Chapter 118 Accident
"Although the project is given to you, it has problems now. It was previously in the charge of Assistant Xu, and she knows the situation better than you, so let her go with me." Huo Xilin said, "We are going to solve the accident, not to play. There is no need to argue about anything."
Yan Xisui opened her mouth, but all the words she wanted to say were held back.
She glared at Xu Qingsui resentfully, then said aggrievedly: "Okay, Brother Lin, you must be careful on this trip. I saw the photos they sent back. The whole building collapsed. It's really dangerous. Don't go to the scene. Let Special Assistant Xu go. She will bear the main responsibility for this matter..."
"Okay, stop talking." Huo Xilin interrupted Yan Xisui before she could finish her words.
He turned to look at Xu Qingsui and asked, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you go book a plane ticket and prepare the things you need for your business trip?"
Xu Qingsui also understood that this matter was of great importance and that no further delay was in order, so she quickly booked the fastest flight in the afternoon and then checked the messages sent in the work group.
Sure enough, there was a huge uproar inside. Many pictures of the scene were sent in the group. A building under construction collapsed directly from the bottom. It was obviously caused by an unstable foundation. Such a low-level mistake was not something that a large company like the Huo Group would make.
Xu Qingsui found the plan with her forged signature, which clearly stated that a reservoir should be dug under the construction of the building, and the collapse of the building was caused by this reservoir.
If she had seen such a stupid plan, she would definitely be impressed. This is not something she would do at all.
Xu Qingsui guessed that this matter might be related to Yan Xisui, but she had no evidence.
She rubbed her temples, put aside the distracting thoughts in her mind, and concentrated on preparing her travel supplies.
Everything has a traceable path. After seeing the scene, Xu Qingsui believed that there must be clues left behind, and she would always be able to find the key evidence to prove her innocence.
The flight was for the afternoon, so the two set off two hours in advance. After arriving at the airport, Xu Qingsui picked up the ticket from the self-service machine and walked into the waiting room with Huo Xilin.
While waiting to board the plane, Xu Qingsui explained to Huo Xilin: "I really didn't do this, and I didn't sign the plan. I haven't even seen it. Do you believe it?"
Huo Xilin turned his head to look at her and said indifferently: "Do I believe you are useful?"
At that moment, Xu Qingsui's heart fell to the bottom.
She didn't know what she was expecting, nor did she know when she started to care about Huo Xilin's opinion of her.
Xu Qingsui also found his own naive thoughts funny.
Yes, everything requires evidence. Even if Huo Xilin believes her, what's the use? When holding a shareholders' meeting, Huo Xilin does not have the final say.
"Don't think too much. The most important thing now is to resolve the issue. We can talk about everything later. Believe that the company will make its own decisions. It will never let down any good employee, nor will it let any bad apple go!"
Xu Qingsui looked at Huo Xilin in surprise, not believing that this was something he would say.
"Yeah." She smiled, thinking that he was comforting her.
Soon the two boarded a plane to the south. As soon as they left the airport, the project leader who had already received the notice came to the airport to pick them up in person.
"Mr. Huo, I didn't expect that this matter would alarm you to come here in person."
The person in charge of the project team also has the surname Huo, and is from a branch of the Huo family. Going back several generations, he can be considered to be related to the Huo family by blood.
When he saw Huo Xilin, he nodded and bowed, cold sweat pouring down his face.
This accident was really serious, and after the matter was resolved, his good days as the main person in charge would be over. However, he still had to serve the company's boss well and had asked for lenient treatment.
"Stop talking nonsense and go to the scene of the accident." Huo Xilin said to him coldly.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Huo, please come in!" Manager Huo opened the car door, invited the two to the back seat, and then drove to the destination himself.
The airport was an hour's drive from their destination, and by the time the three of them arrived, it was already getting dark.
The accident scene was in a mess, and a cordon was set up immediately, and no outsiders were allowed to approach.
"Is there any surveillance video of the collapse?" After Huo Xilin viewed the scene, he found it was exactly the same as the pictures sent back.
Manager Huo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said nervously: "The surveillance cameras have been severely damaged, and we can't see the complete video of the collapse."
"How could it be damaged?" Huo Xilin asked.
"This... The signal line was broken during construction, and we didn't have time to find someone to fix it. As a result, it just so happened that an accident happened..." Manager Huo became less and less confident as he spoke.
Huo Xilin looked very unhappy. He continued to ask with a serious expression, "Are there any casualties?"
Manager Huo said hesitantly: "Three construction workers were seriously injured and hospitalized, and one..."
"Speak!" Huo Xilin said sternly.
"A construction worker died on the spot. The compensation has not been negotiated yet, and the family..." Manager Huo was just speaking when a noisy sound came from outside the cordon.
A group of people held up a large black photo with white flowers on it. A white-haired old lady cried out, "Come and see, the unscrupulous businessmen killed my son. He died on the spot when the building collapsed because he was doing construction for them. They just left us alone, leaving us an orphan and a widow. What are we going to do in the future..."
"Black-hearted businessman, pay the money!"
"You killed someone, and you just want to let it go?"
"Pay your life!"
The old lady's relatives and friends followed suit to protest, and more and more people gathered at the scene.
"What's going on? Why can't the compensation be paid quickly, allowing the family members to still come and make trouble?" Huo Xilin asked the person in charge.
Manager Huo said angrily, "They are asking for too much. They asked us to pay two million right away. We also have two children to support until they graduate from college and this old lady to support until she dies. We are responsible for the family's food, drink, defecation and urination in the future. Money is easy to negotiate, but the subsequent support expenses for their entire family is a bottomless pit and there is no way to budget for it. So we are stuck for the time being. We all wanted to wait for them to sue and let the court decide, but they come here every day to make trouble."
Any discerning person would know that such a request is unreasonable.
Families that can let their sons do hard labor are just ordinary families with a low level of education. They actually have so many demands, which obviously shows that they are being instructed by someone.
"It is indeed more appropriate to take legal action to deal with this situation, but the most worrying thing is that it will trigger public opinion." Xu Qingsui analyzed with a frown.
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