In the meeting room, Lin Qiang pushed the financial withdrawal form to Ling Lele.
"500. You should think it through."
"Mm, it's enough," Ling Lele signed her name without hesitation. "Do I need to come here every month to withdraw this amount?"
"No need. You can do it at any United Bank in Jijing, or even schedule it online to be transferred to your card," Lin Qiang knew what she meant by this question. He guessed her school transfer was imminent. After processing this transfer for Ling Lele in the customer manager's backend system, he tore off a copy of the authorization form and handed it to her. "All set. You can withdraw it from the ATM now."
"Okay." Ling Lele took the form, gracefully stood up with a bright smile, revealing her canine teeth. "Was it you who talked to my parents about transferring schools?"
"Huh?"
"How did you know I don't like this school?"
"Oh, girls your age probably prefer studying with male classmates, right?" Lin Qiang smiled helplessly.
"Male classmates? Too childish," Ling Lele pouted. "Who knows what they're thinking all day. There's nothing to talk about with them."
"That's true. Not everyone can be as mature as you," Lin Qiang teased. "You've even met the fathers of your male classmates, so naturally you're not interested in them."
"You're bullying me again!" Ling Lele's face suddenly turned red as she retorted, "Who wants to be with those old men? Except for you, I've forgotten about all the others."
"Then work hard to forget about me too."
"Why should I forget?"
"What's the use of remembering?"
"It is useful!"
"Alright, suit yourself." Lin Qiang walked forward, opened the door, and gestured with his hand. "You should head back to school early. Cherish your last few days of all-girls school life."
"You..." Ling Lele stomped her right foot in frustration. "You're so weird, both bad and strange."
With that, she left without looking back, but in the corridor, she turned her head. Seeing Lin Qiang close the door without hesitation, she cursed once more before leaving reluctantly.
As for Lin Qiang, he now showed a conflicted expression. The little girl's canine teeth were vivid in his mind. This incident had probably left a deep impression on her. Girls of this age tend to mature earlier than boys their age and often have some fondness for older men.
If Ling Lele's father wasn't Ling Chen, and she was a bit older, Lin Qiang might have invited her to dinner, talked about feelings and life, and then maybe developed things further, discussing love and action. Wouldn't that be a beautiful life?
But just thinking about Lele's parents made Lin Qiang not dare to act recklessly.
"Just treat her like a little sister, and maybe she'll introduce other sisters in the future," Lin Qiang consoled himself, then opened his phone and dialed a number he had just obtained.
"Hello, is this Liu Ming?" Lin Qiang asked according to the name Ling Chen had provided in his text message.
"Yes, this is Lin Qiang, right?" A crisp male voice came from the other end of the line.
"Yes, yes."
"Alright, the leaders have already instructed me. What do you need to investigate?"
Seeing the other party get straight to the point, Lin Qiang also dispensed with pleasantries. He asked for the other's email address and sent over the information on Zhang Jiaming, Hao Wei, and Wang Jiaxin, requesting a thorough investigation of their total asset details, including detailed financial information from all commercial banks both domestic and foreign, as well as real estate and other assets.
"Do you really need foreign assets as well?" Liu Ming asked after hearing the request.
Lin Qiang knew that even for the Audit Office, accessing resources from foreign banks could be troublesome, but he still insisted: "For Hao Wei, please investigate as much as possible if you can. For the other two, it's not necessary."
"Alright, I'll do my best within my authority," Liu Ming noted down all the requirements and replied, "It might take about three days."
"No rush."
Liu Ming then reminded him: "By the way, we don't have official documentation for investigating this material. Please try not to publish or use it through official channels. If you need to use it, it's best to inform the leaders."
"Of course, I'll be discreet."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Qiang was full of anticipation.
In this electronic age, any action taken leaves evidence in the data. Unless all their shady dealings were done in cash. But that's almost impossible, especially when Hao Wei transfers money to his son, there must be evidence left. When everything is clarified and the truth comes out, Hao Wei will have nowhere to hide.
Lin Qiang even began to wonder if Hao Wei would have the chance to return here as a bank employee after 15 days.
Just as he was pondering this, the door was pushed open, and Zheng Shuai poked his head in with an unpleasant expression: "Come out quickly, people from the branch have arrived."
"The branch?" Lin Qiang was startled. He hurriedly adjusted his tie and smoothed his clothes, following Zheng Shuai out while muttering, "That's right, with Hao Wei gone for so long, the branch leaders would come to check things out."
"This visit doesn't seem friendly," Zheng Shuai whispered in Lin Qiang's ear. "The branch manager came personally, and he brought someone with him."
"What's wrong with that?" Lin Qiang didn't understand.
"Administrative intuition," Zheng Shuai frowned, unable to explain clearly. "It's been too smooth. We shouldn't underestimate Hao Wei's influence. He has Rosa above him after all."
"We'll deal with whatever comes our way."
In United Bank's organizational structure, a branch managed all the outlet halls in an area, with the regional office above the branch, and the headquarters above the regional offices. From this perspective, the visitors from the branch are Hao Wei's superiors, which makes them Lin Qiang's boss's bosses.
In the lobby, Lin Qiang saw two men in suits chatting casually from afar, occasionally observing some of the tellers inside the counters. One was fat and one was thin, one was bald and one had a side part. One carried himself with an air of importance, as if he could command the world; the other was submissive, constantly ingratiating himself.
Obviously, the bald fellow was the branch manager, also the protagonist of last night's ordeal. He seemed in good spirits now, though his light gray suit didn't quite match his figure, making him appear even fatter than he actually was. The other man was younger, quite handsome, wearing gold-rimmed glasses with a side part. Lin Qiang didn't recognize him, but he must be another important figure from the branch.
Branch Manager Zhu Fengshan saw Lin Qiang coming from afar and waved repeatedly: "Little Lin, you've worked hard, worked hard indeed."
"It's my duty," Lin Qiang and Zheng Shuai approached with polite smiles. "Manager, you've come to inspect our work personally without prior notice. We failed to welcome you properly."
"Haha, what inspection? With you, Lin Qiang, here, what is there to worry about?" Zhu Fengshan surveyed the entire operation hall. Everything was in perfect order, absolutely flawless. After expressing his satisfaction, he introduced the man beside him, "Come, let me introduce you. This is Chen Liang, a reserve talent in our branch."
"Hello," Lin Qiang shook hands with him and politely offered his business card. "Lin Qiang."
After exchanging business cards with Lin Qiang and Zheng Shuai, Chen Liang also smiled and said, "No need to introduce yourselves. You're both famous. I know you, but you don't know me."
Zhu Fengshan laughed heartily: "You're all young people. The atmosphere is great. The Longyuan Outlet will surely prosper in the future."
Lin Qiang's heartstrings suddenly tightened.
"Manager, is our operation hall getting new blood?"
"Haha, as expected of Lin Qiang. I haven't said anything, but you've already sensed it." Zhu Fengshan walked to Lin Qiang's side, patted his shoulder, and showed an indescribable smile. "Little Lin, although your time here has been short, you've done an excellent job. The leaders have noticed. Now they plan to transfer you to a more important position. Chen Liang here will be taking over your responsibilities."
Boom...
Lin Qiang's mind suddenly buzzed.
Zheng Shuai was equally dumbfounded.
This is the bank. They don't need to explain anything to you. It's a world of money and people, a battlefield of power and interests.