Starting with a Family Division, the Real Young Master's Family Cries Tears of Regret

Protagonist Lin Fan was adopted by the Lin couple since childhood. With his exceptional business acumen, he transformed the heavily indebted Lin Group into a commercial empire.

However, at th...

Chapter Thirty-One: A Cunning Plan

Lin Fan leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands over his abdomen, and tapped his fingers lightly.

“Very well, since everyone has said so, let’s thoroughly investigate this ‘Shengda Group’.”

The atmosphere in Lin Fan's office was heavy.

Several core executives sat around the conference table.

"Xiao Zhang, you're the leader of this investigation team. Tell me, what have you found out?"

Lin Fan's gaze fell on Xiao Zhang, the leader of the investigation team.

Xiao Zhang took a deep breath, opened the folder in his hand, and began his report:

"President Lin, as per your instructions, we have conducted a comprehensive investigation into 'Shengda Group'."

We conducted a thorough verification of everything from the company's registration information, operating status, and business dealings to their key personnel.

"First of all, judging from the company registration information, there seems to be no problem with the registered capital, shareholder composition, business scope, etc. of 'Shengda Group' on the surface."

Their qualification documents were all complete, and they appeared to be a legitimate company.

Xiao Zhang paused, then changed his tone, "But..."

"But what?" Lin Fan pressed, his brows furrowing slightly.

"However, after further investigation, we found that there were many suspicious points hidden behind this information."

Xiao Zhang turned to another page in the folder.

"First of all, although their registered capital is very high, their paid-in capital is very low."

Moreover, their shareholder structure is extremely complex, with multiple layers, making it very difficult to trace the true controller.

"Secondly, their business operations also have problems."

According to their financial statements, their operating revenue and profits are very high; however, these figures differ significantly from the actual situation.

We investigated some of their major clients and found that these clients were either shell companies or had close ties with the 'Shengda Group'.

"Furthermore, there are many suspicious points regarding their business dealings."

They claimed to have partnerships with many well-known companies, but our investigation revealed that these so-called partnerships were either fictitious or consisted of insignificant small projects.

Xiao Zhang's tone grew increasingly serious, and his report sent chills down the spines of everyone present.

"The most suspicious person is their manager, 'General Manager Li'."

Xiao Zhang flipped to the last page of the folder. "We conducted a detailed investigation into 'General Manager Li's' background and found that he is a very mysterious person."

His past business activity records have many gaps, and there are also doubts about the identity information he used.

We have reason to suspect that this "General Manager Li" is a fake identity.

Xiao Zhang finished his report, and the conference room fell silent. Everyone's face was filled with shock and confusion.

"So, this 'Shengda Group' is just a fraudulent company?" An executive broke the silence, his voice trembling slightly.

“Very likely.” Lin Fan nodded. “Their behavior fits the characteristics of a fraudulent company.”

“But why would they do that?” another executive asked. “What is their purpose?”

"Their goal is clearly to swindle our investment," Lin Fan said coldly. "They meticulously planned all of this to lure us in and then steal our money."

"Mr. Lin, what should we do now?" an executive asked. "Should we call the police?"

"Call the police?" Lin Fan sneered. "What's the use of calling the police? If they dare to do this, they must have made thorough preparations. Even if we call the police, it will be difficult to find any evidence against them."

"What should we do? Are we just going to stand by and watch them swindle our money?" an executive asked anxiously.

"Of course not." A ruthless glint flashed in Lin Fan's eyes. "Since they want to play, then we'll play along with them."

“President Lin, what do you mean…” A senior executive seemed to understand Lin Fan’s meaning.

"Let's turn the tables on them," Lin Fan said slowly. "Since they're trying to fool us, let's pretend to fall for it and lower their guard. Then, we'll secretly investigate, find their weaknesses, and crush them in one fell swoop."

“But isn’t this too risky?” an executive asked with some concern. “What if we get scammed? The losses would be huge.”

“There are definitely risks,” Lin Fan said. “But if we don’t take the risk, we’ll never be able to catch them red-handed. And I believe that as long as we are careful, we will definitely succeed.”

Lin Fan's tone was very firm, and his confidence inspired everyone present.

"Okay, Mr. Lin, we'll do as you say!" The executives all expressed their willingness to take the risk with Lin Fan.

“Very good.” Lin Fan nodded. “Next, what we need to do is…”

Lin Fan began to assign tasks in detail, explaining to each person what they should do and how to do it.

His voice was deep and powerful, and his eyes were full of wisdom and determination.

Everyone present listened intently, knowing that this was a war without gunfire, and they were the soldiers in this war.

Lin Fan slammed the folder shut, making a crisp sound, like a battle horn.

"...Although their qualification documents and success stories were very realistic, they still gave themselves away."

Xiao Zhang continued, "We discovered that some of the business data they provided contained obvious logical contradictions."

For example, they claim that a certain business segment has an annual growth rate of several hundred percent, but this is significantly different from the industry average, and they cannot provide a reasonable explanation.

"Furthermore, much of the information they provided about their partner companies was vague. We tried to contact these companies, but either we couldn't reach them, or they said they had never cooperated with 'Shengda Group' at all."

Lin Fan's face grew increasingly grim. He was now certain that this "Shengda Group" was a meticulously designed trap.

"Their manager, 'General Manager Li,' have you found anything?" Lin Fan asked.

“This ‘General Manager Li’ is very mysterious,” Xiao Zhang replied. “We’ve tried every means possible, but we still can’t find out his real identity. His past business records are almost completely blank, as if he appeared out of thin air.”

“We have reason to suspect that this ‘General Manager Li’ is a fake identity, and there must be a bigger conspiracy behind him.”

Lin Fan nodded, a cold glint in his eyes: "It seems that this 'President Li' is Brother Long's pawn."

"Brother Long?" Xiao Zhang asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Mr. Lin, are you saying this matter is related to Brother Long?"

"Who else could it be but him?" Lin Fan sneered.

“He has always been eyeing our Lin Group covetously, trying every means to bring us down. This time, he must be trying to use this ‘Shengda Group’ to harm us.”

"Mr. Lin, what should we do now?" Xiao Zhang asked. "Should we call the police?"

“Calling the police is useless.” Lin Fan shook his head. “Since Brother Long dared to do this, he must have made thorough preparations. Calling the police now will only alert him and make him more prepared.”

"What should we do then?" Xiao Zhang asked anxiously.

"Are we just going to stand by and watch them swindle our money?"

"Of course not." A sly glint flashed in Lin Fan's eyes.

"Since they want to play, then we'll play along with them."

"Mr. Lin, what do you mean..." Xiao Zhang seemed to understand Lin Fan's meaning.

"Let's play along," Lin Fan said slowly.

"Since they're trying to fool us, we'll pretend to fall for it and lower their guard. Then, we'll secretly investigate, find their weaknesses, and crush them in one fell swoop."

"But isn't it too risky to do this?" Xiao Zhang asked with some concern.

"If we get scammed by them, the losses will be huge."

"There are definitely risks involved."

"However, if we don't take the risk, we'll never be able to catch them red-handed."

Moreover, I believe that as long as we are careful and cautious, we will definitely succeed.