Hu Han’s sudden turn immediately told Li Zhonglou the reason for his action.
However, what occupied his mind at this moment was not the fellow from the foreign affairs department who had just made things difficult for him, but the attitude of Hu Fu, the second master of the Hu family.
Although he hadn't spoken much along the way, he had observed many things clearly.
First, there was Hu Fei’s reaction. When Hu Han mentioned that only a few people knew about the intercepted goods, Hu Fei’s expression clearly betrayed him.
His feigned ignorance meant there were only two possibilities. The first was that he was the one who did it, and the person who intercepted Hu Han’s goods by paying double might have been sent by him.
The second possibility was that he had a mole within Hu Han’s circle.
Regardless of which possibility was true, combined with his sudden appearance here and his interception of Hu Han to prevent him from entering, his objective could only be one.
He wanted to meet the Second Master first and use this incident to strike at Hu Han!
Therefore, Li Zhonglou guessed that during the time they went to handle the permits, Hu Fei must have said something to the Second Master. However, the elder did not mention it and readily handed over the choice of action entirely to Hu Han!
And this was precisely what puzzled Li Zhonglou.
Hu Han was merely a newly recalled family member. Setting aside whether they had deep familial affection, Hu Han’s current capabilities did not match his status. Rationally and emotionally, the elder should not have treated Hu Han so specially.
If it was simply due to their blood relation, then considering the elder’s shrewd reaction just now, that was entirely impossible.
Thus, the more Li Zhonglou thought about it, the more he felt the problem might lie with himself.
“Could he know me?”
Li Zhonglou narrowed his eyes slightly. If there was anything that could make a seasoned businessman so compliant and agreeable, two of his identities could achieve that.
One was naturally his identity as a member of the Dragon Group, and the other was some of his ‘achievements’.
The bodyguard arena matches were mere child’s play; his involvement in Tielin and the Lost Land were his true accomplishments!
However, if this were the case, the second possibility was far less likely. No matter how formidable Hu Fu was as a businessman, he was still just a merchant. Many high-ranking officials in the country were unaware of overseas affairs, making it almost impossible for him to know at his level.
Yet, nothing is absolute, so Li Zhonglou did not completely dismiss it.
As he was pondering, Hu Han walked out from inside.
“Senior Li, let’s go. As long as Brother Zhou can resolve the matter, I can sign the contract with you immediately.”
“Alright.”
Meanwhile, not long after Li Zhonglou and Hu Han left Hu Corporation, Nakata from the foreign affairs department received a phone call that left him stunned.
“Come to the human resources department tomorrow. I’ll help you settle your salary.”
Undoubtedly, he had been fired.
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be merely notifying him and hung up without waiting for a response. Nakata stood there in a daze for a long time before frantically grabbing his phone and hastily calling Hu Fei.
“What? Impossible! I’ll ask you what’s going on!”
Hu Fei on the other end of the phone also sounded disbelieving. This gave Nakata a sliver of hope.
Perhaps the human resources department had made a mistake?
After hanging up, Nakata, with a nervous heart, kept sitting down and standing up, unable to sit still.
He waited for half a day and still didn’t receive Hu Fei’s call. When he couldn’t help but dial the number again, he discovered that he had been blocked!
“Damn it!”
Nakata, realizing what had happened, couldn’t help but smash his phone violently onto the ground!
With a bang, the shattered screen pieces scattered everywhere. The phone, worth thousands of yuan, was completely destroyed. However, Nakata was still not appeased. He kicked the table and smashed anything he could get his hands on, acting like a shrew!
“Damn Hu family! I’m not done with you about this!”
As soon as Nakata finished cursing, Hu Han’s figure suddenly flashed in his mind.
“It’s all because of this guy! If it weren’t for him, how could Young Master Fei have found me so suddenly!”
Nakata suddenly clenched his fists tightly, a murderous glint in his eyes as he muttered, “You’d better not let me see you again, or I’ll make you regret being born into this world!”
On the other side.
Hu Fei, who had now blocked him, was also in a very bad mood. Because when he investigated, he discovered that the Second Master had completely ignored his conditions!
“This old geezer is so two-faced! When he talked to me, he clearly promised me he would consider it, and now he’s made a decision without even a word!”
Hu Fei was infuriated, but helpless. After all, the other party was his elder, and his status was even higher than his grandfather’s. No matter how annoyed he was, he wouldn’t dare show it in front of the old man.
He even dared not resort to petty tricks!
But being pampered and accustomed to getting whatever he wanted, he couldn’t tolerate such grievances. In the end, he could only find an outlet for his anger.
“It must be because of that kid! Perhaps he really solved some problems for Hu Han, otherwise, why would the Second Master hand over the代理权 (dai li quan - agency rights) back to him!”
With that thought, all of Hu Fei’s hatred was directed at Li Zhonglou.
“Ah-choo!”
Li Zhonglou, who had just parted ways with Hu Han not long ago, suddenly sneezed.
“Why do I suddenly feel like someone’s cursing me?”
Li Zhonglou rubbed his nose. He was currently in a taxi heading back to his residence.
Since Zhou Tong had gone to rest, Li Zhonglou planned to sign the contract with Hu Han tomorrow or the day after. He also wanted to wait until Zhou Tong was rested before understanding the company’s current situation.
After all, Zhou Tong was handling all matters, and he only knew about them through Zhou Tong.
As the true decision-maker, how could he not understand his own company? Therefore, Li Zhonglou was not in a hurry to sign the contract.
“And Haiyan and Yu Ke, their positions also need to be decided.”
Li Zhonglou leaned back against the rear seat, his right hand resting on the window frame, watching the bustling streets flashing by outside. His fingers tapped lightly on the edge as he considered the positions for Haiyan and Yu Ke.
Yu Ke wouldn’t be much of a trouble. After all, she was a graduate of a prestigious university with ample professional skills. Moreover, she came from a business family and had a better business acumen than most people.
Whether as an offline sales manager or an online sales manager, Li Zhonglou believed she could handle either role.