Chapter 17 — When I Was Forced to Quit My Job at the Age of 40, I Became the President of a Hundred Billion Company

Three days after the listing, I made an appointment to meet Zhou Jianguo. The location is still a familiar private restaurant.

"President Chu, there is something I must tell you."

I pushed the memo about Thuy Trach Biology in front of him. It took Chu Kien Quoc ten minutes to read it all. When he put down the documents, his hands were shaking slightly.

"Duc Minh... he..."

"Tien Duc Minh took advantage of Tien Dat Pham's position in the company, through Tu Bac stole Thanh Le's core technical specifications, transferred them to a shell company and then resold them to competitors."

I say every word clearly.

"President Zhou, this is no longer a company internal fight."

"This is a criminal case."

Chu Kien Quoc was silent for a long time.

"Is the evidence... solid?"

"The IT department's system log, Tu Bac's data download history, Thuy Trach Biology's business registration documents, the shareholder chart and Thien Hop's acquisition agreement..."

"My lawyers are all holding up."

"What about Thien Hop side?"

"Does Ha Van Xuyen know that it is stolen technology?"

"Unlikely."

"But as the buyer, he has an obligation to appraise the origin of the property."

"If he knows the illegal origin and still buys it, he must also be responsible."

Chu Kien Quoc raised his head and looked at me. On his face was an unprecedented tiredness.

"To Vy, what are you planning to do?"

"Report the police."

"But before that I need you to coordinate something."

"Summon the board of directors."

"Invite Tien Duc Minh to attend."

"Direct confrontation."

"You want..."

"I want him to admit it himself in front of the entire board of directors."

"What if he doesn't accept it?"

I smiled softly.

"He will accept."

"Because I have something in my hand that he doesn't know about."

"Tu Bo's testimony."

"Testimony?"

"Three days ago, Tu Bo was summoned to work by the economic investigation agency."

"He confessed everything."

Chu Kien Quoc looked at me as if he was meeting me for the first time.

"When did you start..."

"Days before listing."

I stood up.

"I promised to wait for the IPO to end before taking action."

"Now the IPO is over."

"It's time to end it all."

Three days later. Hoa Thuy Biology Headquarters. Board of Directors meeting room. Six board members were present. Tien Duc Minh still sat in his usual position. In front is a cup of tea. He looked completely unguarded. Tien Dat Pham did not appear. It was said that that morning he received a phone call from the economic investigation agency, then was directly summoned to give testimony. As soon as the meeting started, Zhou Jianguo got straight to the point.

"Duc Minh, there's something I need you to explain."

"What's going on?"

Luong Vu gave each board member a set of documents. Inside is: Business registration documents of Thuy Trach Biology. Hop Tin Capital's thorough shareholder chart. List of data that Tu Bac downloaded during his time working at Hoa Thuy. Forty-seven core documents. All are downloaded outside business hours. It was then forwarded to his personal mailbox. Finally, there is a letter of intent to acquire technology that Thien Hop sent to Thuy Trach Biology. Recommended price: eighty million yuan. When turning to the third page. Tien Duc Minh's hand stopped.

"You mean what?"

"Total Money."

I spoke up.

"The originals of all these documents have been submitted to the economic investigation agency."

"Three days ago, Tu Bac gave a statement."

"He confessed everything."

"Including the person who directed him to access the core formula."

"Someone told him to establish Thuy Trach Biology."

"And the one in the middle connects with Thien Hop."

The expressions of the four independent directors in the meeting room gradually changed from confusion to shock. Tien Duc Minh's face also gradually became gray.

"This is slander!"

He suddenly stood up. The back seat was thrown violently backwards.

"I don't know what Thuy Trach Biology is!"

"Hop Tin Capital invests in thousands of projects!"

"In those thousands of projects."

I calmly looked at him.

"By chance, there is a shell company specializing in stealing Hoa Thuy's technology?"

"Total Money."

"Hop Tin Capital's investment committee has only three people."

"Your son."

"And your financial advisor."

"This project approval report has your own hand signature."

I pushed the last file to the middle of the table. That is Hop Tin Capital's internal project planning report. In the lower right corner is Tien Duc Minh's signature. The signing date was exactly half a year ago. When you see that signature. His whole body seemed to be drained of strength. He slowly sat down on the chair.

"Duc Minh."

Chu Kien Quoc's voice was low and full of fatigue.

"You've been following me for twenty years."

Tien Duc Minh did not answer. The entire meeting room fell silent. Thirty long seconds. Chu Kien Quoc turned to look at me.

"Call the police."

"This decision, let you make it for me."

I stood up and called Attorney Trieu.

"Lawyer Trieu."

"You can report the crime."

"Is the file complete?"

"That's enough."

"The economic investigation team has discussed in advance."

"The case can be accepted at any time."

"I sent you the address."

I hung up the phone and looked towards Tien Duc Minh. He sat motionless in the chair. Gray face. His eyes stared blankly at the documents in front of him.

"Duc Minh."

Chu Kien Quoc's voice became hoarse.

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

Tien Duc Minh slowly raised his head.

"Building the Nation."

His voice was dry.

"I was vice president for twenty years."

"The annual salary is less than one million."

"And To Vy."

"She alone receives seven hundred and twenty thousand in salary per year."

"There are stock options."

"There are dividends."

"I just want to leave something for Dat Pham."

"So you stole the company's core technology?"

Chu Kien Quoc's voice suddenly rose.

"That's not stealing!"

Tien Duc Minh was suddenly agitated.

"That's what I deserve!"

"If it weren't for that year, I would have brought back my first investment."

"What is there today's Hoa Thuy?"

I looked at him. A sixty year old man. Screaming like a cornered animal.

"Total Money."

I spoke up.

"He brought investment capital to the company."

"The company pays you shares."

"Pay your salary."

"Give you the position of vice president."

"That's what you deserve."

"But the core technology is not."

"That was the dedication of the entire research team for fifteen years."

"You have no right to take it away."

Tien Duc Minh stared at me. Eyes bloodshot from congestion.

"Don't think you won."

"Do you think Chu Kien Quoc really cares about you?"

"He just cares interested in IPO."

"Only care about the stock price."

"It's time for you to lose your value."

"He'll throw you away just like he threw me away."