Chapter 30
The next morning, when Chen Pu and Li Qingyao met, they both looked particularly serious, as if they had forgotten the slightly hot and embarrassing episode of last night. All the words they spoke were about work, and no one said a word about anything else. In this way, the two of them quickly got down to work.
Chen Pu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Luo Hongmin's death caused a small sensation in the Xiangcheng business circle. Therefore, when they went to meet with the three entrepreneurs, everything went smoothly and the other party expressed their willingness to cooperate with the investigation.
The first person I met was Wu Xu, general manager of Xingjiayi Group. He and Luo Hongmin are old friends. In their early years, they traded steel together, and later they invested in real estate together. Later, Luo Hongmin turned to online education, while Wu Xu continued to delve into real estate.
The real estate market has been in a downturn in recent years. It is said that two years ago, Wu Xu encountered a big difficulty and borrowed money from Luo Hongmin for transfer, thinking that Luo would definitely help him because of their friendship. Luo agreed immediately, which made Wu Xu feel relieved and very grateful.
When it was time to pay the money, Luo was either on a business trip or could not be contacted. Finally, he could no longer refuse and said to Wu Xu apologetically that he had made an investment before and thought he could make some money and lend money to Wu Xu. But now he has suffered losses, and his company's account is also very tight, and he is really powerless to do anything.
Wu Xu was furious, and the two broke up.
From then on, the two of them were in a bad mood whenever they met and did not give each other face. Later, they even had a quarrel in front of each other because of an investment project and slammed the table. They have a bad relationship and everyone in the circle knows it.
"Why did Luo Hongmin do that? If he doesn't want to lend it, then just don't lend it." Li Qingyao said.
Wu Xu smiled and said, "Death is the greatest thing. I didn't want to say anything. But since the police asked, I had to tell the truth. It was only later that I understood what kind of person Lao Luo was. When I first met him, I felt that he was smart and capable, gentle and polite, and was willing to be loyal and trustworthy. In fact, he was very face-conscious and shrewd, and he calculated the benefits very clearly, so he didn't treat people so sincerely.
We had a close relationship at that time, and everyone knew it. He didn't want to borrow money, but he didn't want to lose face, so he delayed. It was delayed until he was powerless and he had already given an explanation. He saved his face and didn't care whether I lived or died. I guess that's what he thought anyway. ”
Chen Pu also asked indirectly about Wu Xu's whereabouts on the day Luo Hongmin was murdered. But who among those who have been in the business world for many years doesn’t have a lot of ideas? Wu Xu smiled and said, "Comrade police, I know what you want to verify. Lao Luo and I have a bad relationship, but, to put it bluntly, in the business world, if someone really doesn't want to lend you money and plays tricks on you, you can't force it except to be angry and hate yourself for misjudging the person.
Later we had several conflicts, in which we no longer gave each other face, and it was a normal conflict of business competition. There's no way I'm going to kill someone for something like this. In fact, people like Luo Hongmin are nothing. Over the years, I have met people in the business world who are more immoral and worse than him. It is impossible to care about everyone. Making money for yourself is the serious thing to do. ”
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The second person they visited was Zheng Shuhuai, 49, deputy general manager of Junengtang Company. Compared to Wu Xu's gentleness and steadiness, Zheng Shuhuai seems to have a much tougher temper.
Junengtang Company also engages in online education, and the two companies often compete for customers, resources, and territory. Last October, there was a group fight between two subsidiaries. More than 20 people were taken to the police station for education and a police record was left.
Zheng Shuhuai is tall and strong. Even though he is wearing a shirt and trousers, he looks very fierce and has a strong aura. He said: "If you ask me, Luo Hongmin was too ruthless and must have offended many people. He might have been killed by an enemy.
Originally, our two companies had developed at a similar level, and although we were competitors, we lived in peace. But he just wants to be better than us, so he makes his stepdaughter, damn, a stepdaughter, act like a real princess. People in the world call her the beautiful snake, right? They specifically work against us. When we offer a preferential package, they will definitely come up with an identical package that is a little cheaper. When we try to build relationships with relevant units, they will definitely intervene to grab resources. They even sent employees to our territory to snatch customers, literally tearing our relations apart and trying to steal our business.
Over the past few years, our company's performance has dropped by 10%. How many employees can that support with 10%? We are all in the same market, and everyone knows that we should leave a way out for everything so that we can meet again in the future. But Luo Hongmin probably saw that our company's background was not strong enough and wanted to kill us. This person is too arrogant, has no sense of social responsibility and no public morality. Comrade police officer, I am not expressing any personal emotion when I say this. After all, death is the greatest thing. These are all objective facts. ”
However, when Chen Pu questioned Xiang Siling about her character, Zheng Shuhuai withdrew his hostility and gave a fairly objective evaluation: "In fact, we can't blame Xiang Meiren. She is quite righteous in the matters she manages. It's just that sometimes she may have no choice but to implement some of Luo Hongmin's decisions."
On the night Luo Hongmin was murdered, Zheng Shuhuai was on a business trip in BJ, but he also understood the police's intentions and said, "That's how it is in the business world, officer. I won't kill anyone, that's against the law. The company is not mine, so I don't need to go to jail for it."
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The third person to visit was Xie Rongcheng, chairman of Huading Group, which is the largest of the three companies, and online education is just a branch business of the group. Xie Rongcheng is a native of Hong Kong, China. In recent years, he has not been in charge of specific business matters and has mostly left it to professional managers.
Compared with Xie Rongcheng's huge business empire, Luo Hongmin's Huayu Group is like a child. The reason why there were rumors that the two were not getting along was because three years ago, at a cocktail party, Luo Hongmin wanted to get to know the big boss Xie Rongcheng and get close to him. As a result, Xie Rongcheng refused to buy it and ignored it.
Unexpectedly, Luo Hongmin met Xie Rongcheng's daughter at the cocktail party. She was extremely beautiful. Thinking she was a little star or model invited to add color to the party, he flirted with her. However, Princess Xie had a bad temper. She called security on the spot and threw Luo Hongmin into the outdoor swimming pool.
Luo Hongmin was greatly embarrassed now, and later he spread the word that he and Huading Group were irreconcilable. In fact, there is almost no possibility of competition between the two companies. Xie's father and daughter didn't seem to take this man's crazy words seriously and ignored him at all. However, the news that Luo Hongmin and the Xie family had a feud still spread.
Because Xie Rongcheng was in poor health, Chen Pu and Li Qingyao went to visit him at his villa. The first person to greet them in the living room was the irritable princess Xie Xinrui, who asked them to call her by her English name, Luna. Although Luna is a pure Chinese, with dyed blonde hair, colored contact lenses, and branded dresses at home, with full makeup on, she is the kind of beauty that has a strong European and American style. No wonder Luo Hongmin, who likes to go to Sanya to find a lover, would misunderstand her and lose control of himself.
Luna was quite polite to the two policemen and did not act in a bossy manner. She asked the nanny to serve tea and sat with them for a while. After her father Xie Rongcheng came out, she went into the room to take care of her own things.
Xie Rongcheng is 58 years old, but looks older than his actual age. However, he is very thin and vigorous, and his temperament is both elegant and wise. When Chen Pu mentioned Luo Hongmin, he nodded: "I have heard about his case, but I have never met this person. I know he offended my daughter before, but Luna taught him a lesson on the spot, and the matter was settled. In my opinion, this person has nothing to do with us."
"Competitor?" Xie Rongcheng smiled. This smile did not give people a condescending feeling. He was just stating the facts. "The two companies should not have any business conflicts, so there is no such thing."
After a whole day of interviews, Chen Pu and Li Qingyao discussed it. Although what they heard today were all one-sided stories, and the first two were competitors, their positions were naturally biased and their words could not be fully trusted. But the two agreed that these three entrepreneurs could be cleared of suspicion.
Then the remaining ones are the three “family members”.
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