When the Henghui Group's scandal broke out, there were rumors involving legislators from the State Legislature, and some said it reached even higher levels.
Later, as Henghui collapsed, these issues gradually faded from people's sight; after all, Henghui was finished, and no one would continue to pursue the matter.
In some documents Mr. Truman reviewed, he sensitively noticed a clear thread running through it — whether it was the Henghui Group or the later problematic Ristone Group, they were essentially channeling benefits in the same direction.
Of course, this is actually quite normal in the Federation; a large enterprise without a strong political spokesperson is easily targeted in various ways.
For example, investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency, investigations by the Tax Bureau — such investigations may not shake the foundation of a company, but are enough to unsettle the corporate staff.
