Chapter 692: 677 Hong Kong Telecom: I

While Yu Hongsheng was arresting Bai Lide,

Lu Zhilian's side had already led a team to break into the Finance Department.

The finance staff looked at this group of uninvited guests, all revealing strange expressions.

"ICAC!"

The subordinate next to Lu Zhilian unfolded the investigation warrant,

and Lu Zhilian's voice echoed in the spacious office area.

"We have received a report and now suspect Hong Kong Telecom of tax fraud. Everyone stop what you are doing and put your hands in a visible position!"

Several investigators quickly dispersed, sealing the entrances and exits to prevent anyone from destroying evidence.

One of them raised a camera and began recording the whole process.

"ICAC? You are abusing your power!"

"Hong Kong Telecom..."

He tried to block Lu Zhilian and the others, but was pinned by the shoulder by an investigator, the dark patterns on his suit jacket pulling into several wrinkles during the struggle.

Lu Zhilian leaned in half a step, full of righteousness: "On the 3rd of last month, you used the offshore company 'Coral Communications' to transfer 120 million HKD in technical service fees—that company's registered address is in the Cayman Islands, and it's actually a PO Box."

"Director Chen, do I need to continue?"

Chen Yongren's Adam's apple rolled violently.

Lu Zhilian waved his hand seriously:

"Seal all documents..."

"Cut off the server power, number the hard drives one by one... we will investigate slowly right here..."

Then he looked at the Finance Director:

"Director Chen, please come back to the office with us to assist in the investigation. If you cooperate voluntarily, perhaps you can strive for discretionary handling."

The clouds outside the window happened to block the sunlight, and the Finance Department fell into a brief shadow; only the sound of the investigators' footsteps, dismantling things, and moving things was exceptionally clear in the office.

Soon,

Bai Lide, the Finance Department, and a group of senior executives were taken to the ICAC to drink coffee.

In addition, the ICAC's financial audit team began to audit and verify Hong Kong Telecom's financial data.

One hour later,

Because the report content was too detailed, the ICAC only spent one hour finding key evidence.

And they could continue to dig deeper.

And as the signatory, Bai Lide naturally couldn't run away.

……

ICAC,

Interrogation room.

Lu Zhilian and his subordinates were interrogating Bai Lide.

The fluorescent lights in the interrogation room emitted a white, incandescent light.

Bai Lide sat in a chair, with a cup of tea on the table.

If Guan Zu were here, he would definitely complain: No nasty ICAC coffee, not authentic.

Lu Zhilian watched him through the one-way glass for three minutes before pushing the door open and walking in, the file bag in his hand "slapping" onto the table.

Then he sat in the chair with a smile.

"Mr. Bai Lide, we have now mastered sufficient evidence of your crimes. Now your only path is to confess."

"Heh..."

Bai Lide chuckled: "Your ICAC has quite a few tricks for framing people."

Lu Zhilian: "Don't believe it?"

Lu Zhilian threw out the document,

"This is the transfer slip you signed and approved on September 3, 1993."

? C〇

Lu Zhilian pulled out the first photocopy and tapped his fingertip on the payee column, "Coral Communications Co., Ltd. —registered in the Cayman Islands..."

"120 million HKD in technical service fees, may I ask what the specific service content of this money is?"

Bai Lide leaned back against the chair, his chin raised at a 45-degree angle: "Lu-Sir, does the normal capital flow of a multinational corporation also have to be questioned by the ICAC? We have a long-term technical cooperation agreement with Coral Communications."

"Technical cooperation agreement?" Lu Zhilian threw out another stack of email photos.

30 minutes later,

In the face of several pieces of evidence,

Bai Lide's voice suddenly rose, carrying anger and more or less panic: "This is political persecution! I want to see the Viceroy!"

……

"*Ah-choo~~~*"

"Who on earth is cursing me?"

Patten was fishing by the sea.

Since cooperating with Guan Zu, life had become easier, the sun was brighter, and life was more comfortable.

His body had gotten better.

Mainly—there was more money!

Look, now he had even come to fish; how relaxing.

Think about the past, what kind of bitter life was that!

Damn it, it was still too late to wake up.

Just then,

The float moved, and Patten's spirits were immediately lifted. The float sank once, twice, three times... and then the float was quickly pulled under the water.

Patten: "*Woo-hoo~~~*" He raised the rod!

Soon, a coral trout weighing over three jin was pulled up.

"Red, red, red, fiery, good omen!"

Patten laughed happily.

*Ring ring ring~~~~*

Just then, the phone of the secretary Faiman, who was fishing nearby, rang.

"What? The ICAC arrested the senior executives of Hong Kong Telecom, including President Bai Lide?"

Hmm?

Keyword captured!

Patten looked at Faiman instantly.

*Haha~~~*

Good, there's business again.

He looked at the coral trout: "Sure enough, red and fiery, good omen!"

……

……

At night,

Central, a private room in a Western restaurant.

Faiman met with the lawyer for Hong Kong Telecom.

The lawyer was a female lawyer, in her 40s, still charming.

"This is a 1 million HKD check. Please, Your Excellency the Viceroy, you must save our President. Everything he did was for the benefit of our Great Britain."

The female lawyer pushed a check over.

In a sense, the lawyer's statement that it was "for the benefit of Great Britain" was true.

As the UK was about to exit the Hong Kong stage, they had formulated a series of actions to transfer assets.

For example, the airport project.

For example, the sewage treatment project that Fat Patten did in the original history.

Their characteristics were that the projects were large, requiring a large amount of government funds, and then they would collude with each other, using foreign Hong Kong companies to do the project, with prices being falsely high, so they could achieve the goal of transferring government funds abroad.

And Hong Kong Telecom transferring assets abroad was not allowed by law, but it was tacitly approved.

They used to play it very well.

But now, Guan Zu had come, the local faction's power had grown, and there were many things they couldn't do.

Faiman smiled and pushed the check back: "Sorry, I don't accept checks."

"And, with this little gift of yours, how am I supposed to get things done..."

"???"

The lawyer was stunned for a moment.

1 million HKD wasn't enough? How can you be so greedy?

"Then how much do you want?"

"1 million USD!"

"*Pfft~~~*"

The lawyer sprayed it out directly.

She looked at this Faiman in front of her in shock, feeling that this person was really outrageous. Saving one person, wasn't it easy for the Viceroy? A matter of one sentence, and he actually wanted 1 million USD?

Faiman: "Don't think it's expensive either... Think about it, since our Viceroy came to take office, have you ever come to show your respects? Now that something has happened, you're talking to me about feelings?"

The female lawyer: "............"

Because Hong Kong Telecom had always been a monopoly and had huge profits, it hadn't gone through any storms. So they hadn't sent any money to the new Viceroy at all.

Faiman: "Since we are strangers, then we'll go by market price."

"Now that Guan Zu is staring at your Hong Kong Telecom."

Then he revealed a *jie jie* smile: "Madam, you also don't want to be dismantled, right?"

The female lawyer: "............"

Faiman returned to being serious: "There is one more point. Guan Zu has already submitted an anti-monopoly proposal to the Legislative Council, and there will be a hearing. The meeting will be held next Tuesday."

"With the current evidence, Bai Lide will definitely be locked up in the ICAC..."

"When the time comes, your President Bai Lide won't be there. Who will go to the hearing? You can't just find someone who can't take charge to go to the hearing, right?"

The female lawyer's face changed. There was this matter too?

The female lawyer: "Sorry, I'll make a call..."

5 minutes later, she got a definite reply.

The female lawyer's last bit of luck disappeared, and she lowered her head: "Sorry, 1 million USD, we'll give it!"

Faiman was satisfied: "Good!"

He took out an account number: "Transfer it to this account..."

……

……

"Another 1 million, making money is really easy..."

Viceroy's Mansion,

Patten and Faiman stood on the rooftop balcony, blowing in the wind, drinking wine, feeling comfortable.

They spoke in low voices.

Faiman: "To be precise, it's 800,000; we still have to give 200,000 to Guan Zu."

Patten's mouth twitched: "Still a bit heartbroken... but it's worth it. As long as our funds aren't tracked, this mere 20% is worth it."

Faiman nodded: "Yes."

Patten: "By the way, have you communicated with the Five Star Group on how to cooperate?"

Faiman: "Communicated. I'll go give the order for the ICAC to release the person, and then cooperate with the ICAC on ATV and TVB to arrest Bai Lide together."

Patten slapped the railing: "Good!"

Patten's integrity had now been completely thrown away.

He was terrifyingly strong!

……

……

A new day,

Afternoon,

News came from Guan Zu's side that the money had arrived.

Then Faiman took Patten's warrant and came to the ICAC.

"Immediately release Mr. Bai Lide..."

Faiman's attitude was arrogant and rude, perfectly fitting the pride of the Viceroy's Mansion's First Secretary and the status of the ICAC in front of the Viceroy's Mansion.

The local faction of the ICAC was naturally very angry.

They needed this case to revive the citizens' confidence in the ICAC.

But their attribute was that they were a direct office of the Viceroy's Mansion; they had to listen whether they wanted to or not.

Thus,

They could only obey the order.

Soon,

Bai Lide was released.

"Mr. Faiman..."

Seeing Faiman, Bai Lide breathed a sigh of relief, feeling lucky that his 20 million USD + 1 million USD had been worth it.

Faiman was full of righteousness: "Now Hong Kong Telecom is in a precarious situation, and President Bai Lide needs to go back to preside over the overall situation."

Bai Lide smiled: "Thank you, Mr. Faiman. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

The ICAC people around were furious.

Dinner?

Might as well say direct bribery!

Bai Lide looked at the ICAC crowd, the corner of his mouth curling up, full of provocation.

As if to say: "So what if you have evidence of me? What can you do to me?"

Soon,

Bai Lide followed Faiman and left the ICAC.

On the side of the road,

Bai Lide: "Mr. Faiman, can you help me get the Finance Director out too?"

Faiman: "Sorry, that's another price..."

Bai Lide: "......"

*Damn! *

Greedy for money!

……

Upstairs,

At this time, Yu Hongsheng called Guan Zu: "Mr. Guan, that Bai Lide was released by the Viceroy's secretary with a warrant from the Viceroy."

Guan Zu: "Isn't that easy? Call ATV and TVB, count the crimes in front of the camera, and then arrest him again."

"I'll handle Patten's side for you!"

Hearing this, Yu Hongsheng's eyes lit up.

"I'll go do it immediately!"

He was anxious to charge forward.

The harder he charged now, the more benefits he would have in the future.

……

……

1 hour later,

Hong Kong Telecom Building, top floor.

Bai Lide, who had washed up, felt refreshed and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his arrogance returning.

Hong Kong is the home field of the UK!

As long as the Viceroy helps me, nothing is a problem!

Conviction?

With his status and position as a British person, he would inevitably end up in the British Court of Final Appeal (third instance), and then he would be innocent.

He called his secretary,

and waved his hand arrogantly:

"Summon all senior executives, meeting in 20 minutes!"

20 minutes later...

Conference room,

All senior executives arrived, sitting in order, the originally gloomy mood now having morale boosted.

The entire Hong Kong Telecom had the same mood, morale rising.

The President is back, the blue sky is back!

"Everyone..."

Bai Lide was serious,

"......"

Before he could finish,

*Tap tap tap~~~~~*

The damn familiar footsteps once again attacked Bai Lide's nightmare.

*Clang~~*

The door was pushed open.

Yu Hongsheng, Lu Zhilian, and a batch of ICAC personnel.

In addition, there were reporters and cameramen from TVB and ATV.

*Click click click~~~* continuously shooting!

Bai Lide's face changed drastically.

Extremely angry!

Chasing and killing!

"President Bai Lide, we meet again."

"According to our detailed investigation, we have mastered conclusive illegal evidence of your profit transfer and tax fraud. Please come with us."

Bai Lide looked at Yu Hongsheng, then at the ATV and TVB cameras, gritting his teeth: "Good, good, good, playing this game with me, right!"

Yu Hongsheng: "Let's go!"

With Bai Lide being arrested again, the entire Hong Kong Telecom group, all employees, had their mentality collapse again.

The blue sky returned, the blue sky left~~

Morale -1 -1 -1 -1~~~~~

……

20 minutes later,

Bai Lide was once again taken to the ICAC.

Downstairs, at the main entrance.

Yu Hongsheng smiled mockingly: "President Bai Lide, 2 hours ago, you walked out of here triumphantly."

"And now, you're back again."

"How about it? Any thoughts?"

Bai Lide's face was gloomy, looking coldly at Yu Hongsheng: "Do you know that you have already offended the Viceroy by doing this... You are courting death!"

Yu Hongsheng was serious: "I am also doing this for justice, and with ATV and TVB present, I believe the Viceroy will not make things difficult for our ICAC!"

Bai Lide sneered.

You just wait and see!

The Viceroy will come to save me!

Then...

Waiting and waiting and waiting...

Bai Lide didn't wait for the Viceroy to make a move.

Instead, the lawyer brought him news: Considering the pressure of public opinion, the Viceroy decided not to bail him out for the time being!

Bai Lide: "............"

Did I pay that 1 million USD for nothing?

Wait... did I pay that 20 million USD for nothing?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 693 =====