Fang Bai said calmly, "Tell your wife about Zhang Qian first."
"That won't work. My wife will definitely tear me apart."
Upon hearing that, Wang Hengli's first reaction was fierce resistance. His wife was a real tiger; if things went badly, she would skin him alive.
What kind of joke was this?
Wasn't this just asking for trouble?
He couldn't say it even if it killed him!
Brother Fang, did you get something wrong?
You weren't trying to screw him over, were you?
Fang Bai sneered. "Do you think your wife doesn't know you're keeping a mistress outside just because you haven't told her? She can't satisfy you at home, you often don't go home at night—if you're not keeping a mistress outside, then what are you doing? She just hasn't caught any evidence yet.
When the time is right, that pretty boy will definitely tell your wife about your mistress. Once he gets you too distracted to deal with anything else, then you... hehe."
At first, Wang Hengli had thought Fang Bai was setting him up. But after hearing Fang Bai's analysis, he felt it made a lot of sense. He had misunderstood him, and the more he listened, the angrier he became.
He cursed inwardly, To hell with that pretty boy!
After struggling and hesitating for a while, he took a deep breath and finally made up his mind. "Brother Fang, go on."
Seeing that Fang Bai's cup was empty, he personally refilled it.
Seeing that Wang Hengli had taken his words to heart, Fang Bai was in no hurry. He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, tapped the tea table with the fingers of his left hand, and said, "First, buy your wife some gifts and make her happy. Then have some fun tonight.
When the time is right, repent and cry, say you made a mistake. Say someone tricked you out of money, that you got drunk and slept with someone once, and that they got leverage on you.
Your performance has to be heartfelt. Put on a full show. It would be best if you slapped yourself a few times. Act like you're more heartbroken and miserable than your wife, and do your best to win her forgiveness.
Family shame shouldn't be aired in public. I believe your wife will be reasonable.
As for information on Zhang Qian and that pretty boy, I'll keep looking into it for you. At the latest, I'll get the full picture by the day after tomorrow.
Don't go confront Zhang Qian right now. It would be useless. Maybe she's already preparing to tell your wife.
Even if Zhang Qian hasn't said anything, the moment you question her, she'll be on guard. I don't need to explain the principle of alerting the snake by disturbing the grass, do I?
Don't think about using the underworld to deal with those two. You worked hard to build up your current wealth. Once you get involved with the underworld, it'll be hard to get out. Those people are bottomless pits.
As for tax evasion, let me remind you of something.
If the evaded tax amount exceeds 30% of the tax payable and is more than ten thousand yuan, the sentence is fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, plus a fine of one to five times the evaded amount.
Based on what I've found out, your case falls within that range.
Of course, if you promptly and voluntarily declare taxes that were omitted, underreported, or incorrectly reported, you can receive lenient treatment from the tax authorities, reduce the fine, and avoid prison.
I think it'll be hard to persuade you on this matter. You probably think everyone is taking risks, and even if someone reports you, the relevant authorities are unlikely to come investigate. So I won't try to persuade you further. Decide for yourself."
From Wang Hengli's thoughts, Fang Bai knew that he was unlikely to voluntarily pay the taxes he had omitted or underreported. People like him would never willingly cut their own flesh until they had suffered losses. He thought everyone else in the industry did the same thing.
Wang Hengli felt Fang Bai's analysis was spot-on. His mind was too sharp, and he knew tax law so well. He had instantly guessed Wang Hengli's thoughts and did not seem like a young man at all. Wang Hengli was sincerely grateful and clasped his fists. "Thank you, Brother Fang. Once this is settled, I'll definitely repay you properly!"
Seeing that Wang Hengli had no intention of paying, Fang Bai rolled his eyes. "My finger treatment cost me one or two thousand yuan, and I'm short on cash right now. You can't expect me to work for you without even some operating funds, can you? I need money to grease some palms.
Sometimes you really don't have your head on straight. You won't spend money when you should, but you're generous when it comes to women."
Wang Hengli smiled awkwardly. "That was my fault."
After saying that, he turned around, opened the safe, took out a stack of cash, and handed it to Fang Bai. "Three thousand yuan is compensation for Brother Fang's medical expenses and emotional distress. Two thousand yuan is operating funds.
I don't have much cash on hand. Some of it is needed for company operations.
As for your wages, I'll tell the accountant. You can go settle them whenever you have time.
I also hope Brother Fang will keep working at my company. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the pay."
Fang Bai calmly took the money, asked for a document envelope, and put the cash inside.
He had not expected Wang Hengli to be so generous. He had originally thought getting back one or two thousand yuan would already be very good.
As for staying to work, Fang Bai would never remain here.
That hundred-something yuan in wages—he would take it if he could get it, and forget it if he couldn't.
If he asked for the money through normal means, even if he got it, Wang Hengli would still resent him. That would not be good for Fang Bai's next move.
Fang Bai took out a sheet of paper from his pocket, picked up a pen from the desk, and wrote several lines with his left hand.
He could write with both hands, though he had been used to using his right. After injuring his right hand in his previous life, he had written with his left hand all along. Although he did not have the muscle memory from his previous life now, he had practiced for two weeks after surgery and was basically used to it.
In fact, it had already been two weeks since the surgery. Because his Golden Finger increased recovery by 20%, it was roughly equivalent to a year of normal recovery.
His right hand could also barely write, but it was inconvenient. After all, the fracture had been in the middle and distal phalanges, not the whole hand or the entire finger. If it had been his thumb, then he would really have been crippled.
After writing it, he handed it to Wang Hengli to sign. "Please sign this, Manager Wang, and stamp it with the company seal. That way, I can explain where the money came from."
Wang Hengli was somewhat suspicious. He took the paper and looked at it. It read: "Today, medical expenses, nutrition expenses, and other costs for company employee Fang Bai have been settled in the total amount of five thousand yuan only (¥5,000.00). General Manager: (signature, company seal); Date..."
After thinking briefly, he said, "Brother Fang really is thorough. This way, I can also explain the expense to my wife."
He quickly signed it, pressed his fingerprint on it, stamped it, and handed it back to Fang Bai.
Fang Bai smiled, took the note, checked that there were no issues, folded it neatly, and put it into his pocket. In the end, he was still worried that Wang Hengli might accuse him of extortion.
Besides, it also gave Fang Bai a way to explain where the money had come from. After all, five thousand yuan was a huge sum.
In truth, Wang Hengli's words did not match his thoughts. This was what he had been thinking.
Fang Bai is quick-witted and sharp-tongued. If I can keep him, he'd be pretty good at running business. He could also give me ideas from time to time, which would benefit me. On the other hand, I'm also afraid he'll talk nonsense everywhere.
Five thousand yuan isn't a small amount. Damn it, that's a huge chunk gone all at once. It hurts a little.
But if this matter isn't handled properly, the trouble will be even worse. I don't know whether Fang Bai can solve it, but I'll treat it like a gamble.
I hope this guy gets things done efficiently after taking the money and doesn't spout nonsense.
Damn, Fang Bai is really shrewd. He counted the operating funds as medical expenses. There really aren't many young people like him.
Knowing everything Wang Hengli was thinking, Fang Bai put away the money and said, "Don't worry. I'm confident. I'll take action tonight.
There's one more thing I need you to handle. The dorm manager threw away my clothes and bedding. I'm very angry!"
As he spoke, he even put on an expression as though someone owed him his life.
"This is easy to handle. I'll deal with it right away!" Seeing Fang Bai's expression, Wang Hengli understood that this young man was sly. If he did not help him deal with it, Fang Bai would probably not put much effort into the job.
Fang Bai watched Wang Hengli stand up, pick up his Big Brother, and walk out of the office with his large belly thrust forward. Fang Bai followed him.
A short while later, the two arrived at the Human Resources Department on the first floor.
There were four employees in the Human Resources Department, including the dorm manager, Luo Xiang, a middle-aged man in his forties.
When everyone saw the boss storm in angrily, followed by a young man, they were somewhat curious.
At that moment, Wang Hengli walked up to Luo Xiang and demanded, "Luo Xiang, did you throw away Fang Bai's clothes and bedding?"
Luo Xiang froze at the question. He did not dare look directly at his clearly angry boss, but he still answered honestly, "Boss, are you talking about that new employee with the injured finger? I thought he wouldn't be coming back to work, so I disposed of them and arranged the room for a new employee."
Hearing this, Wang Hengli, already upset over the mess that had happened today with nowhere to vent his anger, finally found an outlet. He directly slapped Luo Xiang across the face. "Watch your mouth!
Is that how you do things? You throw away people's belongings whenever you feel like it? Did you ask whether they agreed?
Who said Fang Bai was resigning? He's one of our good employees, and he's right here. Apologize to him and compensate him now. If he doesn't forgive you, pack your bedding and get out!"
After suddenly being slapped by his boss, Luo Xiang was furious inside but did not dare resist. If he did, he would lose his job.
What made him even more resentful was that the boss had actually told him to apologize to Fang Bai and compensate him!
How had it come to this?
Could Fang Bai be the boss's relative?
Impossible. They had thoroughly investigated all employees connected to the boss.
Only then did everyone notice the young man at the boss's right.
This really was Fang Bai!
He had changed so much!
Seeing the obvious scars on his right hand, it seemed that it really was him.
Luo Xiang observed the boss's stance again and thought that if he did not apologize and compensate Fang Bai today, he would probably really have to pack up and leave. After weighing the gains and losses, he said to Fang Bai:
"I'm sorry, Fang Bai. I'll compensate you for your losses."
Seeing that Luo Xiang was not very sincere, Fang Bai smiled faintly. "The clothes and bedding weren't worth much, probably only a few dozen yuan altogether. But there was a Jade Heirloom given to me by an elder in my clothes, and it was rather valuable.
How about this? I won't rip you off. Everything together was worth three hundred yuan.
Or you can go look for it and see whether you can recover my Jade Heirloom. Then you only need to compensate me for the clothes and bedding."
He could not be polite to someone like this. Such people bullied the weak and feared the strong. If Fang Bai was polite, Luo Xiang would probably come looking for trouble afterward.
The more someone could endure, the less they should be underestimated, even if they were a nobody.
So, since he had offended him, he might as well go all the way.
Three hundred yuan was probably three months of Luo Xiang's salary. It would be enough to make him suffer.
If Fang Bai demanded too much, it would probably be difficult to get.
When they heard that Luo Xiang had to compensate three hundred yuan, everyone in the room looked at Fang Bai in surprise. He was obviously trying to fleece Luo Xiang, yet he was saying he was not ripping him off.
Even Wang Hengli somewhat admired Fang Bai. The amount he was taking was neither too much nor too little—at least it was within the other man's acceptable range.
Luo Xiang gritted his teeth, wishing he could bite a chunk of flesh off Fang Bai.
However, after thinking for a while, he ultimately endured it. "Fine. I only have a little over one hundred yuan on me."
"It's fine. You can take an advance, or borrow from your coworkers first. I believe Manager Wang will agree." Fang Bai still wore the same smile. "I'll wait here."
"That's no problem. If he can't borrow it, he can take an advance from finance first." Seeing this, Wang Hengli waved his hand and told Luo Xiang to hurry up and find the money.
A few minutes later, Luo Xiang handed three hundred yuan to Fang Bai.
"This is compensation you're paying me. It's not extortion. We're even now."
Fang Bai said this calmly, accepted the three hundred yuan with satisfaction, and left the Human Resources Department with Wang Hengli.
As he left Hengli Company, Fang Bai said meaningfully to Wang Hengli, "Manager Wang, valuable metals often go missing from your company. I suggest you investigate Luo Xiang.
I suggest you have someone keep watch at the warehouse tonight. Luo Xiang has suddenly lost quite a bit of money, so he'll definitely want to make it up somewhere else.
An employee earning just over one hundred yuan a month didn't need to borrow money, merely went back to his own lodging, and quickly came up with three hundred yuan. Don't you find that suspicious?"
Fang Bai had dared to take the dorm manager's money, and Luo Xiang was the kind of person who could endure humiliation. People like that could not be offended carelessly.
So unless he borrowed a knife to send Luo Xiang to prison, Fang Bai would not be able to sleep soundly tonight.
Luo Xiang's theft of the company's precious metals would only be discovered a year later. Fang Bai had learned it in his previous life when he went drinking with the Old Master, who had told him about it.
After Fang Bai put it that way, Wang Hengli was somewhat suspicious, but he felt it was highly credible. He said gratefully, "All right. Thank you for the reminder, Brother Fang. I was wondering why the material inventory never matched the accounts.
That bastard!
If it's true, I'll make sure he goes to prison!"
Fang Bai smiled, waved, and left Hengli Company.
Watching him leave, Wang Hengli felt that this young man was not simple.
He turned and went back to the office, arranged for two trusted people to investigate that night, and then prepared to go home.
But when he thought about confessing everything to his wife and begging for leniency, his head began to ache.
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