12dz Chapter 612 is definitely not a good thing.
Chapter 612 is definitely not a good thing.
On the evening the report was published, Li Xiangyang had just returned to the factory when he saw three black Santana sedans parked in front of the office building.
"Mr. Li, the law enforcement officers are waiting for you." Old Zhang, the gatekeeper, came up to greet him, looking somewhat nervous.
Li Xiangyang nodded, straightened his collar, and strode towards the office building.
Inside the conference room, a middle-aged man wearing glasses was reviewing documents, while two law enforcement officers in sharp uniforms sat beside him. Upon seeing Li Xiangyang enter, the middle-aged man stood up.
“Mr. Li, this is Director Liu from the Provincial Law Enforcement Bureau.” He extended his hand. “We need your cooperation in investigating today’s newspaper report.”
“Of course, I’d be happy to oblige.” Li Xiangyang grasped the other person’s hand. “What do you need me to provide?”
Director Liu gestured for him to sit down: "The main issue is the financial evidence you obtained; we need to verify its authenticity. Also, some people at Tianhua Industry have already been detained."
Li Xiangyang was startled: "Who are they?"
“Zhao Ming and his partners, along with the CFO,” Director Liu said, flipping through his notebook. “According to our preliminary investigation, the amount involved may exceed two hundred million.”
"Two hundred million?" Li Xiangyang gasped.
“Yes, they’ve been using this trick for years.” Director Liu’s eyes turned serious. “The evidence you provided this time is crucial, especially the bank statements and valuation reports.”
Over the next two hours, Li Xiangyang recounted his experiences from the previous night in detail and handed over copies of the evidence he had kept. Director Liu's assistant meticulously recorded every detail.
"Mr. Li, there's something I need to remind you of," Director Liu said in a low voice before leaving. "The network of relationships behind Tianhua Industry is quite complex, so you need to be extra careful during this period."
Li Xiangyang nodded: "I understand."
After seeing off the law enforcement officers, Li Xiangyang immediately convened a meeting with Ma Laosan and Wang Ergou.
"How is the situation now?" Wang Ergou asked anxiously.
“Zhao Ming has been arrested, but this isn’t over yet.” Li Xiangyang lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. “The law enforcement officials said there are complicated connections behind this, so we need to be prepared.”
Old Ma frowned: "You mean someone will retaliate?"
"Very likely," Li Xiangyang flicked his cigarette ash. "However, we currently hold the initiative. As long as the evidence is conclusive, they can't cause much trouble."
Sure enough, the next morning, Li Xiangyang received a call from an unknown number.
"Is this Mr. Li? This is Attorney Chen, the legal counsel for Tianhua Industry." The voice on the phone was very polite. "Could we meet? There are some things we need to discuss."
Li Xiangyang sneered, "What's there to talk about? Your boss is already in jail."
“That’s precisely why we need to talk,” Attorney Chen said, his voice tinged with a hint of pleading. “Give us a chance; it’s better for everyone.”
An hour later, in a coffee shop in the provincial capital, a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses was waiting. Upon seeing Li Xiangyang walk in, he immediately stood up.
“Mr. Li, I’ve heard so much about you.” Attorney Chen extended his hand warmly. “I’m Chen Zhihua.”
Li Xiangyang nodded coldly, without shaking hands: "Speak plainly."
Attorney Chen awkwardly withdrew his hand and gestured for Li Xiangyang to sit down: "It's like this, Mr. Zhao's current situation is indeed not good, but Tianhua Industry is, after all, a large group, involving the livelihoods of many people."
"What does this have to do with me?" Li Xiangyang said, picking up his coffee without looking up.
"Mr. Li, to tell you the truth, Mr. Zhao sent a message through someone inside, offering five million as a settlement, if you could come forward and clarify that some of the evidence was exaggerated."
Li Xiangyang put down his coffee cup, his eyes sharpening: "Five million? What do you take me for?"
Attorney Chen quickly waved his hand: "Mr. Li, you've misunderstood. We absolutely didn't mean anything by it. We just hoped to resolve this matter peacefully. After all, in business, having more friends means having more options."
“Friends?” Li Xiangyang sneered. “Last night, your friends were chasing me with steel pipes.”
Attorney Chen's expression changed: "This...it might be due to mishandling by someone below. President Zhao definitely didn't mean that."
Li Xiangyang stood up: "Attorney Chen, I advise you to go back and tell your client to honestly confess and try to get leniency. Trying to settle things with money? No way!"
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Attorney Chen sitting there alone.
Back at the factory, Li Xiangyang had just sat down when his secretary, Xiao Wang, knocked and entered: "Mr. Li, a reporter from the provincial television station would like to interview you."
"Please come in."
A young female reporter wearing glasses walked in, followed by a cameraman.
"Hello Mr. Li, I'm Wang Li, a reporter from the provincial TV station's economic channel." The female reporter professionally extended her hand. "I'd like to ask you a few questions about the Tianhua Industry incident."
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Please sit down."
"Mr. Li, as far as we know, you are the key figure in exposing the inside story of Tianhua Industry. Could you talk about how you discovered the problem in the first place?"
Li Xiangyang organized his thoughts: "Actually, at first, we just felt that the other party's conditions were too good, abnormally good. Later, through investigation, we discovered their tactics."
What difficulties did you encounter during the investigation?
“There are definitely difficulties, and even threats to our personal safety,” Li Xiangyang said calmly, “but we believe that justice will ultimately prevail over evil.”
The interview lasted half an hour. Reporter Wang asked very professional questions, and Li Xiangyang answered very cautiously, disclosing the facts without going into specific investigation details.
After the interview, the cameraman packed up his equipment and left, and the office returned to silence.
Li Xiangyang sat in a chair, looking at the sunset outside through the blinds, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Although reporter Wang was very professional and did not reveal his name in the report, it is almost impossible to keep such a matter completely confidential.
"Mr. Li, there's someone outside who wants to see you," came the voice of Old Zhang, the security guard, from outside the door, tinged with nervousness.
Li Xiangyang frowned: "Who is it?"
"He says he's an old friend of yours, but he doesn't quite look like it to me," Old Zhang said truthfully.
Alarm bells rang in Li Xiangyang's mind. The Tianhua Industry scandal had just broken, and for a stranger to come knocking at this time was definitely not a good thing.
"Have him wait in the reception room. Go and call Wang Ergou over."
Five minutes later, a man in his forties sat on the sofa in the reception room, holding a black briefcase and wearing a professional smile. He immediately stood up when he saw Li Xiangyang enter.
"Mr. Li, I've heard so much about you." The man extended his hand. "My name is Lin Zhiqiang, Vice President of South China Investment."
Li Xiangyang didn't shake hands, but sat down opposite him: "South China Investment? Never heard of it."
Lin Zhiqiang awkwardly withdrew his hand and sat down again: "Our company is in Shenzhen, mainly engaged in industrial investment. We've heard that Mr. Li's agricultural product processing plant is doing quite well, and we'd like to discuss the possibility of cooperation."