After the board of directors of Lu Group received the evidence sent by Zhuang Li, they held an emergency meeting at eight o'clock the next morning.
They didn't know that Rongxin and the stock exchange had also received the same evidence.
At the meeting, the board of directors asked the finance department to immediately take out all the account books for systematic sorting and investigation. If the problem is true, the Lu Group must take remedial measures as soon as possible.
So the Finance Department underwent a thorough investigation.
However, it doesn’t matter if you don’t check, because once you check, all the problems will come out.
Lu Jiangbai's father looked at the pile of bad debts and almost died of anger on the spot.
"What the hell is this? What the hell is this? This is called an account? This is called a sieve, understand?" Mr. Lu picked up an account book, slammed it on the table, and demanded, "I remember that your finance department's account books used to be beautiful and clean, with no problems at all. How did it become like this now? Have you all suddenly lost your minds? Who are you trying to deal with by bringing out this pile of junk? Where's the head of finance? Call him over!"
The staff in charge of sorting out the accounts hurried to find Lu Jiangbai's cousin, Mr. Lu.
When Mr. Lu saw this good-for-nothing nephew walk into the office, his eyes widened bigger than bells.
He pointed at his nephew with a trembling index finger, then at his son standing beside him, and asked incredulously, "I handed the company over to you, and this is how you run it? You let this loser head up the all-important finance department? Did you get your head stuck in a door? Where's the previous finance director? The one named Zhuang Li? He did the best accounting, and didn't I specifically nominate him as CFO? Where's he?"
Mr. Lu was so frightened that he trembled and dared not say a word. He no longer had the arrogance to enslave everyone in the Finance Department.
Lu Jiangbai lowered his head and remained silent for a long while.
"Where are they? Where did they go?" Mr. Lu gradually realized something, and his face was filled with a gloomy look as if a storm was about to come.
"He resigned?" Lu Jiangbai finally spoke in a hoarse voice. There was hatred and disdain in his heart, but there was also a hint of regret that even he himself had to admit.
If Manager Zhuang were still alive, the Finance Department's accounts would never be in such a mess.
"Why did he resign?" Mr. Lu asked.
Lu Jiangbai made up an excuse: "He felt the company's salary was not enough and insisted on leaving."
"For someone as talented as him, what's wrong with giving him a raise? Just talk to him! After all these years, even if it's his turn, it should be his, right?"
Mr. Lu pointed at his cowering nephew and sneered, "Is it because you parachuted this loser into the Finance Department as head of the department and squeezed him out? I may not be in charge much anymore, but don't treat me like a fool. A veteran employee who came to the company right out of college, worked tirelessly for eight years, and never once was late or left early—he wouldn't just jump ship. His loyalty is sufficient. He's in his thirties, has a wife and children, and a mortgage. He doesn't need to suddenly quit and start over. Aren't you pushing him too far?"
Lu Jiangbai and Mr. Lu both lowered their heads.
Mr. Lu grinned grimly, suddenly sweeping away all the account books and angrily yelling, "Lu Jiangbai, is this how you run your company? You don't use capable, talented, loyal employees, but instead you use a piece of crap. Are you crazy?"
Old President Lu pointed at Young President Lu and raised his voice, "His father is my biological brother. We share the same parents. Have you ever seen me let his father interfere in the company's affairs? What did I teach you when you first joined the company? Didn't I tell you that once a family business becomes family-oriented in its management, it's doomed!"
Mr. Lu came out from behind his desk, stood in front of his son, pointed at his nose and asked angrily, "Now, tell me, what are you doing? Are you pushing Lu Corporation down the road? You handed over the finance department to someone who can't even do addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, and then you created this pile of crap. Are you thinking the company isn't collapsing fast enough? If this evidence wasn't sent to the board of directors, but to outsiders, do you know what would have happened to Lu Corporation?"
At this point, Mr. Lu felt dizzy.
He suddenly realized that the person who sent the evidence might not be an insider of the company as he thought, but an employee who had already left the company and had a grudge against the company.
If he deliberately wanted to retaliate against Lu, would he only send the evidence to the board of directors? The answer is no!
Mr. Lu shook his head, then clutched his aching chest. He finally realized something was amiss.
"Hurry up and call a meeting of all shareholders! Quick!" He shouted this as he staggered and fell.
Lu Jiangbai quickly supported him and comforted him, "Dad, don't panic, it's okay. The acquisition of Jianglin Group is about to be finalized, and the accounting issues will be resolved soon."
"You know nothing! Do you know who sent this evidence? Who could check Lu's accounts so thoroughly, who could lay out the evidence so clearly? Can't you tell who this accounting style belongs to?"
Mr. Lu grabbed his son by the collar and said through gritted teeth, "Lu Jiangbai, if Lu Corporation goes bankrupt, you must remember that you are the culprit!"
"Dad, what do you mean?" Lu Jiangbai was still confused.
Seeing his performance, Mr. Lu closed his eyes in despair. It was not until today that he truly realized that this seemingly smart and capable son was actually a waste!
As soon as the ambulance took Mr. Lu away, the investigation team of the Securities and Exchange Commission entered the Lu’s finance department.
Only then did Lu Jiangbai realize what his father was talking about. In a trance, he seemed to see a building slowly collapsing, and he was standing on the top floor of this building, with nowhere to escape and could only fall with it.
He knew that Lu's account books could not withstand scrutiny.
It was possible before, but after Zhuang Li left, the entire finance department was in chaos, but he never took these chaos to heart.
Lu Jiangbai regretted it so much that his heart ached and his legs went weak. He didn't dare go anywhere and just sat in the Finance Department's lounge, waiting for the final outcome. He couldn't even imagine what the Lu Group would face when that moment arrived.
At this moment, he suddenly received a text message from Zhuang Li: [I hope you can withstand my revenge.]
It was him! He actually collected all that evidence! What a vicious move!
Lu Jiangbai couldn't even hold the phone steadily. The trembling of his fingertips gradually penetrated into his bones, bringing a biting chill.
He never imagined that Zhuang Li's revenge would be so fierce and so swift! He was going to kill Lu with one move!
No wonder my father, when he fainted from a heart attack, blamed me for the Lu family's death! All of this, indeed, stemmed from my own stupidity and arrogance. Lu Jiangbai was enraged by this text message, and with a sullen face, he called Zhuang Li.
The other party didn't block him, but he still didn't answer the call, so he sent abusive text messages again, but found that his WeChat account had been deleted instead.
He could clearly reach the other person, but they refused to listen. This feeling of having nowhere to vent made Lu Jiangbai's anger rise steadily. He made dozens of calls, but Zhuang Li only listened to the calls and didn't answer.
Lu Jiangbai also gradually realized that the more frequently he made phone calls, the more he exposed his anxiety, fear and helplessness.
Zhuang Li only gets more fun from these intensive calls.
Thinking of this, Lu Jiangbai's rage finally reached its peak, and a feeling of helplessness surged over him. He slammed his phone against the wall and cursed loudly, "Zhuang Li, fuck your mother! You're cruel! You're so fucking cruel!"
He kicked over the landscape tree, then hugged his head and slumped down on the sofa. As his heavy breathing gradually subsided, endless regret flooded his heart. He was indeed to blame for this situation.
If he hadn't set up that trap yesterday, things wouldn't have turned out like this.
He underestimated Zhuang Li, overestimated himself, and misjudged Wu Qiqi. In this triangle game, he was the most foolish one!
For a greedy, selfish, vicious and hypocritical woman, he lost the entire family business!
It is so true that a dog that bites never barks!
"Haha, hahaha..." Lu Jiangbai laughed hoarsely, but his eyes were red.
It took him a long time to crawl out of the abyss of pain and regret, picked up the broken phone, took out the SIM card, and asked his assistant to find another phone for him.
With such a big incident happening in the company, there were countless people looking for him. He couldn't lose contact.
Mr. Lu hid outside the door, observing the situation with his head tilted.
Lu Jiangbai waved his hand and said calmly, "Come here."
Seeing that there was no special expression on his face, Mr. Lu slowly walked over and asked nervously, "Brother, is there any hope for the company?"
There's no hope. Lu Jiangbai knew the answer well.
In recent years, in order to cover up huge losses, Lu has been continuously carrying out mergers and acquisitions and releasing reserves, and the situation has reached a point where it is difficult to recover and is in a desperate situation.
The Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation will definitely halt the acquisition that is being negotiated, and the Lu Group, which will no longer have any fig leaf to hide, will collapse.
Apart from bankruptcy liquidation, they have no other choice.
Lu Jiangbai didn't say anything. When his cousin approached, he suddenly swung his arm and smacked his head hard. He said in a calm tone, "You and your dad might be picking up trash in the future, so while there's still some unfrozen money in your bank account, hurry up and buy some delicious food and drinks. Seize the moment and enjoy this last bit of prosperity."
Mr. Lu was so dizzy that he couldn't digest this terrible information at all.
Lu Jiangbai took the phone from his assistant, inserted the SIM card, walked outside, and called Wu Qiqi: "I'm almost bankrupt. It's Zhuang Li's fault."
"What?" Wu Qiqi was confused.
Lu Jiangbai sneered, "He's crazy. He wants to kill me, and he's almost succeeded. Wu Qiqi, you have no idea what kind of man you married."
Wu Qiqi's heart tightened, but she still couldn't believe these unbelievable words. How could that wimp Zhuang Li possibly bring Lu Jiangbai down? Was he dreaming?
"He can even easily bring me down. In his eyes, you may not even be worth a dish. You'd better be careful." Lu Jiangbai hung up the phone.
Wu Qiqi looked at the slowly dimming screen, her head full of question marks.
Just at this moment, the news that Lu Group was on the verge of bankruptcy suddenly jumped out of the screen, causing Wu Qiqi to open her eyes suddenly with a horrified expression.
What Lu Jiangbai just said was actually true!
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