Lin Mei immediately placed the computer in front of Lin Dong.
"These were all obtained by Tang Shengtang's son. Dad, please take a look yourself."
Lin Mei's face was tightly drawn, but upon seeing these, the look of curiosity that had previously occupied Lin Dong's face not only disappeared but was replaced by a hint of disdain.
"So these are the so-called pieces of evidence you've brought!"
Lin Mei nodded vigorously, "That's right."
At the same time, she asked, "Dad, are you even looking properly?"
Setting aside other matters, just based on this evidence alone.
Even she, an outsider completely unfamiliar with the details, could discern some of the truth. Her father, after all, had been immersed in this field for over thirty years.
Yet, at this moment, Lin Dong seemed to have a single track of thought.
This made Lin Mei murmur to herself, "What's wrong with Dad?"
Lu Feng's mind was in a similar state. Countless questions nearly drowned him.
He had thought that once sufficient evidence was found, Lin Dong would naturally see the light and change his ways. But now, Lin Dong was as if under a spell cast by Tang Shengtang. Not only was he turning a blind eye to the evidence, but he even seemed inclined to praise Tang Shengtang.
Lu Feng was about to speak.
At this very moment, Lin Dong took the lead.
Lin Dong's voice remained exceptionally calm.
"It's not that your father isn't looking, nor is it that your father doesn't believe you, but rather..."
As he spoke, he noticed the butler bringing drinks. Lin Dong picked up a cup and whispered a few words to the butler.
The butler immediately left in a hurry.
When the butler returned, he was holding a folder.
At this point, Lin Dong finished his interrupted sentence.
"These, here, take a good look, and you'll understand why I'm not looking!"
This time, it was Lin Mei and Lu Feng's turn to be bewildered.
However, to understand what was happening and to make the trip worthwhile, they needed to continue discussing countermeasures.
Lu Feng quickly stepped forward and took the folder.
*Click!*
He opened the folder's cover, revealing a stack of documents. Compared to what Lu Feng and Lin Mei had brought, the quantity here seemed more than double.
From these snow-white sheets of paper, Lu Feng faintly sensed something amiss.
Lu Feng immediately furrowed his brow, then opened the papers and began to read them page by page.
Instantly, his brow furrowed even tighter.
Were these not the same account books as the ones he had brought?
"So, Uncle Lin, you already know?"
Lu Feng immediately looked up at Lin Dong, but as his gaze met Lin Dong's eyes, he instantly felt that something was very wrong.
Since Lin Dong himself had obtained these documents and believed them, why was he questioning them so much?
Lu Feng had agreed with Lin Feng to pretend ignorance, so these account books could not possibly be Lin Feng's doing.
Logically, Lin Dong should have been even more trusting! But the reality was the opposite.
At present, Lin Dong did not directly answer the question.
Shaking his head with its streaks of white hair, Lin Dong smiled.
"I think you two should take a closer look."
This reminder prompted Lin Mei to take both sets of documents and compare the identical content. As she looked, Lin Mei let out a gasp from the depths of her throat.
"What... what's going on?"
"What is it?" Lu Feng asked upon hearing this.
"Look here!" Lin Mei pointed.
Many parts of the two sets of documents contained the same information, but the crucial differences lay in the numbers.
And in accounting, aren't numbers the key game?
Now, with the numbers in Lin Dong's possession changed,
While risks still existed, they were instantly transformed into paper losses, or as it's commonly put in business, strategic losses.
Such losses, in the eyes of any seasoned businessman, not only did not affect the overall revenue of the group but were also an indication of the group's offensive and expansionary desires.
Strategic losses were often incurred because the group voluntarily assumed certain external debts.
Since these were voluntary factors, how could there be a crisis?
In an instant, Lin Mei understood why Lin Dong had reacted that way upon seeing the documents she handed over, without even looking closely.
If it were her, she would likely have reacted similarly.
Knowing the reason, Lin Mei's anxiety instantly vanished as if swept away by a gale.
The solution was to address the problem directly!
Before Lu Feng could speak, she had already found a strategy.
Lin Mei then approached Lin Dong.
"Dad, where did these come from?"
Lin Dong answered directly, "Zhou Ge Group, just half an hour before you arrived here."
"But you've seen these, Dad. This is a smokescreen deliberately set by Zhou Ge Group. The data has been tampered with."
Lin Mei spoke each word with power and conviction.
However, these words only elicited a cold chuckle from Lin Dong.
"Alright, Lin Mei, and Lu Feng, you two should rest. You've both done a good job. As an elder, it's only right for me to give you a break, isn't it?"
Lin Dong's words clearly indicated that he did not intend to believe what Lin Mei and Lu Feng were saying.
Hearing this, Lin Mei's urgency intensified.
Lu Feng, standing beside them, could no longer stand it.
"Uncle Lin, no, this matter is not trivial. If it's true, the Lin family could face great turmoil."
Lu Feng's emotions were at their peak of anxiety.
He hadn't had time to consider his words carefully.
His statement was perhaps a bit too strong.
And it was precisely these words that, in Lin Dong's eyes, felt like a needle piercing his heart.
"Lu Feng, I've always admired you, but this time, you've disappointed me greatly."
Lin Dong's voice carried a tone of regret.
How was he disappointed?
Lu Feng couldn't quite grasp it. Wasn't he doing this for the Lin family, not for himself?
But Lin Dong's thoughts were clearly on a different level than Lu Feng's.
Before Lu Feng could explain, Lin Dong spoke again.
"In all things, facts speak louder than words. I've had these things investigated."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mei and Lu Feng, as if struck by thunder, were stunned.
"Then Lin Feng..."
Just as these words were about to escape their throats.
Lu Feng immediately gave Lin Mei a look, stopping her.
Since he had promised not to involve Lin Feng in this mess.
Even if it meant death, Lu Feng would never utter a word.
After Lin Mei calmed down, Lu Feng quickly clutched his stomach and looked at Lin Dong, "Uncle Lin, my stomach suddenly feels a bit unwell. I'll go to the restroom quickly and be right back."