The Hidden Paths of Archer Chapter 10

The driver Xiao Zhao sped all the way to the bottom of the Dongyan Building. Li Sui was surprised. The place seemed to be no longer as orderly as before. Instead, there was a group of old men and women who came from nowhere, holding banners and big-character posters. They read, "Scammers, please compensate me for my hard-earned money," "Liars will be punished by God," "Dongyan's liar will kill his family." There were almost all kinds of incomprehensible slogans, and there were a circle of reporters around with cameras.

Li Sui had never seen this fight before, and was a little dumbfounded for a moment. When their car entered, many old ladies surrounded them, beating and smashing them. Some people were lying on the ground and occupying the road to prevent the car from entering. Until they were beaten by several A security guard forcibly pulled him away, and then he reluctantly made a way.

When he was stuck in traffic, Li Sui wanted to get out of the car, but Xiao Zhao stopped him and told him that Archer Lu had specifically told him not to get off the car and that he must be safely transported to the special parking lot on the second floor. Li Sui felt warm and anxious in his heart. What was warm was that Archer Lu did not forget to worry about his safety despite his busy schedule. What was anxious was that the group of people outside looked difficult to deal with but he could do nothing to help.

During the period, Xiao Zhao told him the whole story. It turned out that a subsidiary of Dongyan that specialized in P2P finance had problems. The investors got the news from somewhere and came to make trouble today. In fact, people in the industry usually know what is going on when they hear P2P. Li Sui didn't understand these things, and Xiao Zhao didn't know how to explain it to him at the moment, so he could only use a simple and rough method to explain it to him.

To put it simply, P2P finance is like an intermediary platform. Those who are short of money can place a project on it, and those who have spare money can choose projects to invest on it. Because the interest returns are high and the money comes in quickly, they are favored by retired elderly people. Many of them have limited discernment ability. When they hear that someone around them invested money and got high interest rates, they rush to save how much money they have saved. All the hard-earned money of ten years was invested, completely ignoring the iron rule of high returns and high risks.

When I first invested in it, I really tasted the benefits. Even those who had a wait-and-see attitude were tempted and jumped into the pit one after another. However, the good times did not last long. It didn't take long for someone to discover that this month's interest was not returned on time. , the platform gave various explanations to appease, but it was unable to prevent the situation from deteriorating. In the end, let alone the interest, even the principal would not be returned.

Dongyan's subsidiary is called Dongxin, which was originally established by Liu Xingtian. Archer Lu was not optimistic about this industry, so he did not participate from the beginning to the end. Subsidiaries are different from branches. They implement independent accounting and do not generate joint debts. Logically, they have little to do with Archer Lu, and Dongyan has no obligation to clean up Dongxin's mess. However, the twists and turns here, when heard by those old men and women, they only think it is an attempt to shirk responsibility.

In fact, as early as the beginning of the year, there were rumors that this year's economy was in recession and many P2P companies were running away. These people were already worried. Dongxin is already in good condition among many P2P credit companies. Although the bad debt rate is rising, it can still maintain itself and has not collapsed. After this period of time, once the financial winter is over and the liquidity of funds improves, everything will be back on track.

But just last night, someone spread the rumor that Dongxin had actually collapsed and its leaders were preparing to flee. This news seemed to have wings and spread throughout the circle of middle-aged and elderly friends overnight.

At five o'clock this morning, the man watching the gate first discovered that the window of a car in the parking lot had been smashed. Within an hour, many elderly men and women came one after another, asking for money aggressively.

Xu Weilan reacted quickly and immediately called all the major newspapers and news media to ensure that the reporters standing outside would not be able to publish the photos even if they took them. When Archer Lu arrived, the people outside had already been making a fuss for a while. After all, they were elderly people with limited energy. The weather was bad, and it was about to rain. The air pressure was very low, so they sat on the ground, as if they were going to jump off the building if they didn't pay.

"Not to mention what is the state of Dongxin, even if it really collapses, this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Lu, so why come to Dongyan's door to cause trouble?" Xiao Zhao said angrily while driving, "And Yeah, let me tell you, these old men and women suddenly gathered here today, and they even prepared banners and posters, and even small benches. It was premeditated at first glance. "

Li Sui couldn't guess what Liu Xingtian had planned, but Archer Lu knew clearly. But he didn't expect that Liu Xingtian would help an outsider in order to target him.

"Mr. Liu hasn't arrived yet?" Archer Lu's face darkened. No one in the conference room dared to speak.

At this point, it is obvious who is behind the whole thing.

"I'm afraid Mr. Liu won't come. At the beginning of the year, he commissioned Nolan Li to transport a batch of goods, which are said to be in that sunken ship." A new clerk in the office showed up.

Xu Weilan was about to explode: "In my opinion, it was Liu Xingtian who withheld the money and deliberately made us look bad!"

Only Xu Weilan dared to say this, even though everyone knew it.

"How did they know about the relationship between Dongyan and Dongxin, and why did they find him so early? Someone was obviously causing trouble."

"Liu Xingtian knew that Dongyan was in a period of transformation and its reputation was very important, but he deliberately made trouble at this critical juncture. The shipwreck issue could have been easily resolved, but now making such a fuss is like adding insult to injury..."

"I said Liu Xingtian wouldn't really take away investors' money because of lack of money..."

When Li Sui walked into the conference room, there was a heated argument inside. He brought sandwiches and yogurt, but seeing that the atmosphere was not suitable for taking them out, he kept them hidden in his hand.

Thunder rolled outside the window, and a heavy rain was coming. There were crowds of people downstairs, and the crowd started a new round of commotion. It was not an option to drag it out like this. Archer Lu frowned and discussed with a few people to appease them first. The people below are all elderly people. If something happens, they will be unable to argue.

Li Sui sat quietly on a stool at the door of the conference room, not saying a word. He couldn't help, but he felt much more at ease staying here. He came here many times, and many people knew him. Some of the employees who came and went even greeted him.

He turned his head and saw that Archer Lu inside the door was talking to someone. He frowned and looked very serious. After a while, several people reached an agreement and walked out quickly. Li Sui hurriedly got up and followed. Go up.

Archer Lu arranged for four people. A senior executive who was close to him was responsible for maintaining the company's internal order. Xu Weilan and an administrative director were responsible for going to negotiate. The lawyer who had just accused Liu Xingtian was responsible for communicating with the police. Just in case, He also called Zuo Chao's people to hide in the crowd in case of emergency.

The police came early in the morning, but they were all old ladies. After a few words of persuasion, they just stood there and watched. I can't blame them. I can't really use violence. After all, who is in trouble? I can't bear this responsibility either.

Archer Lu walked out of the meeting room and saw Li Sui. The two of them were not too close, but just half an arm's length away from each other. When the elevator door opened, Archer Lu waited for a while until everyone left. Then he turned around to look at Li Sui. The serious expression on his face disappeared, and he even smiled: "Are you scared?"

Li Sui shook his head and took out yogurt and a sandwich from his pocket and gave it to him: "You should have something to eat."

Archer Lu's eyes moved to his hand, and he raised his hand to take it. Li Sui didn't know how long he waited, and the yogurt was warmed up. After a busy morning, Archer Lu should have felt hungry, but for some reason, when he saw the food, he felt dizzy and nauseated. Seeing Li Sui looking at him longingly, he reluctantly lowered his head and took a sip of yogurt.

"I'm not hungry, you can eat it." He had no choice but to push the sandwich to Li Sui.

Li Sui saw that he really couldn't eat it, so he didn't force it, so he tore up the package and settled it in two bites.

When he got off the elevator, Li Sui stood behind him, his hands stuck in his pockets, and his arms and body separated an area to protect him inside. This move had an inexplicable protective meaning, and Archer Lu naturally noticed it, but he didn't pay much attention to it because he was dealing with important matters.

"You are interfering with normal business operations. This is illegal, do you know?"

As soon as I walked out of the door, I heard Xu Weilan's loud voice. He had done a lot of work as a defense attorney, so he was very powerful with his mouth. The female administrator followed behind him, and the two of them, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him, which was quite effective.

The old lady who took the lead was tired of shouting a long time ago. After this lobbying, she gradually stopped making trouble and negotiated with the remaining companions with eyes. In the end, they just wanted money and did not really want to cause trouble.

However, at this moment, a bald old man nearby jumped up and shouted, "Stop scaring people. You can fool them with these words. I checked the industrial and commercial website and found that the boss of Dongxin Platform is your major shareholder. Call your leader out quickly. If I don't see the cash today, I'll sleep here!"

"Yes, who is afraid of who?"

"You even cheated me, an old woman, out of my money. Do you have a clear conscience?"

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Xu Weilan was so quarreled by them that her head almost exploded, and she was about to have a fit. Archer Lu on the side didn't know what he saw, so he stretched out his hand to stop her: "I'll do it."

Li Sui's expression changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward to follow. Archer Lu was much calmer, and walked down the steps step by step. His voice was low and magnetic, and it sounded even deeper when heard from a distance: "Everyone, listen to me. Say a few words.

The old man who had just jumped out looked over with squinted eyes, and met Archer Lu's gaze, his eyes a little evasive.

"When you first invested, you all signed an agreement, specifying when the loan will mature, when the interest will be returned, and when the principal will be repaid. You haven't forgotten, right?"

When Archer Lu spoke, the people around him unconsciously became silent. The old ladies also sensed that this man had an unusual identity, like a leader, so they all stopped making noises and listened quietly.

"Where's the money? Where's our interest?" the bald man shouted, and this time no one agreed with him.

"Eastcom is a legitimate company. Even if it goes bankrupt, it will pay off your debts first. What's more, it is still operating," Archer Lu replied calmly, "Everyone here today just wants to get their pension money back." , I understand your difficulties, it’s all a lifetime of hard-earned money, and this kind of thing is not comfortable for anyone. "

These two simple sentences made an old lady start wiping tears, as if she had been touched by something.

"Let's see. It's useless to talk. Let's get down to something practical," Archer Ludao said. "Everyone, come and register. I'll make the decision today. I'll help you pay the interest you owe over the past few months."

When these words came out, everyone around was stunned. Even Xu Weilan didn't react to what was going on. Archer Lu was going to pay for Liu Xingtian's aftermath out of his own pocket? They hadn't discussed this in the meeting just now.

I don’t know if it was because it happened too suddenly, but after Archer Lu finished speaking, no one moved for a long while.

A flash of lightning suddenly appeared on the horizon, and thunder roared, indicating that it was going to rain heavily. Everyone looked at each other, but Archer Lu calmly made a gesture. There was a surge in the crowd. Li Sui was tall and could see clearly. He easily discovered that the bald head just disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The female administrator stepped forward and struck while the iron was hot: "Madam, don't worry. Even if you have to withdraw the principal in advance, you must follow the rules. You can't make trouble just by making trouble. Now that we, Mr. Lu, have spoken, you are indispensable." I think it's going to rain today, so everyone shouldn't leave. Since you're here, you might as well go in and sit for a while. Bring your respective contracts to me to register them and see how much they are. We'll negotiate with Mr. Liu from Eastcom. , how about going through the normal judicial process?"

When the people below heard that they had to go through judicial procedures to get the contract, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded. They looked around and couldn't see the person in charge. Their hearts suddenly became distracted, and their faces showed the intention of retreat.

After watching this battle, Li Sui vaguely understood what was going on - these people didn't even have a contract, and they were not even investors in Eastcom.

He felt a burning displeasure, swirling violently in his chest. At this time, Shang Lu went upstairs and said something to his secretary. The latter nodded, turned around and went out.

After a while, several police cars drove over from a distance. They first forcibly sent the reporters away, and then politely invited the old men and women who were causing trouble to get into the cars.

After all the onlookers below had dispersed, a black Maybach drove over from a distance and parked downstairs of the company. The timing was so precise that we could catch up with the rocket launch.

Liu Xingtian climbed up the stairs with a worried look on his face and said anxiously: "I heard something happened to Dong Yan. What happened?"

It is true that life is like a drama and it all depends on acting. If Li Sui had fangs, he would have exposed them at this moment. Unfortunately, he could only hide all his anger in his eyes and stare at him fiercely.

Perhaps sensing his unfriendly gaze, Liu Xingtian looked towards him, but Archer Lu spoke at this time: "Boss Liu, there are two options."

"First, Eastcom sold it to me and I invested in Chanzhuang; secondly, I invested in Chanzhuang in the name of Eastcom."

Liu Xingtian's expression finally changed, the false anxiety faded away, replaced by gloom. His plan was going well, but he didn't expect Archer Lu to be more cunning. He wanted to use Dong Xin to threaten Archer Lu, but unexpectedly he was threatened by Archer Lu.

He wanted money, and he also wanted control of Dong Yan, but neither was easy to obtain. The reason he had this quarrel with Mason was just to get money from Archer Lu. Dongxin has hundreds of millions of investment funds in hand. Selling it to a Lu businessman is equivalent to cutting off his flesh. He will never agree to it, but he knows better than anyone what the situation of Chanzhuang is, and he can't get involved either.

"What if I don't agree to both?" he said solemnly.

Archer Lu made a regretful expression: "The salvage from the sunken ship may be reported in the newspaper."

Liu Xingtian was not annoyed. He looked at Archer Lu with a half-smile, his face uncertain: "Nephew Lu, you have really made great progress in these years. You even dare to interfere in my affairs."

Archer Lu stared at him expressionlessly, with no waves in his eyes.

"Yes, much better than your father."

Archer Lu's eyes were heavy and he still didn't answer.

"Hmph." Liu Xingtian glanced at him, smiled coldly, turned around and left.

At this time, the sky finally started to rain. It was not as heavy as expected, and the thunder was heavy and the raindrops were light. When the rain came down, the people who had been looking around here all dispersed. Only a few ridiculous big-character posters were left in the gate that was bustling with activity half an hour ago and were trampled in the mud.

"Li Sui." Archer Lu suddenly called him.

Li Sui suddenly looked up and saw Archer Lu standing in front of the steps, slightly bent over, without moving. He hurried forward, but Archer Lu turned around at this moment and quickly leaned his head on his shoulder.

Li Sui was frozen in an instant, his back straightened, not daring to move. He was a bit taller than Archer Lu, and leaning like this was just the right position.

"Is it true that you said you were willing to do whatever you said yesterday?" Archer Lu asked in a low voice.

Li Sui's eyes widened, and he felt the strength on his shoulders getting heavier and heavier. He couldn't help but take a small step back, and immediately stood up. Archer Lu seemed to be unable to stand, and put all the weight of his body on him.

Li Sui reached out and touched his hand. His mind was buzzing. Archer Lu's hand was shaking. If he listened carefully, his breathing became even more disordered. He quickly calmed down, held the cold hands firmly, and said, "Yes."

"Have they all left?" Archer Lu's voice was obviously unstable.

Li Sui looked around and saw that there were indeed a few people looking around nearby. His female secretary was even about to come over. He raised his head and met their gazes, but those people pretended not to see him and disappeared in the rain with their umbrellas.

"all gone."

Archer Lu leaned almost all of his body on him, and said with a hint of smile: "I can't get down, help me up."

"You...what's wrong with you?" Li Sui hurriedly held him.

Archer Lu closed his eyes, his pale face was completely bloodless, and he only said three words: "...My heart hurts."