The Super Bodyguard of the Beautiful CEO
Chapter 326 - 317: Carrot and Stick

Chapter 326: Chapter 317: Carrot and Stick

Lin Mu looked at Li Faji, chuckled, and said, "Li Faji, how’s work going lately?"

"It’s okay, thank you for your concern!" Li Faji forced a smile and nodded slightly.

"Mm, let me ask you something. The company hasn’t done anything to wrong you, has it?" Lin Mu asked.

"No, the company has always treated me well!" Li Faji shook his head and said.

"Haha, that’s good. Recently, you handled a business deal, right?" Lin Mu asked with a smile.

As soon as Lin Mu mentioned this, Li Faji’s heart skipped a beat. If Lin Mu was asking this way, then there’s an eighty percent chance he knew about the manipulation of accounts. After all, no matter how he forged it, the accounts were dead giveaways!

Li Faji looked at Lin Mu, suddenly at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

"I’m not beating around the bush. I called you here because we found issues with the accounts. According to the investigation, you previously embezzled a large amount of company money, and this time you took another substantial sum. Li Faji, you’ve been treating the company as your personal ATM—need money, just take it. You know this is an economic crime, don’t you? You could end up in prison!" Lin Mu said with a smile, even though his tone was calm, every word hit Li Faji’s sore spot.

Sweat the size of beans instantly appeared on Li Faji’s forehead. He understood this, and with the amount he embezzled, a sentence of more than ten years was entirely possible!

"According to our investigation, since you started working in the sales department, you have embezzled nearly ten million from the company. You should know how large an amount ten million is, right? Although I wasn’t in charge of the company before, it has now fallen into my hands, so I have to deal with it!" Lin Mu said, taking out a cigarette and lighting it.

"Boss, I... I’m sorry. Please don’t report to the police. I have elderly and young at home, and a wife and children to support. Please give me a chance!" Li Faji, seeing that everything had been exposed and it wasn’t a small matter, quickly bowed his head to plead.

"Ha, easy for you to say, let you go? Ten million isn’t a small amount. For people at the lower levels of society, that’s equivalent to a town’s annual income!" Lin Mu sneered, "But it’s not impossible to negotiate. As long as you agree to my conditions, I might let you go!"

Hearing there’s room for negotiation, Li Faji’s eyes lit up and he quickly nodded, "Boss, just say it. As long as I can do it, I’ll follow your orders! If you tell me to go east, I won’t go west. If you tell me to hit a dog, I won’t chase a chicken!"

"Stop, stop, don’t give me useless flattery!" Lin Mu hated hearing this kind of salesman’s bragging, "I heard you were cooperating with Han Si Hai, right?"

Li Faji shuddered slightly, knowing Lin Mu had conflicts with Han Si Hai. Was Lin Mu going to ask him to go against Han Si Hai? He knew the power of the Han Family and he definitely couldn’t provoke them!

"Yes, there was cooperation." Li Faji had to nod, keeping his eyes averted from Lin Mu’s face.

"Mm, that’s no good. You need to find a way to get a million from Han Si Hai, and then you can repay the company’s million, and you’ll be fine!" Lin Mu said lightly.

"What? Get a million from someone like Han Si Hai? This iron rooster doesn’t part with a dime. If he knew I was trying to trick him, wouldn’t that be the end of me? It’s truly a difficult choice, but if I don’t cooperate with Lin Mu, the alternative could be a long prison sentence!"

"This... this might be a bit difficult!" Li Faji hesitated, "Can I choose someone else?"

"Someone else? Other than Han Si Hai, can you find anyone else so rich and foolish?"

Indeed, in Lin Mu’s view, although Wancheng is big, in this vast sea of people, probably only in the Han Family Mansion are there wealthy fools!

"Not doing it, huh? Then get ready for prison. Let’s see if Han Si Hai can save you!" Lin Mu laughed.

At this moment, Qi Manlin drove over from the police station, arriving at the Flying Dragon Steel Company. Without knocking, she pushed open the door and entered Lin Mu’s office. This girl was so arrogant she didn’t even bother to knock!

"Lady cop, after all, this is an office. Could you knock the door and respect others’ privacy?" Lin Mu said with a chuckle.

Qi Manlin initially wanted to give Lin Mu a playful punch, but seeing there were others in the office, she refrained to maintain her fresh image, just giving Lin Mu a glare. Now, Qi Manlin is at least the Director of the East City Police Team, so she has to pay attention to her lofty image in public!

"What’s the matter you called me for?" Qi Manlin glanced at Lin Mu and asked.

"Hey, girl, it’s something big. Come, let me introduce you. This is Li Faji from the former Bayi Steel Company, and this is Director Qi Manlin from the East City Police Team." Lin Mu introduced with a smile.

Li Faji glanced at Qi Manlin, his heart skipped a beat. The Director of the East City Police Team had actually come, now he was in serious trouble!

"Director Qi, here’s the situation: our company recently discovered a case of embezzlement, orchestrated by this Li Faji here, so we need you to take him back for investigation." Lin Mu said solemnly, having called her ’little sister’ earlier, but now addressing her as Director Qi, quite a mental leap!

Li Faji and Manager Chen could tell that Lin Mu and Qi Manlin had a good relationship. Otherwise, Lin Mu wouldn’t have called her ’little sister’ when she came in, and now he’s formally calling her Director Qi, merely a show!

Qi Manlin cooperated with Lin Mu, focusing her attention on Li Faji, "Oh? Is that so? Quite daring, I see!"

"Director Qi, how should someone like him be handled?" Lin Mu asked with a smile.

"It depends on the circumstances. If the crime is serious, then it’s a sentence of ten to twenty years in prison. If extremely serious, it’s life imprisonment. Lesser cases are under ten years, but it also depends if you want to press charges. Without prosecution, there’s no question of sentencing!" Qi Manlin explained.

Qi Manlin’s response was quite clever. She had already guessed Lin Mu’s intention: frighten Li Faji and block his retreat, then leave him a way out. Lin Mu had said earlier that as long as Li Faji cooperated, Lin Mu wouldn’t prosecute, so naturally, nothing would happen to him!

"Ha, so that’s it. Li Faji, what do you think we should do with you? Should we send you to prison or allow you to make amends? If you end up inside, it’ll be harsh. With your family’s elderly and young, once you’re in, your family is done for. So choose your path wisely!" Lin Mu chuckled, tossing the grave question back to Li Faji.