Chapter 58 - 58 58 The Big Boss of Dell Company

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58: Chapter 58 The Big Boss of Dell Company 58: Chapter 58 The Big Boss of Dell Company Zhou Mei nodded slightly: “Right, he won’t admit it! Unless you have solid evidence.” “There’s rarely solid evidence for handing over cash. I have no evidence.” “So... what are we doing here? You ask, he answers, and that’s that! It’s completely useless, and we might even spook the target!” Zhou Mei said. Lin Xiaosu laughed: “Do you believe in this saying? Opportunities are created in the process!” Zhou Mei stared at him for a long while: “Why do I always feel like you’re leading me into a ditch whenever I’m with you?” “Hey, that’s heartless, haha. Think about it, ever since we’ve known each other, haven’t you been rising rapidly through the ranks in the Criminal Investigation Team?” “Rising rapidly my foot. I haven’t had a peaceful day since I met you.” “We’ve been busy, but there were rewards, right? Your police badge is almost shining, isn’t it?” “I like to hear that. It’s like the only shining star in a sea of suffering.” Zhou Mei was slightly pleased. “So, come with me today, and maybe that shining star on your shoulder will get another one added to it!” “Cut it out! Today you’re purely using me as a human shield or a stepping ladder. If someone reports me for abuse of power and I don’t get into trouble, I should thank my lucky stars, let alone expect to achieve something?” “How about this, if you don’t get anything out of today, I’ll give you something else!” Lin Xiaosu said. Zhou Mei’s eyes lit up: “What?” “A breakthrough in the 5.16 major case!” “Who?” “Brother Hu’s right-hand man Li Kaiyuan, the former chairman of Qinghe Company!” Zhou Mei was shocked... Li Kaiyuan, a key figure at Qinghe Company. It could even be said that by catching him, all the links in Brother Hu’s chain would smoothly come undone. Therefore, the task force highly valued this person, having already issued a wanted notice, with a reward of 300,000! The task force had also announced a reward plan internally: any officer who finds key clues would be promoted one rank! A rank promotion equates to a police badge! The police badge... Zhou Mei’s greatest love... “Where is he?” Zhou Mei was truly excited. “What I said was, if there’s no gain today, then I’ll give you this...” Lin Xiaosu said. “Stop beating around the bush! Don’t you know that police matters are urgent? Spit out whatever you’ve found. From this moment, I’m all yours, use me however you like!” “Hey hey, you can’t just say things like that recklessly...” “Scared of what? You’re just using me as a scapegoat, right? How else will you use me?” Lin Xiaosu leaned in and whispered something to her. Zhou Mei’s boldness disappeared from her face: “How did you know?” Lin Xiaosu sighed softly: “I’m generally cautious by nature. With the 5.16 case dragging you down, I obviously had to be vigilant against those who slipped through the net targeting me. So, I ventured out at night to Bailu Restaurant, a place frequently mentioned by certain individuals, hoping to get lucky and find out if they were planning anything against me... Luckily, I struck gold, just as I saw Li Kaiyuan and Zhou Luping entering a room...” What Li Kaiyuan told Zhou Luping was that the situation was turning sour, and he had to leave. In Fengcheng, he couldn’t trust anyone else except for Zhou Luping. Why? Because Zhou Luping was the only one below Li Kaiyuan. If Li Kaiyuan were to be arrested, Zhou Luping would surely be implicated. If Li Kaiyuan roamed free, Zhou Luping needn’t worry. This was a special trust forged under extraordinary circumstances. It was a dead knot between the two—Li Kaiyuan wouldn’t be caught, ensuring Zhou Luping’s safety; since Zhou Luping wasn’t on the task force’s radar, Li Kaiyuan could not be caught either. Therefore, Li Kaiyuan dared to share his emergency contact methods with Zhou Luping, instructing him to keep him updated on the progress of the 5.16 case and simultaneously covertly manage the properties he left behind. After hearing all this, Zhou Mei’s face turned red. The hideout Li Kaiyuan used, those layers of social relationships, were truly unknown to anyone. Absolutely not listed in the files! If they were to look for him, not even digging three feet into the ground would yield any traces. Zhou Mei didn’t waste a second and switched to a different phone to call the task force. The task force immediately stirred with excitement... A net cast wide and fast spread toward Jiangcheng... Before Zhou Mei could hang up her phone, the task force had already sprung into action. The task force leader took a deep breath on the other end of the phone: “Comrade Zhou Mei, if the information you provided is true and effective, we will acknowledge your merit!” “Thank you, leader! It’s my duty!” After hanging up the phone, Zhou Mei took a deep breath: “Now I’ll fulfill my promise; I’m all yours!” Dell Company is located in the south of the city. The vast land area fully reflects the sincerity of the local government’s efforts in attracting investment. A hundred acres of land is given to you, with all kinds of procedures fast-tracked, land disputes handled without your concern—you just focus on getting the factory up and running. The land transfer fees are at an unbelievably low price; tax-exempt for three years after the factory is built, half-tax for five years. Dell Company is truly impressive. The usual haggling businessmen employ is absent here—he accepts everything on offer, never defaults on taxes, and even advances tax payments when the local government is in financial difficulty to help them through tough times. Who wouldn’t like a businessman like that? As a result, within a few years, he became a model entrepreneur, a guest of honor across various government departments, a successful example in investment attraction. Lin Xiaosu and Zhou Mei drove their car into the industrial park. Before them lay the extraordinary factory complex. Dozens of uniform steel-structured buildings: raw material workshops, sorting workshops, batching workshops, production workshops, finished product workshops, packaging workshops... Each workshop was filled with a large number of workers. The factory had a security guard. Seeing the police badge presented by Zhou Mei, the old man’s attitude underwent a significant change: “Comrade police officer, please come in!” They entered the office building without any issues. On the third floor was the chairman’s office, where they met the secretary. This secretary exceeded their expectations. Such a position for a boss’s secretary, many are just ornamental, especially in private enterprises, but this secretary was definitely not just for show—she was beautiful, well-dressed, without heavy makeup, and appeared shrewd and capable. Upon hearing the purpose of their visit, the secretary immediately poured them a cup of tea. Her movements when pouring the tea were absolutely elegant and clean, not a single superfluous gesture. With the teacup handed to them, her face also bore a very calm smile: “The boss is receiving a business guest. It might take a little while longer, but once they’re finished, I’ll take you in.” Lin Xiaosu gently nodded: “Receiving which business guest?” The secretary said: “Changsheng Group.” Lin Xiaosu remarked: “Changsheng Group is a major national company; they’re also your clients?” “The range of Changsheng Group’s business covers everything. If we have the chance to become their partners, why not embrace the opportunity?” A few seemingly casual words, but they revealed the caliber of the secretary. Changsheng Group, a well-known domestic private company established thirty years ago, rose to prominence ten years ago with its gene industry fame spreading throughout the country and even globally. Such a globally renowned company being a partner of Dell Company is an honor in itself, but the secretary spoke with a very calm tone, without any intent to use Changsheng Group to embellish their own company’s image. The conversation inside soon ended. The door opened and a middle-aged man came out. This person was the business representative of Changsheng Group, Du Lifeng personally escorted him out, nodding and smiling at Lin Xiaosu and Zhou Mei, and after sending the guest to the elevator, he returned. Du Lifeng, around fifty years old, with a slicked-back hair, his broad face giving him a boss-like presence and making his vigor and vitality particularly evident. “Who might you be...” “Boss, this is Officer Zhou from Fengcheng Criminal Investigation Team, and Detective Lin from Fengcheng Detective Agency.” The secretary stepped forward and introduced them to her boss. “Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you!” Du Lifeng shook hands with them: “Let’s talk inside my office.” There was nothing out of the ordinary. The office was spacious, but the decor was not overly lavish—displaying a low-profile luxury with depth. For example, the tea table was made of mahogany. The desk was made of mahogany. The few ornaments on the desk all had taste. There was no computer. At this level of manager, probably the stage of personally operating a computer has passed. A dedicated guest area, the sofas were very large, and every corner was spotlessly clean. The three sat down, and Du Lifeng started with a smile: “I don’t deal much with law enforcement, this office probably is welcoming officers for the first time.” “Really?” said Lin Xiaosu. Du Lifeng laughed: “There might be another reason. I used to work in the west building. It’s only this month that I moved here.” “Boss Du has a good sense of humor...” Lin Xiaosu smiled as well. Du Lifeng laughed heartily. The atmosphere relaxed. The secretary came in with two cups of tea. The tea leaves had been changed, and it was fresh tea. Seeing the harmonious atmosphere in front of her, the secretary also smiled. Du Lifeng said: “Tell me, what brings you here today?” His gaze was on Zhou Mei, but Zhou Mei didn’t speak, Lin Xiaosu did: “This morning, City Security Bureau suddenly came to my Detective Agency and issued a huge fine. I knew someone wanted me out of Fengcheng, so I used detective methods to investigate and came to a conclusion that involves Boss Du.” “Oh?” Du Lifeng’s smile was consistent, but at this moment, the smile was gone. Lin Xiaosu looked him in the eyes and slowly said: “Vice Director Liu Dong from City Security Bureau claimed that around eight o’clock last evening, you had your driver send him fifty thousand yuan to get me driven out of Fengcheng!” “What? I arranged for someone to send money to Liu Dong? To drive you out of Fengcheng?” Du Lifeng laughed: “Although I do know Vice Director Liu Dong, it’s only as an acquaintance at most. Any slightly reasonable person should know how absurd that is.”

Chapter 58 - 58 58 The Big Boss of Dell Company

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