Not long after Li Ye finished his call, he received one from Shang Bin.
Ever since news of the workers' injuries had reached the capital, Shang Bin had vanished without a trace as if he had mysteriously disappeared. Yet now he suddenly called. There was no need to ask—he had clearly realized the situation had become far more serious than he had expected.
Shang Bin said right away, "General Manager Ma and I will arrive in Southwest tomorrow. Before we get there, don't keep escalating the conflict between the two sides. This concerns the reputation of Jingnan Group. Weigh it carefully yourself."
"Heh~"
Li Ye smiled faintly and said, "If this can be handled fairly and by the book—if the culprits are brought to justice and punished, and the organizers who detained workers and fabricated evidence are disciplined—then I have no objections.
But if, even at this point, you still want to cover something up, then don't blame me for not giving you any face."
"..."
Shang Bin did not argue with Li Ye over the phone. After several seconds of silence, he hung up directly.
This time, Jia Zhongyue's clever little scheme of having Zhang Wenchang give false testimony had shoved the already guilty Southwest Heavy Truck Company into a quagmire and whirlpool. It was no longer something that could be covered up and smoothed over with a few stubborn words.
Originally, it had only been two assailants injuring workers during a clash.
Yet Jia Zhongyue himself seemed to have no awareness that a great calamity was about to descend upon his head.
Just after Li Ye ended the call, Jia Zhongyue came in from outside at precisely the right moment. Clearly, he had known Shang Bin would call Li Ye.
After entering, Jia Zhongyue said with a grin,