Ye Qingyi's words won this leader's approval after all. In the end, he nodded reluctantly. "Then just say you want to investigate who was responsible for the theft. I can cooperate with you on that..."
What he meant was, as long as his people could clear themselves of the label of thieves, everything else was acceptable—after all, they had indeed neglected their duties.
However, Ye Qingyi was not satisfied. She spoke seriously. "Holding people accountable is only the first step. The second step is demanding compensation. I might even apply for state compensation. And then..."
The corner of his mouth twitched, and he grimaced. "There's more?"
The phrase "state compensation" was already more than he could bear. Who would have thought she still had more to say?
"Of course there's more." Ye Qingyi blinked her big eyes. "Then we definitely need to track down whoever stole the goods. If it turns out they stole what they were guarding, then this won't just be about accountability. I'll pursue their legal responsibility as well."
After thinking it over, he felt that this demand... was not excessive either. More importantly, she had put it last.
At the end of the day, he did not have much faith in that Shen fellow's integrity either. If it were not for the collective's reputation, he would not have bothered worrying about that guy.
Since the two sides had reached an agreement, they began assessing the losses. Ye Qingyi produced the account books and footage, showing that there had been more than 8,200 bottles of finished liquor in storage, half Three Lives Wine and half Three Lives Aged Liquor.
Three Lives Wine Company demanded compensation, but Chief Shen firmly refused. He believed the other side had moved the property away and was trying to frame him at