Double evil in the business district

Chapter 244 Xiao Yue's suspicion: Investment fog begins to emerge

As night falls, the conference room in the Xiao Building is brightly lit.

Xiao Yue sat in the main seat, his sharp eyes sweeping over the executives present.

"We're holding an emergency meeting tonight to discuss investment in a new project." Her tone was steady, yet revealed an unquestionable majesty.

Accountant Liu spoke first. She adjusted her glasses and said excitedly, "Mr. Xiao, the prospects of this project are very optimistic. I think we should invest as soon as possible to seize the opportunity!" Secretary Chen also echoed, "That's right, Mr. Xiao, we will regret it if we miss this opportunity!" Their tone was full of anxiety, as if they were afraid that Xiao Yue would refuse.

Xiao Yue frowned slightly and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"The return on this project is indeed attractive, but precisely because of this, we must be cautious. I suggest conducting detailed market research and risk assessment before making a decision."

Accountant Liu's expression changed slightly, and he said in a somewhat displeased tone, "Mr. Xiao, time is money. If we hesitate now, other companies will seize the market!" Secretary Chen also tried to persuade him, "Mr. Xiao, you've always been decisive and resolute. Why are you so cautious this time?"

Xiao Yue looked at their anxious expressions and became even more suspicious.

She said calmly, "Caution is necessary. We cannot be blinded by high returns. Meeting adjourned!"

After the meeting, Xiao Yue immediately drove to Shen Ting's villa.

She needed to discuss this matter with Shen Ting and hear his opinion.

"Are you determined to invest in this project?" Shen Ting sat on the sofa with a gloomy face and a hint of warning in his tone.

He had already investigated this project and found many suspicious points. He was worried that Xiao Yue would fall into a trap.

Xiao Yue shook his head and said firmly, "I didn't say I wanted to invest. I just wanted to investigate it myself. Shen Ting, why are you so opposed to this project?"

"Intuition." Shen Ting answered simply, his deep eyes fixed on Xiao Yue. "Business is like a battlefield, every step is thrilling. You can't let your guard down."

"Intuition?" Xiao Yue sneered. "Shen Ting, when did you start trusting your intuition? What I need is evidence, not your guesses." She stood up and walked to the French window. Looking at the dazzling night view outside, she said in a cold tone, "This time, I won't listen to you."

Shen Ting stood up suddenly, walked behind her, held her shoulders tightly with both hands, and said in a low and oppressive tone: "Xiao Yue, you'd better not regret it."

Xiao Yue shook off his hand and left the villa without looking back.

The roar of the engine cut through the night sky, and also broke the original peace between the two people.

Shen Ting stood in front of the window, looking at the taillights of the car going away, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes...

He picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Detective Li, take action."

Xiao Yue returned to the Xiao Building, walked straight into the office and locked the door.

She took out the project information from the drawer and read through it carefully page by page, her brows furrowed.

The numbers on the report were so beautiful, and every item was perfect and impeccable, that it made her feel a little unreal.

It is like a carefully crafted work of art, which is beautiful but lacks the sense of authenticity.

She rubbed her sore eyes, and her doubts deepened.

Shen Ting's warning echoed in her ears, forcing her to be more cautious.

She picked up her phone and dialed a number: "Detective Li, I'd like you to help me investigate something..."

Detective Li acted quickly and handed a document to Xiao Yue the next day.

"Ms. Xiao, these are some early internal documents from the project that I obtained through special channels. Please take a look."

Xiao Yue took the document and quickly browsed through it.

The data on the document is obviously different from the information provided by the project party to Xiao's Enterprise, and some key data are even far apart.

Her heart sank suddenly. It seemed that her suspicion was not groundless. There was indeed fraud in this project!

"Detective Li, thank you. This document is very important to me." Xiao Yue's tone was solemn, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

She now finally understood Shen Ting's concerns and was even more grateful that she did not invest blindly.

"Ms. Xiao, what are you going to do?" asked Detective Li.

Xiao Yue curled her lips into a sneer: "Since they dare to forge data, I will make them pay the price!" She immediately arranged for personnel to personally visit the project site for an on-site inspection.

The next morning, Xiao Yue and his team arrived at the project site.

Manager Wang was already at the door to greet him, his face filled with a false smile: "Mr. Xiao, welcome! Your presence is truly an honor to my humble abode!"

Xiao Yue ignored his flattery, scanning the surrounding environment with sharp eyes, secretly memorizing every detail in his mind.

She walked to an open space, pointed to a building in the distance and asked, "Manager Wang, what is this building used for?"

Manager Wang's smile froze for a moment, his eyes flickering, "Oh, this is... this is the staff dormitory."

Xiao Yue sneered, "Staff dormitory? As far as I know, there aren't many employees on this project. Do they need such a large dormitory?"

Manager Wang's forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He stammered, "This... This is to prepare for future expansion..."

Xiao Yue pressed on: "Expansion? Manager Wang, are you sure? I feel that this is more like an abandoned factory..." She suddenly paused, staring at Manager Wang with a sharp gaze, and said word by word: "Manager Wang, you'd better tell the truth, otherwise..."

Manager Wang's face turned pale, his lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a word.

Manager Wang’s silence made Xiao Yue more confident in his judgment.

She didn't ask any more questions, but turned and walked towards another factory.

The factory door was closed and covered with dust, and it was obvious that no one had used it for a long time.

Xiao Yue pushed the door hard, but it didn't move at all.

"Manager Wang, why can't this door be opened?"

Manager Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead and stammered, "This...this door...is locked...locked."

"Where's the key?" Xiao Yue asked in a cold tone.

Manager Wang frantically searched his pockets but couldn't find the key.

"The key... the key... seems... seems to be lost..."

Xiao Yue sneered and ignored him, instead signaling the bodyguard behind him to break the door open.

With a loud "bang", the door opened.

The factory was empty, with only a few old machines standing there alone, covered with thick dust.

There was a musty smell in the air, which was far from the "advanced production line" described by Manager Wang.

At this time, a black car drove slowly and stopped at the door of the factory.

Shen Ting got out of the car, holding an exquisite snack box in his hand, and walked in front of Xiao Yue.

"I know you didn't have lunch, so I brought you your favorite snack." His tone was gentle, and there was a hint of imperceptible concern in his eyes.

Xiao Yue took the snack box and felt warm in her heart.

Despite their differences, Shen Ting's concern for her never changed.

She opened the snack box and a familiar fragrance filled her nose, relaxing her tense nerves a little.

Just then, Xiao Yue's cell phone rang.

It's Detective Li calling.

"Ms. Xiao, I've found out that Secretary Chen and Manager Wang have been in frequent contact recently, and there have been large sums of money transactions between them."

Xiao Yue hung up the phone, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

She calmly put the phone back into her pocket, then said to Shen Ting, "I still have something to take care of, you go back first."

Shen Ting nodded, turned around and left without asking any more questions.

Xiao Yue looked at his back, feeling mixed emotions.

She knew that Shen Ting had been protecting her secretly, but she didn't want him to be involved in this dispute.

Xiao Yue turned and looked at Manager Wang, his tone cold: "Manager Wang, it seems that you still have a lot of things to tell me."

Manager Wang's face turned pale, and his legs were shaking. He knew that he could no longer hide anything.

Xiao Yue ignored Manager Wang and walked straight to Secretary Chen, whispering in her ear, "Secretary Chen, can we talk?"

Secretary Chen's expression changed, his eyes flickering, "Mr. Xiao...Mr. Xiao...I...I still have work to do..."

Xiao Yue grabbed Secretary Chen's wrist and said in a cold tone, "Some things are more important than work."