"Later, we had a disagreement. He saw a small textile factory and wanted to buy it and turn it into his own brand. This was different from what we agreed on. He hoped that I could continue to invest in it, but I told him that it was impossible. He was very emotional, and I warned him," Han Lu said.
"What happened next?"
"A week later, he contacted the textile factory behind my back. I executed the agreement and froze all the funds in the company's account. I admitted defeat and left. I lost about three to four hundred thousand yuan, but it didn't matter. I treated it as a friendly investment. Later, the friend who introduced him to me apologized to me and recommended me a few reliable projects. I thought the matter was over, but I didn't expect that Xu Jianjun himself didn't seem to think so."
Han Lu seemed to have a headache when she said that. "Under normal circumstances, entrepreneurs would either find new investors or dissolve the company. However, Xu Jianjun was very stubborn, and I only found out later. After the plan to acquire the textile factory failed, he held on for another half a year. When he couldn't find new investors, he sold his house in his hometown and slept in the company hall every day, eating pickled vegetables and drinking porridge. Unfortunately, hard work doesn't guarantee good results when it comes to entrepreneurship."
"His company had been losing money, and the employees who were originally capable had left. Hence, it entered a vicious cycle. In the end, he was sued by his employees because he couldn't pay them their salaries. The company went bankrupt, and he lost a lot of money. However, he didn't reflect on himself after that. Instead, he blamed me for all of it."
"After the company went bankrupt, Xu Jianjun planned to sue me. However, several lawyers told him that I didn't violate the agreement, so he couldn't sue me. So, he carried a banner outside my company and stood there every day to defend his rights. He even stopped me in the parking lot several times. One time, he was so emotional that he pushed me. I was a little scared because it was late that day, and I was alone. So, I called the police. The police station was just across the street, and the police soon arrived. After understanding the situation, they took him away. That was the last time I saw him. "
"Did he go back to his hometown?"
"No, he committed suicide. He even left a suicide note, saying that he had always been an upright person. It was the first time in his life that he was arrested and sent to the police station. He felt that his integrity had been insulted, and he would not let me go even if he became a ghost. So, do you think his ghost is taking revenge on me? "Han Lu felt a little uncomfortable at this point. She hugged her arms and looked around.
"As far as I know, that's unlikely," Zhang Heng said. "A dead person is dead. So … are the people who hate you his family?"
"He has no family. His parents passed away a long time ago, and his wife divorced him four years ago. He has no children. I heard that he has a distant cousin or something, but they don't keep in touch. I even paid for his grave."
"Where's my friend?"
"I don't know. I don't know much about him. I only found out about these things after he died." Han Lu shook her head.
"Okay, I've roughly understood the situation. Do you want to go home and wait, or …"
"I want to investigate with you. Is that okay?" Han Lu asked. "You said that you will prove to me that there is a supernatural world beneath the ordinary world we live in. If I can see the process, it might be more convincing to me. Besides, I have something to do to keep me awake."
"Okay." Zhang Heng said, "Let's first determine if you are cursed. What did you do with Xu Jianjun's belongings?"
"I burned them along with his body. He didn't leave much behind, just two sets of clothes and a few business management books. I have to admit that he is a good person, except for his tendency to go to extremes and stubbornness. At least, he is much better than most entrepreneurs I've met who only know how to boast. Other than for the sake of my friend, I thought he was a good person. He was trustworthy and honest. That's why I was willing to invest in him. I didn't expect it to end up like this," Han Lu sighed.
"Well, does he have any social media accounts?"
"He is a very old-fashioned person. He doesn't use Weibo, and he doesn't write a blog. The only account he has ever registered is to promote his company on the forum. To save money, he often posts by himself."
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"Uh, I deleted him. I deleted him from my friend list after our conversation broke down. I haven't added him since."
"Is that your friend who introduced him to you?"
"Hmm … I can ask him about this." Han Lu dialed a number, got up, and walked to a locust tree nearby. After a while, she came back and spread her hands. "He deleted me too, but he did it after Xu Jianjun died. He left a dead man's WeChat message in his phone.
"What about the phone number?"
"It's in the original agreement. I can ask my assistant to send it over, but what's the use?"
"Let's see how lucky we are. Generally, the phone will be canceled after 90 days of arrears," Zhang Heng said. "I need to find a place with Internet access. There is an internet cafe nearby, but before we go there, let's buy a few buns to fill our stomachs. I'm sorry, I don't think we can have grilled fish tonight."
"I understand. After all, it's more important to stay alive, right?" Han Lu's mental state was actually quite good, and she could still crack jokes. Other than the fact that she still didn't fully believe Zhang Heng's words, the years of fighting in the business world had made her much calmer than ordinary people.
The two bought buns from a stall and finished eating by the roadside. After that, they went to the internet cafe and booked a private room. After waiting for a while, Han Lu's assistant sent Xu Jianjun's mobile phone number to her. Fortunately, the number hadn't changed owners yet. Along with it was a copy of Xu Jianjun's ID.
A middle-aged man like Xu Jianjun generally didn't care much about password security. Basically, all of his accounts used the same set of passwords, so it wasn't difficult to hack into his WeChat account. Zhang Heng first used a copy of his ID to get the passwords of the marketing accounts Xu Jianjun had registered.
After that, he entered the WeChat login interface, and it was easy to log in. Since Xu Jianjun had changed his phone, the chat history was no longer there. However, Xu Jianjun's posts on WeChat did not disappear. Most of them were inspirational chicken soup, and there were also junk news that shocked the headlines. Still, Zhang Heng quickly locked onto his target.
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