Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 535 Blackmail

Li Weidong's English proficiency is limited, and he has a headache when looking at the dense English letters. He once again felt the pain of not knowing English.

It’s hard to make money from foreigners!

As a boss, in theory, you don't need to know English. If you know English, do you need to know other languages? After all, the business scope of his company spans the world and requires many types of languages.

Although there will be special personnel to translate various texts into the language that Li Weidong knows, there are indeed too many inconveniences, such as the confidentiality of some confidential documents.

Li Weidong flipped through a few pages. Although he swallowed everything in detail, he also knew the contents of the document.

This is the information of Rebos Holdings, Peking Capital and Peking Capital M Country Branch.

The investment relationship, framework agreement, and equity relationship between the American branch of Peking Capital and the headquarters of Peking Capital are very clear.

There are also detailed records of the recent liquidation and reduction of stock holdings of various companies by Peking Capital, as well as the transferee, transfer price and delivery status.

These materials made Li Weidong frown. These should be classified at this stage and would definitely not appear in anyone's mailbox casually.

After flipping through a few pages, he turned to look at Chen Jun and asked, "She didn't say why she sent this?"

Chen Jun said with some fear: "No, Mr. Zou only said to give this to you, and also said to call you later!"

Chen Jun did not expect that he would be exposed to such confidential things just after becoming Li Weidong's secretary.

Just now, Zou Yi told him seriously that he should print out this document and hand it to his boss immediately, and keep it confidential.

Seeing these documents, Chen Jun knew that he might have accidentally seen the tip of the iceberg that sank below the water's surface, and he felt both excited and frightened.

As soon as Chen Jun's voice fell, Li Weidong's personal mobile phone sounded a crisp ringtone, and Zou Yi's name and phone number were displayed on the screen.

Li Weidong put down the document, picked up the phone, pressed the connect button, and asked in a slightly serious tone: "Tell me, what's going on?".

The voice on the other end of the phone was a little nervous.

"Chairman, Jiang Zongtao just told me that about half an hour ago, a strange phone number reminded him to check his email. After opening it, he found this thing and contacted me immediately!"

Li Weidong sounded like it was a suspense case and asked doubtfully: "Who did it and what's the purpose?"

"I don't know who it is, but the purpose is to ask for money. The email said that if you don't comply with the requirements within three days, 50 million will be transferred to an overseas account, otherwise this document will be published!"

"How much does it cost?" Li Weidong laughed angrily. This was naked blackmail, and it was still blackmailing him.

Zou Yi heard that Li Weidong's tone was bad, but he still repeated it in a low voice: "Fifty million US dollars!"

"Just because this document costs 50 million, or US dollars, is there anything wrong with your brain?" Li Weidong was even more angry. He was even more powerful than the gangsters in Hong Kong!

The reason why people dare to ask for so much money is because they have real people in their hands, and if they don't give it, they will reject it!

It's better now. I want money just to get a document. I want money so much that I go crazy. If we do this, wouldn't the money be so profitable?

Zou Yi paused for a moment, letting Li Weidong vent, and then said with some concern: "Boss, if this document is published, it will definitely cause the already unstable Nasdaq index to plummet, and it will definitely stimulate a lot of leeks.

My mood will inevitably cause quite a fluctuation!"

"If someone intentionally guides it, it may cause some unnecessary troubles, such as lawsuits on investment structures and investigations by certain departments!"

Li Weidong still has a lot of assets in country M. It would also be troublesome if investors really found some specious evidence and initiated legal proceedings against them, which would then lead to economic investigations by certain departments.

According to the process, it is very likely that the funds or stocks in their accounts will be frozen, and there will be no results within three to five years.

Even if what they do is in compliance with market rules and their funds are unfrozen after a few years, no one can bear the cost of time.

And if you investigate, how can it be okay? Even if there is nothing, you can find something to do. In short, if this matter is not handled well, it is very likely to cause some trouble.

If we continue to dig deeper, with the capabilities of Country M, it will not be too easy to dig out Li Weidong, the boss behind the scenes.

Then it is discovered that a richest man has appeared in China, and I am afraid there will be an uproar.

Is Li Weidong ready for this now?

Li Weidong could naturally think of Zou Yi's reminder, but it was always uncomfortable to be blackmailed and he was still unconvinced.

He asked in a somewhat angry tone: "How do you do your work? How did this information leak out? Are there any suspects?"

"have!"

"who?"

"Jiang Zongtao, Fu Xiaomin, and I are the most likely, and the other senior executives are also possible!" Zou Yi said briefly, with a very calm tone.

"Bullshit, you're serious!" Li Weidong said angrily, and he was still in the mood to joke with him at this time!

Zou Yi did not laugh, but said seriously: "To be honest, there are many people who can guess that the company has a relationship with you, and it is not a secret in some circles!"

Zou Yi continued: "But there are not many people who can get this information. If we rule out the possibility of leakage at the registration place, there will only be three of us or people with close relationships!"

"So we should be the first to be suspicious!" Zou Yi added, of course her tone was not too firm, because she intuitively believed that there was no reason for the three of them to do such a risky thing.

Fifty million US dollars is quite a lot, but it also has to be used with a life!

"What you mean is that it is a play directed and acted by Jiang Zongtao?" Li Weidong said with a frown.

Zou Yi is in the country, and in Qizhou, under Li Weidong's nose, so it is unlikely that he would do this.

And Fu Xiaomin is also in China, busy recruiting people to set up the domestic venture capital company of Peking Capital. He is very busy and probably doesn't have the energy.

Therefore, the two of them are the least suspicious. Only Jiang Zongtao, who is far away from the emperor, may direct and act in such a play in country M. If Li Weidong agrees to pay, it will be easier to operate.

Zou Yi said calmly and seriously as always: "We don't rule out this possibility. Several of us also have this possibility. After all, fifty million US dollars is still very tempting!"

Li Weidong shook his head and said: "Don't talk nonsense. I believe the three of you will not do such a thing. What else did Lao Jiang say?"

"He is checking the origin of this email to see if he can find the IP address that sent the email. He can follow the clues to find this person, but the possibility is very slim!"

"I always feel that this person must be an insider of ours. It is impossible for him to know such details!"

"Do you still doubt those executives of the M country branch?" Li Weidong continued to guess that he was not Sherlock Holmes and was not good at this kind of thing. Zou Yi might be talking about this possibility.

"It's very possible!"

Zou Yi is very courageous and dares to say such things to doubt his colleagues.

In fact, she could only confirm that she was not responsible for this matter. Even Fu Xiaomin could not guarantee it, so she could only maintain trust to a certain extent.

Li Weidong was silent for a while and then said: "Let Jiang Zongtao check if there are any problems with the people around him!"

After a pause, he continued: "Transfer the stocks in the hands of Peking Capital to the fund managed by Xu Yandeng!"

Zou Yi hesitated for a moment and then said: "I will make arrangements right away. Do you want Mr. Jiang to report this matter to you in detail?"

Zou Yi knew that Li Weidong might have some doubts about Jiang Zongtao, otherwise he would not have been allowed to transfer the stocks to Xu Yandeng's Oriental Fund Management Company.

The current situation is that most of the funds on the account of the American branch of Peking Capital have been transferred out.

The remaining funds are only enough to invest in the company's normal investment needs. In addition, there are also some company stocks that Li Weidong is optimistic about, which is the bulk of the company's assets.

Now that these stocks are transferred out and the funds are transferred to the parent company's account, Pingying Capital is actually starting from scratch. Even if it is investigated, there will not be much loss. At the worst, it will change to a smaller account and start again.

Let's open.

"No, I can believe him!" Li Weidong said calmly. As for whether he really believes it, only he knows.

"How about I go to Country M?" Zou Yi said again.

"No, what a big deal. Besides, you are not going to talk about the strategic agreement on those few project investments these days. This matter is more important. This matter should be the main thing!"

Li Weidong will definitely not pay for the blackmail. At worst, it will be made public. At most, it will be found out that he is the richest man in the world. For him, it will just be a little more spotlight and a little more trouble.

These are all earned by his "hard work", and he has not broken any laws or disciplines, so there is nothing to be afraid of!

And as the Internet becomes more and more developed, it will not be hidden for too long. As Zou Yi said just now, many people in the circle know it, and it is boring for him to deliberately hide it!

He had a hunch that this day seemed not too far away!

Zou Yi said: "I will go to the capital today to report this matter to you in detail. In addition, I also need to communicate with you about the investment in these projects!"

"Okay, you contact Chen Jun and ask him to arrange pick-up at the airport!" Li Weidong agreed.

A few days ago, officials announced several projects to strengthen the economic development of the central and western regions, and proposed that these projects be completely open to domestic and foreign capital, with no restrictions on the proportion of funds.

According to the propaganda, this economic development is a long-term and huge project, and the power and capital of the whole society must be fully mobilized to support the economic construction of these places.

Li Weidong knew the elegant meaning after hearing Xiange, and immediately asked Zou Yi to express his intention to invest in these projects on behalf of Ruibos Holdings.

He also offered to purchase 6 billion bonds to support the construction of the motherland.

We are all smart people, and since Li Weidong is so sincere, we naturally want to support him.

So Zou Yi quickly contacted several relevant departments and companies leading these projects and proposed cooperation intentions.

One had money, the other had projects, and everyone hit it off immediately, and the strategic cooperation framework soon took shape.

In order to expand publicity, a signing ceremony will be held to formally announce this matter.

A lot of the content in the strategic cooperation framework agreement is general. It probably means how much money I want to invest, how much money you want to invest, and what we want to do!

If it is general and rough, it cannot have legal effect. Therefore, whether it can be implemented later and to what extent it can be implemented is a real negotiation with swords and guns.

However, signing a strategic cooperation agreement can be considered a good start and plays a good leading role, so it must be vigorously promoted.

Li Weidong hung up the phone, looked at Wu Gang and Chen Guoxing sitting quietly next to him, and said with a smile: "It's a small matter, let's continue eating and try this abalone!!"

But in my heart, I felt that Wu Gang and Chen Guoxing had opened their mouths. They were so evil. Just now they asked him how much money he had, and now someone gave him an estimate!

"It's really a trivial matter. Why did I hear you asked for fifty million US dollars and what kind of strategic agreement it was? These are not trivial matters, and you don't seem to be bragging?" Chen Guoxing asked curiously.

"Both ends of the abalone can't shut your mouth. Eat it quickly. It won't taste good after it cools down!" Wu Gang took the initiative to help Li Weidong. Although he was also curious, he also knew that he shouldn't be curious about this matter.

"Come on, I won't worry about it, I still want to taste the taste of the feast. I don't usually have this opportunity!" Chen Guoxing was curious, but Li Weidong didn't say anything, so he stopped asking. This is work discipline.

"It's not easy to eat. As long as you resign and we work together with Boss Li, it will definitely be good. You can eat whenever you want!" Wu Gang said jokingly.

Although Wu Gang's words were joking, his tone was somewhat sincere, and he did not mean to drag Chen Guoxing into trouble.

"I won't be fooled by you, so don't fool me. If you don't have sea cucumbers and abalones every day, it's better to have steamed buns and rice every now and then. Once in a while, you can still enjoy a big meal and be happy for a while!"

"If you eat these every day, will the steamed buns still taste good if you eat them every day? So you rich people will definitely not have as much fun in life as poor people like me!"

"If you don't come here, you'll save me a few meals!" Li Weidong said with a smile, then he raised his tea cup and drank tea instead of wine with Wu Gang and Chen Guoxing.

In the evening, Chen Guoxing was about to leave the capital and go back. Li Weidong, Lu Yang and Wu Gang saw him off at the train station. They said goodbye this time, but it was still far away to see them again next time.

"Okay, let's all get off. The train is about to leave, and it's not a life-and-death farewell. If anything happens, let's call you. As long as I don't go to sea, I'll definitely be able to pick you up!" Chen Guoxing said with a smile, but his eyes were a little red.

Although transportation is now developed, due to the nature of their unit, if they are carrying out a project, it is not easy to go out to prevent secrets from being leaked, and the approval procedures are very troublesome.

Lu Yang held a small password box in his hand, put it on Chen Guoxing's bed, and said: "Guoxing, we didn't catch up with your wedding, and we didn't catch up with the birth of your child. In a few days, we may have your child's 100-day banquet."

I can’t make it in time. This is a small gadget for the child. I’ll tell you the password on the day of the child’s 100-day banquet. You can give it to the child on our behalf!”

"If you keep this whole thing, tell me clearly what it is, otherwise I won't take it and return the whole password box!" Chen Guoxing said, looking at the box.

"It's not for you, you're so pretentious!" Wu Gang took the box and stuffed it under the quilt on the bed.

"Okay, then I'll thank you on behalf of my daughter!" Chen Guoxing said with a smile, probably guessing that what was inside was nothing more than the child's bracelet and gold lock.

They said goodbye and got out of the car. Chen Guoxing picked up the lockbox, thought for a while, and dialed the house number of their university dormitory. Sure enough, he heard a click and the box opened.

(End of chapter)