Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 2804: Chapter 1979: A Great Gain

The reason Bai Xiaosheng came to see Zate was not to hope that he could change anything. Although Zate was the general manager of Lan GO Company, he actually couldn’t make any decisions regarding this matter.

Even if Zate agreed to continue fulfilling the contract with the Auston Family, Caroline’s shell company had already withdrawn, making this collaboration meaningless to Bai Xiaosheng.

Bai Xiaosheng came mainly to put a full stop to this matter.

After all, he was the one controlling everything from the beginning. If he didn’t come, the Auston Family would send someone else who couldn’t handle it.

Additionally, Bai Xiaosheng wanted to see if there was anything he could ”extract” from Zate.

Maybe he could get some useful information, even if it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Of course, if not, it wouldn’t matter either.

With this mindset, Bai Xiaosheng spoke with ease, humorously and boldly, using insinuations, behaving however he felt comfortable.

He was comfortable, while Elder Zate felt threatened and choked, his face turning extremely unpleasant at one point.

He wondered where the Auston Family found such a person; someone who carried a gentlemanly demeanor but whose words could infuriate people. Elder Zate thought to himself.

He even said that if he were implicated and lost his job, he would leak the news even if the employer Auston Family didn’t care.

Elder Zate really wished he could record him and let Auston hear it.

Is there no bottom line, no principle!

Auston must have been blind to trust such a person.

Zate couldn’t help but feel sorrow for Auston from within.

But unbeknownst to him, Bai Xiaosheng’s words and actions were entirely aimed at protecting the Auston Family, casually taking the trouble upon himself.

With a desire to beat Bai Xiaosheng, Elder Zate took a deep breath and, with a smile, said, ”Mr. Lin, why do this? It’s just a matter of money; it’s negotiable.”

”Are you offering me money or employment?” Bai Xiaosheng laughed and asked.

Employ you?

I must be crazy!

Elder Zate didn’t even think about it and directly shook his head, ”We aren’t lacking talents like Mr. Lin here!”

Then, with a softened voice, Elder Zate, looking candid, said to Bai Xiaosheng:

”Mr. Lin, please calm down. Actually, this isn’t as serious as you think. I’ve met Mr. Auston, and he’s not a callous person.”

”A mere termination of collaboration is quite common in the business world. It’s unreasonable to say that the matter you handled went wrong and thus should result in your dismissal.”

”Also, today we invited you over so we could sit down and discuss how to resolve this issue properly.”

”We can privately offer some business compensation to the Auston Family, making sure you aren’t put in a difficult position.”

”Compensation? Then I have something to report to Mr. Auston. Why didn’t you mention this earlier, Mr. Zate? You had me misunderstand you.” Bai Xiaosheng chuckled, ”I’m just curious, why was the collaboration abruptly terminated when everything was going well? We’ve been actively cooperating, haven’t overstepped, and maintained confidentiality with no leaks occurring.”

Bai Xiaosheng naturally knew the reason behind the termination of the collaboration, but it wouldn’t seem reasonable if he didn’t ask.

It’s usual to ask.

While speaking, Bai Xiaosheng also tapped the teacup rhythmically to emphasize his tone and express his emotions.

Though it’s a normal action, it’s unusual when Bai Xiaosheng uses it.

Because, assisted by Red Lotus, he can achieve a hypnotic effect using these ordinary elements like sounds and eye contact.

Of course, in such a short time, it’s impossible to truly hypnotize someone whose mind is hardened against life’s challenges.

But making the other party relax their guard somewhat is doable.

In fact, from the moment Bai Xiaosheng entered this room and sat down, he had been perpetually performing such hypnotic acts, unbeknownst to Elder Zate.

Bai Xiaosheng was waiting for the right opportunity to extract some useful information.

Elder Zate glanced at Bai Xiaosheng’s fingers while sighing, ”It’s hard to predict intentions; who knows what those influential people intend behind the scenes.”

Then, Elder Zate couldn’t help but smile bitterly, ”You might find it hard to believe, but because of this collaboration, we probably won’t have any bidding business for a year and a half, and even a large sum of aid money destined for our company ended up at Gemaxi...”

Elder Zate quickly realized he unintentionally disclosed more than intended and laughed, ”I veered off topic; let’s discuss the compensation I’ll offer to Mr. Auston instead.”

Perhaps Elder Zate didn’t even notice that he inadvertently revealed crucial information in a moment of his own distraction.

Bai Xiaosheng remained expressionless on the surface, yet swiftly pieced together the clues internally:

From a cautious standpoint, Lan GO Company is preparing for a dormant period, possibly lasting a year or maybe half a year.

They are remarkably cautious, and unless a comprehensive net is cast in advance, it would be challenging to obtain results even if suspicions arise about potential issues.

Additionally, the funds Elder Zate mentioned are most certainly not dispersed by the Zhenbei Group.

Because the purpose of his visit was to ”disburse funds” and Lan GO Company wasn’t included in the plan. I also specifically investigated that Lan GO Company wasn’t significantly affected by the recent typhoons and tsunamis.

Therefore, this money likely comes from the Caroline Family.

Perhaps it’s a form of kickback, whether from this endeavor or past profitable deals.

But with changes arising, these funds naturally flowed elsewhere.

Gemaxi Island...