416: Chapter 415 Cause and Effect

"Why are you so certain that Frontier Technology will definitely meet an untimely end?"

As soon as this question was asked, Wang Shuo subconsciously replied, "There is a mole, terminate the transaction."

The Middle-aged man and Zheng Yi both turned their gazes toward Wang Shuo.

Wang Shuo said sheepishly, "Just a joke…"

Unexpectedly, Zheng Yi nodded in agreement and said, "This is the only explanation."

"There really is a mole?"

Wang Shuo was shocked.

"Mm."

Zheng Yi said calmly, "When we were investigating the 615 Incident, we discovered a force frequently conducting acquisition and investment activities in China. Although their funding sources were extremely scattered, after we traced the origins, they all turned out to be injections of foreign capital."

"They have acquired a wide variety of companies. After categorization, they are mainly concentrated in some high-end Science fields, such as energy, virtual reality, gaming, material Science, etc. For those they cannot acquire, they will also inject funds. For example, Tencent, Alibaba, Centimeter, etc., all have their capital injections."

"They're that powerful?"

Wang Shuo exclaimed, "What is the name of this company?"

"It is not one company; they are more like an aggregate. You may have heard of one of the companies, called…"

Zheng Yi's tone was calm, revealing no joy or anger, "Maple Leaf Group."

"Maple Leaf Group?"

Wang Shuo was stunned, then frowned slightly, "Is that the Maple Leaf Group that wanted to acquire the Chen Group?"

A flash of light flickered in Zheng Yi's eyes, and she nodded slightly.

Wang Shuo's frown deepened.

He had heard of this company. Liu Yemei had reported the entire situation at the time, including how Chen Zhongxuan had made a comeback against the wind and how aggressive Maple Leaf Group had been, which caused Wang Shuo to have an extremely poor impression of this company.

Therefore, when he received the negotiation invitation from Maple Leaf Company at the beginning, he refused it without thinking.

Being a person, there are two rare words: clear-headed.

"Sister Zheng, since this Maple Leaf Group has problems, why not ban it?"

"It's just that we think it has problems."

Zheng Yi said indifferently, "Its practices are all in compliance with relevant legal regulations, and there is no overstepping of boundaries. On what grounds should we ban it?"

"Is there really no way?"

Wang Shuo was somewhat unwilling to give up. He now suspected that the incident with Lin Junfeng's factory was also the work of this Maple Leaf Group. Otherwise, how could a kind-hearted person suddenly appear to offer advice to Lin Junfeng, and the planning ended up with Lin Junfeng almost begging for food?

If this were truly the case, it would be enough to prove that this group was not a good actor, and its keen interest in acquiring those micro and small enterprises must also be ill-intentioned.

"Before they violate the rules, there is no way."

Zheng Yi shook her head.

Wang Shuo sighed with some regret.

The state apparatus is very powerful, but it is often constrained by various rules; wanting to act as one pleases is extremely difficult.

In fact, Wang Shuo was firmly opposed to this practice of self-binding, but there was no help for it. When the scale is too large, it is inevitable to be cautious in doing things; otherwise, the impact caused might likely backfire on oneself.

However, are they violating the rules?

Wang Shuo pondered silently.

"Ah Yi's analysis is not bad."

The Middle-aged man continued, "Before they reveal their own flaws, we can only wait. Moreover, we now suspect that the black hand targeting your company is not just one Maple Leaf Group. Just as Ah Yi said, they are a group, a combination of several or even dozens of behemoths like Maple Leaf Group. They have likely already formed a capital-based interest community within China. Even if the government wants to take action against this group, it must consider it carefully."

"In addition, we also suspect that they have already been in contact with the perpetrators of the 615 Incident."

If this were the case, the situation would be very bad.

Zheng Yi's expression was somewhat solemn.

"Internal causes, coupled with other external forces that were already ill-intentioned and eyeing you covetously, make things even worse for you."

"Wang Shuo."

The Middle-aged man slowly exhaled and brought the topic back, "That important figure has realized that he was misled and also realized that his statement was exploited, so he wants to make amends. This is the third gift I am giving you: the official authority will vindicate you."

Wang Shuo originally wanted to express that he didn't feel like things were getting worse, but seeing the Middle-aged man's expression become serious, he couldn't help but listen carefully.

"No one will acquire Frontier Technology, and no one can covet Frontier Technology. Market behavior should be left to the market to regulate. This is the official attitude I am telling you about."

The Middle-aged man's tone was very deep, "To minimize uncontrollable risks as much as possible and to let you be mentally prepared, you can choose the time and place to receive the gift."

Wang Shuo was somewhat curious, "Uncle Zheng, what exactly is this gift?"

"It's very simple."

The Middle-aged man smiled and said, "It is a public announcement."

"A public announcement?"

Wang Shuo was still somewhat puzzled, "Just issue an announcement directly? Is this useful?"

"You will know when the time comes."

The Middle-aged man smiled mysteriously, "Now, hurry up and choose, the time and place."

Looking at the mysterious Middle-aged man, Wang Shuo felt a bit helpless. He was such a grown man, yet he still played these boring psychological anticipation games.

After thinking slightly, Wang Shuo said, "Then let's make it three months later, and the location will still be in Hanzhong."

"That's fine."

The Middle-aged man nodded slightly.

With a slight sense of anticipation in his heart, Wang Shuo turned his gaze to Zheng Yi, "Sister Zheng, can I ask you for a list of enterprises targeting Frontier Technology? It would be best to have their company's basic information, business distribution, and the types and scope of their business projects."

Zheng Yi frowned slightly, "Of course you can, but what do you want these things for?"

"It's useful."

Wang Shuo learned from the Middle-aged man's manner and smiled mysteriously.

Zheng Yi glared at Wang Shuo, then looked at the Middle-aged man next to her.

The Middle-aged man's mouth blossomed into a smile, and he said very heartily, "Interesting, Wang Shuo, why don't you consider… with my daughter…"

Before he finished speaking, the Middle-aged man felt the murderous aura coming from the side.

He hurriedly changed his words, "Make friends with my daughter, keep in touch often in the future, it will be beneficial."

Wang Shuo smiled bitterly. This Uncle Zheng was really breaking his heart for a son-in-law, urging marriage online.

Glaring fiercely at the two unreliable men, big and small, Zheng Yi withdrew her gaze, "If you want to use this information to deal with these enterprises, I advise you to dispel this idea."

Wang Shuo was puzzled, "Why?"

"Because it's very difficult."

Zheng Yi said indifferently, "Not to mention anything else, let's just talk about Maple Leaf Group. The Maple Leaf Group in China is merely one of the branches of Maple Leaf International in the United States. This company is a true behemoth. It controls the financial lifeline of more than 2,000 companies globally, including Apple, Google, Cisco, and Adobe in the United States, as well as companies like Jizhaisong, Tangchi, and Alibaba in China, all of which are enterprises it has invested in. The direct funds it can mobilize are estimated to have already exceeded 300 billion USD, and its investment direction already has a guiding and leading role, with tremendous influence."

"How can you deal with such a behemoth?"

Wang Shuo frowned, "It is indeed somewhat difficult."

300 billion, and in USD at that, nearly 2.5 trillion huaxia currency. What's even more infuriating is that this is cash flow that can be directly called upon.

It really is infuriating to compare people to others. The most money Wang Shuo had ever seen so far might be the 20 billion huaxia currency deposited on the books. Compared to 2 trillion, there is still a gap of two zeros.

Sometimes, two zeros is a distance that is hard to catch up with.

"It's not that it's difficult; it's simply impossible."

Zheng Yi said indifferently, "I will give you a copy of the material, don't do anything stupid."

"Okay."

Wang Shuo smiled and asked again, "Then Sister Zheng, regarding the investigation into the 615 Incident, do you have any clues yet?"

Zheng Yi shook her head.

"No clues?"

Wang Shuo was surprised, "Haven't you already investigated up to the Alpha Organization?"

"The trail has gone cold."

Zheng Yi shook her head slightly, "When the only captive was discovered, he was already dead."

"Dead?"

Wang Shuo was even more surprised, "What was the cause?"

"Death caused by severe damage to the brain structure. We have checked, and there were no traces of external injuries or blunt force trauma."

Thinking of this, Zheng Yi was somewhat puzzled. This was the most bizarre death case she had seen in all these years. The brain had turned into a pulp, but the exterior was intact, without even a trace of a bump.

"That shouldn't be."

Wang Shuo was somewhat puzzled, "Wasn't he still alive and well in the basement?"

Zheng Yi shook her head slightly, "No leads, the trail ends here. Up until now, we still don't know the origin, organizational structure, or personnel composition of this Alpha Organization."

"Who says we don't know?"

Wang Shuo narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed a faint smile, "We know one."

"You mean…"

Zheng Yi's eyes lit up slightly as she looked at Wang Shuo, and both said in unison, "Ning Hao!"