Double evil in the business district

News about problems with Xiao's products played on the TV screen. A tearful consumer complained about the damage caused by Xiao's products. Xiao Yue felt her blood freeze. She gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white.

Shen Ting's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of worry: "Yueyue, have you seen the news? Don't worry, I believe you."

"Ting..." Xiao Yue's voice trembled a little, "This is not an accident, this is a conspiracy."

Shen Ting was silent for a moment, and said in a firm tone: "I know, I will help you." The brief call gave Xiao Yue a little strength. She hurriedly changed her clothes and rushed to Xiao's Enterprise.

The atmosphere in the company building was heavy, with employees panicking and whispering among themselves. Xiao Yue's appearance was like dropping a stone into a calm lake, stirring up ripples.

"Ms. Xiao..." Public Relations Manager Chen walked quickly to Xiao Yue, his face filled with anxiety. "The situation is not optimistic right now. Reporter Zheng has been fanning the flames. Many media outlets have reprinted his reports, and now the internet is full of negative news..."

Xiao Yue took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. "Hold an emergency public relations meeting. All relevant department heads must be present."

The atmosphere in the conference room was oppressive. Public Relations Officer Chen reported on the current state of public opinion, and department heads also spoke, but none of them seemed to be able to do anything.

"Mr. Xiao, the most important thing right now is to find evidence to prove there's nothing wrong with our product." Liu, a technician from the technical department, pushed his glasses up, his tone anxious. "But now, all the evidence seems to be against us..."

Xiao Yue tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his eyes sharp. "Where's the inspection report before the product leaves the factory? Show it to me."

Public Relations Officer Chen immediately handed Xiao Yue a report. Xiao Yue carefully read it, frowning. The data in the report showed that the product did have quality issues.

"Who wrote this report?" Xiao Yue asked.

"It's Inspector Zhao from the Product Testing Center." Technician Liu replied.

Xiao Yue pondered for a moment, feeling something was amiss. She recalled her previous encounters with Inspector Zhao. Although he was a bit timid, he was always conscientious and responsible in his work, and such a mistake shouldn't have happened.

"I'm going to the product testing center to check the original test data myself." Xiao Yue said decisively.

Public Relations Officer Chen looked embarrassed. "Mr. Xiao, there are too many reporters outside. It's not safe for you to go out now..."

"It doesn't matter. I must find out the truth." Xiao Yue's tone was firm and unquestionable.

When Xiao Yue and technician Liu arrived at the product testing center, they were stopped by staff. "Sorry, Miss Xiao, the center is undergoing equipment maintenance today, so you can't go in," a staff member said stiffly.

Xiao Yue stared at the other person with a sharp gaze. "Equipment maintenance? Why didn't I receive any notification?"

The staff member's eyes flickered, and he stammered, "This is... a temporary decision..."

Technician Liu also noticed something was wrong and whispered to Xiao Yue, "Boss Xiao, I feel like they're deliberately hiding something..."

Xiao Yue looked at the tightly closed door of the testing center and felt an ominous premonition in her heart... "Go and check who ordered the equipment maintenance today." She said coldly.

Xiao Yue's cold gaze swept over the staff who were trying to stop her, her suspicions growing. There had never been a precedent for last-minute decisions on equipment maintenance; this was clearly an attempt to obstruct her investigation.

"Go check and see who ordered the equipment maintenance today. Also, contact Inspector Zhao immediately and have him come to see me right away." Her tone was firm and left no room for doubt.

Back in the office, Xiao Yue immediately convened a second emergency meeting. The atmosphere in the meeting room was even more tense than before, and everyone felt the pressure of impending disaster. Technician Liu's face was pale, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

"Mr. Xiao, I... I really don't know why this happened. I have always followed the standard procedures, and all the records are kept intact..." He explained in a trembling voice, his eyes full of helplessness and grievance.

Xiao Yue believed in the character of Technician Liu; he was conscientious and responsible, and would never do such a thing intentionally. But she also knew that now was not the time to act on emotion; without solid evidence, any excuses would be weak.

"Engineer Liu, I believe you, but we need evidence now." Xiao Yue said calmly, trying to reassure him. "Collect all the operation records, including the original data and the use of the testing equipment. The more detailed the better."

Meanwhile, Xiao Yue sent someone to investigate the person who ordered the equipment maintenance and contact Inspector Zhao. Time ticked by, each second a torture. Finally, the person in charge of the investigation returned with even more disturbing news.

"Boss Xiao, the one who ordered the equipment maintenance was...Boss Wang."

Mr. Wang, Xiao's biggest competitor, had long been eyeing the company. This news resonated like a thunderbolt in Xiao Yue's mind. Everything seemed to point to a terrifying truth: this was a carefully orchestrated conspiracy to completely destroy Xiao's company.

But Inspector Zhao could not be contacted at all. His phone was turned off and no one was at home. Xiao Yue's heart sank to the bottom, and she had a premonition that Inspector Zhao might have met with an accident.

At this moment, Technician Liu came over with a thick stack of documents. "Mr. Xiao, these are all the operation records." He handed the documents to Xiao Yue with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. "I hope this can help."

Xiao Yue took the document and carefully leafed through it. Every page clearly demonstrated Technician Liu's diligence and meticulousness, with no trace of anything unusual. But she didn't let her guard down. She was convinced the truth must be hidden somewhere.

She picked up the phone and prepared to contact several long-term business partners to explain the current situation and seek their support. However, she received a cold shoulder again and again...

"Mr. Xiao, we understand your current situation, but..." The other party hesitated, "Let's wait for the results of the investigation."

Xiao Yue's fingers gripping the phone tightened slightly, a chill spreading from the depths of her heart...

She put down the phone and looked out the window. Night had fallen and the city lights were bright, but they could not illuminate the confusion and anxiety in her heart.

"Prepare the car..." she whispered, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

Xiao Yue took a deep breath and called another partner, but the response was still vague and perfunctory. She explained again and again, tried again and again, but was repeatedly met with resistance. The busy tone on the receiver was like a constant hammering at her heart, leaving her feeling suffocated and oppressed.

The indifferent attitude of the cooperating companies is worse than expected. They all seem to be waiting and watching, awaiting the final trial results. No one is willing to lend a helping hand at this time.

As the night deepened, the office lights seemed especially glaring. Xiao Yue rubbed her sore eyes and leaned back in her chair wearily. The desk was piled high with documents, scattered messily, just like her chaotic thoughts. She felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness, as if she were trapped in a huge vortex, unable to break free.

At that moment, her phone suddenly vibrated, and a news report popped up: "Xiao Enterprise Exposed for Knowingly Withholding Information, Product Quality Issues Were Foreshadowed!" The eye-catching headline pierced Xiao Yue's eyes like a sharp knife. She clicked on the link, and reporter Zheng's exaggerated report appeared before her eyes.

The report, citing a so-called "insider," claimed that Xiao's company had long been aware of product quality issues but deliberately concealed them for profit, disregarding consumer safety. The report also included several grainy photos, suggesting serious management loopholes within Xiao's company.

The article quickly went viral online, with the comment section filled with questions and insults directed at Xiao's company. Xiao Yue's phone began to flood with inquiries from friends, family, partners, and even reporters. She felt like she was being roasted on the edge of a fire; every minute and every second was torture.

Xiao Yue closed her eyes tightly, took a few deep breaths, and tried to stay calm. She knew that now was not the time to panic, and she had to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible.

She picked up the phone and dialed PR manager Chen's number. "Manager Chen, hold a press conference immediately. We need to address this incident head-on."

"Mr. Xiao, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. Holding a press conference may be..." There was a hint of hesitation in Public Relations Officer Chen's tone.

"I know," Xiao Yue interrupted her, "but we can't let this situation continue. We must respond, otherwise it will only make the situation worse."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yue's eyes fell on the thick pile of documents on the table. She knew the key was to find real evidence to prove Xiao Enterprise's innocence. She picked up the equipment operation records submitted by Technician Liu and carefully flipped through them page by page. All the data showed normal, without any abnormalities. Was she really overthinking?

No, she believed her intuition. This was definitely not a simple product quality issue. There must be a bigger conspiracy behind it. She thought of Mr. Wang, the disappearance of Inspector Zhao, and those cold partners... All of this was like a huge net, tightly surrounding her.

Xiao Yue's gaze suddenly stopped on one of the pages of records. Her fingers gently stroked the paper, and her eyes gradually became sharper.

"Manufacturing date..." she whispered to herself, a thought flashing through her mind. She stood up abruptly, picked up her coat, and walked quickly to the office door. "Prepare the car, go to the factory!" Her tone was firm, with an unquestionable power.

The secretary raised her head and looked at Xiao Yue's departing back, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes, "But, President Xiao..."

The night deepened, the streetlights stretching the shadow of Xiao Yue's speeding car, leaving it behind. She gripped the steering wheel tightly, her thoughts running wild like a wild horse, swirling through a fog of doubt. Wang's rival's malicious competition, Inspector Zhao's mysterious disappearance, and those fence-sitting partners all pointed to a carefully orchestrated conspiracy.

But she couldn't understand how the enemy had tampered with the product without anyone noticing. Every step of the process, from production to shipment, was strictly regulated, so theoretically, it was impossible for such a large-scale quality problem to occur.

Upon arriving at the factory, Xiao Yue didn't bother to rest and headed straight for the production workshop. The machines roared, the workers looked nervous, and a strange sense of oppression hung in the air. She approached the workshop director and asked in a serious tone, "Are there any unusual issues with the recent production process? Don't miss any details."

Beads of sweat formed on the workshop director's forehead as he stammered, "No...no, everything is fine, Mr. Xiao."

Xiao Yue keenly caught the evasive look in his eyes, and her suspicions became more certain. "Give me all the production records for the past month, including raw material storage, production logs, quality inspection reports, and so on."

The workshop director quickly responded and turned to prepare the materials. Xiao Yue stood in the center of the workshop, scanning every machine and every worker, trying to find any clues. She recalled the equipment operation records submitted by Technician Liu, which showed everything was normal. But what if the data itself had been tampered with?

After receiving a thick stack of documents, Xiao Yue returned to her office and began to check them one by one. Time slipped by, and the sky outside the window gradually paled. She rubbed her sore eyes, forcing herself to stay awake. Suddenly, she noticed a subtle detail in the production log: during the days when the problematic product was being produced, the raw material supplier was different than usual.

Xiao Yue immediately called the purchasing manager to inquire about the reason for the supplier change. The manager explained that the original supplier was out of stock, so they chose another one.

But Xiao Yue felt that things were more complicated than they seemed. She pressed the issue, "Have the new supplier's qualifications been reviewed? Are there any relevant documentation?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, followed by a frantic rummaging, and finally the other party stammered, "It was an emergency, so...so we simplified the process."

Xiao Yue hung up the phone, her doubts growing. She realized the enemy had likely exploited this loophole and tampered with the raw materials. But she couldn't understand how they controlled the quality control process. Was Inspector Zhao's disappearance related to this?

At this time, PR Chen called and said anxiously, "Mr. Xiao, the press conference is about to begin. Where are you now?"

Xiao Yue took a deep breath, suppressed the irritation in his heart, and said, "I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yue glanced at the documents in her hand again. A name caught her attention: Li Ming, the deputy director in charge of quality inspection. She vaguely remembered that Li Ming was Inspector Zhao's direct supervisor. A terrible thought flashed through her mind...

She picked up the phone and dialed Li Ming's number, but a cold, robotic female voice came from the other end of the line: "The number you dialed is turned off..."

Xiao Yue stood up suddenly, grabbed his coat, and rushed out of the office, "Prepare the car, let's go to Li Ming's house!"