Chapter 51
What Xu Wanyi feared has finally happened.
In less than a week, the news spread like wildfire, reaching even people outside the company. Unfortunately, everyone who came out of that meeting room remained tight-lipped about the details, leaving everyone without a definite answer and leading to all sorts of rumors.
Some say that Attorney Li used to fight Muay Thai in the Thai black market, and only after killing someone did he flee back to China to work hard as a lawyer; some say that Zhang Gang originally carried a knife, but he didn't pull it out in his anger, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable; others say that Chen Fang was able to climb so fast and dare to openly boast that he had a lot of dirt on Zhang Gang because his relationship with Zhang Gang was very unusual...
As the story progressed, it became increasingly offensive. I wonder what's going on in the minds of these highly educated white-collar workers who sit in offices all day.
Feng Jing couldn't continue speaking towards the end; she herself found it difficult to express, let alone the chairman.
She glanced cautiously at Xu Wanyi, fearing she might fly into a rage. The chairman's face remained expressionless, showing no sign of anger.
After listening to Feng Jing's report, Xu Wanyi realized it was all gossip and didn't actually affect the company's operations, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, such a big commotion has taken away almost half of the group's senior executives, and the other half are either cooperating with the investigation or are busy spinning like tops due to the sudden reduction in manpower.
Moreover, Xu Wanyi discovered that no one was spreading rumors about her and Li Ye's relationship, which was a good thing.
She didn't know exactly what she looked like or what state she was in that day, but she remembered the sense of security she felt when Li Ye appeared. All the muscles in her body relaxed instantly, and the moment she leaned against her, she felt that no one could bully her anymore.
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the two had a special relationship. Right now, everyone's attention is focused on Zhang Gang and Chen Fang, and no one is paying much attention to them.
Xu Wanyi thought that now that the biggest threat had been eliminated, it was time to turn the blade inward and remove all the rotten flesh and malignant tumors.
"Feng Jing, here is a list of people I think are suitable and the positions I want them to hold. Take a look at it, and if there are no major problems, discuss it with the Human Resources Department, review their resumes and past work performance, and give a comprehensive evaluation to see if my arrangement is appropriate."
"Yes, Chairman."
While things were in chaos and everyone at Leguang Group was in a state of panic, Yuande was not in much better shape. Chen Chunlin and Jin Haifeng had been in Zheng Shengmao's office all morning, and they still hadn't gotten a result.
"Director, Attorney Chen, will we... will we be arrested by the police?" Jin Haifeng's face was pale, and he looked like he was having trouble breathing.
He never expected to find himself in such a predicament on his first attempt at something like this. When he saw the police handcuffing someone, countless tentacles of fear suddenly sprouted from the depths of his heart. He began to worry about his future and whether he would be arrested as well.
I deeply regret it. A bright future was right in front of me, but a single wrong decision turned everything upside down.
Zheng Maosheng rolled his eyes at him. "Attorney Jin, you're not getting any younger. You've been a lawyer for several years now. Don't you know what you've done? Don't you know you might get arrested?"
As expected of the head of the law firm, he extricated himself from the situation with just one sentence.
Then he said, "Attorney Chen, stop walking around. You're not tired, but I am. My eyes are getting blurry." Chen Chunlin had walked around the sofa for miles, making Zheng Shengmao's head ache.
"Director, I'm scared. You don't know how ruthless Xu Wanyi is. This is practically wiping out the whole group."
Chen Chunlin understood Zheng Shengmao's meaning, but dared not openly oppose him. The law firm was now his last lifeline.
"Director, you knew about all the things we did back then. You have to save us, please save us."
Jin Haifeng was young and hadn't thought that far ahead. When he heard that Zheng Shengmao meant to ignore them, he quickly spoke up to remind him.
“Attorney Jin, you and Attorney Chen are both lawyers in our firm. Our firm has always been upright and law-abiding. I know nothing about what happened between you and Le Guang, and I did nothing about it. If you can prove that you did not break the law, the firm will do everything in its power to help you.”
"Understood, understood, thank you, Director." The two sensed a favorable tone from Zheng Shengmao and hurriedly thanked him.
Zheng Shengmao was also worried. He didn't know if they had recorded the conversation that day, especially since he had received such a large sum of money. Although he could find a reasonable explanation, it was still a troublesome matter and a potential risk.
What if these people suddenly turn hostile and bite us? Who knows how painful that would be?
"But you have to tell me clearly what exactly you did so that I can formulate a countermeasure."
Jin Haifeng looked at Chen Chunlin, opened his mouth as if to say something, but his voice seemed to be sucked away by the air, and he couldn't utter a single syllable.
"Director, actually, I didn't do anything much, just replaced a few original drafts." Chen Chunlin's face was so disfigured that his nose, mouth, and eyes were indistinguishable. This lawyer Chen had been living too comfortably recently, and his fleshy face had become increasingly puffy. When he was nervous or strained, his features tended to crease together.
"Hmm?" Although Zheng Shengmao's mind wasn't as sharp as it used to be, he was still a renowned lawyer in his early years, and he immediately sensed something was wrong. Exchanging a few original documents was at most a business accident, at most resulting in the two people being fired; there was no need to be so nervous.
"Anything else?"
"Um, uh, well, Zhang Gang asked us to slightly, slightly increase the valuation," Chen Chunlin said in a barely audible voice.
"Are you all stupid?! Is valuation just a lawyer's job? You used fake data in your due diligence report, do you know that's fraud? If Leguang Group investigates, you'll be in deep trouble!"
Zheng Shengmao initially thought it wasn't a big deal, but the blatant fabrication of data and false valuations, even included in the due diligence report, meant that Leguang Group could easily find some evidence to claim losses. They would be left with nothing but their underwear!
Not to mention that now that criminal cases are involved, this matter can be taken to an even bigger and more boundless extent.
Zheng Shengmao was so angry his nose almost twisted out of shape.
"You two go back first, I'll think about it some more."
Neither of them moved, as if the door led to an unending hell, and once they stepped out, they would never be able to return to the human world.
"I'm letting you go back. I'll talk to Attorney Li and see if there's any solution. Why don't you come along?" Zheng Shengmao did indeed want to talk to Li Ye, but not to help Chen Chunlin and Jin Haifeng. Instead, he was looking for a way out for himself.
Upon hearing that he was to talk to Li Ye, Chen Chunlin's rosy cheeks turned pale, while Jin Haifeng felt a chill run down his spine, his face turned ashen, and he unconsciously stood up and moved toward the door.
"Okay, then let's go back and wait for the director's good news." Chen Chunlin didn't want to run into Li Ye at this time.
Who is Chen Chunlin? He fears nothing in terms of morality. He is known in the martial arts world for his thick skin and fearlessness. But what if Li Ye starts hitting him? Thinking of Li Ye's agile figure flipping onto the table, his powerful sweeping leg, and Zhang Gang's pale face from pain, Chen Chunlin felt a chill run down his spine.
After the two left, Zheng Shengmao dialed Li Ye's office number, and someone answered shortly afterward.
"Hello, Attorney Li? This is Director Zheng. I need to discuss something with you. Do you have time to come to my office now?"
Li Ye held the receiver, looking at the raindrops fluttering outside the window. His tone was as cold as the temperature outside. "Director Zheng, I'm very busy right now. We can talk later. If it's really urgent, then please come to my office."
Li Ye had no intention of arguing with him anymore. To still put on airs at a time like this was truly a case of someone whose brain had been soaked in cheap liquor, completely unaware of their own limitations. In this day and age, are there still law firms that think they're some kind of huge, important platform, daring to casually belittle celebrity lawyers?
She'd decided not to play along with these idiots anymore; it was an insult to her intelligence. She could have easily not chosen Yuande back then; many larger firms with better offers were interested in her, and Yuande wasn't even on the list. But she only joined because her university professor, He Yuan, strongly invited her.
Li Ye always remembered that when she encountered great difficulties and was at her wit's end, it was Professor He who helped her. She believed that a small act of kindness should be repaid with a great one, and this was Li Ye's principle in life.
Two years after Li Ye joined Yuande, Professor He retired, and Zheng Shengmao became the director. Li Ye didn't really approve of Zheng Shengmao at the time, feeling that he was incompetent, ambitious, and relied on his seniority to get promoted. The professor was good in every way, but he was easily influenced. Zheng Shengmao often fawned over his wife like a son. In the end, he didn't know what the old lady said, but Zheng Shengmao became the director.
Later, Yuande made a name for himself with his lawyers, and immediately established a management committee, which immediately began bureaucracy. It can only be said that he inherited some traditions of our great nation.
After this battle, Li Ye truly witnessed the extent of these people's stupidity. If they didn't consider other options now, when would they?
"Attorney Li, busy?" In less than a minute, Zheng Shengmao arrived at Li Ye's office. They were so close that neither of them closed the door, and a shout could be heard more clearly than a phone call.
"Director Zheng, come in, please have a seat." Li Ye said politely, but he didn't even lift his buttocks from his office chair.
"Director, you're so busy, why did you come all the way to see me? Is there something important?"
"Well, it's nothing serious. I just heard that something big happened at Leguang again, so I came to ask about the situation. After all, it's one of our biggest clients, one of the largest clients in the firm."
Li Ye stared intently at Zheng Shengmao. "You know he's one of our biggest clients, yet you dare to switch to an idiot like Chen Chunlin? Just how much bribe did you receive?"
Of course, he wouldn't say that out loud.
"Le Guang has been dealt with. Those who needed to be arrested have been arrested, and those who needed to be dismissed have been dismissed. I heard that new leadership has been brought in, and everything has returned to normal. Director Zheng, is there anything else you'd like to hear?" Li Ye put his hands behind his head and did some back stretching exercises.
"Oh, that's good, that's good. What about our project?"
“Our project? That’s Attorney Chen’s project, it has nothing to do with me. Director, you should ask Attorney Chen. I’m not quite sure about that,” Li Ye said slowly.
She had already made up her mind. It wasn't time to uproot Chen Chunlin yet, but collecting some interest first was something Li Ye loved to do most.
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