Chapter 1119 Judgment
In the office, Zhang Liming was busy working on documents.
Zhang Liming was hurt by the previous incident, and he finally got through the difficulties, but his future was bleak. Many people knew this, and after this incident, although Zhang Liming's position did not change much, other changes made him feel this.
As the old saying goes, when people leave, the tea gets cold. Although Zhang Liming hasn't left yet, the cup of tea has already started to get cold.
The world is fickle and fickle. As popular as Zhang Liming was back then, he is now so unpopular.
However, Zhang Liming is also a ruthless man. Even so, he still looks calm and composed, as if nothing had happened, and he still does what he does as before.
Originally, there were rumors that Zhang Liming would be transferred to a cold government office as a deputy after this term. Although his rank seemed to be raised by half a level, once he went there, he would be far away from the real power department, and his future would be equivalent to early retirement, and he would never have a chance to make a breakthrough.
But who would have thought that just when everyone thought that Zhang Liming had no chance of making a comeback and his stage was about to end, suddenly another piece of news came, and this news immediately surprised many people.
According to reliable rumors, Zhang Liming was indeed going to be transferred, but he was not going to a cold government office, but to a higher position in his current position. In this way, Zhang Liming was not out of favor, but had hope to move forward. When everyone learned of this, they looked at Zhang Liming differently.
Suddenly, more and more people came to Zhang Liming to report their work, and many people asked about Zhang Liming indirectly. Zhang Liming saw all these changes, but he did not show any sign of success. Instead, he became more low-key.
"Leader, this is the information you requested." Secretary Wang Qun knocked on the door and walked in, placing a piece of information in front of Zhang Liming.
"Leave it there. I'll take a look at it later." Zhang Liming was reviewing a document at hand and glanced at the document.
Wang Qun agreed, but did not leave immediately.
Zhang Liming asked: "Anything else?"
Wang Qun hesitated and said, "Director Liu, Director Ma, and County Magistrate Wei came early in the morning and said they wanted to report to you about their work. Do you want to meet them?"
Zhang Liming frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Tell them I won't see them. Ask them to follow up on the matter I told them last time. If there are any problems, go and consult with Vice Mayor Dong. Oh, is President Huang here? If he is, bring him in."
"President Huang just called and said there was a traffic jam and he will be here soon. Should I urge him again?" Wang Qun asked. Seeing Zhang Liming nod slightly, Wang Qun turned and left. After more than ten minutes, Wang Qun knocked on Zhang Liming's door again and said that President Huang had arrived. Then, with Zhang Liming's permission, he brought President Huang in.
After serving President Huang a cup of tea and adding hot water to Zhang Liming's cup, Wang Qun left, closing the door behind him.
President Huang stayed in Zhang Liming's office for a full hour, while Wang Qun sat in the office outside and concentrated on his own work. Some leaders came to see Zhang Liming, but were all turned away by Wang Qun with excuses.
When President Huang came out of Zhang Liming's office, Zhang Liming asked Wang Qun to see President Huang off. President Huang was a little flattered and thanked him repeatedly. Wang Qun saw President Huang off to the elevator. President Huang refused to let his secretary see him off. After the elevator door closed and he watched the elevator go down, Wang Qun returned to the office and told Zhang Liming that he had seen President Huang off.
"Arrange a car, I have to go out for something." Zhang Liming said.
"Leader, do you need me to accompany you?" Wang Qun asked carefully.
"No need, you can get off work when the time comes. By the way, if anyone else comes to see me, ask them why they come, make a record and report to me later." Zhang Liming said this, and Wang Qun agreed immediately. Then he quickly went to the outer office and called Lao Qian of the small fleet. A moment later, he told Zhang Liming that the car was ready.
Zhang Liming got up and left the office. A few minutes later, he went downstairs, sent the driver away, and sat in the driving seat himself. He drove out of the compound quickly and drove away.
Two hours later, Zhang Liming's car arrived at a place in the neighboring city. He drove the car straight in, parked in front of a quiet villa, and then got out of the car.
It was Uncle Huo who opened the door. He was still as polite as he remembered. When he saw Zhang Liming, he greeted him very politely.
Zhang Liming nodded slightly to him and asked if Xiao Lu was there. Uncle Huo said that Mr. Lu was already waiting for him upstairs. Zhang Liming didn't say anything and went straight upstairs. After a while, he arrived at the balcony on the second floor.
"Brother Liming, you are finally here!" On the large balcony on the second floor, Mr. Lu was drinking tea leisurely in casual clothes. He looked up when he heard footsteps. When he saw Zhang Liming appear, he stood up with a smile on his face to greet him.
"Why are you looking for me in such a hurry?" Zhang Liming nodded to Lu Shao and asked directly without any politeness.
"Sit down and have a cup of tea first." Young Master Lu called Zhang Liming. Zhang Liming didn't say anything and sat down on the empty chair opposite Young Master Lu. Young Master Lu picked up the teapot in front of him and poured a cup of tea for Zhang Liming. Then he said with a smile, "I got the tea from the old man. I don't know if it suits Brother Liming's taste. Would you like to try it?"
Zhang Liming took a sip of the tea without making any comment, then praised the tea and said, "The bank is not that fast, but I have already called them. It will take a few days to go through the process. There will be no problem with the funds in the future, so don't worry."
"Of course I feel at ease with Brother Liming's work." Lu Shao said with a smile, and then he said, "But Brother Liming, we have run into some trouble."
"Trouble? Didn't you say everything was going smoothly a few days ago?" Zhang Liming asked with a frown.
Young Master Lu took out a stack of things from under the table and handed them over, saying to Zhang Liming, "Take a look at this first."
"This is……?"
“I downloaded and printed it from the Internet.”
Zhang Liming took it and opened it to take a closer look. He frowned after just a few glances. There were quite a lot of things in the stack, dozens of pages. Just as Lu Shao said, they were all downloaded from the Internet and then printed out.
After reading it, Zhang Liming said nothing, took out a cigarette and lit it.
"When did it happen?" Zhang Liming asked after a moment.
"It just popped up the day before yesterday, but it can't be found on the Internet now. My subordinates found it and downloaded and printed it out in time." Lu Shao replied.
"Do you have any other news?" Zhang Liming asked again.
Mr. Lu told Zhang Liming what he knew. After that, he asked Zhang Liming: "Brother Liming, do you think this is really Song...?"
"It can't be him!" Zhang Liming rejected it without thinking. Seeing Lu Shao looking at him in confusion, Zhang Liming thought for a moment and said, "I know him well. If he did it, it would definitely not be like this. And you just said that this matter can no longer be found on the Internet. What does this mean?"
"Are you saying that the news on the Internet was blocked by Song Yuanchao?" Lu Shao asked back.
Zhang Liming nodded: "You know Zhang Hao, right?"
"Zhang Hao? The one who was previously known as the richest Chinese and worked in the Internet industry?"
"It's him!" Zhang Liming said, "Song Yuanchao and Zhang Hao are old friends. They call each other brothers, and their fathers were friends. When Zhang Hao was investing in the Internet in the United States, Song Yuanchao was the investor behind him. Later, in Netscape, Yahoo, and many other Internet companies today, some of the shares owned by Zhang Hao were held on behalf of Song Yuanchao."
"Is there such a thing?" Mr. Lu was very surprised. He was not aware of this situation.
"You have only been dealing with him for a short time, so it's normal that you don't know these things. Song Yuanchao and I have known each other for more than 20 years, and we have fought each other overtly and covertly countless times. I'm not bragging, but I have some understanding of his situation."
"Even if that's the case, why do you say this matter has nothing to do with him?"
"The reason is very simple. If I'm not mistaken, it shouldn't have taken long for this news to appear on the Internet and be blocked, right?"
Seeing Young Master Lu nod, Zhang Liming smiled and said, "If that's the case, then it should have nothing to do with Song Yuanchao. Given his friendship with Zhang Hao, if they wanted to keep this a secret, they could have blocked the information on the Internet from the beginning. This is not difficult for them to do. But it just happened to appear on the Internet first, and then disappeared without a trace. I think you understand what this means."
"I understand what you mean. You mean, if Song Yuanchao is really behind this, he wouldn't do such a thing as covering up the truth and would do it more secretly?" Mr. Lu seemed to be thinking about something.
Zhang Liming nodded: "That's about what I mean, and I think this is very likely."
Mr. Lu thought about it, but still worriedly said, "But Brother Liming, I have also asked someone to investigate this matter. The company involved in that matter is a company in Jinling, and this company also has business connections with Si Te under Song Yuanchao's Shenghua system. Do you think this is a deliberate trap set up by Song Yuanchao? Using this method to confuse us? After all, I had some grudges with him over Si Te's matter before, and later he did not accept the compensation I offered. It is reasonable for him to take revenge on this matter now."
"Are you crazy? Or is your IQ not high enough?" Zhang Liming complained in his heart, despising Mr. Lu so much that he thought he had a low IQ or was suffering from paranoia.
In Zhang Liming's opinion, Song Yuanchao didn't need to do this. Was it necessary for Song Yuanchao to do something so shady? And he did it so poorly? Besides, even if Song Yuanchao wanted to take action, he would either do it openly or hide it and find a company that had nothing to do with Si Te or even Sheng Hua to take the lead. How could you catch any clues?
With Song Yuanchao's business achievements and social status, there is no need for him to hide his identity.
