The person who answered the phone was Zhu Hui, Wan Cheng's wife.

"It's Li Ji, is there something wrong?" Zhu Hui's voice was still the same as usual, and she couldn't hear the slightest sadness.

"Sister-in-law, are you okay?"

"Hey, what's not good, isn't it just like that."

"Brother Wan Cheng's matter is so unexpected, I can't believe it." Li Ji hesitated for a moment, "Wan Min said that it is inconvenient at home these days, so I will ......"

"If you have this heart, it's the same whenever you come."

"Sister-in-law, let me ask you something." Li Ji thought about it, but still spoke.

"What's the matter? That's it. ”

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law," Li Ji hesitated, "Some people say that Brother Wan Cheng went to Macau to gamble, is there such a thing?" ”

There was silence on the other side of the earpiece.

After a long while, I heard Zhu Hui sigh: "If you're not busy, let's meet and talk." ”

Twenty minutes later, the two met at the café in front of the Marriott Garden.

Marriott Garden is a high-end community developed by Marriott Group, and Wan Cheng and his father Wan Daming both live in villas at the back of the community.

Zhu Hui was wearing a light-colored suit, and the whole person was obviously much thinner, and she looked very haggard.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Wan Cheng's matter is too sudden, I can't imagine how he could take this path." Li Ji sat down opposite Zhu Hui and said softly.

"Depression? Hum! Zhu Hui drank coffee slowly, and after a while, he raised his eyes, "I know that sooner or later he will push himself to a dead end." ”

"How?" Li Ji was stunned.

"You're not an outsider, so I won't hide it," Zhu Hui's voice was a little hoarse, "He went to Macau to gamble, and many people in the group knew about it, and he only hid it from the old man." ”

"Why don't you persuade him, sister-in-law?" Li Ji asked.

"Me?" Zhu Hui raised her eyebrows, "Will he listen to my words?" It's all that little vixen! ”

"Little vixen?"

"It's that special assistant who took Wancheng's soul away!"

Li Ji was silent.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes, we haven't slept in the same bed for almost a year."

There was a helpless wry smile on the corner of Zhu Hui's mouth.

Li Ji lowered his head and took a sip of coffee, unable to think of suitable words to comfort her for a while.

That assistant Xiao's name is Xiao Wei, I heard that she graduated from the University of Hong Kong, studied international trade, and is very beautiful. More than a year ago, he joined the group as a special assistant to Chairman Wan Cheng.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Wan Cheng borrowed a loan of 100 million from CCB, do you know?"

After a long silence, Li Ji asked.

"The group has loans in many banks, and I stay at home all day to serve the old and take care of the young, how can I know these things?" Zhu Hui shook her head.

Li Ji knew that after Wan Cheng's mother died of illness, Wan Daming never looked for a wife again. Usually except for a nanny at home, most of the things are done by Zhu Hui, the daughter-in-law. Fortunately, the two villas are very close and convenient.

"Sister-in-law, is Uncle Wan okay?"

"No matter what, it's my own son. White-haired people send black-haired people, how can they be better? Zhu Hui sighed, "It's just that the old man is hiding in his heart, and outsiders look like no one else, plus the group's current messy things are enough for him to worry about." ”

"Yes," Li Ji gloomily, "Brother Wan Cheng only cares about himself and leaves, I don't know how to live with this big family behind him." ”

"I went to see the old man, and several times I saw him standing on the balcony, secretly wiping his tears alone."

"Is Uncle Wan at home now?" Li Ji asked.

"If such a big thing happens to the group, where can he still sit still?" Zhu Hui said, "The old man has been in the group these days, and he hasn't come back for dinner for several days." ”

"Who did Brother Wan Cheng go to Macau with?" Li Ji thought about it and asked.

"I heard that it was with a ......Mr. Park," Zhu Hui thought as she thought, "Once, I overheard him talk about it on the phone." ”

"Mr. Park?" Li Ji muttered.

"His father, what kind of person, it seems to be the president of a bank," Zhu Hui thought, and finally nodded, "Yes, it's the president of the bank, Wan Cheng called him to apply for a loan." ”

"Governor? Surname Park? ”

This surname is rare in Fengcheng.

Li Ji's mind was spinning rapidly.

But come to think of it, there is no bank president in the city with the surname Park, not even the vice president.

"Before Wancheng's accident, one day the nanny was sick, and I had dinner with the old man. While washing dishes in the kitchen, Mr. Guo of the group came, and the two were talking in the living room. I vaguely heard Mr. Guo say that Wancheng embezzled a large amount of the group's funds......"

"Misappropriation of funds?" Li Ji's eyes lit up.

Mr. Guo's name is Guo Shiqiang, the deputy general manager of the group, and he has been working hard with Wan Daming since the small workshop-style factory of more than a dozen people, and he is the veteran and hero of the group.

"The old man was very angry, so he called Wan Cheng that night, Wan Cheng happened to be out of town on a business trip that day," Zhu Hui gently turned the coffee cup in her hand, "Later, I don't know......"

The fading sunlight fell silently on the doorway.

There was a cleaner, wearing an orange tank top, walking slowly down the street.

Saying goodbye to Zhu Hui and returning to the line, Li Ji's mind was chaotic. There are too many clues, and I don't know where to start for a while.

The phone rang.

Li Ji picked it up, looked at the number, it was Han Mei, and hurriedly answered.

"Senior brother," Han Mei's voice was a little excited, "I'll help you find out a piece of news." ”

"Huh?" Li Ji was stunned, "What's the news?" ”

"The payees of those withdrawals are all Marriott Trading Company."

Marriott Trading Company?

Li Ji remembered, wasn't that the company Wancheng was in at the beginning?

For a long time, Marriott's trading sector was in charge of Wancheng.

Prior to becoming the chairman of Marriott Group, Wancheng was the president and legal representative of Marriott Trading Company. Even after being promoted to chairman of the group, Wan Cheng still holds this position.

"Okay, thank you so much," Li Ji said, "I'll invite you to dinner when I have time." ”

"Hey, you just can't change it, you still need to be so polite with me?" Han Mei smiled, it was rare to be considerate of others, "You can get busy first, and then talk about it when it's convenient." ”

"That's good, that's good." Li Ji couldn't wait for Han Mei to say this.

Putting down the phone, Li Ji took out the account page that Han Mei gave last time and looked at it quietly for a while. After hesitating for a long time, he still dialed Wan Daming's phone.

The phone went through, but no one answered.

Li Ji waited for a while, and when he saw that there was still no movement, he hung up the phone.

A few minutes later, the phone rang.

Li Ji saw that it was Wan Daming who called back. He hurriedly stood up, walked to the balcony, and pressed the answer button with one hand.

"Hello Uncle Wan!"

"Oh, it's Li Ji. You're calling, what's wrong? Wan Daming's voice sounded much older and seemed to be tired.

"Uncle Wan, I'm sad about Brother Wan Cheng," Li Ji's throat was itchy and his eyes were hot, "Are you okay?" I haven't been looking at you. ”

"I'm not available for you to come. These days, I can't even take care of drinking saliva too much. Listening to Wan Daming on the phone, he took a long breath and was silent for several minutes before he said slowly, "Wan Cheng, this kid, really doesn't make me worry at all." Uncle wanted to retire and enjoy the blessings, but who knows......"

Wan Daming's voice choked, and there was a faint sound of sobbing.

"It's only been two years, hey. Uncle was really wrong at the beginning, he shouldn't have handed over the group to him so quickly......"

"Uncle Wan, don't be sad, take care of your health." Li Ji said softly.

"Hey, what else?" Wan Daming sighed, "As soon as he closes his eyes, it will save trouble, but he can leave this big stall, and the group still has tens of thousands of people to eat." ”

Li Ji was sad for a while, and his eyes were wet.

"Uncle Wan, okay, why did Brother Cheng go to a dead end?"

As soon as Li Ji spoke, he immediately felt that he shouldn't ask this kind of question at this time, but he couldn't take it back.

"They say it's depression," Wan Daming didn't seem to mind, "This kid, can eat and drink, when did he get depression?" ”

Li Ji opened his mouth, but he didn't speak.

"Hey, Li Ji, you have something to do with me." Wan Daming suddenly remembered and asked.

"It's a matter of loans," Li Ji said, "Brother Wan Cheng took a loan of 100 million yuan from our bank, and he hasn't repaid it when it's due." ”

"Loans? What loans? ”

"100 million is liquidity."

"100 million? Liquidity? Wan Daming repeated.

"Uncle Wan, this matter is a bit complicated, one sentence or two sentences are not clear," Li Ji said, "Maybe it's better to say it in person, when are you free?" ”

After a pause on the phone, Wan Daming said, "Then after half past three, I will see a guest later." ”

"Okay, good," Li Ji agreed repeatedly, "Uncle Wan, you are busy first." ”

The sun shining through the glass windows was hot. Putting down the phone, Li Ji's heart seemed to be much more relaxed.

In less than three o'clock, Li Ji came to the Marriott Building. He asked for a cup of coffee at the coffee bar on the first floor, sat in the corner, and drank it slowly.

The door creaked, and the sound of soft footsteps felt like it was coming towards you.

Li Ji didn't care, still pinching the cup, dazed.

"Brother Ji, why are you here?"

Li Ji was stunned and hurriedly raised his head, it turned out to be Zhou Xiaoxue.

"I'm here to see Old Man Wan and have something to talk to him."

While speaking, Zhou Xiaoxue sat down opposite Li Ji.

She beckoned to the front desk, and after a while, the waiter brought over a cup of coffee.

"I'll send a guest downstairs, and see that this person sitting inside looks like you, so I'll come in and have a look, it's really true." Zhou Xiaoxue took a sip of coffee and said with a smile.

"I'm going to ask you something," Li Ji lowered his voice, "Do you know the situation of Marriott Trading Company?" ”

"Marriott Trading Company?" Zhou Xiaoxue glanced at both sides, "Why do you ask?" ”

"I ask too?" Li Ji was stunned.