You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Jiang Che then reviewed everything that had happened in the study from beginning to end.

From Zhao Guodong's corrupt practices at the Southwest Branch to the network of shell companies like Ruichang Construction, Hengtai Building Materials, and Zhaofeng Engineering.

From the behind-the-scenes manipulation of Jiang Dahe, the second uncle, to the shadow of Ye Yunjin in Yingheng Capital in Gangcheng.

Then there's his "fishing scheme," which uses the 3 billion yuan infrastructure project in the East China Coastal New City as bait to lure out everyone in the entire chain of interests.

Su Qinghe listened intently without uttering a sound from beginning to end.

After Jiang Che finished speaking, she softly said "Oh".

Then he said "Oh" again.

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow at her reaction. "Teacher Su, why did you just say 'oh'?"

"Wait a minute, I'm processing this." Su Qinghe rubbed her temples. "There's a lot of information here."

"...What was your score on the college entrance exam again this year?"

"Seven hundred and thirty-four."

"Then you'd better digest it faster." Jiang Che gently pinched the soft flesh on her waist.

Su Qinghe immediately glared at him with a shy expression.

But she did manage to figure out the entire logical chain in just over ten seconds.

She spent the whole summer studying accounting, and it wasn't for nothing.

Their understanding of terms like "cash flow" and "related party transactions" far surpasses that of most freshmen.

"So," Su Qinghe said, organizing her thoughts briefly, "your biggest variable right now is Lin Zhengyang."

Jiang Che turned his head to look at her. "What do you mean?"

"Zhao Guodong is far away in the southwest, and he won't be able to run into you for a while. Your second uncle won't be personally involved either."

Su Qinghe analyzed, counting on her fingers, "But Lin Zhengyang is in the president's office; he's the person closest to my uncle."

"If he really is a pawn on the other side, then he knows everything his uncle has done over the years: what decisions he's made, who he's met, and what documents he's approved."

"In other words, if you want to fish, you first need to figure out which side the person is on, otherwise your bait will be intercepted before it even hits the water."

Jiang Che nodded after listening; what his girlfriend said made a lot of sense.

He then turned his gaze to the front seat, "Uncle Liu, how much do you know about Lin Zhengyang?"

Liu Anping thought for a moment and said, "Lin Zhengyang should have joined the group around 12."

"He was recruited by the Human Resources Department through social recruitment. Before coming here, he was a middle manager in a state-owned enterprise."

"After joining the company, I started in the administration department, and in 15 I was transferred to the president's office. In 18 I was promoted to head of the president's office."

"Over the past ten years, his work performance has been among the best in his class, and he has been rated as excellent in his year-end assessment for eight consecutive years."

"Because he performed so well, no one thought there was anything wrong with him."

Jiang Che pondered for a moment, "He joined the company in 2012?"

"right."

"What position did my second uncle hold in the group back in 2012?"

Liu Anping recalled for a few seconds, "In 2012... Second Master should still be the director of the North China region."

"Did he participate in any personnel-related work at the time? Like interviews or recommendations?"

"Well... I'm not entirely sure." Liu Anping shook his head honestly. "If you want to know, you'll have to check the onboarding file and interview records from back then."

"Then investigate."

Jiang Che gave the order without hesitation: "Retrieve Lin Zhengyang's employment file, background check report, and interview approval form."

"Especially who signed off on his application, who was the interviewer, and who recommended him."

"If any of these links is connected to my second uncle, then it will be clear how long this pawn has been buried."

Liu Anping nodded, "Understood, young master. I'll take care of it in a bit."

"Oh right, and Shen Yi too," Jiang Che added. "Investigate him as well, focusing on his start date, referral channels, and whether he has any personal relationship with Lin Zhengyang outside of work."

"it is good."

But the very next second after Liu Anping accepted the task, Su Qinghe suddenly spoke up: "Wait for A-Che."

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Su Qinghe sat up slightly, her expression and tone serious as she looked at Jiang Che: "Have you considered the possibility that Lin Zhengyang's obstruction of your research isn't necessarily because he's on your second uncle's side?"

Jiang Che was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is, if he really is one of your second uncle's men, his best strategy would be to let you investigate and then share what you find with the other side so that they can destroy the evidence in advance."

"But he didn't do that; his choice was to stop you directly."

Su Qinghe continued, "Simply stopping you is obviously the dumbest thing to do, because it would expose yourself."

"A real mole wouldn't do something so stupid, especially since he's a long-time employee with excellent performance reviews for many years."

"Unless... he didn't expose himself intentionally, but rather he genuinely had another reason to stop you."

There was a two-second silence inside the car.

Liu Anping glanced at Su Qinghe in the rearview mirror, his eyes clearly filled with disbelief.

No wonder the young master told the young mistress these things; it turns out the young mistress is incredibly intelligent and quick-witted!

Jiang Che understood Su Qinghe's meaning and immediately had a look of sudden realization. "So you mean Lin Zhengyang isn't an enemy, but one of our own?"

"It seems possible at the moment," Su Qinghe nodded. "Of course, he could also be on the opposing side, but due to some concerns, he had no choice but to resort to this foolish method, just to set an example for the people behind him, and also to remind you."

"In short, we cannot definitively label him as an enemy without solid evidence."

"Otherwise, if the judgment is wrong, we will lose a veteran who has been with the group for ten years, which will definitely be detrimental to the future development of the group."

Jiang Che remained silent for a moment before nodding.

To be honest, his first reaction was indeed to categorize Lin Zhengyang as an "enemy".

After all, obstructing investigations, tightening file management, and failing to cooperate effectively—these actions, when put together, point to a very clear problem.

But Su Qinghe is right, a true master wouldn't be that stupid.

If Lin Zhengyang really was a spy planted in the president's office by his second uncle, what he should have done was to greet people with a smile, cooperate fully, and then secretly feed information to the other side so that they could destroy the evidence first.

Instead of personally jumping out and shouting, "You can't watch this."

This is equivalent to sticking a note on your face that says, "I have a problem."

Either he's incredibly stupid.

Or... he must have had other reasons.

"Okay." Jiang Che patted Su Qinghe's head. "I've got this in mind."

"Uncle Liu, when you're investigating, pay close attention to Lin Zhengyang's family situation and see if anyone has any leverage over him."

"clear."