"Explain?" Director Liu instantly grasped the implication in his words.
How come, with the company in such a critical condition, isn’t it primarily Xiao Jianming’s responsibility? Who else than Xiao Jianming, who had suddenly fallen ill, providing an opportunity for the rivals?
Xiao Jianming’s greatest responsibility lay in not having prepared defensive measures, not having designated someone who could lead the company in his absence.
Of course, if Xiao Jianming were to accept this responsibility, he would likely be criticized by the shareholders and the board, and to put it more bluntly, he might even resign to take responsibility any time.
With such considerations, Xiao Jianming would inevitably seek a scapegoat to bear all this, informing the board and all shareholders that the responsibility was not his, that the origins were different, and that someone else had caused the company to be in dire straits.
Upon realizing this, Director Liu’s eyes once again fell on the apologetic Kang father and son, and he understood perfectly.
The question was, could the Kang father and son incriminate him, Director Liu, with grave sins sufficient to replace Xiao Jianming as the prime culprit of the company crisis? No, that was impossible. If that were the case, it would be better to push the Kang father and son forward, who, along with Lin Jiale, were involved with the foreigner acquiring Changda.
Director Liu softly said, "In fact, regarding Director Kang’s matter, I’ve been contemplating reporting it to the chairman, but just as the chairman has been unconscious, and I’ve been anxious, it’s not just Director Kang, there’s also——"
Upon hearing this, the Kang father and son raised their eyes in disbelief.
How so? Was Director Liu not always the noblest, most generous, and friendliest man, a great person known for helping many in the company? And now, to hastily clear his own responsibility, this has happened——
Kang Baojun sniffled: So, good people are just .
Kang Junjia continued to bow his head.
When Lin Jiale was mentioned, Xiao Jianming simply told the person before him, "My son-in-law has passed away."
"What?" Director Liu was taken aback, his mouth trembling, "When did this happen? What sudden illness?"
"Just now. He was in Director Kang’s car, coming from Director Kang’s house, and he was killed in an accident."
Director Liu instantly stiffened, like a wooden stick. At that moment, he seemed to understand why Kang Junjia suddenly decided to switch back to Xiao Jianming’s side.
And in that moment, Director Liu’s unmistaken look of surprise was also caught by Xiao Jianming and the Kang father and son.
A flash flickered in Xiao Jianming’s aging eyes.
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Kang Baojun was stupefied.
"This is indeed a very saddening event——" Director Liu collected his emotions, speaking what anyone would, then looking up at Xiao Jianming, "Chairman, if you are already aware of all this, then it seems my presence here is pointless. Plus, my back today——"
"Old injury?" Xiao Jianming nodded and motioned to Uncle Tang behind him, "Call the doctor in, just in time to check on Director Liu’s back."
Not only was Director Liu puzzled, but so were the Kang father and son. Indeed, Kang Junjia could not understand why Xiao Jianming had called Director Liu here. Perhaps Director Liu really had been covertly consolidating support while Xiao Jianming was ill, but there was no concrete evidence to link Director Liu directly to endangering Changda.
Xiao Jianming, how do you intend to remove Director Liu as a chess piece?
Just then, the door behind Xiao Jianming opened, Uncle Tang waved his hand, allowing the person standing behind the side door to come in.
The man who walked out from this hidden door surprised everyone in the room even more.
Kang Baojun pointed at the man, his mouth wide open, stuttering a few sounds before managing to speak clearly, yelling, "Su Yide?!"
If it weren’t for this bastard, his failed attempt to kill Xiao Jianming not only implicated Xiao Shulan but also led people outside to suggest that they, the Kang father and son, were collaborating with Xiao Shulan in orchestrating the assassination.
Yet, after Su Yide fled the scene that night, even the police couldn’t find any trace of him. Everyone guessed he was either killed by the mastermind and his body dumped, thus vanishing from the face of the earth, or the mastermind had hidden him somewhere. Who this mastermind was, even the Kang father and son racked their brains and couldn’t figure out.
Nobody expected Su Yide to appear here.
And it was Xiao Jianming who made him appear?
Su Yide walked up to Xiao Jianming and bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Chairman, for giving me this chance to save myself."
It seems there was indeed someone instructing Su Yide. So, who was that person?
Everyone’s gaze, without saying a word, fell on Director Liu’s face.