Jiang Longtan was angry, but Liu Jing was not afraid at all.
He continued to have that infuriating sneer on his face, and said sarcastically, "What can I mean? I came to you, Jiang Longtan, to flatter you just to save my life, just like those other guys who got promoted and made a fortune by borrowing books from you - what's wrong with that? What? Did I not flatter you well? Or am I not polite enough? So you are not going to lend me the book?"
"I used to be the only senior executive in the group who refused to lend books to Chairman Jiang. Now I am the only senior executive in the group who is unwilling to lend books to Chairman Jiang. It will be very interesting if the news gets out."
Jiang Longtan stared at Liu Jing with cold eyes and said, "Why? Do you suspect that I was the one who did what happened in Chaoge?"
"If not you, who else could it be?" Liu Jing exposed his emotions without hiding them, his dark beard trembling as he spoke. "When Lu Mingtu died, who was the biggest beneficiary? Now, if Lu Chaoge dies, who is the biggest beneficiary? Whoever benefits is the murderer, is there any doubt?"
"Liu Jing, stop slandering me." Jiang Longtan roared, "We three are acquainted. I regard you and Mingtu as close friends and brothers. I have never thought of profiting from the death of a friend. Mingtu's incident happened, and I am also very sad, but this matter has nothing to do with me."
"Besides, you knew the company's situation at the time. Mingtu left suddenly, and our research results and all promotion plans had to be put on hold. This also caused me heavy losses. What benefit did I get? What advantage did I take?"
"Of course you benefited." Liu Jing said with a sneer, "What was the scale of Longtu Group at that time? What is its scale now? At that time, Longtu Group was jointly owned by you and Lu Mingtu, and now it has become the private property of your Jiang family. If this is not a benefit, what is it?"
"The reason why Longtu Group has grown to such a large scale today is because I, Jiang Longtan, have worked diligently and done my best for so many years, and because countless Longtu people have fought side by side with me and made selfless contributions. Longtu Group's achievements today are a matter of luck and necessity. This is the reward for the hard work of me and all Longtu people."
"Jiang Longtan, I know you are eloquent and I can't argue with you. I'm here just to tell you one thing. I can stop pursuing the matter of Lu Mingtu, and I can't pursue it, but I warn you - don't touch Lu Chaoge. If anything happens to Lu Chaoge, I will not forgive you." Liu Jing frowned and pointed at Jiang Longtan threateningly.
"How dare you." Jiang Longtan roared like thunder. "Liu Jing, do you know what you are doing?"
"Of course I know." Liu Jing said. "I also hope you know what you are doing."
"Liu Jing-----"
"Chairman Jiang, do you have anything else to say?"
"You're fired." Jiang Longtan said.
Liu Jing looked at Jiang Longtan and laughed so hard that he fell backwards and tears and snot came out.
"Jiang Longtan, Jiang Longtan, I knew -- I knew you were not a good person." Liu Jing pointed at Jiang Longtan and laughed until he could hardly breathe. "You hypocrite, you are such a villain, you are a butcher who talks a lot of morality, you are a killer who appears to be kind and gentle. You got rid of Lu Mingtu in order to monopolize power. Now you want to kick me away to cover up your crime -- hahaha, you said we are your best friends and brothers, Jiang Longtan, is this how you treat your best friends and brothers?"
Liu Jing took out a folded paper from the pocket of his white coat, strode to Jiang Longtan, slapped the paper on Jiang Longtan's desk, and sneered: "Jiang Longtan, I know you can do anything. So, I have already written this resignation letter - you don't have to chase me away, I will resign on my own. Now, can I leave?"
"Get out." Jiang Longtan pointed at the door and shouted.
"Take care of yourself." Liu Jing stared at Jiang Longtan with disdain and said, "Remember what I said. If anything happens to Lu Chaoge again, whether it's you or not, I will hold it against you."
Liu Jing strode away, and the office door banged against his head.
Secretary Li pushed the door open and asked with concern, "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Liu --"
"It's okay." Jiang Longtan waved his hand and said, "He has some misunderstandings about me. Let him calm down."
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The sky was dark and the drizzle was hazy.
This kind of weather is suitable for having a latte in a cafe and being in a daze, or sitting under the eaves with a copy of Song Ci and daydreaming. Don't think about anything and don't do anything. Let your thoughts spread to an endless range as the rain falls all over the sky.
"Uncle Liu, how could you go and argue with him?" Lu Chaoge said with a guilty look on his face. "Because of me, you lost your job - I really don't know how I should repay you."
"What's a job?" said the bearded man. "Your mom and I were classmates, and we were also good friends with your dad. We came up with the creative project together, and we set up a company together. When they got married, I was one of your dad's three best men. On the day you were born, I waited at the door of the ward with your dad. Your parents suffered such a disaster, how could I not feel sad? How did I survive all these years?"
"I have wanted to leave Longtu for a long time, and I have never been able to do so. Longtu contains my hard work and the hard work of your parents. It is the result of our joint efforts. Longtu is an egg, and we laid it into chicks with our own hands, watching the chicks grow up day by day - I have feelings for Longtu. However, they have gone too far. I couldn't stop them when they attacked your parents before. Now they want to attack you again, and I can't stand it anymore - if they didn't succeed this time, they won't do it next time? It's better to break up with them and make them feel a little afraid. Otherwise, they will be even more lawless. Who can guarantee what they will do next time?"
Lu Chaoge sighed softly and said, "Unfortunately, I don't have any evidence----"
"We can't rush into this kind of thing." Liu Jing said. "It's been so many years since the incident. You were still young at that time. What evidence could you have? So many years have passed. Even if there was any evidence left, they would have cleared it up long ago. How can it be so easy to find evidence?"
"Uncle Liu, what should I do now?" Lu Chaoge looked at Liu Jing and asked in a deep voice.
He is her elder and a close friend of her parents. She is very confused now and needs someone to help point her in the right direction.
"We need to get our shares back," Liu Jing said. "They put on a face like a bodhisattva all day long, making you feel ashamed to use any means. What about them? They are ruthless and cruel. This is too much of a bully. They are ruthless, so we must be ruthless too. We can't hide it anymore, we need to find a lawyer to negotiate with them and get back your shares. You are now an adult and have the right to receive all the shares of Longtu Group under your father's name."
Fang Yan sat next to him drinking tea but did not interrupt.
This is Lu Chaoge's family affair, and it is not appropriate for him to get too involved.
Lu Chaoge hesitated and said, "In that case----"
"Chaoge, people are evil." Liu Jing said to comfort him. "I know that Jiang Longtan has raised you for more than 20 years, and you have feelings for them. But how did they treat you? They wanted to kill you - although we have no evidence, our feelings will not deceive us. Don't we already know who did this?"
"I think it's better to be cautious." Fang Yan said with a smile. "Jiang Longtan didn't say he wouldn't give it to me. If Chaoge acts rashly, he might be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives."
Liu Jing stared at Fang Yan and asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm Principal Lu's colleague." Fang Yan said.
"Colleague?" Liu Jing was angry, pointing at Fang Yan and said, "You are just a colleague of Chaoge. What right do you have to make decisions for others? Such a big thing, can it be a joke? You don't understand anything, you don't know how urgent this matter is----"
"I didn't say I would make the decision for him." Fang Yan explained, "I just made a suggestion. I put it forward, and you can discuss it. If you think it's feasible, then do it. If you think it's not feasible, then just pretend I didn't say anything. Otherwise, I'll go squat at the door for a while?"
"Uncle Liu, Fang Yan can be trusted." Lu Chaoge spoke up to stop the two men from arguing. "What Fang Yan said makes sense. To be honest, my mind is a mess right now. Who killed my parents? Who wanted to hit me that night? There is no evidence, no clues. If I rashly turn against the Jiang family, it will certainly be bad for them, but what good will it do for me? If I split with the Jiang family, it will be a huge harm to Longtu Group----"
"As Uncle Liu said, Longtu Group is the result of your hard work and that of my parents. Over the years, I have never done anything for it, but I absolutely cannot tarnish its reputation."
"Women are too kind." Liu Jing sighed. "Just like your parents. If your parents had listened to me, how could they have died tragically in a foreign land?"
Lu Chaoge's face turned pale, and he asked anxiously, "Uncle Liu, what do you mean by this?"
If anyone could know the truth, the person before me must be one of them.
Even Fang Yan was aroused by this sentence. Could it be that Lu Chaoge's parents had encountered the same difficult choice back then
If that is the case, then who forced him into this situation
Fang Yan felt that the fog was about to dissipate, and the twilight of truth was waving at them not far away. (To be continued)