Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 306. Negotiating peace?

Not long after, under the guidance of Bai Yiheng, Wu Tao walked into Cheng Yi's office.

As soon as he came in, his attention was attracted by Lin Qingyin for two seconds. This girl was much more beautiful than those little stars he had. Cheng Yi was really lucky!

However, he also knew that he came here to ask for help, so he immediately looked away and said to Cheng Yi with great concern: "Boss Cheng, are you injured?"

Cheng Yi sighed: "Yeah, we don't have any big hatred or grudges against each other, how could you be so cruel?"

Wu Tao said apologetically, "Boss Cheng, I'm so sorry. This was all done by my subordinates without my knowledge. If I had known in advance, I would have stopped it. I'm a serious entrepreneur and would never do such a thing."

Cheng Yi suddenly realized, "I see. That's what I was thinking. Mr. Wu is a well-known philanthropist and entrepreneur after all. How could you do something worse than pigs and dogs?"

Wu Tao laughed dryly and said, "I came here this time, firstly, to express my condolences to you on behalf of Starcom Group, and secondly, to discuss with President Cheng how to resolve this matter."

Cheng Yi said, "Hasn't this matter been resolved? The perpetrators have been arrested, and your subordinate has surrendered himself. I think this is a good thing. What's the matter? Mr. Wu wants to plead for his subordinate? Ask me to write a letter of apology?"

"No, no, no, my subordinate deserves his punishment. Ten years in prison is not excessive." Wu Tao smiled sincerely. "But you also know that our Starcom Group is an internationally renowned group. We value our reputation very much. So I came here this time to negotiate peace with you."

"Talk about peace?" Cheng Yi looked at Wu Tao and pretended to be surprised, "How to talk about peace?"

Wu Tao said, "The incident involving Chairman Du was all caused by Liu Wei, the president of Handong Business News. I've already had him hospitalized for self-reflection. Today is New Year's Eve, and everyone wants to go home peacefully for a reunion dinner. Let's be frank. You should write a letter of apology to our office director Mi Taining and promise that the matter of Meng Guitian will not spread. I will have Handong Business News write a letter of apology to Chairman Du, and we can arrange bail for him today. Is that okay with you?"

Cheng Yi first said to Lin Qingyin and assistant Jingjing in the office: "You two should go out first. I want to talk to Mr. Wu alone."

"Okay." Lin Qingyin and Jingjing nodded and immediately left Cheng Yi's office.

Cheng Yi stood up and locked the office door. He looked at Wu Tao and said, "Boss Wu, are you kidding me? You guys broke my arm. Do you think I'll let this go so easily?"

Wu Tao frowned and said, "It wouldn't be good for you if this spread. You're in the internet cafe business, which is a very sensitive industry. If you get involved in this kind of underworld affairs, with so many different opinions, your reputation won't necessarily be better than ours. If this gets out of hand and gets to the ears of the higher-ups at the Handong Provincial Government Affairs Association, I'm afraid all the districts and counties will have to tighten their control over your internet cafes, right?"

A smug smile appeared on Wu Tao's lips. He analyzed the matter carefully and finally came to this conclusion.

Cheng Yi said rudely, "So what? Our Momo Group relies on internet cafes for its livelihood. Reputation? What's the use of reputation? Can it be exchanged for money?"

"?" Wu Tao was slightly stunned.

He suddenly realized a mistake in his thinking. These few encounters had made him mistakenly put Momo Group and their Starcom Group on the same level. Analyzing data at the same level made him ignore the fact that Momo Group was operating in the low-level market.

Yes, what good reputation does an internet cafe group need? Even if it is rated as a "three-good internet cafe" globally, won't it still be criticized by parents?

There seems to be no difference between an Internet cafe talking about reputation and a prostitute talking about chastity.

Cheng Yi said: "Mr. Wu, since you came to see me, I will tell you the truth."

"First, Mitainin from your group has truly committed a crime, and he's actually trying to frame me. I'm not some good guy. Is he going to give me a letter of apology? Aren't you worried that I'll release him and then secretly send someone to kill him?"

"Secondly, our Chairman Du was completely framed by you. I think you should be very clear about how wronged our Chairman Du is. My request is simple: bring all those who framed our Chairman Du to justice and make this matter right for our Chairman Du."

"That's impossible!" Wu Tao said in a deep voice, "I came here with sincerity! But it seems that Mr. Cheng doesn't intend to have a proper talk with me."

"I am sincere in myself." Cheng Yi raised his right arm, which was wrapped in plaster, and said, "This is proof. You broke my arm, but I can still calmly give you a plan. Don't you think this is the greatest sincerity?"

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "If you agree to my terms, I can also make you two promises. The first promise is that Momo Group will do its utmost to quell this storm, including your efforts to bribe the media. I will also use other means to divert the topic. The second promise is that no media outlet will know about your attack on me. Our group will pretend that we know nothing about it."

Wu Tao looked at Cheng Yi's arm wrapped in plaster and fell silent.

Yes, if you put yourself in his shoes, if his arm was broken by Cheng Yi's men, he probably would never chat so calmly.

Moreover, the two promises Cheng Yi made were so tempting that it would be a lie to say I wasn’t moved.

Wu Tao hesitated.

If he hands over the two people who framed Du Yusheng, who would be willing to work for him in the future?

But the promise Cheng Yi made was too tempting for him. This damn guy was so good at manipulating people's hearts that it made him feel itchy.

Wu Tao thought it over and said in a deep voice, "The evidence those two people used to frame Du Yusheng is all stored in Liu Wei's office laptop. It's Chinese New Year, so it's normal to lose a laptop, right?"

Wu Tao took out a bunch of keys from his bag, took off one of the keys, handed it to Cheng Yi and said, "This is the key to Handong Business Daily."

Cheng Yi smiled and shook his head, saying, "I think it would be best if someone with righteousness couldn't stand President Liu Wei's style and sent me the USB drive containing the evidence. This method is the safest and has a lot of room for maneuver."

Wu Tao gnashed his teeth in anger and said, "Okay, I'll arrange for someone to bring it to you in a moment."

After Wu Tao finished speaking, he said, "Mr. Cheng, I have another thing I want to ask."

"What's the matter?" Cheng Yi looked at him curiously.

Wu Tao looked directly at Cheng Yi and asked, "You guys are the ones who attacked our server recently, right? Can you please stop the attack? Let's compete fairly?"

"Attack? What attack?" Cheng Yi pretended to be surprised.

Wu Tao said in a deep voice, "You're not trying to say that you weren't responsible for yesterday's DDOS attack, are you?"

"How is that possible? We at Momo Group are a legitimate, large company. How could we possibly do something like that?" Cheng Yi said sternly, "We strongly oppose this kind of unethical behavior. Business competition should be conducted in a business-like manner. How can we compete through such unfair means?"

Wu Tao sneered, "Well, it seems I've misunderstood you. I've been wondering about this too. Your Momo Group is a flagship company in Shinan District, Jingzhou City, after all. How could you do something worse than pigs and dogs?"

Wu Tao returned all of Cheng Yi's previous words and said, "Since we have reached an agreement, let's execute it. I hope Mr. Cheng will not breach the contract."

Cheng Yi said, "Don't worry. I may have some shortcomings, but I always keep my word." "Okay," Wu Tao said, "Then let's compete openly."

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "How could I possibly be Mr. Wu's opponent? When our chairman comes out, he will fight you. I only do things that are not worthy of being on the stage. I'm afraid I'm not worthy of fighting with Mr. Wu."

"Hmph, what you did was indeed a bit shameful." Wu Tao looked at his watch and said, "It's 9:47 now. I will arrange for someone to deliver the evidence to you before 12 o'clock. The rest is up to you."

"No problem, thank you so much, Mr. Wu." Cheng Yi stood up and said with a smile, "I really need to learn from Mr. Wu's approach of considering the overall situation."

Hearing the sarcasm in Cheng Yi's words, Wu Tao was angry, but he didn't fight back. He said, "You're welcome. I'll ask someone to bring you some more yak bone strengthening powder as a token of my appreciation."

"No, no, I just have a minor fracture. It will be fine in a few days." Cheng Yi said with a smile.

"Then keep it for future use. I believe it won't be wasted if you keep it with you." Wu Tao said this and left Cheng Yi's office.

Wu Tao was filled with hatred. Since the fight with Momo Group, he had suffered heavy losses.

Assistant Nek was arrested, office director Mitainen was arrested, one of his four bodyguards was also killed, and a large group of brothers from Macau were also killed. Now even Liu Wei and the two guys who framed Du Yusheng are on the countdown to their arrest.

I'm afraid this group of people will be in jail for no less than three years. This deal is a loss no matter how you look at it.

However, when he thought that Cheng Yi also had his arm broken, Wu Tao felt a little better.

Well, it’s not bad...it’s not a complete loss.

"Haha, are all the rich young men so arrogant?" Cheng Yi lay on the sofa with a smile on his face.

Momo Group really cannot publicize too much about the affairs of Meng Guitian and his gang. This is also the intention of the Shinan District Police Association.

If this matter were to be made public, it would be extremely terrible and might even alarm the relevant departments.

Soon, Cheng Yi called Bai Yiheng and asked Bai Yiheng to pick up the lawyer in charge of Du Yusheng's case.

The lawyer's name is Han Zicong, and he is a famous man of iron tongue and copper teeth in Jingzhou City.

Although he was greedy for money and lustful and had a bad reputation, no one ever doubted his business ability.

Being a lawyer is actually similar to starting a business. Personal ability is inversely proportional to personal quality. The lower the quality, the better the personal ability. A lawyer who directly throws his conscience to the dogs can be considered a leader in the legal profession.

This Han Zicong is this top-notch existence.

"Oh, Mr. Cheng, how did you get injured? Who did it? I'll help you get him in." Han Zicong walked in and saw Cheng Yi wrapped in bandages and plaster, and felt very distressed.

Seeing this, Bai Yiheng, who was standing behind Han Zicong, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

He really couldn't do that kind of flattering.

Bai Yiheng guessed that even if Han Zicong's biological father was injured, Han Zicong probably wouldn't be so heartbroken.

"Lawyer Han, please take a seat." Cheng Yi said with a smile, "Thank you for taking care of Chairman Du's affairs."

"Boss Cheng, what are you talking about?" Han Zicong said with a smile, "It's my honor to be able to work for your group."

In Han Zicong's eyes, Momo Group is simply a mobile treasure trove.

In the eyes of ordinary people, he is still very cold and arrogant.

But no matter how cold and arrogant one's appearance is, it cannot withstand the baptism of money.

In the eyes of lawyers, Momo Group’s main business is simply the best client.

Internet cafes are notorious places of trouble. There are fights today, brawls tomorrow, and occasionally there are group fights. Although the fees for such cases are low, they are handled quickly. You don't have to think too much. Just issue a lawyer's letter and you can get thousands of dollars.

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "Lawyer Han, there's been a reversal in Chairman Du's case. Someone called me anonymously and said they have evidence that Chairman Du was framed. They'll be sending it to me soon."

"Oh? If there really is evidence to frame Chairman Du, that would be great." Han Zicong was also a little excited. He said, "If there is evidence, even a shred of evidence, I can overturn this case. I went to check the files yesterday, and the chain of evidence those people wove for Chairman Du's guilt was too perfect. Those fraudulent contracts all have the official seal of Momo Internet Cafe and Chairman Du's signature. Oh, I was still worried about how to overturn this case."

Cheng Yi frowned and asked, "Is it a real official seal and signature? Or is it a forgery?"

"These are genuine official seals and signatures. I've proofread them, and they match perfectly." Han Zicong said confidently, "I suspect Chairman Du's signature was forged."

"Hmm..." Cheng Yi nodded slowly.

The so-called duplicate signing means that many contracts are given to you to sign at one time. The contents and formats of these contracts are similar. If you don’t look carefully, you can’t recognize anything at all. Chinese characters are profound and extensive. Even if the content and format are not changed, only a few words need to be changed to completely change the contract beyond recognition.

When a person needs to sign dozens or even hundreds of identical contracts in a row, he or she will not carefully review each one and, finding that they are all the same, will just stamp and sign them one by one in a confused manner.

If it was really a signature scam, then Du Yusheng's imprisonment was not unfair at all. This can be considered as a lesson for him.

At around 11 o'clock in the morning, a man wearing a mask really delivered a package.

Bai Yiheng opened the package and found a very exquisite USB flash drive inside.

Cheng Yi took the USB flash drive from Bai Yiheng, stood up and walked to the desk, and plugged the USB flash drive into the computer.

Sure enough, the USB flash drive recorded in detail the entire process of how they framed Du Yusheng.

(End of this chapter)