141: The real deal: a battle for hundreds of billions of equity

He entered the Dragon and Phoenix Private Room at Peace Hotel.

Officer Gao Ze looked at the six Jiangs Jia Hua Group shareholders seated at the dining table.

There were four middle-aged men and two women. One woman was in her forties, while the other had a delicate appearance, looking to be just over thirty.

Among these shareholders, Officer Gao Ze only recognized Chen Zhending, the chairman of Hengli Group; the others were new faces.

However, to these wealthy shareholders, Officer Gao Ze’s face was not unfamiliar.

When he solved Mu Yu Rou’s Case, the photo of him arresting the billionaire Zheng Jiasheng caused a sensation in Donghai City’s wealthy circles, and that photo remains vivid in their memories.

Moreover, Officer Gao Ze was now even more prominent than before, having solved major cases, resolved the Xingsheng Bank robbery, and appeared on multiple trending news searches.

“Miss Jiang, today is an internal shareholder resolution meeting for our Jiangs Jia Hua Group. Why did you invite Officer Gao, an outsider, here?”

Several Jiahua shareholders looked at Officer Gao Ze, their brows furrowing.

Although Officer Gao Ze’s wealth was vastly different from theirs, as a police officer, he represented the system, a power distinct from capital. His presence made them all uncomfortable.

Furthermore, some wealthy individuals had even fallen into Officer Gao Ze’s hands in the past.

Jiang Qianyu glanced at the third middle-aged bearded man in a suit at the table, ignored him, and said to Officer Gao Ze:

“Mr. Gao, let me introduce the six Jiahua shareholders I’ve invited.”

“The person seated at the head of the table is my paternal uncle, Jiang Wenmin. He is an internal shareholder of our Jiang family, originally supported my father, and now supports my brother Jiang Ruiming, holding 10% of Jiahua Group’s shares!”

When Jiang Qianyu mentioned his name, Jiang Wenmin, with graying hair and wearing a Tang suit, chuckled as he stood up and shook hands with Officer Gao Ze.

“Officer Gao, your name rings a bell! Yesterday, my daughter was still asking me if she could meet you.”

“You’re too kind, you’re too kind!”

After introducing Jiang Wenmin, Jiang Qianyu continued to introduce the people around him to Officer Gao Ze, saying:

“Mr. Gao, this is Mr. Zhou Xiaodong, the founder of Taisheng Group, and also our Jiahua’s largest private shareholder, holding 5% of the shares!”

“Officer Gao, it’s a pleasure to finally meet you. After learning about your deeds from my secretary, I deeply feel that having a police officer like you in Donghai City, protecting the safety of our citizens, is truly our fortune!”

Zhou Xiaodong, who appeared to be in his forties, also stood up. Although he felt Officer Gao Ze’s status was humble, he did not put on airs.

“Mr. Gao, this is Li Guobang, our Jiahua’s Financial Director. He was originally my father’s confidant but has now sided with my brother, holding 3% of Jiahua’s shares.”

Jiang Qianyu walked to Li Guobang’s seat, but Li Guobang did not stand up, emitting a cold snort from his mouth, not even bothering with basic pleasantries.

“Li Guobang…”

Seeing this, Jiang Qianyu’s face showed hidden anger. She was about to question him but was stopped by Officer Gao Ze.

“Introduce the next one!”

Officer Gao Ze’s gaze swept over Li Guobang, who was sneering. Officer Gao Ze also smiled, recalling Li Guobang’s intelligence from the intelligence system.

His secret was having an affair with Jiang Wenmin’s mistress-secretary, which had not been discovered by Jiang Wenmin and his wife and children.

Since Officer Gao Ze had spoken, Jiang Qianyu had no choice but to comply and introduced:

“This is Ms. Xu Yan, the wife of Mr. Li Yanping, our Jiahua’s private shareholder. Mr. Li Yanping holds 4% of our Jiahua’s shares, but Mr. Li Yanping is currently out of town handling company affairs and cannot attend, so he sent Ms. Xu Yan.”

Xu Yan was the woman in her forties with an ordinary appearance. When she saw Officer Gao Ze walk over, she actively extended her hand and apologized:

“Hello Miss Jiang, hello Officer Gao. I am very sorry my husband cannot attend this meeting, but my husband and I have built our business together from scratch. I can fully represent my husband Li Yanping in making all decisions!”

“Ms. Xu Yan, you are too polite!”

Jiang Qianyu dared not underestimate her in the slightest. It was common for wealthy businessmen to replace their long-suffering wives after rising from obscurity and acquiring vast wealth, but Xu Yan’s ability to firmly hold onto a billionaire like Li Yanping, worth tens of billions, showed her extraordinary capabilities and methods.

“Compared to your husband Li Yanping, it’s better that you came, Ms. Xu!”

Officer Gao Ze spoke sincerely because the system intelligence had revealed information about Li Yanping and Xu Yan.

Li Yanping’s secret was that he always wanted a divorce but was consistently suppressed by Xu Yan. Xu Yan, on the other hand, did not want a divorce, but she was a gold digger who had once embezzled tens of millions from the company to help her younger brother start a business, but in reality, it was all squandered on lavish spending.

Xu Yan had always been afraid to tell this secret to her husband Li Yanping.

“Ah?” Jiang Qianyu and Xu Yan both looked at Officer Gao Ze, not understanding his meaning.

“And this one?” Officer Gao Ze looked at the delicate-looking woman in her early thirties sitting next to Xu Yan.

“This is Miss Gu Shaoyin!”

Jiang Qianyu introduced: “Miss Gu Shaoyin is our Jiahua Group’s Human Resources Director, holding 0.95% of the company’s shares. She is exceptionally capable, gentle and honest, and approachable, earning the trust of many company executives and small shareholders. She also represents those small shareholders in attending this resolution, with a combined share of 7%.”

“Miss Jiang, you flatter me. It’s just my colleagues’ praise!”

Gu Shaoyin had already stood up early, politely shaking Officer Gao Ze’s hand, and softly said:

“Officer Gao, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I am a fan of Miss Li Qingyan. I’ve always wanted to achieve a career of my own, just like her.”

“You’re too kind, Miss Gu. I will convey your words to Qing Yan!”

“Finally, this is Mr. Chen Zhending, the chairman of Hengli Group, who holds 2% of Jiahua’s shares. Mr. Gao, you know him, so I don’t think I need to introduce him!”

As Jiang Qianyu finished speaking, Chen Zhending’s face showed an enthusiastic smile, and he clasped Officer Gao Ze’s single hand with both of his.

He also winked at Officer Gao Ze, as if he was surprisingly delighted to see Officer Gao Ze in such a setting.

“Everyone, Officer Gao Ze, I don’t think I need to introduce him to you all, do I? You should all be familiar with him!”

Jiang Qianyu’s gaze swept over the six people as she spoke.

“Of course, no introduction is needed. Officer Gao Ze has quite a reputation in Donghai City’s wealthy circles, but I’m very curious, Miss Jiang, why did you invite Officer Gao to our Jiahua shareholder resolution?”

Li Guobang, who had just expressed dissatisfaction with Officer Gao Ze, was the first to question Jiang Qianyu, saying coldly:

“Officer Gao has nothing to do with our Jiahua shareholder resolution, right? Miss Jiang, stop beating around the bush. Just tell us directly what your father wants to do and what price he’s offering us!”

“Officer Gao is the person I specifically invited to help me resolve the issue of your support for my elder brother!”

Jiang Qianyu met the gazes of the six people, her eyes hiding an astonishing glint: “This Jiahua shareholder resolution is not at my father’s behest; it is something I intend to do!”

She was well aware that after her elder brother Jiang Ruiming pressured their father Jiang Wenhao, probably all Jiahua shareholders believed that Jiang Wenhao, as chairman, would surely take action.

Even her elder brother Jiang Ruiming thought so, which is why he sent many of his supporting shareholders to see what tricks Jiang Wenhao would use.

But as the heir to Jiahua Group, Jiang Qianyu’s sense of crisis was even stronger than Jiang Wenhao’s.

She had no other request for Officer Gao Ze, only one: to reduce her elder brother Jiang Ruiming’s supporting shares in Jiahua Group to below 50%.

That way, it would be very difficult for Jiang Ruiming to take over as Jiahua’s chairman.

She would also be able to regain her past energy and influence.