Double evil in the business district

Chapter 421 The Beginning of a Breakthrough: Xiao Yue's Counterattack Prelude

The dazzling flashes of light had not yet faded, and the aroma of champagne from the celebration banquet was still lingering in the air, but Xiao Yue's smile froze the moment the environmental protection department staff appeared.

Several staff members looked serious, and the documents in their hands were like sharp knives pointing directly at the heart of Xiao's enterprise.

The originally cheerful atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze, and the employees looked at each other and whispered like a swarm of buzzing bees.

"Mr. Xiao, this is a report about your company violating environmental regulations. Please cooperate with the investigation." The leading staff member handed the document to Xiao Yue in a cold tone.

Xiao Yue took the document, and the moment his fingertips touched the paper, a chill spread from his fingertips to his whole body.

She took a deep breath, her eyes scanned the contents of the document, and her face gradually became gloomy.

Shen Ting, who was standing beside her, had a cold light flashing in his deep eyes. He held Xiao Yue's hand, silently transmitting strength.

"We will fully cooperate with the investigation." Xiao Yue's voice was calm and firm, without a trace of panic.

She knew that this was not just an environmental accusation, but also a conspiracy against the Xiao family.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Yue did not immediately go to his competitor to argue, nor did he make any public statement.

She walked straight to the environmental protection department within Xiao's enterprise, her steps steady and powerful, like a general about to go to war.

"Manager Ma, please call all employees from the Environmental Protection Department to the conference room for a meeting." Xiao Yue's voice was calm, yet carried an unquestionable majesty.

Manager Ma was stunned for a moment. He thought Xiao Yue would attack externally first, but he didn't expect her to start the investigation from within.

He was feeling uneasy, not understanding what Xiao Yue was up to.

In the conference room, employees from the environmental protection department looked at each other in confusion, and the atmosphere was solemn.

Xiao Yue sat at the head of the conference table, his eyes sweeping over everyone as he calmly said, "I called everyone here today to review our company's environmental protection procedures."

These words surprised everyone present.

They originally thought that Xiao Yue would be furious and hold someone responsible, but they didn't expect her to be so calm.

Puzzled glances intertwined, and an atmosphere of confusion filled the conference room.

Xiao Yue's gaze fell on Director Ma. "Director Ma, please tell me first, what problems do we have with our company's current environmental management?"

Manager Ma's expression changed slightly. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out for a long time...

Manager Ma hesitated, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. Under Xiao Yue's sharp gaze, he felt like he was stripped naked and shivering in the cold wind.

"Mr. Xiao, our department has been quite busy lately, and some documents may not have been filed yet..."

"Busy?" Xiao Yue's voice rose slightly, a hint of coldness in it. "Environmental protection is the lifeline of our company, and we can't afford to be careless! Missing documents, inaccurate data, is this what you call busy?"

Manager Ma's face turned even paler. He subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead, but the more he wiped, the more sweat appeared.

"Boss Xiao, I...I will definitely make corrections as soon as possible..."

Xiao Yue took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

She looked around. The atmosphere in the conference room was so oppressive that it made her breathless.

The employees lowered their heads, not daring to look her in the eye. The air was filled with a sense of despair.

She picked up a recent environmental inspection report and quickly glanced through it.

The data in the report seemed normal, but Xiao Yue, with his years of experience and keen intuition, still noticed something unusual.

Her fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a crisp sound, one by one, as if tapping on everyone's heart.

"Who wrote this report?" Xiao Yue's voice returned to calm, but it was even more intimidating.

A young technician raised his hand tremblingly, "Mr. Xiao...Mr. Xiao, I did it."

Xiao Yue's gaze fell on him. "Why is the sulfur dioxide emissions data in this report so much lower than last month? What improvements have you made?"

The young technician's face turned pale and he stammered, "I...I...followed...followed Director Ma's instructions..."

"Manager Ma?" Xiao Yue turned to look at Manager Ma, his eyes as sharp as a knife.

Manager Ma was so frightened that he almost fell off his chair.

"I...I...I just...want the data to look better..."

Xiao Yue sneered, "Look better? Do you know the consequences of tampering with environmental data?!"

There was a dead silence in the conference room, and you could hear a pin drop.

Xiao Yue slammed the report heavily on the table, making a loud noise that shook everyone's heart.

At this moment, Xiao Yue's eyes fell on an inconspicuous corner of the report, and a subtle data difference caught her attention.

She picked up a pen and circled the report. This...

Maybe this is the breakthrough!

"Technician Chen," Xiao Yue's voice suddenly softened, with a hint of encouragement, "Come over and take a look at this data..."

Shen Ting stood quietly behind Xiao Yue, his deep gaze always following her busy figure.

He watched her slender fingers flipping through the documents, watched her frowning as she thought about the crux of the problem. The office was filled with the faint aroma of coffee mixed with the smell of ink on the paper. This familiar smell made him feel at ease.

Occasionally, Xiao Yue would look up and meet his eyes. A faint smile was enough to dispel the fatigue between her brows.

At that moment, the air around them seemed to become soft, and a warm atmosphere flowed quietly between the two of them.

Xiao Yue felt a power coming from Shen Ting's gaze, which made her more determined to face the challenge before her.

At the same time, in another towering building, Zhao Dui was sitting in a large office chair, shaking a goblet filled with red wine in his hand.

He curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer, looking at the news about Xiao's internal reorganization on his mobile phone with sarcasm.

"Hmph, Xiao Yue, do you think you can turn the tables like this? How naive! You won't be able to find any trace of my actions." He raised his head and drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp. His triumphant laughter echoed in the office, arrogant and presumptuous.

Outside the window, the city lights flickered, shining on his sinister face, adding a touch of evil charm.

Xiao Yue carefully read through all the documents from the environmental protection department, trying to find any clues.

The office was so quiet that the only sounds could be heard: the rustling of papers and the scraping of pens across paper.

As time passed, beads of sweat appeared on Xiao Yue's forehead, but she didn't notice it at all.

Suddenly, a slightly old document caught her attention.

The document was pressed at the bottom, the paper had turned yellow and the edges were slightly curled.

Xiao Yue carefully pulled it out and dusted off the dust.

The document recorded the data of an environmental inspection a few years ago. It seemed ordinary, but Xiao Yue keenly discovered an unusual file number.

The format of this number is completely different from other files. It consists of a complex string of letters and numbers, which seems to hide some special meaning.

Xiao Yue's heartbeat quickened. She clutched the document tightly, her eyes fixed on the mysterious number. A premonition welled up in her heart...

"This number..." she muttered to herself, her voice low and full of doubt.