Liu Haicheng said the two candidates were named Wang Cheng and Li Ruyue.
Li Ruyue was a woman in her thirties, and her work performance and business skills were on par with Wang Cheng's.
Both had always been Liu Haicheng's trusted lieutenants, and he thought highly of them, so he had recommended them to the Board of Directors. As for whom the Board of Directors would ultimately choose, Liu Haicheng had set them a business target: whoever reached it first by the day he stepped down would become the next general manager.
Both were extremely shrewd. Although Liu Haicheng had not told them explicitly, they understood that this target was their opportunity to rise to the top.
Liu Haicheng had meant well and had not favored either of them, but he had never expected them to resort to any means to get the position. Their competition was no longer healthy; they had begun undermining each other behind the scenes.
As a result, the company's interests suffered.
That was not all. The two had even gotten someone killed.
Because of this, Liu Haicheng had also been reprimanded by the Board of Directors.
Liu Haicheng did not know which of them was responsible for the death, so he had hired Zhang Rong to investigate.
"Then who do you think was behind all this?"
I asked, "Wang Cheng and Li Ruyue are both your subordinates. You must know them very well."
Liu Haicheng shook his head and sighed. "Neither of them is easy to deal with. That's why I hired your brother to investigate. Anyone who dares to get someone killed is terrifying. The company certainly won't keep someone like that."
"So the person responsible for the death will be kicked out, and the other will take over as general manager?" I asked.