Chapter 550 The Importance of Connections

"Did you see the name on the other person's ID?" Song Yuanzhi asked.

There was silence on the other end of the phone. After a while, someone spoke up, "We were standing with our backs to those two people. Only Dr. Li saw our identification."

"Okay, I understand."

Upon receiving Song Yuanzhi's reply, the junior clerk felt a chill run down his spine. "Someone higher up is trying to skin her alive. A nobody like me can't reach that. You need to find someone quickly. Get her out of there no matter what. Losing some money is a small matter. The real problem is losing both her and her money..."

He stopped short of saying anything, but Song Yuanzhi's heart sank suddenly.

Although the time spent inside the facility was short, the darkness within was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

The saying "Birds die for food, and people die for wealth" is not just a saying.

He dared not risk Li Banxia's personal safety. After hanging up the call with the junior officer, he dialed Su Lao Er's office directly. "Min'an, don't say anything, listen to me..."

Song Yuanzhi briefly explained what had happened: "...Your mother's whereabouts are currently unknown. I can't reach the China Banking Regulatory Commission. Call your father-in-law, explain the situation to him, and ask him to help find Mayor Yan or someone who can control the China Banking Regulatory Commission. Call them and try to intervene. I'm afraid they might harm your mother."

"I understand, Uncle. Wait for my call."

Su Lao Er kept a straight face the whole time. He hung up on Song Yuanzhi and immediately dialed Xu's father's number, but no one answered. Su Lao Er couldn't wait any longer, so he put down the phone, stood up and walked outside.

"Min'an, there's a meeting later, where are you going?"

"Please ask for leave for me; I need to go out for a while."

Su Lao Er strode out of the office and headed straight for another office building. He went up to the top floor and knocked on the door of Secretary-General Yan's office.

Upon hearing Su Lao Er's purpose, the secretary-general's expression changed slightly. He didn't dare to make a phone call to the China Banking Regulatory Commission on his own initiative, but instead led him directly to Yan Shi's office.

Su Lao Er didn't know exactly how much money Li Banxia had made in the stock market, but the fact that the China Banking Regulatory Commission risked taking his mother away, only to have her disappearance now, meant that it must have been a considerable sum.

Yan Shi frowned deeply upon hearing this. "Are you sure it was the China Banking Regulatory Commission that took Comrade Li Banxia away?"

“It’s confirmed. The health center’s employees can testify to that,” Su Lao Er said in a deep voice.

Mayor Yan sighed and looked at the Secretary-General. "Call Guo Zaimin. I want to see what that old bastard is up to."

"yes."

The secretary-general stepped forward and dialed the China Banking Regulatory Commission's number, asking someone to transfer him to Director Guo.

Director Guo was yelling at people in his office, "You two idiots! Did a donkey kick your brains? Since you were carrying CBRC credentials to bring someone in, you should have brought them to my office openly and honestly. Why did you lock them in the basement without saying a word?"

"...Director Guo, we were thinking of putting her on the defensive and getting her to confess. No one expected that Yuyuan Mall would suddenly appear out of nowhere, but she made precise investments in the days leading up to it, turning tens of millions of yuan into billions. She must have colluded with the insiders of Yuyuan Mall, otherwise how could she have targeted them so precisely..." the second person argued.

Director Guo sneered, "You only know that she made billions in the stock market, but do you know who her backer is?"

"Does she have powerful connections?"

The second man frowned and said dismissively, "He's just a guy who runs a health spa. He has a shrewd son who owns a lot of grocery stores and has made a lot of money. Oh, I heard his uncle is the deputy director of that district bureau..."

Hearing this tone, Director Guo's forehead veins throbbed, and he grabbed the handbag on the table and smashed it over the man's head!

"idiot!"

The second person didn't dare to dodge and was hit squarely, hissing in pain.

The first man's eyes flickered slightly as he asked Director Guo, "Does she have other powerful backers? Someone we can't afford to offend?"

Director Guo, "..."

"She also has a second son who married a girl from the Xu family. Yan Shi treats that girl like his own daughter... Is this a matter of having powerful connections or not? Originally, we invited her over to investigate the situation, but now... I really can't explain myself even if I had ten mouths!"

Just then, there was a knock on the office door, and the assistant pushed it open and came in. "Director Guo, Mayor Yan is looking for you."

Director Guo's heart skipped a beat, and he asked his assistant, "Did they talk about something?"

The assistant shook his head.

Director Guo glanced at the two of them, sighed resignedly, and said, "Let's bring the call in."

"good."

The assistant turned to leave, and Director Guo waved his hand, "Go and invite them out to our CBRC. Be polite and don't cause me any more trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone rang, and he reached out to answer it.

He greeted me with a smile, "Mayor Yan, this is Guo Zaimin. What work instructions do you have?"

"Old Guo, did you have someone take Comrade Li Banxia from Li's Health Center away?" Yan Shi got straight to the point.

Director Guo's expression changed slightly. He glared at his two subordinates and replied with a smile, "My men don't know what's important and misunderstood me. I've already had them bring the person to the China Banking Regulatory Commission."

He waved to his men as he spoke.

The first person pushed the second person out of the office.

Director Guo rubbed his throbbing temples. “This was my oversight. On the 20th, Comrade Li Banxia used 70 million to cash out over 7 billion yuan from the stock market. The China Banking Regulatory Commission suspects that she colluded with people inside Yuyuan Mall and is currently investigating. She was invited here to cooperate with the investigation. It was wrong of them to lock her in the basement without authorization. Once the truth is found, if Comrade Li’s money was obtained legitimately, I will personally apologize to her.”

"……good."

The phone was on speakerphone. After hanging up, Yan Shi gave Su Lao Er a deep look.

Su Lao Er's mind went blank with shock at the phrase "seven billion or more." "Seven... seven billion... billion?"

Is he deaf or blind?

Is this number real?

"It's all a misunderstanding. Your mother will be fine."

Yan Shi patted Su Lao Er on the shoulder and suddenly said, "Min'an, is your mother interested in starting a factory or a company or something?"

Su Lao Er snapped out of his daze and, upon hearing Yan Shi's question, thought of the eight veterans who had come back with his mother last night.

Her eyes flickered, and she nodded, saying, "My mom just discussed it with my uncle yesterday. They're planning to open a security company to provide employment for retired military veterans. They feel that these veterans have contributed so much to the prosperity and strength of the country and deserve a stable job to support their families. My mom's idea is that they were too busy taking care of themselves before, but now that they have the ability, they want to give back to society..."

Yan Shi, a former soldier, brightened up upon hearing these words, and smiled more broadly. "Good, your mother's idea is excellent. Let her drive it, and I'll give her special treatment later."

He then turned to the secretary-general and remarked, "If our private entrepreneurs had more people like Comrade Li Banxia who are willing to contribute to society, these college graduates wouldn't have to worry about finding jobs."