Reborn 10 years later: First, save 100 million Bitcoins

When Jiang Bei gave this analysis, Lao Guo's expression froze in shock.

He couldn't believe that this matter could be so complicated.

While Jiangbei's claims were all just speculations, they all seemed to have some basis in fact.

In Jiang Bei's mind, if Su Cong really was a relative of President Su Mingche, then President Xiao's special dispatch of him was surely an attempt to put Su Mingche in a bad light.

However, if they were to give President Su Mingche a warning, they might be able to use this opportunity to legitimately replace him.

But... all of this in Jiangbei was just his guess.

That's thinking a bit too deeply.

After all, he's the head of the audit department at Polaris, so it's normal for him to think a bit complicatedly.

After the initial shock, Lao Guo looked even more flustered.

"Director Jiang, do you mean... President Su Mingche might be fired?"

"..." Jiang Bei frowned as well: "He is the president, after all. How can you describe it as being fired? That's called being relieved of his duties or being reassigned."

"In short, if President Xiao personally sent me here, then it must be aimed at Su Cong, not his classmate."

"And what was said about Su Cong was naturally a warning to President Su Mingche."

"So, Polaris is really going to change its CEO."

Jiang Bei made this analysis because he believed that Su Cong was indeed a relative of President Su Mingche.

Otherwise, why would President Xiao personally send him to investigate? He must be taking this matter very seriously.

But Jiangbei was ultimately overthinking things.

The reason Xiao Feng attached so much importance to this matter was because of the cases from his previous life; he wanted to make an example of one to warn others.

That's why this matter has been blown out of proportion.

After hearing this, Lao Guo couldn't help but swallow hard.

"President Su Mingche has been in his position for so many years, and given his role as president, can President Xiao really just fire him like that?"

"Huh?" This time, Jiang Bei was slightly taken aback, a hint of confusion in his eyes: "Old Guo, how could you ask such a stupid question?"

"You have to understand, even though President Su Mingche is the second-in-command of the group, he is ultimately just an employee."

"If Mr. Xiao wants to, he only needs to say one word, and he can go home."

"But considering that Su Mingche has not made any mistakes and has managed the group very well, President Xiao wanted to find a reasonable reason to let Su Mingche leave by taking advantage of his relative Su Cong taking kickbacks."

"I see." Old Guo nodded seriously, as if he had been taught something.

As the two were talking, they arrived at the construction site.

As soon as he arrived at the construction site, Xiao Xin, a senior quality control engineer, sensed that something was wrong.

Because after the main frame is built, before bricklaying and plastering, it is just a frame formed of concrete.

Once the concrete dries, it is often a grayish-white color.

Xiao Xin frowned immediately upon seeing the color of the dried product.

Not only Xiao Xin, but also the other two senior quality control engineers noticed something was wrong.

Without the slightest hesitation, the three strode to the material storage area, their expressions sharp.

After bending down, Xiao Xin picked up a section of the cut-off steel bar, solemnly touched its texture, and weighed it in his hand.

These two simple actions were enough to make Xiao Xin's face darken instantly, and even show a hint of panic.

His panic stemmed from his awareness of the gravity of the situation.

"Team Leader Jiang, something terrible has happened! The quality of these steel bars is seriously substandard."

"These steel bars have extremely poor tensile strength and toughness, contain many impurities, and have the wrong grade. They are definitely substandard and non-standard building materials, which do not meet the standards for the main body of a residence at all, and cannot be used for load-bearing structures."

"Team Leader Jiang, let me be frank with you. If the steel bars used in the previous sections were all like this, then the entire structure will have to be demolished and rebuilt."

As Xiao Xin finished speaking, Jiang Bei's pupils suddenly contracted; something serious had indeed happened.

This is a much bigger issue than simply overstating costs.

If costs are overstated, even if the materials used are genuine, those who overstate costs will ultimately be punished and arrested.

However, if there is a major problem with the building materials, it is not as simple as just inflating costs. The entire project will not only be a waste of all previous work, but will also have to be completely demolished and rebuilt.

That would be a huge loss!

Before Jiangbei could even recover from the shock...

The second quality inspector grabbed a handful of mud powder with his bare hands, rubbed it in his palm, and his expression changed drastically as well.

"Team Leader Jiang, the cement is also substandard. This cement doesn't have enough setting strength, and the wall will inevitably crack later, creating hidden dangers."

At that moment, upon hearing that the steel bars and cement were substandard, Jiang Bei felt as if the sky had fallen.

Although he was just checking the accounts, he knew how serious this matter was.

Because in the early stages of construction, the main frame is often built first, and the main frame is made of cement and steel bars.

Only after the main structure is completed will the bricks be added.

It is now certain that the steel bars and cement used in the main structure are substandard, and seriously substandard at that.

So even Jiangbei was a little panicked, feeling that this matter was too serious.

Even in this situation, there were people around who seemed to be performing acrobatics.

He demonstrated his ability to break bricks with his bare hands!

It was the third quality control engineer.

"Team Leader Jiang, these bricks are extremely weak, their compressive strength is substandard, and they crumble with the slightest tap on the edges. I could even break three of them with my bare hands. They are seriously substandard, seriously substandard!"

At this moment, none of the three quality control engineers were willing to back down, and each of them brought bad news.

Jiangbei felt like his head was about to explode.

Before he came, he had some suspicions, wondering whether the materials used met the standards and whether there was any cutting corners in some areas.

But what he never expected was that the entire construction site...everywhere was being built with substandard materials.

If this is built, it will all be a standard example of shoddy construction.

At this moment, there's really no need to check the accounts anymore; it's pointless.

The substandard materials used on the construction site are far more serious than the previously suspected 10% overstatement of costs.

After all, overstating costs by 10% would only result in a loss of a few million, but now... it could lead to losses of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.

Being greedy for costs is one thing, but if it has to be demolished and rebuilt, the cost is unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Jiang Bei became completely enraged and kicked the scattered red bricks on the ground to vent his emotions.

But with that one kick, the red brick on the ground was broken into two pieces.

"..."

I'm even angrier now!!!

Jiang Bei's face was gloomy, and his eyes were filled with barely suppressed anger, which he almost shouted out.

"You bastard!"

"Using such substandard materials in construction is not building a house, it's harming people."

"If such substandard materials are used, there is a risk of collapse at any time after completion and delivery. How is this any different from harming people?"

"Get the on-site quality inspector here immediately; I want to question him in person!"

however…

"Team Leader Jiang, we can't reach Wang Hai, the on-site quality inspector; his phone is switched off."

"Then hurry up and find it, and bring it over immediately!"

After Jiang Bei finished speaking, he turned to his secretary, Tang Xiaoyan, and said in a commanding tone, "Have your General Manager Su and General Manager Zhou come over immediately!"

At this moment, Secretary Tang Xiaoyan was so intimidated by this aura that her voice trembled slightly...

"Team Leader Jiang, don't worry, President Su and President Zhou are on their way."

"Tell them to hurry up!!!"

Jiangbei was completely enraged, and every word he uttered was a death order.

His tone was completely unlike that of a junior audit team leader.

Instead, he exuded the aura befitting a North Star audit director.

While waiting, Jiang Bei was well aware of how serious the matter was, so he deliberately avoided the crowd and went to a corner.

He took out his phone and dialed Xiao Feng's private number.

The moment the call connected, Jiang Bei tried his best to suppress his anger, but his tone was extremely solemn.

"Mr. Xiao, something terrible has happened!"

Then... Jiang Bei explained everything clearly.

At this moment, exaggerating costs is indeed a minor matter.

The real problem is the substandard building materials scattered all over the construction site, and all the substandard construction materials used.

Once completed and delivered, almost all of these will pose significant engineering safety hazards in the future.

After Xiao Feng heard the whole story, the current situation was beyond his expectations; he hadn't imagined it would be this serious.

After all, this is no longer about how much kickback one is taking; it's about genuinely harming people.

On the other end of the phone, Xiao Feng was equally furious; his voice was low but chilling.

"Investigate this matter thoroughly, deal with it severely and strictly, and show absolutely no leniency."

"Understood, Mr. Xiao." Jiang Bei then added with a hint of doubt, "By the way, Mr. Xiao, there's something I'd like to confirm with you personally."

"That's right. The first of the two main people involved in this incident is Su Cong, the general manager of the Baiyun branch."

"Although Su Cong has not publicly stated it, he has a generally recognized identity in this branch company: he is a relative of our group's president, Su Mingche."

"As for what kind of relationship he has with President Su, we really don't know, but what is certain is that everyone firmly believes in this identity."

"So, Mr. Xiao, if this Su Cong is indeed a relative of President Su Mingche, then... in handling this matter, should we...?"

The question wasn't finished in the Jiangbei dialect, but the meaning behind it was already conveyed.

I just wanted to know what Xiao Feng meant.

However… Xiao Feng was already furious, and besides, he would never tolerate such a thing, not even if it were his own relative, let alone Su Mingche's relative.

Xiao Feng's tone was icy: "I'll ask President Su about this personally later, but..."

"But no matter what the relationship is with President Su, we will investigate thoroughly. Even if he's a relative of President Su, or even if my father did something like this, I'll still put him in jail!"

Do you understand?

Xiao Feng said this to tell Jiang Bei that he would never tolerate anyone, no matter who they were.

"Understood." Jiang Bei seemed reassured. "Then, Mr. Xiao, I really have no more concerns."

"I was thinking that Zhou Ping, the deputy general manager of the Baiyun branch, is your old classmate, so you might make an exception for him..."

"Wait a minute!" Xiao Feng interrupted Jiang Bei abruptly: "What did you just say? Zhou Ping? My old classmate?"

"Yes." Jiang Bei thought for a moment: "This deputy general manager said to others that he was your old classmate from many years ago and that you had a past relationship."

"Besides, Mr. Xiao, Zhou Ping once took a knife for you, didn't he?"

Damn it?

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