Chapter 870
One of the reasons Nan Chen attended the dinner was to see what Rong Yi would say.
He was curious why the so-called whistleblower who exposed Nanshi Corporation for fabricating its
financial report decided to change his mind.
Rong Yi imed that Nanshi Corporation had abducted his family.
That must be true to a certain extent. The culprit must have threatened the whistleblower with the lives
of his wife and child. Otherwise, he would not have changed his testimony.
Of course, under such circumstances, the public would generally think the Nans were behind the
abduction, and the whistleblower would do anything to protect his family. All in all, Nanshi Corporation
would benefit from it the most.
“Nanshi Corporation has always presented itself as apany with integrity, and I believe that. But
holding women and children hostage contradicts that image,” Rong Yi said with a smile.
Rong Yi was not a harsh person, but his contemptuous tone made Nan Chen ufortable.
Initially, Nan Chen was unwilling to argue, as he disliked verbal disputes. However, he regarded Rong
Yi as a worthy opponent and disliked being underestimated by thetter.
He retorted, “The person who exposed Nanshi Corporation for fabricating its financial report was a spy
working for Prosperity Holdings, right?”
“Yes,” Rong Yi admitted right away. “Sending spies to the otherpanies is nothing new. I bet Nanshi
Corporation must have done the same too.”
“You didn''t protect your spy, yet you''re taking it out on me? Do you expect me to protect the spy you
ced in mypany?” Nan Chen asked.
“That''s because I thought you would have figured out hundreds of ways to defeat Prosperity Holdings. I
didn''t expect the Nan family would stoop so low as to abduct a child,” Rong Yi rebutted.
Nan Chen was bing hot under the cor.
He had never ordered anyone to abduct the person''s wife and his child. He would never resort to such
underhanded tactics.
Nan Chen turned to Rong Yi and said indifferently, “I thought you were one of my few worthy
opponents, but turns out you''re not. You''re right; I have a thousand ways to defeat Prosperity Holdings
without resorting to such despicable tactics. I don''t need to exin myself, but since you insist, I''ll tell
you that the Nans did not do it!”
Nan Chen''s gaze turned cold, and his demeanor was chilling.
Rong Yi remained smiling as he was not the least bit afraid of Nan Chen like others were.
For some reason, he did not find Nan Chen intimidating.
Surprisingly, he believed Nan Chen.
He believed Nan Chen did not order the abduction of that person''s wife and child. Considering what a
proud man Nan Chen is, he wouldn''t have denied it had he given that order.
Rong Yi could rte to Nan Chen''s pride as he, too, was a dignified person who would not make up
stories when confronting their opponents.
That was why he believed in Nan Chen as much as how he believed in himself.
“Okay,” Rong Yi replied with just one word.
Nan Chen looked at him. “Do you not believe me?”
“I do.” Rong Yi gave another brief answer. “So you didn''t send someone to injure my brother?”
“No,” Nan Chen replied sinctly.
“Why did you admit to itst time?”
“If you still think I was the culprit, I can admit it now,” Nan Chen uttered icily. If you really think I did it, I''ll
admit it. What can you do to me?
Rong Yi nodded. “I have a secret. Do you want to know?”
“No.” Nan Chen outright declined.
“Why not?” Rong Yi did not expect him to respond that way.
“I don''t want to owe you anything. The secret you want to tell me must be beneficial to me. Otherwise,
what''s the point of telling me?” Nan Chen deduced.
Rong Yi nodded. He''s indeed a man with a clear mind.
“That makes sense. Then why don''t you tell me a secret too? Let''s trade. That way, we can call it quits.
How about it?” Rong Yi smiled.
Nan Chen fell silent, seemingly considering.
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“Are you worried I might take advantage of you, Mr. Chen? I''m surprised by your pettiness. Are you
worried that if you reveal a secret to me, I won''t reciprocate?” Rong Yi chuckled.
“I''m not. I''ll start first.” Nan Chen was known for his calm demeanor, but Rong Yi had sessfully
stirred him up this time.
“Okay, you go first then.” Rong Yi looked at Nan Chen.
“There''s a person in M Nation called Ruan Anxi, nicknamed Doctor, and he was the one who injured
Rong Jilin''s foot. That person is not my friend, and what he did has nothing to do with me,” Nan Chen
said slowly.
Rong Yi nodded almost without any doubt. “I believe that, and I''ll remember what you said.”
Nan Chen kept mum, waiting for Rong Yi to tell him his secret.
He wanted to know what Rong Yi would tell him because he knew Rong Yi would never speak without
careful consideration. Therefore, whatever Rong Yi was about to reveal must hold great significance.
“Someone in yourpany did falsify the ounts. My spy exposed the truth, and he didn''t tarnish
Nanshi Corporation''s reputation out of spite. While it''s true that the corporation''s share price was
affected, the fact remains that someone manipted information in the ounts. How could you allow
such a thing to happen? I don''t understand,” Rong Yi said.
He believed Nan Chen did not order the abduction of that person''s wife and child. Considering what a
proud man Nan Chen is, he wouldn''t have denied it had he given that order.
The look in Nan Chen''s dark eyes turned grim as he stared sharply at Rong Yi.
Rong Yi shrugged and spread out his hands. “You can choose not to believe in me.”
“I believe you. And I will investigate thoroughly,” Nan Chen responded.
“That''s none of my business.” Rong Yi smiled.
Rong Yi''s words had indeed left Nan Chen dumbfounded. He could not believe hispany overseas
really did falsify the ounts!
Nan Chen might be a capable person, but Nanshi Corporation was a mega-conglomerate. Even with a
professional audit department and outsourcing auditing tasks to a third-party firm, they were bound to
overlook some irregrities.
It would be impossible for Nan Chen to scrutinize the financial situation of every subsidiary under the
corporation.
Undoubtedly, there was room for false ounting. But for what purpose? Was it an attempt to
embezzlepany funds or to manipte the financial records? Moreover, who was responsible for
this fraudulent activity? Was it the executives or the management team of the subsidiary?
Nan Chen was determined to investigate the case thoroughly, even though it would not be a walk in the
park.
Regardless of the reason, the consequences were significant.
As an international conglomerate, Nanshi Corporation''s reputation was of paramount importance. The
falsification of documents by one subsidiary would tarnish the entire corporation''s reputation, potentially
incurring substantial losses for the organization.
Furthermore, if the magnitude of false ounting was extensive, it could lead to the securities
regtory department mandating the delisting of Nanshi Corporation. The ramifications of such an
oue would be catastrophic.
Hence, it was imperative for Rong Yi to update Nan Chen about this.
Despite the potential embarrassment it might cause, it served as a warning to Nan Chen, reminding
him that the issue within hispany required urgent investigation. Failure to act promptly could result
in severe consequences.
Nan Chen understood Rong Yi''s intention. He wanted to express gratitude, but words caught in his
throat.
It was clear that Rong Yi was a respected adversary, and Nan Chen was d he did not misjudge him.
While they were still talking, Ouyang Li arrived, interrupting their discussion.