, this guy really needed a new influx of funds.

Gongcheng has needs, and Wang Hongcheng also has needs.

Lin Yifeng only needs to make an introduction, and the people on both sides will surely take the bait.

The next morning, after seeing Xu Qingyi off, Lin Yifeng drove straight to Shanyang City.

To get the attention of these two people from the Gongcheng government, we need a trigger.

The newspaper under Lam Yat-fung's control is the best tool.

When Lin Yifeng showed Liu Shengxing a newspaper from another province, Liu Shengxing showed the same expression as Xu Qingyi and the others.

"You can do that?"

"That's amazing?"

"My goodness, this is a groundbreaking invention!"

Liu Shengxing wiped the sweat from his forehead, his mind already conjuring up images of the immense convenience this invention would bring to society if it were widely adopted.

At that moment, he was completely unaware of Lin Yifeng's complicated expression.

When he came to his senses, he saw Lin Yifeng's indifferent expression and then he realized what had happened.

"Wait?"

"Could this be a scammer?"

Lin Yifeng nodded silently.

This made Liu Shengxing swallow hard, feeling a bit resistant.

"Xiaolin, you can't do this."

"Aren't you just setting me up?"

"How can you expect me to do such a thing?"

Lin Yifeng had anticipated Liu Shengxing's reaction.

Lin Yifeng had already prepared a solution to resolve Liu Shengxing's lingering resentment.

"How about this then?"

"Old Liu, let's let the Japanese build a factory in Gongcheng!"

"Let's build factories big! Let the surrounding people be poisoned! Let them suffer!"

"Let's not bring in a dying conman to salvage the situation a little!"

Liu Shengxing was speechless.

He instinctively wanted to refute, but he couldn't find a suitable reason to utter a single word.

Seeing Liu Shengxing's troubled expression, Lin Yifeng smiled slightly.

This trolley problem is something that not only Liu Shengxing, but many philosophers abroad have struggled to understand. Using it to persuade Liu Shengxing is the best approach now.

After thinking it over, Liu Shengxing gritted his teeth and remained unmoved in the slightest.

"no!"

"We can't do something so deceptive without a clear conscience!"

"Isn't this just ripping off the government?"

Lin Yifeng, however, calmly added a sentence.

"Old Liu, we're taking a roundabout approach to achieve our goal."

"I reckon Wang Hongcheng won't live much longer; his affair will be exposed sooner or later."

"As long as we can hold out, the higher-ups will notice the problems with Japanese companies and conduct a thorough investigation."

"When the time comes, there will be no loss."

Liu Shengxing hesitated and did not give Lin Yifeng an answer for a long time.

Seeing this, Lin Yifeng also followed suit and continued to persuade him.

"You don't believe him, but you don't believe me either?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shengxing's eyes wavered slightly.

After returning from Gongcheng, he had wanted to ask Lin Yifeng several times to expose those Japanese devils, but Lin Yifeng's words left him speechless.

Where is the evidence?

This was indeed something that had Liu Shengxing by the throat.

Exposure is fine, but after it's exposed, once the Japanese have completed building the factory and are operating normally for two years, they can definitely sue Liu Shengxing into bankruptcy and imprison him.

After he went to prison, the Minsheng Daily completely lost its reputation; people couldn't just do whatever they wanted anymore.

Lin Yifeng's explanation was very clear.

In a direct confrontation, their size is no match for the capital of others. To resolve this issue, they can only try indirect methods and look for other opportunities.

Now that Lin Yifeng has given him this opportunity, it remains to be seen whether Liu Shengxing can overcome this mental hurdle.

Liu Shengxing stroked the enamel mug, his whole body slumped in the chair, lost in thought.

A moment later, his eyes turned bloodshot as he stared intently at Lin Yifeng.

"Xiao Lin, tell me the truth, is it possible for someone like Wang Hongcheng to swindle money?"

Lin Yifeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded silently.

You're bound to get scammed if you come into contact with this kind of person; it's just a matter of how much.

Liu Shengxing took a deep breath and pressed for an answer again.

"How many more years can he jump at most?"

"Two years."

Lin Yifeng gave a precise answer.

Wang Hongcheng started his fraudulent activities in 1984, using various excuses such as "still under research" and "experimental products" to attract government and individual investment. It wasn't until 1992, when he could no longer keep up with the situation, that he started building a factory.

After this incident, he invested all his savings into building the factory, but faced with such a huge cash flow, his money was just a drop in the bucket.

For the next few years, he could only worry helplessly. It wasn't until 1994, when he broke ties with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and unilaterally terminated the contract, that the local authorities finally took notice.

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