Section Chief Zhu sighed softly.
"It's true that it was wrong for Xiao Qiao to hit someone. But then again, is it also acceptable for Xiao Liu to swear?"
"Since people have been hurt and the situation has been affected, let's stop here to avoid things getting out of hand."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuelan felt a sudden sense of relief.
She thought the matter was over and done with.
She was even able to cover up her previous rumors.
Unexpectedly, Section Chief Zhu changed the subject, and his voice suddenly turned somber.
"However! We must get to the bottom of this matter of spreading rumors and fabricating stories!"
"If we let this go unchecked today, who in the factory's facilities will dare to speak the truth in the future? Once morale is low and the atmosphere is corrupted, how can we lead the team? How can we maintain discipline?"
The crowd immediately fell silent.
Deputy Regiment Commander Ma quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Commander, you're right, but everyone's gathered around the village entrance right now. If we delay any longer, outsiders might misunderstand, which would be bad for the factory's image. How about... we go back to the factory first? We can investigate later, there's still time."
His words, ostensibly for the greater good, were actually meant to help Fang Youming out of a difficult situation.
After all, Fang Youming was his old subordinate.
Section Chief Zhu glanced at the villagers gathered at the door.
Seeing them all craning their necks and pointing, it was indeed not advisable to stay any longer.
He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice.
"Okay, then let's head back first."
But he did not completely back down.
"By the way, send the two injured comrades back to rest. Especially Su Qingzhi, she's emotionally unstable, so we need to arrange for someone to look after her. As for the specifics of last night, we need to ask her about them one by one later, we can't be vague."
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