A string of commands—clear, decisive, ruthless.
Falk's blood surged as he listened. The panic from moments ago vanished, replaced by fierce fighting spirit. He nodded forcefully. "I understand! I'll get on it right away!"
Watching Falk's hurried retreat, Li Fei picked up a glass of champagne and slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at Manhattan's brilliantly lit nightscape.
Nike? Phil Knight?
Did you think you could crush me with tricks outside the arena?
On the court, I had a hundred ways to defeat my opponents.
The same was true in business.
This war had only just begun.
At one in the morning, while most people were still asleep or attacking Li-Fly online, the Li-Fly brand's official website and all its social media accounts simultaneously released a strongly worded official statement.
In the statement, the Li-Fly Group not only firmly denied all false accusations, but also publicly disclosed, in an unprecedented manner, the labor-rights protections throughout its global supply chain.
The PDF document was dozens of pages long, detailed to an outrageous degree.
From workers' minimum hourly wages and overtime calculations—accurate to two decimal places—to legally mandated weekly rest periods and paid annual leave; from the minimum living space per person in company dormitories and air-conditioning coverage rates, to daily cafeteria menus and standards for protein and vitamin provisions... everything was backed by explicit figures and clauses.
At the end of the statement were a preliminary audit report issued by SGS, the world's most authoritative third-party certification body, and a stern lawyer's letter directly targeting several media outlets, including CNN and Fox News.
The statement was like a massive bomb dropped into the depths of public opinion, instantly stirring up towering waves.
The netizens who had stayed up to watch the show were stunned.
They had seen companies handle