The once glorious family, the once high-profile figure, now seed emaciated like a patient, suddenly aged by a dozen years. This stark contrast made Luo Zheng a bit uncomfortable. Seeing the expectant look in Lan Bo's eyes, his mood inexplicably beca heavy, and the previous dissatisfaction vanished into thin air. He bitterly smiled and said, "Uncle Lan, this matter is obviously preditated. What is unclear now is what the other party's purpose is."
"Hmm, I've thought about it too. Just ask directly." Lan Bo interrupted Luo Zheng's opening remark and said.
"Alright then, my first question is, since they are a company you've been cooperating with for a long ti, why did they suddenly raise the price and change the previously applicable contract? There should be a customary practice between you two. The way it was done before should still apply now." Luo Zheng asked bluntly.
"The other party proposed to shorten the construction period. Previously, it would take a month for delivery, but this ti it's twenty days, so they increased the price and used this as an excuse to demand greater liability for breach of contract." Lan Bo quickly said.
"It seems this cooperating company also has issues, they've intentionally set up a trap. The second question is, as per usual practice, your products are all legal and go through regular customs channels, and customs clearance should be passed as you've done nurous tis before. This ti, however, they blocked you. What reason did they give?" Luo Zheng continued to ask.
"They suspected there was a problem with the product quality." Lan Bo replied. Seeing Luo Zheng frown, he thought for a mont and continued to explain, "Customs has the right to conduct spot checks on each declaration and detain them for a period. Once confird there's no problem, they're released. Our goods were submitted for fifteen days. Normally, it should be cleared in three days, and I allowed for five days just in case, expecting it to be enough. Unexpectedly, they detained it under the pretense of suspicion for ten days, then said there were no issues and released it. However, we missed the delivery date."
"How was the delivery date stipulated?" Luo Zheng continued to press.
"Delivery within twenty days, with compensation of one-ti the amount if delayed within five days, and five tis if delayed more than five days. We made the delivery on the fifteenth day, customs detained for ten days, just exceeding five days, delivering on the sixth day, so the other party demanded fivefold compensation." Lan Bo hurriedly explained.
Luo Zheng smiled bitterly. Such precise date arrangents have indeed been ticulously planned. Customs being involved... Could it really be the Sam Country governnt causing trouble? If so, what's the point? At most, just pay compensation. Sam Country's governnt's real intention surely isn't money. Then what could it be?
"Those bastards, dad, how much is fivefold?" Lan Xing asked in exasperation.
"Fifty billion U.S. dollars." Lan Bo smiled wryly.
"Even if we sold our entire family, we couldn't afford it. These bastards really dare to go black." Lan Xing raged, cursing aloud.
"Calm down." Lan Xue reminded on the side, glancing at Luo Zheng.
Lan Xing stuck out her tongue, sat next to Lan Bo without speaking further, placed a teacup in front of Lan Bo and also looked at Luo Zheng. After a mont of pondering, Luo Zheng said with a bitter smile, "The thod employed seems like a political entrapnt, but Uncle Lan is rely a businessman. At worst, it's just a financial loss, not sothing that can be escalated to a political level. Moreover, Uncle Lan can sue Sam Country customs for the unfounded accusations which led to the delay, legally considered an uncontrollable factor, allowing for reduced compensation. If my guess is correct, this is rely the lead-in, and the real conspiracy has yet to surface."
"You're saying?" Lan Xue asked in surprise.
"That's right, the Sam Country governnt orchestrated such a big move. It's definitely not targeted at Uncle Lan. There's an unspeakable secret in this. Uncle Lan is closely related to us, so the real purpose of the Sam Country is to target us. As for the reason, it needs further investigation. Of course, I guess Sam Country won't wait too long. They will quickly follow up, to ensure safety, stay in the hotel during this period of ti, and don't go out easily," Luo Zheng cautioned.
"You're saying?" Lan Xue asked in surprise.
"Hard to say, better safe than sorry." Luo Zheng saw that Lan Xue understood his aning and said gravely.
"Alright." Lan Xue nodded knowingly, looking at her father she continued, "Dad, during this ti, stay here. I'll find Military Doctor Wu to co and check on you. His dical skills are superb. He can help you recuperate and recover quickly, alright?"
"Indeed, handso dad, just agree." Lan Xing chid in with understanding.
"Alright, I'll listen to you." Lan Bo also sensed sothing and agreed.
"I'll go find Military Doctor Wu." Lan Xing agreed delightedly and hurried away.
Lan Xue and Luo Zheng exchanged a glance, changed the topic, and started chatting casually. Soon Wu Miao arrived, conducted a simple check for Lan Bo, then gestured for Lan Bo to follow him to use instrunts for a deeper examination. Lan Bo agreed, got up, and left with Wu Miao.
"Is there sothing you left unsaid?" Lan Xue asked Luo Zheng after everyone left.
"Hmm, I feel like this plot is aid at us, but I can't predict Sam Country's follow-up actions. So, for safety's sake, I can only protect your dad and wait for the situation to develop," Luo Zheng reluctantly said.
"Is this certain?" Lan Xue asked.
"Yes, I can be sure, although it's just an intuitive judgnt, but I trust my intuition." Luo Zheng looked at Lan Xue seriously and said.
"Hmm, I also trust your intuition. I'll handle things on dad's side and won't let him run around. But, are we just going to sit and wait?" Lan Xue asked sowhat unwillingly.
"Of course not. Lan Xing can track down that cooperating company to see if she can find any clues. Plus, closely monitor the Sam Country Strategic Intelligence Bureau. I suspect it's an old rival making a move. Don't forget about that 'Charlie' whose existence is uncertain, and Jackson, who surely won't stay quiet. We've recently attacked Yue, Japan, and Yin Country, which are all their pawns. When you hit a dog, you have to watch its owner. If Sam Country doesn't act, they'll surely be deserted and lose people's hearts, so they must make a move. The best way to deal with us is to target those close to us," Luo Zheng said.
"Makes sense." Lan Xue's expression grew grave. After pondering for a mont, she suddenly said, "Your analysis makes a lot of sense. The so-called Eight-Nation Alliance was attacked by us in Yue, Japan, and Yin Country. If Sam Country continues to remain silent, other countries will be dissatisfied. And all of this was caused by our Fourth Squadron. Therefore, they must take action against us. When they couldn't find us, they could only target those around us. These bastards, they are crossing a line by involving family, violating the unspoken rule. Their subsequent ans might be more despicable."
"That's what I'm worried about too." Luo Zheng said, looking at Lan Xue with a grave expression.
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