Li Ye finished the conversation and stepped out of Room 501. Old Liu immediately asked the other investigator.
"Old Sun, Gu Jianqi's mobile phone is with you, right?"
"Yes, but according to Li Ye, we probably can't access that phone's call records. Only Gu Jianqi's friend can go to the telecommunications company and make the inquiry."
Old Liu took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes hard. "As long as we can look it up. We'll talk to Gu Jianqi later."
"I'm afraid he won't be easy to talk to."
Old Sun rubbed his face as well, then said, "During those chaotic years, Gu Jianqi was famous for having bones of iron. He endured all sorts of methods and gritted his teeth through them. And we aren't even in the country now. If he refuses to cooperate, it'll really be difficult."
Old Liu rolled his neck and suddenly asked, "Do you think Li Ye and Gu Jianqi might have some grudge? He didn't say it outright just now, but I felt like he simply thought Gu Jianqi was in the way."
"How could he not?"
Sister Zhang said, "This time, Li Ye used his connections on the Hong Kong side to raise the funds. Not only did he take that hot potato off Beijing Auto and Motorcycle's hands, but he also negotiated with Mitsubishi to bring in a new project.
Do you know how hard it is for our foreign trade department to close even one project these days? Yet Li Ye, Liu Muhan, and those other young people got their hands on two projects right away. But listen to what people are saying—old hands like Gu Jianqi do nothing but point fingers and drag everyone down."
"Hey, hey, hey, Director Zhang, don't wander off topic. We all know your