Shanghai time, 11:00 am.
The sea breeze blew across the harbor area surrounded by greenery, but it still couldn't blow away the scorching heat of midday.
But this irritating heat is not a reason to take a break.
Therefore, there are still many workers from caravans and trading companies counting the goods to be transported in the afternoon.
"It's getting hotter and hotter."
"Hey, you're new here, right? It's not even April yet, and the temperature is going to rise like crazy!"
"Hahaha, we're famous for being in summer for two-thirds of the year here. You need to get used to it!"
The workers were checking the goods in the cargo boxes and chatting loudly.
Because of the cargo box, everyone's voices were amplified, scaring away the occasional passing seabirds.
"I don't know why those bosses have to check the goods twice a day. Nothing has been lost here in years."
"Well, it's better to be safe than sorry."
"You only checked twice, but I checked once in the morning, noon and evening!"
They were chatting happily when suddenly a worker's exclamation interrupted the banter.
"Shit, something's lost!"
"What? Did you really find out the problem?"
"Fuck!"
The news that cargo was lost at the temporary storage point at the port quickly spread with the sea breeze.
…
At 1 p.m., most of the municipal clerks had just finished lunch.
A noisy sound was faintly heard from the shipping company.
"There hasn't been any cargo loss at Shen City Port in the past five years."
"Now the military loses things as soon as they requisition them, and we feel extremely uneasy about this!"
In the Shipping Department's conference room, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie sat in the main seat on the left side of the conference table.
He was confronting the Director of the Shipping Department opposite him, and his words were filled with undisguised anger.
To be honest, this kind of lost cargo matter can be a big deal or a small one.
After all, the things lost were not much, so it didn’t hurt.
But some businessmen said it well.
If they dare to take the small one today, they might take the big one tomorrow.
This kind of thing cannot be left unattended.
Therefore, the Shen City Merchants Association, which has a certain official background, immediately sent people to the city hall the moment it received the exact news.
This middle-aged man is the person in charge of the Shen City Chamber of Commerce who came to negotiate this time.
He will represent the Chamber of Commerce president and all Chamber members.
Therefore, he must take a tough enough attitude to prevent this from happening.
"Sir, be careful with your words!"
But the Director of the Maritime Affairs Department is no pushover either.
As long as he can sit in this position, he will not be manipulated by the words of these businessmen.
"Until there is evidence, it will not work if one party makes a subjective assumption."
The director's tone was serious, implying that if you have evidence, provide it; if you don't have it, don't talk nonsense.
Although the City Hall is also a shareholder of the Chamber of Commerce, they will not provoke the military without solid evidence.
Especially now when the front line is still under heavy artillery fire.
"Mr. Director, we are here for evidence."
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, the director suddenly had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the following words confirmed the accuracy of his intuition.
“We hope that the Maritime Corporation will thoroughly investigate the thefts at the seaports by issuing search warrants in the areas where the thefts occurred.”
"This is not only for the stability and harmony of society, but it is also picking out the parasites in our human army. Please think twice, Mr. Director."
Director:?
Is it true that our shipping company is challenging the military alone?
When question marks pop up in my mind, it’s not that there’s something wrong with me, but that I think there’s something wrong with you.
The Director of the Maritime Transport Department rubbed his eyebrows speechlessly.
He gained a new understanding of businessmen, who are greedy and easily arrogant.
There are all kinds of birds in the forest.
He could only perfunctorily answer in a businesslike manner: "Without evidence, our company will not easily issue a search warrant."
The middle-aged man opposite rolled his eyes in his heart and had a new understanding of the faces of these officials.
You need a search warrant to find evidence, but you can’t get a search warrant without evidence.
Okay, okay, you take 10% of the profit every quarter, and in the end you just treat me like this, right?
Even though he had anticipated this, the middle-aged man still cursed a few words in his mind.
But on the surface, he still maintained a negotiating look, and continued to speak as if he took a step back reluctantly.
"Without a search warrant, we hope to obtain and review nearby official surveillance footage."
The director was silent for a moment before nodding, "Okay."
Compared to a search warrant, watching the surveillance footage is actually more acceptable. At most, it would just be a matter of informing the military.
Seeing that the director agreed, the middle-aged man put away his aggressive aura and replied respectfully.
"grateful."
…
Zi Sui heard the whole thing through He Yu.
He had no intention of changing the surveillance. This obvious frame-up was time-consuming and laborious, and there was no benefit in it. It was pointless.
Moreover, the monitoring facilities on the human side are far less widely distributed than those of the sea people.
Therefore, it is normal that the surveillance camera did not capture the footage.
To put it bluntly, those businessmen came here just to try their luck and test the attitude of the city hall.
Now it seems that the city hall will not stand on their side, so they naturally let it go for the time being.
But the accumulated contradictions will not disappear.
Once conflicts among all parties in Shen City escalate, any spark will cause them to explode instantly.
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