Chapter 71 Harbor City Mist

reputation for the sake of a few foreign investment projects You didn't even bother to understand the reasons behind why this Abra Group is targeting Lanhai Group, yet here you are making accusations....Chapter 71: The Mysterious Fog of Jiangcheng

"Chu Zhaonan's strategic vision is indeed extraordinary," Shangguan Shishi said, gazing at the modern skyscrapers. "Nowadays, few young people can achieve such heights as he has. If Chu's family can be like Su's, then I believe Chu Zhaonan could surpass Su Tianran."

"He is indeed very powerful, and I cannot fathom him," Wang Zheng thought of the young man who had always stood behind Su Tianran and slightly shook his head.

"I have already arranged for the staff from Ju Rong Zhangjiang office to wait at the entrance of Zhao Li Company. Mr. Wang, shall we hurry over there now" Shangguan Shishi blinked her big eyes, causing Wang Zheng's heart to race.

"Miss, if you want a taste of something new, don't use me for your amusement. We agreed on this only once; I won’t be your secretary again in the future," said Wang Zheng with his lips curled. "However, being someone’s mistress isn’t bad."

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At Zhao Li Company's gate, more than ten men and women in suits were nervously waiting. The company's president, Li Xiaoli, looked to be around forty years old; since his father, Li Zhaoli, retired from the position, he had taken over and could be considered a capable successor. Innovation was lacking but management was strong. Zhao Li Company continued to develop steadily, even though the pace of progress was somewhat slow. Its status within the industry wasn’t threatened by other companies.

Li Xiaoli heard about the accident at Ju Rong International and had been sweating cold sweat ever since. To be honest, if such an incident were caused by negligence from Zhao Li’s employees, he wouldn’t believe it. From raw materials entering production to assembly, there were strict procedures inside the company. But with this kind of accident happening, he couldn't escape responsibility entirely. Moreover, Ju Rong was a major client for Zhao Li; their yearly purchase volume accounted for over 50% of Zhao Li's total sales share. One could say that Zhao Li’s current industry position was almost given by Ju Rong. If this big customer were unhappy and switched to another filter manufacturer, Li Xiaoli would be in tears.

Without the support of Ju Rong, Zhao Li would at most be a medium-sized company within the industry rather than a semi-monopoly giant as it is now.

Even though Zhao Li Company had been developing well over the past few years, Li Xiaoli clearly understood that no matter how he neglected his own father, he couldn’t afford to make Ju Rong’s major client even slightly unhappy. So after seeing yesterday's news, cold sweat kept pouring out of him. If this incident wasn't explained properly, it would likely reduce the trust other clients had in the company, directly leading to a decrease in orders for next year, perhaps drastically so. After all, no one wanted their products to poison consumers or be involved in endless lawsuits.

After receiving a call from Wei Wentao, Ju Rong International’s first assistant personally yesterday, Li Xiaoli fully understood the severity of the situation. Usually, this mythical figure was just a legend to him, but unexpectedly, he had received a personal call and learned that Ju Rong’s executive vice president would come for an investigation. What level could the senior vice president be at One could say they were second only to one person and above tens of thousands!

So now Li Xiaoli was quite nervous; although his expression remained calm, cold sweat continuously dripping down his forehead revealed how agitated he truly was.

This morning, several managers from the Zhangjiagang office of Jirong had already arrived at Zhaoli. This incident had put them on high alert, and if higher-ups blamed them for it, they would undoubtedly be the first to suffer the consequences. Especially since today’s visitor was a senior vice president whose true appearance no one had ever seen before; their temper and personality were unknown quantities. Thus, this group of executives who appeared formidable to outsiders felt as precarious as walking on thin ice.

An extremely eye-catching Maybach 62S slowly approached from afar. The bright and sleek body exuded luxury and grandeur. However, the one driving was the real acting chairman, Shishi Songshang, while the fake Wang Dabao sat in the right rear seat, enjoying being pampered by Miss Song.

The Maybach stopped at Zhaoli Company’s gate, but Shishi Songshang did not get out of the car. Naturally, neither did Wang Zheng.

A middle-aged man walked over with a nervous smile and opened the door for them. He leaned slightly forward as he said, "Mr. Wang, welcome to Zhangjiagang."

This was Jiang Yiping, the general manager of Jirong International’s Zhangjiagang branch. He was responsible for the development and promotion of all brands under Jirong in Zhangjiagang. This place was incredibly wealthy, and being the head of the Zhangjiagang branch made one a high-ranking official in others' eyes—something to aspire to but hard to attain.

Jiang Yiping could rake in huge sums annually in Zhangjiagang, surpassing many managers from prefecture-level cities. Despite his good performance, which should have qualified him for promotion to the headquarters, he insisted on staying in Zhangjiagang. The reason was simple: He wanted a bigger slice of this lucrative pie.

However, Jirong’s senior management wasn’t unaware of this; after all, it was a common phenomenon. As long as one didn't overstep their boundaries too much, the higher-ups would turn a blind eye.

The group's senior vice president personally coming down here made these people see him as an unimaginably high-level executive in their eyes. Not to mention anything else, just this Maybach alone was enough to shock everyone present.

But when Wang Zheng got out of the car, everyone was further shocked; no one had expected that mysterious senior vice president to be so young!

Liu Xiaoli quickly approached, wanting to shake hands but hesitating because she was too nervous. Her movements were stiff, as was her smile.

"Mr. Wang, I’m Liu Xiaoli from Zhaoli; it’s such an honor to meet you today… about the matter…" Liu Xiaoli didn’t dare to refer to herself as chairman in front of Wang Zheng. Given her position, she only referred to herself as a manager.

Wang Zheng waved his hand and said coldly with an expressionless face, "There are many issues; let's talk about them in the office."

Lily Li, naturally, didn't dare to waste words and hurriedly led the way in front. By chance, she caught a glimpse of Shishi Shangguan, finding her stunningly beautiful: "This vice president even brings such an exquisite lady secretary on business trips; this journey must be so luxurious."

But now, Lily Li didn't dare to indulge in any lewd thoughts. Even if it was just a female secretary, she seemed to possess extraordinary demeanor and temperament that were definitely not within her reach.

Lily Li led the way on the side while Wang Zheng and Shishi Shangguan walked in the middle, followed by several senior executives of Jirong Zhangjiagang branch. Since Wang Zheng got out of the car, he hadn't even glanced at these managers, which added another layer of anxiety to their hearts.

What exactly was this overly young executive vice president feeling Was there suppressed anger in his heart over the situation with the supplier from Zhangjiang

Everyone speculated but no one could discern any emotions from Wang Zheng's back view.

Sitting in the spacious conference room of Zhaili Company, Wang Zheng lightly tapped on the table with his fingers and looked at Lily Li as he said, "President Li, do you have any clues about this matter"

Lily Li was sweating profusely: "This... President Wang, I haven't made much progress yet. According to Zhaili's past production experience..."

Wang Zheng frowned slightly and interrupted her, saying, "No need for pleasantries; I'm familiar with Zhaili’s production process so no explanations are necessary. Before we visit the site, I just want to ask if any department other than Quality Assurance and Safety Inspection can physically handle these critical components"

Lily Li replied: "Yes, we conduct strict inspections on incoming raw materials; there's no room for falsification. All production processes are automatically controlled by SAP systems. Only Quality Assurance and Safety Inspection departments have manual access to this process."

Wang Zheng frowned again: "I need the lists of employees who joined and left these two departments over the past year, along with their resumes; I want them as soon as possible."

Seeing Wang Zheng's frown, Lily Li’s shirt was already soaked through with sweat. She couldn't explain why but she always felt suppressed in front of this young executive vice president and dared not breathe deeply.

"Alright, I'll bring them right away; they're ready." Just as Lily Li was about to leave, Wang Zheng called out again: "Also, contact the Zhangjiang police department and have them conduct lie detector tests on all staff of Quality Assurance and Safety Inspection departments. All senior executives with access to these two departments should also undergo testing, including you. I will personally formulate the fifty questions for the polygraph test. Considering your long-standing business in Zhangjiang and deep-rooted connections with the police department, this shouldn't be a problem.

"Alright, alright, I'll go take care of it right away." Li Xiaoli was overwhelmed by Wang Zheng's aura and hurriedly left, looking a bit unsteady.

"As for the staff at our branch in Zhangjiajiang, this incident shouldn't have anything to do with you all. You can all return to work now; business operations should proceed as usual. If I have time these days, I'll visit the branch."

Seeing his trembling so-called colleagues, a faint smile appeared on Wang Zheng's indifferent face.

"Yes, Mr. Wang. We look forward to your visit at our branch." Jiang Yiping was relieved and said hurriedly.

"By the way, where is our branch located" Wang Zheng suddenly asked.

"It's in Guotai Building, but we're planning to move next year; the report has already been submitted to headquarters," Jiang Yiping replied.

"Oh Where are you moving to" Wang Zheng asked expressionlessly.

"Once Zhao Nan Times Square is completed, we'll move there. After all, it will become a landmark building in Zhangjiajiang, and it would be beneficial for our branch's business operations; we've purchased twenty floors." Jiang Yiping was very respectful.

"Let's not move for now," Wang Zheng said something that surprised Jiang Yiping greatly.

PS: I was busy moving things at noon when I received an extremely surprising call, then met an extremely surprising person who brought a pile of delicious food. Teacher Hui, you're so kind.

In good spirits today, wishing everyone happiness every day. the remaining elder leaders feel chills.No matter how hard they pounded on it, the iron door remained immovable!"What do we do now" Pepes asked in a low voice; his face looked rather grim. One of the...