422: Spread of influence

In the spacious office, two people sat facing each other.

The supplier's aura was clearly not as strong as General Manager Su's, and he appeared somewhat restless.

The supplier glanced at General Manager Su and said, "General Manager Su, what do you mean by this? Can you tell me?"

General Manager Su watched the supplier look at him, and sneered, "The batch of ingredients you sent has started undergoing inspection."

The materials were originally delivered by him personally, so how could he not know that the things he sent had issues?

The supplier shrugged indifferently and said, "I can tell you clearly, those were filler meat."

Filler meat is mostly bone mud, and the rest is flavor built up with artificial flavors, completely unfit for human consumption.

General Manager Su looked at the supplier's expression and took a lawyer's letter from his drawer, placing it in front of him.

"According to our supply list, what you were supposed to send us should not be these things. Please provide an explanation."

He originally thought he could get a sum of money according to Wang Xinran's arrangement, but no one expected General Manager Su to sue him.

Huashi Hotel's purchasing had always been done by Liu Long and the head chef; neither of them would possibly ruin their own reputation.

In other words, he must have taken money from someone else and deliberately swapped the ingredients.

The supplier stared blankly at the lawyer's letter on the table, his body starting to tremble, "You requested me to send them."

General Manager Su placed his hand in front of him, "You say we requested you to send such ingredients, I need you to provide evidence."

Without evidence, it was just empty talk; how could General Manager Su believe him?

As expected, the supplier had no evidence at all, stammering for a long time without being able to say a single word.

General Manager Su knew the supplier was clearly being used by others, slowly walked to his side, and patted his shoulder.

"I know you were probably misled, otherwise you wouldn't do something like this. You can tell me, and I will help you handle it."

When the supplier heard that General Manager Su wanted him to reveal that person's name, his face was full of difficulty.

In his eyes, if he revealed that person's name, the matter of him receiving benefits would also be exposed.

No matter which side he stood on, his responsibility could not be removed.

Instantly, the supplier fell into a dilemma, not knowing what he should do.

General Manager Su saw the supplier's difficulty and sneered, "If you don't say anything, wait for the report to come out, then get ready."

Without revealing those people, General Manager Su had no reason to bear these responsibilities himself; he could only throw all the responsibility onto the supplier.

By that time, the only thing the supplier could do was compensate and apologize.

Just then, the phone on the table rang.

General Manager Su unconsciously picked up the phone and walked to the window, answering the call.

The call was from Lan Zijun. This time they needed to provide full body checkups for dozens of people, which was not a small expense.

Moreover, their reputation had experienced a cliff-like decline this time; only by finding the truth as quickly as possible could they potentially recover.

General Manager Su heard Lan Zijun's slightly pained voice and chuckled, "Just consider this free advertising this time."

Currently, the money they were spending was merely advanced payment.

General Manager Su believed that this bill would fall on the supplier, even if it didn't land on Wang Pai's head.

When the supplier saw General Manager Su return from the window, his face was full of helplessness, "Can we just move on from this for now? This batch will be free."

He knew that if he accepted payment for this batch of goods, the transaction would be completed, and General Manager Su could use the receipt to cause them trouble.

The supplier planned to make this batch of goods free, so General Manager Su would have no way to trouble him.

However, when General Manager Su was playing this kind of tactic, the supplier had no idea where he was.

He shook his head repeatedly and glanced at the time on his watch, "The results will be out in half an hour at most."

Once the results were out, even if the supplier wanted to speak, he wouldn't have time to listen to him.

As General Manager Su pressed on, the supplier sighed helplessly, his face full of resignation, "It was a man named Wang Zijun."

"Wang Zijun?"

General Manager Su repeated the name to himself, realizing he didn't know that person at all.

The supplier nodded, "Yes, the person who asked me to swap the goods for you is named Wang Zijun. He gave me twenty thousand yuan."

Speaking of this, he took out the money and placed it on the table, "I haven't used a single cent. I didn't expect this."

The supplier originally thought he could make money from both sides, but he didn't expect things to escalate to this point.

Once Far View (Yuantu) sued him, he believed he wouldn't just be unable to work in this industry, but might also have to pay astronomical damages.

By that time, he would have no way out.

Now that General Manager Su knew that the person behind the money was Wang Zijun, he unconsciously dialed Lan Zijun's number.

At this moment, Lan Zijun had just arrived at the hospital.

When she saw General Manager Su calling her, she quickly answered the phone, "General Manager Su, I'm at the hospital visiting the patients."

Lan Zijun's actions could earn those people goodwill, and she believed few people would pursue their responsibility.

General Manager Su didn't have time to worry about that much. He revealed Wang Zijun's name, wanting her to find an opportunity to investigate this person.

Fortunately, Far View (Yuantu) employees were all at work, otherwise Lan Zijun might not have been able to find anyone to arrange the investigation.

Meanwhile, General Manager Su walked out of the office and found Wang Xinran alone.

Wang Xinran and General Manager Su had already completed two transactions, and she had long regarded General Manager Su as her patron.

Wang Xinran sat opposite him with a smile on her face, "General Manager Su, I wonder what you need me to do this time?"

In her eyes, she had already brought the supplier to General Manager Su, and she felt she had done her utmost.

General Manager Su looked at Wang Xinran's smiling face and took a deep breath, "Who is Wang Zijun? Can you tell me?"

As someone close to Wang Pai, General Manager Su absolutely did not believe Wang Xinran didn't know Wang Zijun.

As expected, Wang Xinran's expression changed instantly when she heard General Manager Su say that person's name.

"Wang Zijun? Where did you hear his name? This matter is quite significant, so it's inconvenient for me to disclose."

It wasn't that Wang Xinran wouldn't say some information, but rather that she felt if she did, she wouldn't be able to stay by Wang Pai's side.

Before General Manager Su could say anything, Wang Xinran quickly left the milk tea shop, not daring to sit there at all.

General Manager Su looked at Wang Xinran's nervous appearance, and his curiosity about Wang Zijun increased by another level.

It just so happened that he hadn't used the System for a while, so he opened the System.

In just a few seconds, a vast amount of information entered his mind.

【Name: Wang Zijun】

【Age: 41 years old】

【Gender: Male】

【Position: Deputy General Manager of Yangpai Group】

【Resume: Previously a senior Manager at Huasheng Group】

General Manager Su watched the pieces of information enter his mind, and he basically understood.

Wang Zijun had become a sharp sword in Wang Pai's hand; he was the person Wang Pai truly trusted.

General Manager Su slowly took a sip of milk tea, "It seems Wang Pai has also discovered that Wang Xinran is a bit off."

If it weren't for some matters still needing Wang Xinran to handle, he believed Wang Pai might have driven Wang Xinran away immediately.

Unconsciously, the sky gradually brightened.

General Manager Su woke up groggily, looked around, and found that he had actually sat in the milk tea shop all night.

The milk tea shop staff downstairs had already changed shifts, and they had no idea there was someone upstairs, chatting idly.

"Did you hear? They say the night market behind us is controlled by Far View (Yuantu). They are too heartless."

"Yeah, I heard that too. They actually substituted inferior goods for good ones. They say a lot of people were poisoned!"

General Manager Su listened to their conversation and walked over to them, his face full of surprise.

When the few people saw someone coming down from upstairs, they were startled, their faces full of surprise.

General Manager Su pointed at their phones, "How do you know that night market is controlled by Far View (Yuantu)?"

The staff saw that someone hadn't heard this gossip and quickly put their phone in front of General Manager Su, "Look, it's gone viral now."

General Manager Su took the phone with both hands and found that the internet was flooded with negative news.

Since Far View (Yuantu) and Huashi Hotel had not come up with a plan for a long time, it led to widespread speculation among outsiders.

Suddenly, General Manager Su thought of something and took out his phone, only to find that it was dead.

He didn't believe that such a big event had happened without anyone notifying him. Lan Zijun had most likely tried to reach him.

But since his phone couldn't be connected, Lan Zijun had no better way.

In just ten minutes, his phone connected to the car's charger and turned on. He quickly dialed Lan Zijun's number.

Lan Zijun answered almost immediately, roaring in anger, "Where did you go? You weren't seen all night!"

General Manager Su listened intently to Lan Zijun's roar, his face full of helplessness, "Talk about the matter. I talked about things too late yesterday, and my phone ran out of battery."

He didn't make excuses for himself; his mind was full of how to handle the situation with the night market.

Lan Zijun told him all the information she had and wanted to know if Far View (Yuantu) should step forward and issue a statement.

Currently, the negative information on the internet was all about Far View (Yuantu), and Lan Zijun felt completely uncertain.

General Manager Su learned that Lan Zijun was waiting for his suggestion and thought for a moment, "Wait until I get back, and we can talk."

In his eyes, Far View (Yuantu) was just a company that provided funding; there was no reason to link itself to everything.

Otherwise, if all other projects played this trick, Far View (Yuantu) would have too many things to clarify.

In just half an hour, General Manager Su drove to Huashi Hotel.

In the office, he saw someone he somewhat didn't expect.

Liu Long saw General Manager Su arrive at the office and walked over, looking tired, "I really can't bear the pressure of public opinion anymore."

Without his control, the three hotels were doing things too chaotically, and he had to come out to take charge of the overall situation.

General Manager Su nodded slightly and patted Liu Long's shoulder, "Sit down, let's talk."

Liu Long sat beside General Manager Su and took a deep breath, "General Manager Su, my opinion is that Far View (Yuantu) doesn't need to issue a notice."

General Manager Su's opinion was exactly the same as Liu Long's, and he quickly nodded, "My opinion is the same as yours, no statement."

There was no reason for all projects to involve Far View (Yuantu), after all, Far View (Yuantu) was not the parent company of the night market.

Lan Zijun sat in front of the two of them and pondered for a moment, "Then what about the public opinion on the internet?"

Currently, the public opinion on the internet was all directed at Far View (Yuantu), and hardly anyone was saying anything bad about Huashi Hotel.

General Manager Su looked at Lan Zijun's panicked face and chuckled, "You issue a notice to Huashi Hotel."

Far View (Yuantu) not only needed to clarify its position but also issue a statement warning those who published the news.

If these remarks appeared on the internet again, Far View (Yuantu) could find trouble with them.

With this combination of punches, he believed no one would post the information on the internet.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

General Manager Su unconsciously looked towards the door and frowned slightly, "Did you arrange to meet someone else?"

Lan Zijun and Liu Long exchanged glances and shook their heads repeatedly, "No, we arranged to talk. How could we have someone else?"

General Manager Su walked to the door and opened it.

The security guard glanced inside and immediately said to General Manager Su, "The delivery person from yesterday is here to see you. Should I let him in?"

He knew that all the higher-ups were here, so the security guard needed to ask for their opinions.

General Manager Su learned that the supplier had come to see him and pondered for a moment, "Bring him to our office."

The security guard agreed readily and walked outside alone.

In less than a minute, the security guard brought the supplier to the office.

Liu Long looked at the familiar man in front of him, his face full of surprise, "Why are you here?"

At this moment, he still felt that Huashi Hotel hadn't paid enough.

When the man heard Liu Long's voice, he lowered his head somewhat shamefully, "I'm sorry, I disappointed you this time."

General Manager Su shrugged indifferently, "We are not here to listen to your apology. Do you have anything you want to tell us?"

Currently, only he had the evidence in his hands.

With the evidence, there was a way to directly take it to Wang Pai and demand an explanation from him.

Liu Long originally didn't know what the man had done, but now, after hearing Lan Zijun's explanation, he walked up to the man.

He didn't know what the two of them talked about, but he came to General Manager Su with his phone, "General Manager Su, there is a transaction video inside."

When Wang Zijun gave him the benefits, it was done under surveillance, and the man, worried about something happening to him, specifically copied a version.

Unexpectedly, this video actually became his protective charm, saving him from punishment.