"You are very clever."
Facing their request for re-inspection reports, Chen Lishu calmly dropped this sentence.
When the victims saw that Chen Lishu was no longer responding, they breathed a long sigh of relief. Just when they thought victory was in sight, Chen Lishu raised her head and said with a smile, "Did you think I only had this evidence? If I didn't have real strength, how could I have held a press conference and made such a big fuss?"
Chen Lishu snapped her fingers, and then a white screen, a computer, and a USB drive were brought in. She used a projector to display the surveillance content onto the large screen.
There were two scenes. One showed Li Na stealthily smearing honey on the machine, and the other showed a group of hooligans releasing rats into the warehouse. Chen Lishu always kept her word; she had promised not to expose the matter to these people, so this video was obtained through editing, and the figures in it were not very clear.
Qin Lan, watching this scene on television, suddenly felt his eyes turn red. He clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, gritting his teeth and saying, "Scoundrels! Go and call those good-for-nothings in! They can't even handle such a small matter. I'll cripple them!"
Soon, Li Na and several hooligans were brought in. Seeing Qin Lan's furious expression as the content played on the television, Li Na, being clever, immediately guessed the purpose of Qin Lan calling her.
She quickly shifted the blame, saying, "Mr. Qin, this is not our fault, it's that bitch Chen Lishu! Who would install so many cameras in the company for no reason?
However, you don't need to be so angry. We didn't come back empty-handed this time. Chen Lishu's company has been severely weakened. A clothing company called Xin Xin Group, whose director approached me, said they want to cooperate with our company because we have a common enemy, and she already has a way to deal with Chen Lishu!"
This speech indeed extinguished 80% of Qin Lan's anger. However, he wouldn't choose to ally with any company that approached him for cooperation.
He leaned back lazily in his chair and said with a cold tone, "Did you save their contact information? Give it to me. I want to talk to them personally."
"Okay!" Li Na didn't hesitate to flip through her address book and copied down the phone number, handing it to Qin Lan. After doing this, a flattering smile appeared on her face, and she asked,
"Mr. Qin, are you still angry with us? We didn't want to mess things up, and I hate Chen Lishu more than anyone! If it weren't for her, why would I be notorious in my area?"
Qin Lan felt that what she said had some truth. Since the matter had already been exposed, pursuing responsibility would not change the outcome. Moreover, Li Na still had some use. He waved his hand impatiently and said, "Alright, alright, you can go. But this kind of thing must never happen again! Understand?"
"Understood, understood." Li Na happily agreed and then, bending her back, turned and left the office.
"Mr. Qin... what about us?" The few hooligans exchanged glances, looking at Qin Lan somewhat bewildered, wanting to hear how he would deal with them.
Qin Lan said, "You pack up your things today and can leave the company. Oh, by the way, when you were caught, you didn't give me away, did you?"
The hooligans sensed danger approaching, and they quickly shook their heads, saying, "How dare we give you away? We took your money to help, so even if those people beat us to death, we wouldn't say anything we shouldn't."
Qin Lan was satisfied with their answer, then smiled and said, "You are all smart people. However, your mission failure might bring me considerable trouble, so pack up today and go to the finance department to collect two extra months' salary as hush money.
You should know what to say and what not to say. If I find out you've said anything you shouldn't have, then you and your families won't be able to get by in Kyoto. Do you understand?"
If they aren't needed here, they can find a place elsewhere. The hooligans' eyes lit up when they heard about the two months' salary, and they nodded vigorously, saying, "Mr. Qin, don't worry, we know how to handle things!"
After speaking, the group eagerly left the office, but their first destination wasn't the finance department; it was the factory.
If Qin Lan had installed cameras in the company, he would have seen those people, like Li Na, sneakily smearing strange things on the machines in the workshop.
Meanwhile, at the press conference, the atmosphere was somewhat tense. No one expected Chen Lishu to have such a backup plan, and this was not the only video proving her innocence.
Chen Lishu casually released the company's daily production videos as well.
People entering and leaving the workshop were all wearing work clothes and would go through a disinfection process at a specific location. Honestly, very few factories could achieve this level of meticulousness.
"Weren't they saying that the ham sausage company was unsanitary, which caused these people to suffer from food poisoning and diarrhea, leading to hospitalization? I don't see the situation here as that bad. My family also has relatives working in food factories, and their hygiene practices are quite good, but not as good as this factory's."
"Yes, I saw that the rats were caught immediately, and the inspection reports and the extra money in these people's accounts are indeed suspicious."
"Then have you considered that there might be a problem with the raw materials? We should be vigilant about this matter, otherwise, it will be our turn next."
While people can remain indifferent to matters that don't concern them, it was clear that this issue had touched upon everyone's interests. The crowd quickly became agitated again, with many demanding that Chen Lishu produce the food inspection reports.
Chen Lishu was clearly prepared. Facing so many requests, she immediately placed the inspection report under the projector and said, "These are the results tested by authoritative agencies. As you can see, my ham sausages have no problems whatsoever.
I will hand over this evidence to the police comrades. I gave you all a chance earlier, but you did everything unconscionable for money. Therefore, from now on, no matter what you say, I will not accept any explanations. Everything will be handled according to the law."
Chen Lishu's words were very cold, but no one present dared to refute them. Not everyone is a saint, and it was evident that Chen Lishu was the victim in this matter.