1929 I am a chaebol in the United States

Chapter 316: Koda is a spy company?

After the banquet, Lu Chen and Dio walked out of the banquet hall together. As he expected, as soon as they left the hall, they were targeted by a group of hooligans. Fortunately, Dio's appearance made those people hesitate, and in the end they could only watch them leave.

Under Dior's escort, Lu Chen successfully boarded Morgan's private plane and then followed Morgan back to New York. When the plane landed at the New York airport, Lu Chen immediately expressed his gratitude to Morgan:

"Mr. Morgan, thank you so much for this time! If it weren't for your plane, I'm afraid I would be in even bigger trouble."

Morgan smiled and waved his hand, replying, "It's just a small favor, no need to be so polite. I'm going home first, we can talk again when we have a chance."

After Lu Chen separated from Morgan, he immediately took Hans back home. After a while, Lu Chen finally received a call back from William.

Lu Chen received the telegram and looked at the sending time. He found that the telegram was sent on February 20th. It was already March 10th and Lu Chen just received the telegram. The news took too long to spread.

He began to miss the future, if he had any message to pass on, an email or a phone call would be enough to pass it on in an instant. Why would it take so long?

He unfolded the telegram and read the contents. The contents of the telegram were very simple, saying that Keda was the company that helped Xiaorizi purchase raw materials. This puzzled Lu Chen. Xiaorizi had many companies in the United States, including many companies like Yamato Textile. Why did they need Keda to help purchase raw materials?

Lu Chen frowned, his eyes flickered, his mind was full of thoughts, and he carefully considered the reasons. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, which shocked him. He thought of a possibility - Kodak might be helping Xiao Rizi to engage in espionage! If this is true, everything makes sense. The so-called purchase of raw materials is just a cover, and they are actually purchasing intelligence!

However, this was just Lu Chen's speculation. Without solid evidence, it was hard to believe. Therefore, he had to investigate it himself. So, he picked up the phone without hesitation and prepared to call Eric's number.

As he was dialing, he suddenly realized that it might not be safe to talk about this on the phone. He immediately put down the phone and decided to go to the flood security company to meet Eric in person. He walked out of the room, called Hans, and rushed to the flood security company together.

When Lu Chen arrived at the Hongshui Security Company, he walked straight to Eric's office without stopping. Seeing Lu Chen, the receptionist of Hongshui Security quickly picked up the phone to inform Eric.

When Lu Chen arrived at Eric's office, Eric was already waiting for him at the door. When he saw Lu Chen, Eric immediately welcomed him into his office. Then he asked with a smile:

"Boss, you haven't been here for a long time. Is there something important this time?"

Lu Chen nodded and said, "There is indeed something going on. I would like to know the latest progress of your investigation into Kodak."

Eric smiled bitterly, shook his head helplessly and replied, "Boss, since the last time I reported to you, we haven't made much progress in our investigation. Although we have been working hard, Kodak's internal structure is very complicated and their management is very cautious, so it is difficult for our people to infiltrate. At present, we can only confirm that Kodak is related to some illegal activities, but the specific details are not clear yet."

Lu Chen frowned and asked doubtfully: "Is there no other way to get more information?"

Eric explained: "Kodak is a strange company. Their managers were not promoted from within the company. They were all hired from outside. And they rarely come to the company. The employees in the company don't know exactly what they are doing. Anyway, it's rare to see those managers come to the company."

After listening to this, Lu Chen frowned, and a bad feeling welled up in his heart. He felt that the operating model of this company was very suspicious. Generally speaking, companies would focus on internal training and promotion mechanisms, but Keda did the opposite and recruited a large number of managers from outside, which was really puzzling. In addition, these managers rarely came to the company, making it difficult to understand what they were doing. This situation was very abnormal, and Lu Chen had a deep suspicion of Keda.

After hearing Eric's introduction, Lu Chen suspected that Koda was a spy company. Those managers were probably spies. They were all out looking for intelligence, so why would they be working in the company?

So Lu Chen told Eric about his suspicions. Eric was shocked to hear that Lu Chen suspected Kodak was a spy company.

"It's not the boss. How could you have such an idea? I checked the boss of Kodak. He is a real American. His grandfather participated in the War of Independence. How could he be a spy?" Eric frowned, his eyes full of doubt and confusion, staring straight at Lu Chen. He couldn't accept this sudden statement at all, and even felt it was a bit absurd and ridiculous.

However, facing Eric's questioning, Lu Chen seemed very firm. He stared at Eric closely, and said in a serious tone: "Then how do you explain the close financial transactions between their company and Xiaorizi? My friend in Xiaorizi told me that Kodak is the company that helps Xiaorizi purchase raw materials. Xiaorizi has so many companies in the United States, why does it need an American company to help them purchase raw materials? Unless the United States does not sell to Xiaorizi, it can only be purchased through Americans. Think about it, in a highly free country like the United States, what makes the United States restrict exports to Xiaorizi? It must be controlled goods. These things are important items of the country. Kodak helps Xiaorizi with these things, isn't that spying?"

Lu Chen's words were like a sharp sword, piercing Eric's doubts and confusion. He began to re-examine his views on Kodak and think about the possibilities. As Lu Chen's analysis deepened, Eric gradually realized that things were not as simple as they seemed. He thought for a while and said:

"Okay, whether Kodak is a spy company or not, I will investigate it thoroughly. But boss, can you give me a raise for our activities?"

Lu Chen said, "I will transfer another 50 yuan to you after I return. But you have to check everything that Kodak purchased for Xiao Rizi."

Eric said: "Make sure to complete the task."

After Lu Chen finished talking with Eric, he did not stay in the Flood Security Company for long. He took Hans and rushed to Lu's Industrial Park.