Chapter 863: Chapter 863: Disposal

Jianghai City, Hua Mei Skincare Group Building.

Nowadays, Huamei Cosmetics is sold throughout the entire Galaxy Federation. Almost all tiers of skincare products on Earth and the Moon are occupied by Huamei Cosmetics Company.

There are a few other skincare brands struggling to survive, but the situation isn’t good because Huamei Cosmetics’ products are really effective, almost monopolizing the market.

An air energy car landed on the rooftop, and Qin Hao and his group stepped out of the vehicle.

Standing on the rooftop and looking out, the prosperity of Jianghai City could be seen with skyscrapers standing tall in the clouds, no less grand than those big cities in the interstellar regions.

Lan Xin was also observing, as numerous air energy cars flew through the sky.

It wasn’t as backward and poor as she initially imagined. On the contrary, it was quite prosperous. After all, a planet capable of having such a powerful interstellar fleet couldn’t be underdeveloped.

Qin Hao took a glance and said, “Let’s go down and take a look.”

He led the women down from the rooftop to the general manager’s office of Huamei Cosmetics Group.

Two bodyguards were standing at the door of the office. When they saw Qin Hao, their expressions changed slightly: “Qin… Mr. Qin.”

Qin Hao asked, “Is Su Mingzhi inside?”

“Mr. Su is in, but he is a bit busy right now. Can you wait for a while?” The two replied hesitantly.

Just now, Su Mingzhi had told them that everyone had to wait, but now that Qin Hao had arrived, they felt a bit uneasy saying so.

However, Qin Hao was usually not on Earth; it was mainly Su Mingzhi who managed them. Additionally, they were hired by Su Mingzhi, so they ultimately decided to follow Su Mingzhi’s instructions.

Qin Hao’s face turned slightly cold: “Do you know where you are? Do you know whose company this is? Do you know who the chairman of this company is?”

The two hesitated, and Leng Xuan and others stepped forward and pushed them aside.

Someone then opened the door, and Qin Hao walked in first. Inside the office, Su Mingzhi was holding a young woman on his lap, and they were kissing.

Seeing Qin Hao and his group enter, Su Mingzhi was startled and quickly got up, saying, “Mr. Qin, what brings you here? I visited you a few days ago, but you were busy at home.”

Qin Hao looked at Su Mingzhi impassively and then glanced at the young Elf woman.

Yes, the young woman was of the Elf Clan; their ears were different from humans, which was easy to distinguish.

This woman was someone Su Mingzhi had courted when he went to the Moon. He cherished her greatly and almost always indulged her.

Qin Hao looked at him mockingly and said, “Mr. Su is living quite well now, I see.”

“Mr. Qin, you flatter me. It’s just that… I couldn’t resist the temptation,” Su Mingzhi said with a dry laugh.

Then he quickly added, “Mr. Qin, please have a seat. Xiao Hui, go prepare some tea.”

Qin Hao said, “Forget it. Mr. Su, you owe me an explanation about these company accounts.” After saying that, he took a stack of documents from Leng Xuan and tossed them onto the office desk.

These past few days, he wasn’t just staying home with his children. He also had people secretly conduct a thorough investigation into Huamei Cosmetics Group.

Upon careful inspection, the company accounts didn’t add up. There were tens of billions missing every month, all flowing into Su Mingzhi’s pockets. Although he hid it well, there were still holes in his plan that could be uncovered with a detailed investigation.

Hearing Qin Hao’s words, Su Mingzhi hurriedly said, “Mr. Qin, let me explain. The large gap in funds is because during production, the ordinary employees didn’t follow standard procedures, leading to significant raw material waste. Also, in terms of raw material procurement, the previous head of procurement was embezzling, so I fired him.”

Qin Hao took out more documents: “These are the records of the fund flows. Nearly all those billions ended up with you or your wife and daughter. How do you explain that?”

Su Mingzhi’s face changed slightly, “Mr. Qin, I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have misappropriated company funds. Considering how long I’ve been with you, can you forgive me this once? I promise I’ll never do it again.”

“Is that all you’ve done? If it was just this, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Think about everything you’ve done.” Qin Hao said, narrowing his eyes at him.

Su Mingzhi’s face changed expressions. Could it be that he knew about Du Hongfeng’s matter as well? But I handled that very discreetly.

Qin Hao continued, “You know very well what you have done. According to Federation law, you’ll be spending some quality time inside, reflecting on your actions.”

“Take him away.”

Leng Xuan and a few others stepped forward and apprehended Su Mingzhi.

Su Mingzhi’s face turned pale, and he hurriedly pleaded, “Mr. Qin, I truly know I was wrong. Even if I don’t have any merits, I’ve still worked hard. For that, can you spare me this time? I’m willing to leave the company voluntarily and live an ordinary life.”

“Are you the kind of person who can live an ordinary life?” Qin Hao asked, looking at him.

In the end, Su Mingzhi was taken away and handed over to the Galaxy Federation Government for judgment. Su Meilan couldn’t escape either; she was involved as well.

This incident was announced company-wide, and Du Hongfeng would become the new general manager of Huamei Cosmetics Company, overseeing all company affairs.

As for the subsequent company meetings, he did not attend because there was no need for him to be there.

After finishing these matters, Qin Hao took them to their residence in Xinghai Building, where he treated Lan Xin to some famous cuisine from Xuan Country.

He stayed on Earth for two days, then went to the Moon. At this time, the Moon had already been transformed into a planet suitable for human habitation, housing not only the Elf Clan but also many humans.

Compared to the countries in the interstellar regions, the population of the Galaxy Federation was relatively small, totaling less than ten billion.

However, this wasn’t a significant problem. Through warfare, he could completely capture a large population, and they would need to capture some slaves as well.

Slaves have low demands; they only need to be fed. There is hardly any expense in their daily lives, while ordinary citizens enjoy many state benefits and welfare. If they were all turned into citizens, it would be a significant burden on the Galaxy Federation.

This is also why many imperial systems exist in the interstellar regions. It’s not that their civilizations are backward but due to economic capacity constraints.

If everyone were imperial citizens, it would create a significant economic burden. So in every country, the slave trade is rampant, with numerous slave auctions.

It can be said that in the major interstellar empires, seven or eight-tenths of the population are slaves, and only two or three-tenths are true imperial citizens – the upper class.

If Qin Hao wanted to grow his Galaxy Federation, he could only achieve it by capturing more people and improving the economy for his citizens, who would then manage the slaves. Of course, this also had some drawbacks, like forming various families, but everything would be under control.