"President Ma, they've come to demand the five million yuan land deposit from us."
"Have Zhuo Minglan handle it. She handled the whole thing from start to finish."
"But Zhuo Minglan is away on a business trip."
"Heh, she really was clever!"
Zhuo Minglan's "field inspection trip" and Jingnan Group receiving the summons happened almost back-to-back. For a time, rumors once again flew thick and fast within Jingnan Group.
"Did you hear? Our group's been sued. Zhuo Minglan took their five million yuan land deposit, but the land couldn't be transferred. Now they're blocking our front gate and making a scene!"
"Didn't that five million get wired to Southwest Heavy Truck Company for emergency use? How could it be pinned on Zhuo Minglan?"
"The land transfer was handled single-handedly by Zhuo Minglan. If it isn't pinned on her, who should it be pinned on? Didn't you know? Zhuo Minglan left for a field inspection yesterday. Nobody even knows where she went."
"Damn, it's only five million. Is it really that serious? Our group wouldn't stiff them, would it? Just give the money back."
"Give it back? Who's giving it back? We're about to split up. Whoever has the money in their pocket owns it. Trying to make them take it out again? No chance. Besides, lawsuits and judgments don't get settled in a day or two. Our group might split up in a few days. By then, whether Jingnan Group will even still exist is another question."
"Come to think of it, do you think Zhuo Minglan is like Cong Jinhong? Otherwise, why would she hide at a time like this?"
"Hard to say. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Everyone wants to drag a few branches home for firewood. Even if you only plucked a single hair from