361: It turned out that he was framed!

"Dr. Hai went abroad, how could he still be arrested?" Liu Xiaolin asked curiously.

"It was this trip abroad that ultimately harmed him," Shi Yuer's voice sounded like she was about to cry.

"Ah? Why?" Liu Xiaolin asked, greatly puzzled.

"Three months later, after Hai Zhezhe returned from Beautiful Country, those three black-hearted old fogeys spread rumors everywhere, saying that my husband went to Beautiful Country to give them the data for the electromagnetic induction board that won the 'Science and Technology Expert' award and was developed in Dragon Country." Shi Yuer said sadly, "Because of this, Yuhai City wanted to reclaim the land originally granted to Haizhe Technology. This time, the three shareholders tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice, so they quickly found people to refute the rumors, and this time they saved the Haizhe Technology park."

"These three shareholders are too wicked. Why didn't Dr. Hai just part ways with them?" Liu Xiaolin said angrily.

"Parting ways involves the profit-sharing issue. My husband's equity stake is forty percent. They don't want to share that much money with him because they feel they invested real money, while my husband didn't invest anything, so he shouldn't get that much money," Shi Yuer replied.

"So, what bad idea did they come up with next?" Liu Xiaolin asked angrily.

"They reported my husband for tax evasion and issuing fake invoices," Shi Yuer said. "But my husband has always been in charge of the research side; internal management is all handled by those three shareholders. How could they push this matter onto my husband?"

"Then, Dr. Hai was arrested?" Liu Xiaolin asked in disbelief.

"Yes, last year they gathered some so-called 'sufficient evidence' and took my husband to court. He was ultimately sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion," Shi Yuer said. "But when I visited him in prison, my husband told me he was framed and asked me to find someone to investigate and collect evidence. That's why when you called just now, I thought the relevant evidence had been found."

"Sister Shi, don't worry, I'll definitely take care of this matter." The chivalrous spirit in Liu Xiaolin's chest suddenly erupted!

In the process of starting his business, everyone he encountered, whether partners or colleagues, was very reasonable and polite; not a single person had any malicious intentions.

He couldn't believe there were such wicked people in the world!

"You? How can you manage it?" Shi Yuer asked in surprise.

"I'll go help you find evidence! But there's one condition: after I get Dr. Hai out, I hope he can come to Kunhe City to help us develop new projects," Liu Xiaolin said. "Of course, if he's unwilling, I'll still help him."

"He should agree. This time, doing business even led to him being imprisoned. I think he must be completely disheartened with business now. He was originally a scientist, someone dedicated to research, and he's not suited for struggling in the business world," Shi Yuer said.

"Okay, since Sister Shi said so, I will definitely find a way to rescue Dr. Hai." Liu Xiaolin said with great confidence, "I'll leave for Yuhai City to find you tomorrow."

"That would be great. Ever since my husband went in, I've been crying out to heaven and earth with no response. Wandering around with the child alone hasn't done anything either." Hearing that someone was willing to help her, Shi Yuer finally couldn't hold back her tears and started crying. "I've looked for several private detective agencies, but they all took the money and didn't do anything. Now I don't have much money left."

"Sister Shi, please don't cry. I don't need you to give me money; I just can't stand wicked people," Liu Xiaolin said. "Give me your address, and I'll come find you tomorrow."

Shi Yuer couldn't believe that a stranger would offer to help her husband just by listening to her tearful account. She was both surprised and delighted and quickly gave the other party her address.

"I've noted it down, Sister Shi. I just checked, driving from Kunhe City where I am to Yuhai City takes over five hours. So if I leave early tomorrow morning, I'll reach you around eleven or twelve o'clock. I'll call you when I get there," Liu Xiaolin said.

"Okay, I'll wait for your call. See you tomorrow," Shi Yuer said gratefully.

After Liu Xiaolin hung up the phone, he started thinking about how he should act after going to Yuhai City tomorrow and who he should look for.

"Tax evasion? Issuing fake invoices? That's a matter for the Finance Department! I'll call my Mom and ask." Liu Xiaolin thought that since his Mom was an experienced accountant for many years, she must have heard about methods of tax evasion and could advise him on where to find a breakthrough point.

"Mom, there's something I'd like to ask for your advice on," Liu Xiaolin asked anxiously after dialing the number.

"What is it? You need advice?" Hao Xiuhua was a bit confused.

"It's like this, a friend of mine was falsely accused of tax evasion and sentenced by the court. I want to rescue him, how do I find evidence for him?" Liu Xiaolin asked.

"Your friend? Is he in charge of finance?" Hao Xiuhua asked.

"No, he's mainly in charge of science and technology research. He doesn't handle internal company affairs, but he's the largest shareholder," Liu Xiaolin said.

"If he's not in charge of finance, it's easier to handle. When issuing invoices, there will be invoice application forms. The General Manager in charge of finance will sign the invoice application forms. If you find the invoice application forms and the corresponding invoices, you can prove your friend didn't instruct them to issue fake invoices." Hao Xiuhua thought for a moment and continued, "As for the tax evasion issue, it's best to find their company's former accountant, ask about the declaration status, and then apply to the tax bureau for a tax review to see which tax category the tax bureau determined the evasion occurred in. If it's value-added tax, and the invoices weren't requested to be faked by your friend, then whoever signed and approved the fake invoices will bear the responsibility."

"Okay, Mom, now that you've said that, I have a plan." Liu Xiaolin instantly found a direction from his previous confusion and helplessness.

Lai Junying had been listening for a while and had a general idea. "General Manager Liu, are you really planning to wade into this messy situation?"

"I'm not going to wade into the messy situation; I'm going to clear it up. I just can't stand wicked people doing evil!" Liu Xiaolin said firmly.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Lai Junying asked.

"No need, you have a lot of things to handle here too. I can go by myself," Liu Xiaolin said, shaking his head. "In a few days, the second lithography machine will start being installed. Just take care of these important matters."

"I have a suggestion. Since Hai Zhezhe was recommended to you by Director Zhao of the Ministry of Science and Technology, if there's anything you can't resolve yourself, you can ask him for help. After all, he's a higher-level leader, and it's easier for him to get things done than for us ordinary people," Lai Junying reminded him.