novelraw Chapter 582: You Really Did Come (Fourth Update)
Chapter 582: You Really Did Come (Fourth Update)
Two hours later, a warning beep from the computer caused Lin Feng to put down the book in his hand and refocus on the computer screen.
The data analysis was complete.
Following Lin Feng’s instructions, after filtering out some other conditions, the final data was exceptionally clear. There were 20 companies that had large-scale financial transactions recorded with that mysterious account, including Bi Huihuang’s Wanlilai Company and Jiamei Energy. It was almost certain that these companies were the real subsidiaries of the mysterious person behind the scenes. To deduce who the person behind the mysterious account was, specific actions would be necessary.
Bi Huihuang had died without asking anything, so which company should be approached next? Lin Feng felt puzzled as he looked at the remaining 20 companies.
Suddenly, a company stood out from the data—Jingwei International Trade Company!
He opened the detailed file and found that Jingwei International Trade Company was in Capital City, and more importantly, just like Jiamei Energy, it was one of the four companies that maintained frequent financial transactions with the mysterious account. If nothing unexpected happened, these four companies were the core subsidiaries of the mysterious person; the other subsidiaries were expendable to him.
Meng Tian, the president of Jingwei International Trade Company, must be a devoted subordinate of the mysterious person. Otherwise, such an important company wouldn’t be entrusted to an outsider. So, Meng Tian must be very familiar with the mysterious person; this way, the mysterious person could be found!
Alright, that’s what I’ll do!
Having thought it through, Lin Feng felt it was time for a visit. He noted the address of Jingwei International Trade Company, promptly left the room, walked to the garage, started the car he had driven with Leng Hao in the afternoon, and left the Leng Residence.
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Jingwei International Trade Company was a well-known company in Capital City because it dealt exclusively in import and export business and had close interactions with the government. Nearly all government-related import and export matters were handled by Jingwei International Trade Company. Another crucial, but widely unknown fact was that Jingwei International Trade Company paid the lowest taxes among all trading companies in Capital City, to the point of being virtually insignificant compared to their profits—clear evidence of its powerful backing!
With solid financial foundations, the headquarters of Jingwei International Trade Company was impressively lavish. It occupied a 33-story office building in Dongyang District, where thousands of employees worked. The building stood as a landmark in the area; its grandeur and beauty were memorable to anyone who passed by.
The night scene of Capital City was stunning, on par with Tianhai. However, Lin Feng was not in the mood to appreciate it. As he drove towards Jingwei International Trade Company, he began to plan his next course of action...
"Screech!"
The car came to a halt across the street from Jingwei International Trade Company. Lin Feng knew he had not come to the wrong place tonight upon seeing the 33-story building. Such an ostentatious office building indicated that its boss must be one of the most important subordinates of the mysterious person. Otherwise, such an extravagant setting would not exist; if it were him, he’d also entrust such a company only to someone utterly reliable.
After getting out of the car, Lin Feng glanced at the first-floor lobby, which was closed but still brightly lit. It was well past closing time, and entering through the front was impossible. So, Lin Feng headed to the side and back of the building, intending to use the outdoor fire escape to enter.
And indeed, Lin Feng found the fire escape in a shadowy area. Although the stairs were nearly five meters above the ground, this was no problem for Lin Feng. After a quick stretch of his neck, Lin Feng vanished from the spot.
Before long, Lin Feng appeared at the top of the building, which had long been transformed into an open-air park for employees to take breaks and stroll in, so Lin Feng didn’t expend any effort and walked directly into the interior of the building through the open arched glass doors designed to keep out the rain.
The reason Lin Feng chose to enter from the top floor was that, according to common practice, bosses are generally located on the topmost floor, which can project their authority and momentum. Coincidentally, as soon as Lin Feng stepped into the corridor, he saw a very large door at the end of it, with a brass plaque that read "CEO Office"!
Lin Feng glanced at the cameras in the corridor and, with a wave of his hand, wrapped a shield of True Qi around them, making anything they captured invisible, and he headed straight for the CEO’s office.
Pushing open the door, he first entered the secretary area, which was obviously empty since the secretaries had already left for the day. However, light shone through a crack in the door from the inside room, and unexpectedly someone was still there. What a stroke of luck! Lin Feng was delighted for a moment and walked towards the room inside...
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In the evening, Meng Tian, a man who donned a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a crisp suit and carried an air of scholarly elegance, kept to his usual habit of working in his office. Although there were many things to deal with and most could be delegated to other managers, Meng Tian was a perfectionist. He couldn’t risk any mistakes at his company, so unless there were special circumstances, he usually worked until about midnight before leaving. That night, without exception, he was working in his office.
When Lin Feng entered from outside the door, Meng Tian was fully immersed in his work and didn’t notice that someone had come into the room. Lin Feng, seeing Meng Tian so focused on his work at this late hour, suddenly thought much more highly of him. Such a workaholic couldn’t be all that bad, Lin Feng thought, so he didn’t interrupt Meng Tian, just stood by and watched.
After Meng Tian finished the case at hand and closed the folder, he suddenly saw a young man appear in the room and was utterly astonished.
"Who are you, and how did you get into my office?" Meng Tian asked calmly, noticing the young man’s presence without any prior notice at that hour was definitely unusual. Meng Tian even had the vague sensation that this person might be the very Lin Feng Young Master Wang had mentioned.
"Meng Tian, my name is Lin Feng. I’m here to learn about someone," Lin Feng said indifferently, noting the man across from him remained shockingly calm. Normally, one would be panicked in such a situation, but Meng Tian’s composure was out of the ordinary. Could it be that Meng Tian knew his purpose?
"Ah, so you did come." Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Meng Tian showed no surprise, having been prepared for Lin Feng’s visit ever since Young Master Wang mentioned the matter to him. After saying this, Meng Tian naturally put the pen from his hand into his mouth. If Lin Feng had come for Young Master Wang, the only option for him to avoid divulging information was death, as he didn’t believe he could withstand any kind of interrogation. Thus, in his view, death was the best choice.
When Lin Feng saw Meng Tian put the pen in his mouth, he instantly knew something was wrong—Meng Tian was about to take poison. Right! The scent just now was potassium cyanide! Lin Feng immediately acted, sending a wave of True Qi towards Meng Tian’s mouth, forcefully wrapping the potassium cyanide already mixed with saliva in True Qi, while several silver needles flew into Meng Tian’s neck. Having done all this, Lin Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. In such a situation, controlling the onset of the poison’s deadly effects was key; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to extract any information.
"You..." Meng Tian never expected Lin Feng to act so abruptly, yet what surprised him even more was that the normally instantly fatal potassium cyanide had suddenly become ineffective. How could this be? Had Lin Feng tampered with it somehow? Impossible—the potassium cyanide was extremely toxic and exposure for even a few seconds would be lethal, an inescapable fact known by all. Yet Lin Feng had somehow rendered the potassium cyanide ineffective. This was absolutely beyond belief!
With these thoughts, Meng Tian couldn’t help but raise his head and look at Lin Feng, his mouth agape as he asked him. He could hardly believe such feats were possible in the real world; it defied all common sense.
"There’s no need to look at me like that. Even if you took that poison, I could still extract the information I want, but I don’t want to do that to someone like you. I’m just delaying the onset of the poison," Lin Feng observed Meng Tian’s astonished gaze and of course understood what Meng Tian must be thinking. This capability to delay the effects of a deadly toxin like potassium cyanide was indeed shocking. However, for a workaholic like Meng Tian, there must be some hidden troubles, for he wouldn’t otherwise consider death upon just hearing of his arrival.
Thinking this, Lin Feng became curious. What exactly was the relationship between Meng Tian and that mysterious person, to make Meng Tian go to such lengths to protect them? It was clear that Meng Tian was a person of integrity, with a visible literary air about him. Such a person could not be a wrongdoer.
"So that’s it. I guessed you might come. Ask whatever you want to," Meng Tian, having heard Lin Feng’s response and feeling a measure of goodwill toward him, realized that Lin Feng wasn’t the ruthless villain he had imagined. With this reassurance, Meng Tian felt there was no harm in chatting with him. But in his heart, Meng Tian had already resolved that no matter what, he would never disclose any information regarding Young Master Wang. That was all he could commit to, and it seemed from Lin Feng’s suggestion that he didn’t have much time left. It wasn’t worth making a fuss over the inevitable.