The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 583 - 0585: Business is Business

Chapter 583: Chapter 0585: Business is Business

Chu Ge nodded; he naturally understood Huo Tianqian’s meaning and, moreover, he hadn’t expected Huo Tianqian to be able to help Jinxiu Group with these business matters.

"I went to Beijing this time, and the reason I took the initiative is for Jinxiu Group."

Chu Ge snorted lightly, his gaze suddenly sharpening, "I was curious before as to why Ge Group always targets Jinxiu Group, but when I found out that Ge Fan is now in charge, it became clear to me—he’s settling personal scores. Unable to do anything to us directly, he’s attacking Jinxiu instead."

Huo Tianqian slapped his thigh, heh-ing, "This Ge Fan, do we have a grudge against him? Why is he always targeting us?"

Chu Ge shook his head, previously there was an entanglement with Huayue Sect; they wanted to obtain the secret manual, hence they asked him to purposely get close—that made sense. But now, with Huayue Sect struggling to protect themselves, and still being targeted, it’s difficult not to suspect another force behind him.

Chu Ge pondered for a moment, then said, "Pay attention to Huayue Sect and Black Witch Sect recently. Although they have suffered heavy damage, they still have more than enough strength to deal with ordinary people."

Huo Tianqian knew that Chu Ge was worried they would take advantage of his trip to Beijing to cause trouble in Shanghai; he nodded emphatically, "Don’t worry Mr. Chu, I will keep an eye out at all times."

Chu Ge then gave a few other precautionary instructions before leaving Huo Tianqian’s headquarters.

It was Ah Hu who drove him back to the company. As the car pulled up to the company’s entrance, Chu Ge got out and immediately noticed the security team standing outside, whispering to each other.

Chu Ge approached curiously and asked, "What happened? What’s going on?"

Upon seeing Chu Ge, Wang Shunjie immediately came forward, his face full of urgency, "Manager Chu, it’s not good. You’ve been reported."

Chu Ge slightly narrowed his eyes, hands tucked in his pockets, and looked at him skeptically, "What do you mean?"

"It’s the company’s annual audit period and, I don’t know who’s looking for a beating, but they’ve reported you."

Chu Ge let out a light scoff. Reported him? On what grounds?

"What have I been reported for? Neglecting my duties? Or for being absent?"

Chu Ge wore an unconcerned expression.

Seeing him not at all anxious, even carrying an air of confidence, Wang Shunjie shook his head, speaking urgently, "Manager Chu, every company has more or less some tax evasion or fraud, even if there’s no such thing..."

A finance department head, who can dare say they are one hundred percent clean?

Of course, this was something Wang Shunjie did not dare to say out loud; he assumed that Chu Ge had offended someone outside, and now they wanted to get back at him.

And thinking about it made sense, considering Chu Ge’s behavior in the company—with such an arrogant and disdainful attitude, naturally, he wouldn’t be welcomed by others outside.

Wang Shunjie watched Chu Ge, not worried at all, and shook his head helplessly, "They’ve already made a fuss about it upstairs, you better go up and take a look."

Chu Ge acknowledged with a grunt and was about to step away when suddenly Wang Shunjie blocked his path again. "Wait a moment, Mr. Chu, perhaps you shouldn’t go up there. If they find something, you’ll only end up in prison."

Wang Shunjie looked around, his demeanor akin to that of a thief, "Mr. Chu, why not go out and hide for a while? When it comes to handling such matters, President Mu is extremely experienced. Don’t worry, she will take care of it."

Chu Ge looked at him indifferently. What did he mean by Mu Bingtong being very experienced in these matters? Did Jinxiu Group often face whistleblowing?

Although he didn’t understand financial matters, he was familiar with Jinxiu Group, which certainly would not engage in illegal activities such as tax evasion. If it was frequently reported, it could only mean that someone was constantly eyeing Jinxiu Group.

Chu Ge understood even more the difficulties Mu Bingtong faced managing such a large company as a woman.

He patted Wang Shunjie’s shoulder and said, "As a man, how could I let a woman stand up and take the flak for me?"

Wang Shunjie was startled, then watched as Chu Ge entered the elevator.

Seeing this, one of the security guards hurriedly approached and said with a hint of blame, "Captain, why did you let Manager Chu go up? President Mu specifically instructed that if we see Manager Chu, we can’t let him upstairs."

Wang Shunjie spat out in frustration, "He insisted on going up, could I stop him?"

"What do we do now?" the security guard asked again.

Wang Shunjie had a pent-up air of frustration and waved his hands irritably, "What can we do? Hurry up and inform the upstairs."

Chu Ge returned to the finance department nonchalantly, where it was now crowded with people.

Employees from other departments had also gathered, all blocking the entrance to his office.

As Chu Ge approached, he heard Mu Bingtong’s voice coming from inside.

"Minister Zheng, I’ve handed over all the financial ledgers that I should. You are welcome to check; we definitely haven’t engaged in any tax evasion."

The one called Minister Zheng was a slender middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes showing an undisguised greed and joy towards Mu Bingtong.

Adjusting his glasses, he said with a smile, "President Mu, having such trust in your employees may not be a good thing. What if he really did trip you up? I’ve heard that he spent three billion at an auction house today. For the head of a finance department, the significance of the number three billion doesn’t need to be explained by me, does it, President Mu?"

Mu Bingtong looked at Minister Zheng in shock, "You’re saying Chu Ge spent three billion at the auction house?"

Seeing Mu Bingtong’s shocked expression, Minister Zheng felt more certain about his suspicions toward Chu Ge, nodded his head in pity, and said, "I know it’s infuriating to have a traitor suddenly emerge from one’s own company, stealing the company’s finances. However, I have to do my duty in my position."

After a moment of surprise, Mu Bingtong’s face regained her usual calm. She looked quietly at Minister Zheng, a faint smile lingering on her lips, which, upon closer examination, didn’t quite reach her eyes.

"Minister Zheng, you want to investigate whether Chu Ge embezzled funds, right? That doesn’t seem to have anything to do with our company evading taxes. For you to come here openly for an investigation, claiming it’s because of someone’s report—so I would like to ask, did the whistleblower see Chu Ge misappropriating funds with their own eyes or did they find evidence of Jinxiu Group evading taxes?"

Minister Zheng hadn’t expected Mu Bingtong to suddenly become assertive. Seeing her still fully trusting of their finance department head, he snorted coldly, "Since we have received a report, we naturally have to go by the book!"