High-level chess match
The person Zhou Chenjin was referring to was the one listed first in the information Zhang Jiayao had given her.
Liu Ruyi, a highly educated woman who once clashed with Zhang Jiayao and Wu Hengyan on Wall Street, chose to take the civil service exam and succeeded in her career because she was unwilling to be constrained by her family's business. She is now the Minister of Economy of Country R.
"They have a good eye for location."
Zhou Chenjin opened the door of the coffee shop. Apart from the familiar waiters, there was only one other customer in the entire shop, sitting in the place furthest from the door. Without careful observation, she wouldn't even be noticed.
“A meeting with Minister Liu naturally requires the best of everything.” Zhou Chenjin gave a standard professional fake smile. “Don’t worry, I’ll pay for today’s expenses.”
Liu Ruyi put the coffee on the table and pushed up her glasses: "What does Wu Hengyan want with you, little girl?"
Zhou Chenjin wasn't annoyed. He handed over a business card and said, "I wasn't sent by General Manager Wu. I'm here as the Deputy Director of HW's Investment Department to request cooperation from Minister Liu. I believe you'll agree after I explain."
Liu Ruyi raised an eyebrow: "Interesting, tell me about it."
Zhou Chenjin went straight to the point: "HW is currently investigating the cause of death of actress Yang Ning. There are various signs that the murder gang is involved in a money laundering case. Even a pawn that can be discarded at any time can get 200 million yuan. You can imagine how big this amount of money is."
She pulled up the evidence on her phone and pushed it over. Liu Ruyi picked it up and thought about it carefully for a while: "I don't remember this. Logically speaking, if it's such a large amount, the police should have already notified me."
"I called you here to discuss this matter." Zhou Chenjin tapped his phone a few times and pulled up a picture, a photo that netizens had dug up that appeared to show people who were present at the scene.
“I know you don’t want to limit yourself to the Ministry of Economic Affairs,” Zhou Chenjin chuckled. “He is the illegitimate grandson of the Executive Chairman of R Country, director Zhu Wei. It’s not hard to find out. I think you also understand how huge a stain it would be if the Executive Chairman protected a murderer.” She coaxed, “As long as Minister Liu is willing to take action, all it takes is to leak a little bit of video or picture that they’ve forcibly suppressed, plus HW igniting a fire, and the online public opinion will be enough to shake their positions.”
Liu Ruyi's expression changed slightly: "If you lose, I won't get away with it."
Zhou Chenjin took out a check from her bag: "Once it's done, HW will ensure that Minister Liu gets promoted to the position of Executive Chairman and rises to great heights." She signed the check with great flair, adding a string of zeros, "It will be paid from HW's public account; HW's fate is intertwined with yours."
The check was handed over, and Liu Ruyi gently picked it up, folded it, and put it in her bag: "I'm very curious why HW insists on getting involved in this matter."
"President Wu has her reasons for making these arrangements. As for why I've put so much effort into this, it's probably because of my best friend who has such a strong sense of empathy. Only by finding the murderer as soon as possible can I ensure her safety."
Liu Ruyi raised an eyebrow and took a small sip of her coffee: "The Cherry Blossom Waterfall?"
Zhou Chenjin didn't hide anything: "You seem to know that I thought our relationship was a secret in front of the public."
“She has a close relationship with Zhang Renyin, a talent in electrical engineering. The news of Professor Zhang’s imprisonment in J country was widely known and caused quite a stir.” Liu Ruyi put down her coffee, picked up her bag and left. “Let her do her job well. The immense popularity she has will be her best weapon to pierce through the darkness.”
Zhou Chenjin stood up: "Then I'll see Minister Liu off."
After confirming that the person had left, Zhou Chenjin withdrew his professional fake smile, took out his phone and gave Chen Xiaojing instructions for the next step: "We need to find a way to cooperate with Ji Qun and Zhang Ge. HW needs a reason to investigate their deeper transaction records."
"If possible, try to talk to Zhu Wei about a collaboration. This director is very problematic, and may even be the biggest protector of the murderer who killed Yang Ning."
After receiving the message, Chen Xiaojing took out her phone, opened the chat window with Zhou Chenjin, and silently wrote down the names of the three people.
Turning to open her Weibo private messages, she was pleased to see the latter's name already appearing in her unread messages.
After switching back to WeChat and sending an "OK" emoji, Chen Xiaojing switched back to Weibo and replied with an "Looking forward to cooperation" emoji in her private messages with Zhu Wei.
The other end quickly replied: "Then please add me on WeChat, Ms. Shui Luoying." It was followed by a string of complicated letters.
Since it coincided with Zhou Chenjin's instructions, Chen Xiaojing readily agreed, sent a friend request, and waited quietly for it to be accepted.
Director Qian sent a message saying that if Chen Xiaojing doesn't have any special ideas, she doesn't need to stay with the crew anymore. The original location for the filming has been changed, and they will be filming in a different city tomorrow.
She naturally had no objection; this was a very common occurrence for the film crew, and there was no need to lie to her.
After replying to Qian Luchang's message, Zhu Wei accepted her friend request and sent her the work that needed her to do.
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