Circle

When the Heng Hui Group scandal broke, rumors circulated that it involved State Legislature, and some even said it implicated higher-ups.

Later, as Heng Hui collapsed, these things gradually faded from people's sight. Anyway, Heng Hui was finished, and no one would continue to pursue this matter.

In some of the documents Mr. Truman reviewed, he astutely discovered that there was actually a very clear line in the matter: Heng Hui Group and the later troubled Listoan Group had both been channeling profits in the same direction.

Of course, this is actually quite normal. In the Federal, a large corporation that lacks a strong political spokesperson is easily targeted in various ways.

For example, investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Revenue Service may not be able to shake the foundation of a company, but they are enough to make the company feel uneasy.

The most successful capital is all listed companies. When they are hit by various negative impacts, their stock prices will plummet, which achieves the goals of others, whether it is to suppress the stock price and evaporate the market value or to make acquisitions.

The problems of Heng Hui Group have been exposed, but some evidence and clues have been clearly erased in a deliberate manner, which is definitely not a coincidence.

Most of the people involved in the Heng Hui Group scandal, those who were involved in the core issues, were foreign nationals. Now, these people have either been expelled or left voluntarily.

Should they be brought back to the Federal to continue the investigation?

Even a fool could tell they would never come back.

After two days and considerable effort, Mr. Truman, within the limited resources available, discovered a key figure— Gepu.

Before Heng Hui Group collapsed, the Listoan Group and Heng Hui had very close business and financial dealings. One person who was involved in this Gepu, the auditor of the Listoan Group.

At the time, Gepu was the deputy head of the audit team. The head of the team was a concurrent position held by his superior, but he was not responsible for the specific work.

In this sense, Gepu actually possesses some important information about the flow of funds within the Listoan Group, and he certainly knows some inside information that others do not.

So Mr. Truman commissioned someone to investigate the scandal involving the Listoan Group early in the morning. Since no one had tampered with the Listoan case, it was easy to find out Gepu's current situation. What made Mr. Truman feel both amused and exasperated, or rather, a bit like fate was playing a trick on him, was that he saw Lin Qi's name in these files.

Lin Qi offended the Federal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation right from his start in Sabine City. Of course, this minor offense was later resolved, but his level of scrutiny did not decrease.

The file mentions that Gepu entrusted his wife to hide important evidence. The State Prosecutor originally intended to prosecute Vera as well, but due to Lin Qi's intervention, the State Prosecutor's lawsuit was ultimately dismissed on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence to Vera Vera.

Sometimes fate is a really strange thing; it goes around in circles and ends up back where it started.

"Welsh, the bastard I told you about may have been receiving benefits from Heng Hui Group and Listoan Group for some time, but it stopped for some reason."

"I can't find anything worth digging out from Heng Hui Group, but I've discovered someone who could be very useful to us, Mr. Gepu."

"During his time as the auditor of the Listoan Group, he must have been very clear about the Group Company's financial situation. Perhaps we can get something out of him, you know what I mean."

Lin Qi chuckled lightly, "Framed, slandered, pinned down, what else?"

Mr. Truman promptly retorted, "I'm not joking with you. I don't care what you do, find a way to get me something we're interested in."

"I can't leave Bu Peien now. Welsh is like a mad dog. Luckily you're in York State, I'll arrange someone for you. You have to help me."

Lin Qi didn't agree immediately. Instead, he asked, "How can I help you?"

"Get key figures to tell the truth!"

Lin Qi looked at the receiver in his hand. He found it somewhat unbelievable, yet also felt it was perfectly reasonable.

When the governor was trying to destroy the Listoan Group, the Listoan Group offered no resistance whatsoever, and the governor felt... something was amiss.

In the Federal, no Group Company or local pillar enterprise can exist without connections at Upper Class, especially in the Federal.

But the Listoan Group collapsed so easily. At first, Lin Qi thought it was because they were unlucky or because the governor of York State had a lot of power at the Upper Class, but now it seems that's not the case.

They and Heng Hui Group's "upstream" were actually the same person, but because of the Heng Hui Group's scandal, they had to cut off this reliable upstream source, which led to the Governor easily eliminating the Listoan Group without even a ripple.

If it weren't for Heng Hui's involvement, it probably wouldn't have been so easy for the governor to take down the Listoan Group.

Thinking about this, Lin Qi couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Fate is truly an interesting thing; when a family is meant to be together, it should be together.

They may have run away, but they'll still have to come back!

About twenty minutes later, there was a knock on the villa door, and the newly appointed security manager from Blackstone Security Company went to open it.

The door was quickly opened, and the guests were invited into the Living Room. However, both Lin Qi's men and the two members of the National Security Committee seemed somewhat nervous.

Lin Qi knew what they were nervous about, but he didn't interrupt.

"Mr. Lin Qi, according to orders from our superiors, we will follow your orders until the mission is over. At the same time..." Just as one of them reached into his pocket, the hands of the two security guards behind Lin Qi were on the grips of their pistols.

After a brief, suffocating pause, the National Security Committee member slowly pulled a badge from his pocket and placed it on the table. "Until the end of this mission, you will become a specially appointed consultant for the National Security Committee. This is your document; headquarters has already registered you..."

Upon seeing the little notebook, the tense standoff in the room eased, and Lin Qi picked it up and took a look.

There was a photograph on it, but he didn't know when he had taken it. Perhaps he had obtained it from some newspaper, which always had photographs of various news figures from different angles.

The document also has a serial number and some job description.

Lin Qi handed his identification to the security supervisor beside him, "Call to verify..."

Two minutes later, the security chief returned the credentials, saying, "It has been verified with Bu Peien's Security Committee."

Lin Qi nodded slightly, put away his ID, and lifted himself off the sofa, walking towards the bar. "Want some?"

He casually picked up a bottle of wine. "Shall we have a drink to celebrate our working together?"

Meanwhile, in a prison, Gepu is serving his sentence.

Because of his involvement in Listoan's cheating scandal and his possession of evidence, he now faces eight years in prison.

Of course, the case is still under investigation, but the public is not paying attention to these details. If new issues arise, his sentence may continue to increase.

To avoid contact with others, he was not imprisoned in the Sabine City Jail, but transferred to another prison.

Although he's already in jail, it has to be said that he was lucky. His cellmate wasn't a vicious person; he didn't beat him up or assault him, and they could communicate peacefully. He was incredibly fortunate.

Gepu is reading some law books. He has decided to do something during his prison term. Passing the bar exam is his first step, and he may do other things as well.

While in prison, you can apply for various nationally certified professional exams, whether it's for lawyers or accountants.

Lawyers are in higher demand. Some inmates feel they have been framed and need legal help but cannot afford the expensive fees. However, if the lawyer is also an inmate, they can pay "security" to get help.

This was also Gepu's plan; if he wanted to live comfortably in the days to come, he had to prove his worth.

It was at this moment that his roommate returned.

Seeing the unpleasant look on his roommate's face, Gepu put down his book and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

He knew that his roommate had just visited his family, but he didn't seem happy.

The five-foot-eight-inch man was filled with dejection. He returned to his bed without a word, turning his back to Gepu, like a wild beast licking its wounds in its den.

"Maybe I can help you. You know, you've helped me a lot, and I hope I can help you too." Gepu made a mark in the book and then closed it.

When he first arrived, his roommate helped him avoid the "routine," and he was grateful to his roommate, so he wanted to offer some help.

"You know, I was an accountant at a Grand Duke before I came here. Although I can't directly help you now, I can give you some advice."

After a period of silence, Gepu's roommate turned and sat up, clutching his head in anguish. "My wife is pregnant..."

In short, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.

According to the information Gepu himself received, the man in front of him... had entered earlier than him. If his wife was pregnant before he entered, she should have been born by now, and he shouldn't be in so much pain.

Without a doubt, the child in his wife's belly is not his; it's a truly sad story!

"Michael, we always have to face some difficulties..." He walked over to his roommate's bed, sat down, and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him. "I believe we can overcome these difficulties!"