Chapter 976: Clues

After Mark posed his question, Mei Jianming was completely dumbfounded, stammering without knowing how to respond. His forehead broke out in cold sweat yet again, soaking his recently changed clothes.

Just then, the impatient mayor, carrying a roster, strode up to the stage, shooting Mei Jianming a stern glance before speaking to Mark with an affable tone, "I'm sorry, Mr. Mark, the roster you were holding just now must have been a mistake, this is the final result."

Mark took the roster, glanced at it, and his face broke into a smile again. He announced loudly into the microphone, "Now I announce that the first place goes to Mr. Qin Hai from Haiqing Group!"

Applause...

The venue erupted into thunderous applause once more.

Meanwhile, Mei Jianming, who had just been on stage, slunk off with his legs trembling incessantly and his face deathly pale, while Mei Shichen standing among the crowd slipped into a stunned silence…