"Thank you for your hard work, Manager Guan." Li Yang walked into the office, glanced around the environment, then sat down, spun his office chair, and said with a smile, "Since you brought me here, you'll be the first to talk to me."
"The rest are waiting outside the door."
"Yes, Boss Li." Guan Han was stunned for a moment, then closed the door.
Looking at the closed office door, everyone was a little uneasy: "Do you think Manager Guan will sell us out?"
"Don't be afraid, he took more than us, second only to Manager Ni. If he spills the beans, he'll be the first to die a miserable death."
"So, we are watertight, with no flaws?"
A bright smile appeared on everyone's faces. Hmph, this kid surnamed Li, thinks he's so capable, wanting to deal with them as soon as he arrives. Let's give him a taste of our power!
"Please sit." Li Yang pointed to the seat opposite him and asked, "How many years has Manager Guan been with the company?"
"Eighteen years and six months," Manager Guan said with a smile. "When I first came, I was in my early twenties. I started as a factory worker, then received the appreciation of the old factory director, and took over the factory at the age of thirty."
"Because the factory was doing well, and I also obtained a bachelor's degree through self-study, I moved to the office building. Five years ago, I became the deputy general manager."
"I've seen the files. Manager Guan's seniority here is higher than Ni Wang's, but you lost to Ni Wang in the company's democratic vote, which is why you didn't become the general manager, right?" Li Yang asked, looking at him.
Manager Guan nodded and said, "Yes, he has high popularity."
"That's natural, after all, Ni Wang knows how to buy votes with money, and he's very willing to spend it," Li Yang said with a smile. "Since he became the general manager five years ago, the company's profit has only increased from six million to seven million, taking five years. The progress is very small."
"You must be very clear about any foul play here, Manager Guan?"
"I really don't know about that," Guan Han shook his head.
Li Yang said, "You don't need to answer me in such a hurry. It's like your stomach cancer is nearing its final stage. At the hospital, you can only delay the progression of the disease by constantly undergoing surgery. You can take your time."
"How did you know!" Guan Han's expression changed, and he instinctively reached out to his abdomen.
Anyone who has suffered from stomach problems knows that when the pain strikes, it can make one's face turn pale, unable to even cry out in pain. Stomach cancer is far more agonizing than ordinary stomach ailments, and much more torturous.
For patients in the middle to late stages of stomach cancer, although modern medical treatments can extend their lifespan, some patients choose to end their lives without treatment.
The reason is that it is too painful, too torturous.
Living like that is worse than not living at all.
Li Yang smiled and said, "I have a way to cure your illness. But the condition is that you tell me in detail about the people and events of embezzlement of company funds over the years."
"And I hope you have evidence to prove that everything you say is true."
"But how can I believe that you really have a way to cure my illness?" Guan Han said with a stern face.
Li Yang smiled and took out a business card. "This is the business card of Tang Huocheng, the second master of the Tang family in Jiangcheng. As a fellow businessman, you must have heard something about his character and style in the business world."
"If I want to force you to tell me everything, I don't need to lie to you; I can just have him make a move."
"Boss Li, your background is truly not to be underestimated." Looking at the business card, Guan Han's expression changed.
Tang Huocheng was around his age and was the most formidable businessman of his generation in Jiangcheng. He had heard many legends about Tang Huocheng when he was young and naturally knew how strong the other party was.
"I can tell you everything, but the evidence is not in my hands."
"Then whose hands is it in?" Li Yang asked.
Guan Han said, "After Ni Wang bought votes and was elected general manager five years ago, he began his path of embezzlement. I originally wanted to resist, but everyone else defected. If I resisted, my fate would be absolutely miserable, so I went along with them."
"And to tie everyone together, while also fearing betrayal by any one of us, he hid the real ledger, and only he knew where it was."
"To bring down this group of high-level personnel who embezzled company funds, Boss Li, you must obtain this real ledger."
"After all this talk, isn't it the same as saying nothing?" Li Yang frowned. How could such a cunning fellow like Ni Wang hand over the real ledger to him?
Guan Han said with a wry smile, "It's indeed like saying nothing. In fact, I've always wanted to get rid of them, so I've been secretly looking for the real ledger and watching Ni Wang and the people around him for many years. Although I still haven't found it, my intuition tells me that the item is most likely hidden in the company."
"There's a safe here," Zheng Jiaqi, who was beside them, pointed to a safe hidden behind the bookshelf in the office.
Guan Han shook his head and said, "It won't be there. When Ni Wang was away, I opened the safe. Inside, there were old ledgers that looked like real ones, but they were actually fake. It was a deliberate smokescreen he created."
"He's really cunning," Li Yang stood up, looked around, and a smile played on his lips. "But if the item is really hidden in the company, I'll definitely be able to find it."
"Manager Guan, tell me, where does that guy go at least once a month in the company?"
"Besides this office, there's the rooftop garden, the company's executive dining room, and the restroom. Sometimes he goes to the women's restroom and has affairs with his female secretary and a few female employees," Guan Han said, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes at the last sentence.
Li Yang nodded and said, "Let's go."
"Yes."
Guan Han opened the door. "Boss Li, please."
"Boss Li is out? How was the investigation?" Seeing them come out, Ni Wang sneered in his heart. Even if Manager Guan told you everything, without ironclad evidence, you can't convict us!
Li Yang smiled and said, "Manager Guan hasn't said anything yet. I'm actually feeling a bit of an urge to urinate. Where is the restroom? Let's go pee together."
"Hahaha, Boss Li is so humorous and witty. We're all grown men, not young girls. Is it necessary to go pee together?" Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Ni Wang's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and smiled, "Everyone, stop laughing. Boss Li is being approachable, giving us an opportunity for candidness. You must seize it."
"Boss Li, I'll go pee with you."