After reading the report, Qian Wendao forwarded it to Sun Linshou and left a message with his office.
"Immediately take Chen Gongrang, Shao Xiaojing, Sun Xi, Liu Fuhe, and the relevant personnel from [Prosperity Garment Factory] into custody. Interrogate them to establish the full circumstances of this incident, then convict and punish them. The Entire Safe Zone is watching, so move swiftly, make no mistakes in the proceedings, and deliver a verdict people can trust."
Qin Siyang lowered his head and let out another heavy sigh. "In the end, what charges will they likely face?"
"You'd have to ask Minister Sun. I don't know much about the law. But Shao Xiaojing first built a factory illegally, then refused to let the production workers withdraw into the Safe Zone. Those two serious violations cost more than thirty lives and plunged the Safe Zone into crisis. What's more, several factories belonging to the Shao Family were all illegally built outside the defensive lines of various War Readiness Zones. They made workers toil there in violation of the law, all to get cheap locations."
A vicious glint flashed through Qian Wendao's triangular eyes. "If she still escapes execution after causing all this, I'll have to have a word with Minister Sun."
"Of course," Qin Siyang agreed.
"When I killed Shao Xiaozhan, I only eliminated the Shao Family's main fighting force. I didn't wipe them out. Later, when I founded the United Merchants' Association, I even allowed Shao Xiaoxiang to join. I never imagined I'd left behind a threat like this."
"This incident may very well have a lot to do with Shao Xiaoxiang," Qian Wendao said. "After all, these factories belong to his family. His daughter isn't eligible to take over, either. There was no need for her to insist on getting close