Zhu Xiaoxiao originally intended to eavesdrop, but seeing Shen Lu refuse to leave, she could only continue to hoe the ground.
Upon arriving at the main hall, Jiang Yi saw Li Ping sitting on the sofa.
Also present were Dongfang Mei, Dong Rui, and Chen Kun.
"Where is Shen Lu?" Li Ping asked Jiang Yi.
"She's in the backyard keeping an eye on Zhu Xiaoxiao," Jiang Yi replied.
"Zhu Xiaoxiao is one of Bo Ren's people, so it's indeed necessary to keep a close watch on her." Li Ping then shifted her gaze to Jiang Yi and changed the topic. "I was nearly assassinated at the company today. Fortunately, Shen Lu intervened in time, and I narrowly escaped danger."
"Did you catch the assassin?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Yes, but the assassin committed suicide by poison," Li Ping said.
Jiang Yi frowned slightly. His guess was correct. The Vice Chairman, in his attempt to force him to hand over his brother-in-law, had sent mercenaries to target people around him. These mercenaries had first attempted to assassinate Dongfang Mei, and then his mother. The Vice Chairman's methods were exceptionally despicable.
However, he would not succeed. The assassins cultivated by Jiang Yi were not to be trifled with; those mercenaries were no match for them.
"You don't need to worry too much!" Li Ping told Jiang Yi. "Shi Jin brought quite a few people to the company to secretly protect Dong Rui and me. Besides, Shen Lu and Chen Kun are skilled. We won't be in any danger, so you can focus on your own matters!"
"Mm," Jiang Yi nodded.
"I asked Shen Lu to find you because I want to talk about Tiangsheng Group. Today, people from the Beijing Chamber of Commerce came to Tiangsheng Group, claiming we were manufacturing counterfeit medicine. Don't you know President Changsun of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce? Could you find out what's going on?" Li Ping asked with a grave expression.
"This matter probably has nothing to do with President Changsun. Given our relationship, he wouldn't target Tiangsheng Group!" Jiang Yi stated.
"I also believe President Changsun wouldn't do such a thing. President Changsun has been helping Tiangsheng Group all along. Tiangsheng Group's rapid development and growth owe much to President Changsun's assistance. He wouldn't do something like this," Li Ping asserted firmly.
"It must be the Vice Chairman of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce," Jiang Yi said, knowing this without a doubt.
"So it was him?" Li Ping frowned.
"Although Tiangsheng Group has nothing to hide, and the Vice Chairman's people won't find anything, we are about to sign a twenty-billion-dollar order with Mr. Stephen. At this critical juncture, any mishap is unacceptable. Furthermore, the Vice Chairman's false accusations will negatively impact our company's reputation."
"Mom, you don't need to worry about this. The Vice Chairman will be finished soon. Once he's finished, President Changsun will immediately restore Tiangsheng Group's reputation." Jiang Yi reassured her.
"That's great!" Li Ping's face finally broke into a smile.
"Oh, speaking of cooperation, I wanted to ask, is Mr. Stephen trustworthy? This is a twenty-billion-dollar order. If anything goes wrong, Tiangsheng Group's losses would be incalculable!" Li Ping said.
"Stephen is trustworthy!" Jiang Yi affirmed.
"With your words, I'm reassured," Li Ping nodded. "Although Stephen is British, I have a good impression of him. Despite his esteemed status, he doesn't put on airs like a prominent figure. Partnering with him should be an excellent choice."
Li Ping was unaware of Jiang Yi's relationship with Stephen. Jiang Yi's relationship with Stephen was even better than his with Changsun Xiong. Jiang Yi and Stephen could be considered best friends. Despite the significant age difference, it did not affect their friendship. Stephen's twenty-billion-dollar order for Tiangsheng Group was purely to help Jiang Yi.
Seeing that it was getting late, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei also returned to their room.
"I saw you go to the backyard to talk to Zhu Xiaoxiao from the window of my room just now. What did you talk about?" Dongfang Mei asked Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi hadn't expected Dongfang Mei to be keeping such a close watch.
"I'm worried about you. Zhu Xiaoxiao is like a temptress. If you're not careful and fall into her trap, it will be troublesome. I can only keep an eye on Zhu Xiaoxiao constantly for your sake," Dongfang Mei explained.
Jiang Yi knew that this was not Dongfang Mei's true reason. She was afraid that he might lose control and do something that would betray her.
Jiang Yi did not conceal anything and told her directly. Jiang Yi went to find Zhu Xiaoxiao simply to make the act more convincing. Dongfang Mei played the good cop, and he played the bad cop; only then would Zhu Xiaoxiao not be suspicious.
Dongfang Mei said nothing more after listening. Perhaps she was too tired, as she lay down on the bed and fell asleep. Jiang Yi turned off the lights and also began to rest. Although he hadn't dealt with many matters today, Jiang Yi still felt extremely tired, mainly because there were too many things to handle, which were mentally taxing.
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, after Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei woke up, they went to the main hall together.
"Be careful when you go to the Beijing Chamber of Commerce later. The Vice Chairman is not a kind person," Dongfang Mei cautioned Jiang Yi.
"Mm," Jiang Yi nodded. "Don't worry!"
Dongfang Mei glanced at the time and, seeing that it was getting late, drove directly to the Royal Hotel. After Dongfang Mei left, Jiang Yi took out his phone and noticed that Master Gui had not called yet. Master Gui not calling meant he had not yet gotten his subordinate, the Vice Chairman's brother-in-law, to talk.
Yesterday at the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, Jiang Yi had publicly declared that he would bring evidence today to expose the Vice Chairman. If there was no evidence, things would become troublesome.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath and drove towards the Beijing Chamber of Commerce. Even without evidence, he had to go. If he didn't, everyone would think he was guilty.
An hour later, Jiang Yi arrived at the Beijing Chamber of Commerce. As soon as he entered the main hall, Changsun Xiong had his secretary, Xu Yun, invite Jiang Yi to his office.
"Mr. Jiang, have you obtained the evidence?" Changsun Xiong anxiously asked Jiang Yi.
"Not yet!" Jiang Yi took a deep breath.
Upon hearing that the evidence was not yet obtained, Changsun Xiong's brow furrowed tightly. "If there's no evidence, it will be troublesome. We'll be counter-attacked by the Vice Chairman."
"What time is the meeting?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Nine o'clock!" Changsun Xiong replied. "The meeting today will be attended by all leaders of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce at the section chief level and above. Frankly, today is a confrontation between myself and the Vice Chairman. If we have evidence, we can directly bring down the Vice Chairman."
"But if there's no evidence, the Vice Chairman will certainly seize the opportunity to escalate the situation to an uncontrollable degree. By then, I will have to bear all the consequences."