At this moment, he cast a questioning gaze towards Wu Tian, "Wu Tian, what exactly is going on here?"
Seeing Liu Xiong playing the victim, Wu Tian said calmly, "President Shen, is this one of your subordinates?"
"I brought the jade to sell, but he pocketed it and claimed it was fake, then tried to kick me out."
"Doesn't a person like this deserve a beating?"
"You're spouting nonsense!"
Liu Xiong retorted, "You clearly gave me fake jade. When did it become real?"
He then turned to Shen Guofu, "President Shen, please don't listen to him. Everything he says is a lie!"
If Shen Guofu didn't know Wu Tian, he might have believed Liu Xiong.
However, Shen Guofu had prior dealings with Wu Tian and knew he wasn't that kind of person.
Therefore, he was skeptical about such a matter.
He said to Liu Xiong, "Liu Xiong, Wu Tian is my benefactor. I don't believe he would do something like this."
"You're saying he sold you fake jade?"
"Alright, then please show me the jade he gave you."
Liu Xiong was instantly stunned.
No way, this person was Shen Guofu's benefactor?
How could such a thing happen?
He knew that he couldn't just come up with an excuse to get out of this.
But he couldn't think of a suitable reason for a moment, and began to stammer.
"Liu Xiong?"
Seeing Liu Xiong unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time, Shen Guofu's brow furrowed slightly.
Wu Tian interjected, "President Shen, he took my jade into his office earlier. Can't you just check his office?"
Shen Guofu nodded and was about to go to Liu Xiong's office when Liu Xiong suddenly became anxious.
Sweating profusely, he said, "President Shen, you can't go in. My office is a bit messy."
"If you go in now... well... it's not ideal."
Shen Guofu, being a boss and having been in the business world for so long, was a good judge of character.
Liu Xiong's behavior clearly indicated something was amiss.
He could even be certain that Wu Tian was telling the truth.
He said coldly, "Does the state of your office have anything to do with me looking at the jade?"
"Don't worry, if you are not at fault, I will certainly help you seek justice."
"But if you have deceived me..."
Shen Guofu didn't finish his sentence, pushed Liu Xiong aside, and walked directly into Liu Xiong's office.
"President Shen! President Shen!" Liu Xiong hurriedly chased after him.
But it was too late.
Because Liu Xiong was too confident, he hadn't had time to put away Wu Tian's jade. It was still on his desk.
Shen Guofu immediately spotted the jade and walked over to pick it up.
"President Shen..."
Liu Xiong's voice was weak, "Look, this, this is fake jade, isn't it..."
"Fake?" Shen Guofu glanced at Liu Xiong.
He suddenly roared in anger, "Liu Xiong, do you really think I don't know jade?"
"This is clearly Imperial Green jade! It's the finest grade of jade!"
"You're telling me this is fake? Are you blind!"
Shen Guofu's sudden outburst caught Liu Xiong off guard. He trembled and almost fell.
Seeing that the matter was about to be exposed, he had no choice but to try and bluff his way through.
"Ah, so this is Imperial Green? I must have made a mistake, I made a mistake, hehe..."
He chuckled awkwardly, but found Shen Guofu just staring at him without a word.
Liu Xiong suddenly couldn't laugh anymore. He lowered his head, not daring to meet Shen Guofu's eyes.
Shen Guofu said coldly, "You don't need to say anything more to me. Starting today, you are no longer employed here."
"Furthermore, due to your severe breach of trust, I have decided to blacklist you for my partners to reference."
Hearing Shen Guofu's words, Liu Xiong felt his heart turn cold.
Shen Guofu's partners spanned the entire county, and he even had some connections in the city.
Wasn't Shen Guofu's action effectively driving him out of the city?
Terrified and panicked, he grabbed Shen Guofu and cried out, "President Shen! You can't do this!"
"I've realized my mistake. Please don't do this. Give me another chance!"
But no matter how much Liu Xiong cried, Shen Guofu did not forgive him.
This had nothing to do with Wu Tian; it was mainly because Liu Xiong's behavior was truly detestable.
After all, what boss would dare to keep such a terrible employee?
He didn't even want to say an extra word to Liu Xiong, he simply shook him off and walked out.
Watching Shen Guofu's retreating back, Liu Xiong slumped down, his face drained of color.
At this moment, he finally understood that he was truly finished...
Shen Guofu, along with Wu Tian, went to his own office.
As soon as they sat down, Shen Guofu said apologetically,
"Wu Tian, I'm truly sorry. You've had to endure hardship again this time."
Wu Tian said calmly, "It's alright, as long as the matter is resolved."
Shen Guofu looked at the jade in Wu Tian's hand, thought for a moment, and then called in the beautiful saleswoman.
"Go and get one million yuan. We'll take this jade."
"One million?" Hearing Shen Guofu say this, Wu Tian was surprised.
"No, President Shen, even if you want to buy my jade, it shouldn't be this much money, right?"
Shen Guofu smiled and said, "Wu Tian, this is what you deserve."
"Last time you helped me, I hadn't properly thanked you yet. Consider this a combined thank you."
Wu Tian was about to refuse, but Shen Guofu didn't give him the chance and quickly had the beautiful saleswoman go to get the money.
When the beautiful saleswoman returned, she handed a bank card to Wu Tian and then winked at him.
She whispered, "Handsome, don't leave in a hurry after you're done. I'll wait for you at the entrance."
Wu Tian was a bit bewildered by the beautiful saleswoman's words.
But the beautiful saleswoman didn't offer much explanation and left immediately.
Shen Guofu, not having heard what the beautiful saleswoman said to Wu Tian, continued to smile at him, "Wu Tian, this jade is of such excellent quality. Where did you get it from?"
Wu Tian casually replied, "It's nothing. I just picked it up while gathering herbs on the mountain. I heard jade is very valuable, so I brought it to sell."
"So that's how it is." Shen Guofu nodded as if he suddenly understood.
He smiled and said, "Then, Wu Tian, you truly have great luck!"
Wu Tian smiled and didn't dwell on the matter any further.
At this point, Wu Tian asked, "President Shen, aren't you in real estate? Why are you selling jade now?"