169: Chapter 169: Deceived!
169: Chapter 169: Deceived!
“Divine Doctor Zhou, please go ahead,”
Zhou Yu briefly explained the predicament the Lin Group was currently facing with the disruption of their sand supply.
After hearing this, Lei Mingshan slapped his chest and said,
“That’s a small matter, leave it to me.
I guarantee that the Lin Group’s sand supply will be absolutely sufficient and the prices low from now on.”
Zhou Yu reminded him,
“President Lei, this matter might be targeted against the Lin Group by someone in the shadows.
If you choose to help the Lin Group, you might offend some people, and then troubles could come your way.”
Lei Mingshan said uncaringly,
“I, Lei Mingshan, started from scratch and got to where I am today step by step with the help of a bunch of brothers who swore to follow me until death, and my fearless courage.
A little trouble is nothing.”
“Besides, I control the sand supply chain from upstream to downstream.
It won’t be easy for others to cause trouble.”
Zhou Yu nodded and said,
“President Lei, if there are any troubles you can’t solve, contact me immediately, and I will handle them.”
Lei Mingshan chuckled.
“By the way, is President Lin here?
If she is, I’d go talk to her right now.”
Zhou Yu shook his head,
“President Lin hasn’t come back yet, she should be back tomorrow.”
“Alright, then I’ll go talk to her tomorrow.”
After leaving Bencao Tang, Zhou Yu went straight back to the Lin Family.
By the time Zhou Yu arrived at the Lin Family, it was already evening.
As soon as Zhou Yu entered, he noticed that Lin Luoluo had already returned.
However, her complexion was very ugly, her eyes swollen as if she had just cried.
And Lin Wanhao was sitting aside, constantly smoking, creating a very oppressive atmosphere in the house.
Zhou Yu asked puzzledly,
Lin Wanhao sighed deeply.
“Zhou Yu, you’ve come back just in time.”
“There’s big trouble with the group.”
“Luoluo went to Yu City to find a sand supply channel, and ended up being cheated out of one billion yuan as a deposit; now the money is gone, and the sand supply issue remains unresolved.
Moreover, we’ve been entangled by the other party who is now demanding ten billion yuan in damages, and they want it by tomorrow.”
“The group is really in dire straits now.”
“Cheated?” Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes.
“Who did it, tell me, and I will get the money back.”
At this moment, Lin Luoluo, with her eyes red, was very unstable emotionally.
“How can we get it back?”
“They came prepared, every link of their operation was legal and flawless, not to mention I signed the contract willingly…”
“I can’t blame anyone else for this, if anyone is to blame, it’s me for being too anxious and not noticing their conspiracy; I deserved to be cheated.”
Lin Luoluo’s face was full of self-reproach, as though she wanted to slap herself.
Lin Wanhao hurriedly comforted her,
“Luoluo, it’s okay, we’ll think of other ways.”
“We will solve this matter.”
Lin Luoluo shook her head,
“Dad, you don’t understand, this matter isn’t simple.”
“I originally thought that only the sand suppliers in Yancheng were refusing to supply us, but it’s evident that the sand suppliers in Yu City had already secretly colluded with those in Yancheng.”
“I was deceived because I failed to realize this point.”
“Think about it, an entity that can silently command the sand suppliers in both Yancheng and Yu City, what kind of power that must be.”
“At least, it could not be a local power in Yancheng.”
“I think, the person with such capability must be at least on the level of the Lin Family in the provincial city.”
“Probably, it was them.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Wanhao was at a loss for words.
How could he not have thought of this?
But what could they do knowing this?
The Lin Group, though it had annexed Zongsheng Group and grown rapidly in strength, was still just a fatty sheep compared to before.
Against the wolves and tigers from the provincial city, what could they possibly use to resist?
“I want to know exactly what means they used; perhaps, I have a way to solve this.”
Angry, Lin Luoluo snapped,
Somehow, it’ll just be you trying to fight them physically, right?”
“I’m telling you, absolutely not.”
“The Lin Group can’t afford any more trouble now.”
Zhou Yu looked speechless.
Did he really appear as a thug in Lin Luoluo’s eyes?
“President Lin, I’m someone who reasons as well, you know.”
Lin Wanhao quickly said,
“Zhou Yu, here’s what happened.”
“This time Luoluo went to Yu City to a supplier named Luo Sanguang.
When she discussed supplying with him, he agreed very readily; he only had one condition, and that was to become the exclusive supplier for Lin Group.”
“Until yesterday, all the suppliers for Lin Group had stopped supplying, so naturally, Luoluo didn’t think too much and agreed to Luo Sanguang, signed the contract, and paid a deposit of one billion yuan.”
“But who would have thought, just while Luoluo was on her way back, suddenly one of the suppliers from Yancheng supplied a batch of goods to Lin Group.”
“As soon as the goods reached the construction site, Luo Sanguang knew and he called to demand compensation, even sending the evidence.”
“Based on the contract, the party in breach must pay ten times the deposit as a penalty, and tomorrow, he will come personally to collect the damages.”
“That’s roughly the situation.”
Now Zhou Yu understood why Lin Luoluo said the suppliers in Yancheng and Yu City were colluding behind the scenes.
Without collusion, such a coincidence was impossible.
This was clearly a trap meant for Lin Luoluo.
A gleam flashed in Zhou Yu’s eyes.
“Tomorrow, I’ll resolve this matter and ensure they cough up the money.”