Chapter 491 Yu Beier’s Little Plan
Xiao Peng thought that the person who would receive him was just a small-time person, but he didn't expect to meet a "big shot".
He thought he would at most meet a department head or something like that, but he was actually greeted by a man in his fifties. After being introduced, he found out that this old man was actually the director of DRSD, Yu Beier.
Xiao Peng’s first reaction was: This is a big deal!
There are only two possibilities for the director of DRSD to show up in person: the first is that Shao Feng’s matter is too serious; the second is that the people from DRSD are really targeting him, and he is walking into a trap!
Especially when Yu Beier invited him to sit in his office for a while, Xiao Peng's mind suddenly flashed through countless scenes from blockbuster movies: What if this was the Hongmen Banquet? Should he immediately restrain Yu Beier and rush out of the DRSD building?
"Mr. Xiao, please take a seat!" Yu Beier's words interrupted Xiao Peng's thoughts. "I wonder what Mr. Xiao is thinking about? Why do I feel like you've been worried since I came to my office? I have a Margaux 'Red Pavilion' here, would you like a glass?"
He was asking Xiao Peng questions, but his hands didn't stop and poured a glass of red wine for Xiao Peng. He looked like a man who was used to giving orders.
Xiao Peng took the glass and thanked him before saying calmly, "I've only tried the original Margaux red wine. I've never tried the secondary brand, Red Pavilion."
He still has no idea what this person is doing, so of course he won't cooperate very much.
Hubert smiled and said, "Of course, Margaux is the official wine for French state banquets. The 2004 Margaux is incredibly expensive, but Mr. Xiao bought six cases of 24 bottles in one go. He's a billionaire indeed! Although I'm the director of DRSD, I'm just a civil servant, so naturally I can't afford such fine wine."
Xiao Peng frowned slightly: "Are you investigating me?"
Yu Beier shook his head and said, "How can this be called an investigation? Anyone can find out about these things if they are determined."
Xiao Peng's brows furrowed even more. "Then tell me something that no one else can find out?"
Yu Beier waved his hand and said, "Then I really am investigating you. Friends wouldn't do such a thing, right? Cheers to our friendship!"
Xiao Peng frowned. "This is the first time we've met, right? As for a toast to friendship?"
Yu Beier smiled and said, "All friendships begin as strangers, don't they?"
Xiao Peng listened and nodded, then took a sip. "Mr. Yu Beier, I understand that not everyone can afford this Margaux second label. Just now, you asked me what I was thinking when I came in. Now I'm telling you, I was thinking, you DRSD employees are paid really well. Your office is so large and luxurious, it's enviable! And you get to drink such fine wine at work... Mr. Yu Beier, don't ever call yourself a civil servant again. In our country, you'll be summoned by the disciplinary inspection department for such behavior!"
Yu Beier said, "Mr. Xiao, I understand what you mean. Are you complaining that I'm wasting taxpayers' money? I didn't build this office. The four directors before me all worked here. What can I do about it? As for my wine, I can still afford it with my income. But I'm afraid I won't be able to afford it from now on."
Xiao Peng looked at Yu Beier and didn't understand what he meant.
Yu Beier waved his hand and said, "Mr. Xiao, please don't be so hostile to me. Actually, it's not your fault. Ever since I took on the DRSD job, I've had fewer and fewer friends. It's not their fault either. After all, my job is one that alienates people. No one wants to be friends with someone who specializes in intelligence, right? Unless they're also an intelligence worker."
After hearing what Yu Beier said, his brows furrowed even more. There must be something else behind his words!
Yu Beier didn't continue talking. Instead, he took out a cigarette and handed it to Xiao Peng, lighting it for him personally. "Mr. Xiao, don't be nervous. I really want to make friends with you. To be more precise, I deliberately created this opportunity for us to meet today."
"Hmm?" Xiao Peng took a puff of his cigarette and looked at Yu Beier.
Yu Beier went to the other side of the sofa and sat down and said, "You came here because of your classmate Shao, right?"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng looked at Yu Beier with anger.
"Don't get me wrong!" Yu Beier said, "I'm not involved in this matter. After all, I'm the director of DRSD. Being the director also means I don't have to do anything, just sign."
Yu Beier continued, "My subordinates discovered Shao's connection to you while investigating Shao's case, and they wanted to use this opportunity to investigate you. That's why they needed my signature to approve the funds. Um... then I told Chen about this."
"Chen?" Xiao Peng was stunned. "Are you talking about Chen Zetao?"
Chen Zetao said that a friend from DRSD told him about Shao Feng, but Chen Zetao did not say that his "friend" was the director of DRSD!
"Isn't that strange?" Yu Beier said, "That's why I told you not to be so hostile towards me. Chen and I have a good relationship, and you and Chen are friends too. Friends of friends are naturally friends, right? A big part of the reason I told Chen about this was because I wanted to get to know you again!"
"How is Shao Feng now?" Xiao Peng asked first.
"That couldn't be better," Yu Beier said. "Based on my understanding of your Chinese culture, you might say to me right now: If he loses even one hair, I'll be hell with you. So I'll give you a straight answer right now. I don't know if he lost any hair, but he definitely gained a few pounds. After all, he's been living in luxury hotels all day, so comfortable."
"High-end hotel?" Xiao Peng was confused.
"That's right," Yu Beier nodded. "He's only under investigation restrictions. Of course, we can't put him in jail. He's a successful entrepreneur, so of course he needs to be kept in a place that suits his status. So, we're keeping him in a hotel—and we, the DRSD, are paying for it. Alas, this is a waste of taxpayers' money. But we can't do anything about it. After all, we have an agreement with the Americans, so we have to investigate. But we're not stupid. We won't find anything wrong with this. We can only pretend to cooperate with the investigation."
Xiao Peng frowned and said, "Mr. Yu Beier, may I know why you're doing this? Can we get to the point? Please forgive my dullness, but I'm a little confused by your long conversation."
Yu Beier laughed and said, "Right now, the people who are most in denial about China's rise are the public intellectuals in your country, while the people who are most in favor of China's rise are the elites in our Western countries. I'm not bragging, I am an elite. That's why Mr. Chen and I are good friends. But precisely because we are good friends, I made a big mistake."
"What's wrong?"
"You know 'Istanbul United Mining', right?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
