Chapter 48

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Protagonist:

Lin Yi

After shaking hands, Zhu Kai pulled open the door and was the first to walk out of the Finance Office; Gu Chuan followed close behind, the two of them one after the other, walking into the Factory Director's Office opposite.

Lin Yi comforted Ji Shuangshuang with a couple of sentences from behind, leaving her a reassuring look, and only then did he follow unhurriedly behind the Tax Bureau and Economic Investigation Brigade staff.

In the Factory Director's Office, seeing that the people walking in were Zhu Kai and Gu Chuan, everyone in the room subconsciously turned their heads to look elsewhere, not wanting to meet the gazes of these two, but very quickly, the heads they had turned away twisted back.

Their eyes were also full of curiosity.

On this land of China, eating melons is forever a person's nature.

Lin Jiangong squeezed through the crowd, walked up to Zhu Kai, bent at the waist, rubbed his hands, wore an ingratiating smile on his face, and asked:

"Comrade, my big nephew just went out; if you're looking for him, you might have to wait a bit."

"We're not looking for him!" Zhu Kai waved his hand lightly, then shifted his gaze away from Lin Jiangong, scanning the whole room expressionlessly.

After scanning once, he turned to look at Gu Chuan beside him:

"Should I say it?"

"Mm!" Gu Chuan nodded in reply, and at the same time took that thick stack of IOUs from the staff member behind him, casually handing it to Zhu Kai.

Taking the IOUs, Zhu Kai gave them a slight shake, then turned and held the IOUs out in front of Lin Jiangong:

"Comrade, may I ask your honorable surname? And what is the purpose of your coming here today?"

Seeing those IOUs, an ominous feeling silently emerged in Lin Jiangong's heart; instinct told him to leave, right now, immediately.

But on second thought, he dismissed that idea.

That was 300 mu of land; if they got their hands on it, that would be hundreds of millions in funds, and when divided up, everyone would get at least four or five million.

If he had to earn that four or five million honestly through his own labor, he'd have to grind every bone in his body to dust.

No, even ground to dust he couldn't earn it!

He gritted his teeth lightly, as if making some decision, then gave a slight nod to Zhu Kai: "Lin Jiangong!"

"This used to be called the Lin Laosan Electrical Appliance Factory, now called the Xiaomi Heavy Industry Factory — I'm the Factory Director's granduncle, real granduncle."

"We came today because his parents borrowed a lot of money from us."

"Originally, as relatives, we shouldn't press him for repayment."

"After all, he's having a hard time too right now."

"But he's utterly unfilial, suddenly changing the factory's name."

"To keep our money from going down the drain, we came to find him and make him pay up."

"The proverb says debts must be repaid, and moreover we're just blocking him to demand money, not hindering their normal work, so..."

Lin Jiangong didn't continue speaking; he tilted his head, that fat face full of puzzlement.

This puzzled face expressed what he wanted to say very clearly.

As he finished, those debt-collectors beside him also nodded repeatedly, a silent show of support.

Zhu Kai, holding the IOUs, smiled faintly, yet didn't speak.

As Tax Bureau people, what they see most are company bosses and finance heads; those people are all sharp operators.

Stick a hair on them, and they're completely monkey-people.

Lin Jiangong's kind of harmless petty tricks, he'd seen far too many, as numerous as cow hairs.

He waved the hand holding the IOUs, then spread the IOUs out before Lin Jiangong:

"It's like this: Lin Yi of Xiaomi Heavy Industry."

"Filed a real-name report accusing you of tax evasion, forging IOUs, fabricating loans, and seeking illicit gains; and based on our grasp and re-verification of relevant materials, we've discovered you do indeed have this possibility."

"So right now, you need to cooperate a bit."

"Can you?"

The speaking voice was very clear, the voice also very light, even carrying a touch of a breezy, cloudless feeling.

But after hearing the words, Lin Jiangong and his group jumped up directly.

"What do you mean he real-name reported us for tax evasion?"

"Owing debts and repaying them is only right and proper; we came to demand money from him!"

"Official-business collusion! Persecution of good citizens!"

"Is there still any law?!"

"I want to report! I want to real-name report too!"

Amid this clamor, Zhu Kai smoothly beckoned staff over, raised his hand and pointed at the few shouting the loudest:

"Help record their demands!"

After the Tax Bureau staff behind him went to record demands, Zhu Kai turned his gaze back onto Lin Jiangong, smiling with narrowed eyes as he asked:

"Then, Mr. Lin Jiangong, let's chat now — do those funds of yours with unclear sources have tax payment records?"

A gentle voice, still carrying a hint of amusement, but landing in Lin Jiangong's ears, landing in the ears of these debt-collectors present, the voice wasn't so pleasant anymore.

No smile, only coldness, a bone-piercing coldness.

Lin Jiangong opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single sentence.

Mu Qixian, who had been observing the whole scene from the side, at this moment pushed through the crowd, came to Lin Jiangong's side, met Zhu Kai's gaze, wore a humble smile on his face, bowed low and said:

"Comrade, we came today to collect a debt from Lin Yi; that debt can't even be collected, and you're talking about tax payment... isn't that a bit too much?"

"I also have friends working at the Tax Bureau; perhaps, you know them too."

Hearing this attempt to pull connections, Zhu Kai shook his head slightly, took a step back, and retreated behind Gu Chuan: "Captain Gu, I think you should handle this. You explain things clearly to them, then I'll come talk to them."

Gu Chuan stepped forward and casually handed the folder in his hand to Mu Qixian:

"Hello. Because the amount involved in this matter is relatively large, we must file a case. I've already contacted the station by phone; they've already started the procedure."

"So all of you present, as well as Lin Yi, are parties involved. We need to conduct talks with each of you in accordance with regulations, according to law and rules."

"Based on the information provided by Lin Yi, and our people's phone follow-ups to your registered residences and actual places of residence."

"Your daily work is not sufficient to support you providing such a large loan. Now, I need each of you to explain solemnly."

"The source of the loans you provided to Lin Guangzong and his wife, and the method of fund flow for the loans."

"Whether these funds were obtained through lending, or obtained from other sources. If from other sources, whether there is relevant evidence."

"The method of fund flow: whether it was cash flow, or bank electronic transfer."

"We have already investigated the fund flow situation of Lin Laosan Electrical Appliance Factory, and the amounts written on the IOUs you wrote do not exist."

"We need to know the final purpose for which Lin Guangzong and his wife borrowed this sum of funds."

"If they engaged in illegal fundraising, and you knew but chose to shield them, then you are accomplices."

"If they did not engage in illegal fundraising, then where did this money go."

"90 million in funds is not a small sum anywhere. So, please, when you answer, you must think clearly, think clearly before answering."

"Everything you say, we will record truthfully. When the time comes, whether principal offender or accomplice, all will need to be distinguished according to the records."