Chapter 2705: Luring Him Into the Trap

Yu Xiangjun watched Zhou Andong's finger slowly trace over the document. He couldn't see the name, but he knew the key figure Zhou Andong mentioned was Wang Jianfeng. Former deputy chief of the Municipal Bureau, now chief of Jinmen Municipal Bureau, and already nominated for deputy mayor.

It was Wang Jianfeng who helped Yin Mingxing evade justice afterward, causing the rape and murder case to yield no clues for six years. If it weren't for Du Zai's report, this case would likely have become a cold case, forever unsolvable.

Yu Xiangjun sighed: "Now Wang Jianfeng is chief of Jinmen Municipal Bureau and has been nominated for deputy mayor. Without concrete evidence of his violations and illegal acts, no one can touch him."

Zhou Andong smiled faintly: "If we can't move him, then we lure him into the trap, let him bring the evidence to us himself."

Lure Wang Jianfeng into the trap? How? Yu Xiangjun's mind was full of doubts and curiosity, yet he didn't ask, nor did he want to ask; even if Zhou Andong spoke, he dared not listen.

Zhou Andong looked at Yu Xiangjun, smiling with narrowed eyes: "Chief Yu, don't you want to know how I'll lure Wang Jianfeng into the trap?"

Yu Xiangjun shook his head like a rattle-drum, bluntly saying: "No, tell me what to do and I'll cooperate. As for the rest, I don't want to know anything."

Zhou Andong wearily returned the file bag to Yu Xiangjun: "What you need to do now is find the woman maimed by Yin Mo. I want to start with Yin Mo first—only by throwing the Yin family into chaos can we fish in troubled waters."

Yu Xiangjun said: "I already arranged people to look for her yesterday afternoon. If there's no result today, there will definitely be one tomorrow."

"Mm!" Zhou Andong nodded: "Chief Yu, haven't had breakfast yet? Let's go, let's get something to eat together—I'll treat."

Yu Xiangjun really wanted to agree, after all this was a good opportunity to build rapport with Zhou Andong. But seeing Tang Lin and Qiao Kuan, knowing Zhou Andong still had matters to discuss, he refused.

"No thanks!" Yu Xiangjun stood up: "Our bureau chief is still waiting for me to report back. When you're free another day, I'll host and treat you to drinks."

"No problem!" Zhou Andong stood up and shook hands with Yu Xiangjun: "Come on, I'll see you out."

"No need, no need!" Yu Xiangjun hastily waved his hands in refusal: "You're busy, no need to stand on ceremony."

Yu Xiangjun and that police officer left, Zhou Andong sat down, looked at Qiao Kuan and asked: "Have you decided?"

"Decided!" Qiao Kuan nodded and said: "I want to be the sole agent, and the money is already ready—twenty million."

Zhou Andong couldn't help but admit, this kid still had guts. In this era, to pull out twenty million just based on his word to become sole agent—truly not something ordinary people could do. And this showed, this kid trusted him deeply.

Therefore, Zhou Andong thought, in the future when entering the internet industry, he could bring this kid along. Plus Tang Lin, Zhang Zuo, Zhang You, and Xiao Liuzi—this bunch of kids trusted him so much, he couldn't let them down.

"Can do!" Zhou Andong stood up, patted Qiao Kuan's shoulder: "Since you trust me so much, there will be more profitable businesses later—I'll bring you along to play."

Just this one sentence made Qiao Kuan so excited he nearly fainted: "Elder Brother Dong, from now on you're my real elder brother—if you go east, I follow you east; if you go west, I follow you west, never turning back."

Tang Lin glanced at Qiao Kuan, sneering: "I never expected—never expected that you, Qiao Kuan, with your thick brows and big eyes, would also be such a lackey."

Qiao Kuan completely ignored Tang Lin, mysteriously said to Zhou Andong: "Elder Brother Dong, do you have time tonight? I'll take you to a great place—absolutely fun and thrilling."

"No way!" Zhou Andong took one look at that guy's lecherous appearance and knew it wasn't a decent place: "I'm a model youth—what's more, I have a wife and kids, how could I possibly go to those messy places?"

Qiao Kuan felt a bit disappointed, but quickly replaced it with joy: "Elder Brother Dong, when will we sign the contract?"

"Not urgent!" Zhou Andong said: "The wool factory reform plan has already been submitted to the city; we'll sign the contract after the group is established."

Qiao Kuan anxiously asked: "Then how long do we have to wait?"

Zhou Andong pondered for a moment and said: "Exact timing is hard to say, but as soon as the reform plan is approved, we can proceed with the procedures, complete the formalities—the city will definitely give the green light. I estimate it'll be done in about half a month, at most not exceeding one month."

"One month!" Qiao Kuan sighed: "Alright, then we'll wait one month."

Zhou Andong laughed: "Come on, let's go eat."

The three walked toward the restaurant, Zhou Andong asked Tang Lin: "How's it going—did we secure that storefront building at Dazhalan?"

"Secured it." Tang Lin said emotionally: "Compared to last year, housing prices have clearly risen. Just for this storefront building, we spent 160,000 more than expected."

"It's not just houses rising in price—everything is rising." Qiao Kuan said emotionally: "Last year, finding a decent girl cost two hundred; now, without three hundred, you wouldn't even dare think about it."

Zhou Andong glanced at Qiao Kuan, didn't expect—this oily-headed, powder-faced guy was actually still a lecher.

Inflation is not caused by any single factor alone, but is the result of multiple complex causes working together, therefore wanting to completely suppress it is almost impossible.

And as inflation remains high, prices keep rising, ordinary people's daily living expenses will increase significantly, meaning they face greater financial burdens and life pressures, so some things we can do must be done.

Tang Lin and Qiao Kuan didn't understand, the two glanced at each other, then unconsciously turned their gazes toward Zhou Andong, their eyes full of thirst for knowledge.

Zhou Andong smiled: "We are running a business—how great others' life pressures are, we can't control, nor do we have the ability to. However, for our own employees, we cannot turn a blind eye.

So, what we need to consider next is how to scientifically and reasonably raise employee wages and benefits, do our utmost to ensure employees' quality of life, and maintain it at a relatively stable normal level."

Tang Lin understood: "Elder Brother Dong, you want me to raise employees' wages—just say it straight, why make it so complicated?"

"I'm entrusting the company to you—whether to raise wages or not is your decision, I'm just sharing my thoughts with you." Zhou Andong wore a helpless expression: "You can tell my words to your wife."

"Tell my wife what?" Tang Lin snorted coldly: "I'm the general manager—whether to raise wages or not is what I say goes."

Qiao Kuan curled his lip: "Elder Brother Dong, Tang Lin is famous for being a stubborn duck. You believe it or not, you won't even need to wait until tonight—after you go back, he'll have to honestly tell his wife."

Zhou Andong nodded, his expression very serious as he said: "I believe it!"