I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Committee Member Gao's expression changed, and he stood up, asking, "What do you want?"

Suddenly, several uniformed men rushed into the main hall and surrounded Zuo Wenzong. One of them, holding an arrest warrant, shouted, "Zuo Wenzong! You are suspected of hiring someone to kidnap and extortion. You have been ordered to be arrested. Please cooperate!"

The police acted swiftly, quickly handcuffing Zuo Wenzong and leading him away amidst the uproar.

Pei Hu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zuo Wenzong being arrested.

This Zuo Wenzong was much more cunning than he had imagined. He had just seen him sitting in the audience, but somehow he had suddenly disappeared.

Fortunately, Cui Lingfeng was equally quick-witted and kept an eye on the person; otherwise, if they hadn't caught the person on the spot, there would have been a lot of trouble later.

However, Cui Lingfeng's arrest made the whole scene seem pre-arranged, adding to the drama.

Pei Hu addressed Committee Member Gao and the others, saying, "This is the second gift my boss has given to the Lu family."

"What kind of gift is this?" Committee Member Gao asked, his lips trembling.

He gleaned the sentiments of many mainland Chinese and employees of some sister companies within the Taimei Group.

Zuo Wenzong is not only a descendant promoted by the Lu family, but also a source of wealth for the Lu family. Arresting him in front of everyone is without any reason or dignity. What kind of gift is this?

If this was really done by Boss Beichen, then his actions at this moment are no different from those of a demon king—his behavior is domineering and terrifying!

Pei Hu was not in a hurry and slowly said, "Committee Member Gao, please don't be anxious. And some friends in the audience, I know you have some deals with Zuo Wenzong. I know you are in a hurry, but please don't rush. Let me tell you a story."

The commotion below the stage subsided slightly, and Pei Hu continued:

"Some time ago, my boss encountered a problem: one of our Beichen employees was kidnapped right under his nose! This enraged him greatly!"

Listening to Pei Hu's words, Lu Qingxuan was a little dazed. She knew that he was referring to the time when Qi Yunche was kidnapped.

At the time, she was still clueless, but now that Pei Hu said this, she remembered... Ah, Chen Ya is the boss of Beichen Company, which means that his own company's employees have been kidnapped?

Thinking about it this way, he should be quite angry, but he was the one who personally rescued the person later.

Lu Qingxuan stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly realized that her best friend was very lucky.

Then, she suddenly thought of something, and her face flushed red instantly, the blush lingering for a long time.

She recalled that she had said many hurtful things to Chen Ya back then.

At the time, they knew that the courtyard next to Qi Yunche belonged to the founder of Beichen, so they told Chen Ya something like, "You can never afford this courtyard house in your entire life," and "Even if you work hard, you can't buy it..."

But the courtyard house she mentioned belongs to Chen Ya!

Chen Ya knew perfectly well that the neighboring yard belonged to him, but he deliberately didn't expose it and just sat there watching himself make a fool of himself!

She also remembered something even more embarrassing: when they were talking about the founder of Beichen, and he was quite young, she had said that she liked such an outstanding person and would take the initiative to ask to associate with him.

I wonder how Chen Ya felt when he heard that!

Lu Qingxuan's face turned even redder.

“However,” she thought again, “he probably didn’t feel anything at all. He probably didn’t care at all.”

Thinking of this, Lu Qingxuan felt resentful again.

Once we find Chen Ya, we must ask him for an explanation.

While Lu Qingxuan was lost in thought, Pei Hu on stage had already recounted the kidnapping of Qi Shiyan's daughter, and then continued:

"After repeated investigations by the boss, he was certain that Zuo Wenzong of the Taimei Group was responsible for this, but it was difficult to obtain evidence. However, during further investigation, my boss discovered something even more terrifying..."

"That is, that bastard Zuo Wenzong actually colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country!"

After Pei Hu finished speaking, the audience erupted in another uproar.

This time, the crowd stopped whispering and started discussing loudly. Some even got into arguments and started arguing on the spot.

Pei Hu clapped his hands and said, "Quiet! Listen to me!" The audience quieted down a little.

"Why use such a serious word? Because our boss's investigation revealed that this Zuo Wenzong has a large number of transactions with official institutions of a certain country. These transactions are very secretive, and some of the actions of the Taimei Group are also very strange..."

"For example, under the guise of physical examinations, Taimei Group collected gene samples from all of its contracted riders. In one of their software updates, instead of improving the user experience, they added some background programs."

"In addition to these and other factors, the boss concluded that the Taimei Group, having exhausted all other options, had chosen to take a desperate gamble and cooperate with foreign forces to trade domestic information!"

Standing to the side, Committee Member Gao was struck dumb, his legs suddenly went weak, and he almost collapsed on the stage.

It's over, it's over.

Chapter 298: Becoming the Sucker?

If Zuo Wenzong really did what Pei Hu said, and did those things... then it means everything is over!

The Lu family has a lot of assets in the Taimei Group. If what Pei Hu said is true, then their assets will most likely be lost!

The Lu family is a money-burning machine, with daily expenses of around 100,000 yuan. While some of these funds support the main Lu family's lifestyle, the majority are used to maintain the cash flow of the Lu Group.

The reason why the Lu family was able to survive in this era of highly circulating capital as a prominent family is because in the early stages of the Lu family's revitalization, the Lu Family Holding Group was registered and established with Old Master Lu as the legal representative.

From an investment perspective alone, Lu's Holdings can only be described as second-rate:

First, it was completely unaware of Yunshan Group's hostile takeover attempt, allowing its subsidiary Aihua to be acquired and completely losing control of it.

Secondly, apart from Aihua, most of the companies it invests in are low-quality assets that have been losing money year after year.

But for the Lu family, this company was the most brilliant move: because all the board members of Lu's Holdings were members of the Lu family.

The Lu family is Lu's Holdings, and Lu's Holdings is the Lu family.

It was by leveraging Lu's Holdings that the Lu family, as a powerful clan, was able to achieve such success in the capital market, forming alliances and ultimately creating the behemoth that is Aihua Company.

Currently, the only "high-quality asset" under Lu's Holdings that can generate profits for the group is its shares in Taimei Group.

The Lu family's assets in Taimei Group have run into trouble, and the Lu family's standard of living has plummeted, which is a minor matter. The real problem is that Lu's Holdings' cash flow has been disrupted!

Once Lu's Holdings' cash flow dries up, a large number of its unprofitable assets will go bankrupt and be liquidated. At that time, the Lu family will truly fall apart and never have the chance to rise again!

Even worse, when Zuo Wenzong tried to sell him shares of Taimei Group, he was blinded by greed and, after discussing it with Old Madam Yu, continued to purchase a large number of Taimei Group shares in the name of Lu's Holdings.

If he had been even slightly more perceptive, he would have noticed something amiss: Why was Zuo Wenzong in such a hurry to liquidate his assets? Why couldn't such a large-scale transfer of funds be discussed in a formal setting after the birthday banquet?

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, greed blinds one's judgment. Zuo Wenzong offered a price that was hard to refuse. At the time, both Commissioner Gao and Old Madam Yu were blinded by profit and feared that the opportunity would be lost in the blink of an eye.

Little did they know, this was nothing more than a sweet trap. Beneath the sweet bait lay a giant pit filled with sharp spikes.

Grandma Yu's face was deathly pale as she looked at Committee Member Gao on the stage; her heart rate was approaching a dangerous threshold.

Beside her, her son, Lu Yuanhu, asked urgently, "Mom, what about our shares in Taimei? What should we do?"

Grandma Yu remained silent; her mind was in turmoil, and her son's words were like a breeze passing by her ears.

"Mom, say something, Mom?"

Lu Yuanbao interrupted Lu Yuanhu, saying, "Brother, stop talking. I'm asking you, has Zuo Wenzong come looking for you?"

Lu Yuanhu suddenly turned around: "He came looking for you too?"

Lu Yuanbao nodded, his face pale. "I've looked for it."

Lu Yuanhu quickly grabbed his arm and asked, "Did you buy it?"

“I bought a little. I didn’t have much cash flow, so I only bought a little,” Lu Yuanbao said through gritted teeth. “How was I supposed to know he was trying to cash out?”

Lu Yuanhu said fiercely, "He came to see me half a month ago, but I hesitated and didn't buy it, so he didn't mention it again. This Zuo Wenzong is too bold! Isn't he afraid that we'll talk about this and reveal his secret?"

At this moment, only Lu Ningna and her mother were embracing at the table, their minds elsewhere; everyone else was stunned.

Sitting to the left of the two, Chai Xian said blankly, "I bought them, and a lot of them."

Chai Xian is Lu Ningna's uncle, and he also owns a company that doesn't make money.

The Lu brothers, Yuanhu and Yuanbao, looked at him and asked, "You didn't tamper with your own company's cash flow, did you?"

Chai Xian nodded blankly, then said, "They've moved, their own things and the company's things, they've all been moved."

For a member of the Lu family like him, whenever he spends money, he will use the public account if possible, and he will pocket as much as he can. How could he possibly let go of such an opportunity to make money for free?

Moreover, it wasn't just Chai Xian; although the others didn't say anything, their mood wasn't much better either.

A deathly silence fell over the Lu family's dining table.

It's all over.

Not only was the Lu family's dining table filled with sorrow, but the guests who came to offer their birthday wishes were not in much better shape either.

"What?! Zuo Wenzong actually did such a thing?! I just bought shares in Taimei!"

"Damn it, I've been tricked!"

"If Taimei Group goes bankrupt, what will happen to our company? We're in the business of taking on projects!"

"Our bank just issued an 8 million loan to the Taimei Group..."

"Stop talking, I was the one who did it."

In an instant, the entire main hall was filled with the sound of mourning, and screams rose and fell.

Pei Hu seemed to be appreciating their performance, a faint smile on his face.

He has never been a very good businessman. If he were, he wouldn't still be working as a driver in his thirties.

However, he is a very self-aware person.

Because he knew he wasn't good at business, and he also knew Chen Ya was, his company's operating philosophy had always been: follow Bei Chen and you'll get the benefits.

When Beichen ate meat, they drank soup; when Beichen drank soup, they lay below catching the bits of soup that dripped from the corners of his mouth.

In short, they just follow Beichen's lead and never go against him, and they've made a fortune over the years.

Before this incident, Zuo Wenzong had also approached him. He had risen to prominence in recent years, and his company's cash flow was excellent. Zuo Wenzong had approached everyone, so of course he would too!

But he wasn't fooled.

The reason he wasn't fooled was that Zuo Wenzong was going against Beichen.

This simple logic saved him from falling into the same trap as the people in front of him.

Moreover, as an entrepreneur who rose from humble beginnings, he was looked down upon by both those on and off stage in the past.

Today, he was able to look down on everyone and announce the death sentences of these people with an air of superiority, which made him secretly very pleased.

Just as Pei Hu was gathering his emotions, a voice suddenly rang out from below the stage:

"you are lying!"

All eyes turned to him, and there stood a middle-aged man in the crowd.

"The arrest of Zuo Wenzong just now was not on the grounds of economic crimes at all. I was right there. The police took Zuo Wenzong away on criminal charges. You are lying!"

Pei Hu narrowed his eyes, but before he could speak, the man immediately raised his hands, turned around, and addressed the others in the arena:

"Listen to me, everyone, don't be fooled! This person is lying! Whether it's his own performance or orchestrated by Beichen, I don't know, but I do know that he's hiding the truth!"

"Who hasn't heard the recent rumors about Taimei Group's alleged collusion with the enemy? It's obvious that short sellers are manipulating Taimei's stock price. Clearly, the masterminds behind this are Pei Hu and Bei Chen!"

"They're just putting on a show for us using Grandpa Lu's birthday banquet! Everyone sitting here is an important figure in the industry, someone who can be said to lead the market trend. If you actually believe them and lose confidence, then the short sellers will really succeed!"

After the man stood up and finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room.

Although this person seems to be the type who won't admit defeat until he's faced with a dire situation, his statement does have some persuasive power.

We're all seasoned veterans; what haven't we seen in ghost stories? This kind of trick is just a minor tactic in the midst of deceit and treachery.

Pei Hu looked at the man, smiled coldly, and asked, "Who are you? Which company do you work for?"

The middle-aged man wiped the sweat from his brow and calmly said, "I am Chu Yilian, the manager of Asia New Fund."

"Manager Chu, right? I guess you hold shares in Taimei Group." Pei Hu nodded and slowly said, "What you meant just now was, do you not trust me, or you don't trust Beichen? Or do you not approve of Mr. Shi Chuan Dong, who is sitting next to me? Do you think Beichen would care about the small profit from shorting Taimei Group?"

Chu Yilian smiled awkwardly and said, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to distrust Beichen, but, well, no one can really say for sure what Beichen's tastes are like."

Those sitting below nodded in agreement. No one knew what Beichen's true objective was.

“Hmph, let me tell you the truth. Actually, you were right about one thing earlier. Someone is indeed shorting Thai US dollars,” Pei Hu said. “However, it’s not me, nor Bei Chen, but international speculative capital.”

Upon hearing the words "international speculative capital," another round of whispers erupted from the audience.

These four words are basically synonymous with trouble.

Pei Hu continued, "Since everyone is so concerned about Taimei Group, you should have noticed that recently, due to the introduction of new policies, Taimei Group is facing a huge funding gap for social security."

Chu Yilian said loudly, "Yes, but Taimei Group has officially implemented the three insurances and one fund system, and through strategic contraction, it has regained its balance of payments. Their financial report has also stabilized market confidence..."

"Wrong!" Pei Hu shouted. "According to my boss's investigation, the Taimei Group actually has no balance between income and expenditure. Their financial statements are suspected of being falsified!"