On January 3, when the customer was found to be missing, Dong Sai immediately started rushing around, visiting customers, police stations, and local village committees in an effort to recover over 2 million yuan in payments. Before leaving, he called Hongyun Furniture Factory in Lecong Nancun Industrial Zone, Jinxin Furniture Factory in Lecong Lijiao, and Ocean Hardware Factory one after another. Unfortunately, none of the calls went through, which left Dong Sai increasingly anxious. He later learned that the three factories were all related. The owners of Ocean Hardware Factory were a couple named Feng Zhiguo and Wei Qiong. Feng Zhiguo’s sister, Feng Lihua, and her husband Zhang Xiaolong ran Hongyun Furniture Factory, while Wei Qiong’s younger brother, Wei Bo, was the boss of Jinxin Furniture Factory. Without any contact, Dong Sai hurried to Lecong, only to find out that all three factory owners had vanished.
He felt somewhat relieved when he heard that the police had opened an investigation into suspected fraud. However, the news that the three companies couldn't be reached made him uneasy. He quickly drove from Dali to Lecong, but upon arrival, he discovered that the three factory owners had fled during the New Year holiday.
Dong Sai had been doing business with these three factories since October 2011. Initially, their purchase volumes were small, and they paid in cash after each delivery. As their orders increased, payment terms changed to monthly settlements. By October 2012, all three companies suddenly claimed to have received large orders and promised to settle the payments by the end of the year. Dong Sai believed them, but in the end, the three companies owed him more than 2 million yuan.
According to suppliers of furniture materials, the three companies, including those supplying aluminum parts, collectively owed various suppliers over 17 million yuan.
At Fortune Furniture Factory, both doors were closed, and the rolling door had been welded shut. A nearby fast food restaurant owner told reporters, "They’ve been gone for almost a month." Similarly, Jinxin Furniture Factory, located in Lecong, was also closed, with a security guard stationed at the entrance. The village committee had informed all unpaid suppliers to attend a meeting, but those who attended said the committee could not resolve the issue effectively.
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