214: Retribution

Now, hearing what Old Sha said, everyone's eyes were filled with shock, and they couldn't believe it was true.

They didn't know what they had said wrong, that they had unknowingly offended the people of Yuan.

They all looked at each other, not understanding what Old Sha's words ultimately meant.

Some bolder individuals began to ask, "How did we offend Yuan? We haven't even discussed cooperation yet."

Their main purpose for coming today was to discuss cooperation with Yuan, and the current situation was something no one wanted to see.

Moreover, they didn't know how they had offended him. Regardless, the matter had to be clarified.

Old Sha looked at everyone with a very calm gaze. He felt that Yuan didn't need to report to so many people about how he did things.

However, the surrounding businesses felt that some things still needed to be clarified to avoid causing greater misunderstandings.

"I just want to ask, where did we offend you? If you tell us, we can correct it."

But after hearing this, Old Sha just shook his head helplessly.

"I already told you very clearly just now, those few uncooperative companies will ultimately not be given an opportunity by you."

He had originally thought that Yuan's people could help him vent his anger, but now it seemed absolutely impossible.

The authority he had just managed to establish in front of everyone instantly vanished.

Liu Zhi felt that no matter how bad he was, he was still the Crown Prince of Lius Group, and his own reputation could not be insulted to a certain extent.

However, Yuan's people acted without any reason today, and they slapped him in the face in front of everyone.

He couldn't swallow this feeling and couldn't put on a pleasant expression.

"Since everyone has spoken so clearly, you don't need Yuan's people to keep teaching you what to do next, right?"

But Old Sha turned back and had the same attitude towards Lius Group.

"I think you might have some misunderstandings. No company has been finalized yet. Everyone is currently in the pending stage."

When Liu Zhi heard this, the expression on his face became even uglier, his face turned pale, and he clenched his fists while looking at the people next to him.

It was as if those people were watching his humiliation, making him feel deeply insulted and angry, but he still suppressed it.

"It was made very clear during registration just now. Why are you suddenly going back on your word in front of everyone?"

"I remember Yuan is very decisive in doing things and has an operational system. Is this how you treat others?"

However, Old Sha only spoke out what he believed to be impartial and just.

"From the beginning, I never promised anyone that your presence here today would be confirmed."

"Furthermore, we still need to continue researching after we go back before we can make a decision. Providing information for everyone is something we must do."

"But who to provide it for, and when to do it, are all decided by Yuan himself, not by listening to you!"

Now Liu Zhi finally understood after hearing these words. He nodded his head and smiled faintly.

"That's what I meant. Then what did you mean by saying we offended Yuan?"

"We just hope to get a reasonable explanation. After all, so many large companies are present today, so you can't just let everyone come for nothing, right?"

Facing such questioning, Old Sha crossed his arms over his chest.

"I know you are all very confused right now. Instead of wasting time here, you might as well look for the reason."

"We will make a decision about today's matter later, and we will definitely give you a reasonable explanation tomorrow!"

After saying this, he turned and left, leaving only the previously arrogant Liu Zhi standing there in a daze.

He felt his face burning hot, and the people next to him began to point and whisper.

"I knew it. He has always been arrogant and willful. He clearly didn't succeed, but he insisted on trying to save face. This is a slap in the face."

The few small businesses that were insulted just now couldn't help but cover their mouths and start laughing.

Some even turned their backs, with smiles in their eyes that they wished would burst out.

"I never thought that the Crown Prince of Lius Group would suffer such a loss. As expected, Yuan's people don't tolerate any nonsense!"

Liu Zhi, who was just majestic and arrogant, instantly became like a deflated balloon and lost his temper at his assistant.

"What are you still standing here for? Hurry back and handle the company's matters!"

Then he turned around and stared at Su Yue for a long time, with a hint of hatred in his eyes.

"I know you are the one behind this. If it weren't for you, how could things have turned out like this!"

"You just wait, I will definitely not let you off!"

But Lin Jia still looked fearless, "Come on, we are waiting here anytime!"

After this commotion, he was very clear in his heart that he had to be cautious with his words in this place.

If he said anything wrong, he could offend people he shouldn't offend at any time.

Especially those small businesses, they were even more careful, afraid that one wrong word would cut off their future development path.

The banquet was still ongoing and was not ruined by one Liu Zhi.

Everyone held their wine glasses and mingled again, with smiles on their faces, but they were all smiling outwardly while harboring their own thoughts.

And now, what confused everyone the most was who that mysterious person was, and why he could ask such questions in front of everyone?

There must be a hidden secret in this, but on second thought, they couldn't find anything with their current status.

"However, I am very curious about the identity of that mysterious person just now, and I am also curious about what kind of organization Yuan is."

Everyone just talked about it privately and dared not discuss it openly.

"Be careful when you speak, lest you offend Yuan's people again and suffer the consequences!"

He had thought that the banquet would simply end like this, but at the end, people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also went on stage and gave a concluding speech.

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The main purpose was to thank Yuan for the help he had provided, and also to thank everyone who had graced the event with their presence today.

Who knew that early the next morning, news of Lius Group's tax evasion was directly spread.

In an instant, major news outlets began scrambling for the headlines, publishing the news of Lius Group's tax evasion.

It was reported that their group had a huge loophole, and generally, when such news comes out, it is usually a done deal and undeniable.

The news broke at six in the morning, and the employees of Lius Group were all asleep.

Most people were woken up by a phone call, and the person on the other end kept urging them.

"What time is it? The group is about to go bankrupt, and you are still sleeping! Hurry up and come to the company to handle matters!"

Everyone rushed to the company in a panic to deal with things, all looking bewildered, not knowing where the problem had occurred.

They started whispering at their workstations, "What's going on? Lius Group has always been operating normally, hasn't it? Why is there suddenly news of tax evasion?"

And the most difficult people were those in the finance department. Most of the time, they kept accounts according to the company's specific procedures.

"I can guarantee that I have never falsified accounts. We have analyzed and processed everything according to the bills provided by the management."

All the Managers were overwhelmed, they could only order their subordinates to investigate quickly.

"The public relations department should immediately handle public relations externally. No matter what method you use, suppress the news of this matter first, so as not to cause a greater impact on Lius Group!"

Even if crisis public relations were done as quickly as possible, these efforts were all in vain, and no one was willing to pay for these things.

Liu Jiang, the boss of Lius Group, also had a very bad expression on his face. He didn't know where the problem had occurred either.

He had no idea what had happened last night, why Lius Group would encounter such a disaster early the next morning?

It must be related to yesterday's events, "What exactly is going on? When was Lius Group targeted?"

"The person behind this definitely wants to use Lius Group to cause trouble. Hurry and call Liu Zhi over!"

Very angry, he slammed his hand on the table, looking at the documents sent by those Managers.

Their stock value had already started to fall. If it continued to fall like this, their group would lose a lot of money, which was a huge amount.

Liu Jiang could only try every possible way to get people to control it quickly: "The stock price cannot continue to fall. You guys intervene manually and control it for me!"

Who knew that Liu Zhi was still sleeping at this time and didn't want to be disturbed by anyone.

Liu Jiang made several calls, but he hung up all of them, showing obvious signs of being grumpy after waking up, and kept cursing.

Several more calls came in, but he groggily picked up the phone and realized it was Liu Jiang calling.

He answered the call impatiently, "Dad, why are you calling me so early in the morning? Did something happen to the company?"

Liu Jiang on the other end of the phone was not in a good mood and questioned him directly.

"You still know that something happened to the company. Let me ask you, did you offend anyone?"

And at this time, Liu Zhi was not yet fully awake and couldn't understand what Liu Jiang was saying at all.

He just sighed helplessly and responded lazily, "Who could I offend? Most of the time I offend people in our circle."

He even added specifically, "Our Lius Group is a big family with a big business, so who can target us?"

However, the news that was spread this time could bring about the downfall of Lius Group at any time. Liu Zhi might not have realized the seriousness of the matter, which is why he responded so simply.

But Liu Jiang did not believe what Liu Zhi said, thinking that he must have offended someone he shouldn't have offended outside.

"You still have the mood to sleep? Do you know that Lius Group has fallen into crisis?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Zhi became much more awake. He immediately sat up from the bed.

"What? Dad, what happened to our Lius Group? Something must have been deliberately done behind the scenes for no reason."

Anyone with common sense knows what is going on, and Liu Jiang was also very confused about this and asked again.

"Usually, you use the name of Lius Group to swagger and deceive people, and bully others. I know all of this, but I just don't want to bother with you!"

"Now that the company is in this situation, if you don't tell me, how can I save it? Who did you offend? So much information about our tax evasion has been exposed!"

What was even more terrifying was that many problems were now exposed, and it was like being trapped with no escape.

Hearing these words, Liu Zhi finally sobered up completely. He slapped himself hard on the head.

"What happened to the company? Why were issues related to tax evasion exposed?"

Liu Jiang wanted to know the answer to the question he was asking now more than anyone else.

He slammed his hand heavily on the table, "Tell me everything you've been doing recently! What exactly is going on?"

At this moment, Liu Zhi had not yet reacted to what had happened last night, and he was just repeatedly asking about the company's affairs.

"If this trouble isn't explained clearly, how can I solve it? Dad, you have to tell me accurately so that I can find a way."

But Liu Jiang had already used all his connections and various crisis public relations, and even if he used money to appease the situation, it was useless.

Tax evasion is a big deal for a company, and coupled with the relevant laws in Huaguo that specifically address tax evasion, it is even more serious.

"Wake up, tax evasion has now become a fact, and it is being widely spread. Our Lius Group has no place to stand and cannot resolve the crisis!"

At that moment, Liu Zhi jumped out of bed, his eyes filled with expressions of collapse.

"Is there really no way to save it? We can immediately do public relations now and tell those people that this news is false, and then make new financial statements!"

It was completely too late. Lius Group was an extremely large company, and it would take several months to create new financial statements based on their income.

And what they would face next was the arrival of people from above to investigate.

Liu Jiang rubbed his forehead with his hand and sighed helplessly, "There is no way to make a mistake, unless we can find the person who was offended behind this and see if they can be merciful."

Hearing this, Liu Zhi fell to the ground with a thud, repeating things in his mouth, sounding like he was going crazy.

"Could it really be that person who did it?"

He couldn't believe that something he hadn't taken seriously last night had actually come true today. He was truly shocked.

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