0p0 Chapter 52 The mastermind behind the scenes
Chapter 52 The mastermind behind the scenes
The night was deep, and the soft lighting in Lin Chuyue's office illuminated the stacks of neatly organized documents on her desk. She leaned back in her chair, a cup of coffee in her hand, her gaze fixed on a crucial document on the table.
"Yanchuan, we've stopped the transfer of funds." Lin Chuyue's voice was cold, yet tinged with relief. She took a sip of coffee and looked at the freeze notification on the screen.
On the other end of the phone, Gu Yanchuan's tone was calm and composed, as always: "Shen Fang reacted quickly, but mobilizing funds takes time. The timing we set up just happened to cut off her last chance."
Lin Chuyue chuckled, a hint of self-mockery in her voice: "She probably never imagined that her carefully laid-out escape route would be completely cut off by the combined efforts of you and me."
“There was more she hadn’t expected.” Gu Yanchuan’s tone was calm, yet meaningful. “The accounts we locked down were just a facade for the flow of funds. What truly broke her was our scheme to lure her out.”
Lin Chuyue was taken aback upon hearing this, and frowned slightly: "What did you discover?"
Gu Yanchuan chuckled, as if everything was under his control: "Her boss behind the scenes—Xiao Ning—has finally shown up."
Shen Fang sat in the study of the villa, the desk lamp shining on her furrowed brows, revealing the obvious fatigue and anxiety on her face.
On the computer screen, there were a series of failed fund transfer messages: "Account frozen" and "Operation failed".
She slammed the mouse on the table, her voice low but filled with suppressed anger: "This is impossible! The cash flow plan was never exposed, how did Gu Yanchuan manage to do it?"
Just as she was consumed by anger and anxiety, the phone rang. She answered urgently, "The funds transfer failed! What happened?"
The other party's voice carried a hint of unease: "Mr. Shen, we've tried multiple times, and all accounts have been frozen... Moreover, I suspect..."
"Suspect what?" Shen Fang asked coldly.
"Gu Yanchuan has probably been eyeing these accounts for a long time. He deliberately set a trap in this scheme to guide us to transfer all our funds in one go."
Shen Fang's fingers tightened, almost crushing the phone: "Gu Yanchuan! How dare he do this!"
The other party was silent for a moment, then cautiously added, "President Shen... the situation now is no longer just a matter of funds. Gu Yanchuan also found out about Xiao Ning."
"Xiao Ning?" Shen Fang's pupils contracted, and her voice suddenly turned icy: "What does this have to do with him?"
"Over the years, you have relied on Xiao Ning's arrangements in the flow of funds, but this time, Gu Yanchuan seems to have followed the clues and found Xiao Ning's related companies."
Shen Fang's face darkened completely: "He dares to lay a hand on Xiao Ning? He's practically asking for death!"
Early in the morning, Lin Chuyue and Gu Yanchuan stood in the conference room, facing a whiteboard covered with densely packed financial flow charts. Lin Chuyue circled a name with a marker, then turned to Gu Yanchuan: "Xiao Ning...you mean, he's the real mastermind behind everything?"
Gu Yanchuan nodded, his slender fingers landing on a passage in the document: "Shen Fang has been able to wield considerable influence in the board of directors over the years not only through her methods, but also because she has sufficient financial backing. And Xiao Ning is her biggest financial backer."
Lin Chuyue frowned: "He's hidden it very well. Over the years, Shen Fang has never mentioned Xiao Ning's name, and I haven't seen any trace of him in the company's records."
“That’s because he never gets directly involved.” Gu Yanchuan’s tone was indifferent, yet it carried a strong sense of pressure. “Xiao Ning focuses on behind-the-scenes manipulation. He prefers to control the flow of funds rather than be in the open. But this time, Shen Fang’s mistake exposed several of his key companies to us.”
Lin Chuyue spread out the documents and carefully examined the complex financial transactions between the companies: "Are you saying that these transactions between the companies are actually money laundering for Xiao Ning?"
Gu Yanchuan nodded slightly: "Not only that, these funds are also directly related to Shen Fang's many illegal operations. Therefore, as long as Xiao Ning is caught, Shen Fang will be completely finished."
Lin Chuyue closed the file, her gaze cold: "Fine, soon we'll expose him."
A few days later, Shen Fang finally realized how bad her situation was. Several key companies under her management received notices that they were being investigated by relevant departments and that their funds had been frozen.
She sat in the study, staring blankly at the scattered documents, muttering to herself, "I made so many preparations, why did I still lose to Gu Yanchuan?"
Just as she was lost in thought, the phone rang again. The voice on the other end was utterly cold: "Shen Fang, your financial transactions have been investigated. You have no way out."
"Xiao Ning!" Shen Fang shouted his name through gritted teeth, "You can't abandon me, we're in the same boat!"
Xiao Ning sneered: "Shen Fang, don't be naive. You're nothing but a pawn to be used and discarded. I've long expected to lose you this day."
Shen Fang was completely stunned, and her phone slipped limply from her hand and crashed to the floor.
"This game has only just begun." Gu Yanchuan stood by the window, overlooking the city's night view, his voice deep and powerful.
Lin Chuyue stood beside him, her eyes flashing with calmness and determination: "Shen Fang has completely failed, but we cannot let our guard down. Xiao Ning's power is far more terrifying than hers."
Gu Yanchuan turned to look at Lin Chuyue, his gaze softening for a moment before quickly returning to its coldness: "Don't worry, we will win."
Lin Chuyue nodded gently, and the two exchanged a glance, as if they had already reached a tacit understanding. A new challenge had quietly begun.