Chapter 44
As expected, Tian Zong was very reliable. Li Ye received all the information the following Monday. She didn't go to the office that day and studied the materials repeatedly at home.
"Surrounded by wolves, besieged on all sides, this is probably what it's like." Although it is a prosperous and peaceful era, Li Ye did not feel the desolation of an ancient battlefield.
Li Ye took out his phone, opened WeChat, and tapped on Feng Jing's chat page.
To this day, she and Xu Wanyi haven't added each other on WeChat, and they have no way to contact each other directly. Moreover, since their kiss in Xu Wanyi's office, they've gone back to being out of contact. Xu Wanyi doesn't contact her, and she doesn't know what reason to give for contacting him.
She recalled a line from the Book of Songs: "They gather firewood and feed their horses." She decided to wait for Xu Wanyi's wedding so she could open the door to her wedding car.
However, today I have a good reason to see Chairman Xu.
Her fingertips moved nimbly across the phone screen, typing out a line: "President Feng, is Chairwoman Xu free recently? There's been progress on the matter from last time, and I'd like to talk to her in person."
Before sending it, she looked at it one last time and deleted everything. This matter must not leave a trace, not even the slightest trace.
The next day, Li Ye arrived at the office early. She knew that after Jiang Yu was marginalized by Chen Chunlin, she spent most of her time at the law firm.
"Attorney Jiang, come here for a moment."
"Good morning, Li Lu! You actually came to work. What a rare guest."
Jiang Yu smiled sweetly and followed Li Ye to her office. It was not yet working hours, and the common area was deserted. It was quiet and deserted.
"Go to Leguang today and give this to Feng Jing." Li Ye handed Jiang Yu a folder.
"Oh, what's this?"
"Don't ask, and don't contact Feng Jing via WeChat or phone. Just ask Feng Jing to give it to her directly, and don't say anything."
Jiang Yu was completely bewildered, but had a vague sense that something was wrong.
"Go. Remember what I said, don't ask questions or listen to anything. After you finish delivering the goods, stay there and work a day."
“Okay, Li Lu.” Jiang Yu had also fought her way up in the martial arts world, and she knew that Li Lu was doing this for her own good.
Xu Wanyi came straight to the office from the airport in the morning without even going back to the hotel.
As soon as he entered the secretary's office, Feng Jing said, "Chairman, Attorney Jiang gave me a folder and asked me to pass it on to you."
"Bring it in." Xu Wanyi had already guessed what was probably in the folder.
Feng Jing handed a folder to Xu Wanyi. The folder was heavy, with a kraft paper cover that was also waterproof. There were no words or patterns on it.
Did she say anything?
"No, she didn't say a word, she just gave it to me and left."
This time, Li Ye didn't lie to her and fulfilled his promise on time. Of course, with the payment made so readily, anyone would be eager to handle things the same way. She opened the file folder, took out the folded papers, and began to look at them one by one.
There were three stacks of documents inside. The first stack was business registration information, including paper documents that the market supervision bureau window would never have been able to access, even though they had long been archived. The second stack contained financial documents and customer information, all stamped with official seals. The third stack contained the ID cards, household registration certificates, and proof of kinship for three individuals.
Where did Li Ye get these materials? To put it more politely, these are all trade secrets. In other words, it's simply impossible to obtain them in such a short time using normal means!
She didn't have time to think it through; at least she had the evidence. She continued reading page by page, growing increasingly alarmed, until the moon climbed above the building across the street, bringing her back to her senses. She hadn't realized it was such a massive trap.
Her face was ashen, and she remained silent for a long time.
Those lost clients had all gone to a loan company actually controlled by Zhang Gang, and the 20 million yuan in consulting service fees had also been paid to this company. That Zhang Gang really doesn't respect me at all.
But what truly chilled Xu Wanyi's heart was far more than just these things.
Zhang Gang is now making his moves openly, and he's been very active in the company lately, no longer bothering to hide it. However, behind the company's information, she saw the shadows of many people within the group: the vice president of sales, the head of business operations, the head of marketing, the assistant to the general manager of risk management... and even two vice presidents in charge of specific areas.
Individually, these people may not seem like much, but when they come together, they can influence decisions at any level.
After all that, it turns out that while she appeared to be in complete control, strategizing and enjoying great success, she was actually completely uncontrollable in the shadows. She was far too confident. Luckily, Li Ye uncovered all this; otherwise, she wouldn't have known where the leak was until the day she capsized.
She had no intention of letting any of the people mentioned in this information slip by. A cold glint flashed in her eyes, gone in an instant.
Xu Wanyi acted quickly. By early November, the evidence had been basically collected, and she had Feng Jing and Wang Du compile a complete document overnight.
On Halloween night, Feng Jing, Lin Hong, and Wang Du were summoned by Xu Wanyi to a meeting in her office.
"Chairwoman, we've gone through the whole process chronologically, and the core entity is the company Zhang Gang registered in Yuzhou. Please take a look." Feng Jing placed a thick stack of documents on her desk.
Lin Hong and Wang Du stood to the side, their expressions solemn.
She picked it up and examined it carefully. It was shocking. These people had used every trick in the book to transfer assets, emptied the company, issued false invoices, and set up private businesses.
Is this how Xu Xuanming runs Leguang Group? No wonder the group's financial business has been declining year after year.
However, this is also a good thing. Her brother managed the most profitable financial industry but failed to make money, which further highlights her management ability in the struggling pharmaceutical industry, ultimately allowing her to get involved in the lucrative Leguang Group.
These people are bad, but they're not entirely without merit.
If it hadn't been discovered that the company was actually controlled by Zhang Gang, even if Xu Wanyi had noticed the anomalies in those transactions, it would have been difficult to connect the dots, let alone discover the vast network woven by these people.
"President Lin, what do you think?" Xu Wanyi looked at Lin Hong, whose face was serious and whose brows were furrowed.
“Chairman, I have been doing auditing for over twenty years and I have never seen such a large-scale corruption case. It has completely sidelined the shareholders. The nature of the case is extremely serious, and the audacity is extraordinary. But no matter what, there is always a fundamental principle, and Yuzhou Company has always played a key role in it.”
"So you think... we should report the case to Yuzhou?"
“Yes. If we can find out the company’s detailed accounts, we can definitely uncover more details. If we start investigating from Haixi, we might alert them, and the results won’t be as good.”
Xu Wanyi originally planned to report the case in Haixi, where her group had been operating for many years and had some connections with influential figures. However, if the case were moved to Yuzhou, the situation would need to be reassessed.
The economic crime investigation departments are too localized, with each department not subordinate to the others and each having its own interests and considerations. Even the head of the economic crime investigation team in Haixi cannot mobilize an ordinary police officer in Yuzhou.
Of course, it's not impossible. After all, the Leguang Group is so large and has such a wide range of industries, it would be too easy for them to find people in a few government departments.
But to cultivate these relationships again will take time, perhaps too much time, and time is what Xu Wanyi cares about most right now.
It's best to deal with these kinds of things by going to the local bigwigs.
Local bully? Li Ye's face flashed before my eyes again. She had played an indispensable role this time. If it weren't for the initial information she brought, the internal investigation of the company would not have been so easy, and could even be said to have been completely clueless.
But Li Ye never contacted her again after that, and Jiang Yu acted as if she had never given her any materials.
Xu Wanyi, being such a smart person, certainly knew what this meant.
But if we don't go through her connections, this matter will definitely not be quick, and it might even drag on until next year, which is a price Xu Wanyi doesn't want to pay.
"Feng Jing, call Attorney Li and say, 'Yes, we have a legal matter that requires her advice, and we'll pay her.'"
Feng Jing took out his phone, made a WeChat call, and put it on speakerphone.
The sound of "beep...beep...beep..." came from the other end. When Xu Wanyi heard it, it was as if she had returned to ten years ago. Back then, Li Ye used this ringtone, which was no ringtone at all. All kinds of mobile phone ringtones were very popular back then, but she insisted on using the old-fashioned version, which was this beep beep beep sound.
I didn't expect it to still be like this now.
"Hello." A broken voice came through the phone, not very clear. Then, loud music and noisy voices came from the other end, and it seemed that someone was whispering to Li Ye next to her.
"Big lawyer, you drink this glass, and I promise I'll never come back again."
Xu Wanyi's face darkened as she pursed her lips and stared at the phone.
Lin Hong and Wang Du exchanged surprised glances. They hadn't expected that Lawyer Li, who rarely ate out, would go to a bar.
Feng Jing was terrified. She knew that the chairman and Attorney Li were, even if they weren't girlfriends, they were at least...the kind of people who could kiss. A strong woman like the chairman would definitely not allow any kind of partner to go to a bar like this.
"Attorney Li, where are you now? Are you free?" she asked, forcing herself to continue the conversation.
"Huh? Didn't you hear the music? Of course I'm busy right now, I'll call you back when I'm free." Li Ye's voice was a little light, as if he was a little short of breath, which made it sound strangely magnetic on the other end of the phone.
Seeing this, Xu Wanyi picked up the phone.
"Li Ye, this is Xu Wanyi. I have something very important that I need you to do. Please come to our company."
There was no sound on the other end of the phone. A few seconds later, a series of cracking and banging sounds came from the other end, as if someone was throwing the phone around. Screams, music, and the sound of things rubbing against the phone were all mixed together, leaving the four people completely confused.
Just as everyone was confused, the voice on the other end of the phone suddenly became clear, and a voice rang out...
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