Bai Ruochu's slap made Zhang Wenwen run away and also scared Ye Yunze.
When saying goodbye, Ye Yunze whispered to Liu Fusheng, "Brother Liu, I will never dare to have any ideas about Officer Bai again!"
Liu Fusheng smiled faintly: "Do you know the saying that is popular in the Municipal Bureau? Cherish your life and stay away from Xiaobai."
…
Before Liu Fusheng finished his coffee and sat down again, Bai Ruochu said with a half-smile, "It seems that Ye Yunze has been conquered by you."
"Why do you think so?" Liu Fusheng asked with interest.
Bai Ruochu said, "Two aspects. First, he knows you're better than him. Second, you said you'd help him. For a playboy without a strong opinion, these two points are enough. But I'm not sure if Ye Rongcheng will agree to cooperate with you?"
Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "It's the same two points. First, he has no choice. Second, he knows who is backing Wanlong Plaza."
"Is it He Jianguo?" Bai Ruochu asked.
Liu Fusheng nodded approvingly: "Smart! Others may not understand, but as the Deputy Director of the Commerce Bureau, Ye Rongcheng will definitely be able to see the clues."
"I see..." Bai Ruochu nodded gently, then suddenly changed the subject and asked, "What did you say to Ye Yunze when he left?"
"This..." Liu Fusheng touched his nose feeling a little guilty. He could never say this to this violent policewoman.
Bai Ruochu smiled faintly: "Even if you don't say it, I can guess that it's about me. But it doesn't matter. I don't care what others think of me."
Liu Fusheng nodded gently: "I know that the slap you gave Zhang Wenwen just now was for me. Thank you very much."
Bai Ruochu accepted the thanks calmly and said, "No matter what, it's always unmannerly for a man to hit a woman. But I'm different. After all, the adulterers she mentioned also implied me."
Liu Fusheng admired Bai Ruochu, a girl who was domineering, free-spirited, smart, and quick-witted. No matter how you looked at it, helping a girl like her was definitely worth it.
…
Liu Fusheng still didn't pay for the coffee and simple dinner this time. Ye Yunze was quite capable and paid the bill when he left.
Bai Ruochu was right. Ye Yunze had been completely conquered by Liu Fusheng.
The next day, Ye Yunze called and asked Liu Fusheng to meet him at a private kitchen at noon. Ye Rongcheng would also go.
Although this private kitchen is small, it has rich ingredients, and both the food and wine are more exquisite and expensive than those in most high-end restaurants.
In order to avoid being criticized for frequently visiting large hotels, many officials often choose this kind of place, which has better service and is more private.
When Liu Fusheng walked into the private room, Ye Rongcheng and his son had already arrived.
Ye Yunze stood up personally and poured tea for Liu Fusheng with a smile: "Brother Liu, my dad was just asked to have a talk with the Organization Department this morning. He's in a bad mood. Please don't mind if my words offend you in any way."
Ye Rongcheng's expression was indeed very ugly. Even when facing Liu Fusheng, he just nodded without any smile on his face.
Liu Fusheng didn't mind. He smiled and sat down to drink a sip of tea. He said, "I've heard that the private kitchen's food is delicious. Thanks to Director Ye's blessing today, have you ordered the food?"
"I ordered..."
"Yun Ze, you go and order the dishes yourself. You want the restaurant's best dishes, and the best wines." Before Ye Yunze could finish his words, Ye Rongcheng suddenly spoke.
Ye Yunze was slightly stunned, then immediately understood what his father meant, and hurriedly pushed the door and left the private room. There were some things that even he could not listen to, or the less he knew, the better.
Only after the door to the private room was closed did Ye Rongcheng say to Liu Fusheng, "Yesterday Yunze relayed Officer Liu's message to me. Is Officer Liu interested in the Wanlong Group?"
"Director Ye is a smart man." Liu Fusheng smiled and nodded.
Ye Rongcheng said, "But I really can't understand why you, since you are Deputy Mayor He's man, would target the Wanlong Group?"
"Director Ye, there's no need to test me. I made it very clear to Ye Yunze yesterday that I have nothing to do with Deputy Mayor He. I'm just a policeman." Liu Fusheng said.
Ye Rongcheng didn't believe half of this sentence at all.
If Liu Fusheng was truly just a police officer, why would Wu Zhiming and He Jianguo openly defend him at the meeting? Even Zhang Zhengting, whose children were about to become in-laws, hesitated and changed sides at the last minute?
Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "I know what Director Ye is thinking, but this is the truth. He Jianguo defended me for his own reasons. I don't owe him any favors, but I'm going to deal with him."
What?!
After hearing these words, Ye Rongcheng's expression finally changed!
He looked at Liu Fusheng in surprise, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Aren't you afraid that I'll tell Mayor He about these things?"
"If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come. I believe Director Ye is a smart man. He Jianguo looked down on you before and is suppressing you now. Even if you give up a small policeman like me, I'm afraid it won't change his attitude towards you." Liu Fusheng said calmly.
Ye Rongcheng was silent for an even longer time this time. He sighed heavily and said, "You're right. When I still had some real power, I wanted to make some money from Wanlong Plaza. But not only Huo Qisheng, but even a small manager of the Wanlong Group ignored me. I even wanted to formulate a rectification plan for Wanlong Plaza, but He Jianguo discouraged me at the government work conference, and it ended in failure. He never took me seriously. At my level, I'm not worth his attention..."
Liu Fusheng knew all these things.
In his previous life, even though Ye Rongcheng found Zhang Zhengting for help, he still failed to become the director of the Commerce Bureau as he wished, because he was not one of He Jianguo's "own people".
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Liu Fusheng understood this principle, and Ye Rongcheng also understood it.
Liu Fusheng took out a recorder from his pocket, opened it, and placed it on the table. He said, "Director Ye, would you mind telling the police what you know about the Wanlong Group and its related relationships?"
Ye Rongcheng glanced at the recorder, hesitated for a moment, picked up his teacup, drank it all, and nodded. "Okay! Ever since I hit a wall with the Wanlong Group, I've been looking into the various relationships within this company! I don't have any concrete evidence for what I'm saying, but I'm extremely confident that Deputy Mayor He Jianguo owns a significant portion of the Wanlong Group's shares!"
"What's the reason?" Liu Fusheng asked.
Ye Rongcheng said, "Wanlong Group Chairman Huo Qisheng previously worked in construction, starting out as a construction contractor. At the time, He Jianguo was the deputy director of the Planning Bureau. The first piece of land Huo Qisheng obtained, the one at Wanlong Plaza in the city center, was personally approved by He Jianguo, and the price was extremely low, practically giving it away for free! He Jianguo's reason at the time was to support local entrepreneurs in southern Liaoning to start their own businesses! In fact, anyone who has served in an official position knows the ins and outs of this..."
Ye Rongcheng gave a very detailed account of the history of the Wanlong Group and the role He Jianguo played in it.
Obviously, because of the contempt shown by the Wanlong Group towards him, he bore a grudge and investigated many things. He probably knew more about them than He Jianguo himself!
Of course, all these words were recorded in full by Liu Fusheng.
Liu Fusheng suddenly asked, "Director Ye, do you know if there have been any problems with Wanlong Group's funding chain, or its business operations, over the past year?"
Ye Rongcheng nodded and sneered, "Of course I know! Over the years, despite He Jianguo's best efforts to stop it, he couldn't stop the trend of large-scale convenience stores and brand-name shopping malls from other places from entering southern Liaoning! Last year, the Wanlong Group launched a high-profile price war and a battle for talent with a well-known domestic shopping mall! The external propaganda said that the Wanlong Group won, but in reality, they suffered heavy losses! Our Commerce Bureau has all these records, and I secretly kept a backup. In just one month, 20% of the merchants in Wanlong Plaza disappeared, and many well-known brands did not renew their contracts! Conservative estimates show that the Wanlong Group's overall losses this time were close to hundreds of millions!"
"Director Ye, are you sure?" Liu Fusheng smiled. This was the key point he wanted to hear.
Ye Rongcheng said: "Of course I am sure! And during that time, He Jianguo was like a powder keg, with a bad temper and a black face!"