Chapter 104 Can't Let Him Go

"I recently heard that a man named Xu Lifeng is promoting that mining project and looking for strong investment partners. He won't talk to ordinary people. If you want to meet him to discuss this, you have to make an appointment in advance. He's very mysterious." Lin Ruxu finally mentioned this person to her sister.

Lin Ruoyan's eyes lit up: "Xu Lifeng? Li means stand at attention, Feng means harvest?"

"It's these words. How come you also know this person?" Lin Ruxu was indeed interested in the mining project, but there were larger metallurgical companies in the circle eyeing this area, so he didn't dare to make a move rashly. He just asked around and did not conduct an in-depth investigation.

Overseas projects are very risky, but if they work, they can generate revenue much faster than domestic projects. The problem is that mines cannot be relocated overseas, and if local policies change, both people and money could be lost.

While inquiring from Xu Lifeng was one aspect, he also needed to send trusted individuals to conduct local inspections. Mining projects often required hundreds of millions of dollars in investment, something not everyone could undertake, and it was also likely that more than one company could secure.

"Brother, I heard another friend mention Xu Lifeng. They said there's something fishy about him, and he might not be a serious businessman." Lin Ruoyan used this as a prelude to her conversation. "They said we could see profits in a month, a 35% return. Isn't that too high? What kind of mine can make money so quickly?"

"The profits in the mining industry aren't low, but this profit and speed are a bit outrageous. It's more like a high-value loan and temporary cash flow." Lin Ruxu frowned in thought. "If it's private financing, it's not impossible to try, but the project must be real, with actual output and sales, to be credible."

"You'll know whether the project exists or not by going and taking a look. But how do you determine if this person is the person in charge of this project?" Lin Ruoyan couldn't say that Xu Lifeng was a liar right away. She hadn't met him yet, so she could only raise some doubts first.

Lin Ruxu was amazed at her sister's meticulous thinking and nodded, "Yes, if you really want to invest, you should go to the site to see it clearly before you can do anything."

Lin Ruoyan added, "Yeah. I think we can't go openly if we have to. It's best to send professionals to the scene to investigate secretly. Otherwise, they'll be prepared and put on a fancy reception to fool people, which will easily deceive them."

In the original book, the real daughter enjoyed a royal reception throughout the entire process, feeling completely lost. Little did she know that local costs were low, and that the scammers were trying to steal her hundreds of millions of dollars. Even if she were given such a grand reception, it wouldn't cost more than a few hundred thousand.

However, the real daughter of the original book would definitely not sneak over to investigate on her own. She did not have the courage and ability, and the original book did not allow her to set up a company. She asked her brother for a title in the Lin Group for this project, temporarily printed business cards, and hired a few assistants to act as a front, and went to the site for inspection in a high-profile manner.

The assistants, exhausted by the arrogance and ignorance of this wealthy heiress, cleaned up the mess along the way. When they arrived at the site, they simply took a quick look and were definitely not planning to invest. After all, no matter how well the locals received them or how profitable the project was, it all depended on who was in charge. Following the wrong person was a life-or-death experience.

After the real daughter came back, the assistants almost wanted to quit working at Lin's. But the real daughter was so obsessed with Xu Lifeng that she couldn't persuade her brother and she insisted on investing her last 300 million.

Lin Ruxu thought at the time that even if his sister was really cheated, he could still support her. If he couldn't stop her, he would just let her go. He thought that after the failure, she would learn from her mistakes and stop making such a fuss when she ran out of money. Unexpectedly, when the money was gone, his sister couldn't bear the blow and died.

In fact, this may be the manifestation of the prodigal system. The money is spent and there is no money to continue living. Suicide is just a deception.

If it weren't for the fake daughter Li Yiqi's insistence on starting a business, and if she hadn't made a name for herself at this time, and if she hadn't often conveyed positive energy to Lin Ruxu, and if she hadn't taken the time to show concern for Lin Mengxi and give her motherly love instead, Lin Ruxu would definitely not have gotten over the psychological shadow of losing her sister so quickly.

If Lin Ruoyan wants to survive longer in this book, she must avoid the pitfalls in advance and use the plot information described in these books to develop her own career.

Nickel ore is a necessity for future new energy. If we can get in touch with it now and find a real project leader to discuss cooperation, we will be able to make a profit in the next 10 to 20 years.

Even if they couldn't find a partner and couldn't reach an agreement, they absolutely couldn't tolerate the rampant fraudster Xu Lifeng. He had defrauded more than one wealthy businessman in China, embezzled billions of yuan, and then changed his appearance and had plastic surgery. Although the book later said that he was eventually caught, it was a pity that he had already squandered most of the stolen money.

It would be better for her to find Xu Lifeng in advance, take the initiative and bring this liar to justice.

At this time, Lin Ruoyan was still simply righteous. She didn't think she could catch the bad guy, and she didn't even have a particularly strong desire to plan how to punish the liar.

Unexpectedly, by chance, she heard her driver Wang Xiaohao talking to others about investing in a mining project at the company's water bar, which immediately aroused her vigilance.

Wang Xiaohao's family wasn't wealthy; his father was in prison, and his mother was chronically ill and on medication. However, he was quick-witted and always willing to learn from the marketing staff. He now had a complete grasp of the sales pitches used in the sales office. Even Lu Gan said he had potential and that being a driver was a waste.

Wang Xiaohao had been cultivating connections, getting to know some wealthy individuals. He contacted a client who had previously bought him luxury cars, and then heard about a project investing in an overseas mine. The client wasn't investing on his own, as the total investment was hundreds of millions, and each share was worth one million. He simply pooled money with some acquaintances to buy one share, and then traded online.

Lin Ruoyan listened to it over and over again. Wasn't this just a rumor? It was hard to say whether the customer who bought the luxury car had been scammed and hadn't realized it yet, or if he had already gotten on board and started recruiting downline members. Simply put, the fact that these people didn't prey on the rich, but instead used various tricks to defraud the poor of their hard-earned tens or even hundreds of thousands of yuan, was a bit egregious.

Following the clues given by Wang Xiaohao, she was sure that this was the mining project.

But the website even boasts something more esoteric, a story of fate. If you don't have that much money to invest, no problem; you can participate with just a few tens of thousands. With a written agreement, dozens or hundreds of people pool their money for one share, and you can see a 35% profit in a month.

The gang also employed high-tech tactics, creating an "official" investment website specifically for mainland Chinese clients. Registering as a member allowed them to see their investment returns gradually increase, with the ability to withdraw a certain amount of profit each month. The higher their investment, the greater the amount they could withdraw. Uplines also received commissions for recruiting downlines.

Wang Xiaohao used to only drive and repair cars, and he only used the computer to chat tools or check the company's OA vehicle dispatch list. Now he doesn't even play Minesweeper anymore. He stares at the growing numbers in his account every day, fantasizing about when he can withdraw cash, or reinvest the profits. It is said that there will be discounts, higher returns, and more money.

Little did he know that his money had already been transferred away by the scammers. All he saw were the numbers entered into the website's backend, and no matter how much more, it only existed online. When the scam became unsustainable, the website would be completely inaccessible, and their money would never be recovered.