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Chapter 142 - 118: Prisoner’s Dilemma

Chapter 142: Chapter 118: Prisoner’s Dilemma

"Fine! Since Chairman Gao doesn’t trust us, there’s nothing more to say. Go ahead and investigate, after all, we have a clear conscience," Manager Jiang said with a face that, although unsightly, remained composed.

Nowadays, the schemes to make money are not like the old days of blatant cash-in-hand transactions.

Underhanded dealings in project bidding, kickbacks and interest rate differentials in financing and indebting processes, lowball contracting and high-rent leasing under the guise of others’ identities, and even receiving a few Bitcoins through modern payment methods...

The variety of interest exchanges is ever-increasing, with methods becoming more covert, many of which skated on the edge of legality.

Even if someone became aware of these tricks, without solid evidence, it was hard to touch them.

As long as there were no internal problems, the opposition couldn’t find any leverage on them!

Manager Jiang, seeing that Gao Yuan was making her move, wasn’t someone to be trifled with either, and he continued in a cold voice,

"However, such actions by Chairman Gao really dishearten the rest of us long-standing brothers in the company. I formally submit my resignation to the board of directors. This temple is too big, my virtue does not match my position, you’ll need to find someone more capable."

"Chairman Gao, I suffer from chronic rheumatism, and this job is beyond my ability now, I too submit my resignation," another executive stood up and declared.

"Me as well, my ’three highs’ have been relentless recently, I can’t suppress them any longer, I’m sorry, Chairman Gao."

"And me..."

Suddenly, six key position executives in the room stood up and tendered their resignations one after another.

Their reasons varied, but their faces all carried an expression of indignation, as if they had been humiliated.

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly turned as tense as a drawn sword, obvious to anyone there, leaving everyone else staring in shock.

They had anticipated that today’s transition of power wouldn’t go smoothly and that there would be overt and covert struggles, even prolonged wrestling or fierce conflicts.

But they were wrong. The new Chairperson behaved like a greenhorn, actually trying to overturn the table from the start?!

Don’t they understand the art of compromise?

The reaction of Manager Jiang and the other senior executives was also unexpected.

They had been very respectful to Gao Yuan at the beginning, but in the blink of an eye, they turned against her.

"Chairman Gao! You don’t trust us?"

When those words came from a general manager in public, it seemed quite low-level.

She was the Chairperson, holding absolute majority shares, changing a general manager could be done instantly, and even if it came to an audit, playing along outwardly was better than outright defiance, wasn’t it?

To see them acting like this on their very first meeting, as if they had prearranged to collectively resign, to say they hadn’t conspired in private would be unbelievable to the death.

Both parties, as if in tacit agreement, one wanted to flip the table, the other directly resigned in a power play, neither leaving any room for easing tensions—are they aiming for mutual destruction?

Manager Jiang looked at his fellow executives, who closely followed his lead with a touch of pride, like he was observing a domain he had personally established.

Having served as a general manager for so many years, he had long created a tight-knit interest group among the upper echelons.

And with "hints" from Xu Jingsong, he had long developed a comprehensive plan to deal with Gao Yuan.

If Gao Yuan knew her place and wished only to be a figurehead Chairperson who didn’t interfere but just received dividends, then everyone could coexist peacefully for a few years.

If she didn’t know her place and wanted to meddle in company affairs, then they would simply leave a mess for her to clean up. Once they left, the company would be virtually crippled.

After all, the Xu Group had already reserved a position for him. Either way, he wouldn’t be the one to lose out.

According to his thinking, a woman with little social experience, who until recently had been just a housewife, what insight could she have?

Frightened by such a confrontation, she’d probably soften soon enough.

"Resign? Of course, that’s no problem!"

To everyone’s surprise, Gao Yuan showed no signs of backing down due to the collective resignation of the management team.

"Manager Jiang, since you wish to resign, I respect your decision. From this moment, I’ll assume the position of general manager. You can go write your resignation letter now," Gao Yuan said.

The smug look on Jiang Wenmin’s face froze.

Gao Yuan glanced at him. "However, according to the contract, there must be a transition period after an official resignation. During this time, I would appreciate if Manager Jiang could cooperate with the transition of company affairs.

And as for those who just stood up to resign... Manager Liu, Manager Wang, Manager Dong... I’m not mistaken, am I?"

With a deliberately measured tone, Gao Yuan recited the names of the six executives who had just announced their resignations, each name precise, and with every name called, her gaze would firmly meet theirs.

Her formidable memory and the attitude of tallying scores after the fact left the named individuals inwardly trembling, unable to meet Gao Yuan’s gaze.

"As the saying goes, a melon forcibly twisted off its vine is not sweet. Since you all wish to leave, I have no reason to insist on keeping you.

Therefore, I would like to announce the new personnel appointments.

For managers of various departments who wish to resign, their deputies will take over. If the deputies also resign, then the most senior employees in the department will step up. If the senior employees resign as well, then the receptionists will step up; and if the receptionists resign too, then the security guards will step up!

I believe what this world does not lack are the ’unrecognized talents’; now I give you all an opportunity!"

Gao Yuan’s words left everyone completely dumbfounded.

This was far more than a fight to the bitter end; this was a rhythm of completely overturning the company’s higher-ups and starting anew?