In front of the spacious and quiet factory warehouse, a conspicuous seal, like a merciless shackle, was tightly affixed to the gate.
When Chen Ze saw this scene from afar, an unnamed rage surged within him, as uncontrollable as a volcanic eruption.
He stared wide-eyed at the glaring seal, and Xiao Qiang's despicable face involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
It was obvious that this was Xiao Qiang's doing again! Thinking of this, Chen Ze gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly, "Damn Xiao Qiang, one day I'll make you pay!"
However, what infuriated Chen Ze even more was that, despite their best efforts to investigate, they still hadn't found out who was secretly supporting this despicable bastard.
Yesterday, Zeng Bojian was sent out to investigate, but he hasn't returned yet. I don't know if he's found any clues.
Just as Chen Ze was filled with anger and anxiety, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar.
He turned around abruptly and saw Chairman Chen Daming striding towards him in a hurry, followed closely by a burly, bald man with a shaved head.
Chen Daming rushed to Chen Ze in a panic, and without even catching his breath, he spoke:
"Zezi, I went through a lot of trouble to finally find out Xiao Qiang's background. But... the person behind this guy is not someone to be trifled with!" As he spoke, his expression became increasingly serious.
Chen Ze's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Who exactly is it?"
Chen Daming took a deep breath and slowly uttered three words: "Wan Guangliang".
Hearing this name, Chen Ze felt a chill run down his spine. He was all too familiar with Wan Guangliang.
In his previous life, Wan Guangliang was a notorious corrupt official. It wasn't until 2012 that his crimes were exposed by the Discipline Inspection Commission and made headlines in the Guangcheng Evening News.
According to news reports, this person embezzled a staggering 120 million RMB in just two years, from 2010 to 2012. His actions are utterly outrageous!
What's even more astonishing is that he had as many as three mistresses, and he gave each of them a house and a luxury car.
Chen Zechao asked Chen Daming, "What's the relationship between Xiao Qiang and Wan Guangliang? Have you found out?"
"We found out. He's Wan Guangliang's wife's younger brother, his brother-in-law," Chen Daming said.
The bald man looked around and felt it wasn't safe to talk there, so he led the two of them to his office to talk.
After the three of them sat down, the bald man skillfully boiled water and brewed tea.
Chen Daming slowly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, skillfully pulled out a few, and handed them to the two people sitting opposite him.
After they took the cigarettes, Chen Daming lit the one he was holding in his mouth with a lighter, took a deep drag, slowly exhaled the smoke, and then spoke unhurriedly:
"It's incredibly difficult for us businessmen to compete with a mayor, and we could say we have almost no chance of winning."
Upon hearing this, the bald man standing nearby turned bright red with anger, slammed his fist on the table, and roared indignantly:
"President, are we just going to stand by and watch him cling to us like a damned leech, desperately sucking our blood?"
At this moment, Chen Ze, who had been silent all along, suddenly reached out and tapped the table lightly and rhythmically with his fingers, making a crisp sound.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then lowered his voice to speak steadily:
"Actually, we are not entirely without options. Since a direct confrontation is not feasible, we might as well try a different approach—find Wan Guangliang's competitors. If we can lend them a hand and work together to deal with Wan Guangliang, they would surely be very willing to cooperate with us."
Just as everyone was deep in thought.
"Knock knock knock"
A sudden knock on the door broke the brief silence inside.
Upon seeing this, the bald man quickly stood up, strode to the door, grabbed the doorknob, and turned it to open the door.
When the bald man saw who was standing outside the door, a look of surprise appeared on his face, but he quickly recovered and stepped aside to let the person into the house.
It turned out that the person knocking on the door was Zeng Bojian, Chen Ze's personal bodyguard.
With a serious expression, he walked steadily to Chen Ze's side. He first quickly glanced at the others present, his gaze lingering briefly on Chen Daming and the bald man before turning to Chen Ze.
At this moment, Zeng Bojian seemed hesitant, opening his mouth but then stopping himself from speaking.
Chen Ze was incredibly intelligent, and he immediately understood Zeng Bojian's concerns.
He smiled slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips. "It's alright, just say it. There are no outsiders here; they're both on our side. So, did you find any useful information on this trip?"
"Cough cough!"
Zeng Bojian cleared his throat and then began to speak.
After more than a day of in-depth investigation and covert surveillance, the shocking truth gradually came to light—it turned out that Xiao Qiang's wicked hand was not only extended to Yingchuan Grain and Oil Company, but also to any private enterprise with a value of more than 30 million yuan.
Their purpose is obvious and extremely arrogant: to try to force these companies to submit through coercion and inducement.
If you want to run a business peacefully in Yuexiu District, you have to pay Xiao Qiang a considerable fee every month, ranging from one million to ten million yuan.
Faced with such harsh conditions, many business owners, though unwilling, have no choice but to swallow their anger.
After all, a lot of money has already been invested in the early stages, and if we move away rashly now, we will face huge economic losses; but if we continue to stay here, we will have to endure these corrupt officials sucking our blood and sweat like a bone-deep abscess.
What's even more infuriating is that even if someone wanted to report Xiao Qiang and his gang's misdeeds, they would hesitate for fear of being met with fierce retaliation.
Ultimately, the vast majority of such incidents end without resolution, justice is not served, and evil runs rampant.
Knowing the gravity of the situation, Chen Ze solemnly instructed Zeng Bojian:
"You must immediately set out to find those companies that have long been exploited and ripped off by Xiao Qiang. Make sure to find their owners and collect as much evidence as possible of Xiao Qiang forcing them to pay taxes."
“Remember, this matter needs to be handled with caution, and we need to visit each business carefully, one by one. At the same time, we need to tell these business owners that we don’t need them to come forward and make accusations themselves, we just need them to be brave enough to provide solid evidence.”
Zeng Bojian nodded solemnly: "Okay, boss, I'll take care of it right away."
Having said that, he turned and left.
Chen Ze turned to Li Daming and asked, "Chairman, who is the current deputy mayor of Guangcheng?"
“Yang Chengxu is from Hangzhou. I invited him to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for my company,” Chen Daming said.
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