Chapter 1552: The Corrupt Official
To be honest, there aren’t that many things in this office.
A simple cabinet and a very ordinary desk, and even a single bed beside them.
Looking at the bedding on the bed, it seems Wang Lishan might have slept here once.
But judging by the signs, it seems he hasn’t touched this thing in a long time. Probably, since moving to the new place, he doesn’t have to sacrifice sleep and food like before.
"Mom, how was Wang Lishan in the company before?"
Xu Ke feels that Wang Lishan is definitely not like what he appears now. Did something happen to him before? Otherwise, why has he changed so much?
Wang Cuixia is feeling much better now, and after drinking some water, she immediately starts recalling past events.
Speaking of this Wang Lishan, Wang Cuixia had paid special attention to him before.
After all, before the company changed its office location, this guy was practically working day and night tirelessly.
At that time, everyone in the company said he was crazy. After all, the company wasn’t his own, why put in so much effort?
But Wang Lishan didn’t care about the doubts from outsiders and instead was deeply immersed in work.
In this way, after several years, Wang Lishan’s position in the company grew significantly.
Old Xu valued him especially because of Wang Lishan’s attitude towards work.
Almost all important matters involved Wang Lishan, leading to him becoming the second-in-command after Old Xu during that period.
However, ever since the company moved to the new office location, Wang Lishan no longer stayed at the office, nor did he work overtime.
After listening to Wang Cuixia, Xu Ke began to ponder.
Wang Lishan’s behavior seems completely different before and after. From the company’s early days to now, the things he’s done don’t seem like the actions of one person.
Xu Ke suddenly felt that this opponent, Wang Lishan, might be more formidable than he imagined.
Based on the current clues available, it seems Wang Lishan is plotting something very sinister now.
He’s been conscientious in the company for so many years; it couldn’t be purely for the company’s growth.
Otherwise, the series of activities he’s been engaging in later would be entirely pointless.
Originally, he was helping Old Xu expand territory, and he was fundamentally a contributor to the company.
Already being in the board of directors, Wang Lishan had no need to make things difficult for himself.
The reason for his actions was simply to gather strength and lay a solid foundation for himself within the company.
Although it’s unclear what big plan the guy has, Xu Ke feels particularly unsettled.
Someone like Wang Lishan, once he acts, it will be a precise strike.
With such planning, it surely must be for the company.
Xu Ke believes the biggest obstacle to taking over the company isn’t Zhang Qiang and Li Dong, but Wang Lishan.
After searching in the office for a while, Xu Ke indeed found an important document in the cabinet.
The date labeled on this document is five years ago, and it appears to be a bidding agreement based on what’s shown.
However, this bidding agreement looks quite unusual; from Xu Ke’s perspective, it’s essentially an overbearing contract. The items listed are greatly favorable to Wang Lishan, and even some clauses can be deemed tyrannical.
Just taking the most ordinary calculation, the price Wang Lishan gave was 30 million yuan. At the time, the lowest common market price was 60 million.
This difference directly halved the amount, and it’s unclear how much money Wang Lishan made in between.
Moreover, the total amount involved in this contract amounted to more than 180 million yuan.
Based on Xu Ke’s rough estimate, Wang Lishan pocketed a full 100 million yuan from just one deal alone.
Looking at the staggering figures, Xu Ke suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
For the company to survive so many years, in hindsight it seems like a miracle.
Just the three members of the shareholders’ meeting embezzled such a vast amount of money; one can only imagine what others might have done.
Xu Ke suddenly realized that what he’s been encountering recently is merely the tip of the iceberg, with the company’s situation being more horrifying and complex than he imagined.
No wonder Old Xu told him to investigate meticulously before taking any action.
Old Xu had long understood the kind of people this group was.
For Xu Ke’s own safety, Old Xu had no choice but to make him do this.
Under this agreement, Xu Ke found another report.
According to the date displayed, this report should be three years ago.
As for the signature, it should indeed be Wang Lishan himself.
This report was a financial account for the company, showing the amount should have been one billion at the time.
However, the final reported data result was two billion, with a whole billion more suddenly appearing.
Without even thinking, Xu Ke knows this extra billion must have been embezzled by Wang Lishan.
Just these two deals alone have accumulated more than two billion in gains.
Xu Ke’s back is now drenched in cold sweat; this investigation reveals a startling scene beyond his expectations.
After organizing all the documents in the cabinet, Xu Ke eventually calculated that Wang Lishan has embezzled at least in total ten billion over these years.
This is just what he’s aware of; who knows how much shady business the guy has done behind the scenes.
"Mom, is this the old good guy you mentioned? In just ten short years, he managed to embezzle a full ten billion in the company. This is only what I can investigate; who knows how much wealth the old fox has now."
Wang Cuixia is stunned by what her son said; she cannot believe her ears.
Ten billion, she dares not even think about it.
The company’s annual income combined is at most seven or eight billion; Wang Lishan has outright embezzled over a year’s worth of income.
Wang Cuixia immediately realized there must be a significant problem on the finance side of the company, having lost such an amount of money, there’s no way they haven’t noticed.
Yet over the years, the finances have reported normally, and no one has caught anything suspicious; there must be mole within.
Wang Cuixia decides she needs to check the company’s finances thoroughly after returning and ensure that they can no longer act recklessly.
These traitors must be caught, otherwise the company cannot hope to develop long-term.
Xu Ke discovered something new again, but this time it surprised him greatly.