Chapter 1655: Total Collapse

The smuggling case caused by Sun Ming completely derailed the No. 4 furnace case.

But his active cooperation and voluntary confession also quickly advanced the investigation of the case.

Especially since this line of defense was broken, Jia Yun and others couldn't hold out either, confessing their respective problems one after another, forming a situation of a collapsing dam. It really had the irony of "when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter."

Regarding all investigations of the No. 4 furnace, including the decision-making stage, design stage, audit stage, construction stage, and acceptance stage, the Joint Investigation Team gave unified results.

And the smuggling case involved Steel City, Yingcheng, and other places. The Red Steel Group did not have the authority to handle it, so according to regulations, the case was transferred to Liaodong for handling.

But regarding the problems of Sun Ming and others, the Joint Investigation Team still had the power to continue to pursue and dig deep, with both sides handling the case.

Regarding the next step of the Joint Investigation Team's work, the higher-ups soon gave a reply: Liu Wei would stay to be fully responsible for the investigation and closing work of the two cases, while Fang Yuan needed to return to the Capital.

She would apply for cooperation from the Investigation Department and the Foreign Affairs Department in the name of the Joint Investigation Team to apply for assistance investigation procedures against Gucang Ping'er, the Director of the Sanhe Stock Company's Beijing office.

"I didn't expect it to be so smooth."

After receiving the instructions from the higher-ups regarding the next step of the Joint Investigation Team's work, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Liu Wei shook her head amusingly and said, "I originally thought he would insist for a long time."

"I didn't expect it either, he just—"

Fang Yuan shrugged and said with a smile, "This has saved us a lot of time."

"And saved us from wasting breath."

Liu Wei let out a long breath, and there was a bit of relaxation in her tone as she said, "I really didn't want to ask him. He was too stupid, too naive."

"Still too young." Fang Yuan also said with some emotion, "Where is there any unexpected wealth."

"We have to think deeper." Liu Wei nodded slowly and said, "What about his uncle-in-law Jia Yun? He is a veteran, yet he was also blinded by money."

"Hmm, Jia Yun is one, and his connections are another." Fang Yuan also agreed with her point of view, nodded, and said, "Among these people, not one raised a question or objection. This situation is very scary."

"It is very scary!" Liu Wei said seriously, "This case has served as a reminder for our work."

"Prevention is better than cure; the road is long and the burden is heavy."

Fang Yuan sighed, and there was a bit of heaviness in her tone as she said, "Our work pressure is going to be great."

"Guard the bottom line; we are the last firewall."

She thought for a moment and asked, "What is your opinion on the view Sun Ming put forward, which we might as well call a hypothesis?"

"I am also very conflicted." Liu Wei thought for a moment, then said, "On one hand, there is the evidence pointing to it, and on the other hand, there is the logic pointing to it."

She looked at Fang Yuan and asked in return, "Which aspect do you think we should lean more toward?"

"If I knew, I wouldn't ask you."

Fang Yuan shook her head with a bitter smile and said, "I have been thinking about his words these days. He doesn't look like he is lying."

"I have this feeling too," Liu Wei frowned, "But he can't produce concrete evidence."

"We also can't prove that what he said is true."

She habitually flipped through the notebook in front of her, "Comrades in the Capital have already been to the International Hotel twice and have also visited the service staff on duty that night."

Speaking of this, she shook her head and sighed, "In the absence of physical evidence, one can imagine the difficulty of obtaining human witness testimony."

Fang Yuan of course knew that the service staff at the International Hotel gave a very vague and contradictory testimony.

Some said two people, some said one person, but considering the time factor, these testimonies could not be adopted.

They didn't think Sun Ming was lying. Since he had confessed to this extent, was there any need to lie?

Unless Sun Ming was really trying to frame the Secretary-General of the Red Steel Group, but these testimonies of his, lacking evidence and witnesses, had no force at all.

But it was useless for them to believe it. Even if they already had enough reasons to believe him and suspect that this was a trap.

Especially since the entire process Sun Ming described was related to one person, and that was Yu Zhe.

This kid had already left Steel City, and she was the one who sent him away personally.

Judging from their many years of work experience, the possibility that Yu Zhe was lying could not be ruled out.

However, Yu Zhe had enough human witnesses and physical evidence to prove that he had no relationship with this matter.

Can you imagine how relaxed Yu Zhe was when he cooperated with their investigation in Steel City?

He just lived at Zhang Meili's house. When there was something, he came over; when there was nothing, he was either eating, drinking, and having fun, or taking Zhang Meili out shopping.

He was within the monitoring line of sight of the investigation team, and also right under the eyes of Zhang Meili's husband. The intimate actions between the two had long exceeded the normal range.

In Liu Wei's words, this kid was provoking them.

And then?

There was no opportunity to exploit. They contacted Zhang Meili privately, especially Zhang Meili's husband.

Zhang Meili was quite easy to talk to and voluntarily testified for Yu Zhe about those things back then, as well as those words at the wine table.

Zhang Meili's husband, however, was very uncooperative with the work, even threatening to turn hostile if they dared to suspect the relationship between Yu Zhe and his wife again.

This was unsolvable. With these two testifying for Yu Zhe, those things during his time in Steel City were equivalent to being insured.

The content they could investigate was only the situation confessed by Yu Zhe and these two, and there was no other channel to make a breakthrough.

Yu Zhe slept at Zhang Meili's house. It had been like this for more than a month, and they all felt it was incredible.

But after Fang Yuan and Liu Wei discussed it, they had a conclusion that couldn't be spoken, and that was that Li Xuewu was still there.

After all, Yu Zhe had served Li Xuewu before, and Li Xuewu hadn't publicly spoken ill of Yu Zhe. Zhang Meili and her husband treated Yu Zhe as a backer.

A connection who was willing to spend money and had a background—with the bottom line of this couple's thinking, who could break this layer of relationship?

Yu Zhe's ease also set off Sun Ming's stupidity, especially Zhang Mingyuan's sudden surrender, which could be called incredible.

What was the key?

It was that Zhang Mingyuan did indeed often talk on the phone with Su Weide. The content of this frequency and long-distance call would be transcribed and registered.

They had already obtained the relevant materials through the Confidentiality Office of the Red Steel Group, and the evidence above was clear at a glance.

Su Weide was monitoring the investigation team, monitoring Liaodong industry, and even spying on technical personnel and information.

Far more than that, Su Weide also used Zhang Mingyuan to probe Li Xuewu's personal situation, as well as Dong Wenxue's personal situation.

A certain member of the Joint Investigation Team had already been removed because of this matter and was accepting review and investigation.

Zhang Mingyuan made a great contribution to the matter of Dong Wenxue's background being overturned. It was the inside information he learned from chatting with those workers.

Without the news he provided, the investigation team wouldn't have thought that such gossip could actually follow the vine to find big problems.

However, there is a saying: success is due to Xiao He, and failure is also due to Xiao He.

These real situations were mixed with some situations that could not be verified. You say, is the credibility of those unverified contents high or not?

For example, Su Weide instructed Zhang Mingyuan to contact Sun Ming and passed some news to Sun Ming.

Everyone knows that nine lies and one truth is probably fake, but nine truths and one lie—do you dare to say the fake part is fake?

They had to let Yu Zhe return to the Capital because if they insisted any longer, Yu Zhe's various performances in Steel City would be slapping their faces over and over again.

Liu Wei and Fang Yuan actually both thought about the possibility Sun Ming mentioned in their hearts, because it was too reasonable.

Instead, the hypothesis with solid evidence chain was too perfect, too unreasonable, and the directionality was too clear.

Thinking of Sun Ming's sudden realization in the interrogation room, they felt a chill down their spines. What if this plan was set up for them?

Did they have the ability to distinguish it?

Not necessarily; the answer was uncertain.

Because as long as it is a person, there will be weaknesses. This plan perfectly hit the weaknesses of all targets, one ring after another.

Just as Sun Ming said, he himself was a bomb chess piece, but besides him, there was another bigger bomb chess piece.

This bomb chess piece didn't work, and there was another one to ensure the smooth completion of the entire plan and goal.

They had both seen Li Xuewu, the mastermind in Sun Ming's mouth, a young cadre with a fierce face but an elegant temperament.

The halo Li Xuewu carried made them unable to overlap with the mastermind of such a plan, which was also the reason for their contradiction until now.

"This is not something we can judge, is it?"

Fang Yuan didn't dare to think anymore when she thought to the end, shook her head slightly, and said, "Our opinions are not important; we should let the facts speak."

"Hmm, yes—" Liu Wei also nodded after sighing, "We should let the evidence speak."

"However, you won't give up, right?"

She looked at Fang Yuan and suddenly smiled, "I can feel the tenacity in you during this period of cooperation."

"Am I that excellent?" Fang Yuan also smiled, lowered her head, and said, "I don't want to seek justice for Sun Ming, I just want a truth."

"Hmm, the truth is very important." Liu Wei thought for a moment and said, "We both have the obligation to explore this truth."

"So I am going to the Capital," Fang Yuan looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and said, "And you continue to investigate in Steel City?"

"No problem, I think so too." Liu Wei smiled and said, "Yu Zhe is gone, Zhang Meili and her husband are not necessarily of one mind, and there is the sales channel for Yingcheng entering the mainland."

She said seriously, "We still have some time; perhaps the truth is in that very last moment."

"I think so too." Fang Yuan seemed to have found a soulmate, nodded, and said, "It is an honor to cooperate with you."

"We are already friends, aren't we." Liu Wei smiled, shook hands with her, and said, "Welcome to Steel City again."

Both of them knew that this parting meant the case was basically coming to an end, and they would no longer have the opportunity to meet again because of this case.

Although they both said they would continue to investigate, when they thought of the person who laid out the plan, neither had enough confidence.

"Welcome to the Capital as well."

"Hi! Don't mention it—"

Yu Zhe, wearing a fur-collared leather jacket bought by Zhang Meili, shivered as he got into the car, took a puff of the cigarette in his hand, and said to Han Jiankun who came to pick him up, "I've been exhausted to death during this period!"

"Aren't you going to cooperate with the investigation?"

Han Jiankun looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Did they even make you do compulsory labor?"

"Where! It's them who wouldn't let me go!" Yu Zhe complained incessantly, "They followed me wherever I went, watching me like they were guarding against a thief."

"What did you go out for?" Han Jiankun frowned and asked, "You went to cooperate with the investigation, can you still go out to play?"

"Oh—but I can't just stay there all the time, right," Yu Zhe almost let it slip, explained with difficulty, "They also let me go out for a stroll when there was nothing to do."

"You didn't cause any trouble, did you?" Han Jiankun looked at him suspiciously and asked, "If there's anything, confess it quickly. I won't care about you afterward!"

"What could I have—" Yu Zhe waved his hand and said, "Team Leader Han, don't worry, I did exactly as you instructed."

Seeing his attitude, Han Jiankun didn't feel very confident in his heart, but since the person was back and Steel City said the investigation was over, what else could he say.

"You didn't get tangled up with that what's-her-name Meili again, did you?"

"Oh my brother! Why do you listen to the wind and believe the rain!"

Yu Zhe complained helplessly when he heard his words, "Now the relationship between us as brother and sister is very awkward. We are innocent!"

"Bullshit! Are you fooling me?"

Han Jiankun glanced at him and said, "I know what kind of dog fart you're releasing as soon as you stick your butt out."

"Anyway, I didn't do anything wrong." Yu Zhe acted shamelessly, "We are an innocent, open, and proper brother-sister relationship."

"Stop ruining these good words."

Han Jiankun couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him and reminded, "The leader is not convenient to see you now, so let me bring you a message."

He glanced at Yu Zhe and reminded, "Be a down-to-earth person, do things in a down-to-earth manner."

"Yes!" Yu Zhe saluted in a funny way, deliberately using his left hand because his right hand was holding a cigarette.

Han Jiankun also had a headache when he saw him. The car didn't return to the Group but sent him home.

Yu Zhe didn't think there was anything shameful about this month-long investigation; instead, he had a feeling of "I have sold my life for the organization, I have shed blood for the organization, and I have returned home in glory."

Truth be told, he was also lucky to have survived. He almost lost his life during the time he stayed at Zhang Meili's house.

That sister was truly as fierce as a wolf or a tiger. He was young, otherwise, like her husband, he would have been as thin as a monkey.

No good person could withstand her handling. This month of "collisions" and "grinding" was enough for him to quit the addiction for a year.

Now he looked at the young married women on both sides of the street with no interest at all, his eyes clear.

Even a gentleman wouldn't necessarily be as desireless as he was.

Having eaten old cabbage for a long time, he now wanted to change his taste. Small water radishes were just right, for example, his wife.

It was just that when Han Jiankun sent him to the door, there was no one to welcome him, no one looking forward to his return. Even when he entered the house and greeted his wife, he was thrown a set of pajamas.

"What are you doing?!"

"Strip clean, take a bath, change clothes!"

Zhao Min said impatiently, "Throw away what you're wearing, far away, don't let me see it."

"Are you crazy!" Yu Zhe patted his clothes and emphasized, "I just changed into these when I came out, they aren't dirty!"

"How are they not dirty!" Zhao Min glared at him and scolded, "They smell like a vixen, and an old vixen at that! Aren't you ashamed of being dirty!"

"You! You are truly unreasonable!"

Yu Zhe defended himself without much confidence, "I was cooperating with the work, not playing!"

"You still have the face to say that!"

Zhao Min pointed at him and scolded, "Why did they specifically want you to cooperate with the investigation? Why didn't they find someone else?"

"It's all because you're making trouble!"

She put her hands on her hips, pointed at Yu Zhe, and said, "Dad and Big Sister both said, if you dare to go find that vixen again, don't enter this house!"

"What does this have to do with Dad and Big Sister!" Yu Zhe glared at her with dissatisfaction and asked, "Did you go find Big Sister again? I didn't..."

"It was Big Sister who came to the house to find me."

Zhao Min's face turned red with anger, and she roared while panting, "Do you think I want to control you? Do you think I can't live without you!"

"It was Big Sister who said, saying your parents want face!"

She stomped her feet, shed tears, and roared, "Your family wants face, can you give me some face too!"

"That sister of yours wasn't talking about you! She was talking about me! About me!"

Zhao Min pointed at herself and roared, "She was saying I didn't serve my man well, that I'm useless, that I'm wrong! Woo—"

"Where is all this coming from..." Yu Zhe only had this much ability. He used to ignore his wife, but seeing her cry made him feel uncomfortable.

He obediently took off his clothes and said flatteringly, "I'll take them off, I'll take them off, okay? I'll listen to you, listen to you."

Zhao Min couldn't get over her anger, walked over, and kicked his clothes out. When she opened the door, Old Man Zhang from the next courtyard happened to be passing by. Hearing the young couple arguing, he glanced into the room when the door opened.

"Hey! So white—"

"White your grandfather!"

Yu Zhe was already holding back anger. His reckless nature flared up again, and he turned to find trouble with Old Man Zhang.

Zhao Min closed the door and slapped him on the face, pulling him back into the house.

Old Man Zhang stood in the courtyard watching the fun. Seeing him coming out to hit him, he couldn't have asked for more.

Who didn't know that Yu Bao Dong had such a bastard son? They laughed at the joke, but everyone envied Yu Bao Dong for having a good daughter.

Every time she came home over the years, she was picked up and dropped off by car. It looked like she had made a fortune.

This bastard kid Yu Zhe borrowed his sister's light, not only finding a good job but also marrying the best girl in the village.

There is no place to reason. The girl's family just looked at Yu Zhe's job and the Yu family's assets.

It is said that Yu Zhe's sister often brought money home. Just look at the clothes of Yu Bao Dong and his wife.

Zhao Min was actually aggrieved too. With her appearance and job, what kind of man couldn't she find? Why did she have to find a bastard like Yu Zhe?

But how many girls in this era can truly make their own decisions about their marriage, even if you are a primary school teacher?

Parents' orders, matchmaker's words—at least in the village, this is still the rule, so Zhao Min had to listen to her parents.

The Yu family has money, Yu Zhe's sister has strength, and Yu Zhe works in the best unit in the Capital, and in a good position like a driver.

Does she have the qualification to refuse? Does she have the qualification to choose?

Yu Zhe's sister, Yu Li, came to talk to her and told her: either divorce or control your man.

That's what the sister-in-law said: beat him hard. As long as he isn't crippled or dead, no one in the Yu family will care.

Zhao Min of course didn't believe it, but this was what the sister-in-law said, so she had to believe it, because the sister-in-law said that if Yu Zhe's parents dared to interfere, they should tell her.

The power of this sentence is equivalent to cutting off the Yu family's food supply.

Yu Bao Dong loves his son the most, and both husband and wife are the same, otherwise they wouldn't have raised such a bastard as Yu Zhe.

The sister-in-law had already said this much, and Zhao Min was also desperate. If she couldn't control Yu Zhe, she would learn from her sister-in-law and divorce.

How difficult is it for a divorced woman in this era? The sister-in-law told her everything, which could be considered cutting off her retreat, burning the bridges.

So Yu Zhe was beaten as soon as he got home. It wasn't that Zhao Min was crazy, but that she had the authorization of his sister.

Zhao Min is a teacher at school. She is most professional at managing students. When she swings her slaps, even the most mischievous students have to stand at attention, including Yu Zhe.

Old Man Zhang was also bastardly enough. Watching Yu Bao Dong and his wife listening at the door and not daring to come out, he used his cane to hang Yu Zhe's discarded clothes on their door.

"Whose clothes are these! If you don't want them, I'm taking them!"

"Get lost—" Yu Bao Dong didn't dare to control his daughter-in-law, but he didn't dare to beat Old Man Zhang?

There is a bastard father, there is a bastard son; there is a bastard son, there is a bastard father.

Look at what Yu Zhe is like today; his father Yu Bao Dong was the same when he was young.

Yu Zhe's clothes were so good, and there were more than just Old Man Zhang passing by, so why didn't anyone dare to pick them up?

Very simple, Yu Bao Dong, that dog, was staring there.

Old Man Zhang smiled when he heard the dog barking, got the advantage, and then walked home.

"Gucang-kun, who called?"

San Shang Youya rushed over from the room. She heard the phone ringing, but when she arrived, she saw Gucang Ping'er standing there in a daze.

Gucang Ping'er turned around slowly, his eyes full of the dying struggle after extreme madness, which made San Shang's heart ache.

The two hadn't spoken for a long time. Since returning from Steel City, he seemed to have become a different person.

San Shang couldn't explain her feelings for Gucang, but she silently acknowledged his efforts and everything he had done.

Even though she hadn't figured out what he was doing, and who he had been contacting during these days, he looked particularly mysterious.

"Miss San Shang," Gucang Ping'er held onto the small table where the phone was placed, his body trembling as he moved toward the sofa.

"Gucang-kun!" San Shang Youya exclaimed and walked over quickly to support him, "What's wrong with you?"

Gucang pointed to the sofa, and with San Shang's support, he sat down. San Shang poured him hot tea again.

"Miss San Shang," Gucang raised his head and looked at her, "It's time to tell you what I've been busy with during this period."

"Gucang-kun—" San Shang Youya looked at him worriedly. Seeing him wave his hand to signal her to sit down, she sat next to him.

"I betrayed the Stock Company."

His first sentence made San Shang Youya widen her eyes in shock, even shattering the confusion in her eyes.

"That's right, I am a traitor."

Gucang Ping'er found that confessing the secrets in his heart wasn't that difficult, nor was it uncomfortable; he even felt a bit of relief and ease.

After a deep breath, he looked calmly at the person he loved and said, "For our future, I did some things that violated professional ethics. Please forgive me."

"Gucang..." San Shang Youya didn't understand what he was talking about, but she could understand his mood at this moment.

"I can't confess too much to you; it will make your situation dangerous. You only need to know that everything I did was for the two of us."

Gucang Ping'er looked at her expectantly and asked, "You can feel my feelings for you, right, Miss San Shang?"

"Gucang..." San Shang Youya didn't know how to answer his question, only repeating his name.

"I participated in a plan, a very huge one, that will involve many people, and even affect the Stock Company's operations here."

As if having received San Shang Youya's affirmation, Gucang felt that his actions and the risks he took were worth it.

He let out a long breath and said with a feeling of guilt toward the enterprise, "Next, I may have to face a period of review."

"No!" San Shang Youya didn't know if she was sure about her feelings for him, but she didn't want to watch him cut off his own retreat.

"Is there no measure to save it?"

"Miss San Shang!" Gucang suddenly looked at her very seriously and said, "I don't want to see you accompany those people!"

He said firmly, "You shouldn't become a tool of the Stock Company. President Nakamura's words are a trap."

"But you—" San Shang Youya looked at him worriedly and said, "You will be fired for doing this."

"What does that matter? I just want to protect you!" Gucang said very excitedly, "If I don't do this, sooner or later you will be sent by the President to Li..."

About to say that name, Gucang stopped abruptly, but San Shang Youya was very sensitive and realized who he was talking about.

It was that night in Steel City. She saw with her own eyes that Gucang knelt in front of Mr. Li, enduring anger she didn't know about.

"Is it Mr. Li from the Red Steel Group?"

San Shang Youya looked at him and asked, "Are you working for him?"

"Don't ask anymore, Miss San Shang."

Gucang Ping'er didn't dare to say these things, "I'm afraid it will implicate you. I told you these things to remind you not to be alarmed by what happens next."

"Gucang, you shouldn't have done this."

San Shang Youya looked at him and said, "Working here was my voluntary choice; no one forced me."

"But it's not worth it. This kind of thing shouldn't be difficult for you." Gucang shook his head slightly and said, "The President will stop at nothing to achieve his goals."

"President... the President and the others won't forgive you." San Shang looked at him worriedly and said, "We can't escape the President's control either."

"We can, I have already done it." Gucang raised his head, looked at her firmly, and said, "Just one last step, and we can escape the shackles."

"Escape the shackles?" San Shang Youya looked at him worriedly and asked, "I don't understand what you mean. What should we do in the future?"

"Believe me, I will handle everything."

Gucang Ping'er nodded seriously and said, "I have already arranged everything. You just need to wait for me to come back."

"Where are you going?" Hearing him say this, San Shang Youya panicked even more, grabbed his arm, and asked, "Are you leaving here?"

"Yes, I will leave here temporarily."

Gucang Ping'er held her hand in return and said, "I promise I will come back to pick you up. Please, you must believe me."

"What if... I mean, what if?"

San Shang Youya looked at him and asked, "Do you believe him that much?"

"I have no choice but to believe in this non-existent agreement." Gucang actually didn't have a bottom line in his heart, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Although he didn't promise me anything, I have to believe him."

"He is a gentleman, San Shang!"

Gucang held her hand tightly and said seriously, "He is the most upright and courageous person I have ever seen."

"But..." San Shang Youya was still worried, but she didn't know what else to say.

"You are not allowed to go anywhere!"

Just when they were being affectionate, the door was suddenly pushed open, and President Nishida Kenichi appeared at the door.

He looked at the two of them angrily, his gaze finally falling on Gucang Ping'er, "I trusted you so much, is this how you repay me?"

"Answer me! How dare you do this!"

Nishida Kenichi walked into the room, grabbed the collar of Gucang Ping'er, who had just stood up, and asked, "What madness are you having! Huh?!!"

"President Nishida!" San Shang Youya stood up in a panic, wanting to bow and salute, but was startled by the President's savage movements.

She reached out to stop him but was pushed away by the President and fell onto the sofa.

"Just because of a woman?! Gucang!" Nishida Kenichi pointed at San Shang Youya on the sofa and questioned, "You dare to betray my trust? Speak!"

"Don't you know that this is the critical period for the Stock Company to implement the negotiation results with the Red Steel Group? Do you know how big our losses are? You bastard!"

"President!" Gucang Ping'er raised his head, looked into the President's eyes, and asked, "Let me ask you one thing: have you ever treated us as people?"

"What did you say?!" Nishida Kenichi was even more angry at his question, swung his arm, and slapped him on the face.

"Get out! You're fired!"

He cursed at Gucang Ping'er, who had been slapped to the ground, "Get out and go back to the country! You bastard!"

Dong dong—

They had already called the Sanhe Stock Company in advance, so the Joint Investigation Team went directly to their office address.

Foreign enterprises in the Capital currently do not have the qualification to purchase real estate and usually set up resident representative offices in the form of leasing.

When the Sanhe Stock Company first came to the Capital to carry out business, they rented rooms in the International Hotel, and later rented an office in the backyard of the International Hotel.

The International Hotel also transformed a three-story building in the courtyard into a comprehensive office area to meet the needs of foreign enterprises for resident work.

Foreign enterprises can rent offices here for office residency, and usually eat and live in the International Hotel.

It also provides car rental services, and the office environment is very convenient.

It was also convenient for the Joint Investigation Team to find them. They knocked on the office door and heard the arguing inside.

"May I ask if Mr. Gucang Ping'er is here?"

Security personnel and service personnel helped call the door, while the cadres of the Joint Investigation Team waited on the side.

Before long, the door opened, and Takahashi Seiko appeared at the door in professional attire, asking suspiciously, "May I ask what's the matter?"

"May I ask if Mr. Gucang Ping'er is here?" The service staff pointed to the cadres behind her and explained, "There are comrades from the working group who want to see him."

"You are—" Takahashi looked at the people pointed out behind her.

"From the Joint Investigation Team." A young cadre walked up, took out his credentials from his bag to prove his identity, took out a document, and explained, "Authorized and entrusted by the Investigation Department and the Foreign Affairs Department, we need Mr. Gucang Ping'er of your company to assist in the investigation."

"This—" Takahashi had already confirmed the credentials and materials produced by the visitors, but she didn't dare to invite these people in, looking hesitantly into the office.

"I'll handle it, you go in first."

Nishida Kenichi had already sorted out his emotions, walked to the door, looked at the crowd, and explained, "Gucang-kun is unwell and is preparing to return to the country for medical treatment. I'm afraid he won't be able to assist in your work. I'm very sorry."

"We already contacted you before we came." The cadre frowned slightly and reminded, "Can you let us see him?"

"I am willing to accept the investigation!" At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the office. It was Gucang Ping'er's somewhat blurred voice shouting, "I am willing to assist in your work, I am Gucang Ping'er!"

"Gucang-kun! Please don't do this!"

At this moment, Nishida Kenichi, standing at the door, had a face as black as iron. Facing the gaze of the working group, he could only move aside.

This was not Japan, nor was it the Sanhe Stock Company. He couldn't come hard. A stalemate would only make the problem more complex and troublesome.

The cadre walked into the office, looked at the man sitting on the sofa with one side of his face swollen severely, and asked, "Are you Mr. Gucang Ping'er?"

"I am. I am willing to cooperate with your work." Gucang Ping'er struggled to stand up. Even though his mouth was still bleeding when he spoke, he said firmly, "I can go with you now."

The cadre didn't expect it to be so smooth, and didn't expect to encounter this situation.

"Your injury—" He pointed to Gucang Ping'er, looked at Nishida Kenichi standing at the door, and asked, "What is the situation?"

"It doesn't matter, this doesn't affect anything." Gucang took the handkerchief handed over by San Shang Youya, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said, "Let's go now."

"Gucang-kun!" San Shang Youya grabbed his arm, looked at him worriedly, and shook her head slightly, signaling him not to be impulsive.

"Miss San Shang!" Gucang held her hand and said seriously, "Are you really willing to be a bird in a cage?"

San Shang Youya finally understood his resistance, which wasn't entirely for himself, so she let go of his hand.

But Gucang suddenly hugged her bravely and whispered in her ear, "Go to the Red Steel Group and find Wu Shuping, the Deputy General Manager of the Joint Construction Engineering Company."

After speaking, he pushed her away and walked toward the door, facing Nishida Kenichi's gaze without looking back. There were many people waiting for him there.

"You'd better think it over, Gucang!"

Nishida Kenichi seemed to be meeting this subordinate of his for the first time, and reminded him in a gloomy tone, "If you take this step wrong, it will be very difficult for you to turn back."

"Thank you for your cultivation, President. I'm sorry!"

Gucang Ping'er bowed slightly, stood up straight after apologizing, and walked out of the office.

As mentioned before, a Japanese bow and apology doesn't necessarily express regret, nor does it necessarily mean guilt. It might just be a kind of etiquette.

Just now, Gucang Ping'er's bow was a kind of etiquette, a counterattack against Nishida Kenichi's threatening words.

"Tell me, what did he do!"

After sending off the people who came to pick up Gucang Ping'er, Nishida Kenichi was like a fierce tiger, glaring at the three female staff members remaining in the office and asking, "Why did he do this!"

Takahashi and the others looked at each other, but all looked at San Shang Youya.

Others might not be clear, but San Shang Youya must be very clear. The recent guests were all "entertained" by the two of them, especially Mr. Su and his friends, who were their "old friends."

Only San Shang Youya was very "humble," which was a bit abnormal.

Nishida Kenichi looked at San Shang Youya following their gaze and said gloomily, "My temper is very big now! Don't make me talk nonsense!"

"Woo woo—" San Shang Youya's legs went soft, and she knelt on the ground.

"Who? Why! He—"

Just as Gucang Ping'er was taken away by the Joint Investigation Team, Su Weide also received the news in his office.

"How is this possible?" He asked in a panic, "What right do they have to investigate Gucang?"

The person on the other end of the phone was explaining the procedures to him, especially the intervention of the Investigation Department and the Foreign Affairs Department, which made everything logical.

And on the phone, the person reminded him that according to the situation at the scene, Gucang Ping'er seemed to have been threatened, and he left with the investigation team with injuries on his face.

"Did the Joint Investigation Team take action?"

A joy appeared on Su Weide's face. If it was really the Joint Investigation Team that took action, he had ten thousand ways to ruin this investigation team.

"No, Gucang already had injuries when the investigation team entered the door. There were many people watching at the scene, so there can't be a mistake."

The person reminded him, "It should be the President of the Sanhe Stock Company, Nishida Kenichi, who came in a hurry and took action."

"Nishida Kenichi? Why?"

The smile on Su Weide's face disappeared, and he asked in confusion, "What madness are they having? I have helped him a lot!"

"I don't know, I only know this much."

The person on the other end reminded him, "Don't call me again. You should have already been targeted."

"What! Me? Targeted?!!"

Su Weide was questioning, but the person on the other end had already hung up the phone.

"Damn it! Bastard!" He slammed the phone down angrily.

It was precisely because the phone quality in this era was relatively good, otherwise it would have been smashed by him long ago.

And precisely because of this, he had the opportunity to continue making calls. The reminder from that call was definitely not groundless, and he had to do something.

Since Gucang Ping'er had already been taken away for investigation, he had to clean up his own mess and not leave any handles.

"Help me get the Steel City Metallurgical Plant, Deputy Factory Director Zhou Zechuan."

The phone was connected after waiting for a while, and Zhou Zechuan's voice came from the other end.

"This is Su Weide, listen to me now." Su Weide said seriously and quickly, "Zhang Mingyuan and Sun Ming are at the Tuanjie Hotel in your plant. Find a way to deal with them; they have said too much."

"Ah? Me?" Zhou Zechuan hadn't contacted Su Weide privately for a long time. Receiving such an instruction suddenly, he was completely stunned.

What is what? Am I your black glove?

And you want me to deal with these two people? The third floor of the Tuanjie Hotel is guarded by the Group's security, so should I fly in?

Besides, why!

"Don't talk nonsense with me. If I fall, you won't be any better off!"

Su Weide threatened viciously, "Think about those things we have done together. You won't watch me die alone, right?"

"You!" Zhou Zechuan said angrily, "That was all you made me do!"

"What's the use of saying this now!"

Su Weide ignored him and warned bluntly, "Hurry up, you don't have much time left..."

But there really wasn't much time left, because just as he was making the call, his secretary walked in with the people from the investigation team.

Seeing his surprised expression, Fang Yuan raised her hand and signaled, "It doesn't matter, you can finish this call."

?? Training finished, going home tomorrow~~~~