Private club, inside the private room.

"Let's skip the tea tonight, it's hard to sleep at my age. Let's have some wine instead. This wine is nice, specially imported from France." President Bi said while pouring red wine.

Qi Yun shook his hand as he sat down: "I'll pass on the drink, I still have to drive later."

"Alright then." President Bi didn't insist, putting down the wine bottle, "What's the urgent matter, calling me out so late at night."

"How deep are your ties with Deputy Squad Leader Zhou?" Qi Yun asked directly.

President Bi raised an eyebrow, suspicious: "Why the sudden question?"

Qi Yun didn't hide anything and directly dropped the bombshell: "He's likely about to be taken down."

President Bi was indeed shocked by this explosive news, his hand holding the wine glass shook violently as he stared intently into Qi Yun's eyes, his Adam's apple rolling: "Is the news accurate?"

"Accurate." Qi Yun nodded solemnly, "I just found out as well."

Upon hearing this, President Bi's face turned very grim, leaning back into the sofa, sinking into a long silence.

After a good while, he finally lit a cigarette and replied: "I'm not deeply involved with him, but Old Li is very close to him. You know Old Li is still in the construction business, for some matters, you need someone up there to back you."

"The company's fifteen percent dry shares were given to the other side through him."

Qi Yun lit a cigarette too and took a deep puff: "If he goes down, will it impact the company heavily?"

Besides the personal relationship, Qi Yun rushed over to notify President Bi in the middle of the night because the matter also involved his interests, as he was also a shareholder in the company.

Last time, after settling the South African diamond mine issue through his relationship with the Fu Family, President Bi, Old Li, and Ye Hanwen each gave Qi Yun five percent of their shares without charge.

With the five percent he already owned, he now held twenty percent of Blue Sky Jewelry's equity.

"There will be some impact, but it won't cause major problems." President Bi replied confidently, "We've always done legal business and never dodged a dime of tax. The reason for bringing him in was just to reduce some unnecessary troubles, so we wouldn't have to spend extra costs to manage other connections."

"And the money his proxy received was all standard dividends, nothing else involved."

After hearing this, Qi Yun was slightly relieved, as long as his interests weren't affected, he didn't care whether Zhou Wenbin lived or died.

President Bi slowly exhaled a smoke ring, sighing: "But Old Li's side might be in trouble... He's very entangled with that person..."

"Sigh..." Qi Yun also sighed, there's no saying in such matters, if Old Li hadn't boarded that big ship initially, maybe his business wouldn't have reached its current scale, but the consequence is, if the ship sinks, everyone on board would be in trouble.

The two said no more, until they finished their cigarettes, President Bi looked at Qi Yun and tentatively spoke: "Can this matter be disclosed to him?"

Qi Yun's fingers holding the cigarette paused briefly, he didn't answer immediately, also raising his eyes to look at President Bi, feeling indecisive.

Truth be told, although he shared some acquaintance with Old Li, it wasn't like the relationship he had with President Bi.

If the news leaked to Old Li, and he turned around and told Zhou Wenbin, and if Zhou Wenbin fled, the disciplinary department would undoubtedly investigate.

By then, he would also be dragged into the mess.

President Bi seemed to see his concerns and continued: "Don't worry, I won't tell him the news came from you, and I've known Old Li for over a decade, I'm very clear about his character."

"At the time, he got involved with that person due to being forced to choose, so even if I tell him about this, he wouldn't inform that person, I can guarantee it!"

"I just want to let him be mentally prepared in advance, to arrange his wife and children properly, from a friend's standpoint."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yun stubbed out his cigarette, seeing the earnest look on President Bi's face, finally nodded in agreement.

He truly didn't want to believe in human nature, but facing President Bi's request, he couldn't refuse, as Bi genuinely treated him as a friend and had helped him multiple times.

Besides, Bi was already aware of the situation, even if it leaked out discreetly, he couldn't do anything about it.

It was precisely because he considered him a friend, that Bi wanted his approval as a sign of respect.

"Thank you." President Bi expressed his gratitude and then took out his phone, "I'll call him over now."

Qi Yun waved his hand: "Then I'll leave first."

Just as he was about to get up, President Bi pulled him back: "Don't rush off, let's discuss the share matters shortly."

Qi Yun had no choice but to sit back onto the sofa.

Half an hour later, President Li hurriedly pushed open the private room door.

"Oh, Old Qi is here too, you two late at night won't be calling me out just for a drink, right?"

President Li joked as he came over to sit on the sofa.

After sitting down, he scanned both their faces, seeing neither spoke and both looking grim, he suspiciously asked: "What's wrong with you two?"

President Bi sighed, patting his shoulder: "I have some bad news for you."

President Li froze slightly: "What news? Why so serious?"

President Bi picked up a cigarette, handed over one, and slowly said: "Earlier, a friend from my province called..."

Next to him, President Li held a cigarette in one hand, a lighter in the other, delaying to light up, utterly stunned.

After a while, he fully processed what President Bi said, tremblingly placing the cigarette into his mouth and shakily lighting it up.

The private room was unusually quiet, you could even hear the tobacco burning sound.

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