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Instead of using the public printer, she personally watched the document emerge from the sealed printer on the table, comparing it page by page. She confirmed that the data matched the system backend perfectly, down to the smallest detail in the header and footer numbering.

Behind her stood Deputy Team Leader Sun Qiang, who looked natural, holding a stack of processed materials in his hands. His expression was calm, and even carried a hint of "admiration".

"Director Xie, you even checked the grid spacing on the forms?" he said with a light laugh, his tone carrying a teasing respect. "No one in the entire project team can match this dedication."

Xie Yumin put the reviewed USB drive and the paper manuscript into a blue file bag, sealed it, and handed it out.

“This is the final version. I’ve reviewed it three times. All the data is locked from the backend system, so there’s no possibility of manual editing.” Her tone was tired, but firm and steady. “I’ve also made a local backup of the original records in case of data loss or system crashes.”

She spoke with a sharp look in her eyes, carrying a subtle sense of wariness that said, "I'm protecting myself while also keeping an eye on you."

Sun Qiang, however, showed no sign of surprise. He smiled and nodded, his tone friendly, as if he genuinely agreed: "Director Xie is truly a perfectionist! You must have stayed up several nights in a row, right? I've heard that everyone in the team is saying that as long as you're in charge of a report, even the investigation team can't find any fault with it."

As he spoke, he raised his hand to take the file bag, and with a natural flick of his wrist, he steadily took the USB drive and manuscript into his hand. His movements were skillful and smooth, without the slightest hesitation, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes, so fast that even Xie Yumin could hardly detect it.

"Don't worry, I'll deliver it myself right away, I guarantee it won't be delayed!" he said with a smile, his tone conveying a thoughtful consideration of "sharing the leader's burdens".

Xie Yumin nodded, rubbed her temples, and said nothing more than, "Thank you for your help, Deputy Team Leader Sun."

Her voice was hoarse, yet she remained calm, as if she were completely unaware that her "loyal and reliable" deputy had secretly severed a thread of the carefully woven thread of fate.

Sun Qiang walked quickly through the project team's office area, the slight rustling of his shoes on the carpet completely drowned out by the clattering of keyboards all around him.

No one noticed that a fleeting look of wariness and excitement flashed in his eyes, like a weasel that had just stolen food and was preparing to safely hide its prey in the dark room its owner had prepared for it.

He stepped into his private cubicle, quickly locked the door, and turned around in one fluid motion, pulling out a USB drive that he had prepared beforehand from the inside pocket of his suit.

It looks exactly the same as Xie Yumin's, even the brand logo and the wear marks on the connector are deliberately simulated.

He sat down in the chair, took a deep breath, put on his thin rubber gloves, and inserted the USB drive that Xie Yumin had personally handed him.

A list of files pops up on the screen: project budget report, financial forecasting model, risk assessment draft... all of them are core documents.

He quickly opened the first PDF, glanced at it to confirm it was correct, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"That's meticulous," he muttered to himself, then quickly copied all the data from the original USB drive to a hidden folder on his local machine. Once finished, he decisively unplugged the USB drive, pushed it to the bottom of the drawer next to him, and then casually pulled out his "doppelganger" from a small cloth bag on the right side of the computer.

This USB drive was personally handed to him by Zhou Ming. The contents of the report inside had been precisely altered: the hardware purchase price was inflated, the prediction model parameters were exaggerated, and all the key data had been disguised and modified so that it could constitute "major negligence" without being immediately obvious as a fraud.

Then, he walked to a corner of his desk, stuffed the original printed copy of Xie Yumin's document into the shredder, and the machine made a buzzing swallowing sound. In less than ten seconds, the document was completely shredded into paper scraps. He then took out the forged version of the printed copy from the drawer, carefully put it into the original blue document bag, and sealed it tightly.

The entire process takes no more than three minutes.

Sun Qiang took off his gloves, adjusted his collar and cuffs, and restored his expression to that of a docile, humble, and slightly tired "hard-working project person".

Then, carrying the forged report, he strode smoothly toward Team Leader Zhang's office, his expression natural and his steps steady, as if he were still holding Xie Yumin's flawless and data-accurate report.

Shortly after, there was a loud bang.

The office door was suddenly kicked open with a deafening crash, startling the entire project team. Many colleagues jerked their heads up from their seats.

Team Leader Zhang, accompanied by two members of the investigation team, stormed into the area where Xie Yumin was located, his face ashen and grim.

He slammed several pages of photocopies heavily onto Xie Yumin's desk, his voice suppressed but each word like a knife: "Xie Yumin! What's going on with the 'Smart Park' budget report you're in charge of?!"

Xie Yumin suddenly stood up, her face changed drastically, and she caught her breath.

"This is the original quotation submitted to the purchasing department by 'Dingke' supplier just yesterday," Team Leader Zhang said angrily, pointing to the figures. "The core hardware procurement cost you filled in on the report is inflated by a full 28.5%!"

He turned to another page, his face ashen: "And this user growth forecasting model! The project proposal clearly states that the conservative growth rate should be 0.08%, but you entered 0.15%! This directly leads to a serious misrepresentation of revenue forecasts!"

His gaze was sharp as a knife, and his voice was like a judge's: "As the project leader, how do you explain this?! This is a serious case of data fabrication!"

Xie Yumin's mind went blank for a moment, as if struck by lightning, and her face turned pale instantly.

"What? Impossible!" She stepped forward urgently, her voice filled with astonishment and anger. "The procurement costs in my report are the latest data retrieved from the group's procurement system! I've checked repeatedly, the supplier is 'Dingke,' and the price matches the back-end records perfectly!"

"The user growth rate parameter was confirmed by all team members through the meeting minutes last Wednesday's project meeting! I have a record of it! I have the email archive!"

As she spoke, she subconsciously turned to look outside the project site, where she saw Sun Qiang walking in from the crowd.

With a look of astonishment and disbelief in his eyes, he approached step by step, holding up a USB drive and a file folder, his tone sincere yet tinged with heartache:

"Director Xie, you can't say things like that... I swear to God!"

He shook his head, looking like he had been wronged. "You handed me the USB drive yourself, and the printed copy was also sealed together. After I got it from you, I came straight to see Team Leader Zhang without even going back to my office."

"I only went to the restroom once, and the document bag was in my briefcase the whole time. Team Leader Zhang can testify that it was still sealed when I delivered it."