dognovel Chapter 1647 The Other Side
Chapter 1647 The Other Side
Chapter 1647 The Other Side
After the public announcement period ended, Gu Cheng handed over the reins to the new secretary selected by Deputy Director Su.
The new secretary, Xiao Liu, had long been working under Deputy Director Su, serving him diligently for a year. This promotion was a dream come true.
Gu Cheng didn't leave him much of a "legacy," so he essentially handed over a lonely legacy.
This is certainly no joke. In Gu Cheng's own words, during the two years he served Deputy Director Su, he only felt loneliness.
Xiao Liu could certainly understand his self-deprecating humor about about to start a new job.
If we look at Gu Cheng's loneliness from another perspective, he also bears some responsibility, because many of the tasks that should have been done by Gu Cheng as his secretary were assigned to him by his superiors.
So when he saw Gu Cheng off, he felt less joy and more embarrassment and guilt for being the mistress who had taken his place.
However, Gu Cheng's frankness and carefree attitude made him feel much more at ease, so he didn't have to bear the trouble of "knowing he was the third party but actually being the third party".
Xiao Liu also had his own difficulties; being selected by Deputy Director Su was not something he did willingly.
She was asked to do secretarial work and was even repeatedly hinted that she could replace Gu Cheng as the official secretary.
While enduring the pressure of workplace ethics, she also competed with other people in the office who had been selected by Deputy Director Su.
He felt a sense of accomplishment that his efforts had paid off when he got this position.
These past few days I've been familiarizing myself with the secretary's role, organizing Deputy Director Su's speech drafts, and preparing for research work as required by the leadership.
He suddenly received a call from the office; the deputy manager told him to wait in the office.
He didn't say who he was waiting for, nor how long he was going to wait, and in reality, he didn't have to wait that long.
He was somewhat pleased when he learned that the people who came were from a joint investigation team.
Deputy Director Su was asking him about the progress of the joint investigation team in Gangcheng. He was just about to find time to contact Gangcheng when he didn't expect that the team leader, Fang Yuan, had already returned with his men.
That's how it is with secretaries; they should hardly have their own judgment or emotions, and should follow the leader's wishes to control their joys and sorrows.
The fact that Team Leader Fang Yuan personally returned to Beijing to report on the work demonstrates that the investigation has made great progress, which is truly gratifying.
To his surprise, Team Leader Fang brought back quite a lot of people.
Fang Yuan didn't give him time to react. As soon as they met, he asked if Deputy Director Su was in his office. After receiving an affirmative answer, he headed towards the office.
Xiao Liu quickly led them ahead, but looking at the expressions on their faces, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.
It wasn't until Fang Yuan pushed open the office door, skipping the knocking procedure, that he realized something was wrong.
Shouldn't we at least follow the most basic etiquette?
"It's okay, please take your time and we can finish this call."
Upon hearing Team Leader Fang's words, the person who was even more hurt than Su Weide was probably Secretary Liu.
His shocked expression was far more abstract than that of Deputy Director Su, who seemed to have been struck by lightning; it was quite dramatic.
bang-
The office fell into a brief silence after Fang Yuan and the others arrived, only to be broken by the sound of a phone falling to the ground.
Suweide slumped into a chair, a far more miserable sight than when the phone he had just dropped and slammed onto the table.
His face was deathly pale, his legs trembled violently, and he looked completely different from the sinister man who had just been about to kill Sun Ming and his companion.
Fang Yuan gave him a complicated look before leading his men inside.
"You should know that your conversation at this time will be monitored, right?"
Suweide's face grew even paler. He was desperate and grasping at straws, already thrown into disarray by the sudden news.
Just as he couldn't understand how quickly the joint investigation team could react, Fang Yuan couldn't understand his stupidity either. Was this the target that Li Xuewu had set up to deal with?
Isn't that a bit too low-end?
It's like trying to swat a mosquito with an anti-aircraft gun.
"Comrade Suweide, on behalf of the joint investigation team, I hereby formally inform you that your duties are hereby suspended and you are required to undergo investigation."
She tilted her head, and two young clerks came up behind her, grabbed his arms, and one of them took a coat from the wall and helped him put it on. Then they put handcuffs on him.
Suweid's lips trembled, and it took him a long time to ask, "Who sent you?"
"I hope you think carefully about what to say and what not to say, and save yourself some face."
Fang Yuan didn't seem to be trying to save face for him. She casually reminded him, took the scarf from her secretary Xiao Liu, and wrapped it around his handcuffed wrists.
Xiao Liu was utterly shocked; the action of preparing the scarf for his boss just now seemed like something he remembered.
Now that his scarf had been snatched away, he seemed to wake from a dream and hid to the side, not daring to look at Deputy Director Su again, as if avoiding a harbinger of disaster.
And so, with the “help” of three clerks, Su Weide walked out of the office and was taken to the elevator amidst the incredulous gazes of the employees.
It is called helping because at this point it was a bit difficult for Suvid to walk on his own; his legs were very weak.
Fang Yuan led his men behind, his gaze towards him filled with disdain and an indescribable pity.
Saying it's pity doesn't seem quite right, because she would never show any pity for such people.
But at this moment, a sense of sadness arises.
Before Su Weide even stepped out of the elevator, news of his being taken away had already spread throughout the entire group's headquarters building.
Even in the dead of winter, the windows of the building are still filled with curious employees.
Under their watchful eyes, Suweide was led to the front of the car. For some reason, he stubbornly turned around and glanced back at the floor he had just come from.
The ninth floor, the floor where the group's management offices are located, seems to hold people he can't let go of.
Just as Su Weide had a premonition, at that moment, the group's general manager, Li Huaide, was standing upstairs gazing at him.
Although they were quite far apart, it was as if they had exchanged a glance. Su Weide was nudged and then got into the car.
In the general manager's office on the ninth floor, Li Huaide's face was expressionless, watching the departing convoy as he seemed lost in thought.
In the silence, Zhou Wanquan, sitting across from him at his desk, had a much more complicated expression.
Before meeting Su Weide, Fang Yuan went to the general manager's office for a talk and report, following organizational procedures.
Li Huaide had actually received the news long ago, so he specifically asked Zhou Wanquan, the deputy director in charge of supervision at the group, to attend the meeting.
After Fang Yuan left the office, neither of them spoke again, as if they both wanted to see Su Weide off in silence.
Now that Su Weide has really left, Li Huaide has to think again about why Zhou Wanquan did this.
It's fair to say that without Zhou Wanquan's encouragement, Fang Yuan and his group wouldn't have arrived so quickly.
Even if Heiji Taniguchi actively cooperates with the investigation, the process won't proceed this quickly.
This resolute decision doesn't seem like a desperate attempt to survive.
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Heiji Gukura did indeed cooperate very actively and thoroughly, even to the point that, in Fang Yuan's words, he was a little impatient.
It's like someone who's been holding it in for too long has finally been released.
"Secretary-General, the leader requests your presence."
Liu Bin knocked on the door and entered the office. He looked at Li Xuewu, who was sitting behind his desk, and reported, "He's waiting for you in his office."
"okay, I get it."
After signing the documents in his hand, Li Xuewu stood up and told Zhang Enyuan, who was tidying up the office, "Please tell Director Bai that I won't be going over tonight."
"Okay, do you have any other plans?" Zhang Enyuan stopped what he was doing and asked, "Would you like me to arrange a car for you?"
"We'll talk about it when I get back." Li Xuewu sighed helplessly and said, "We might not be able to leave."
"This—" Zhang Enyuan asked hesitantly, "Is it because of Deputy Director Su's matter?"
"It's not that simple." Li Xuewu glanced at him, picked up his notebook, and went out.
The group's year-end meeting has basically concluded, and relevant department heads are returning to their posts in accordance with procedures.
This includes Li Xuewu, of course.
Zhang Enyuan had already booked his train ticket for tomorrow, and he had also packed his luggage to return to Gangcheng.
These days, the news of Deputy Director Su being taken away has caused widespread anxiety and discussion within the group.
I heard that Deputy Director Su's new secretary, Xiao Liu, is even afraid to eat in the cafeteria; he can't bear this sudden blow.
dong dong——
Li Xuewu knocked on the office door.
Li Huaide, who was standing by the window looking outside, turned around, nodded and waved, saying, "Comrade Xuewu, come and sit down."
"Liu Bin said you wanted to see me about something."
Seeing that he gestured towards the sofa, Li Xuewu walked over to the sofa and sat down after he did.
"Yes, I heard you're going back to Liaodong."
Li Huaide asked wearily, looking at him and saying, "There are a few things I need you to know."
Li Xuewu didn't say anything, but his serious expression was evident, so he opened his notebook to take notes.
"The head of the Sanhe Co., Ltd. office has confessed everything. The investigation team said it was very thorough."
Li Huaide frowned slightly and explained, "As per the other party's request, the joint investigation team applied for special asylum for him."
"I heard you encountered violence and intimidation?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and asked, "I don't know much about it, is that true?"
"Yes, we encountered them when the joint investigation team came to visit," Li Huaide sighed and said. "This morning, Director Du called me to inquire about this matter and instructed me to handle it properly."
"Director Du means..."
Li Xuewu looked at him with some doubt, wondering if there was any twist in the case.
Li Huaide paused for a moment before continuing, "A thorough investigation is needed. He emphasized that everything should be based on the joint investigation team's findings."
Li Xuewu glanced at him but didn't say anything, because it wasn't convenient for him to express his opinion on the matter.
Especially after the leader had already given instructions, he was actually more interested in seeing what Li Huaide's attitude was.
"Because of Heiji Taniguchi's special status, the Foreign Affairs Department and the Investigation Department were also asked to assist the joint investigation team in handling the case."
Li Huaide said with concern in his eyes, "This investigation team is getting bigger and bigger, and it's becoming difficult to control."
"Does Director Du have any other arrangements or instructions?" Li Xuewu asked tentatively, "For example, the work of the group."
“I understand what you mean.” Li Huaide shook his head slightly and looked at him, saying, “I’ll say it again: we should take the results from the joint investigation team as the final word.”
"No one dares to draw conclusions before the results are in."
"Then let's wait for the conclusion."
Li Xuewu raised his eyes and said, "I'll go back to Gangcheng first to handle the aftermath. I'll come back if anything comes up."
"Don't rush this, take a look at this first."
Li Huaide got up, took a document from the pile of files on his desk, and handed it to him.
"This matter..." Li Xuewu took it and glanced at the cover; it was an official letter from Sanhe Corporation.
Opening the document, the contents were quite simple: it expressed opposition to the joint investigation team taking away Heiji Taniguchi.
They also expressed concern about the upcoming cooperation with Honggang Group and requested that a meeting be arranged as soon as possible to address the matter.
In the letter, Kenichi Nishida, on behalf of Sanwa Corporation, requested that Honggang Group lift its investigation into Heiji Tanikura…
What's your opinion on this?
Li Huaide frowned, pointed at the documents in his hand, and said, "You deal with them a lot and are familiar with foreign affairs. I'd like to hear your opinion."
"We didn't take the person away, so what's the point of telling us?" Li Xuewu tossed the letter onto the coffee table and said indifferently, "Just tell them we've got the wrong person."
“This Kenichi Nishida from Sanhe is no pushover.” Li Huaide scratched his completely bald head and frowned as he said, “He doesn’t want Gucang, does he?”
"He was afraid that the barn would say too much."
"How did he know the barn would say too much?" Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow and asked, "What did he do?"
"What did you do?" Li Huaide glanced at him, picked up his teacup, and said, "Not to mention anything far away, do you remember the car Su Weide used?"
"Hmm?" Li Xuewu frowned and said, "That Japanese car? Is there something wrong with its procedures?"
"It's more than just unreliable—"
Li Huaide sighed and said, "This morning, Director Du asked me about this car."
"Gu Cangpinger confessed that the car was not given to Honggang Group, but to Su Weide himself."
"What the heck?!" Li Xuewu asked in surprise, "How is this possible?"
“You say it’s impossible, but the facts are right here.” Li Huaide put down his teacup, spread his hands, and said, “The handover documents and evidence produced by the granary all prove this point.”
He pointed at Li Xuewu and emphasized angrily, "Nobody noticed this. He said it was given to him by Sanhe, and everyone thought it was hanging in the group."
"How dare he—" Li Xuewu asked, equally surprised, "Didn't his driver mention this?"
"If he doesn't speak, who dares to ask, who dares to bring it up?"
Li Huaide snorted, picked up his teacup, took a sip of warm tea, and said, "This matter is very complicated."
“You mean—” Li Xuewu asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I think that since he wants to meet, we should show our attitude, after all, he is a business partner."
Li Huaide looked at him and said, "After thinking it over, it is most appropriate for you to go see him."
"Besides, the group is currently facing many difficulties, so you can completely remotely command things in Liaodong."
He nodded, holding his teacup, and said, "The company needs you now. You can go back later."
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Li Huaide's request completely disrupted Li Xuewu's plans, and he couldn't refuse it.
Li Xuewu knew very well that Kenichi Nishida wanted to see him, and it couldn't be anyone else from the group.
When it comes to the people of the yu, you can't treat them like human beings; you have to treat them like dogs to be fair.
This is not because Li Xuewu harbors ethnic hatred, nor is it a malicious misinterpretation, but rather a conclusion drawn from extensive contact and experience.
If you are strong, he is weak; if you are weak, he is a dog.
Given the current situation the group is facing, no one wants to get involved, much less get themselves into trouble.
Li Xuewu was the first to contact Sanhe Co., Ltd., and it could even be said that he directly promoted the establishment of Sanhe.
Moreover, he is also the secretary-general of the management committee, and the main person in charge of liaison between the decision-making level and the management office's execution level.
At this point, Li Huaide asked him to handle the matter, and he had no reason or opportunity to evade it.
So Li Xuewu arranged a unique meeting at the International Hotel.
Not only was Fang Yuan from the joint investigation team present, but he also invited colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Investigation Department to attend the meeting.
Kenichi Nishida seemed to have been prepared, and upon meeting him, he displayed a cautious yet arrogant demeanor, putting pressure on him.
“You don’t need to tell me all this,” Li Xuewu said calmly, looking at him. “Today I have invited Comrade Fang Yuan, the leader of the joint investigation team.”
He pointed to Fang Yuan and explained, "Mr. Gu Cang, the director of Sanhe's Beijing office, was picked up by them and is no longer with our Honggang Group. This is a formal reply to your letter of inquiry."
"Secondly." Just as Kenichi Nishida was about to speak, Li Xuewu raised his hand to interrupt him.
"Out of respect for our partners' sincerity, I organized this meeting on behalf of Honggang Group."
Li Xuewu pointed at the other person and emphasized, "And it's the form I least want to be in."
"I have had a very pleasant experience with you, and we share many common views on cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, and technology, which I highly appreciate, but!"
He looked at Kenichi Nishida seriously and said, "You have violated the most basic interests and ethics of business cooperation."
“Mr. Nishida, you bear absolute responsibility for the current state of our cooperation.”
“This is completely unreasonable—” Kenichi Nishida slammed his hand on the sofa armrest and argued sternly, “I know nothing about this matter. It was Heiji Taniguchi and your deputy director who caused this trouble.”
"Don't try to portray yourself as completely innocent!"
Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at him, saying, "The car that caused the trouble is the one you were going to give me back then, right?"
"Do you remember how I replied to you back then? Don't tell me you don't know the implications."
Upon hearing Li Xuewu point out the problem with the car, Kenichi Nishida temporarily turned off the engine and glanced at Fang Yuan.
"No matter what the barn does, it should operate under the management of Sanhe Co., Ltd."
He emphasized to Fang Yuan somewhat shamelessly, "You have no right to take him away; you should even ask for our consent."
"No, Mr. Nishida, you are wrong."
Fang Yuan was even more aggressive than Li Xuewu because she had no cooperative relationship with Sanhe.
So as soon as Kenichi Nishida finished speaking, she retorted, "Heiji Tanikura requested our safety and protection first."
"Moreover, he said that you have already fired him, so Mr. Gucang is no longer considered an employee of Sanhe Co., Ltd."
“Nonsense!” Kenichi Nishida emphasized, “He’s still our expatriate employee; otherwise, he should go back to his country!”
"I don't want to argue with you about procedural issues; I'm just informing you about the progress of the investigation."
Fang Yuan said calmly, "Mr. Gucang has already confessed everything to us, saying that all of this was done under your instructions."
"We took a serious and responsible approach, carefully verified the facts, and conducted a thorough investigation, which is why we did not summon you."
She gestured in Li Xuewu's direction and said, "Moreover, Honggang Group actively coordinated and contacted us, explaining the cooperative relationship between the two parties, which is why we are acting cautiously."
"If you have any questions about our handling of the matter, you are welcome to come back with us for a clear explanation."
"I will not go with you."
When Kenichi Nishida saw that she wasn't satisfied with just taking the barn, she also wanted to take him with her, he frowned and said, "You don't have that right."
"Moreover—" He glanced at Li Xuewu before speaking to Fang Yuan, "I am not only representing the company, but also representing Taniguchi Heiji's girlfriend in making this suggestion."
"Ms. Mikami has finished her work here and is about to return to her country. She requests that you lift the supervision of the barn as soon as possible."
This is a threat. Heiji Taniguchi acted rashly for the sake of a woman, and now that woman is in Kenichi Nishida's hands.
He said that Mikami was going back to Japan, so as an employee of Mikami Corporation, Mikami had to go back to Japan.
But if Mikami returns to Japan, not to mention the dangers he will face, let alone the separation between the two sides, what meaning will the efforts of the barn be?
Li Xuewu frowned but didn't say anything, because he was the one who spun off Honggang Group first.
This is currently a dialogue between Kenichi Nishida, representing Sanwa Co., Ltd., and the joint investigation team; it has nothing to do with him.
Kenjiro Nishida glanced at him, waiting for him to respond so that the Honggang Group would be unable to sever ties.
“You have no right to demand anything of us,” Fang Yuan emphasized, looking at Nishida Kenichi. “Even Barn’s girlfriend doesn’t have that right.”
“We fully respect and appreciate Mr. Gucang’s cooperation, but he will not go anywhere until the investigation is completed.”
She stated firmly, "Moreover, we have provided Mr. Barn with shelter, and he is entitled to live here."
"Mr. Nishida, let me remind you of something."
Fang Yuan squinted and emphasized, "You're here to do business, not to cause trouble."
“There’s no need for such underhanded tactics in official matters. You know very well where our bottom line is.”
She raised an eyebrow and said, "On a personal level, both Gu Cang and Mi Shang were former employees of your company. As their leader, you should show them more concern."
"Instead of threatening Mr. Barn with Ms. Mikami, your behavior is despicable in our eyes."
"It seems we'll have a hard time reaching a consensus."
Kenichi Nishida looked at Li Xuewu, and seeing that he didn't speak, he bowed slightly and then got up and left.
He came to see Li Xuewu, but Li Xuewu didn't express his opinion, so he had nothing to say to Fang Yuan.
***
"You have to help us."
After Xitian left, Fang Yuan's face showed unease. When the two arrived at the lounge, she no longer hid her worries.
"As the barn has already said, Sanhe Co., Ltd. will stop at nothing to use female employees to participate in improper business dealings in order to achieve its business goals."
She frowned and said, "We have confirmed that Suweide is deeply involved. His problem is not just about that car; it is even related to your previous negotiations."
"Is it a leak or intelligence gathering?" Li Xuewu looked at her, holding his teacup, and asked, "Do you have any specific information?"
"It's not convenient to give it to you now. Let's wait until the case is over."
Fang Yuan's mouth was dry from talking, but he wasn't as calm as Fang Yuan. He picked up his teacup and took a big gulp.
"What we need to do now is to stabilize the barn, address his concerns, and get him to stand in the witness stand."
She put down her teacup, looked at Li Xuewu, and said, "You have to help us bring back that woman named Mikami Yua."
Li Xuewu did not immediately agree to her request. Instead, he remained silent for a moment before saying, "You saw what happened just now. Something happened at Honggang Group, and it's not convenient for us to get involved."
"I'm asking for your help," Fang Yuan emphasized. "I know you must have a way to get the person out."
"How do you take it? By robbing it?" Li Xuewu glanced at her and said, "If it were that simple, I could arrange for a small squad from the security brigade to do it, is that alright?"
Seeing that Fang Yuan was stunned, he lowered his eyelids and said, "Don't be hasty, let me think about it. He came here today specifically for me, and he's threatening me too."
Fang Yuan didn't speak, but looked at him, already understanding the meaning behind those words.
"His enthusiasm suggests he's worried this matter might affect our cooperation."
Li Xuewu pondered for a moment and said, "He is more afraid that the actions of the granary will cause the negotiation results to break down."
“We certainly have the right to file a claim to invalidate the contract based on the investigation results, or even to make further claims.”
"Do you know how to do that?" Fang Yuan asked curiously. "I mean, in this kind of business cooperation, is it possible to claim compensation?"
"As long as there are interests involved, it's just a tug-of-war." Li Xuewu sighed and explained, "The worst thing is that we might hurt the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of our own. We can't use it recklessly."
He looked out the window and said thoughtfully, "Your investigation team has its own considerations, and I also have to consider the group's interests."
"You mean—" Fang Yuan looked at him and asked, "Nishida Kenichi is here to negotiate today?"
"What do you think?" Li Xuewu turned to look at her and chuckled, "The barn isn't made of gold, what's the point of robbing people?"
"In exchange, he allowed the barn to testify, and you have to drop the charges against them?"
Fang Yuan had already reached the threshold, and looking at him, he asked, "Will you give up?"
"On what grounds?" Li Xuewu's smile vanished, and he said seriously, "They violated professional ethics by daring to infiltrate our decision-making level. They are incredibly audacious!"
“But—” Fang Yuan reminded him nervously, “The case we’re handling belongs to your group.”
"The case is yours, what does it have to do with me?"
To Fang Yuan's surprise, Li Xuewu's attitude was quite indifferent, as if he wanted to stay out of it.
"As I just said, you have your considerations, but I have to consider the group's interests."
Li Xuewu picked up his teacup and took a sip of hot tea, ignoring her surprised and puzzled expression.
“We are fully qualified and capable of restarting negotiations with Sanwa Corporation.”
He looked at Fang Yuan and said, "You probably don't know this, but as a distributor, Sanhe has a risk deposit in our bank account in Gangcheng."
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Fang Yuan frowned. "If you do this, Nishida will definitely send Mikami away, and the condition of the barn will also be affected."
"You mean I should trade the profits of the Honggang Group for a Japanese woman?"
Li Xuewu frowned, glanced at her, and reminded her, "Team Leader Fang, I can't do that."
"Secretary-General Li, I have no intention of harming your interests, but we share common goals, don't we?"
Fang Yuan clenched her fist, frowned, and looked at him, saying, "Properly handling this case isn't just my job objective, am I right to say that?"
"How do you want me to cooperate with you?"
Li Xuewu looked at her for a long time before emphasizing, "Frankly speaking, we will not give up on holding Sanhe accountable."
“I don’t care about that,” Fang Yuan gestured, “What I want is three tops, and the two shouldn’t conflict.”
“You can absolutely help us get Mikami to stay in the country when it comes to restarting negotiations.”
She tilted her chin and nodded slowly, saying, "I believe this won't be difficult for you."
“And also,” she said, gesturing to the door of the reception room, “when it’s just the two of us behind closed doors, we can tell the truth, which is what you’d like to see, right?”
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"President Nishida, I—"
"You don't need to say anything more."
Kenichi Nishida said coldly, "Gu Chan is acting on his own and doesn't respect you at all."
"And!" He turned his head, staring intently into Yua Mikami's eyes, and emphasized, "He got the chance to stay here, but he deliberately left you out. Do you understand?"
"That's not how it is..." Yua Mikami pleaded in a hoarse voice, "Please forgive his recklessness, and please allow me to wait here for him to return, okay?"
What are you doing here?
Kenichi Nishida said angrily, "What were you doing while Takahashi and the others were contributing to the company?"
"I never imagined that the bastard in the barn would be so stupid as to pull off a trick right under my nose."
As the car turned onto Airport Road, Yua Mikami's cries grew even more heart-wrenching as she looked at the desolate landscape on both sides of the road.
The more she acted this way, the angrier Kenichi became, complaining bitterly about the barn's various acts of betrayal.
When the car arrived at the airport terminal, he ordered the driver he brought to take Yua Mikami's luggage and follow them.
He, on the other hand, grabbed Yua Mikami's arm, pulled her out of the car, and shoved her into the lobby.
At that time, the terminal was small, and there were not many complicated checks and boarding procedures.
Their situation naturally attracted the attention of those around them, but when Kenichi Nishida showed his identification and plane ticket, the staff on site also looked away.
Yua Mikami certainly didn't want to leave, but what could she do? She walked out of the gate toward the tarmac, turning back every few steps.
Just as President Nishida was shoving her onto the gangway, a car drove into the airport.
Kenichi Nishida seemed to have been waiting for the other party as well, and was not surprised by the situation of sparing the man's life.
He even looked forward to the other party's appearance, his eyes fixed on the approaching car, wondering what he would say if Li Xuewu came.
It's a pity that Li Xuewu didn't come; only his driver did.
This was so insulting that Kenichi Nishida was furious, his face turning red with anger. He even decided that he had to take Yua Mikami back to Japan.
"Mr. Nishida, this is a letter from our leader to you." Qi Yan parked the car, opened the door, walked over, and took out an envelope from his pocket, handing it to Kenichi Nishida.
He didn't rush to express anything, but stood there quietly, waiting for Nishida Kenichi to finish reading the letter before making a decision.
This composure, however, made Nishida somewhat expectant of the contents of the letter in his hand.
The letter wasn't long, but Nishida read it three times and still couldn't make up his mind, his expression changing several times.
"My boss asked me to take her away."
Qi Yan made sure he had finished reading before gesturing to Yua Mikami, who was standing on the third step of the gangway.
"Miss Mikami, right?"
He ignored Kenichi Nishida and forcefully took the luggage from the other party's driver, saying to Yua Mikami, "You can come with me now."
Yua Mikami hesitated before glancing at President Nishida, only to see him standing there, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty as he looked at the car.
Qi Yan put the luggage in the trunk, opened the back door, and tilted his head to signal Yua Mikami to get in.
Yua Mikami then descended the gangway, her body trembling as she walked towards the car, her pace quickening as she went, as if she could feel the president's icy gaze fixed on her from behind.
It wasn't until she got into the car that she noticed the coldness on her face—the throbbing pain from frozen tears.
Xitian hoped to get a reply from Li Xuewu, but at this moment, he was most afraid that Li Xuewu would take action.
Watching the car slowly drive away, he could only silently put away the letters, turn around, and board the plane.
Since the team leader of the joint investigation team has already said that the granary confessed that it was at his behest, it is no longer convenient for him to stay on the mainland to handle this matter.
Sanhe certainly wouldn't give up its business in mainland China, but he simply couldn't continue to be in charge of it.
Don't force yourself to do things you can't do; Sanhe doesn't belong to him alone.
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On the fifth day after Su Weide was taken away, Honggang Group held a meeting of its management committee to organize its work.
At the meeting, members of the leadership team expressed their determination to distance themselves from such behavior that harms the interests of the group.
At the same time, Li Huaide also proposed to investigate and deal seriously with a series of recent problems, including violations of regulations and management practices.
On the same day the meeting was held, bad news came from the steel city.
Sun Ming's suicide attempt failed.
"The situation is really that bad?"
Upon hearing the joint investigation team's report on the matter, Li Huaide frowned and asked, "Who instigated this?"
He displayed a furious attitude, and pointed at Li Xuewu sitting to the side, emphasizing: "Arrange for the Group's Security Department to go down and personally guide the investigation of this case. You must find the person behind it all."
"I refuse to believe that even after the old ghost has fallen, there are still vengeful spirits willing to be buried with him."
Li Huaide's words left Li Xuewu speechless; he couldn't translate who "Old Ghost" was, right?
However, Sun Ming's "suicide" did startle everyone. If something had really happened under the protection of the group's security, many people would not be able to explain the reason.
No wonder those people were furious. Sun Ming was also very proactive and thorough, and he voluntarily revealed the location of the smuggling ledger.
That's not all; his latest testimony overlapped with Zhang Mingyuan's testimony, directly identifying Su Weide as the suspect.
What's even more shocking is that Sun Ming's latest testimony has brought up the issue of Yingcheng's ships.
What problems are there with Yingcheng's ships?
Xu Sinian, who was on vacation in Beijing, was urgently recalled to Yingcheng to cooperate with the investigation team.
According to feedback, some of the benefits provided by Sun Ming to Su Weide were used for the procurement of warships.
As for warships, Sun Ming and his men are using speedboats; they would never touch such powerful objects as warships.
Who ordered the ships from Yingcheng Shipyard, and for whom did Suvid instruct them to do so?
If the newly uncovered case shocked everyone at Honggang Group, then Fang Yuan, the head of the joint investigation team in Beijing, was no less surprised.
Others may not know, but doesn't she?
Liu Wei and she were in charge of the investigation of this case together, starting from Furnace No. 4, to Sun Ming's smuggling case, and now to Su Weide's case. The more they investigated, the more complicated it became.
She was certain, of course, that when the two parted ways in Steel City, they had discussed something suspicious about Sun Ming's case.
But she's only been back for a week, how did things change?
Liu Wei was in charge of digging deep into Gangcheng and Yingcheng, so he naturally knew what Sun Ming had said during the interrogation.
If that's known, then why did Sun Ming and Zhang Mingyuan's testimonies overlap, and why did the smuggling ledger appear, directly identifying Su Weide?
If there were such a ledger, why didn't Sun Ming say so earlier? Why didn't she say so when she was in Steel City?
Furthermore, why did Zhang Mingyuan's testimony overlap with Sun Ming's testimony, and why did Sun Ming later say that?
Sitting in his office, looking at the joint investigation team's work report, Fang Yuan's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat.
She suddenly realized that Liu Wei was different from her. Apart from their temporary shared identity as members of the joint investigation team, she was a cadre in the Ministry of Machine Building's inspection team, while Liu Wei was a cadre in the steel city.
Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that Honggang Group has been operating in the steel city for many years, and Liu Wei did not shy away from this relationship when investigating Yu Zhe.
This leads us to consider the influence of Honggang Group in the local steel city, and further, to the influence of Li Xuewu in the steel city.
To put it bluntly, she went down to investigate the Honggang Group, and Liu Wei's appearance was to ensure that the investigation would not harm the Honggang Group.
The two reached a certain understanding at work and developed a professional camaraderie, but in reality, she was still herself, while Liu Wei was not the Liu Wei she knew.
Liu Wei's work in the investigation team was biased, which is why various changes occurred after she left.
Honggang Group has built an industrial zone in the steel city, which has driven the development of surrounding industrial enterprises and further enriched the city's economy and market.
Put yourself in Liu Wei's shoes; how would she handle a company like Honggang Group?
There was almost no need for her to hesitate; she already had the answer in her heart.
But this answer was unacceptable to her. After working together for several months and having built trust, she couldn't accept the fact that Liu Wei had another side.
If Liu Wei has another side, then what about Li Xuewu, who cooperated so well with Yua Mikami in this operation to rescue her?
Does this youngest leader in the Honggang Group's decision-making team also have another side that she has never discovered?
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