Li Ye realized that Inspector Team Leader Wu was digging a pit for him, and he was deeply displeased, though he looked utterly surprised.
"Report it? Why should we report it?"
"You launched an investigation into Shang Bin without authorization. Shouldn't something this significant have been reported to general manager Yi? Or can you investigate whoever you please? Yesterday it was Shang Bin. Today, will it be me, Wu Zhixiong? Tomorrow, will it be—"
Team Leader Wu's wording was exceedingly harsh. Clearly, he greatly resented Li Ye's act of "a subordinate offending a superior."
Yet Li Ye merely said calmly, "Team Leader Wu, perhaps you misunderstand. This investigation of ours targeted matters, not people. In every case, we discovered the 'matter' first, and only then began investigating it.
"Before investigating, we had no idea who might be implicated. Only after checking several matters in succession did we discover that all of them were connected to Shang Bin.
"But all these matters happened before the Capital City Automobile Group was established. We were embarrassed to trouble the head office with them!
"Our group has only just been established. Every family has its own scripture that is hard to recite. If we pushed everything onto the head office to handle, wouldn't that be far too irresponsible?"
"..."
Li Ye's words were likewise soft on the outside and hard within. He had practically said, "Don't go looking for trouble when you have nothing better to do."
But after hearing Li Ye's explanation, Team Leader Wu immediately said, "Comrade Li Ye, you're treating us like outsiders by saying that. Since the state placed you under our management, we have the duty and responsibility to help you."
Li Ye stared at Wu Zhixiong in silence for five seconds, and delight gradually appeared on his face.