Chapter 1712: Chapter 1713: What Is He Really Up To
"Hello, excuse me, where is the meeting room for the group presidents?"
The reception staff glanced at you and asked, "During group meetings, no one is allowed to interrupt. Is there something urgent?"
"I’m CEO Cen’s driver from the Investment Group. She left in a hurry just now and left a document in the car."
The reception staff didn’t think much and pointed to the passage on the left, "Walk along this passage, take the elevator number eight to reach the meeting room directly."
"Thank you."
You turned around and headed towards that elevator to the meeting room.
Upon entering the meeting room elevator, you noticed there were only two buttons in the elevator: one for the meeting room, and one for the floor where you currently were.
As the elevator doors slowly closed, you deliberately changed angle and noticed from the corner of your eye there were also two cameras in the elevator.
Normally, one 240-degree camera in an elevator is sufficient, but the Haitian Financial Group installed two, creating a feeling of self-deception.
Shortly after, the elevator doors opened to reveal a splendidly decorated corridor, which was empty and lacked cameras. This struck you as odd.
Stepping out of the elevator, you faced two paths. Straight ahead was a straight corridor, ending in a large door with a gold-plated sign above it that read "President’s Conference Room;" to the left was also a corridor, leading to a restroom a dozen meters ahead and a turn about twenty meters further.
You knew, in such a place, Jerris must be hiding somewhere deep within the building, possibly underground, with the underground probability being the highest.
Riding this elevator was mainly to deceive others; now you needed to find the escape route of the Haitian Building.
Typically, escape routes span the entire building, making it easier to find Jerris’s hidden basement through them.
Just as you were about to head towards the hallway on the left, the door straight ahead suddenly swung open, and two familiar figures swiftly stepped out.
At this critical moment, you quickly dodged into the passage on the left; although you moved fast, Li Qiyi and Cen Nong, who just walked out from the meeting room, saw your silhouette as you slipped into the corridor.
Li Qiyi and Cen Nong exchanged a glance, both feeling odd. Li Qiyi intentionally raised her voice, with a hint of resentment in her words, "These people are too much! They clearly know this has nothing directly to do with CEO Cen, yet they’re putting all the blame on you. Obviously, they’re trying to embarrass CEO Cen!"
Cen Nong spoke with a feeling, "Forget it, it’s not the first time."
"CEO Cen, if this continues, the situation of our group will become very delicate. These people, with wolf-like ambitions, are likely to challenge you at the board meeting."
Cen Nong sighed lightly, saying nothing more.
The two women did not take the elevator but headed towards the restroom.
Upon hearing their footsteps, you quickly hid in the men’s restroom.
The two women entered the ladies’ restroom, washed their hands, and then left. You judged their departure by their footsteps, unable to see them until the sound of the elevator doors closing reached you.
After the two women left, you stepped out of the restroom and headed towards the corridor on the left.
However, at this moment, you did not know that although the elevator doors had closed, the two women had not left but were hidden by the corridor outside the conference room.
Once you had gone far enough, Cen Nong asked Li Qiyi, "Little Yun, what is Li Jiu doing here?"
Li Qiyi pressed her lips and said in a deep voice, "I had a feeling this Li Jiu was problematic, and sure enough, he is. If I guess correctly, this is deliberately why he approached CEO Cen."
"Are you saying he approached me only to get into the Haitian Building?"
Seeing Li Qiyi nod, Cen Nong couldn’t help but worry about your safety, "Inside the Haitian Building is extremely complex, hiding many secrets. Will it be too dangerous for him to enter alone? No, I must stop him."
What do you mean by love someone and love everything about them?
Cen Nong’s current behavior is just that!
When faced with a choice between her employer, Haitian Financial Group, and Li Jiu, Cen Nong didn’t hesitate to choose Li Jiu, demonstrating the weight he held in her heart.
Taking a special glance at Cen Nong, Li Qiyi knew that Cen Nong was actually tired of the commercial world, especially this meeting, which filled Cen Nong’s heart with disgust.
Being Cen Nong’s exclusive secretary, Li Qiyi was fully aware that Cen Nong had the intention to retire, so recently, Li Qiyi began helping Cen Nong deal with some matters, mainly transferring the position of CEO of Haitian Investment Group and all her 35% equity to the vice president Zhang Qiang. Thus, Zhang Qiang would hold 55% of the group’s shares, further solidifying his position within the group.
This arrangement was discussed among Zhang Qiang, Cen Nong, and Li Qiyi, with Zhang Qiang secretly retaining 20% equity for Cen Nong, while the remaining 15% equity was transferred in cash to Cen Nong’s account.
Cen Nong initially did not want to accept the money, thinking she had enough funds already.
However, Zhang Qiang, who always cared for his sister, disagreed, believing that no matter what one does in life, one cannot lack money! Thus, he forcibly transferred billions in cash to Cen Nong.
Li Qiyi softly spoke to Cen Nong, "CEO Cen, why don’t we follow him and see what he’s up to?"
Cen Nong pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Alright."
In truth, Cen Nong was very much interested in discovering Li Jiu’s true identity. Although she knew Li Jiu’s approach to her was not genuine, personally, seeing that face again at this time proved that it was a blessing from the heavens, and so she wanted to seize this opportunity.
You were unaware of being targeted by two women, and at this time, you were entirely focused on finding the escape route.
Standing in the middle of the corridor, you found it excessively long, spanning tens of meters with no cameras on either side, and the corridor had some floral decorations, among which you noticed something peculiar about the flowers on the right.
Typically, for aesthetic purposes, the flowers on both sides would be aligned, but the flowers on the left were placed every twenty meters, while the right side had an extra flower about halfway down the corridor.
Therefore, you approached this flower.
This was a Fortune Tree, in a one-meter-high porcelain vase. Carefully lifting the Fortune Tree, you found no mechanism underneath. Then, your gaze shifted to the inside of the porcelain vase, and you finally discovered a sensor at the base behind the tree’s roots. You placed your hand on the sensor, and shortly, the wall in front of you opened suddenly.
Behind the wall was another passageway. You glanced around and cautiously entered the passage.