Chapter 1837: Did You Offend Someone?

Sending Cai Pu Zhenrong out of the office and watching him get into the elevator, Jin Hui sighed.

With the reputation of Xiangjiang Qiudongfang in the Xiangjiang financial circle today, just one sentence saying "Zhongbao does things without a bottom line" could make Zhongbao's listing review incomparably strict. Wanting to take the backdoor listing path again would be fraught with difficulties.

Of course, the person who tied the bell must untie it. If Xiangjiang Qiudongfang didn't hold a grudge and helped speak up, this matter could be easily solved.

Or, get help from a financial tycoon with huge influence, but was that possible?

Jin Hui shook his head, turned back to the office, sat down, and lit a cigarette. His mind kept thinking about what kind of matter could make Zhou Andong so angry that he wouldn't leave any room and blocked such a major matter as Zhongbao's listing.

Mainly because Zhongbao relied on the General Staff Department and had deep roots. Blocking Zhongbao's listing was equivalent to slapping the General Staff Department in the face.

Jin Hui laughed inexplicably. Zhou Cannon really lived up to his name; he really ignited as soon as he was lit, and no matter who the other party was, he would bomb you without discussion.

Jin Hui flipped through the document, but he had no mind to deal with it. He was still pondering what Zhongbao had done to offend Zhou Andong. He was truly curious.

Finally, he couldn't help it, picked up the phone, and paged Zhou Andong. After finishing, he let out a breath, and his expression became relaxed.

Beijing!

Fang Jintao, the captain of the Economic Investigation Detachment of the Dongcheng Branch, looked at a woman and a man in front of him with a headache. The woman was thirty-five or thirty-six, wearing exquisite light makeup and glasses.

She was in a small lady's suit, wrapping her figure in a concave and convex way. Especially sitting there, her waist was straight, really looking like a mountain range from the side.

And the man was much younger, looking like he had just graduated from university and entered society. Although his dress was very mature, the greenness between his eyebrows could still be seen.

"Captain Fang, I am the legal advisor for the 'You Say It Counts' Housing Management Company, and also the lawyer for Sales Department General Manager Mr. Huang Yuhao. Seeing my client is a right given to me by law. Why don't you allow me to see him?"

Fang Jintao rubbed his temples: "Economic, it's not me..."

"Don't call me Jingjing." Chi Hongjing interrupted Fang Jintao very unceremoniously: "We aren't familiar. Please answer me, why don't you let me see the client? Did you have a benefit exchange with Coca-Cola?"

"Chi Hongjing!" Fang Jintao was a bit angry: "Do you know where this is? What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Why are you shouting at me?" Chi Hongjing snorted coldly: "Answer my question, why don't you let me see the client?"

"Because he is still being interrogated, so of course you can't see him."

Fang Jintao was very helpless, very helpless toward this woman in front of him, and very helpless toward Huang Yuhao. After all, he was a member of the Huang family. And what made him even more helpless was that this case also involved 'You Say It Counts'. Zhang Zuo was a well-known troublemaker.

The entire Municipal Bureau had him registered. He didn't commit big crimes, but small things were constant. You couldn't hit him, you couldn't scold him, and you couldn't do anything about him. He dreamed that he, this economic investigation captain, would have such a day, having an intersection with this person.

"Coca-Cola reported that Huang Yuhao, during his tenure as the procurement manager of the procurement department, used his position to demand huge kickbacks. You have to know that Coca-Cola is an international beverage giant and a foreign business, so we must attach importance to it."

Chi Hongjing didn't entangle and asked: "Do you think this matter can have a result?"

Fang Jintao sighed. Huang Yuhao didn't admit to taking kickbacks at all, and they also investigated several bank accounts under Huang Yuhao's name, which added up to less than 10,000 yuan.

This showed that after getting the kickbacks, this guy didn't deposit them in the bank, but hid them somewhere. If they couldn't find this money, they couldn't do anything about Huang Yuhao.

Next, they found the distributors, but the result didn't surprise them. No one would admit to bribery. And those distributors were even more cunning. If they wanted to find evidence, it would be even more difficult.

Another thing was that Huang Yuhao confessed that purchasing inferior products to serve as prizes for the prize-winning sales was instructed by Coca-Cola Greater China President Zhao Zhao Hongxing. Fang Jintao believed this.

Because whether it was purchasing inferior products or three-guarantee products, the kickbacks were the same. Huang Yuhao wasn't a fool either; to save money for Coca-Cola, he wouldn't bury a mine under his own feet.

"Sigh!"

Fang Jintao sighed again. He was worried; this case was a hot potato. Because the Huang family had already found someone to say hello, plus the stirring of that troublemaker Zhang Zuo.

If he pursued it deeply, he would offend the Huang family and Zhang Zuo at the same time. But if he didn't pursue it, Coca-Cola definitely wouldn't agree and would have to make a fuss.

Because he also figured it out: Coca-Cola reporting to the police and accusing Huang Yuhao of using his position to demand kickbacks was just wanting Huang Yuhao to carry the thunder and give the victimized consumers an explanation.

"Old Fang!" Chi Hongjing's voice suddenly became very gentle: "Is it that you have a headache from this case?"

Fang Jintao suddenly shivered: "Don't talk like that; my little heart can't bear it."

"Cut the crap!" Chi Hongjing rolled her eyes: "Is it that you are being roasted on the fire now?"

"Yes!" Fang Jintao admitted very readily: "Damn it, I've been a policeman for more than ten years; what case haven't I encountered? Never has one made me so worried."

"What's there to worry about?" Chi Hongjing's face showed a smile: "Call both sides over and sit together to mediate."

Fang Jintao shook his head: "Coca-Cola won't agree."

"How stupid you are." Chi Hongjing scolded unceremoniously: "If Coca-Cola doesn't agree, you just drag it out. The longer

"Got it!" Jin Hui hung up the phone.

Cai Pu Zhenrong looked at Jin Hui with anticipation: "How is it?"

Jin Hui sat down: "Wait for the news. I don't know yet if your acquisition of Kanghe can continue, but there is absolutely no problem in finding out why the other party terminated the contract."

Cai Pu Zhenrong said with high spirits: "As long as we can know why they terminated the contract, we will have a way to solve it and continue talking with them."

"I hope so."

Jin Hui took out a cigarette and handed one to Cai Pu Zhenrong, then the two started chatting.

Time passed bit by bit. An hour passed, then two hours, and Cai Pu Zhenrong started to get restless.

Jin Hui saw Cai Pu Zhenrong's unease and said with a smile: "Don't be anxious. Liu Zhaohui is very prestigious in the Legislative Council. If he weren't so close to us in the Mainland, he would definitely have a position as Chairman or Vice Chairman."

"This little matter is definitely not a big deal for him. Wait a bit, there should be news soon."

"Ding-ling..."

Just as Jin Hui finished speaking, the phone rang. He stood up, went to the desk, picked up the phone, and Liu Zhaohui's voice came through the receiver.

"Mr. Jin, have you offended someone?"

"Offended someone?" Jin Hui looked up at Cai Pu Zhenrong: "That shouldn't be. How could we have offended anyone?"

Liu Zhaohui's tone was very certain: "There's no mistake. You have offended someone, and you offended them quite badly."

Jin Hui asked: "Who is the other party?"

"Xiangjiang Qiudongfang!" Liu Zhaohui sighed: "I made a round of calls before I found out it was Xiangjiang Qiudongfang. I have a pretty good relationship with General Manager Yuan of Xiangjiang Qiudongfang, so I specifically called to confirm. She just said that Zhongbao has no bottom line in how they do things."

The corners of Jin Hui's eyes twitched violently. Only a few people knew who the boss behind Xiangjiang Qiudongfang was, and he was one of those few.

Last October, when there was a shortage of raw sugar domestically, Zhou Andong came to Hong Kong to buy raw sugar and stirred up the white sugar futures market. They were comrades-in-arms, and their cooperation was seamless.

Moreover, after that battle, Xiangjiang Qiudongfang became famous. Many politicians and legislators in Hong Kong put part of their funds into Xiangjiang Qiudongfang, and even he was no exception, because the rate of return was very high.

It can be said that Xiangjiang Qiudongfang now has very high political resources. As the general manager, if Yuan Yuan Wanqi makes a phone call to any politician or legislator, Zhongbao's acquisition of Kanghe would be impossible to succeed.

"Mr. Jin!" Liu Zhaohui said hesitantly: "I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter."

"Understood!" Jin Hui said: "I'll invite you for tea when I have time."

"Alright!" Liu Zhaohui hung up the phone.

Jin Hui slowly put down the receiver in his hand. The matter was clear; for some reason, Zhongbao had offended Zhou Andong.

"Zhongbao has offended someone."

Cai Pu Zhenrong was stunned and said hurriedly: "That's impossible. We are strangers here; how could we have offended anyone?"

"It's not you." Jin Hui shook his head: "It's the headquarters. You should ask them."

"Headquarters?" Cai Pu Zhenrong looked incredulous: "Who could the headquarters have offended that it could actually affect us here?"

Jin Hui didn't tell Cai Pu Zhenrong that people always have their own circles of closeness. It's true that Zhongbao is a state-owned enterprise, but he and Zhou Andong were comrades who had fought side-by-side, and the two had always kept in touch.

"I don't know about that. You should ask the headquarters."

"Thank you, General Manager Jin."

Cai Pu Zhenrong left with a very ugly expression.

Seven months of negotiations had been exhausting. Just as they were about to sign, because the headquarters had offended someone, seven months of effort had gone down the drain in the blink of an eye. He even had the urge to kill.