Chapter 1370: Key Step/ Jing Xiaolu’s Counterattack
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Chapter 1495: Key Step
At this moment, Jing Xiaolu had a feeling that she couldn’t help but want to shout loudly. In her heart, an unprecedented sense of relaxation immediately filled her whole body. The feeling of being at wit’s end from before had changed and a touch of joy rose to her eyebrows. She said to Bao Sanli somewhat excitedly, “President Bao, what about the original copy of the contract?”
“The original copy, why are you…” When Bao Sanli looked up, he also saw the joy in Jing Xiaolu’s eyes, and his heart moved. Could Jing Xiaolu have thought of a way to breakthrough? Thinking of this possibility, Bao Sanli’s breathing became rushed. “Xiaolu, did you think of a way to deal with the Jiangyan Group?”
“It’s just a preliminary guess. We can only know whether it is useful or not after it has been verified.” Jing Xiaolu raised her eyebrows. Although she wasn’t sure, she was confident in her speech.
Hou Zhenhan and Bao Sanli looked at each other, and they both saw a hint of surprise from each other’s eyes. They had been discussing for an afternoon and there was no progress. Had Jing Xiaolu actually found a solution so quickly?
The contract in their hands had been studied no less than a hundred times. Several legal experts other than w.a.n.g Hongcha had also been consulted. The conclusion was that there was no loophole in the contract; there was no possibility.
However, Jing Xiaolu had found a clue which inevitably shocked the two! But after being shocked, they were a little confused. In fact, from the bottom of their hearts, they did not believe that Jing Xiaolu had discovered something so quickly! After all, many experts hadn’t found anything, so how could Jing Xiaolu be an exception?
Moreover, they also knew that Jing Xiaolu could only be Vice President because of Yang Ming, and because Liu Chan and Qu Daming had absconded with the funds, leaving the position of Vice President vacant. That was why Jing Xiaolu was able to successfully be promoted.
Bao Sanli himself didn’t believe Jing Xiaolu was very capable. It was not that he despised Jing Xiaolu, but no matter how much talent she possessed she was just a twenty-year-old college student! Judging by age alone, she was a bit inexperienced. This did not mean that young people could not make a difference. In those big families, many young masters and mistresses were placed in important positions when they were in their teens and twenties. However, they were fundamentally different from Jing Xiaolu. The reason why these children of big families could be entrusted with their duties around the age of twenty was because they had been groomed as talents since childhood. Unbeknownst to them, they had witnessed all these matters from a young age and had grown up through training.
But Jing Xiaolu was different. She had been working in the company for less than a year. It was impossible to compare her with the young masters and mistresses of those big families in any way.
“The original copy of the contract is in the safe here. I’ll fetch it for you now.” Regardless of whether or not Jing Xiaolu had thought of a solution, Bao Sanli didn’t dare to be careless. At this moment, it was good to have a glimmer of hope.
“No need!” Jing Xiaolu waved her hand, “It’s useless to take it out now. President Bao, this matter will still require you to come forward personally.”
“Me? Xiaolu, what the h.e.l.l is going on? Can you tell me in detail?” Bao Sanli was puzzled by Jing Xiaolu’s words, so he looked at her somewhat perplexed.
“Oh… Right!” Jing Xiaolu touched her forehead and smiled apologetically, “I haven’t told you about the key of the matter yet. I was so anxious that I had ignored it.”
Bao Sanli nodded slightly. It seems that Jing Xiaolu has really thought of a solution, but I don’t know if it will work.
“President Bao, it’s like this,” Jing Xiaolu muttered to herself then said, “I’ll tell you first about the entire process of how we signed the contract this morning. President Hou wasn’t there, so there might be some details that you did not notice… ”
“Okay,” Bao Sanli nodded. Although he didn’t understand why Jing Xiaolu had to retell the signing process, his instincts told him that Jing Xiaolu wouldn’t inexplicably speak without thinking and that there were certainly reasons to mention it. The signing process might have some subtle connection to her solution.
“President Bao, President Hou, it was like this at the time…” Jing Xiaolu said slowly, “After both parties were seated, people from the Jiangyan Group printed two copies of the contract that we had drafted beforehand. The contract was given to me, Xu Xiaobin, Liu Luyou, and w.a.n.g Hongcha to review! After the review, we signed the contract with Xu Xiaobin, and then Liu Luyou took the contract and stamped it with the special seal…
“After stamping the contract with the special contract seal, he returned the contract to me. However, in the process of stamping, Liu Luyou had a chance to turn his back on us. Only at this opportunity could he have switched the contract!
“I believe that Liu Luyou must have replaced the inner page of the contract with a previously prepared page. Because the last page is signed by Xu Xiaobin, it could not be replaced. Liu Luyou only replaced the content in the middle. After replacing it, the special contract stamp was affixed.
“Although w.a.n.g Hongcha and I were skeptical at the time, no flaws could be seen on the tampered contract due to the effects of the incense. So, we signed and stamped it in a daze.
“After we stamped it, the contract was about to be returned to Xu Xiaobin. But before Xu Xiaobin was able to take it, the contract was s.n.a.t.c.hed by Liu Luyou… This was the whole process of our contract signing. Did President Bao notice something strange in the middle of it?”
What could I have noticed? Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan both frowned at the same time after listening to her. The two looked at each other helplessly. Although the process of signing the contract had just been described by Jing Xiaolu, w.a.n.g Hongcha had mentioned it many times before this. “Xiaolu, you explained it in detail, but we didn’t find anything wrong… even if we know that it was Liu Luyou who switched the contract behind our back, what can we do? We have no evidence; everything is just speculation…”
“President Bao, what I meant by noticing something is not referring to when Liu Luyou turned around and switched the contract,” Jing Xiaolu smiled. “The key part was the last step in the signing process. After the stamping of the special contract seal was completed, the contract was to be returned to Xu Xiaobin. But it was s.n.a.t.c.hed away by Liu Luyou before Xu Xiaobin could receive it…”
“What does this mean? Liu Luyou had s.n.a.t.c.hed the contract, presumably because Liu Jifei altered it without alerting Xu Xiaobin. Liu Luyou was afraid that Xu Xiaobin would notice something wrong immediately after receiving the changed contract. So, he s.n.a.t.c.hed the contract away one step ahead! This doesn’t explain anything. It only shows that Xu Xiaobin didn’t lie to us. Previously, he was unaware; he was also tricked by Liu Jifei.”
“That’s right! Liu Luyou s.n.a.t.c.hed the contract because he was afraid that Xu Xiaobin would see the contents of the contract and notice that it had been changed. So, Xu Xiaobin had not seen the changes.” Jing Xiaolu nodded and said with a bright gaze.
Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan looked at the confident Jing Xiaolu. They couldn’t understand why she was so confident; they didn’t find anything unusual in her words!
Xu Xiaobin was innocent. This could basically be affirmed after their discussion. Otherwise, even if Xu Xiaobin had willingly partic.i.p.ated, he did not have to deny it. After all, the contract had been signed, and it had reached the point of both sides falling out with each other. It didn’t matter whether Xu Xiaobin admitted to it or not. Since he still denied the incident at the moment, and was still helping in the middle, then it could only be said that Xu Xiaobin was really caught unaware. He was also tricked by Liu Jifei.
“Xiaolu, Old Hou and I can’t keep up with you…” Bao Sanli smiled bitterly and said, “Why didn’t the two of us think that the att.i.tude of Xu Xiaobin would help solve the whole matter?”
Chapter 1496: Jing Xiaolu’s Counterattack
Jing Xiaolu shook her head. She was not deliberately trying to keep them in suspense. The reason why the signing process had been described in such detail was because the solution that was about to be proposed had a direct relations.h.i.+p with this signing process.
“President Bao, President Hou, don’t be anxious first. Listen to me.” Jing Xiaolu said unhurriedly, “Since you can be sure that Xu Xiaobin is innocent, then the whole matter will be simpler. That is to say, Xu Xiaobin has not seen the replaced page.”
“That is certain.” Bao Sanli nodded to concur.
“That’s right!” Jing Xiaolu’s voice couldn’t help but get excited, “Since Xu Xiaobin hasn’t seen the page, his fingerprints would not be on the page! If Xu Xiaobin’s fingerprints are on the other pages, but not on the problematic page, what does this mean?”
“Yeah!” Hou Zhenhan listened to Jing Xiaolu’s a.n.a.lysis and exclaimed while slapping his thigh. “Xiaolu, I didn’t expect you to think of it! Indeed, Xu Xiaobin’s fingerprints are on the other pages, and the problematic page alone is without his fingerprints! This can not help but explain that there is a problem with that page!”
Bao Sanli nodded with sudden realization, “Yeah! Why didn’t I think of it? With that, we only need to carry out a judicial identification of the fingerprint on each page of the contract. As long as there is a positive result, we can combine it with Xu Xiaobin’s testimony and be confident in winning this lawsuit!”
“Yeah, with the evidence, what are we afraid of!” Hou Zhenhan also sighed, “Xiaolu, you did not become a vice president just through connections! You are stronger than both me and Baozi; you are more thoughtful when considering problems.”
Jing Xiaolu pursed her lips and smiled, but she was secretly ashamed. If it wasn’t for Zhou Jiajia’s words, “Every crime leaves evidence”, Jing Xiaolu wouldn’t look at this matter from other angles. This crucial step might have been ignored!
However, in any case, Zhou Jiajia only played an enlightening role. The key point was that it still relied on Jing Xiaolu herself to figure it out. This also indirectly proved Jing Xiaolu’s capability. Although she still felt undeserving of the praise and honor, Jing Xiaolu was very happy that she was valued by Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan.
Previously, although they had respect and awe for her, Jing Xiaolu knew that it was because of Yang Ming. If there was no Yang Ming, who was Jing Xiaolu? Would Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan still welcome her with a smile?
But at this moment, Jing Xiaolu knew that she could keep her head held high! Her ability was finally recognized by the two big shots in the company. Jing Xiaolu wanted to become a person who was helpful to Yang Ming’s career. If she didn’t want to be just a pretty face, she had to first get the approval of Yang Ming’s two zealous men. Only their approvals could help and support her future career!
Otherwise, although she had the status of “Yang Ming’s Woman”, Hou Zhenhan and Bao Sanli would not let her mess around in the company. Therefore, if Jing Xiaolu wanted to expand her business, she would be greatly constrained.
Now, this problem no longer existed. If there was any suggestion from Jing Xiaolu in the future, Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan would probably take it seriously.
“But…” Bao Sanli’s original happy face slowly sank, “Xiaolu, what if the other people say that we intentionally wiped off Xu Xiaobin’s fingerprints from this page?”
Hou Zhenhan listened to Bao Sanli’s question and frowned. Perhaps, he had this question too. However, it was not easy for the seemingly rustic Bao Sanli to notice such a problem one step in advance. It meant that this guy was no longer the previous Bao Sanli. After doing business, he had become more refined.
“Wipe it off?” Jing Xiaolu waved her hand without care. It seemed that she had already considered this, “You must know that not only are Liu Luyou’s fingerprints on this page, but also mine and w.a.n.g Hongcha’s fingerprints. Most of these fingerprints overlap at the footer of the contract. How can we wipe off Xu Xiaobin’s fingerprints alone? This kind of difficulty is only possible with photoshop on a computer, but the possibility of doing it on paper… I think it’s difficult for skilled craftsmen to engrave a small boat on walnuts, right?”
“That’s true!” Bao Sanli nodded slowly.
“Of course, even if the other party feels that we have a skilled craftsman who can do this, the key is that there is a copy of the contract in the other party’s hand!” Jing Xiaolu said. Then, she snorted in a proud voice, “Their contract can also be used as evidence!”
“Their contract? Oh, yes. Liu Luyou s.n.a.t.c.hed the contract at the time, that is to say, the same loophole also exists in the other party’s contract!” Bao Sanli said. “Xu Xiaobin’s fingerprints are also not on the problematic page in their contract!”
Jing Xiaolu nodded. Bao Sanli is not stupid, he thought of it immediately. However, he still ignored another key point.
“I’m afraid that won’t work, right?” Hou Zhenhan frowned. “If Xu Xiaobin’s fingerprints are not on the problematic page in the other party’s contract, isn’t that too risky? If Liu Luyou thought of this point too and gave the contract to Xu Xiaobin to look over again, wouldn’t it…”
After listening to Hou Zhenhan’s words, Bao Sanli’s face also changed, “Yeah, that would not work. I have to call Xu Xiaobin quickly to remind him… Ai, maybe at this time, he has already accidentally left a fingerprint on the contract. What to do then?”
Of course, only Jing Xiaolu’s expression did not change; she still maintained a smiling expression. Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan also noticed Jing Xiaolu’s current expression and were immediately surprised.
“Xiaolu, do you already have a way to prevent this?” Bao Sanli was not stupid. Since Jing Xiaolu’s face did not change, it meant that she had a complete method to deal with this.
” Hehe, President Bao, President Hou, your consideration is biased.” Jing Xiaolu said, “Actually, it’s irrelevant whether the contract in Liu Luyou’s hand has been shown to Xu Xiaobin and whether his fingerprints are on it or not! For us, the most favorable evidence is not whether Xu Xiaobin’s fingerprints are on the problematic page in Liu Luyou’s contract, but whether President Bao’s fingerprints are there!”
“My fingerprints?” Bao Sanli was stunned, but immediately, a look of realization shown on his face. He gave a thumbs-up to Jing Xiaolu, “Amazing! Xiaolu, it’s impossible to not be convinced!”
Although Hou Zhenhan was not personally there at the site of the signing, he had heard the signing process many times. At this moment, when he heard Jing Xiaolu and Bao Sanli say this, he understood a bit, “You mean, when Baozi signed it, he also touched the contract; but he didn’t touch the contract again after signing it and before it was stamped!”
“Yes!” Bao Sanli nodded, “Although Jing Xiaolu and w.a.n.g Hongcha had reviewed the contract I also glanced over the terms of the contract one by one before I signed it. Although I don’t know whether there was any problem in the description of those terms, I still have to read the general idea of the contract before signing it. I believe that my fingerprints are on every page except for the one that has been replaced.”
“That’s great!” Hou Zhenhan reached out and patted the armrest of the sofa, “This way we are not afraid that the Jiangyan Group will say that we tampered with the fingerprints on the contract! Their contract does not have my fingerprints. I’ll see how they would explain it!”
” Hehe.” Bao Sanli laughed, “Is it possible that they would say that they took the initiative to wipe out the fingerprints? But doesn’t that reveal what they intend to hide?”
Jing Xiaolu nodded. Her whole body leaned fully on the sofa. All the tight muscles in her body were relaxed in a moment; the feeling was really good.
I didn’t rely on Yang Ming. I was able to use my own ability to solve the first roadblock on my path in business; one that is considered by most people as a big trouble.
“I will find someone to conduct a judicial appraisal tomorrow.” Bao Sanli said solemnly. “Our Ming Yang security is also a subsidiary of the Song Jiang Police. I will ask the Bureau Chief Chen for help tomorrow!”
Jing Xiaolu smiled slightly. She naturally knew about Chen Fei’s ident.i.ty, and Chen Mengyan had likely told Chen Fei who the real owner of Ming Yang security was. How could he not help his son-in-law’s company with all his heart?