Chapter 605
With Zhao Qingtian's identity and status, if someone else broke into his office, he would definitely drive those people out without mercy, or scold his assistant.
After all, who is he to meet and talk to?
At least you have to make an appointment first to see if he is willing to meet you or if he has time.
However, after seeing the man's ID and hearing what he said, Zhao Qingtian did not have the courage to refuse or chase him away.
In fact, when Zhao Qingtian first started doing certain things, he had anticipated that this day would come.
At first, he was also trembling with fear.
However, later, when his wealth and status grew, and the status of the people "around him" became higher and higher, but nothing ever happened to them, he gradually lost his sense of awe.
He felt that maybe this was how the world was.
It was not until today that he recalled again the feeling of being dominated by fear.
Of course, as a tycoon who has been in the business world for many years, Zhao Qingtian does have some skills in cultivating his qi.
Even though his heart was about to jump out of his throat, he still suppressed his anxiety, looked at the man in the black suit and red tie, and said, "Can I make a phone call?"
The man did not refuse, but extended his hand to signal, "Please go ahead."
After saying that, he and his men stood at the door, waiting patiently for Zhao Qingtian to call.
After seeing the gentle attitudes of those people, Zhao Qingtian inexplicably felt his emotions calm down a lot.
Maybe... things aren't as bad as we thought?
As he thought about this, he picked up his phone and called someone he thought could help in this matter.
When the phone was dialed, a "beep...beep...beep..." sound came from the receiver.
Zhao Qingtian waited patiently, but... no one answered the call.
He couldn't help but frown, then glanced at the person from the disciplinary inspection department standing at the door, hung up the phone, and called another person again.
However, I don’t know if that person was also busy, or if he encountered something, he still didn’t answer the phone...
Zhao Qingtian's heart sank a little bit, and he began to call other people around him in disbelief.
But I called one after another, but no one answered.
At that moment, Zhao Qingtian was really panicked.
If one person doesn't answer the call, it means he is delayed by something. But if no one answers the call, then something big has happened!
Or they just deliberately ignored my calls.
Otherwise, they would be controlled by the disciplinary inspection department just like me...
No matter which of these two possibilities is true, it is not a good thing for Zhao Qingtian.
Because the former means he is finished, and the latter means they are all finished...
Seeing Zhao Qingtian busying around for no reason , the person from the disciplinary inspection department took the initiative to say, "Boss Zhao, you don't need to call other people."
"My advice is that you'd better call and tell your family. After all, you will probably have to cooperate with our investigation for a long time."
Hearing what that person said, Zhao Qingtian couldn't help but look up at him.
After a moment, he picked up his phone and called his son.
Because someone from the disciplinary inspection department was nearby, he couldn't say anything and just gave a few simple instructions.
After hanging up the phone, the people from the disciplinary inspection department finally stopped being polite and came to Zhao Qingtian's side, one on each side, and took him away from the Zhao Group.
At the same time, similar things are happening in many places across the country.
The Zhao Group is so huge that it has its own businesses in various parts of the country and is involved in multiple industries, involving a large number of official personnel and a wide range of people.
However, the disciplinary inspection department almost did not miss any of them, and called them back for investigation based on evidence and clues.
This incident, which had such a big and wide impact, spread throughout the entire wealthy circle in just a few days.
No one expected things to turn out like this, and no one expected Zhao Qingtian to fall into this trap.
And then, not long after this incident happened, the news of the collapse of Zhao Group’s crude oil fund quietly spread within the circle.
Crude oil futures plummeted some time ago, and for the first time in history, they fell to negative numbers. All the wealthy people in China paid attention to and heard about it.
However, because most financial institutions set liquidation lines when buying and selling crude oil futures, and have dedicated personnel to monitor the market 24 hours a day, everyone did not suffer too much loss except for sighing that history is indeed created.
As a result, when everyone heard that Zhao Qingtian lost hundreds of billions in one night, their first reaction was that this was a joke.
However, soon, the truth was revealed bit by bit. After knowing the operation model of Zhao Qingtian's fund, everyone understood why Zhao Qingtian lost so much.
However, at this time, most people still thought that Zhao Qingtian was just unlucky.
As a result, when some Hong Kong media began to report on a small scale that Chen Yan had made a huge profit from shorting crude oil, more and more people began to wonder if there was any inside story behind this matter...
And that’s not all.
While Zhao Qingtian and the people around him were being investigated, some gossip gradually came from Tiandu.
There are only two messages.
First, Zhao Qingtian might really be in trouble this time.
Because the matter he was involved in was very serious, the disciplinary supervision department intended to make him an example and use this case as a warning to everyone.
Second, this matter is not simple.
Rumor has it that because this incident affected a wide range of people, there were huge disagreements among the disciplinary inspection department when they first started investigating. It was only because someone overcame all objections and pushed forward the matter that it was able to proceed smoothly.
Those who know about this are all smart people. Of course, if it weren't for some other reasons, few people would do something so extreme and absolute...
Therefore, this shows that this matter is not a simple matter. There must be someone behind the scenes.
As for who it was, although no information was released, the only person who benefited from this incident was Chen Yan...
so……
When these two things were linked together, the wealthy people in the circle were suddenly surprised to find that... could it be that all this was a trap set by Chen Yan?
Show weakness to the enemy in the early stage, and then develop secretly.
In the later stage, they found the opponent's weakness and took a two-pronged approach. They not only destroyed Zhao Qingtian's lair and sent him in, but also blocked all his retreat routes, leaving him with nothing!
This kind of forbearance, this kind of decisiveness, and this kind of ruthlessness made everyone who knew about this matter feel solemn.
Although they didn't know the final outcome of this matter, they all made a decision in their hearts: they must not become enemies with Chen Yan. This is a ruthless person!
No one had seen Chen Yan's methods before, so everyone was not optimistic about him or trusted him.
But now that everyone has seen Chen Yan's methods, and considering the achievements he has made abroad over the past year, everyone's opinion of Chen Yan has continued to rise.
If before, they just thought that Chen Yan had the potential to become a capital tycoon, then now they felt that... for Chen Yan, "capital tycoon" might really just be a matter of time...
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And at the same time.
When Zhao Qingtian and the people around him were invited to have tea, Chen Yan was also quite stunned.
Because, it really wasn't him who did it.
However, he is a man who will seize opportunities.
Even though he didn't understand why Zhao Qingtian was stabbed, thinking of "killing you while you're sick", Chen Yan took advantage of the fact that Zhao Qingtian and his forces were preoccupied with themselves and continued to consolidate the foreign market. At the same time, he transferred the money earned from crude oil futures to China and began to support the development of his companies.
Several companies that had not made much progress due to Zhao Qingtian’s blockade have now gained space and funds and have regained their vitality.
Douyin began to continue spending money on traffic to compete with Manshou for the position of leader in the short video track.
Battlegrounds, the mobile version that had been planned before, took the opportunity to go online, allowing players to win the game in the mobile version.
As for Chen Yan’s film and television company, there is no need to mention it.
Although the film and television company had not released any works in the previous year, they had been secretly filming.
After a year of accumulation, seven movies, two TV series and one variety show are now being released in full swing.
In addition to these veteran companies, Chen Yan's new company: the beverage company, also took advantage of this opportunity to begin developing vigorously.
With the He family's distribution channels and Chen Yan's abundant financial investment, the beverage named "Yuanqi Changyin" by Chen Yan began to gradually occupy the counters of major supermarkets and stores across the country and meet customers.
This new beverage with zero sugar and zero calories caused quite a stir once it was launched.
Nowadays, many young people are beginning to pursue a healthy life and a perfect body.
In order to lose weight, people will do anything, including taking medicine, liposuction, and fasting.
Then drinking a bottle of beverage is certainly nothing.
Therefore, due to many reasons, [Yuanqi Changyin] became popular all over the country.
While Chen Yan was making rapid progress, Zhao Qingtian finally achieved some preliminary results.
As the chairman of the Zhao Group, during the decades of the Zhao Group's development, he bribed official personnel from various places and departments, and then sought private benefits for himself and the Zhao Group.
The amount of money involved and the number of people involved are simply appalling.
According to inside information, he probably won't be able to get out within ten years.
As for how many years the sentence will be, it will depend on the subsequent evidence and the impact involved.
But no matter what, he was finished.
Moreover, even if he can't finish... even if he can get out, he and the people around him will lose all their retirement money, and they won't have a good life anymore...
I don’t know whether he had a change of heart, or wanted to reconcile with Chen Yan, or was worried that the Zhao Group would be destroyed after he went to jail.
After confirming that he would not be released in the short term, he did not surrender himself, but took the initiative to tell the investigators the whereabouts of Zheng Juan.
According to him, he wanted to frame Zhao Xuan, so he sent someone to take Zheng Juan away.
Zheng Juan cooperated with him throughout the whole process and is now placed in Tiandu where she is provided with good food and drink.
The investigators followed the clues he gave and found Zheng Juan.
In addition, those who had previously supported Zhao Qingtian and detained Zhao Xuan in the case-handling agency based on sporadic evidence have been invited to have tea with the disciplinary supervision department, and no one stopped them.
So... the investigating agency closed the case quickly, Zhao Xuan was cleared of suspicion of murder, and was released.
After being released from the detention center, Zhao Xuan contacted the various branches of the Zhao Group and used his prestige and connections to temporarily become the executive director of the group.
Afterwards, he used his authority as executive director to quickly sort out the business during this period and clean up the mess left by Zhao Qingtian...
Not to mention anything else, the hundreds of billions that Zhao Qingtian had to pay, plus the subsequent penalties from the state, would be enough to give him a headache for several years...
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In the blink of an eye, two months passed.
People are forgetful.
Before, everyone was shocked by Zhao Qingtian’s sudden defeat, but now no one takes it seriously anymore.
Therefore, when Zhao Qingtian was finally sentenced to 18 years in prison and the officials around him were sentenced to 5-10 years, not many people were surprised.
They just felt that... everything was finally over...
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Time passes and life goes on.
When Zhao Qingtian was thrown into prison.
Qindao.
Fenghua Building, 18th floor, Chairman’s Office.
Chen Yan was standing by the French window, talking on the phone, "Okay. I got it. I promise. I'll make time for it."
Compared to last year, he seems to be more mature and his temperament is more settled.
If he was a sharp sword before, then he is now like a heavy sword with great skill and simplicity.
He doesn't show off his talents, but everyone can feel the pressure radiating from the inside out.
After hanging up the phone, a woman sitting on the sofa spoke coldly, "Manman looks very anxious. Are her parents urging her?"
The woman was wearing a well-fitting women's suit, with her hair tied into a bun. Her makeup was simple but delicate, and she exuded the temperament of an icy beauty from head to toe.
She turned out to be one of Chen Yan’s adopted girlfriends, the senior vice president of Chen Group: Yang Rou.
Hearing Yang Rou's words, Chen Yan smiled and said, "That should be the case. After all, Manman said two years ago that her parents wanted to see me, but because I hadn't dealt with Zhao Qingtian yet, things got delayed."
"It's normal for them to be anxious."
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yang Rou nodded silently, and then asked, "Then you only meet her parents?"
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