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Chapter 360 The two haven't eaten together for a long time ( subscriptions per day)

Zhong Ming's voice sounded particularly hoarse under the dim lights of the park.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the effort.

His eyes were bloodshot and his eye bags were puffy, and it was obvious that he hadn't had a good rest for a long time.

Lan Qiusheng stood opposite him, silently observing the miserable appearance of this once high-spirited "colleague".

"I'm really desperate. That bastard Huang Jiangang is trying to force me to death." Zhong Ming's voice was hoarse, as if it had been sanded.

Lan Qiu Sheng did not feel any sympathy for this man. She thought that from the moment he chose to come to Shan City as a spy, he should have anticipated that this would be his fate.

But she still remembered that Zhong Ming often raised opinions in meetings before and was full of energy and vigor. Who could have thought that he would fall to this point now.

"What exactly happened?" Lan Qiu Sheng asked at Xu Wen's request.

Zhong Ming sighed and said, "Do you know what happened after I was fired?"

There was a crazy light flashing in his eyes: "Huang Jiangang not only cut off all my escape routes, but also had people spread rumors that I embezzled public funds! Now no one in the entire industry dares to hire me!"

Lan Qiusheng could feel Zhong Ming's body trembling, and the anger and despair were transmitted through his skin.

She was afraid that he would do something extreme, so she had to comfort him softly, "Calm down and talk slowly."

"I haven't paid my mortgage for three months, and the bank calls me every day to urge me to pay. If this continues, the house will be auctioned off. My wife took the children back to her parents' home, saying that she couldn't stand this kind of life." Zhong Ming's voice lowered and he choked with sobs.

Lan Qiusheng was silent for a moment, then he asked cautiously while holding the brown paper bag, "Is this the evidence you mentioned?"

Zhong Ming's expression immediately turned ferocious, and he lowered his voice: "Yes, it took me two months and almost used up all my savings to find these things."

After he finished speaking, he emphasized: "There is enough evidence here to put Huang Jiangang in jail."

Lan Qiusheng stared into Zhong Ming's eyes and asked, "Why are you looking for us?"

Zhong Ming said excitedly: "You also know that Huang Jiangang has been trying to find a way to suppress Shancheng recently. I heard that your young boss Xu Wen is very capable. I think this should be valuable to you. I hope you can help me pass on the message."

Lan Qiusheng pondered for a few seconds, and after giving the next step instructing through the headset, she said, "I need to confirm the content first."

"Of course, of course, but I have a condition." Zhong Ming nodded repeatedly, and suddenly became hesitant again.

Lan Qiusheng raised his eyebrows: "What conditions?"

"I don't expect to get a job in Shancheng. I know you don't need me, but I need money, at least tens of thousands of dollars, so that I can pay off the loan first and avoid defaulting on payments." Zhong Ming licked his cracked lips.

Seeing Lan Qiusheng staring at him with a scrutinizing look, he immediately added: "I am waiting for the transaction to be completed before proposing the conditions. This is very sincere. I believe in Xu Wen's character. I heard that he is very loyal to his employees."

As he spoke, his head lowered.

"I need to ask for instructions." Lan Qiu Sheng said as he took out his cell phone and pretended to call Xu Wen.

She explained the situation succinctly.

There was silence on the phone for a few seconds, and then Xu Wen's voice came: "Tell him to transfer 50,000 to the card he used when he joined Shancheng."

After hanging up the phone, Lan Qiusheng conveyed his decision to the other party.

Zhong Ming's eyes moistened instantly, and he thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you so much! You won't regret it, the evidence is absolutely genuine!"

Lan Qiusheng nodded, took out his laptop from his bag, and carefully inserted the USB drive.

A password prompt immediately popped up on the screen.

"The password is HJGqusi, HJG are the initials of Huang Jiangang." Zhong Ming said gritting his teeth.

Lan Qiu Sheng entered the password, and there were several encrypted folders in the USB drive.

She copied everything onto her computer, a process that took about ten minutes.

During this time, Zhong Ming kept looking around nervously, his body swaying back and forth.

"Okay." Lan Qiu Sheng finally ejected the USB drive and put it and the computer into his bag.

Zhong Ming heaved a sigh of relief, and even staggered a little when he stood up: "Then I'll go first, when will the money arrive?"

"Mr. Xu said within today." Lan Qiu Sheng also stood up.

Zhong Ming smiled bitterly, said nothing more, turned around and left the park.

Lan Qiu Sheng looked at his hunched back and couldn't help shaking his head.

Business is like a battlefield, and the losers often end up miserably, but Huang Jiangang's ruthless pursuit of Zhong Ming was indeed too much.

After returning to the Shancheng headquarters, Xu Wen called Jia Mingliang, Wan Zhi and others over, as they were all people he trusted.

Gu Xingruo was also standing in the office, her face full of excitement, and she seemed to like what was happening.

She kept asking her bodyguards if anything exciting had happened in the park just now. She was a little disappointed when she got a negative answer.

With Xu Wen's permission, Lan Qiusheng placed the laptop on the table: "I have copied everything here, but I haven't read the contents yet. Zhong Ming said it's enough to put Huang Jiangang in jail."

Gu Xingruo clapped her hands excitedly: "Great! That old fox is finally going to be caught!"

She turned to Xu Wen and asked, "Should we call the police immediately?"

Xu Wen shook his head: "No hurry, let's see what the evidence is first."

The first thing they do when they get the computer back is to check if there are any Trojans or viruses in it.

After half an hour of thorough inspection by Jia Mingliang and others, the files were confirmed to be safe.

Then, several people gathered around the computer and opened the encrypted files.

The first folder contained a series of bank statement screenshots and financial spreadsheets.

Lan Qiusheng clicked on one of the tables, which clearly recorded the whereabouts of Meituan’s compensation.

"This is... Oh my God, Huang Jiangang actually embezzled the compensation money!" Gu Xingruo leaned close to the screen and said in surprise.

The table shows that of the 700 million yuan in compensation that was supposed to be paid to merchants, nearly 400 million yuan was transferred into several private accounts.

The second folder contains photos.

Huang Jiangang took intimate photos with a young woman on various occasions, some even at the entrance of a hotel.

Lan Qiusheng frowned: "Extramarital affair?"

"Not only that, look at this." Gu Xingruo sneered.

She clicked on a video file, which showed Huang Jiangang in a private club, handing a stack of cash to a strange man and saying, "Suppress the complaints from those merchants."

The last folder contained a series of emails and chat history screenshots, which clearly recorded how Huang Jiangang instructed his subordinates to tamper with data and withhold subsidies that merchants deserved.

"The evidence is overwhelming. The corruption and abuse of power are enough to keep him in jail for several years." Xu Wen finally spoke, his voice very calm.

Gu Xingruo stood up excitedly: "I'll call the police right now! This old man is finally getting his comeuppance! He's been doing so many little things recently, and now he can finally get a taste of his own medicine!"

"Wait." Xu Wen raised his hand to stop her.

"What are you waiting for? The evidence is solid!" Gu Xingruo asked in confusion.

Xu Wen's lips curled up into a meaningful smile: "Now is not the best time. Huang Jiangang's actions to suppress us have become more and more frequent recently. There must be a bigger plan behind it."

He turned to the computer screen: "This evidence is our trump card. We must use it at the most critical moment."

Lan Qiusheng nodded thoughtfully: "You mean, let the bullet fly for a while?"

"That's right. We have to wait until Huang Jiangang is most proud of himself before giving him a fatal blow." Xu Wen nodded.

Although Gu Xingruo was unwilling, she also understood the truth she had just heard: "What about these evidences?"

"I will keep it personally. I will notify everyone when the time is right." Xu Wen said.

He looked at Lan Qiusheng: "You did a great job today. Thank you for your hard work."

Lan Qiusheng shook his head modestly: "It's nothing. Even if he doesn't call me, he will call someone else."

After everyone left, Gu Xingruo was still a little unwilling, she asked: "Are we really not going to act immediately?"

Xu Wen looked at the evidence on the computer screen and didn't seem anxious at all.

"Ruoruo, the pleasure of revenge is tempting, but business competition is about maximizing interests. Wouldn't it be better if we suddenly throw out this evidence when he is ready to increase subsidies?" He said to Gu Xingruo.

The eldest lady scratched her head, she put her arms around Xu Wen's neck, and whispered: "Why do I feel that the way you speak now is more and more like my father?"

Xu Wen did not refute. He chuckled and teased back, "Why don't you call me dad?"

Gu Xingruo patted him lightly on the shoulder and sat back in her seat.

This name can only be used at specific times and cannot be used casually.

She stretched herself and said cheerfully, "That old fool Meituan is really going to die now!"

Xu Wen smiled slightly: "Not only that, this will become a scandal for the entire industry, and Meituan's market reputation will suffer a fatal blow."

He closed his laptop. “So, be patient. The best is yet to come.”

Gu Xingruo understood Xu Wen's strategy and had to admire his foresight: "You always see further than me."

He was like a prophet, always able to accurately predict what was happening around them.

Xu Wen didn't say anything about Gu Xingruo's compliment. He reminded her while packing up: "Rather than this, you should think about having dinner with your father tomorrow night."

Gu Hong had said before that he wanted to have dinner with them, and now the time was approaching.

The location is the villa where they usually live.

When Gu Xingruo heard these words, her originally relaxed expression immediately became tense.

She wasn't afraid of her father, but it had been a long time since the last time the father and daughter had eaten together, and she was just a little uncomfortable.

Especially this time, Xu Wen was with her, which made her even more uncomfortable.

Gu Xingruo recalled the daily meals she and her father had when she was a child. The two of them never got along and it was unpredictable what they would quarrel about.

Later, as she grew up, the two of them seldom ate together.

She felt that she should restrain herself this time.

"Got it." Gu Xingruo muttered softly.

Xu Wen touched the eldest lady's head as if coaxing a child, and the expression on her face returned to normal.

Gu Xingruo is not the only one who is nervous.

Xu Wen shouldn't have been nervous.

But whenever he thought of Gu Hong, he would think of the USB flash drive still lying quietly in his safe.

Just like the USB flash drive today contains evidence of Huang Jiangang’s crimes.

The USB flash drive in the safe also contained evidence of Gu Hong’s crimes.

And it’s more detailed and more serious.

It is no exaggeration to say that he could be sentenced to death directly.

He adjusted his mood slightly. No matter what, he still had to meet this person, and he could only pretend that nothing had happened.

The next evening, Xu Wen drove slowly into the villa's underground garage.

Gu Xingruo sat in the passenger seat, her fingers unconsciously twisting the folds of her skirt.

She had picked this light blue dress especially for tonight.

It's neither too formal to appear forced, nor too casual to appear impolite.

"Nervous?" Xu Wen caught a glimpse of her white knuckles when he turned off the engine.

Gu Xingruo loosened the hem of her skirt and raised her chin in a relaxed manner: "No, it's just that I haven't had a proper meal with him for a long time."

The car window reflected the corners of her slightly pursed mouth, and her eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyes.

Xu Wen gently squeezed her palm in response.

After the two took the elevator upstairs, they saw Gu Hongzheng sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a newspaper in his hand, his eyes as sharp as an eagle.

Hearing the elevator sound, he said without even looking up, "Busy than me?"

Gu Xingruo immediately put on a smile and skipped to his father's side: "Dad, someone will help you manage your business, but we have to do it ourselves."

Gu Hong put down the newspaper and snorted: "Shan City is under the management of others, what have you done?"

His gaze passed over his daughter and fell on Xu Wen who was standing at the entrance, with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

Xu Wen nodded politely: "Hello, Uncle Gu."

Gu Xingruo curled her lips and wanted to refute, but she remembered that she had decided to restrain herself tonight, and swallowed the words back.

She changed the subject: "I'm starving, let's eat!"

Gu Hong stood up and adjusted his suit cuffs: "The nanny is ready."

After saying that, he walked straight towards the restaurant without any intention of waiting for the two of them.

In the dining room, the crystal chandelier illuminates the long mahogany dining table.

Xu Wen glanced at the dishes on the table: steamed grouper, braised lion's head, blanched shrimp, and baby cabbage in soup were all exquisite dishes, but there was almost no spicy food that Gu Xingruo usually liked to eat.

The eldest daughter likes strong-flavored dishes the most and she always orders them when she goes out to eat.

Every time at this time, he couldn't tell whether Gu Hong really cared about his daughter.

Gu Xingruo seemed to be used to it and pulled out a chair and sat down.

He noticed that her expression did not fluctuate at all, and she just picked up the chopsticks quietly.

"Xu Wen, sit down." Gu Hong pointed to the seat to his right.

After the three of them sat down, the nanny brought them hot rice and soup.

Gu Hong picked up the chopsticks and signaled that it was time to eat.

The dining table was so quiet that the only sound was the clinking of cutlery.

"Try this. The matsutake mushrooms were airlifted in today. They are best for people who stay up late." Gu Hong personally scooped a bowl of soup for Xu Wen.

The porcelain spoon made a crisp sound when it hit the edge of the bowl.

Gu Xingruo silently picked up a piece of boiled shrimp closest to her, and Xu Wen saw that the tip of her chopsticks was shaking slightly.

"How is the recent user growth in Shancheng?" Gu Hong suddenly asked while picking up a piece of fish.

Xu Wen put down his chopsticks and answered seriously: "Last month, the year-on-year growth was 35%, mainly due to the significant expansion effect of third- and fourth-tier cities in Jiangxi Province."

"What about the subsidy amount?" Gu Hong continued to ask.

"It is controlled within 18% of revenue, which is 5 percentage points lower than Meituan." Xu Wen answered carefully.

Gu Hong nodded and asked a few more questions about operational data and strategic planning.

Xu Wen answered the questions one by one with clear logic and accurate data.

During the whole process, Gu Xingruo just focused on eating, occasionally looking up at her father and boyfriend, but never interrupting.

Xu Wen noticed that Gu Xingruo was unusually quiet.

Usually she is always the most active one, with ideas popping out one after another.

Now she acts like a well-behaved primary school student.

"Meituan is engaged in a price war recently. How are you going to respond?" Gu Hong suddenly changed the subject.

Xu Wen thought for a while and said: "We plan to start with service quality and differentiated competition. Price war is not a long-term solution."

Gu Hong snorted: "Business is like a battlefield. Sometimes you have to face it head-on."

He put down his chopsticks and looked directly into Xu Wen's eyes: "Hongjing Industrial can fully support Shancheng and win this price war without worrying about money."

Xu Wen's heart was shocked.

He knew Hong Jing's financial resources. With such backing, he could indeed confront Meituan without any scruples.

But at this moment he inexplicably remembered what Li Qingyun had said to him before.

The more money you give, the stronger the control.

"Thank you Uncle Gu for your kindness, but we hope that Shancheng can develop independently, which is also a test of the team's capabilities." Xu Wen answered cautiously.

Gu Hong narrowed his eyes slightly. "It's good for young people to have backbone, but they also need to know how to take advantage of the situation. If Shancheng wants to go beyond Jiang Province and move towards the whole country, this hurdle must be overcome. If they can't even defend their base camp, how can they move towards the whole country in the future?"

The atmosphere at the table suddenly became solemn.

Gu Xingruo finally couldn't help it: "Dad, Xu Wen has his own plans, so you don't..."

"I didn't ask you what you think?" Gu Hong interrupted his daughter coldly, his eyes still fixed on Xu Wen.

Xu Wen felt two pairs of eyes falling on him at the same time, Gu Hong's stare and Gu Xingruo's worry.

He put down his chopsticks, his voice steady but firm: "Uncle Gu, I understand your concern, but the development path of Shancheng needs to maintain independence, and we also have our own ways."

Gu Hong's expression did not change. He just suddenly asked, "Do you know who is behind Meituan?"

"Sequoia and Alibaba." Xu Wen replied.

"Not only them, but also industrial funds with government background. What level of opponents do you think you are facing?" Gu Hong's voice was low.

Xu Wen responded: "Business competition ultimately depends on the competitiveness of products and services."

Gu Hong suddenly smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "I admire your confidence, but the business world is not an ivory tower, and sometimes the rules are not that simple."

Gu Xingruo put her chopsticks on the table with a "pop" sound: "Dad! Can you please not talk about this while we're eating?"

The restaurant suddenly became quiet.

Xu Wen saw that Gu Hong's eyes became sharp, and Gu Xingruo's cheeks turned slightly red because of excitement.

(End of this chapter)