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"Unexpected obstacles?" Yan Jin repeated, with a hint of confusion and inquiry in her tone. She looked at Xiang Yu, but saw that his face was solemn, and it was obvious that things were more complicated than she had imagined.

"It seems that we have to go there in person." Xiang Yu closed the file bag, his tone revealing a hint of decisiveness.

Three days later, Xiang Yu and Yan Jin arrived in the country where the target company was located. As soon as they got off the plane, they felt the obvious cultural differences and differences in the legal system. Lawyer Jack was already waiting at the airport. He was an experienced cross-border M&A lawyer who was familiar with the local laws and regulations.

"Mr. Xiang, Ms. Yan, welcome to Country B." Lawyer Jack shook hands with them enthusiastically. "I have arranged a hotel for you. In the next few days, I will do my best to assist you in your investigation."

"Thank you for your hard work, Jack." Xiang Yu nodded. "This is an urgent situation, so let's be brief. What do you think are our chances of winning the charges brought against us by the target company?"

Lawyer Jack pushed his glasses and said seriously, "Based on the information I have so far, the target company is likely to use some special clauses in Country B's legal system to delay time, or even completely confuse right and wrong. The legal system here is very different from that in China. The burden of proof and judicial procedures are more complicated. We need to be prepared for a protracted war."

Yan Jin frowned as she flipped through the information provided by Attorney Jack and found that the situation was more difficult than expected. The target company seemed to have deep roots in the local area and complicated personal connections, so it would not be easy to bring them down.

"Jack, we need to collect evidence as soon as possible to prove the target company's financial fraud." Yan Jin closed the file and said firmly, "The longer we delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."

In the following days, Xiang Yu and Yan Jin, accompanied by lawyer Jack, visited the target company's partners, competitors, and some insiders, trying to find more evidence. They found that the target company had carefully woven a huge network of lies to cover up its financial problems, and many people were deceived.

"This company is a bottomless pit. Their greed and deception are shocking." Lucy was the translator they hired. After witnessing a series of operations by the target company, she felt extremely angry.

"The more this happens, the more we cannot give up." Xiang Yu looked out the window with a firm look in his eyes, "The truth will eventually come out, and we must make those who do evil pay the price."

However, just when they thought the investigation was gradually making progress, an invisible pressure began to quietly descend... A call from an unfamiliar number broke the tranquility of the night. Xiang Yu picked up the phone, and before he had time to speak, a low voice came from the receiver: "I advise you to stop as soon as possible. There are some things that you cannot interfere with..." An invisible net was quietly spreading, covering Xiang Yu and Yan Jin.

At first, it was just some gossip, rumors about the Xiang Group's hostile takeover and its intention to monopolize the industry were rampant. Then, several key figures who had agreed to testify suddenly became evasive and even directly rejected their request for a meeting.

"They must have been threatened." Lawyer Jack put down the phone with a serious expression, "The target company has a huge influence in Country B. Our every move is under their surveillance."

"Despicable!" Lucy clenched her fists, indignant. "Are we just going to let them get away with it?"

Yan Jin's face also looked a little ugly, but she quickly calmed down and turned to look at Xiang Yu: "Are you scared?"

Xiang Yu shook his head, his eyes flashing with determination: "We are afraid, but we cannot retreat. If even we give up, who else can expose their true colors?"

The pressure was getting bigger and bigger, and the invisible rope seemed to be strangling them. There were always some suspicious people wandering in front of the hotel, and they often received some inexplicable harassing calls on their phones. Even the network became unstable, as if it would be disconnected at any time.

"This is not a solution. We must find a breakthrough as soon as possible." Yan Jin looked at the table full of information, feeling anxious.

"I've been contacting other witnesses, but progress is slow." Lawyer Jack sighed. "The target company has issued a gag order. No one dares to take the risk of offending them."

At this moment, Lucy suddenly exclaimed: "Wait, this document..."

In her hand, she held an inconspicuous financial statement, which she had found from a pile of messy documents. She originally thought it was just unimportant information, but unexpectedly discovered some clues.

"What's wrong?" Yan Jin and Xiang Yu looked at her at the same time.

Lucy pointed to a number on the report and said in a trembling voice: "This number... doesn't match the data on the other document. It's exactly twice as different!"

Yan Jin and Xiang Yu immediately came forward and carefully examined the difference that Lucy had found. The room suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of rapid breathing and flipping through documents. There seemed to be an invisible tension in the air, foreshadowing a storm is coming... Yan Jin and Xiang Yu's eyes were fixed on the inconspicuous financial report. Where Lucy pointed, an inconspicuous number was like a depth charge, about to detonate the entire case.

"This is a quarterly report of a subsidiary. In order to conceal its true profitability, the target company actually exaggerated the revenue of this subsidiary by a full double!" Lucy became more and more excited as she spoke, her voice trembling a little. "Here, and here, there are obvious signs of tampering in many places!"

The air in the room seemed to freeze, and one could hear a pin drop. Yan Jin and Xiang Yu exchanged glances, and both saw surprise and disbelief in each other's eyes.

"Great, Lucy, you've done a great job!" Lawyer Jack slapped the table excitedly. He picked up the report and read it carefully. "Is the source of this report reliable?"

"Absolutely reliable!" Lucy said with certainty, "This report was obtained from a retired financial director of the target company. He secretly saved these documents because he was dissatisfied with the company's practices."

"God help me!" Lawyer Jack paced back and forth in the room excitedly. "With this report, plus the evidence we collected before, it is enough to prove that the target company has committed serious financial fraud!"

Yan Jin's tense nerves finally relaxed, and a relieved smile bloomed on her face. She looked at Xiang Yu, but found that he was still frowning, as if he was still thinking about something.

"What's wrong?" Yan Jin asked softly.

Xiang Yu did not speak, but walked to the window and looked into the distance. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "I'm afraid things are not that simple. Since the target company dared to commit financial fraud so blatantly, there must be a more powerful force behind them. We have only found a breakthrough now, and the real battle has just begun."

Yan Jin understood his concerns. The target company was deeply rooted, and it would be difficult to bring them down. But at least, they had found the key evidence and were no longer struggling without a clue.

"You're right," Yan Jin walked up to him and said firmly, "But no matter what, we have to persevere. For the truth, and for..."

She didn't say anything more, but Xiang Yu understood what she meant. Their fates had long been closely linked in this war without the smoke of gunpowder.

"Jack," Xiang Yu turned around, his eyes flashing with determination, "Arrange it immediately. We need to submit this document and all the evidence we have to the local regulatory authorities as soon as possible!"