Chapter 428 - 270: You Shaoqiang’s Shock

Chapter 428: Chapter 270: You Shaoqiang’s Shock

’So, on that day, Lin Chu must have gotten his first pot of gold.’

’But going to a bar right after getting money?’

’What kind of nouveau riche behavior is that?’

’No one would be so quick to spend money they’d worked hard for. It must have come from some shady source.’

"Keep talking."

"Any other angles?"

You Shaoqiang asked after making his private judgment.

Xu Xiaolei said, "He didn’t even file a resignation report; he just left. He didn’t even want his last month’s salary. On his last day, I told him we had a meeting that evening, and he just argued with me and stormed out."

Lu Wenjing glanced at the two men and, not wanting to be outdone, said, "As for Lin Chu, he was okay at dealing with people, but I can sum him up with two traits: greed and lust."

"He once got into a nasty fight with Brother Liu over a single deal. Keep in mind, Brother Liu was his mentor, the one who taught him the ropes. But after Lin Chu got rich, he deleted Brother Liu on WeChat."

"As for lust... heh. Back at the company, he even hit on me when he had a girlfriend."

You Shaoqiang glanced at her, speechless for a moment.

’What kind of bullshit is that!’

’What man isn’t driven by greed and lust?’

However, he didn’t say much. He just nodded slightly and asked, "Do you have his work logs? I want to see a list of all the clients he visited during his time here. If there’s a work computer or work phone, bring those over too."

At that moment, You Shaoqiang considered another possibility—a benefactor.

As a financial firm, they undoubtedly had many wealthy clients. It was possible Lin Chu had just gotten incredibly lucky with one of them.

"Yes, we do."

"I’ll go get it."

Liu Yang said quickly, hurrying to his feet to get the work computer.

Previous client assignments were all on file, with records in the daily reports.

"President You, may I ask...?"

The boss asked with a grin after Liu Yang left the room.

You Shaoqiang glanced at him and shook his head, then took out his phone to check a new anonymous email he’d just received.

"Young Master You, we found him. The person you’re investigating is a private banking client at our bank. Current deposit balance is ten digits, starting with a 5. The source of funds is legal, and risk control is normal. I don’t have the authority to see the source. Burn after reading."

Looking at the email...

You Shaoqiang’s pupils contracted sharply. An intense shock coursed through him.

’Ten digits!’

’Starting with a five!’

’Five billion?’

’Legal?’

’And risk control is normal?’

’And that’s just his cash deposits!’

According to other information, Lin Chu’s expenditures on assets over the past few months also totaled nearly five billion.

’Ten billion!’

’In cash!’

Taking a deep breath, You Shaoqiang was bewildered.

This was far, far beyond his expectations.

’What kind of person, what kind of background, what kind of power could turn an ordinary guy making a little over ten thousand a month into a billionaire with a net worth of ten billion in just a few months, less than half a year?’

’And the source of funds was completely legal?’

’In any case, the You Family didn’t have that kind of power.’

’The Unity Association didn’t have that kind of power either.’

’This wasn’t assets, but cash!’

’Ten billion in cash—what a terrifying figure!’

’And the bank’s internal controls couldn’t find a single problem!’

A strong sense of crisis welled up inside him, and he grew tense. If he had accidentally provoked some behemoth, he would be in deep trouble.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open. Liu Yang walked in holding a laptop, a wide smile on his face. "President You, here’s the information you wanted. It’s all on here."

You Shaoqiang steadied his breathing and glanced at him, silently making a decision.

"Give it to me."

"Heh, your company really isn’t up to snuff. Can’t even pass such a simple test."

He took the computer, a casual smile on his face.

Huh?

’What does he mean?’

Hearing this, the four of them were completely stunned.

"President You?"

"I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you mean."

You Shaoqiang stood up. "I’m a friend of Lin Chu’s. The other day, we were chatting and he happened to mention his old company was pretty good. He said he wanted to introduce a big deal to you. I said, ’Sure, let’s have some fun with it. I’ll go test their loyalty first...’"

"Regrettably, you didn’t make the cut."

"What happened today must be kept secret. Act as if I was never here. I’m taking the computer. My secretary and legal team will be here shortly to have you sign confidentiality agreements. Of course, you’ll be paid for your confidentiality."

"Bye-bye,"

he said with a blank expression, then took the laptop and got up to leave.

"Pres... President You..."

The boss wanted to say more, but after calling out once and seeing You Shaoqiang’s icy glare, he quickly swallowed his words.

For a moment, they were all completely dumbfounded.

’What kind of crazy plot twist is this?’

’Seriously, who could have ever imagined this?’

’So, has Lin Chu already reached this level?’

’They’re not enemies? They’re friends?’

’And now we have to sign NDAs?’

You Shaoqiang waited at the door for a moment. Seeing two men in suits approaching quickly, he instructed them, "Draft a confidentiality agreement. The subject of confidentiality is everything that happened tonight, as well as all information regarding Lin Chu. Not only are they forbidden from disclosing anything to me, but they are also forbidden from disclosing it to anyone else in the future... You set the fee."

The secretary and the lawyer nodded in unison.

Inside the office, the four of them just stared at each other.

A display of power like this was genuinely unnerving, even a little frightening.

You Shaoqiang glanced back. "No need to worry too much. An elephant can’t be bothered to crush an ant. But the premise is, if you don’t court death, you won’t die."

"Shh... protect our secret."

He said with a smile, then turned and left the office.

...

As he walked out the main entrance of Jiuding Wealth, You Shaoqiang secretly heaved a long sigh of relief.

’The hand that can wear Lin Chu like a glove... just how powerful is it?’

’Lin?’

’Which big shot with the surname Lin?’

Just then, another message arrived on his phone.

"Young Master You, we found him. He’s in Dali, staying at a guesthouse called Suxin. He registered with his own ID."

Seeing this message, You Shaoqiang’s eyelid twitched, and he swallowed hard.

Earlier, he had given two other orders: one, to check Lin Chu’s accounts, and two, to find Lin Chu’s physical location.

Now, he had results for both.

However, the traces of such "inquiries" were also real.

’If the other party is an entity on a level far higher than my own, then...’

’The consequences would be quite troublesome.’

As he thought about this, You Shaoqiang’s brow furrowed tightly.

’Who could have guessed!’

’I originally thought he was just a rising star, but now it seems he’s a giant crocodile lying in wait in the depths. It’s terrifying.’

Just the tip of the iceberg that had been revealed was already putting pressure on him.

Could the You Family produce ten billion in cash?

Yes, they could.

But it would be nowhere near this easy—not as easy as printing money.

The terror of this world lies in the unknown. What’s out in the open isn’t scary; the greatest danger is what’s hidden in the shadows.

At this moment, he thought about the structure of Lin Chu’s companies.

’A media company, fine, that’s normal enough.’

’A golf club, also acceptable.’

’LC Retail, focusing on intangible cultural heritage products, like Xiangyun Sha... Intangible cultural heritage?’

’LC Security, based in Xiangjiang... Security? He’s actually playing in that field?’

As he thought about all this...

You Shaoqiang gritted his teeth. First, he called his dad to say he was going on a business trip.

Then, after a moment’s thought, he called one of his girlfriends and told her to pack her things and go on a trip with him.

Immediately after, he bought two plane tickets to Dali.

’It’s... necessary to get to know him.’

’It would be best to get on his good side.’

’I’m not sure if he’ll discover my little maneuvers.’

’If he did find out, I hope I can make amends. I didn’t have any malicious intent.’

’If he didn’t find out, then I’ll just leave it. No need to expose myself.’

As for...

...the theories Ah Le had proposed, You Shaoqiang had now completely dismissed them.

’How could that be possible?’

’Perhaps even Zhuang Yingcheng sought out Lin Chu because he had also realized the immense power behind him.’

...

「Over an hour later.」

You Shaoqiang and his girlfriend, who was from Spring City, took a flight to Spring City that very night.

His girlfriend was pleasantly surprised.

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