The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 651 - 648: Nothing is Bigger Than Death4_1

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Meng Li entered, looking uneasy. "They’re back..."

The two exchanged a glance and quickly went downstairs.

In the hall, several uniformed officers were scattered about, looking around. At the sight of the two descending the stairs, a plump man in the center asked, "Who’s in charge here?"

Xu Xiaoya stepped forward. "I’m the manager."

The plump man gave her a sideways glance. "Bring out this quarter’s account books for a look."

Xu Xiaoya spoke politely, "We’ve paid our taxes. All procedures have been properly followed."

The plump man glared at her. "We want to see all the account books since you opened..."

"Not just for this year?"

"Bring out everything from the first day you opened..."

Xu Xiaoya held her temper. "You’ve already checked the previous ones..."

"Enough talk! Bring out what we asked for, or risk being charged with obstructing public duties..."

Before Xu Xiaoya could say anything more, Yan Xixi gave her a meaningful look. She understood and immediately went to fetch all the account books. Years of invoices and various documents were retrieved. Almost the entire filing cabinet was emptied. The massive, empty table was piled high.

The plump man and two other workers sat down, casually flipping through the ledgers.

"The income tax calculation doesn’t seem accurate; it doesn’t match your declaration..."

"What’s the source of this particular sum of money? Such a large amount seems problematic..."

"And what about this account? This invoice is clearly incorrect..."

"These invoices are expired too..."

"This sum is also wrong... It doesn’t match the prices approved by the Price Bureau! What did you say? A promotion? Was this promotion officially registered? Who approved it? You claim it was a discount? Isn’t that just blatant tax evasion?"

Xu Xiaoya cursed silently. This group had been here once before but left without finding anything. She guessed it hadn’t been convenient for them back then. However, now that Wan Donglin had disappeared, they clearly felt unrestrained.

The plump man wandered around, his gaze constantly sweeping over Yan Xixi’s face, a sly smile on his lips. "You two ladies look pretty smart. With such a good business, there are certain things..." He paused and cleared his throat dryly.

Yan Xixi understood perfectly.

Everyone knew that when officials like this showed up, they usually expected a red envelope or an invitation to a meal.

Normally, she would have given them the red envelope to avoid trouble.

However, judging by the plump man’s lecherous gaze this time, he clearly harbored ill intentions. Even if she gave him the red envelope, there was no guarantee the matter would be resolved smoothly.

She smiled faintly and politely instructed a young waitress to bring them various drinks.

She then ordered high-end boxed meals over the phone.

"You must all be tired. Please take your time looking through these."

Seeing her compliant attitude, the plump man knew she was intimidated. He seized the opportunity to approach her and said in a low voice, "Miss Yan, is it? I hear you’re the real boss behind this shop..."

She smiled sweetly. "Well, we’re just hoping you’ll go easy on us."

"Of course, of course. How about we find a place to talk?"

She agreed readily. "We can go to my office."

The man followed her into the office complacently, casually closing the door behind him.

Yan Xixi wasn’t bothered in the slightest. He walked over to her. Initially, he maintained a somewhat formal demeanor, but soon his tone changed. His large hand came to rest carelessly on Yan Xixi’s shoulder. "Xiaoyan," he said, "you’re so young and capable, truly remarkable... Oh, right, my surname is Zheng. Just call me Brother Zheng..."

"Brother Zheng, please have some coffee first."

"I don’t like coffee. I’m a man who prefers a little wine..."