Chapter 86: Chen Yansen's Soothing Policy, Joint Investigation Across Three Regions

Yanjing, Jiu Shen Network Headquarters.

Upon learning that Fox Tao's CEO had been taken away by the Shanghai City Inspectorate for questioning, Liu Zhicheng, the Director of Marketing, panicked; if this got exposed, Jiu Shen Network would be stillborn.

A vertical e-commerce platform selling alcohol—if it sells fake liquor, who would dare place an order?

"Feitian Maotai is sourced through official channels; there shouldn't be any fakes. Either the warehouse is haunted, or it's in the delivery process."

Frowning, Liu Zhicheng thought for a moment, then rushed into the boss's office to report the situation.

"Call the police! First, clear our name. Post the purchase orders on the official website to show our stance to users." The big boss decided immediately after hearing this.

"What about Fox Tao?" Liu Zhicheng asked quietly, referring to Chen Yansen.

"Find a local lawyer to bail out Mr. Chen first. If something happens to him, who would dare cooperate with us in the future?"

The big boss, without hesitation, instructed Liu Zhicheng.

"Alright, I'll handle it immediately." Liu Zhicheng nodded. After receiving the instruction, he called the police while simultaneously contacting the company's legal department to get him out.

At 2:44 PM, someone on Weibo exposed that the Fox Tao CEO had been caught by the Inspectorate in Shanghai City for selling fake liquor.

The news quickly hit the trending searches, followed closely by Jiu Shen Network; both became targets of netizen abuse.

But soon, Jiu Shen Network posted the purchase orders on its official website and announced it had reported the matter to the police in Yanjing, deciding to cooperate fully with the inspection to investigate thoroughly.

The trending search term 'Fox Tao Fake Liquor' hung in the first column of the search page, with tens of thousands of clicks per second; Fox Tao's daily order volume halved instantly in response.

"Brother Sen got arrested!"

On the second floor of the Entrepreneurship Park, someone suddenly cried out in shock.

Then, a Weibo link was posted in the project group, detailing the ins and outs of Fox Tao selling fake liquor, including video screenshots of buyers accusing the platform of inaction.

In an instant, chaos erupted on the second floor.

Some worried whether Chen Yansen would go to jail; others worried whether Fox Tao would go bankrupt; still others worried whether they would still get their commission for this month.

Everyone chattered loudly, making Wang Zihao increasingly irritable.

"Shut up! Brother Sen is just cooperating with the investigation; the Inspectorate invited him, they didn't arrest him! If you believe the media rumors, you can submit your resignation now; I'll approve it immediately!"

Wang Zihao jumped up, slammed the table hard, and shouted loudly.

The group looked at each other, faces full of anxiety.

Ultimately, most of them were still junior or senior year students; panicking in such a situation was understandable.

"Front-end students, go back to your desks and work!" Zhang Wenbo reacted, cooperating with Wang Zihao to stabilize the situation.

"Back-end brothers, I trust Brother Sen, and I trust Fox Tao. If you think the same, go back to your seats!" Xiang Pengfei stood on a chair and shouted loudly.

"All customer service staff, listen to my arrangement. Calm the users first; we are the front line, absolutely no chaos allowed."

Meng Xibo clapped her hands, signaling the customer service staff to return to their desks and continue receiving visitors.

"What are you business development people still staring at? Get to work!" Zhang Yifeng shot a sharp glance at the few people beside him.

He came from category operations; he and Chen Yansen planned Fox Tao's first Phase-one products brand group, achieving over 40 million in sales, making a huge name for themselves in the e-commerce circle.

The other business development staff trusted him greatly and dared not disobey, silently returning to their seats.

Seeing this, Wang Zihao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he knew clearly in his heart that everyone had no mind for work; they were just pretending to be calm on the surface.

And he was the same.

He desperately wanted to rush to Shanghai City immediately, but he forced himself to suppress the impulse; he had to stay at the Entrepreneurship Park to look after the project for Chen Yansen.

Shanghai City, the sky outside the window grew dark, and the cold north wind howled.

"Clang!"

The door opened, and a young inspector stood at the doorway: "Chen Yansen, you can go."

"Damn it, if I find out who's behind this, I'll kill him."

Chen Yansen's eyes were full of murderous intent as he cursed viciously in his heart.

Since his rebirth, the person Chen Yansen had offended the most was Zhang Hanhua of Amazon; regardless of whether this was his doing, Chen Yansen would take him down.

Walking out of the interrogation room into the hall, Chen Yansen saw Meng Jie standing with three middle-aged men.

One of them wore an inspector's uniform and was curiously sizing him up.

The other two were in suits and leather shoes, with calm expressions and composed smiles.

"Chen Yansen, are you okay?" Seeing him come out, Meng Jie threw herself into his arms, grabbing his arm and asking.

"I'm fine, just drank too much tea; now I'm desperate to pee." Chen Yansen teased her on purpose.

"Pfft," Meng Jie laughed, a bubble forming from her nostril, and she instinctively reached up to wipe it.

"Such beautiful makeup, all ruined now." Chen Yansen raised his hand and wiped away the tear tracks at the corner of her eye and the dirt beside her nose.

"Dirty." Meng Jie turned her face away, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Chen Yansen smiled, leaned down, and kissed her forehead: "Not dirty."

"Stop fooling around, my dad's classmate is here. This is Uncle Wei Zhe. Thanks to his help, you were able to get out."

Meng Jie broke free from Chen Yansen's embrace, pointed to Wei Zhe behind her, and introduced him.

"Uncle Wei, thank you for making the trip; you've worked hard! Tonight I'll arrange dinner; first as thanks, and second as an opportunity to seek advice and learn from an elder." Chen Yansen stepped forward two paces and said with a smile.

"Since you're dating Xiao Jie, you count as my half-nephew. To be honest, you getting out was thanks to Principal Tang making a call. Skip the dinner; one generation handles its own affairs. Later I'll treat Old Meng to a meal, and that debt will be cleared."

Wei Zhe waved his hand and flatly refused.

Now he understood why Meng Zhenguo looked down on Chen Yansen; this kid was only eighteen, yet faced with such a huge incident, he was already thinking about treating him to dinner to build a relationship. A normal person would have been scared silly long ago.

A son-in-law sharper than the father-in-law; interesting.

Chen Yansen urged him a few more times, but seeing Wei Zhe insist, he stopped pressing.

Wei Zhe exchanged greetings with the two others, went out, got into the inspector's vehicle, and disappeared into the evening traffic.

"Mr. Chen, I am the proxy lawyer for Jiu Shen Wang. Here is my card. Jiu Shen Wang will follow up on this matter. Mr. Liu asked me to convey his apologies to you; the next time you visit Yanjing, he will apologize to you in person."

One of the middle-aged men, impeccably dressed, explained seriously.

Chen Yansen said nothing, nodded at him, and then turned his gaze to the last person.

"I am Sun Tongbo, a classmate of Wang Jing. I currently work at Tiancheng Law Firm and specialize in commercial dispute cases. I have just communicated with Lawyer Zhou; Mr. Chen's matter, the two of us will handle jointly."

Sun Tongbo adjusted his glasses, reached out to shake hands with Chen Yansen, and spoke calmly.

The Lawyer Zhou he mentioned was the legal advisor for Jiu Shen Wang.

"Troublesome, I will pay remuneration according to the law firm's standards," Chen Yansen replied.

Sun Tongbo left his card and contact information, then stood up to take his leave.

Chen Yansen took Meng Jie's hand and strode toward the door.

Gazing at the street scene in the twilight, Chen Yansen let out a long sigh, took out his phone to check group messages and texts, gave a brief reply to Wang Zihao, and then specifically instructed him on a few points.

At this moment, seven or eight people dressed as reporters, holding microphones, surrounded them; one of them asked, "Mr. Chen, I am a reporter from E-Commerce Morning Post. Can I trouble you for two minutes for an interview?"

"Sure." Chen Yansen did not refuse.

"Users bought fake wine on Hu Li Tao; the root of the problem lies with Jiu Shen Wang. As a shopping guide platform, does your company have a solution for this situation?"

The reporter turned on the camera and asked while holding up the microphone.

"First, Hu Li Tao will not shirk responsibility; user experience is our bottom line. For these 23 users who bought fake wine, we will, according to service standards, compensate ten times for one fake." Chen Yansen paused briefly, then continued.

"Second, Hu Li Tao's partner merchants, before going online, all paid sufficient deposits; therefore, if you buy fake goods and contact customer service, once verified, all will be compensated ten times for one fake."

This storm had caused too much trouble; Chen Yansen had to present a sincere attitude to win the users' understanding and trust.

Even if Hu Li Tao was actually a victim as well, in this world, being without fault does not mean one will not be implicated.

"Finally, on behalf of Hu Li Tao, I promise to the users: all users who purchased this batch of Feitian Maotai wine, if they have doubts about the product, can seek authentication from the China Inspection and Quarantine Institute or the Feitian Maotai Anti-Counterfeiting Office; if authenticated as fake, Hu Li Tao will bear all testing fees and compensate ten times for one fake."

Chen Yansen spoke slowly and deliberately.

The reckless energy he usually possessed had vanished without a trace, giving people the impression of a pure college student, falsely framed, and innocent.

As for acting, Chen Yansen was a natural at it; this was a necessary skill for being a boss.

After dealing with the reporters, he pulled Meng Jie, hailed a taxi, and after getting in, Meng Jie asked, "Eat first, or return to the hotel first?"

"It's still early, driver, go to Binjiang Avenue first," Chen Yansen said casually.

"You still have the mind to watch a concert?" Meng Jie looked shocked; she knew the concert venue was right near Binjiang Avenue.

"It starts at 7:30 PM, there's still an hour, we'll make it," Chen Yansen said with a smile.

Meng Jie was momentarily speechless, then finally laughed until her whole body shook; the boy she had taken a liking to was indeed extraordinary, having spent half a day at the Inspection Office and coming out as if nothing had happened.

Chen Yansen smiled slightly and reached out to rub her head.

Wang Zihao told Chen Yansen about the project team's situation; Teacher Wang Jing and Cao Dahua were both helping, and they had reported the incident to the Xucheng Inspection Office on behalf of Hu Li Tao.

A joint investigation in three places; they believed the mastermind would be uncovered soon.

Jiu Shen Wang was more anxious than him; the investors had been preparing for over half a year and did not want to see the funds invested so far go down the drain.

After the two finished eating at a nearby mall, Meng Jie washed her face clean and, bare-faced, accompanied Chen Yansen into the Mercedes-Benz Culture Center.

Nearly 20,000 seats were completely full, demonstrating Wang Fei's immense popularity in 2010.

On stage, Wang Fei stood in the center and sang softly into the standing microphone:

"Whose heart should I use to experience, truly and deeply feeling the surroundings"

"Even if it is pain, even if it is tears, it is also my sorrow"

The scene of ten thousand people singing together quickly calmed Meng Jie's mood; she waved her glow stick and sang out in a cathartic release.

"Buzzzzzz—"

Chen Yansen took out his phone, opened a text message: Where are you?

He glanced at Meng Jie, saw she noticed nothing, then quickly typed a line of text and selected send.

(End of this chapter)