Chapter 102: A Cold Chess Move
Lin Yun was honestly quite sad about Wang Lei's death.
However, Wang Lei had already said that he wouldn't live long. So when Lin Yun discovered Wang Lei's body, he wasn't as shocked as he had imagined...
Upon hearing this, Chu Jiang made a judgment in his heart that this matter should have nothing to do with Lin Yun.
"How much do you know about the company's finances?"
"Chen Keai? She's alright, very polite. When she first started working, she even gave each of us in the company a small gift, even the janitor got one. Everyone speaks highly of her."
In Lin Yun's eyes, Chen Keai is a perfect modern woman.
"I'm curious, isn't the money between headquarters and the person in charge sent directly to a bank account? Why do they need a finance department?"
Lin Yun pointed at himself, "But what about me and Assistant Luo? Since we have a research institute branch, we must have some regulations. We can't simply transfer salaries through personal accounts."
"And every year, headquarters allocates funds to the branch. The branch can even engage in transactions with other paranormal organizations. So, it's still necessary to have a finance department."
"I heard that some people have made the branch flourish. Even Big Brother Wang said those people would be a waste if they didn't go into business."
Chu Jiang nodded, "Alright, you can go back to work and bring Chen Keai with you."
"Okay."
......
When Chen Keai walked into Chu Jiang's office, she still looked quite nervous.
"Hello, boss."
She held the printed accounting books in her hand and respectfully bowed to Chu Jiang.
"Tell me, how did you get hired?" Chu Jiang leaned back in his chair, relaxed.
Chen Keai paused, thinking that when the new boss arrived, he would surely ask about the company's finances. She had even prepared her lines carefully, but it turned out he had a different agenda.
"Well, it's simple. About two months ago, I interviewed and looked for a job at a job fair in the city center."
"At that time, Mr. Wang Lei appeared out of nowhere and asked to borrow money from me to buy water."
Umm... I saw that he looked very cultured and friendly, so I decisively took out the money."
"But unexpectedly, Wang Lei took the money and refused to leave. He even asked me which university I graduated from and what my major was."
"I had no choice but to answer, and then he said his company needed a finance personnel and asked if I was interested."
"So I naturally declined politely, then he said 8,000, and I was confused for a moment, suspecting this might be a scam."
"Unexpectedly, Wang Lei thought I found the salary too low, so he said 10,000."
"At this point, I felt even more unreal and reminded myself not to fall for it."
"Finally, he said 12,000, love it or leave it."
When it came to this point, Chen Keai had a regretful look on her face. 'Just as he was about to leave, I suggested we take a look at the company first before deciding.'
"So Mr. Wang Lei gave me an address where I could go anytime, and if I felt unsure, I could even bring ten strong men to check it out."
"After I went back home and thought it over, I finally got distracted and asked a friend to accompany me to check out the company's surroundings."
"There were no issues, just too few people. Mr. Wang Lei said they were still hiring and hadn't filled all the positions yet."
"I thought, since he could rent the top three floors of the Tianfeng Mansion, he probably didn't care much about my money. So I joined the company without much thinking..."
Chu Jiang listened more and more, feeling that this Wang Lei was an interesting person, but it's a shame that he died early.
"Why did he borrow money from you?"
"I asked him this question later, and he said he wanted to test my character," Chen Keai said, feeling quite speechless.
"He said that when he asked others for money before, they all avoided him and even called security, but I decisively gave him money."
"Then why didn't you call security?" Chu Jiang asked with a smile.
Chen Keai hesitated for a moment, not wanting to say that she was afraid of retaliation from the underworld afterwards, right?
"He only borrowed ten dollars, I thought it wasn't necessary. If he borrowed one hundred, I wouldn't have been so willing."
Chu Jiang nodded, "Do you know what kind of company we are?"
Chen Keai shook her head slightly, "I don't know much, I just know that our company is quite mysterious. And we were supposed to hire people, but so far I am the only new employee."
"Okay then, let's talk about Wang Lei's death. He died six days ago..."
Chu Jiang briefly mentioned the time, location, and police conclusion, and asked, "What were you doing at that time?"
Chen Keai remembered and said, "I didn't do anything special, just went to work and went home. I had no idea something so serious had happened, and no one told me that the boss had died."
At the same time, she thought to herself, "It couldn't be a sudden death. Someone must have put something in his water bottle. Maybe it was the young person sitting across from me."
"So, who do you think did it?"
"You..." Chen Keai immediately covered her mouth and unintentionally blurted out, "No, no, I mean, boss, you might be overthinking it. It might not necessarily be a murder."
"Let's assume it's a murder. There are only a few people in this company. Who do you think would have done it?" Chu Jiang picked up a nearby pen and tapped the table.
Faced with this question, Chen Keai had to think. Based on her years of watching dramas, the least likely person is usually the culprit.
Could it be the cleaning lady? No way, and the guy who answers the phone, as well as the boss's secretary, all seem nice and definitely don't look like they could kill someone.
In the end, Chen Keai shook her head and said, "I don't think anyone had a reason to do it."
"Have you noticed anyone acting strangely recently?"
Chen Keai thought for a moment and replied, "No, everyone seems normal." Then she quickly added, "Boss, with such a big incident, can I resign?"
"Don't worry, before you leave, I will make sure to settle the accounts with you."
Chu Jiang shook his head, "Until the matter is investigated thoroughly, you could also be a suspect."
"So you can resign, but let's wait until this matter is resolved."
Chen Keai was on the verge of collapsing, "But what if the murderer is never found?"
"If we don't find the murderer within a month, then I will let you go," Chu Jiang said as he twirled his pen. "Oh, by the way, if you can provide valuable leads, I can offer you a cash reward."
Chen Keai hesitated and asked tentatively, "How much?"
"How about thirty thousand? You don't need to be a detective or go on an adventure. You just need to organize your memories from the past two weeks."
"By the way, do you have a habit of recording your life?"
Chen Keai nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I do. I like taking photos. Just wait, when I go back, I'll go through my phone's photo album. I update my social media every day."
