Chapter 1531: Chapter 1531: Murong Hai Takes Action
The appearance of Xu Ke completely disrupted Wang Lishan’s previous plan.
According to his plan, after the retirement of Old Master Xu. Even if a new chairman was not immediately appointed, during this time, all company activities would certainly be under their control.
As long as that moment arrived, Wang Lishan would make a move to catch Li Dong and Zhang Qiang in one fell swoop.
But just as his plan was about to be implemented, Xu Ke’s appearance directly caused it to fail.
Having planned for so long, to have it all collapse suddenly, was something Wang Lishan found very hard to accept.
Initially, he still wanted to stubbornly push forward, but after some thought, he decided to hold back.
After returning home, Wang Lishan immediately transferred the money to Murong Hai.
Murong Hai had already returned to the base at this time and, upon seeing the bank notification of the deposit, immediately gathered all his brothers together.
"Brothers, I’ve got the money in hand and will transfer it to each of you soon. This mission is unusual, as it’s just a kidnapping of a girl, but you must not let your guard down. According to my investigation, she is the girlfriend of Old Master Xu’s grandson at the Xu Group. We have only one chance. If we fail, this entire deal goes down the drain. So weigh it yourselves and see what you must do?"
After arranging the team, Murong Hai deployed people to investigate Xiao Keyi’s current situation.
They needed to wait for the target to be in a sparsely populated area; otherwise, their actions could easily arouse suspicion.
At that moment, Xiao Keyi and Xu Ke had already returned home.
Upon arriving, Xu Ke was immediately called into the study by Old Master Xu.
Xu Ke was puzzled; hadn’t he already talked with Old Master Xu this morning? Why was he being summoned again?
"Grandpa, why did you call me? I have yet to make any headway with the company’s issues; I’m still considering how to deal with those people on the board."
Looking at Xu Ke, Old Master Xu smiled with gratification.
Though his own son wasn’t particularly promising, his grandson was indeed excellent.
"Xu Ke, don’t overwork yourself. I’m most familiar with those old foxes on the board, and they certainly won’t be quiet these days. Though I’m not sure what they’re up to, it surely involves company actions. Before you take over the company, pay special attention to these people."
Hearing Old Master Xu mention those on the board, Xu Ke immediately thought of today’s events.
He had quite an impression of Zhang Qiang, who always gave off a deep and unfathomable aura.
As for the other two, Xu Ke felt they wouldn’t amount to much.
If not, how did they end up with such a lowly status on the board after striving for a lifetime?
"Grandpa, I find that Zhang Qiang isn’t simple. What kind of person has he been in the company all these years?"
Speaking of Zhang Qiang, Old Master Xu immediately recalled.
This was someone he encountered by chance on the street when founding the company, and he took him under his wing.
He originally intended for him to handle some minor matters, but this person’s abilities were extraordinarily powerful.
Within less than a month of establishment, he resolved all those tricky issues that he couldn’t handle before, one by one.
From then on, Zhang Qiang gradually became his right-hand man.
However, as time went by, he soon discovered that Zhang Qiang had a significant flaw.
He was excessively greedy; whether it was the company’s finances or other matters, he was always coveting them.
During annual dividends, he would always specifically set aside a share for Zhang Qiang.
This was to satisfy his insatiable greed and keep him working peacefully.
All these years, everything was fine, but as his health slowly deteriorated,
Zhang Qiang gradually couldn’t resist solitude and extended his hand towards the company, more than once, which he discovered.
Who knows how much more he hasn’t discovered, as Old Master Xu didn’t dare to think further.
"Zhang Qiang is no ordinary person, so you must keep an eye on him. Though he’s helped me a lot over the years, his greed knows no bounds. I guess he’s embezzled at least tens of millions over these years, but that’s all speculative as I haven’t found concrete evidence. Clearly, Zhang Qiang is extremely cunning, apparently already wary of me."
After hearing Old Master Xu’s words, Xu Ke took a keen interest in Zhang Qiang.
Among all the board members, he focused specifically on Zhang Qiang.
From his grandfather’s description, Xu Ke could roughly judge what kind of person Zhang Qiang was.
But without careful investigation, Xu Ke dared not draw conclusions hastily.
"Don’t worry, Grandpa, I’ll certainly pay attention to Zhang Qiang. As for the company’s finances, I’ll have someone follow up immediately, and I’ll also take a look myself."
Old Master Xu grew increasingly optimistic about Xu Ke; his grandson was truly growing more impressive.
He even saw the shadow of his younger self in Xu Ke; they were so alike.
"Xu Ke, but be careful these days. Those board members, although they appear quite honest, who knows what they’re thinking? If there’s nothing urgent, let Keyi stay home. I might sound overly cautious, but just to be on the safe side, don’t let her take any risks."
Old Master Xu feared someone might target Xiao Keyi, as she was Xu Ke’s weakness. If anything happened to her, Xu Ke would be greatly affected.
"Grandpa, you don’t need to worry about that. Keyi has her thoughts; we shouldn’t interfere but have someone secretly protecting her instead."
Xu Ke understood his girlfriend very well; it was best not to stop her from doing what she wanted.
Since they wanted to protect her, doing so secretly would suffice. Considering she knew, it didn’t really matter.
Since Xu Ke said so, what else could Old Master Xu say?
After all, it’s the young people’s matter, and as an old man, he could only offer advice.
"Alright, alright, that’s about it. Lately, after handling the company’s situation, I won’t concern myself anymore. If you really need my help, just let me know."
Old Master Xu’s health was declining, and he no longer wanted to worry about these affairs. After toiling for most of his life, he deserved some peace.
"Grandpa, if you’re resting, I’ll be going then."
Watching Old Master Xu’s weary figure, Xu Ke felt very saddened.
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