31: Chapter 31: The Police Officer's Conversation!

"Officer, you're not joking, are you?"

The Investor asked.

That's impossible!

Public opinion online was in an uproar, with all sorts of negative information being exposed.

Shouldn't they be investigating the various problems of Xu's Heavy Industry?

How did it turn into the higher-ups placing great importance on Xu's Heavy Industry?

"How could I be joking?"

The officer smiled.

"These aren't our words; this came from a notification from above."

"The higher-ups truly value Xu's Heavy Industry very much. I heard that people from Longdu are even coming. Moreover, a large number of law enforcement personnel have been deployed to the Xu's Heavy Industry factory area for regional control."

"Looking at this... it's likely the state is going to take over."

The officer spoke slowly, a flicker of hard-to-detect surprise crossing his face.

Such a sudden and rare operation was something they hadn't expected either.

"Ah? This..."

The Investor and the creative team were all stunned.

How was this different from what they had imagined?

People from Longdu were coming, and the state intended to take over...

If the comrades from the Police Station hadn't said it themselves, they wouldn't have believed it at all.

An enterprise with all sorts of negative news exposed online, and now they were being told the state was taking over.

Who would dare believe it?

"Then... then what about Xu's Heavy Industry's tax evasion?"

The Investor asked, still unwilling to give up.

Tax evasion was a very serious matter; surely the state wouldn't just ignore it?

Whenever such matters were involved, the state handled them with strictness and severity.

The officer shook his head, "We aren't clear on that."

It wasn't within the same scope of management, so it wasn't something they could know.

They only knew this much from what their colleagues had said.

The operation was sudden, and they were also temporarily dispatched to participate in it.

"However, Xu's Heavy Industry is an old-brand heavy industry enterprise after all. They've always been diligent and operated according to regulations. In over a decade, we haven't heard of them having any tax evasion issues."

"Besides, if such a situation really existed, given the state's current attitude toward Xu's Heavy Industry, they would likely reconsider."

"In any case, the current attitude from above is to list Xu's Heavy Industry as a key focus and wait for the people from Longdu to arrive before planning further."

The people in the room immediately became unsettled.

The state values it highly and intends to take over?!

People from Longdu are coming to Xu's Heavy Industry to personally conduct research?!

This...

These two pieces of news undoubtedly left them frozen in shock.

Just moments ago, they were discussing terminating their partnership with Xu's Heavy Industry.

In the blink of an eye, the officer told them that Xu's Heavy Industry had caught the attention of Longdu.

And not only that.

Both the municipal level and Longdu had sent people.

The Xu's Heavy Industry Group's side had even been listed as a controlled area.

Non-essential personnel were prohibited from entering.

For a moment, they didn't know what to do.

Continue with the termination of cooperation?

But that was an enterprise even the state valued!!

The officer raised his hand, checked his watch, and saw it was getting late.

"Alright, there's nothing else. Professional comrades from the municipal level will be coming later. Don't leave yet, and please cooperate with their work."

The officer instructed.

Then he packed up his camera, paper, and pen, and left the lounge.

Director Guo Fan, Actor Wu Jing, and the others waved goodbye.

Once the two officers left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became much more peculiar.

Everyone stared at one another, their heads full of confusion.

"Director Guo, do you have any news from Chairman Xu's side?"

The Investor asked.

Perhaps because of the news just now, his form of address had changed from Xu Hao to Chairman Xu.

Although they didn't know exactly what had happened at Xu's Heavy Industry,

to have both the municipal level and Longdu personally send people over,

this matter must be extraordinary.

Guo Fan shook his head, "No."

The situation happened so suddenly that he hadn't contacted Xu Hao and didn't know the situation on his end.

"Then why did Xu's Heavy Industry suddenly catch the state's attention?"

The Investor asked with a frown.

No one in the room could answer his question.

...

Xu's Heavy Industry Group.

After the officers surrounded the workshop, Xu Hao, the core technical staff in the workshop, and comrades from the Local Tax Bureau were all invited to the conference room.

Inside the conference room.

Everyone sat in their chairs, looking at each other in silence.

Two officers stood guard outside the door; no one was allowed to leave.

At that moment,

Xu Hao's assistant, Wang Qian, carrying a laptop, walked into the conference room after receiving permission from the two officers at the door and came to Xu Hao's side.

"Chairman Xu," Wang Qian called out.

Xu Hao nodded.

"Surveillance records show that the group's workshop and the entire Xus Group within a five-kilometer radius have been surrounded by officers."

Wang Qian said with a serious expression.

Many officers had arrived; those in the workshop were only a portion of them.

Outside the factory area, dozens of police cars were parked.

The entire perimeter of the Xu's Heavy Industry factory area was strictly guarded by officers, with one officer stationed every ten meters.

It could be described as heavily guarded.

This was the first time Wang Qian had seen such a scene.

"Ah? They're making such a big scene?"

Ma Wenkang, sitting next to Xu Hao, said in surprise.

This was putting the Xu's Heavy Industry Group under strict regional control.

Normally, such a scene only occurred when something major had happened.

But nothing major had happened within Xu's Heavy Industry, had it?

Ma Wenkang was somewhat puzzled.

Hearing Wang Qian's words, Xu Hao nodded thoughtfully.

The core technicians of Xu's Heavy Industry sitting in the conference room all seemed a bit dazed.

Especially after hearing Wang Qian's words, their faces showed both surprise and worry.

Why was the factory sealed off for no apparent reason?

"What is going on?"

"Yeah, out of nowhere, the officers have sealed off the workshop and the factory."

"Could it be because of the stuff online?"

The employees whispered among themselves.

For a moment, they thought of the public outcry against Xu's Heavy Industry on the internet recently.

Could there really be a problem with Xu's Heavy Industry?

Otherwise, why would so many officers come?

And even seal off the factory.

They, the technicians, were even being kept in the conference room along with the chairman.

Thinking of this, the older technicians looked troubled and worried.

The atmosphere in the conference room also became slightly strange.

Xu Hao's brow twitched as he sensitively felt the subtle change in the atmosphere.

However, he did not speak.

Instead, he was deep in thought.

In fact, he had a vague inkling of what was happening in his heart.

"What about those reporters at the main gate?"

Xu Hao suddenly asked Wang Qian.

"They've been detained by the officers!!"

Wang Qian replied immediately.

Xu Hao nodded, feeling a few degrees more certain about the guess in his heart.

The factory was under control and listed for regulation.

Officers surrounded the entire factory area and workshop, restricting their movements.

However,

from beginning to end, the officers had only restricted their range of activity and hadn't taken any forceful measures.

In other words...

They were waiting for someone!

Waiting for whom?

Xu Hao's expression shifted as he more or less had an answer in his heart.

Going through such a massive display—controlling the reporters and sealing the factory area.

Their true intention was likely...

Thinking of this, Xu Hao's heart immediately settled.