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Chapter 750 - 574 Bend the enemy’s forces without fighting (Ask for monthly votes!)_2

Chapter 750: 574 Bend the enemy’s forces without fighting (Ask for monthly votes!)_2

Ding He raised his hand. "Don’t thank me yet; I’ve agreed to take this case, but you have to promise me something."

Facing Fang Qing’s gaze, Ding He continued, "This is your first case, so either don’t take it, or if you do, make sure to handle it brilliantly."

Fang Qing’s smile gradually relaxed.

"Lawyer Ding, please be assured, I will do my best."

Ding He leaned back in his chair, his tone slightly wistful, "I really don’t want you to take this case, but I don’t know why... Maybe it’s because you remind me of myself when I was young."

"You flatter me, Lawyer Ding; I am nowhere near your level."

"Enough, that’s too insincere."

Ding He said with a laugh.

Fang Qing also laughed.

"Alright, if you run into any trouble, you can come to me."

"Isn’t Lawyer Ding specialized in financial cases?"

Fang Qing asked with a touch of surprise.

"Even in a law firm, which is different from a regular workplace, you should at least make a basic effort to understand your supervisor’s background," said Ding He, as if both explaining and jesting, "I also started out in criminal defense."

"I’m sorry. I will definitely do my homework properly from now on," Fang Qing apologized.

Her rare and perfectly timed humor caught Ding He off guard, and then he burst into laughter.

"Fang Qing, I didn’t expect you to have a sense of humor."

"If there’s nothing else, Lawyer Ding, I’ll head out now."

Ding He nodded.

Fang Qing stood up and walked out.

Watching her long, black hair and upright figure, Ding He sat in a chair that the masses could only look up to, his eyes filled with admiration and a hint of another emotion.

————

Zhijiang.

Within a newly opened retirement home.

Thunderous applause.

The busy provincial leaders stood in front of a throng of media, smiling for a group photo.

"Click click click..."

The sound of shutters was incessant.

As an investor of the retirement home, Geng Long was also present and even stood in a relatively central position.

"Mr. Geng, thank you. Our retired comrades will definitely love it here," said a provincial leader with significant authority as he shook hands warmly with Geng Long.

The place originally was a resort, with clear mountains and waters, surpassing the government-arranged retirement housing in terms of environment by a notch.

"It’s only proper. The leaders have been worried and worked tirelessly for the development of our Zhijiang, day and night. I am just representing the people of the entire province, doing my bit," Geng Long said.

The media took a flurry of close-up shots.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony ended.

An assistant came over and whispered, "Boss, Scarface is looking for you. He says it’s urgent."

Having finished speaking, he stepped back.

Geng Long’s expression gave nothing away. After excusing himself to the officials, he walked to the side and took the phone.

"Brother Long."

"Speak."

"Brother Long, there’s trouble. Feilang suddenly published a news article today, naming names and accusing our Jieyou Loans of being usurious."

Geng Long listened without a hint of emotion, the poise of a boss unflappable even as mountains crumble revealing itself.

"Us? Jieyou Loans is your business."

Scarface’s tone faltered, and he quickly corrected himself, "Yes, Brother Long, that was a slip of the tongue. Jieyou Loans has nothing to do with Brother Long."

"What have you done? Why did Feilang suddenly take an interest?"

"Damn it, it’s all because of that surname Guan."

Scarface cursed, "Brother Long, do you remember that Guan Libing I told you about last time? Besides the news about Jieyou Loans, Feilang also published news about Guan Libing’s murder case, and now many people know. There’s also a bunch of onlookers making wild comments online, saying Jieyou Loans are usury! Damn it, wasn’t it all voluntary when they borrowed the money? I didn’t force them to borrow!"

Scarface’s tone was urgent, and he was extremely agitated.

"(Have) you read the book I gave you?"

In contrast, Geng Long’s tone was exceedingly calm.

"The book? Oh, ’The Art of War’ by Sun Tzu, Brother Long, of course, I read it. If you told me to read it, how could I not?"

As he spoke, he even recited, "’The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting...’

"Lay low for a while, and stop all your current activities,"

Geng Long commanded.

Scarface, cut off mid-sentence, quickly agreed, "Alright, Brother Long."

Immediately, he became tense again, "But what about the situation at Feilang? Brother Long, if we let those people on the internet speak nonsense, I’m afraid..."

"I will handle it."

"Thank you, Brother Long!"

Scarface felt relieved, "Brother Long, then I won’t bother you anymore."

The call ended.

Geng Long acted as if nothing had happened, passed his phone to his subordinate, lifted a warm and charitable smile, and turned around to walk back to the provincial leaders.

————

Capital City.

Feilang headquarters.

Qi Kang knocked on the door of the office, "Editor-in-chief, did you want to see me?"

"Close the door."

The editor-in-chief of Feilang’s Social News Department looked serious, his eyes not so good from long-term desk work, donning a pair of thick prescription glasses.

Seeing this, Qi Kang closed the door suspiciously and entered the office, "Editor-in-chief, what’s the matter?"

"What’s the matter? Qi Kang, you are a senior editor. Can’t you distinguish between what news can be published and what cannot?"

Qi Kang was utterly puzzled.

The other person didn’t ask him to sit, so he had to stand.

"Editor-in-chief, what did I publish?"

The editor of the News Department said sternly, "That murder case in Yanjiao, was it you who sent it out?"

Qi Kang realized what was talked about and nodded subconsciously, "Yes."

"Who allowed you to publish it!"

The editor-in-chief slapped the table, "Don’t you know how complicated that case is, how intense the public sentiment is? By rashly publishing it, aren’t you adding fuel to the fire, deliberately causing trouble for those above us? Also, that what loan, are you trying to cause trouble for us at Feilang on purpose!"

Qi Kang became even more bewildered.

"Editor-in-chief, both of these news stories were reviewed by the audit department before publication. And how is it causing trouble for the company? I was just disclosing the facts, trying to prevent more people from being scammed."

"Do you need to disclose matters like that? Are you suggesting that it’s due to the government departments’ lax supervision that usury is rampant?! Harming the public?!"

Qi Kang widened his eyes in confusion.

"I didn’t mean..."

"Withdraw those two news stories immediately!"

The editor-in-chief said gravely.

"We can’t withdraw them!"

Qi Kang hurriedly argued, reasonably insisting, "Editor-in-chief, the news has already been published, and it has caused a huge reaction. If we withdraw it now, what will the people think? Would they think Feilang is doing this under some kind of pressure, only making the impact worse!"

"How dare you!"

The editor-in-chief slammed the table again and even stood up.

"Qi Kang, are you trying to school me?!"

Qi Kang calmed down a bit.

"Editor-in-chief, you’ve misunderstood. I was just speaking about the facts. Editor-in-chief, we really can’t withdraw it."

"Are you the editor-in-chief, or am I the editor-in-chief!"

"Of course, you are."

"Since I am, then I order you to immediately withdraw those two news stories."

Not waiting for Qi Kang to continue arguing, he said sternly, "Otherwise, I’ll have to withdraw you!"

Qi Kang’s gaze was fixed, disbelief evident.

"What? Do you want to submit your resignation? Go back and write it now. You don’t have to hand it to me; just take it straight to HR, then you can pack your things and go home."

Qi Kang felt his chest seethe with pent-up emotion, momentarily overcome with an urge to stand up for his principles no matter the cost.

"Qi Kang, you need to understand, people fired by Feilang, other companies are unlikely to hire them!"

It was like the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

The hot blood was finally extinguished by reality.

As one of the top portals in the country, countless people ached for a job at Feilang, and his position had not come easily.

Moreover, having worked at Feilang for so many years, if he were to leave now, all his previous efforts would have been in vain, and he would have to start all over again.

He was no longer the passionate youth just out of school; even if not for himself, he had to consider his family, his loving girlfriend.

Life in Capital City was already hard enough; his girlfriend had been waiting for him for years. If he still wanted to settle down in Capital City in the future, the pressure he faced left no room for stubbornness.

"Editor-in-chief, I understand. I will withdraw the news right away."

Qi Kang clenched his fists and lowered his head.

"Go now."

The editor-in-chief said coldly.

Qi Kang turned around and walked out of the office with heavy steps, slowly taking one step after another. When he closed the door, he looked back.

The other person had already sat down, unscrewed the thermos bottle, and leisurely took a sip, spitting the tea leaves from his mouth onto the floor with a "ptui".