Chapter 487

Lans is different from all the gangsters she has ever met.

He does not have that kind of tyrannical demeanor, nor does he appear violent; he even gives people a sense of "elegance."

He sat there, not far from her, holding the telephone receiver in his hand, and the waiting tone for the connection could even be heard from it.

She saw playfulness in his eyes and could see the smile on his face, as confident and brilliant as the sunlight outside!

Just looking at him, the smile on his face would give her the illusion of bathing in the sunlight!

But looking more closely, one would discover that deep within his eyes was a profound indifference, like cold ice, making one feel a chill!

The call was connected quickly, and a voice came from inside, disrupting her train of thought.

"This is the New Jincheng Police Department emergency line. How may I..."

Before the person inside could finish speaking, she suddenly raised her hand and pressed down on the hook, and the call was cut off in an instant.

Her husband made her understand a principle that others do not understand, a principle that ninety-five percent of the people in this world do not understand—

These "Uncle Hats" (police) are actually very limited in what they can do, and they cannot solve the troubles of their class!

Yes, the police cannot solve the troubles of their class!

Important things need to be repeated once.

For the people at the bottom, the vast majority of the troubles they encounter can be solved by the police.

For example, encountering robbers, encountering thieves, encountering vicious dogs, encountering... all kinds of problems, they can all call the police and get them solved.

Either they help them solve the problem, or they treat them as the problem to be solved.

But when it comes to the middle class in society, the role of the police sometimes becomes less obvious!

Calling the police is not without value, but from the perspective of solving problems, the value is no longer great.

The middle class is the group with the widest connections in the entire social system; downwards, they can know many ordinary people living in poor areas.

Upwards, they can also know some well-known social dignitaries and celebrities; their reach can be said to cover the vast majority of classes.

They also encounter many problems, among which there may be gang troubles.

But among the people or friends they know, there are those who have connections with gangs, for example... Mr. Qiaobafu, he knows people from the Kamila Gang.

When ordinary small characters trouble him, he can solve it with one phone call.

His friends will have people warn those small characters to stay away from Mr. Qiaobafu, so he doesn't need to call the police to solve it at all; that would only make things more troublesome.

But when Jimmy, when that group of people like Poli trouble him, and he cannot solve it through his own connections, then calling the police again will not change anything.

Problems he cannot solve himself, the police cannot solve either.

For people in the upper class, this is even more true!

When a celebrity with a net worth of tens of millions encounters trouble, calling the police is the most meaningless thing to do, and their first thought cannot possibly be to call the police!

They are more inclined to solve this problem through their own connections, relationships, methods, and energy, rather than wasting time calling the police.

The Lady herself may not be that outstanding, but she has an outstanding husband, and she has gained more knowledge and experience about how this society operates from her husband!

Calling the police at this time will only make the problem sharper and more troublesome.

She pursed her trembling lips and finally gathered the courage to look at Lans, "What... exactly do you want?"

She roared in a somewhat hysterical manner, the sound squeezed out from her throat and through her teeth, but she still knew how to suppress her voice and emotions.

Lans shrugged, "This is a terrible story, but I don't really want to tell it today."

"You only need to understand one point, and that is enough!"

"That is, when you, when you rely on plunder to obtain wealth, others will also cast greedy eyes on you, and you must also bear the risk of being plundered!"

"You should be grateful that our goal is only these stocks, and not something else."

"You only have two choices."

"Be an obedient Lady and sell the stocks to us."

"Or, be a loyal wife and follow your husband."

These words made the Lady's body tremble even more violently; fear and anger, mixed together, became an emotional bomb!

Her eyes were a bit red, and the previous elegance and poise were nowhere to be seen, "This is the last legacy my husband left me; you cannot do this!"

Lans shook his head and said, "Sometimes what people leave behind when they depart is not necessarily good things; it could also be a disaster, Lady."

"Especially in this matter!"

He paused for a moment, "Fortunately, we still have a few days; you have time to think and try to deal with us."

"You can call the police, you can go to a judge, or even go to those you know and believe can provide you with help."

"Then, we will meet again."

"How the future develops all depends on you, Lady!"

As Lans said this, he stood up and walked to the door, opening the study door. The smoke from outside drifted in, and three men were smoking in the corner.

Seeing the door open, the Vice President hurriedly threw his cigarette into the ashtray and walked over. Lans nodded slightly but said nothing else.

After the people returned to the room, the Lady who had just firmly stated that she would not sell the shares suddenly became silent; only her son was still insisting on the idea of keeping the shares.

But there were some things she couldn't say to her child in front of so many people right now, so she could only remain silent.

After talking for a while, they naturally couldn't reach an agreement, so Lans took the initiative to stand up and suggest they think about it again, then left with the Vice President.

After the few left, the Chairman's son couldn't help but ask, "Mom, why didn't you stand on my side and oppose them just now?"

"They clearly want to trick us out of our stocks when the stock price is low. We all know the company's operating situation is very good; they are these swindlers!"

The Lady sat there staring blankly at the phone until she was shaken a little, and her eyes refocused.

"Do you... think your father's death was really an accident?"

The room went quiet in an instant.

Time is truly abundant when one is wealthy; you don't even know how to squander it.

But when one is not wealthy, it is also truly tight.

A few days passed quickly, and time pointed to the end of the month. The company's financial report was released, and the excellent profitability caused the stock price to warm up quite a bit.

Although there is still a long way to go before reaching the previous price level, investors' confidence in the Liji Group is recovering rapidly!

This earned the President extremely high praise from the Board of Directors, shareholders, and investors!

There are already people on the Board of Directors talking about nominating the President for the position of Chairman of the Board, and the support is very high.

The death of the old Chairman is indeed a huge loss for the company; he did not leave behind his connections and also caused the stock to suffer a heavy blow.

But from another perspective, why isn't it a good thing for the President?

This way, he can become the Chairman of the Board a few years early and truly hold the power!

He had just relaxed for a while when the head of the legal department called him.

"Mr. President, I learned from the Department of Justice that they intend to fine us forty million..."

The President's slight relaxation after his fatigue hadn't lasted long before it froze again!

"How much?"

"Forty million in fines."

"Fuck!"

"Fuck's forty million in fines!"

"Tell the judge we are willing to pay four million in liquidated damages!"

All good moods were destroyed at this moment.

He discovered a problem.

During this period, as long as he relaxed a little, he would immediately be met with a heavy blow!

He even started to fear the good things he might encounter later; he didn't know if there would be even worse news ahead!

The head of the legal department's voice was very low, "The four million in liquidated damages must also be paid, so it's actually forty-four million."

"The other party also sued for some other expenses, adding up to several tens of thousands more, sir."

"We cannot change this outcome!"

The President's chest was aching with anger. He clutched his chest for a long while, and his voice seemed to have no strength left, "We pay two or three million a year in... public relations fees to the Department of Justice, and you tell me they want to fine us forty million?"

As he spoke, he was so angry he laughed!

"Aren't they afraid... that we will play hardball?"

The head of the legal department remained silent, and his silence let the President know that what he said was ultimately just angry talk.

This is the rule of the Federation, a rule that exists everywhere, one link after another.

You can give money, but you cannot talk about it.

If you treat this matter as a means of blackmail, then everyone who has received your money will find a way to make you shut up forever!

The President finally let out a long sigh. At this moment, he also had the same state of mind and thoughts as the Vice President before.

A mere four million...

He took two deep breaths, "Can we drag it out?"

"Or apply for an installment plan or something?"

The head of the legal department could only bite the bullet and say, "I can try, but..."

The President's vision went dark, and he almost fainted, "Within one million."

"Okay, I will give you news as soon as possible."

Many times, the purpose of so-called "punitive fines" is to bankrupt a company. This is a characteristic here in the Federation. In fact, the company itself is very simple, everything is very simple.

But it is precisely because they cannot afford to pay this punitive fine that they go directly bankrupt, and then are dismembered and carved up.

He never thought that one day, this blow would land on him, on the company; after all, they are also a local enterprise of the Federation!

He sat on the chair somewhat decadently, the whole person unable to muster any spirit.

The phone that had just been hung up suddenly rang again. He was a bit afraid to answer the phone now.

But one must always face reality. He bit the bullet and answered the phone; it was still the head of the legal department.

"There is one thing I forgot to inform you: the company has a change in equity. Two percent of the shares belonging to the former Chairman have been transferred to the Vice President's name..."