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Chapter 88 Impossible, I’ve lost too much!
Khalil Centurion had been paying attention to things in the company all night, and it was obvious that he was the first to receive the news that the fire had been put out.

After all, with his control over Qingzhou Yingni, someone would naturally report the news to him.

"This Burton actually ruined my plans!" Knowing that the development of the situation was beyond his control, Khalil Centurion was powerless to do anything.

He didn't expect that something that was originally planned very well would have an unexpected outcome.

Moreover, the one who ruined his plans was not his rival Lin Haoran, but Burton, the company's deputy general manager.

At this moment, he had no other choice.

"It seems that we can only try to resolve the issue privately with this major shareholder." Halil Centurion sighed heavily.

He understood that once the matters he was involved in were thoroughly investigated by the CSRC, he would not only face astronomical fines, but would also most likely be thrown into prison and lose his freedom.

"Return to my hometown in England to seek refuge?" This thought flashed through his mind, but was immediately rejected.

The close cooperation between the Hong Kong police and the British police has long been an open secret, and any fantasy of evading legal sanctions seems so unrealistic.

"Escape to other countries?" he thought to himself, but this was not a long-term solution either.

The honor and status accumulated by his family over generations were deeply rooted in Britain. For him, giving up that distinguished aristocratic status would be tantamount to severing a part of his soul, which he could never accept.

At this moment, Khalil Centurion was in an unprecedented predicament.

He must find a way to protect himself without bringing shame to his family.

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In the blink of an eye, the night passed.

The next morning, Lin Haoran got up very early.

At eight o'clock in the morning, he arrived at Qingzhou Yingni Company with two bodyguards.

What Lin Haoran didn't expect was that Burton actually stayed up all night in the company.

"Mr. Burton, thank you for your hard work!" Lin Haoran shook hands with him and said with a smile.

What Burton did last night was indeed of great benefit to him.

At least, there should be no problem in completely driving Halil Centurion away from Qingzhou Yingni.

"Mr. Lin, this is my job." Burton responded modestly.

No matter what, Lin Haoran has accepted this favor.

"Mr. Burton, you go and have a rest first. Leave this to me. See you in the board meeting room at ten o'clock in the morning. Please be sure to attend on time." Lin Haoran patted the shoulder of the middle-aged man in his forties and said with a smile.

"Understood, Mr. Chairman, I will be there on time." Although he hadn't slept all night, Burton felt full of energy.

Walking into the original finance office, there were still traces of burnt skin on the wall, but not a lot of it was burned, only a small part.

All the account books were moved to the deputy general manager's office. Lin Haoran made a special inspection and found that apart from burning a few account books, there was basically no loss.

The account books accumulated over the past decade are so vast that the loss of a few basic account books, especially those that have long been identified as false, is just a negligible ripple for the company's overall operations.

Lin Haoran casually opened an account book and looked through it. Finding that there seemed to be nothing unusual on the surface, he did not investigate further.

These professional review tasks should still be completed by professionals.

Soon his father Lin Wanan will bring a group of professional financial personnel to help him, and then there will naturally be someone to help him deal with it.

Lin Haoran's eyes inadvertently caught the financial director, whose face looked particularly gloomy, and he was obviously frustrated by the failure of last night's plan.

It was he who came up with the idea, but he didn't expect it to fail in the end.

"Mr. Lin, the chairman would like to invite you to his office for a chat." The financial director finally came over.

They didn't sleep all night and came here very early, but it was no use coming here early.

Burton has been working in the company for such a long time that he also has his own trusted subordinates.

Therefore, these people did not dare to act recklessly, otherwise Burton could call the police at any time, make a big deal out of it, and call Lin Haoran over in advance.

With Lin Haoran as his backer, Burton was not afraid of Khalil Centurion and his cronies.

"Don't worry, I will talk to him in person later." Lin Haoran refused directly.

He was waiting, waiting for the arrival of his father Lin Wanan.

Although Lin Haoran is not afraid of Khalil Centurion now, he is too young after all. If he talks with Khalil Centurion in private, who knows if he will be tricked by this old fox.

It would be better to ask my father to take charge and then talk about it.

At around 9:20 in the morning, Lin Haoran finally waited for his father to come over. Lin Wanan brought over a dozen people from Wanan Group.

Among these dozen people, there are members of the financial team and the legal team.

With the assistance of these people, it will be easier for Lin Haoran to take over Qingzhou Yingni Company.

"Daddy, let's go and meet the chairman first." After Lin Wanan arrived, Lin Haoran took him directly to the chairman's office.

They decided to put the investigation of the financial accounts on hold and deal with more pressing matters at hand.

Lin Haoran and Lin Wanan walked into the office of the chairman of Qingzhou Yingni together.

The moment you step into the office of the chairman of Qingzhou Yingni, the atmosphere suddenly becomes subtle.

Halil Centurion's gaze froze the moment he saw Lin Wanan. He whispered in disbelief: "Lin Wanan, the mastermind behind all this is actually you!"

The two men have known each other for many years, and their past cooperation and negotiations are still vivid in their minds, but at this moment Halil feels unprecedented strangeness and anger.

Lin Wanan did not explain further because there was no need.

"Mr. Halil, I heard from the Financial Director that you have something to talk to me about. I wonder what you want to talk about?" Lin Haoran said with a smile.

Halil Centurion gave a bitter smile and responded, "Mr. Lin, the business world is a place where harmony brings wealth. There is really no need for us to be on edge. I invited you here because I hope to resolve our problems peacefully."

"Between us? Mr. Halil, we get along fairly harmoniously, right? There should be nothing much to talk about. By the way, I almost forgot to tell Mr. Halil that we will hold a board meeting in the conference room at ten o'clock. I hope Mr. Chairman will remember the past." Lin Haoran said.

Hearing this, Halil Centurion looked a little nervous. He continued, "Mr. Lin, I am willing to voluntarily give up the position of chairman of Qingzhou Yingni. I only hope that the matter of the finance department can be resolved."

Hearing this, Lin Haoran shook his head slightly: "Mr. Halil, for the position of chairman, we will naturally compete fairly according to fair rules and regulations. As for the financial account book, we will talk about it later."

"Mr. Lin, let's be frank. What conditions do you want in exchange for me not to delve into the company's past financial affairs? Come here, it can't be that we can't talk about anything, right?" Khalil Centurion was almost losing his temper.

In front of this young man, he felt that all his decades of business experience had been in vain.

Lin Haoran smiled slightly: "Mr. Halil, of course we can talk. As long as you can meet my conditions, I will naturally forgive the past. After all, it won't be of much benefit to me personally if I go into it further. What I value more is the future of the company and my personal interests."

In fact, there is not much substantive benefit for Lin Haoran personally to delve into Mr. Khalil Centurion's past.

Help Qingzhou Yingni get back the money that Khalil Centurion secretly embezzled?

It's simply impossible. Don't even think about it. Judging from Halil Centurion's silence on the Qingzhou Yingni stock market, the old man probably doesn't have much money. Even if his stocks are used to make up for the deficit, it should only be able to make up for a part of it. It's hard to say how much will be left after the fine, so why bother yourself?

Besides, he was not a shareholder of Qingzhou Yingni before, so how could he investigate so many things about the company?

Therefore, putting too much energy into pursuing these old accounts is undoubtedly a waste of time and resources.

In this case, you might as well take the opportunity to gain some practical benefits for yourself!
"Please speak, Mr. Lin." Khalil Centurion's tone contained a hint of helplessness and compromise.

Lin Haoran spoke slowly and listed his conditions in a clear and logical manner: "First of all, I hope that Mr. Halil can take the initiative to completely withdraw from the Qingzhou Yingni board of directors.

Secondly, you need to sell all the Qingzhou Yingni shares you hold and promise not to interfere with the operations of Qingzhou Yingni in any form in the future.

Third, the four key figures, General Manager Ziegler, Financial Director, Marketing Director, and Public Relations Director, need to resign voluntarily to ensure a smooth transition of company management.

Finally, we hope to hold a press conference to officially announce your decision to the public in order to protect the company's image and my personal interests."

At this point, Lin Haoran turned to Lin Wanan beside him and asked for his opinion: "Dad, what do you think of these conditions? Is there anything else that needs to be added?"

"I do have a suggestion. The shares held by Mr. Halil Centurion should be sold to our Wan'an Group. I think the selling price of HK$4 per share is very reasonable." Lin Wan'an said with a smile.

"Dad, your idea is good. I fully support it." Lin Haoran's eyes lit up when he heard it and he immediately agreed.

He has to use all the funds he currently has, so he has no plans to continue increasing his holdings in Qingzhou Yingni for the time being.

But Wanan Group is different.

Wan'an Group was also his company later. He became a shareholder of Qingzhou Yingni in the name of Wan'an Group, which was not much different from his own shareholding.

Moreover, once Wan'an Group successfully takes over the 12.6% shares held by Halil Centurion, it means that their Lin family will hold more than 50% of Qingzhou Yingni's shares. This is already an absolute controlling stake in Qingzhou Yingni. No matter how well-funded other people are, it is impossible for them to interfere in the affairs of Qingzhou Yingni without Lin Haoran's consent.

"Impossible, HK$4 per share, I'm losing too much!"

When Halil Centurion heard Lin Haoran's words, although his face looked unhappy, he did not interrupt.

But when Lin Wanan said this, he became anxious.

He would accept it even if it was HK$5 per share, but HK$4 per share would mean he would lose HK$1 for each share, which was hard for him to accept.

He currently owns 630 million shares of Ching Chau Cement. If he loses HK$1 per share, he will lose HK$630 million, which is equivalent to costing him his life.

(End of this chapter)