inspire-indiana Chapter 357 Company Agency
Chapter 357 Company Agency
"Don't have any contact with people from the Lin Group for the time being. They've already started to suspect you."
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone before a voice came through again: "Okay, call me if you need any more help. Let's not meet for the next few days."
After hanging up the phone, the atmosphere became heavy. Ji Jingshen put away his phone and talked about other solutions.
"Xue Jianchen is difficult to approach, so we need to find someone else."
Thinking of something, Ji Jingshen took out his phone, made a call, said a few words, and hung up.
Song Qianyi asked, puzzled, "Have you found them yet?"
“I asked Uncle Fang, my grandfather’s former subordinate, to come and help. As the company’s representative, his experience is outdated and shouldn’t arouse suspicion.”
After settling things over, Uncle Fang met with Xue Jianchen and approached Lin's Pharmaceutical Company as an agent of the newly registered pharmaceutical company.
Uncle Fang's approach was gradual and he soon brought news to Ji Jingshen: he had arranged to have dinner with the general manager of Lin's Pharmaceutical at the Garden Hotel that evening, and the private room next door was also ready.
At 7 p.m. at the Garden Hotel, Uncle Fang sat in a private room waiting for the general manager of Lin's Pharmaceutical.
There was a sound outside the door. He picked up the tea in front of him and had just put it to his lips when the door to the private room opened from the outside.
"General Manager Zhao."
Uncle Fang was sitting there greeting people when Zhao Tian walked in. He stood up and extended his hand.
The other person walked over, glanced at him, and extended their right hand to shake his.
The waiter pushed a cart full of dishes onto the table, and Uncle Fang had a bottle of 1982 Lafite and a bottle of baijiu next to him.
He picked up the bottle of liquor with his right hand, removed the cork, and poured some into the small glass in front of Zhao Tian. Then he poured some into his own glass as well.
"Here, General Manager Zhao, let me toast you."
The two exchanged pleasantries, and the bottle of liquor was soon emptied, causing Zhao Tian's cheeks to turn pink.
"You've really had a good time drinking today, Agent Fang. Let me toast you."
"I should be the one respecting you. It's really fate that we met Manager Zhao for this cooperation. I heard that you have your own pharmaceutical factory, which saves you a lot of trouble."
Zhao Tian nodded. Although he was a little dazed, his mind was still clear. He did not continue what Uncle Fang was saying.
Seeing that no one responded, Uncle Fang changed the subject, and after a few words, he brought up the pharmaceutical factory again.
"I don't really know much about the pharmaceutical factory. I'm mainly responsible for negotiating business, while the pharmaceutical factory has dedicated personnel in charge."
His words were airtight, and no matter how Uncle Fang probed, he couldn't find a single clue about what was going on inside the pharmaceutical factory.
Uncle Fang put down his wine glass, picked up the white wine next to him, and brought it to Zhao Tian's glass.
Suddenly, a hand reached out: "Let's not drink this wine for now. We've had enough. Let's talk about something else."
In the next private room, Song Qianyi glanced at Ji Jingshen. They had overheard their conversation clearly through the listening device.
Zhao Tian was too cautious, and they were unable to obtain any useful clues.
The phone rang on the desk; it was the informant planted by the door calling.
"President Ji, Lin Chen has arrived with his men."
Ji Jingshen sensed something was wrong and quickly relayed the message to Uncle Fang.
"Uncle Fang, Lin Chen has arrived with his men. Find an excuse to leave first, and make sure your safety is guaranteed."
Upon receiving the message in the earpiece, Uncle Fang rolled his eyes, picked up the cup and gulped down his drink, saying to Zhao Tian as he filled it: "Manager Zhao, you seem to be quite a bit younger than me, so I hope you don't mind if I call you Brother Zhao."
"Of course, you can call me whatever you like, Agent Fang."
Uncle Fang was in high spirits, and he started calling Zhao Tian his brother, talking about topics that men usually discuss.
The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open from the outside. Lin Chen looked inside with a cold eye. Zhao Tian's face was flushed from drinking. Lin Chen stared at Zhao Tian with a narrowed eye, clearly displeased.
"General Manager Zhao really has a lot of free time; he's out indulging in pleasure."
Uncle Fang turned his head, frowned, and looked at Lin Chen, clearly displeased with his interruption. He pointed at him and said, "Go to sleep. Who let you in? Can't you see we're eating?"
Upon hearing Lin Chen's voice, Zhao Tian was startled and quickly got up to pull Uncle Fang along.
"President Lin, you... what brings you here?"
Zhao Tian winked at Uncle Fang, then turned to Lin Chen and introduced, "This is General Manager Lin of Lin's Pharmaceutical, and this is the agent of our newly negotiated partner, Fang Yuan."
"So it's President Lin. I've heard so much about you."
Fang Yuan stepped forward with a smile and extended his hand, but Lin Chen didn't even glance at it and looked directly at Zhao Tian.
"Why didn't he report to the company about coming out to discuss cooperation? I think his motives are impure, and I'm afraid he wasn't there to discuss cooperation at all."
Faced with Lin Chen's suspicion, Fang Yuan looked flustered and hurriedly explained.
"President Lin... How could I dare to have ulterior motives? I just wanted to ask General Manager Zhao to come out and talk about cooperation. I neglected President Lin. I've prepared some snacks to go with the drinks, and I'll bring them up for you now."
Fang Yuan shouted loudly outside, "Go and call all the beauties here up."
Lin Chen paid close attention to his every move and carefully observed his reactions. He realized that Lin Chen was just a good-for-nothing trying to use Zhao Tian to build a relationship and discuss cooperation. Lin Chen was disdainful and lowered his guard.
"No need, I'll just say a few words to Manager Zhao and then leave."
Upon hearing his name called, Zhao Tian eagerly walked over. "What are your orders, Mr. Lin?"
"Remember not to give anything away. If he still has something, keep it to yourself for now. Otherwise, just deal with it. You know what happens if you reveal your secrets."
After reprimanding Zhao Tian, he turned and left without looking back. Zhao Tian stood respectfully behind him, watching Lin Chen leave. He only breathed a sigh of relief when Lin Chen's figure disappeared.
A voice came through Fang Yuan's earpiece. He looked at Zhao Tian nervously and said, "We've talked enough for today. Why don't you go back and discuss the cooperation with President Lin, Manager Zhao? I just remembered I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."
Zhao Tian was used to Fang Yuan's reaction. He didn't stop him when he mentioned leaving, since anyone would be scared when they saw Lin Chen like that.
Hearing that the person had left the hotel safely, Ji Jingshen and Song Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, Fang Yuan received Zhao Tian's reply regarding the cooperation, as Zhao Tian had declined their company's offer to collaborate.
He carefully recalled the scene that day: "That day, I tentatively brought up the pharmaceutical factory, but when he was unwilling to talk about it, I didn't bring it up again. I didn't reveal any flaws in front of Lin Chen, so why would he refuse to cooperate with us?"
Ji Jingshen sat to the side, speculating about the reasons why the Lin Group refused to cooperate.
"Perhaps they didn't reveal any flaws that day. The Lin Group is likely to make some big moves today and doesn't want their subordinates to cause any trouble. Although the proposed cooperation is suitable, they won't take such a big risk, which is why they refused."