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  In the corridor, Lin Qiang was stopped by someone.

  "Lin Qiang!" Xia Xian smiled and walked quickly from the opposite side, "What's up? Let's have dinner together."

  Lin's heart warmed up a bit, Xia Xian must have just arrived for dinner and didn't know what had happened in the cafeteria. At this time, there are probably not many people who would still be willing to invite themselves to sit at the same table for dinner.

  "I just ate with Director Luo and them," Lin Qiang smiled and said, "Next time I'll definitely look for you to eat first."

  "Rosa?" Xia Xing furrowed her brow slightly, pondered for a moment, then turned around and said, "Come to my office."

  "What? You're not eating anymore?"

  Fewer people later.

  ……

  In Xia Xian's office, she poured a cup of tea for Lin Qiang, who thanked her and took a light sip. A warm and refreshing fragrance flowed into his abdomen, which also stabilized him somewhat.

  After calming down, Lin Qiang told everything from start to finish, including what happened in the cafeteria.

  Xia Xin said repeatedly after hearing: "Right, you mustn't believe her! If you take responsibility for this matter, let alone going to Jian Gong Bank, the entire banking industry will not be able to stay!"

  "Yes, such a simple trap, they must have thought I'd be crushed by public opinion."

  "The whole Financial Street branch has been keeping quiet about this, I've also heard rumors." Xia Xin sat across from Lin Qiang, covering her teacup with a gloomy expression. "Tomorrow afternoon there will be an accountability meeting within the bank to clarify things and unify our statement for the audit office. You should receive notification soon."

  "Hmm." Lin Qiang nodded and asked, "Sister Xia, are you going too?"

  "It's okay." Xia Xian said with a warm smile, "Don't worry, I'll help you. I'm not afraid of them either. And, let me tell you secretly, Little Liu is my lover's confidant, he will also cooperate with you in secret. You are not the actual borrower, so nothing will happen to you."

  Lin Qiang felt a hint of warmth again, every time he was in despair, Xia Xian would help him dig out a way to retreat. This bond had long been more than just saving his daughter; perhaps it was simply her appreciation for herself and her disdain for the hypocrisy within the industry. Not having to face cruel human relationships, Xia Xian could be considered a lotus flower in the dark whirlpool.

  But Lin Qiang still shook his head and sighed, "This matter, Xia Jie, you can't help with it either. After all, what you've heard are just rumors. Only the words of someone from the Financial Street branch count."

  "Hey, never mind all that," Xia Xian said with a smile. "I'll just say what I know when the time comes."

  "Xia Jie, it's better for you to remain silent." Lin Qiang said seriously, "If everyone insists that the responsibility lies with me, and only one person from your branch speaks up for me, not only will it be useless, but it will also make people gossip."

  "It's already fallen, who am I afraid of? Can we still say that we have a private relationship?" Xia Xin took a sip of tea and smiled, "Now my husband is the one who is difficult for the bank to deal with, what can they do to me?"

  "It's precisely because of this that you should avoid suspicion and not over-participate in this matter." Lin Qiang thanked her, "Xia Jie, I appreciate your kindness, but speaking up for me on this matter would actually do more harm than good."

  "Alas... that's true..." Xia Xian furrowed her brow and asked, "So many people know, do you have a way to persuade anyone? I can help you make an appearance too."

  "I'm trying my best, but I have to prepare for the worst." Lin Qiang suddenly raised an eyebrow and asked, "Director Xia, do you know anyone in the Comprehensive Management Department?"

  "Comprehensive Department?" Xia Xinzhuo thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up, "You want to check the internal control documents?"

  Lin Qiang nodded solemnly: "For a bank of our scale, internal controls must be extremely sound. Every phone call, every email, and even every conversation on QQ will be recorded."

  "This is a sensitive matter." Xia Xian frowned and said, "This kind of thing is an invasion of personal privacy and employee freedom. In principle, it's not allowed."

  "But there must be."

  "Uh-huh." Xia Xing nodded, "I'll invite Director Ren out for dinner tonight, I'll try to help you get it."

  "Too thankful! If there is evidence on that side, not only will the internal inquiry be fine, but reporting it to the Audit Commission can even lead to a direct conviction!!"

  Lin Qiang said this and saw Xia Ru's eyebrows tightly locked, only then did he realize that he had spoken out of turn.

  Firstly, the details of internal control within an enterprise are top-secret and legally speaking, enterprises have no right to monitor employees' personal privacy. However, large-scale enterprises must implement such controls to ensure that employees do not secretly plot or cause personnel disasters. This has basically become an unspoken rule, where computers and phones in the workplace have no privacy at all.

  But the unwritten rule is an unwritten rule because it cannot be openly acknowledged. United Bank must have internal controls in this regard, but it is impossible to admit such a thing.

  Through personal relationships, it is possible to transfer some people out, but in the entire bank, there is only one person who cannot do this - Xia Xing.

  Everyone in the world knows that Xia Xing is the wife of the Director-General of the Financial Audit Department of the Audit Commission. She wants to transfer the bank's internal control documents, who would give them to her?

  "Sorry... I misspoke... Lin Qiang's face was full of embarrassment, "I'd better find someone else for this matter. I just said you should avoid suspicion, and then I let you participate, it was too thoughtless."

  "It's okay, I'll arrange a meeting with the personnel director." Xia Xian smiled and said, "At this point, I will do my best to help you. My husband also instructed me to do so, and even if it were Lele, she would say the same thing?"

  Lin Qiang suddenly felt that he had underestimated his influence in this family... Every time his parents saw their daughter's smiling face, they would probably thank themselves.

  At the same time, he also felt a sense of melancholy and regret. Despite his many achievements and hard work, it was an unintentional good deed that ultimately proved to be the crucial factor.

  He thought of the opening sentence of "Qian Tu" ——

  Accumulate good virtues and take wealth from righteousness; money will come from the great Tao.

  Short of money, plotting to harm and gain, revolving in a dead end.

  The long road stretches far and wide, but I have just caught a glimpse of the entrance.

  He made up his mind to go back to the dormitory tonight and read that book again, maybe he would have a deeper understanding.

  Lin Qiang had already arrived at the branch hall and was about to leave when another phone call came in, from Zhu Fengshan.

  He answered the phone and joked: "Zhù xíng, you're on vacation and you still won't let me off!"

  "Huh? You don't have time off, I'll make it up to you next time!" Zhu Fengshan's tone was very anxious. "I've heard about the branch's affairs, if there's anything that needs help, just speak up!"

  "Oh?" Lin Qiang was stunned, he didn't expect that at this time the second person to jump out and help him would be Zhu Fengshan. But thinking about it, it made sense, after all, he was now his trump card, losing him without a clear reason would be a huge loss.

  Fengshan suddenly realized his mistake and added another sentence: "But I've said it, can only secretly help, I'm not convenient to show my face."

  "It doesn't matter, as long as you have a loving heart," Lin Qiang said with a smile.

  "Hmm... Time is pressing, so I'll get straight to the point." said Feng Shanshan, "Zeng Baichuan from the Auditing Department was my former subordinate. He can help with this matter. If you need any materials, you can look for him. I've already given him a heads up."

  "!!!" Lin Qiang's body shook, and he finally thought of this connection.

  "When you find him, be a little more low-key." Zong Fengshan reminded again.

  "Yes, thank you for your good wishes! I will definitely come to visit and thank you in person after everything is settled!"

  "Haha, let's get through this first," Fengshan encouraged, "Come on, Lin Qiang, you're now part of our East District branch, don't lose to the Financial Street branch!"

  Lin Qiang, who had already walked to the revolving door, quickly turned around and rushed to the neighboring Security Department on the third floor.

  In the server room, Zeng Baichuan was also sweating profusely. He really couldn't figure out what Zhu Fengshan was thinking, giving himself such a hot potato. But after all, he was an old leader, and this matter... had to be continued.

  "Lin Zu Zong, this matter... must not be spread outside!" Zeng Bai Chuan closed the machine room door tightly, his eyes were about to pop out, "You even spread the news of me doing health preservation, this time you must show mercy and keep it under wraps!"

  "Of course, I know what's at stake." Lin Qiang smiled and said, "The whole bank thinks we're enemies, absolutely no one would think that the source of the information is Director Zeng."

  "I hope so." Zeng Baichuan wiped the cold sweat, opened a cabinet, and began to operate the system. "We can record emails and call records for two years, one month's call recordings, and chat data on work computers. I'll retrieve all of Qiancai's data for you, okay?"

  "There's also Nie Xiaofeng and mine, it was tough." Lin Qiang smiled and patted Zeng Baichuan on the shoulder, "Many things I can't remember clearly, still have to rely on records."

  "Hey......" Zeng Baichuan furrowed his brow and began to manipulate the data.

  In terms of internal control, it should be managed by the Comprehensive Management Department, Human Resources Department or Auditing Department. However, due to Lu Shifu's hint, Lin Qiang thought it was managed by the Comprehensive Management Department. It turned out that some things were actually clearer to Zhu Fengshan in the East District Branch.

  "It's all here." Zeng Baichuan handed over the hard drive to Lin Qiang, "I'll go out first, make sure no one is around before you come out!"

  "Definitely, I won't give Director Zeng any trouble."

  ……

  In the evening, in the dormitory, Zheng Shuai made one phone call after another, while Lin Qiang searched non-stop on the computer.

  In the communication records of Qian Cai for three months, there was no record of Zhang Xinda and his company at all. On the contrary, Nie Xiaofeng had several conversations with Xinda Company, and after listening to the call recordings carefully, they were just some normal loan handovers, without any important clues.

  As for the information in emails, it's even more pitiful, mostly internal meeting notices, and all external emails are just exchanging various reports.

  Lin Qiang rubbed his eyes and shut down the computer.

  "As expected, no one would use a company phone and computer to leave any traces."

  He leaned back in his chair and looked up at Zheng Shuai behind him.

  "How's everything going over there?"

  Zheng Shuai hung up his phone and shook his head: "At this time, no one wants to talk to me much."

  Lin Qiang raised his right arm and blocked the pendant lamp above his head: "This is what they mean by 'one hand covering the sky', reversing the obvious facts."

  "If it's really not possible, then compromise a bit and choose to be silent." Zheng Shuai advised in a calm tone, "You don't have direct responsibility for this matter. Even if you're being framed with indirect attacks, it's just suspicion. Wait until we get the right clues and then counterattack. If at the accountability meeting, all the leaders of the department attack you, and only you refuse to admit it, it will instead make the higher-ups dissatisfied."