Chapter 757: 752. Stirring the Grass to Startle the Snake (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

This drinking session only lasted half an hour, because Jiao Zhen and Zhang Ran drank too quickly.

By the end, Zhang Ran was swaying a little, "Brother, do you feel a bit stifled and regretful in your heart?"

Jiao Zhen shook his head and said, "No, I don't regret it; what Liu Guohua did was indeed wrong."

Zhang Ran continued, "Then do you feel sorry for Liu Guohua?"

This time Jiao Zhen fell silent; he didn't speak. He did indeed feel this way, after all, he was the one who sent him in.

Liu Guohua had been with him for such a long time, yet he still did it in the end; Liu Guohua's life was completely ruined.

Whether he can get out in the future is one thing, but even if he does, he won't have any prospects left.

Watching Jiao Zhen's appearance, Zhang Ran knew what he was thinking. He stood up while saying, "I actually know that there might already be some rifts within your team, but it doesn't matter. After a while, they will know that you were actually doing it for their own good."

No one is a fool.

Everyone had seen that file; Gu Fei could find some things, but it was definitely not this comprehensive. Someone from within their ranks must have provided the information.

And then there was the question of who leaked the matter to Zhang Ran's side?

In fact, everyone had some guesses in their hearts. Of course, they would inevitably have some thoughts, which was the reason why Jiao Zhen was so silent tonight.

Jiao Zhen didn't quite understand Zhang Ran's words; he would understand after a while?

Everyone is no longer a child; no one will believe things like "I am doing this for your own good." Only real interests will make people believe.

"Just wait and see. Once the matters on your side are finished, the matters at other companies haven't ended yet." Zhang Ran left this final sentence and departed from Jiao Zhen's home.

Jiao Zhen didn't react for a moment, his head feeling dizzy.

It wasn't until Zhang Ran had been gone for quite a while that he realized what Zhang Ran meant. At this moment, he didn't know what to say.

Zhang Ran's meaning was very clear: it wasn't just his side that had problems; other companies seemed to have problems too.

And it seemed that the problems on his side didn't count as major ones; the problems over there were the serious ones. As for which company, he wasn't clear—perhaps all of them?

After Zhang Ran returned to the hotel and had just finished showering, he saw several missed calls on his phone.

"Lao Huang, are you calling me this late for something?" This was Huang Lin's call.

Huang Lin gave a bitter laugh: "Could I have no reaction to such a big move from you?"

Zhang Ran hadn't received any news about Huamei Group this time, which proved that the promises Huang Lin made before were true.

He also hadn't formed any small cliques.

However, Zhang Ran's move this time was not small; he had directly taken down so many middle-level managers at Maikai Supermarket.

The number of people who went in was countless; it could be said that for the next year or more, the local courts would likely be busy.

Not just Huang Lin, some senior executives at Huamei Company were also a bit panicked.

To say there wasn't a single bit of shadiness would be pure nonsense. Zhang Ran understood this point; he still understood the principle that "water that is too clear has no fish."

Although this was certainly not a good thing, overall, Zhang Ran could still accept it.

After all, he didn't have the ability or the desire to correct the entire environment; that would be too tiring.

Zhang Ran smiled: "What are you worried about? If there are no problems, don't feel guilty. Or are you saying you have problems on your end too?"

Although Huang Lin heard that Zhang Ran was joking, his expression turned serious, and he said in a grave tone: "I dare not guarantee anything to you. If I said there were no problems, you probably wouldn't believe me."

"There are definitely problems, like some small maneuvers and such; I am actually aware of them on my end. But there are absolutely no major problems, especially behavior like that at Maikai Supermarket—I can guarantee that there is absolutely none."

Zhang Ran believed what Huang Lin said. He had also investigated Huamei Group; although it was only a secret investigation, he really hadn't found any major problems.

As for the small problems Huang Lin mentioned, Zhang Ran just chose to act as if he hadn't seen them.

"Mm, I know," Zhang Ran said. He didn't say he believed Huang Lin, but by saying he knew, he was also telling Huang Lin that he had investigated.

Huang Lin understood Zhang Ran's meaning; he felt slightly relieved in his heart, but at the same time, he felt a bit disappointed.

If this were in the past, Zhang Ran would have definitely said he believed him directly.

But now was not the past. In doing this, Huang Lin actually felt slightly more relaxed in his heart.

Being trusted is actually a kind of burden.

"By the way, you should prepare on your end too. I have established an Inspection Department at Maikai Supermarket. Eventually, one will be established at Huamei Group as well, so get ready on your side," Zhang Ran said.

Huang Lin had no objections to this: "That's fine, but what are the specific duties and powers of the Inspection Department?"

Zhang Ran briefly explained the situation of the Inspection Department. After listening, Huang Lin said: "In that case, I will arrange it as soon as possible."

"I will also notify everyone below, and when the time comes, you can just send people over directly."

"Mm, keep the establishment of the Inspection Department low-key for now. I won't go over there either, but you Chairmen also have the responsibility to supervise the Inspection Department. If the Inspection Department has problems again, you will also be held responsible," Zhang Ran said.

Zhang Ran wouldn't give the Inspection Department too much power; it definitely needed to be kept in check by someone, otherwise, problems would arise sooner or later.

After all, He Yong didn't have the time or ability to manage the Inspection Department; he was just holding the title.

If He Yong were to retire completely, Zhang Ran might choose to increase the power of the Inspection Department. As for He Yong, Zhang Ran trusted him ten thousand percent.

Huang Lin nodded to show he understood. Actually, this was also a good thing for him; at the very least, he wouldn't need to take action himself on certain matters.

Huang Lin had called, and of course, Feng Hui also knew the news. At this moment, his heart was somewhat conflicted.

Huang Lin was upright; there were some problems at Huamei, but they were only minor ones, so he wasn't worried at all.

But the problems on his side were huge, so he didn't know whether he should make this call to Zhang Ran.

In fact, it wasn't just Feng Hui who was worried; other people at Yaotian Pharmaceutical were also worried, especially those who had participated.

At this moment, these people were startled by Zhang Ran's actions at Maikai Supermarket, and each of them didn't know whether Zhang Ran had actually discovered the problems on their side.

If he didn't know, that would be fine; they could just lay low for a while.

But if Zhang Ran knew, then...

For a time, some people at Yaotian Pharmaceutical began to panic, but at the same time, they stopped many of the maneuvers they had in hand.

They really didn't have the guts to challenge Zhang Ran's authority, but most people still held onto a fluke, thinking that Zhang Ran definitely hadn't discovered the problems on their side, otherwise he wouldn't have dealt with Maikai Supermarket first.