Chapter 26 3. Regardless of officialdom or shopping malls, the truly strong will only be friends with winners

The next day is the Ching Ming holiday.After attending a dinner, Liao Haitao flagged a taxi with his hand and was about to go home.The wife and daughter are packing their luggage together. Early tomorrow morning, the family will rush back to their hometown in Hebei to visit their graves and pay respects to their ancestors. As a well-known financial reporter in the industry, Liao Haitao has not noticed yet that a white commercial vehicle has been following behind the taxi he was taking. When the taxi arrived at the entrance of the community, Liao Haitao just got out of the car, surrounded by several men in black.One of the men took out his detention certificate and said coldly: "Mr. Liao, I need to know something, please come with us."

The back door of the commercial vehicle was opened, and Liao Haitao was escorted into the vehicle... An hour later, Du Linxiang received a call from Hu Weidong from Beijing: "Mr. Du, your business has been settled." Du Linxiang thanked repeatedly, and Hu Weidong said politely: "We are friends, it's a trivial matter! I also hate Liao Haitao, a black sheep in the press." After a pause, Hu Weidong said again: "I'm on a mission with Mr. Du. Next, we'll see what the police do." Du Linxiang said with a smile: "Liao Haitao can't let go of the ironclad matter."

Putting down the phone, Du Linxiang lit a cigarette proudly.After leaving Lu Youshun's home that night, Du Linxiang hurriedly contacted Hu Weidong.In addition to expressing that he is willing to take over Hu Weidong's tourism project at a price of 8 million yuan, he also wants to ask the other party to do a "small favor" by the way.Hu Weidong agreed without saying a word. Hu Weidong's energy is indeed astonishing, he can handle things that he can't do anything about, with just a few phone calls.That's right, arresting Liao Haitao is really a trivial matter compared to letting Lu Youshun advance in his official career.It is still unknown whether Hu Weidong can help Lu Youshun, but at least in this matter, he is unambiguous at all.

It's certainly not worth eight million yuan to catch a Liao Haitao.Du Linxiang still had his own calculations - from Lu Youshun's confused expression, he had an ominous premonition.Yes, I can't hang on a tree forever.Hu Weidong in front of him is a towering tree that can't be found even with a lantern?No matter how severe the financial situation of Weitong is, the 8 million yuan should be spent. Du Linxiang then dialed Yuan Kai's phone number. In addition to expressing his gratitude, he also notified the news of Liao Haitao's arrest.This time, Yuan Kai made a great contribution.It was he who was the first to report the news, and he also cooperated with Gao Mingyong to obtain information about the secret conversation between Sun Xingguo, executive vice president of Shunlong Group, and Liao Haitao through a well-known private detective in the capital.

Even today's arrest time was proposed by Yuan Kai.The next three days are holidays, and not many people will pay attention to the reporter's arrest.These three days are also the "golden time" for the police to interrogate Liao Haitao. "Golden time" is fleeting.As soon as the Ching Ming holiday ended, the incident of Liao Haitao being arrested by the police immediately fermented.Because of the report published by Liao Haitao not long ago, Du Linxiang immediately became the focus of public opinion.He had to turn off his phone because too many reporters were calling.The group office received more than 30 phone calls in the morning, but the answer was always only one sentence: "No comment."

All public opinion overwhelmingly criticizes the police for colluding with the Weitong Group's officials and businessmen to retaliate against journalists.Even the higher-level supervisory unit of the journal issued a statement calling on all parties to pay attention to the rights of journalists. For these, Du Linxiang is psychologically prepared.But a public speech by the spokesperson of the Hezhou Municipal Government caught him off guard.The spokesman told the reporter: "The arrest was made by the police in the place where the magazine is located, and Hezhou did not know about it. However, the headquarters of Witton Group is in Hezhou, and the relevant departments in Hezhou will conduct investigations based on the situation to find out what happened to the company in this incident. whether one party has committed illegal acts.”

Doesn't this kind of speech with obvious tendencies confirm all kinds of doubts from the outside world?It's no wonder that as soon as this remark came out, the media followed up wantonly, all arrows were fired, and Weitong and Du Linxiang in the center of the target were almost shot into a sieve. Du Linxiang lost his composure, and on the fourth night after the Ching Ming holiday, he came to Lu Youshun's house again.Lu Youshun was watching a variety show on the sofa, and when he saw Du Linxiang, he joked, "I didn't know that you have such a strong ability to move, and you've even managed to deal with the police from other places. The big newspapers and tabloids have been calling your name these days. Not bad right!"

Lu Youshun picked up a newspaper again: "This is a special article published today, called "Daddy Come Home". The article imitated the tone of Liao Haitao's daughter, saying that he and his mother were packing their luggage at home and preparing for the next day. Going back to my hometown. In the end, my father was taken away by a gang of villains. The scene description is delicate and the sensation is just right. As far as the article is concerned, it is really a rare masterpiece." Du Linxiang shook his head and sighed: "At the beginning, I was somewhat prepared, but I didn't expect the storm to come so violently. Others are just talking nonsense. Why is the spokesperson of the Hezhou Municipal Government following suit? As the spokesperson of the government, he told the media that These are too irresponsible. Mayor Lu, I know Governor Jiang must have put a lot of pressure on him, but..."

Lu Youshun still stared at the TV leisurely: "What the spokesman said was personally instructed by me. I have reviewed every word he said in advance. Governor Jiang has not exerted any pressure yet." Du Linxiang was surprised: "Mayor Lu, you know the inside story, why..." "Don't worry, listen to me tell a story." Lu Youshun said calmly, "During the Cold War, the Soviet Union shot down a U-2 plane engaged in spy reconnaissance in its territory, and captured the American pilot on board. Helu Xiaofu caught a good pair of cards in his hand, but he was not in a hurry to play them. On the contrary, the Soviet Union spread the news through various channels, saying that the U-2 was killed by a plane crash. When the Americans saw it, they felt that there was no proof of death anyway. Then he began to lie boldly and reassuringly, saying that the plane was collecting weather information, and saying that the plane’s navigation system had a problem and that it strayed into the Soviet border. Seeing that the Americans were performing almost the same, Khrushchev did it in Moscow. A public trial was held to allow the captured American pilots to stand up and expose each of these lies. In this way, the fact that the United States conducts espionage and reconnaissance against other countries while openly lying to the international community is completely exposed."

Du Linxiang gradually understood: "You mean to let them dance for a while?" Lu Youshun nodded: "Lin Xiang, you have a good card in your hand, don't waste it. The evidence of Liao Haitao's collection of money has been confirmed, so what are you afraid of? Let them make a fuss, and you will slap yourself in the end." Du Linxiang finally smiled: "In the past few days, Liao Haitao has been portrayed as a hero by the outside world. Let's see what they say when the truth is revealed." Lu Youshun said: "The more abuse you encounter now, the more sympathy you will gain in the future."

Du Linxiang rubbed his hands: "Liao Haitao has been arrested for some time, and it seems that things should not be delayed for a long time." Lu Youshun said: "The timing of your arrest of Liao Haitao was well chosen. The night before the Ching Ming holiday and the three-day holiday thereafter, the pressure from the outside world will be much less during the police interrogation. As for the timing of the announcement, I think next Monday is a good time. Western news Officials know that it is best to release news that is not good for them on Friday night; it is best to release news that is beneficial to them early in the morning on Monday.” Du Linxiang patted his thigh: "That's it." Lu Youshun picked up the teacup but was not in a hurry to drink it. He asked, "After the truth is revealed, what should we do next?" "My idea is that enough is enough." Du Linxiang said, "Focus on Liao Haitao. As for Wan Shunlong, everyone knows what's going on, so I won't call names. I hope to use this incident to completely bring down Wan Shun." Long is unrealistic, mainly to make him restrain himself." Lu Youshun took a sip of tea: "Lin Xiang, you've made a lot of progress over the years. You've seen this game of chess clearly." Du Linxiang said respectfully: "This is all the result of your repeated instructions." Lu Youshun said: "After the manuscript came out, the provincial leaders even said hello, asking Hezhou not to support Weitong's listing without principle. When this incident happened, the mouths of the higher authorities were also blocked. About the listing , Lin Xiang, just let go and do it." Du Linxiang smiled naively: "At that time, I have to trouble Mayor Lu." Lu Youshun said lightly: "When it's time to make a move, I won't hesitate." On Monday morning, the police, who had been chased and beaten by the media for more than a week, finally held a press conference. Dozens of media surrounded the conference site tightly.All the journalists, who had been suffocating and preparing to attack at the press conference, were all stunned by the pieces of evidence presented by the police. It turned out that when Liao Haitao wrote this manuscript, he did not conduct any interviews with Wisdom Group at all. All the materials in his hand were provided by another company in Hezhou.Before the manuscript was published, Liao Haitao took money from others. After it was officially published in the newspaper, the other party transferred another 100,000 yuan to his bank card. A video of Liao Haitao being interviewed by the media in the detention center was also played at the press conference. Liao Haitao admitted to all the crimes accused by the police.When a reporter asked which company was instigating Liao Haitao behind his back, the police spokesman just smiled slightly: "The case is still under investigation, and it is inconvenient to disclose relevant information." This explosive news immediately captured the headlines of major media.The trend of public opinion was immediately adjusted, and the criticism of Du Linxiang disappeared. What the reporters are most interested in now is to dig out the inside story of Liao Haitao's paid news. Du Linxiang decided to strike while the iron was hot, and held the press conference of Wisdom Group the next day.Today's Du Linxiang can deal with high-ranking officials and rich people, and he is good at dancing, but he still has no idea when he has to face countless reporters' questioning in public.He decided to send Zhuang Zhiqi to attend the press conference on behalf of Wittone Group. On the day of the press conference, Zhuang Zhiqi appeared at the scene in a suit and leather shoes, and exchanged business cards with every reporter present.Zhuang Zhiqi's opening remarks can be described as sincere: "Weitong's corporate culture is low-key and pragmatic, and I myself have little experience in dealing with the media. However, seeing so many journalist friends from all over the country today, I am not nervous at all. Why? Tell the truth, tell the truth, there is nothing to be nervous about! You can only feel nervous if you try to fabricate lies. The guardian of conscience is the most respectable person. A black sheep like Liao Haitao will only be an isolated phenomenon." In the questioning session that followed, the reporters were extremely enthusiastic, and Zhuang Zhiqi also answered patiently and meticulously.When a reporter asked, "Can you tell us which company is responsible for instigating Liao Haitao?" Zhuang Zhiqi coughed lightly and said slowly: "The case is under investigation, and the relevant results should be released by the police. It’s really inconvenient for the person involved to say more.” Then, Zhuang Zhiqi followed Du Linxiang’s instructions and said word for word: “We have also learned some news through various channels. The person behind the instigation of Liao Haitao is not the decision maker of this company. It is individual middle managers. Therefore, it is not yet possible to conclude that this is the corporate behavior of a certain company." After saying this, the host announced the end of the press conference.Zhuang Zhiqi stood up, waved goodbye, and left the venue quickly. Wan Shunlong also watched the TV broadcast in his quaint office.After the press conference, he turned his head and said to Sun Xingguo who was standing beside him: "Didn't the surname Zhuang say 'tell what you have to say, tell the truth' at the beginning? How did you end up with a lot of lies? Some middle-level managers, no Acting on behalf of the company, I have to thank them if I dare to feel sorry for them!" Sun Xingguo lowered his head: "Mr. Wan, it's all my fault." Wan Shunlong sighed: "Xingguo, do you know what's wrong?" Sun Xingguo shook his head and dared not speak.Wan Shunlong sneered: "In the early years of the Republic of China, Prime Minister Zhao Bingjun sent someone to assassinate Song Jiaoren. The murderer was later caught, and the whole country was in an uproar. When Zhao Bingjun criticized Yuan Shikai, he kept saying that he was wrong. Yuan Shikai asked him what was wrong , Zhao Bingjun said that his mistake was that he should not have thought of killing. Yuan Shikai waved his hand disapprovingly and said, killing people is not a problem. You killed someone and got caught." Sun Xingguo was ashamed all over his face: "It's all my fault for my ineffectiveness." After a while, Sun Xingguo asked again: "Du Linxiang and the others, what are you going to do next?" Wan Shunlong said: "What else can they do except enough is enough? This incident is far from bringing me down. They deliberately did not mention the name of the Shunlong Group, and even concocted such a big lie that some middle-level managers did it. , just to give me a step down. Of course, Du Linxiang will not make a loss-making business, and his purpose is nothing more than to get me out of the battle for backdoor listing." Sun Xingguo said: "Maybe there is a turning point. Didn't Miss Ma go to see Governor Jiang in the morning? As long as Governor Jiang is willing to speak out..." "It's difficult." Wan Shunlong didn't show any expression on his face. While speaking, the door of the office opened, and Ma Xiaojing, who was wearing a pale yellow dress, walked in.This dress was custom-made by Ma Xiaojing in Paris last month, and it complements her graceful figure perfectly.Wan Shunlong still stared at the front with dull eyes, and didn't pay attention to his glamorous wife.Sun Xingguo took the initiative to ask: "Sister Ma, what did Governor Jiang say?" Ma Xiaojing sighed: "Before I opened my mouth, Governor Jiang gave me a scolding. He said that Shunlong and Weitong are both Hongxi's star companies, why do they make small moves in private to tear each other down?" Sun Xingguo said: "Can't he say a few words for us?" Ma Xiaojing shook her head and said: "Governor Jiang said that Lu Youshun personally found him last night, which showed the attitude of the Hezhou Municipal Government, that is, he hopes that peace between Shunlong and Weitong is the most important thing. Lu Youshun also said that Du Linxiang is very concerned about the overall situation and does not want to take matters into consideration. It made a big fuss. Governor Jiang praised Du Linxiang at that time, and asked Lu Youshun to convey his praise to Du Linxiang." Wan Shunlong sneered and said: "Governor Jiang praised Du Linxiang, what instruction does that give me?" Ma Xiaojing said: "Just two sentences. The first sentence is to stop here, and he also said this sentence to Du Linxiang. The second sentence is to take a step back." Wan Shunlong shook his head helplessly: "Retreat, retreat. What if you don't retreat? The evidence is all in Du Linxiang's hands. If you persist, he will not be so polite." Sun Xingguo was a little annoyed: "We have been friends for so many years, so Governor Jiang can't help us?" "Childish!" Wan Shunlong scolded, "When the water rises, the boat rises, and the water is shallow and there are many hidden reefs. Regardless of officialdom or business, the real strong will only be friends with the winners. We lost this game, so we don't deserve friends. " At this time, Wan Shunlong's cell phone rang.He picked up his phone and looked at it, then said in a relaxed tone, "Mayor Lu, how are you?" Lu Youshun also said with a smile: "Mr. Wan, are you free tonight? I'll treat you to the canteen of the municipal government." Wan Shunlong said: "How dare I refuse the mayor's call. Who are the distinguished guests tonight?" Lu Youshun said: "There are no distinguished guests, they are just some old friends. I called Lin Xiang along, let's have a good get-together." Wan Shunlong smiled faintly: "Okay, see you tonight." There were only six people at the dinner party.On the Weitong side were Du Linxiang and Zhuang Zhiqi, Wan Shunlong led Sun Xingguo, and on the government side were Lu Youshun and a deputy secretary-general. The atmosphere at the beginning was a bit awkward, Lu Youshun proposed to drink three cups together to warm up the scene.Putting down his wine glass, Lu Youshun said: "All of you here are not outsiders, and you know why I called you here today." Lu Youshun glanced at Du Linxiang: "Lin Xiang, I want to criticize you first. No matter how serious the grievance is, you can't come Looking for me, do you have to report the case? Make a lot of noise. Reporting the case is nothing more than going to other places to report the case. Don’t you believe in Hezhou? Don’t forget, the Hezhou government has given Weitong a lot of support these years.” Du Linxiang admired Lu Youshun's acting skills very much, and he hurriedly said, "Mayor Lu is right in his criticism. Regarding going to other places to report the case, the main reason is that the magazine that Liao Haitao works for is in other places. I also follow the principle of territorial management..." Lu Youshun waved his hand and interrupted: "I don't care about the principles of territorial management, but this incident has made Hezhou very passive. Liao Haitao was arrested, and Secretary Tao of the municipal party committee and I found out about the situation." At this time, Lu Youshun changed the subject: "Of course, you also have something worthy of recognition. After arresting someone, you don't have to be unreasonable. I saw the press conference you held yesterday, and you didn't mention the name of Shunlong Group. That's fine." Lu Youshun emphasized his tone: "Not only am I personally positive about these actions of the Weitong Group, Secretary Tao of the Municipal Party Committee and Governor Jiang of the province have all expressed their praise." Lu Youshun turned his head at this moment, and said softly to Wan Shunlong: "Mr. Wan, is there something wrong with the actions of the Shunlong Group this time?" Of course Wan Shunlong knew that Lu Youshun's harsh criticism of Du Linxiang just now was actually laying the groundwork for the next words.He rubbed his hands on his thighs, with an embarrassed expression on his face: "I am not strict with the law, and I have caused trouble for the leaders, and I am sorry for Lin Xiang. Once the police find out who is colluding with Liao Haitao in the Shunlong Group, I will definitely punish him severely." Wan Shunlong's tone was extremely sincere, but everyone at the table, including himself, laughed in their hearts. Should we be so sincere when telling a lie?But soon, Lu You reciprocated him with greater "sincerity": "The people below have made mistakes, Mr. Wan, you don't protect your weaknesses, that's good." Du Linxiang said at this time: "Mr. Wan, you have helped me a lot over the years. I just regard this matter as a misunderstanding. Let the past go. Come, brother, I will toast you. " Lu Youshun patted his thigh, and raised his wine glass, "Lin Xiang said that well. I'll have a drink with you." The three of them drank it down and put down their wine glasses. Lu Youshun said: "Both Shunlong and Weitong are key enterprises in Hezhou City. They should work together to contribute to the economic and social development of Hezhou. In the next step, your enterprises will What big moves are there?" Du Linxiang said: "Witone's key task this year is to go public. The company has developed to this stage, and the road to go public must be taken. Now I am negotiating with a listed company that is preparing to sell the shell, and the result should be forthcoming. I heard that this company The company has also contacted Mr. Wan?" "IPO is a good thing." Lu Youshun said, "We are all enterprises in Hezhou, and we must pay attention to coordination and cooperation. For example, in the case of backdoor listing, there are many shells in the market, so there is no need for everyone to focus on one. Otherwise, in the end, the companies in Hezhou will suffer and the sellers will gain." Of course, Wan Shunlong could understand Lu Youshun's implication. If it was in the past, he would be able to argue with Lu Youshun, and even play some tricks.It's a pity that Wan Shunlong understood his situation at this time and at that time, and he had to stop the loss immediately. Wan Shunlong said: "Today, in front of Mayor Lu and Lin Xiang, I would like to express my stance that Shunlong will never form a competitive relationship with Weitong in the matter of backdoor listing." "Okay, unity is strength. To the great unity of our Hezhou enterprises, everyone cheers." At Lu Youshun's suggestion, everyone in the room drank a full cup. After the dinner, Du Linxiang and Wan Shunlong walked to the parking lot together.Du Linxiang still took the initiative to open the door for Wan Shunlong, and kept saying: "Mr. Wan must not mind about Liao Haitao's matter." "Lin Xiang is polite." Wan Shunlong smiled, "After the liberation of the whole country, Mao Zedong visited the Soviet Union for the first time. Mao Zedong said with some grievances that he was a person who had been beaten and excluded for a long time, and he had nothing to say... Stalin immediately Interrupting Mao Zedong's words: No, the victor is not to be condemned. It is a general axiom that the victor cannot be condemned." After saying this, Wan Shunlong bent down and got into the car. Du Linxiang sat back in his car and said to Zhuang Zhiqi, "This Wan Shunlong is still so proud." Zhuang Zhiqi said: "Anyway, we won this game after all, and it was very exciting." Du Linxiang lit a cigarette: "Call Gu Weimin, we will go to Hong Kong tomorrow."