Chapter 391: Getting the USB Drive

Following the agreement with Ruan Wei,

After he got the USB drive, he would put the USB drive at the hotel front desk.

The next morning, I had Ding Li go to the front desk to get the USB drive.

Ding Li quickly took the USB drive from the front desk back to the room.

I took a black USB drive from Ding Li's hand.

What exactly is inside this USB drive? At that time, Wen Han specifically told me not to look at it.

Damn, if he won't let me look, I won't look—I must see it.

I took the USB drive to the study, turned on the computer.

I inserted the USB drive into it.

Soon the USB drive's contents appeared,

It was a video.

It should be covertly filmed,

Because the figures in it are somewhat tilted.

But the speaking voice is very clear.

I carefully watched the figures in the audiovisual,

There was a thin, small person sitting on the sofa smoking.

He should be over sixty years old,

Small eyes, small nose, small mouth, very similar in appearance to Wen Han.

Looking at this old man, I immediately understood—this person should be Wen Han's father.

That is, the head of the Wen Family.

The person conversing with this old Mr. Wen should also be someone very familiar to him.

Otherwise, their conversation would not be so relaxed.

Old Mr. Wen never imagined that this familiar person was actually secretly recording.

They first talked about international affairs.

Sometimes Old Mr. Wen would also burst out laughing.

After a while, someone knocked on the door.

The person beside Old Mr. Wen stood up to open the door.

The screen then showed a man wearing glasses,

Addressing Old Mr. Wen, he respectfully asked for instructions on something.

Old Mr. Wen occasionally nodded.

And he expressed his opinion and decision on a certain matter.

The glasses-wearing man, upon hearing Old Mr. Wen's decision, was very satisfied.

Then the scene switched.

Old Mr. Wen and the person beside him got onto a business car.

After getting in the car, there were more than ten large cardboard boxes inside.

Old Mr. Wen said: "Xiao Sun, open and have a look."

"Okay, Old Mr. Wen." Xiao Sun opened the cardboard box. Inside were stacks of red money.

"Old Mr. Wen, the amounts are correct." Xiao Sun then said.

"Transfer all of it into the family trust fund."

"Okay, Old Mr. Wen. May I ask, what is your opinion on Deputy Director Qian Feng's promotion to Director?" Xiao Sun asked.

"This Qian Feng has been promoted too quickly; let him wait a bit longer. Let him stay in the deputy director position for another two years.

The coal resources of the Western Mine still need to be reorganized somewhat. Sigh, these people in their positions do nothing, which is very troublesome—I can't always be cleaning up after them." Old Mr. Wen said in the recording.

"Okay, Old Mr. Wen. Qian Feng has already changed the mineral shares he holds. We have increased our stake by another 10%." Xiao Sun said.

"Too little." Old Mr. Wen said.

"I understand." Xiao Sun said in the recording.

The video content ended there.

Then there were two more audio segments.

The content also concerned Old Mr. Wen's conversations with people, mainly about promotions and money matters.

Next came a document; after opening the document,

It detailed the Wen Family's family trust fund.

I glanced over it; this family trust fund amounts to over ten billion.

After I finished reading,

I understood many things,

I finally knew why Wen Han didn't let me look at the contents.

The contents of this USB drive are about how his father accepted bribes.

And also about promotions within the company.

Their family is also engaged in corruption, extensively taking bribes within the company, and even selling key functional department leadership positions.

Damn, the Wen Family and the Zhou Family are pretty much the same.

Only the Wen Family's interests lie in the west, with no overlap with our Da Heng Group.

There is no real estate business; it mainly concerns coal resources.

Just how did this USB drive fall into Liu Shiru's hands,

And how does Wen Han know that this USB drive is in Liu Shiru's hands,

I don't know these things, and I don't understand.

Liu Shiru is Zhou Renfeng's person,

Then Zhou Renfeng surely knows what's in this USB drive.

I then took out a cigarette, lit it, and began to smoke.

I can judge this way: Zhou Renfeng is secretly gathering information about the Wen Family.

He wants to topple the Wen Family.

So Liu Shiru considers this USB drive very important; likewise, Wen Han also regards it as very important.

These two families appear harmonious on the surface, but underneath they are engaged in a life-and-death struggle.

Thinking this through, although the Wen Family aren't exactly good people, for now only the Wen Family can help me.

Because I have a direct conflict of interest with Zhou Renfeng.

Helping Wen Han is also helping myself.

They have a conflict between them, which works to my advantage.

I want to widen their conflict; otherwise I can only be a tool used by them.

I have looked at this USB drive.

Just looking isn't enough; I must also leave evidence.

I came out of the study,

I said softly to Ding Li: "Ding Li, go outside and buy a USB drive to bring back."

Ding Li said: "Okay, Zhao Ge, I'm going now."

Ding Li went out.

"Jianqiang, what's inside the USB drive?" He Zuming asked.

I thought, the contents of this USB drive must not be known to He Zuming, because the more one knows, the more dangerous it is.

Actually, for some things, it's best to know nothing; not knowing protects them.

I said to He Zuming: "The USB drive, I can't open it; there's a password. We won't look at it either—anyway, as long as we hand the USB drive to Wen Han, our mission is done."

He Zuming said: "Wen Han has tested you repeatedly; it seems he trusts you greatly."

I said: "Mr. He, Wen Han is a very smart person; I need to fully gain his trust, and there's still a long way to go."

I am merely his capable assistant for now.

He doesn't really trust Qiu Xi.

Another important point is that if something happens to me, he can pretend to know nothing.

He could even have me killed without any psychological burden.

"Why would he kill you?" He Zuming asked, puzzled.

"Mr. He, you know the saying 'remove the millstone and kill the donkey,' right? I am merely a useful tool in Wen Han's hand; once the tool is used up, it can only be killed."

For people in their position, what are our lives worth?

When I just arrived in Sijiucheng, you warned me that for the sake of stability, they can do anything.

"Jianqiang, your analysis is right. Yes, we're walking on a knife's edge; a little carelessness will bring bloodshed."

What should we do next, Jianqiang? We'll follow your lead.

"Mr. He, next we just hand the USB drive to Wen Han. For now he doesn't intend to make us disappear; he might even use us."

Everyone is just using each other.

I use you, you use me.

As long as the USB drive is handed to Wen Han,

I estimate he will personally contact me.

Just as I finished speaking, Ding Li returned.

He walked up to my side,

He quietly handed me a new USB drive.

After I took it,

I said to Ding Li: "Ask the butler for wine and dishes; we'll have a good drink together."

I'll write something in the study shortly.

"Don't disturb me."