It turns out that Pan Jie's invitation was just a ploy to lure Chang Jing to the casino to lose money and then take advantage of him!
Chang Jing said calmly, "Mr. Pan, thank you for your kind offer, but I have no interest in gambling. Let's keep our cooperation focused on shop investment; I'll skip everything else."
Upon hearing this, Pan Jie couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, thinking to himself how unfortunate it was that he had spoken so casually, arousing Chang Jing's suspicion.
However, Pan Jie was quite experienced and immediately put on a smiling face, saying, "Young boss, you misunderstand. I was just mentioning it casually. I won't force you to be interested. Our cooperation will of course mainly focus on shop investment."
Changjing glanced at the scenery, which was a tacit agreement, but he had already become cautious inside.
The meal was rather uninspiring, and both sides spoke noticeably less.
Chang Jing thought to himself that although the evidence was not enough to prove Pan Jie's intentions, he was already on guard and needed to be more careful.
After the meal, Pan Jie wanted to keep Chang Jing for a while longer, hoping to make one last attempt: "Um, young boss, do you have any other plans after dinner? If not, we can continue discussing the details of the shop?"
Chang Jing initially wanted to refuse immediately, but then a thought struck him: he wanted to see what Pan Jie was really up to.
So he nodded and said, "Then let's go to your company to talk. We also need to discuss the follow-up matters of the shop."
Pan Jie readily agreed, and the two went to the agency. Pan Jie asked his secretary to prepare tea and snacks.
Chang Jing pretended to be having a normal chat, which made Pan Jie lower his guard.
Then, when Pan Jie wasn't looking, she added a sleeping pill to his tea.
Soon after, Pan Jie indeed became drowsy. Chang Jing immediately changed his tone and asked with concern, suggesting that Pan Jie go and rest.
Pan Jie was already in a daze and couldn't understand Chang Jing's intentions at all, so he agreed to lie down.
Chang Jing helped Pan Jie lie down on the sofa and then began to guide him into hypnosis. Pan Jie quickly entered a deep hypnotic state.
Chang Jing began by asking, "President Pan, what was your ulterior motive in inviting me to Macau?"
Under hypnosis, Pan Jie made no attempt to conceal his true intentions: "Young boss, the purpose of taking you to Macau is to get you to gamble heavily in the casino. Those friends are actually junket operators who will cheat you out of all your assets. Then your shop will change hands. That was my original plan."
Upon hearing this, Chang Jing realized it was indeed true; his suspicions had been confirmed so directly, it was simply unbelievable!
It turns out that Pan Jie was outwardly enthusiastic but inwardly treacherous and vicious. His words were truly prophetic—"People need face, trees need bark!"
Chang Jing sneered, thinking to himself, "What a Pan Jie! If it were anyone else, you would have probably succeeded. What a wolf in sheep's clothing!"
However, now that Chang Jing has this crucial evidence, it will be even more difficult for Pan Jie to get Chang Jing's shop!
Chang Jing continued to inquire about Pan Jie's other conspiracies and schemes with keen insight, completely revealing Pan Jie's true colors.
After Chang Jing finished his question-and-answer session and had gotten Pan Jie to reveal everything, he then allowed Pan Jie to exit the hypnotic state.
When Pan Jie woke up, he felt completely confused. It seemed like something had just happened, but his memory was hazy and he couldn't figure it out.
Chang Jing helped Pan Jie up and said kindly, "President Pan, you're too tired. You almost fell asleep just now. Why don't we stop our conversation here for today? You can go back and rest first, and we can talk about it another time."
Pan Jie shook his head, wanting to speak but feeling his tongue go weak. He was too tired and could only mumble a thank you before having his secretary escort Chang Jing out.
Chang Jing stepped out the door, watched his secretary leave, and a cold smile appeared on his face.
Pan Jie, that wolf, is incredibly stupid to try and eat his own sheep's clothing.
Chang Jing recalled that when he was a child, his father, Chang Guomin, ran away due to gambling debts, which led to the three of them being harassed by debt collectors who blocked their door in the middle of the night. The memory of that terror is still vivid in his mind.
Since then, Chang Jing has developed a strong aversion to gambling, and he despises those scum who cheat and set traps that lead to the destruction of families.
Therefore, Pan Jie's words just now crossed Chang Jing's bottom line, and this wolf is probably doomed.
Chang Jing planned not to fall out with Pan Jie yet, but to continue cooperating with him on the shop matter. He would wait until he had all the profits from the shop before delivering a fatal blow to this wolf!
Chang Jing thought that if he wanted to completely thwart Pan Jie's conspiracy, his own confession alone would probably not be enough to constitute substantial evidence.
In the mid-1990s, MP3 players, MP4 players, and voice recorders were not yet popular in China. His mobile phone was just a regular keypad phone without a recording function.
To ensure everything went smoothly, Chang Jing purchased a portable cassette recorder, intending to record Pan Jie's statement as crucial evidence.
The next day, Chang Jing invited Pan Jie out for dinner and then deliberately brought up the topic of casinos to lower Pan Jie's guard.
Pan Jie fell for it and began boasting about his connections and methods at the casino.
Chang Jing pretended to be very interested and kept guiding Pan Jie to continue.
Pan Jie got more and more excited as he talked, completely unaware that Chang Jing's personal recorder was already on and recording the entire conversation.
Chang Jing asked, "President Pan, those friends you mentioned earlier are so skilled, aren't they afraid of being discovered cheating?"
Pan Jie laughed and said, "Young boss, you're too naive. In a place like a casino, cheating is commonplace. The key is to know how to hide it well and then share the profits. Local governments also turn a blind eye and take a tacit attitude towards these things. As long as you don't go too far, everything will be fine."
Chang Jing nodded to himself. This evidence was perfectly recorded. Pan Jie's words had completely confirmed his involvement in organizing cheating and money laundering.
Chang Jing continued to urge Pan Jie to reveal more details, and Pan Jie began to talk on and on.
Once Chang Jing believed he had obtained enough evidence, the meal naturally came to an end.
Pan Jie was completely unaware that he had fallen into Chang Jing's trap, revealing all the conspiracies and details to Chang Jing without reservation.
After returning home, Chang Jing listened to the tape several times, and a cold smile gradually appeared on his face.
Pan Jie is such a fool. He actually revealed all his scheming thoughts. He's practically courting death.
Chang Jing remembered every word Pan Jie said, the most crucial one being that the casino owners conspired to cheat customers out of money, which was a serious crime.
Chang Jing knew that if he handed the recording over to the police, Pan Jie and those bosses would probably be in jail.
However, Chang Jing stared at the tape recorder in his hand, but hesitated to act, only his eyes gleaming with a dark light.
If this evidence is handed over to the police, Pan Jie could be imprisoned, but what would become of his investment in the shop?
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