In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

"Governor Chen, welcome to visit our group!"

Chen Luo looked at Pei Yun, who was smiling broadly, nodded, and then reached out to shake her hand.

"Mr. Pei, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

The two quickly let go of each other's hands, and Pei Yun continued to greet Tang Ning and Qiu Kai. Before long, the group entered the Tianlong Building.

In the conference room of Tianlong Group, Chen Luo and his entourage listened attentively to a brief corporate report given by Pei Yun and other senior executives of Tianlong Group.

According to the CFO's report, Tianlong Group's financial situation is unexpectedly good. Of course, whether this is true or not needs to be carefully verified by the auditing department.

"Mr. Pei, there are no outsiders here. I'd like to ask you a question in private."

Chen Luo sat on the sofa and turned to look at Pei Yun to the side. Upon hearing this, Pei Yun immediately became alert.

"Governor Chen, may I ask you a question?"

"Are there really no problems with your group's finances? Is your cash flow sufficient? Are the bank loan amounts accurate? Answer me honestly. If you don't answer this now, I will have the audit department check it later."

These words were rather blunt, and Pei Yun was taken aback at first, clearly not expecting Chen Luo to ask this...

If asked other sensitive questions, Pei Yun would really have a hard time answering them, but this question was surprisingly easy.

"Governor Chen, you can rest assured about our group's financial situation; there is absolutely nothing to hide!"

In fact, our group has not taken out any large loans from banks for the past ten years.

Real estate developers always have a steady cash flow to support their projects. While the return on investment may be slower, their advantage lies in their stable and reliable operations!

Hearing this, Chen Luo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Supported by cash flow, this development model is quite rare in China. Your group's decision-making certainly deserves the word 'steady'!"

This praise was sincere. If Tianlong Group wasn't lying, the probability of it going bankrupt would be almost zero. As for why its cash flow is so abundant...

Chen Luo didn't ask, and the other party wouldn't tell him...

Everyone knows the truth!

The meeting was very pleasant, and Chen Luo was satisfied. When he left Tianlong Group, Chen Luo held Pei Yun's hand and earnestly said, "Mr. Pei, it's not easy for ordinary people to make money. A house often represents half a lifetime's savings."

Tianlong Group must ensure that every project is completed and delivered on schedule!

Chapter 441 A Sudden and Unexplained Online Rivalry

"Governor Chen, rest assured, our group will not cheat the people."

I will never be like some people who borrow money everywhere, robbing Peter to pay Paul, and still engage in large-scale construction..."

Chen Luo squinted; it seemed that the situation at Hengda University had reached a point where it could no longer be concealed.

"Mr. Pei, are these the people you're referring to?"

"Haha, Governor Chen, I was just giving an example."

Chen Luo smiled and nodded. "This example is worth remembering. It's getting late, Mr. Pei, so we'll head back now."

Goodbye, Governor Chen!

After seeing Chen Luo off, Pei Yun went back upstairs to her office, locked the door, and then took out her phone to make a call.

The call was quickly connected.

"Old Qin! Governor Chen Luo from the provincial government has already left with the rest of the provincial government. Governor Chen didn't inquire about our group's equity structure or other information, but instead focused on asking about our group's debt situation."

On the other end of the phone, Old Qin frowned upon hearing this.

"Didn't ask a single question?"

"Not a single question was asked!"

"Okay, I understand. Xiaoyun, you're managing Tianlong Company for us, but you have to remember this!"

In my heart, Pei Yun, you are my godson, and you will always have a share in the company. Tianlong isn't cut out for business, so the group's operations depend on you.

"Mr. Qin, you're too kind..."

"Still calling him Old Qin?"

"Uh... Godfather!"

"Ah! That's more like it,"

"By the way, Godfather, there's something I need to report to you. When Governor Chen Luo was asking about our group's financial situation just now, he subtly mentioned Hengda Group. Hengda Group's current financial situation is very serious; it can be said that it's insolvent."

I roughly estimated that the loans owed to banks amount to at least trillions of yuan. If they were to default, it would be a huge blow to the entire real estate industry.

The real estate industry is likely to decline in the future.

After completing the group's current real estate projects, I plan to lead the group through a transformation. Big data and AI seem like a great approach. What do you think?

"Xiaoyun, you're a professional in business. You've made a huge contribution to Tianlong Group's growth into the behemoth it is today. I support your decision."

However, Comrade Chen Luo was right about one thing.

Even if it means losing money, the group will still complete any real estate projects that are not yet finished.

This is a fundamental issue concerning people's livelihood, and we absolutely cannot allow it to be abandoned halfway, thus affecting people's production and lives!

"Godfather, I would do it even without you saying a word!"

"Okay, let's stop here then. Don't overwork yourself."

"Thank you for your concern, Godfather. Goodbye, Godfather!"

After the call ended, Pei Yun breathed a sigh of relief. When he was just a few years old, Qin Lao met him and sponsored his schooling and treated his illness. At that time, Pei Yun had given his life to the Qin family.

After graduation, he mentored Qin Lao's son, Qin Tianlong, in starting his own business. With connections and resources, Tianlong Group's business developed rapidly, especially in securing prime land plots at below-market prices.

Developing a new residential community will generate profits for that community.

Through continuous accumulation, Tianlong Group's current wealth is an astonishing figure!

At the same time, news of Chen Luo's inspection of Tianlong Group was also delivered to Li Jiachen in Hong Kong.

Seeing Chen Luo and Pei Yun shaking hands warmly in the photo, Li Jiachen's eyebrows trembled with anger.

"Damn it! This is bullying honest people! When it comes to bribery and gift-giving, who can compare to Tianlong Group?"

They acquired countless prime plots of land, yet the damn Tianlong Group remained unscathed, while I...!"

Thinking of this, Li Jiachen felt a surge of inexplicable anger rising within her.

"No, I can't stand this!"

So you're discriminating against me? It's just evidence, I also have evidence of bribery by Tianlong Group!

Back then, wasn't Wu Qiguang the protector behind Tianlong Group? We bribed them to take back the land, but what about Tianlong Group? They were even more rampant than us!

I want to see how your provincial government will decide this time!

Li Jiachen slammed her hand on the table, revealing a smug and sinister smile.

It has to be said that the Li family's retaliation came very quickly. Chen Luo went to Tianlong Group to inspect the work in the morning, and in the afternoon, countless news media rushed to report on it as if they had smelled blood.

[Tianlong Group bribery] [Wu Qiguang illegally approves land] [Li family targeted by mainland China] This incident has caused a huge uproar. Any mention of officials violating discipline and laws is bound to generate a lot of buzz, especially since the Li family has spent real money in the public sphere.

Most importantly, the Li family actually has evidence...

A video shows that those who bribed Pang Bo were not only the Li family's business manager in Guangdong Province at the time, but also the business manager of Tianlong Group.

In addition to bribing Pang Bo, videos of him also bribing Wu Qiguang have also been leaked.

These were all secretly recorded by the Li family over the past ten years. Back then, they kept these records to prevent people from refusing to do anything after receiving gifts, which they then used as leverage. Now, well…

It has a connotation of dragging others down with it.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Chen Luo was reading in his study after having dinner with his family when the phone rang.

I picked it up and saw that it was a call from Jia Renli.

"Hey, Comrade Renli!"

"Governor, there's an emergency. This afternoon, the Li family in Hong Kong released several videos."

Among them are videos of bribing Wang Yunxiong and Pang Bo, as well as videos of bribing Wu Qiguang!

There's a lot of public opinion online right now, with many netizens leaving messages on our provincial discipline inspection commission's official website demanding a thorough investigation..."

"Huh? Has the Li family gone mad? They don't know who's behind Tianlong Group..."

"Uh, Governor, I probably really didn't know. To be honest, if Secretary Aimin hadn't told me that Secretary Qin of Chongqing wanted me to stop investigating Wu Qiguang, I would have been completely in the dark."

Chen Luo frowned upon hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, said, "This isn't necessarily a bad thing. The auditing department of Tianlong Group has already thoroughly investigated the financial situation, which is very good!"

It would be difficult to find a loophole to expose Wu Qiguang's involvement. Since the Li family wants to drag Tianlong Group into this mess, then so be it.

Is Zhong Xiaoai's work group still in Guangdong Province?

"Yes, Governor!"

"Okay, report the situation to Zhong Xiaoai now and have her working group detain Wu Qiguang first."

"Let's put some pressure on Old Qin first. The Li family has contacted Qi Wenxuan in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Jiang Yan in the Central Propaganda Department. Does Li Jiachen really think I don't know anything about this..."

"Ah? Governor, those two... are they... Zheng!"

"Sigh, money can be a powerful motivator. Even provincial-level officials are human, with their own emotions and desires."

"So we're just going to stand by and watch?"

"Otherwise what? You want to interfere?"

Wu Qiguang is a retired deputy provincial-level cadre, and the provincial discipline inspection commission does not have the authority to investigate him; it can be handed over to the working group.

As for Tianlong Group... our provincial government cannot act recklessly before the working group reaches a specific conclusion.

"We speak with evidence and facts; our provincial government upholds the law and relies on evidence!"

Chapter 442 You'll have to hold back even if I scold you!

Jia Renli could roughly understand what Chen Luo meant; he meant to sit back and watch the tigers fight.

“Governor, but... the Li family isn’t stupid either.”