I just got divorced, and the female CEO is already clinging to me.

Chapter 102 Crisis

Ye Cheng said, "Today I will use silver needles to injure people so that Du Miaowei will report this to your stepmother truthfully."

As for how your stepmother will react, I'll ask her tomorrow.

Shen Qingrou asked curiously, "You really believe she'll tell you the truth?"

Ye Cheng said confidently, "Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. Do you know why observation is ranked first?"

Shen Qingrou said, "It's for the sake of rhyming."

Ye Cheng's face darkened: "That's because the eyes are very important to a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner."

I can tell whether someone is telling the truth or lying from their subtle facial expressions.

Shen Qingrou exclaimed in surprise, "Then aren't you a walking lie detector?!"

Ye Cheng smiled and said, "I can also be a detective."

After a long day of work, Shen Qingrou drove back to the hotel and took out her phone to enter Wang Jingjing's live stream.

Wang Jingjing has begun to make her comments regarding Liu Yue.

The comments section has exploded. At first, the comments were all in support of Wang Jingjing, but later many small accounts started attacking her.

Shen Qingrou opened her laptop and began tracking down the group of people who were most vehemently attacking Wang Jingjing. After finding their web addresses, she sent them some viruses as a gift.

Tonight is destined to be an eventful night.

Wu Hao had the Cheng Group's public relations team put in a lot of effort to promote Liu Yue.

As a result, Wang Jingjing seized the opportunity and rose to prominence, attracting considerable attention almost overnight.

The next day, Ye Cheng came to work at the group and, after meeting Du Miaowei, asked Ling Suqiu about her opinion on the matter of Zhanyue Company.

Du Miaowei said, "She was very happy to be able to find out such a big thing, and even more pleased with your abilities."

I need to win you over as soon as possible and find out where you learned your skills.

Also, the million-dollar bonus has already been deposited into my account.

I feel unworthy of this, so I'll transfer it to you instead.

Ye Chengdao: "Being a double agent is very hard work, and this is what you deserve."

Honestly, I don't want to put you in a difficult position, but without understanding your own situation and the situation at hand, you can't end this tedious tug-of-war sooner, and you won't be able to extricate yourself from this quagmire.

Du Miaowei's expression was somewhat unnatural; she really wanted to tell Ye Cheng that this was simply her fate.

Extricating oneself from the quagmire of being an undercover agent is easier said than done.

However, she never dared to reveal her biggest secret to Ye Cheng.

After finishing the morning meeting, Shen Qingrou walked into the office with a worried look on her face and said, "Something has happened to the Qingyuan Mountain project."

Ye Cheng was slightly taken aback, and asked as if he had a premonition, "Are the construction materials out of stock?"

Shen Qingrou looked at Ye Cheng in astonishment: "You can predict the future?"

Ye Cheng said, "We offended Chen Zhaoyi. That guy has been silent for several days without making any moves. He's probably waiting for the Qingyuan Mountain project to start so he can sabotage it."

Shen Qingrou asked expectantly, "Do you have a solution?"

Ye Cheng asked, "Which construction materials did the Chen Group buy out?"

Shen Qingrou said angrily, "The Chen Group has bought up almost all the building materials for Hedong City."

Ye Cheng exclaimed, "What a grand gesture!"

However, this doesn't seem like something the Chen Group would do alone.

Shen Qingrou was taken aback: "You mean there are other companies involved?"

Ye Cheng said, "I guess the Cheng Group has also made a move."

Don't forget, all three companies were vying for this project.

Ultimately, the Shen Group won the deal. Putting aside the grudges with Chen Zhaoyi, do you think the Cheng Group, which is of similar strength to the Shen Group, would be willing to accept this?

Therefore, once the Chen Group launches an attack, the Cheng Group will definitely take advantage of the situation.

Du Miaowei asked anxiously, "Then what do we do? It's only just begun and it's already like this."

There were already many people in the group who opposed this project. Will they take this opportunity to suggest that the chairman cancel it?

Shen Qingrou said, "Gan Chenghai did indeed make this suggestion at the morning meeting, and said that whoever closes the deal should compensate the group for the losses."

I gave them a piece of my mind.

Old Shen is still supporting me, but he also wants me to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

We couldn't buy building materials in Hedong City, so we had to buy them from other places.

However, this will increase costs and affect the construction period.

This is a war of attrition. The Chen Group is wealthy and powerful, and with the Cheng Group providing assistance from the side, we probably can't afford to keep up.

What I mean is to call District Chief Xu and get the government to intervene and put some pressure on the Chen Group.

Just as Ye Cheng was about to take out his phone to call Xu Menghao, his phone suddenly rang.

He took out his phone and was surprised to find that it was Xu Menghao calling.

While feeling both surprised and puzzled, Xu Menghao's deep voice came through the phone before he could even speak: "Brother Ye, the city lord already knows about Li Zhanyue's disappearance. He said the person disappeared in the East District and has put me in charge of the investigation."

I didn't tell the city lord the truth.

My dear brother, this is the first time I've deceived the city lord since I took office.

You could sense his guilt.

Ye Cheng asked in surprise, "The city lord called you personally?"

Xu Menghao said with a guilty tone, "Yes, I didn't expect to alarm the city lord."

Ye Cheng asked, "Don't you find it strange?"

The disappearance of the owner of a company known for its defaulting debts actually alarmed the city lord.

Logically, it doesn't make sense.

Unless Li Zhanyue and the city lord are related.

Xu Menghao was stunned. He hadn't thought of this at all: "I can confirm that Li Zhanyue has no relation to the city lord."

Now that you mention it, I also find it very strange.

Could there be some untold secret between the city lord and Li Zhanyue?

Ye Cheng asked, "What secrets do you think they could have between them?"

If there really was a secret, why would they proactively call the district head and ask you to investigate?

Xu Menghao said, "I am a classmate of the city lord. He probably trusts my character and wouldn't suspect anything, so he personally called me to investigate."

Ye Cheng then asked, "Did Li Zhanyue voluntarily confess his crimes at the police station?"

Xu Menghao said, "The evidence is already in front of him, he has no choice but to confess."

I was planning to formally prosecute him today, but then this unexpected trouble started.

Brother, in my opinion, we should just confront the city lord directly and tell him about Li Zhanyue's crimes, and see how he reacts.

Li Zhanyue is a hot potato right now. I'm worried that if this goes on for too long, the news will leak out sooner or later.

I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the city lord, and I'll be in a very passive position.

Ye Cheng suddenly asked, "If Li Zhanyue really is colluding with the city lord, what will the district chief do?"

Li Zhanyue sighed: "There's nothing I can do. Unless someone comes down from above, I won't have a chance to submit the evidence."

Ye Cheng was startled: "You mean the city lord can control everything in Hedong City?"

This is a bit scary.

Xu Menghao said, "Every year in January, the higher-ups send people to conduct a routine inspection."

But January is still several months away, and we can't wait until then.

Ye Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Let me think about it. I also have something I hope the district chief can help me with."

Xu Menghao perked up: "What is it, brother? Just tell me, and I'll help if I can."

Ye Cheng said: "There's been a problem with the Qingyuan Mountain project. The Chen Group and the Cheng Group have joined forces to buy out all the building materials in Hedong City."

The project is currently facing the risk of being halted.