Chapter 544: Fighting Poison with Poison

The sun rose to the zenith, and the Red Flag swayed gently in the wind.

Police cars came and went; the police officers moved with hurried steps, busy but not chaotic.

After finishing the statement, Lin Sicheng let Wang Qi Zhi and Zhao Xiuneng return to the hotel to catch up on sleep.

Having stayed up for two consecutive days, it would be a lie to say they weren't tired. But the two were uneasy and insisted on waiting for a result, saying that dozing off in the car would be enough. Lin Sicheng asked Yan Wenjing for help and found a dormitory in the General Team.

They slept for two hours and then had a work meal at the General Team for lunch. Two dishes and one soup; the spicy meat was incredibly fragrant.

While eating, Zhao Xiuneng remarked with emotion: "We clearly came here to assist with the case, but why does it feel like we've returned home?"

There was a dormitory to sleep in when tired, and the cafeteria to eat in when hungry.

Not to mention Zhao Xiuneng, Wang Qi Zhi had broad connections and knew plenty of people, but even he had never experienced this.

Setting everything else aside, just look at the enthusiasm of the police here when they saw Lin Sicheng.

Whether it was the leadership or ordinary officers, as long as they saw Lin Sicheng, they would stop to greet him no matter how busy they were.

But it wasn't something to be envious of: this was what Lin Sicheng had traded his life for.

After eating, Lin Sicheng sought out Yan Wenjing again. Yan Wenjing didn't say much, just one sentence: "The Economic Investigation Division is still interrogating."

Lin Sicheng could understand: those three were still holding out.

They had certainly told part of the story, but definitely not the whole thing.

Because they knew that the more they told, the heavier their sentences would be.

It seemed there was no need to wait; waiting was just a waste of time.

After saying a word to Yan Wenjing and preparing to leave, his phone buzzed.

Lin Sicheng took a look and quickly answered: "Branch Chief Tao!"

"Teacher Lin, Fang Yin has confessed the mastermind behind it: Liu Anhua, the Vice President of Saishi Technology (China) Company, a Chinese-American."

"He is one of the three Persons in Charge of Saishi Company's business in China, mainly responsible for sales, after-sales, and application training... According to Fang Yin's confession: Liu Anhua only requested her to deliver according to normal procedures; he didn't say anything else, and she doesn't know anything if you ask her..."

"We have already arranged for people to go to Shanghai to formally summon this Vice President Liu..."

Lin Sicheng let out a long sigh of relief: "Thank you, Branch Chief Tao!"

"You're too polite, Teacher Lin, it's only right!"

After a brief exchange, the other side hung up, and Lin Sicheng felt a sense of relief.

Zhao Xiuneng didn't quite understand: "Junior Brother, why do I feel like Fang Yin's confession is no different from not confessing at all?"

Translate that part of Branch Chief Tao's words: the matter was arranged by the leadership, and Fang Yin was just completing normal work tasks. As for what refurbished machines or what fraud, she knew nothing about it.

How is this any different from not confessing?

Lin Sicheng shook his head: "Senior Brother, it's different!"

"Fang Yin is the Sales Director of the Beijing branch; her direct superior is the General Manager of the Beijing branch, and only above the General Manager can you reach the headquarters, which is Saishi Company."

"And the superior of this General Manager is not this Vice President surnamed Liu, but the two Persons in Charge of sales and maintenance business in China at the Shanghai company. Only above these two is Liu Anhua..."

"If Fang Yin squeezed the toothpaste bit by bit, the police could only follow the vine to find the melon, first investigating the branch General Manager, then the two directors at headquarters. Only by thoroughly investigating these three, or if they cooperated completely, could they reach this Vice President Liu..."

Fang Yin confessed this person immediately; how many links and how much time did that save?

Not to mention anything else, just look at the nationality: Liu Anhua is an American; without concrete evidence proving he committed a crime, he could leave whenever he wanted.

It's even possible that before the police could investigate him, he would have already run away.

Fang Yin was afraid that this person would run away, and then she would have to take the fall whether she wanted to or not, so she poked it all the way to the bottom in one go.

Zhao Xiuneng frowned: "But this woman only said a name and nothing else?"

"She doesn't dare to say: if she said it, but the police didn't catch the person, she would still have to take the fall in the end. So, the more she says now, the heavier her crime will be in the end... But don't worry, as long as Liu Anhua is brought to justice, Fang Yin will confess faster than anyone..."

Zhao Xiuneng suddenly realized: if she confessed now how Liu Anhua arranged it and how it operated, but in the end, they didn't catch Liu Anhua, one hundred percent, Saishi Company would pin everything Liu Anhua did on her.

Don't doubt it; foreign companies have plenty of ways to do that.

"Then when will he be caught back?"

"Senior Brother, the police will arrange that; we cannot ask!"

Wang Qi Zhi suddenly remembered: "Lin Sicheng, didn't you ask if those two engineers confessed anything?"

Lin Sicheng shook his head: no need to ask, because those two were purely tools; they did whatever Fang Yin told them to do.

Even if they wanted to confess, they had nothing to confess.

"Then what's next? Wait for news!"

"No!" Lin Sicheng shook his head, "We are going to Shanghai too!"

Wang Qi Zhi was startled: "To Saishi Company?"

Lin Sicheng paused, feeling it was better not to say anything yet.

After all, the things he was going to do next were all methods of fighting poison with poison; if even a little bit of wind leaked out, it would be a wasted effort.

"We'll talk when we get there!"

Wang Qi Zhi and Zhao Xiuneng looked at each other: why did they have a premonition that Lin Sicheng was about to unleash a big move?

Because it had been like this before: every time Lin Sicheng acted like a silent gourd and even kept them in the dark, he was definitely brewing a big move. For example, the Yaozhou Porcelain in Tongchuan and the Huo Prefecture Kiln in Shanxi. Every time, when the opponent came to pick the peaches in high spirits, Lin Sicheng would counter with a fatal blow.

The kind that could make the opponent regret until their intestines turned green.

But this time it was different: the opponent this time was a foreign company; what could you use to counter them?

The two just felt suspicious but didn't ask further.

"Lin Sicheng, when are we leaving?"

"In the afternoon!"

Go early to prepare early.

"Oh, right, Teacher, Senior Brother, remember to bring your passports!"

The two were stunned in unison: why bring passports, going abroad?

Could it be that you are actually thinking of going to the United States to sue at the Saishi Company headquarters?

Of course that's impossible; Lin Sicheng isn't that stupid.

They left as soon as they decided to, packed simply, caught the four o'clock flight, and arrived in Shanghai just a little past six.

It was just the three of them; they didn't bring anyone else.

After arriving at the hotel and checking into their rooms, Lin Sicheng holed himself up in his room, writing and drawing.

It was all in English, and Zhao Xiuneng couldn't understand a single word.

Wang Qi Zhi knew a little, but it was limited.

Purchasing agent, direct procurement... application development, maintenance training...

Biomedical, pharmaceutical equipment, analytical instruments...

Bonded warehouse, Customs, insurance...

There were many words written on the paper, connected by lines crisscrossing everywhere; if separated, Wang Qi Zhi recognized them all. But connected together, he really couldn't understand what they meant, yet he didn't ask: if it could be said, Lin Sicheng would say it on his own initiative.

If he didn't say it, even if he asked, Lin Sicheng would have a hundred ways to brush him off.

The sky gradually darkened, the lights began to twinkle, and Zhao Xiuneng called the waiter to order a meal.

Lin Sicheng finally stopped, and the three of them ate in the guest room.

Halfway through the meal, Lin Sicheng suddenly remembered: "Teacher, Senior Brother, let's find a lawyer tomorrow."

Wang Qi Zhi was stunned: "Find a lawyer for what? To file a lawsuit?"

"No, first to ask: if we were to file a lawsuit, what materials would we need to prepare, and what is the process!"

Wang Qi Zhi wanted to speak but hesitated, his face full of hesitation.

He really wanted to say: Lin Sicheng, look at me, look at your teacher.

In any slightly larger city in China, where do I not have acquaintances? Even if I don't, by finding connections through connections, after a couple of turns, I would have them.

You have ready-made connections you aren't using, and you want to find a lawyer?

"Lin Sicheng, believe it or not, if you dare to find a lawyer, the other party will dare to guarantee: he can sue Saishi Company until they go bankrupt. The premise is, you are willing to shell out the money... but what the result will be, you know even without me saying it."

"So, even if we don't find acquaintances, we go directly to the Court to consult; that is more reliable than finding a lawyer."

Lin Sicheng was noncommittal: if lawsuits against foreign companies were that easy to win, there wouldn't be so many large enterprises that had suffered in silence.

Some lawyers dare to make guarantees because, for such lawsuits, the lawyer's fee is not determined by winning or losing. Instead, it is calculated as a percentage of the total amount:

If you lose the case, it's at least five percent, or even ten percent. With a lawsuit amount of nine million, that would be nine hundred thousand.

If you win the case, it's at least twenty percent, or more. How much is twenty percent of nine million?

But it's not absolute: not all lawyers only care about money; most of them still observe professional ethics. At least if they take the money, they will still do the work.

Of course, there are plenty of bastards too. There are some who dare to pat their chests and tell you: as long as you have money, they would even dare to sue the United Nations.

Wang Qi Zhi scoffed: "Don't feel like you're owing a favor, it's just asking a few questions!"

Lin Sicheng really hadn't thought of that; he was just considering it with the mindset of a normal person: to consult on legal issues, who do you ask if not a lawyer?

But changing it to Wang Qi Zhi: one could also ask a Judge directly.

Wang Qi Zhi contacted them immediately; their relationship was likely quite good, and the two joked around while discussing the matter.

The other party told Wang Qi Zhi to come to his unit tomorrow to find him.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Xiuneng was curious: "Professor Wang, what unit?"

"The Municipal High Court!"

Zhao Xiuneng blinked his eyes and secretly thought: Good heavens!

Before, when Wang Qi Zhi said he was going to find a Judge, he thought he was joking.

"I just work inside, my rank isn't high!" Wang Qi Zhi sighed, "Even if it were high, I estimate I wouldn't be able to help much!" Lin Sicheng could not care about a loss of nearly ten million, but Wang Qi Zhi could not not care.

The day he found out he had been cheated by Saishi Company, he contacted everyone everywhere, looking for people to help. Including his sister, his brother-in-law, his brother, and even his old man.

But the consensus was surprisingly consistent: if they were to file a lawsuit, the hope was not very high.

It wasn't that the lawsuit couldn't be won, but that the difficulty of enforcement was too great, basically equal to zero.

Because Saishi is a foreign company, to put it nicely, the domestic company is a purchasing agent company; to put it bluntly, it is just an office.

The building is rented, the employees are hired; even if the lawsuit is won, the other party is just an empty shell, what would they use to compensate you?

Even if the Contract stipulates a jurisdiction priority clause, such as being under the jurisdiction of a domestic Court, it's useless: if you sue in China, you can only sue Saishi China.

Unless you sue the Saishi headquarters, but the headquarters is in the United States, so you have to go to the United States to sue.

Local protectionism is not just empty talk; even with solid evidence, given the scale of Saishi, they could easily drag you along for seven or eight years. With a compensation of nine million, even if it were fully compensated in the end, how much would be left? If things go wrong, it wouldn't even be enough to pay the lawyer's fees.

It might even be worse: as an international giant, a super-strong legal team is just a basic component; it wouldn't be strange for a case that was one hundred percent won to be lost in the end.

So Wang Qi Zhi always believed: the situation this time was no different from an open robbery.

They are already so blatant and arrogant to this extent, what rules are you still talking to them about?

To deal with an extraordinary opponent, one must use extraordinary means.

But Lin Sicheng disagreed.

Wang Qi Zhi had anticipated this long ago; if Lin Sicheng wanted to play dirty, he wouldn't be Lin Sicheng.

What Wang Qi Zhi couldn't figure out was: his family members didn't support him either.

Including his sister, his brother-in-law, and his old man...

What could Wang Qi Zhi do?