You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 501

The atmosphere at the scene was awkward and silent.

Captain Liu, who led the team, was now in a dilemma. He originally thought that it was just a simple "operation". According to the time of the secret signal from the insider, he would rush in, kick the door, arrest the person and take him back to the team.

But when he rushed in, he found that the scene was completely different from what he had imagined.

There was no kicking on doors or arresting people, and no panicked, dishevelled tenants. All the targets were neatly dressed and standing in the corridor with suitcases.

The arranged inside player also failed and now he is rolling on the ground throwing a tantrum.

In fact, Captain Liu had considered this before taking action. If the other party was highly vigilant and refused to fall into the trap, he would have to use force, capture him first and take him back, and someone else would naturally take care of the rest.

At that time, law enforcement recorders were not yet popular, so people could do whatever they wanted with the people they brought home.

This was not the first time Captain Liu had done something like this, and someone had specifically instructed him to keep a close eye on a few key targets.

But the result before him stunned even such an experienced veteran. He thought he had seen a lot of storms and waves.

But he had never encountered the current situation before.

Several reporters held cameras directly to his face, and a foreigner holding an American passport kept protesting.

If the other party didn't fall for it, he could just arrest them directly. If there were reporters, he could grab the camera and delete the video. Although there would be a lot of trouble in the follow-up handling, he had no worries because there were others to clean up the mess.

But as soon as Edward, a pure foreigner, showed up, Captain Liu knew that tonight's plan had completely failed.

All foreign-related incidents are the most troublesome, especially since this American keeps talking about contacting the consulate. If he creates a diplomatic incident, he will be in big trouble, not to mention that he has no evidence.

What do leaders fear most?
Of course, I am most afraid of trouble. Whoever causes the trouble should solve it himself.

Just when Captain Liu was hesitating, someone urged him, "Captain Liu, take the people back first, why waste time talking to them?"

Captain Liu laughed angrily and made a gesture of invitation, "If you can do it, go ahead. I'll leave that foreigner to you."

The person who was speaking immediately became timid and muttered, "They're still waiting for news over there."

Captain Liu looked gloomy. He first glanced at the camera and Edward, then glanced at the other police officers who were still waiting for orders. Finally, he waved his hand helplessly and said, "Check their ID cards and passports first."

The police officer then stepped forward and said, "Stand still and show us your ID cards!"

Captain Liu walked to the side with his cell phone and started making a call, explaining the situation here.

The other party was silent after hearing this. He weighed the pros and cons for a moment and finally said, "Don't worry about the reporters and foreigners. Just arrest the bosses who led the group."

Captain Liu frowned and said, "The leader? I didn't see him."

"What do you mean you didn't see it?" the other party said impatiently, "You can find out if you check it yourself at the scene."

"Then you have to tell me your last name, right?" Captain Liu was a little annoyed.

There was silence on the other side.

Captain Liu was completely at a loss, "Secretary Liu, you don't even know the last names of those bosses, do you?"

"How would I know their last names? Anyway, they are all young, no more than 30 years old." Secretary Liu said unhappily, "That's all I know. Hurry up and get the job done. I'll wait for your news."

Captain Liu had already cursed in his heart, you want to cause trouble but you don't even know the situation of your opponent, so what can you do?

Do you think that the other party is just a few local bosses, and they have done it, so they can only bear the loss and drive them away to ruin the investment attraction?

The current situation is completely different from what we expected. We have met a tough guy.

But at this point, Captain Liu was in a dilemma and had no choice but to move on.

He returned to the crowd and asked coldly, "Who is the boss among you?"

He was met with silence. Everyone looked at each other and no one spoke.

"Where's your boss? Tell your boss to come out!" Captain Liu raised his voice and said angrily, "Come out first and explain everything clearly."

Liu Qiangdong, who was standing behind the crowd, subconsciously wanted to stand out, but Hao Dashan next to him grabbed him, shook his head, and signaled him not to move.

Edward stood up fearlessly, "I'm the boss! I'm the vice president of TNB Technology Company in the United States, and this is my business card!"

As he said that, he took out a beautifully printed card and handed it over. Captain Liu took it and touched it and found that the business card was actually made of metal and was coated with a glare film, which made it look particularly high-end.

Captain Liu's scalp was tingling at this moment. Just by looking at the business card, he knew that the other party's identity might be extraordinary. He glanced at the business card and then looked at the people present.

They are all quite young and it’s hard to tell who is the boss.

Then they began to interrogate them one by one, asking about their positions. These young people also began to take out their business cards to prove their identities. Even the driver Hao Dashan had a business card.

He took a few glances and suddenly noticed Liu Qiangdong. He found that there was something wrong with this man, so he pointed his finger and asked, "What do you do?"

Liu Qiangdong opened his mouth. He realized that the other party might be coming for the boss. He panicked and made up a story: "I, I am Si..."

Hao Dashan immediately jumped in to speak: "This is the director of the president's office of our company."

"The president's office?" Captain Liu frowned.

"We are a multinational corporation with businesses in Europe, Asia and America. There are more than 100 people in the president's office," Liu Qiangdong replied immediately. "There are more than 30 drivers alone, and we have to manage and coordinate all of them."

Captain Liu stretched out his hand and said, "Let me see your ID card."

He took Liu Qiangdong's ID card and glanced at it. "Oh, it's from 74."

He is already in his thirties, so the age doesn’t match.

It’s even more embarrassing now. The situations don’t match at all, the ages don’t match, and the people don’t match.

None of the intelligence information Secretary Liu provided was reliable, and he felt like he had fallen into a trap.

Just when he was hesitating, he suddenly received a call from the bureau, who scolded him and asked him to withdraw immediately.

Captain Liu took advantage of the situation and quickly led the team away.

Edward also took his people to check out and then hurried to meet up with Qin Shaoyan.

After all this, no one wanted to sleep anymore and they crowded into the presidential suite to drink tea.

Liu Qiangdong was a little frightened just now, and his heart was still pounding. He told what happened just now, a little angry, "How could this happen?"

After Qin Shaoyan heard this, he also sighed: "It was indeed a close call just now. If it weren't for my driver's quick reaction, Brother Dong, you would have to go to the police station tonight."

"Huh?" Liu Qiangdong was a little surprised.

"If you had said you were a driver, you would have been exposed. Police officers have sharp eyes. They knew there was something wrong with you when they saw your appearance and temperament. They would definitely take you away." Qin Shaoyan patted Hao Dashan who was standing next to him. "The director of the president's office he mentioned is a perfect position. It fits your temperament as a high-ranking leader, but it's not a particularly important position."

Liu Qiangdong suddenly realized and laughed, "Remember to remind me when you go back to give a big red envelope to brother Hao Dashan." "Mr. Liu, you are being too polite," Hao Dashan refused with a smile.

While everyone was chatting and laughing, Zhang Wanli had already arrived.

Seeing Zhang Wanli coming, everyone else retreated obediently, leaving only Qin Shaoyan, Zhang Pingyi, Liu Qiangdong and Zhang Wanli in the room.

At this moment, he looked solemn and kept making phone calls, seemingly communicating with someone.

After a while, Zhang Wanli hung up the phone, looking very apologetic, "I'm sorry you got scared. It's really an unexpected disaster."

"Fortunately, everyone got through it safely." Qin Shaoyan then asked tentatively, "Is it coming for us?"

"No." Zhang Wanli replied.

Oh, Qin Shaoyan understood after hearing this. Since it was not aimed at him, it must be aimed at Zhang Wanli.

They were the ones who were caught in the crossfire and were implicated by Zhang Wanli.

It seems that the situation here is too complicated.

Zhang Wanli was even angrier inside, thinking that some people had such a low bottom line that they would resort to such despicable means to ruin his plans.

They would rather sacrifice the local government's credibility and reputation, destroy billions of dollars in investment, and tens of thousands of jobs, just to prevent him from achieving his goal of attracting investment.

Such despicable means of struggle are outrageous.

How to deal with the other party's criticism is not important. What Zhang Wanli is most worried about at the moment is the mood of Qin Shaoyan and others. He is afraid that they will be influenced, have a bad impression of the local area, and change their minds.

Even if the implementation of the plan is postponed, the impact will be huge.

"Secretary Zhang, what do you think about how to deal with this follow-up?" Qin Shaoyan suddenly asked back.

"The parties involved will definitely be punished. I can guarantee that I will give you a satisfactory explanation." Zhang Wanli said carefully, "I will also ensure the smooth progress of this investment promotion."

"Secretary Zhang is full of confidence." Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly.

Zhang Wanli also smiled, but he was not sure whether he would say such a thing.

"Secretary Zhang, how long do you estimate it will take?" Qin Shaoyan asked.

"About one or two weeks." Zhang Wanli thought for a moment, "Let's calculate it as ten days."

"If that's the case." Qin Shaoyan hesitated for two seconds, "Then let's go back to the capital first. There's no need to rush about Yizhou."

Zhang Wanli was startled at first, and looked at Qin Shaoyan with some surprise.

Qin Shaoyan added, "This way, Brother Zhang's progress will be faster. It's a way of retreating in order to advance."

Having said this, Zhang Wanli suddenly laughed, and he instantly understood what Qin Shaoyan meant.

Zhang Wanli asked, "Is there anything you need my help with after you return?"

"Does Secretary Zhang know anyone in the media?" Qin Shaoyan asked.

"Of course." Zhang Wanli nodded, "From the capital?"

"Anywhere is fine, as long as it's the media." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "I'll go back and tell the media first, so that everyone can know more about the progress of our 10 billion plan."

"Then when are you leaving?" Zhang Wanli asked, "I'll go see you off."

"No need, we'll leave tonight." Qin Shaoyan said decisively.

"Leaving tonight?" Zhang Pingyi and Liu Qiangdong were both surprised.

"Yes, the faster you go, the more obvious your attitude will be." Qin Shaoyan said directly, "Contact us immediately, we'll charter a plane and leave without waiting a moment."

Zhang Wanli also stood up and shook Qin Shaoyan's hand. "Next time you come, I will give you a grand reception."

……

Qin Shaoyan and his men chartered a plane back to Beijing that night. It was almost dawn when they got home. After a good rest, they returned to the company.

On that day, Jingdong Mall gathered a group of media reporters for an interview. This time, Qin Shaoyan attended in person and talked freely in front of the camera.

"During this inspection, we visited many places, including Shanghai, Guangdong and Sichuan, and inspected the site selection of three warehousing and logistics centers."

"Local leaders attached great importance to us and gave us many preferential policies, strongly supporting our construction of Asia No. 1. In particular, leaders from Shanghai and Guangdong Province accompanied us throughout the whole process and visited many places. They worked very hard and provided great support."

"We were also very hesitant about choosing a location because after all, it is a 10 billion investment and we have to be careful in our choice."

"The first phase has an investment of 1 billion, and the second and third phases will be expanded later. The current plan is to be the largest logistics and warehousing center in Asia, and in the future it will be expanded to become the largest in the world."

"Our learning target is Walmart, which wants to build a high-tech, highly modernized logistics and warehousing center to world-class standards."

"In terms of investment environment, policy support, geographical location, and infrastructure construction, Shanghai and Guangdong are both very good, and it is difficult for us to make a decision."

"Well, of course we have considered Wuhan. As for Sichuan Province... Well, we just mentioned Wuhan, right? It depends on the construction progress and fund raising. After all, it is very difficult to raise 10 billion yuan."

"After the construction is successful, at least 10,000 jobs will be needed, which is just the minimum demand. We will expand it later, and our goal is to create 30,000 jobs."

“The local government has been very supportive, and we want to give back to the local community.”

After media reports, people who have been following the developments of Jingdong Mall noticed something strange.

In addition to this logistics and warehousing center, the Beijing Winter Mall will also select three locations for construction. It has currently investigated Shanghai, Guangdong and Sichuan.

It is intriguing that Shanghai and Guangdong Province were highly praised, but Sichuan Province was not commented on at all.

The people in Wuhan were very excited and felt that they had a chance to win a project. After all, Hubei Province is a crossroads of nine provinces and has a very advantageous geographical location, which provides the best conditions for building a logistics and warehousing center.

A leader in charge of the highest administrative agency came to the capital in person, found Qin Shaoyan and Liu Qiangdong, and invited them to visit. Qin Shaoyan and Liu Qiangdong immediately agreed.

After arriving at the local area, the delegation received a grand welcome and began to look around and investigate.

At the same time, a newspaper published an article titled "To develop the economy, we must first create a good business environment."

The article did not name any specific places, but it harshly criticized the lazy and even unhealthy practices in some places.

It was only at this time that Yizhou realized that something was not right.

When did the people from Jingdong Mall come? How come we didn't know?
When did he leave? What happened?

Governments from all over the country are paying attention to the "10 billion plan" of Jingdong Mall. They are all trying to grab a piece of the pie and have used various means. Yizhou is also quite tempted.

But before he could take any action, he found that the piece of cake seemed to fall into his mouth, and then flew away inexplicably.

The leaders of Yizhou were very angry and wanted to investigate. They must find out what had happened!
(End of this chapter)