He Zhenhua looked a bit puzzled. "Ask me? What's the matter?"
Xiao Yu leaned back leisurely, loosening his tie with his slender fingers. "Just a month ago, I heard that a batch of smuggled arms in City S was thoroughly investigated. However... the quantity of the gunpowder didn't match the information provided by the arrested people. A large part of it was missing."
As he spoke, Xiao Yu picked up the cup on the table and took a slow sip of tea, intently watching He Zhenhua's expression.
However, the latter showed no change in expression under his gaze, and there was no suspicious emotion in his eyes. Instead, he let out a soft laugh. "Oh? Why does President Xiao suddenly bring this up? And ask me?"
"The quantity of that gunpowder was too large for anyone in the black market to take over. I once sent someone to investigate, and there were no traces of it circulating in the black market." Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows. "Moreover, it's indeed extremely difficult to hide such a large quantity of gunpowder without being discovered."
He Zhenhua still looked at Xiao Yu calmly.
"What do you mean by that, President Xiao?" Although He Zhenhua was smiling, his eyes darkened slightly. "You came specifically to ask me. Do you suspect that I hid that batch of gunpowder?"
"Of course not." Xiao Yu stared into He Zhenhua's face and smiled faintly. "I just want to chat with you about this. You don't need to be nervous. Gunpowder fragments were found in the explosion of the large - scale arms warehouse last time, and they seem to match the missing gunpowder."
"So, President Xiao means that the person who hid the gunpowder is the same one who blew up the smuggled arms warehouse?" He Zhenhua counter - questioned. "President Xiao suddenly cares about this. Could it be that this batch of arms is also related to you?"
"You can't just say such things casually." Xiao Yu had a serious expression. "Although I've done some immoral things, I've always kept a distance from arms smuggling."
"I see."
"However, I also heard that a large batch of pharmaceutical raw materials has recently been stocked in the warehouse of He's Pharmaceutical Company. That should have cost a fortune, right?"
Hearing this, He Zhenhua's pupils constricted slightly, and his fingers tightened. But in an instant, he regained his calm.
"President Xiao really pays a lot of attention to our He Group. You're right. I did stock a large batch of raw materials. We've recently developed several new drugs, and the approval documents from above have come down. We're about to start mass - production." He Zhenhua explained calmly.
"In that case, congratulations, President He."
"Thank you. I wonder if President Xiao has any other questions?"
"No. I asked you these things out of curiosity today. There's no other meaning. I hope you don't take it to heart."
"Of course not. It's getting late. I won't bother you anymore, President Xiao. Let's chat again when we have a chance."
"Okay!" Xiao Yu nodded and got up to see He Zhenhua off.
The two had a pleasant conversation in the office. But as soon as He Zhenhua stepped out of the door, his face darkened. He looked back at the door of Xiao Yu's office thoughtfully for a few seconds before turning around and walking towards the elevator.
After leaving the lobby of the Xiao Group, He Zhenhua walked towards his car and made a phone call on the way.
The call was quickly answered. The person on the other end respectfully said, "President."
"Are you at the warehouse?"
"Yes."
"Has there been any suspicious person around the warehouse recently?" He Zhenhua asked in a deep voice.
"Reporting to the President, there have been no suspicious people around the warehouse. Moreover, the people here have been with you for many years, and there's no problem. Also, fingerprint authentication is required to enter and exit the warehouse, so it's very difficult for ordinary people to get in." After a pause, the person on the other end asked, "President, has something happened?"
"Someone knows that a new batch of goods has been stocked in the warehouse." He Zhenhua ordered in a deep voice again. "Send people to keep a close eye on it recently. Not only people but also not even a fly should be allowed to get in!"
The other person immediately replied, "Yes, President. I will definitely follow your instructions and won't let any suspicious person get close."
"Um, by the way..." He Zhenhua thought for a while and still felt worried. "Go and check the recent whereabouts of the warehouse staff. Report to me immediately after you're done."
"Yes, President. I'll do it right away." After a pause, the person on the other end asked, "President, do you have any other instructions?"
"No. Keep a close eye on the area around the warehouse during this sensitive period. There must be no problems. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
"Don't worry, President. I will definitely do as you've ordered."
"Um, go and do what I've told you as soon as possible." After saying that, He Zhenhua hung up the phone.
After getting in the car, He Zhenhua's face remained gloomy. Recalling what Xiao Yu had said, he was sure that Xiao Yu must have found some clues and came to test him.
Xiao Yu deliberately said those things in an attempt to get some information from him.
However, He Zhenhua could handle some things perfectly. He wouldn't let others know what he didn't want them to, including the truth about the explosion.
After He Zhenhua left, Xiao Yu had been standing in front of the French window. He squinted his eyes and watched He Zhenhua leave the building. He took out his phone and made a call on the way. Then he watched him get in the car until the car turned the corner and disappeared from sight.
After a while, his phone rang. Xiao Yu answered it without any surprise.
"Hello..."
"President, you're really amazing. As expected, after President He left the company, he called the person at the pharmaceutical warehouse." His subordinate's tone was full of admiration. "Also, the warehouse keeper is now going to investigate the recent whereabouts of the warehouse staff."
"Just as I thought." Xiao Yu's dark eyes were unfathomable, and a cold smile curled up on his lips. "You installed the surveillance cameras in the warehouse before. No one noticed, right?"
"Don't worry, President. I used a pre - copied fingerprint to get in, so I didn't trigger the alarm system. And after I got in, I disguised myself as one of them. They wouldn't realize it in a short time."
"That's good." Xiao Yu ordered coldly. "Continue to monitor the situation there."
"Yes, President. But..." There was a hint of confusion in the subordinate's tone on the other end of the phone. "Since you've already confirmed that their pharmaceutical warehouse is the place where the gunpowder is hidden, aren't you going to take action against the He Group? Moreover... they're also the mastermind behind the explosion of the Black Hawk Gang's arms warehouse."
The subordinate seemed very puzzled. The facts were right in front of them, but Xiao Yu still remained inactive.
According to his decisive and efficient work style, he should have taken action as soon as he confirmed the information and before the enemy could react. Instead of just watching the situation unfold.
The explosion of the arms warehouse at that time had also become well - known in the city. Moreover... the people of the Black Hawk Gang still thought that Xiao Yu was the mastermind. As a result, they had caused a lot of trouble for the Xiao Group both openly and secretly. They had even almost kidnapped Ye Yanxi.
He Zhenhua had made so many mistakes and touched Xiao Yu's bottom line. It was time for him to pay the price. But Xiao Yu remained as calm as a mountain and showed no sign of taking action. Even his subordinate was getting a bit impatient.
He Zhenhua was a cunning old fox. If he knew that the warehouse where he stored the arms had been discovered, no one knew where he would transfer the goods secretly.
If they took action against him then, it would be much more difficult.
The subordinate pondered for a while and wanted to continue persuading Xiao Yu. "President, they haven't mobilized more guards yet. If someone discovers the surveillance cameras we installed, it will be too late to take action."
It was better to go all out now and get rid of the pharmaceutical company as well. As the president of the He Group, He Zhenhua had to take responsibility. Even if he wanted to escape, it would be difficult.
But Xiao Yu just said calmly, "It's not the right time yet."
"President, why?" The subordinate was a bit anxious. "If we miss today's opportunity and alert the enemy, we may not have such a good chance again."
"I said it's not the right time, and that's final!" Xiao Yu's voice was stern. He scolded, "Tell everyone not to act rashly for now. It's not the time yet. When the time comes, I will naturally order you to take action."
"But, President..."
"There are no 'buts'." Xiao Yu's voice was cold and sharp. "You've been with me for so many years, so you should know my temper. I always keep my word and never do things without a guarantee. But if anyone acts rashly before that, you'll know the consequences."
Although the subordinate was a bit unwilling, he had no choice but to obey. Moreover, the most important thing was that he believed in every decision Xiao Yu made.
In the past, they had also turned the situation around several times because of his determination.
"President, since you've said so, I'll let them continue to monitor. I'll report any situation to you immediately."
"Okay. Tell the brothers that they've worked hard."
"Thank you, President. It's our duty."
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yu's eyes were deep, and no one knew what he was thinking. The shadow behind him was stretched very long. Streams of sunlight from the setting sun shone through the window, making the window look white. Ye Yanxi's figure vaguely appeared in his mind.
In fact, it was the best time to take action against the pharmaceutical warehouse of the He Group now.
However... He Zhenhua was Ye Yanxi's biological father. Even though they hadn't recognized each other yet, the blood relationship between them was an undeniable fact.
Ye Yanxi resented He Zhenhua, but their hatred wasn't extremely deep. Blood was thicker than water, and this fact couldn't really separate the two of them.
Ye Yanxi probably didn't want to see He Zhenhua get into trouble either.