#586 - The attitude of the wealthy man in Shanghai changed drastically, and he easily gathered four
“Chairman Jiang is about to face a great disaster!”
Chen Fan spoke.
“What did you say, me? A great disaster?”
Jiang Xuanyi pointed at himself, looking disbelieving.
“Recently, whether it's my life or my business, everything has been smooth sailing, better than ever. You're actually saying I'm going to face a great disaster?”
“You're really alarmist.”
Jiang Xuanyi laughed loudly, thinking this was just a tactic by Chen Fan, and didn't believe Chen Fan's words at all.
“Mr. Chen...”
Lei Wanli also looked at Chen Fan, signaling him to be careful with his words.
If they couldn't get Jiang Xuanyi's recommendation, they could still find other members of the Tianya Business Association, at least without offending Jiang Xuanyi or incurring his resentment.
Jiang Xuanyi was a vengeful person, one who held grudges.
Offending Jiang Xuanyi now would be a losing proposition.
Chen Fan gave Lei Wanli a reassuring look, indicating he had everything under control. Before going to bed last night, Chen Fan had sent a message to his Shadow Private Detective Agency, asking them to investigate this Jiang Xuanyi.
When Chen Fan woke up this morning, he saw the reply from the Shadow Private Detective Agency, and Chen Fan keenly seized on one useful piece of information.
“Chairman Jiang's company, is it currently developing a chemical drug?”
Chen Fan looked at Jiang Xuanyi with a meaningful gaze.
Hearing Chen Fan say this, Jiang Xuanyi visibly panicked.
“How did you know? This is a secret of our company.”
In shock, Jiang Xuanyi subconsciously retorted.
After speaking, he immediately shut his mouth, realizing he had let something slip.
“How I know is none of your concern. You just need to know that the research and development of your chemical drug, along with all current research results, have been completely obtained by your arch-rival, Yinfeng Chemical Pharmaceutical Company.”
Chen Fan reminded him.
Hearing Chen Fan say this, Jiang Xuanyi opened his mouth wide, his eyes bulging.
This news was like a bolt from the blue for Jiang Xuanyi!
He had invested a lot of financial and material resources to develop this chemical drug, taking a full four or five years, and only recently had he seen some gains.
But now Chen Fan was telling him that the chemical drug his company was developing had been completely obtained by his arch-rival, Yinfeng Chemical Pharmaceutical Company. If it was true, Jiang Xuanyi would really collapse.
“No... no... no..., you must be bluffing me?”
Jiang Xuanyi still didn't believe it, shaking his head repeatedly.
This research was a top secret in the company, he hadn't even told his family. How could Chen Fan know, how could he even know that the company's secrets had been leaked?
He thought Chen Fan was still trying to scare him.
“If you don't believe me, then let me ask you, didn't the deputy director of your company in charge of researching this chemical drug take a leave of absence a few days ago?”
Chen Fan asked again.
“That's true, but so what? What's unusual about taking a leave of absence?”
Jiang Xuanyi asked dismissively.
“The question is, did your deputy director really take a leave of absence, or did he use the excuse of a leave of absence to flee overseas?”
Chen Fan retorted.
“Flee overseas?”
“Impossible, absolutely impossible!”
Jiang Xuanyi shook his head repeatedly.
“This deputy director has been with me for over a decade, he's one of my confidants. Why would he flee overseas?”
Jiang Xuanyi didn't believe it.
“What do you think?”
Chen Fan sat there calmly.
Seeing Chen Fan so calm, and thinking about the news Chen Fan had just revealed about their research secrets being leaked, Jiang Xuanyi's eyes narrowed.
This time, Jiang Xuanyi couldn't sit still any longer.
At this moment, he couldn't care about anything else. He immediately took out his phone, found the phone number of the deputy director who had taken a leave of absence, and dialed it.
After a few seconds, a mechanical voice came from the other end of the phone:
“The number you dialed cannot be reached...”
“Cannot be reached?”
Jiang Xuanyi was a little flustered.
He hung up the phone and dialed again, but the answer was still the same.
“Old Lei, can I borrow your phone?”
Jiang Xuanyi looked at Lei Wanli.
“Sure.”
Lei Wanli handed his phone to Jiang Xuanyi. Jiang Xuanyi used Lei Wanli's phone to dial, but the answer was still the same: the number could not be reached.
Jiang Xuanyi completely couldn't sit still. He quickly called his subordinates and asked them to go to the deputy director's house to see what was going on.
Twenty minutes later, Jiang Xuanyi received a reply from his subordinates. The subordinates told him that the deputy director's house was locked. They had asked a few neighbors, who said that a few days ago, on the day the deputy director took a leave of absence, his family seemed to have taken large and small bags of luggage to the airport, looking like they were going on a trip.
Receiving this reply, Jiang Xuanyi's face turned white in an instant.
He was completely distraught.
If the deputy director was in the country, even if he wasn't in Modu, he would have a way to find him.
But if the deputy director had fled overseas, then Jiang Xuanyi had no way to do anything. His influence couldn't extend overseas, and if their research was known by their arch-rival, his efforts of the past few years would be wasted.
Jiang Xuanyi felt a sense of powerlessness.
Suddenly, Jiang Xuanyi noticed Chen Fan, and his eyes lit up.
Jiang Xuanyi grabbed Chen Fan's arm and asked with some pleading:
“You know that our company's secrets have been leaked, and you also know that this deputy director has fled abroad. Do you have a way to find him?”
“Of course.”
Chen Fan nodded lightly.
“I can not only help you find the deputy director who fled overseas, but also help you develop your chemical drug in a short period of time, allowing you to apply for a patent one step ahead and make your rival company's efforts in vain.”
“Really?”
Jiang Xuanyi was excited.
“Of course it's true, but why should I help you?”
Chen Fan retorted.
Jiang Xuanyi was embarrassed, but he quickly understood Chen Fan's meaning:
“Mr. Chen, I was blind before. I am willing to recommend you to the Tianya Business Association as a new member, and in the future, within the association, I will listen to you in everything. I will follow your lead.”
Jiang Xuanyi stated his position.
Chen Fan looked at Lei Wanli:
“Boss Lei?”
Lei Wanli nodded and took out a "Letter of Recommendation" that he had prepared long ago, handing it to Jiang Xuanyi.
“I'll sign.”
Jiang Xuanyi didn't hesitate at all, directly picked up the pen and signed the Letter of Recommendation.
At this point, the fourth recommender was gathered, and Chen Fan could officially join the Tianya Business Association!!!
