Chapter 364 Retention
Jiang Yichen stood in front of the French window, the coffee in his hand had gone cold. He turned around and looked at the documents on the desk, which were detailed information about Zhao Xing's company.
"Lin Nan," he pressed the intercom, "please help me arrange the land I looked at last time. I need to make an appointment with Zhao Xing to discuss cooperation."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a second: "The previous plan doesn't work?"
"There's no hope for Mr. Li anymore," Jiang Yichen rubbed his temples, "Zhao Xing... needs to be re-evaluated."
"Understood. I'll arrange it right away."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yichen's eyes fell on the photo in the corner of his desk. It was a photo he and Gu Mo took under the Eiffel Tower three years ago. At that time, they were still young and immature when they first entered the business world.
There was a knock on the door, and Lin Nan walked in. She had a document in her hand, but she was slow to hand it over.
"Do you have something to say?" Jiang Yichen raised his eyes and asked.
Lin Nan hesitated for a moment: "Boss Jiang, the thing we talked about last time about going abroad..."
"Where have you decided to go?"
"It's a secret for now," Lin Nan smiled, "but someone may need to take over my position."
Jiang Yichen put down his coffee cup, his eyes becoming deep: "The company is at a critical stage right now, your position... cannot be changed for the time being."
"Mr. Jiang, are you trying to keep me?" Lin Nan raised his eyebrows.
"We have known each other for so many years," Jiang Yichen walked to the window, "You are not only my right-hand man, but also my friend. You have always been concerned about Gu Mo's affairs."
When Gu Mo was mentioned, Lin Nan's expression softened: "I understand. Then... I'll think about it again."
After Lin Nan left, Jiang Yichen picked up his phone and dialed Gu Mo's number.
"Momo, how are you doing over there?"
"I just watched the news," Gu Mo said in a tired voice, "Did Lin Qing do it?"
"Don't worry," Jiang Yichen softened his voice, "That's how it is in the business world. We stole her cooperation, so she's going to get it back."
"Gu Bai also called to ask," I sighed, "I didn't expect their propaganda to have such a big impact."
"Can I help you?"
"Not for now, it's already been resolved." Gu Mo paused, "What about you? Mr. Li's matter..."
"Let's move on to Zhao Xing." Jiang Yichen walked to the desk, tapping his fingers unconsciously. "This guy... is a bit interesting."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yichen turned on the computer and pulled up the financial statements of Zhao Xing's company. The numbers were pretty good, but he felt something was wrong. He picked up the intercom and said, "Lin Nan, ask the Finance Department to review Zhao Xing's information, especially the overseas business."
At the same time, on the other side of the city, Zhao Xing was sitting in his office with a pile of documents in front of him. These were the mess left by General Manager Li, and it was quite difficult to deal with.
"Mr. Zhao," the secretary knocked on the door and came in, "There's news from the Jiang Group. They want to invite you to discuss cooperation."
Zhao Xing raised his head, a gleam in his eyes: "Finally here."
He picked up his phone and dialed a number: "Lin Qing, Jiang Yichen has taken the bait."
Lin Qing's laughter came from the other end of the phone: "Very good, everything goes as planned."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Xing walked to the window. The city lights were brilliant in the night, like a huge chessboard. And he was playing a big game of chess.
"Jiang Yichen, ah Jiang Yichen," he whispered to himself, "You thought you were scheming against me, but you didn't know... you were already in the game."
Meanwhile, in another corner of the city, Mr. Li was sitting at home with a cup of cold tea in front of him. He was watching the news about Gu's Group on TV with a frown on his face.
"This game," he muttered to himself, "seems to be much more complicated than I thought."
Jiang Yichen's coffee swayed gently in the cup. He had just received a report from the Finance Department, and it turned out that Zhao Xing's company's overseas business had problems.
"Boss Jiang," Lin Nan pushed the door open, "Zhao Xing has replied. Tomorrow afternoon at 3:00, The Peninsula Hotel."
Jiang Yichen nodded, his eyes still fixed on the window: "Lin Nan, what do you think of Zhao Xing?"
Lin Nan walked up to him and handed him a document: "This is the latest investigation result. Zhao Xing has been very close to Lin Qing recently, and... he seems to have contact with Mr. Li as well."
Jiang Yichen took the file and frowned slightly: "Interesting. It seems that this game is more complicated than we thought."
At the same time, in Zhao Xing's office, Lin Qing was sitting on the sofa with a glass of red wine in his hand.
"Are you sure Jiang Yichen will take the bait?" Lin Qing asked.
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "He will. That piece of land is too important to him, and... he is too confident."
Lin Qing took a sip of red wine, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes: "I must make him pay the price this time."
"Don't worry," Zhao Xing walked to the window, "I have already set up the trap. As long as he steps in, he will never be able to escape unscathed."
The next afternoon, Jiang Yichen arrived at the Peninsula Hotel on time. Zhao Xing was already waiting in the box, with exquisite refreshments on the table.
"Mr. Jiang, I've long heard of your name." Zhao Xing stood up to greet him.
"Mr. Zhao, you're too polite." Jiang Yichen smiled slightly and his eyes swept across every corner of the box.
After the pleasantries, Zhao Xing got straight to the point: "Regarding that piece of land, I have a suggestion..."
At this moment, Jiang Yichen's phone vibrated. He looked down and saw a message from Gu Mo: "Be careful of Zhao Xing, he is in contact with Lin Qing."
Jiang Yichen calmly put away his phone and said, "Please go ahead, Mr. Zhao."
"We can set up a joint venture," Zhao Xing took out a contract, "I'll provide the land, you'll provide the capital, and we'll split the profits 50-50."
Jiang Yichen took the contract and quickly glanced through it. The terms seemed reasonable, but when he saw a certain detail, his pupils shrank slightly.
"Mr. Zhao," he closed the contract, "this condition..."
"Mr. Jiang, you can take your time to think about it," Zhao Xing interrupted him, "But..." He glanced at his watch, "Lin's Group seems to be looking for a partner as well."
Jiang Yichen's heart tightened. Sure enough, this was his real purpose. Use Lin Qing to put pressure on him and force him to submit.
"I will seriously consider it," Jiang Yichen stood up, "but before that, I would like to take a look at your company's operations."
Mr. Zhao's smile froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal: "Of course, Mr. Jiang is always welcome to visit."
After leaving the hotel, Jiang Yichen immediately called Lin Nan: "Help me check Zhao Xing's recent capital flows, especially overseas accounts."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yichen fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, on the other side of town, I was sitting in my office with a document in front of me.
That was about the recent matter with Fan Shuiguang and the investment funds.
"Sister Gu," Xu Sisi knocked on the door and came in, "Mr. Fan, over there..."
"I understand," I stood up, "Get the car ready, I'm going to meet Fan Shuiguang."
"Have a good chat with her."
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