"Stand up and speak."
A deep, cold voice came from Yuan Lin, and Xu Shou could even hear the anger mixed in it.
What caused the fire?
Xu Shoudao: "It was caused by a short circuit due to a malfunction in the warehouse equipment, but we are doing our best to salvage it. We are currently... currently assessing the damage."
Yuan Lin said calmly, "You know where this shipment is going, right?"
"I...I know..."
"So what do we do now?"
Xu Shou's lips trembled slightly as he said, "We can only... transfer grain from the plantations in the city. Sir... I will take responsibility!"
Yuan Lin sneered, stood up from his chair, walked to the window, and said, "You can't afford it."
Xu Shou was so frightened that he knelt down again: "Master! It's all my fault, the warehouse was poorly managed, I'm willing to resign! I... I'll take full responsibility!"
Yuan Lin sighed. "Where were you when it happened?"
"I... am at home."
Yuan Lin: "Give me a list of the warehouse staff on duty tonight, as well as the names of the management personnel along the line."
"yes……"
"All warehouse supervisors, including you, are to come to my office for a meeting tomorrow at noon!"
"yes!"
Yuan Lin turned to look at Xu Shou with a complicated expression. This man was his cousin from the same hometown. When they came to Xibao from their distant hometown, they never thought of going back. Over the years, Xu Shou had worked diligently and helped him a lot. Now, he was kneeling in front of him, saying that he wanted to punish him. Yuan Lin really couldn't bring himself to do it.
But when something goes wrong, no one can be left unrestrained.
Moreover, the burning of the granary contained grain stored by the Western Border Fortress for several years. In addition to the orders to be sold to the Royal Court, it also contained goods to be supplied to other cities.
If it were burned down now, the group would suffer huge losses.
But it's not like we can't afford to lose money.
With Yuan Lin's wealth, he could easily cover this matter.
However, we are now at a critical juncture.
"Master?" Xu Shou slowly raised his head.
"Go back and write a report yourself, detailing everything." Yuan Lin turned his head, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, a kind of piercing scrutiny.
Xu Shou felt extremely uncomfortable, so he could only lower his head in agreement and turn to leave.
Just then, the phone rang.
Yuan Lin walked to the desk and answered the call; Meng Jingyuan was on the other end.
"Sir, what do we do now? The warehouse has been burned down. Deng Xian will definitely cause trouble. He has always wanted to prevent you from taking office in the city council."
Yuan Lin asked, "What did he do?"
Meng Jingyuan: "The telegram we just intercepted says that Office Building No. 4 has already complained to the Wang court, and they want you to take full responsibility."
Yuan Lin chuckled, "It won't affect the overall situation. The council never interferes with the internal conflicts of the group. The other two companies are even more chaotic than us. Deng Xian is just a clown."
"You really don't care?" Meng Jingyuan asked in surprise.
"No, send someone to keep an eye on someone for me."
"who?"
"Duan Wujiu."
After a moment of silence, Meng Jingyuan asked, "Do you think Duan Wujiu is in more danger?"
"He will definitely try to take advantage of any opportunity. I don't take Deng Xian seriously, but... you should also prepare materials about him, so as not to fight an unprepared battle."
Meng Jingyuan said, "Don't worry, sir. We have already thoroughly investigated Deng Xian's dirty secrets."
"At the Four Seasons Conference tomorrow, tell those employee representatives to try their best to win them over to our side. The one that was burned down was the Xibao warehouse, so they are in the wrong. We must control the flow of information. This is our own territory, so we can't let outsiders interfere."
"Yes." Meng Jingyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Master, this Xu Shou..."
He hesitated slightly halfway through his sentence.
Yuan Lin laughed and said, "I know all about his accounts. Because things have blown up, he can't hide his corruption anymore, but he doesn't dare to set fire to the granary. I understand him."
"Who could it be?"
Yuan Lin narrowed his eyes: "Have you found Shen Xihai and Hong Chen's whereabouts?"
"Shen Xihai has been found; he died in Meteor Pool. The woman has disappeared without a trace, and all of Hongchen Company's confidential documents have been taken. They must be in Xibao."
Yuan Lin said, "Continue the investigation. Take Wang Fang to a safe place and try not to let anyone else around you know."
"Master, is Wang Fang important?" Meng Jingyuan asked doubtfully.
"They all have their uses. Even a pawn can become a formidable force after crossing the river. Can you say it's not important?"
Meng Jingyuan said, "Master, the other party is extraordinary..."
Yuan Lin chuckled: "Even extraordinary beings are human, and humans have weaknesses. This is Wall Number One, and the city council can't just stand by and watch a contraband run rampant. Tomorrow morning, I'll send someone to deliver a troop mobilization order to you."
"Master? This..." Meng Jingyuan was startled.
"It's alright. We have friends in the council, so it's not a bad thing to act ahead of time."
Meng Jingyuan: "I'm afraid someone will take this opportunity to attack us. It's too high-profile to show our strength now, sir. Let's play it safe."
Yuan Lin said, "Hidden cards are meant to be played at the right time, not used as a pivot. Don't lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains."
"Once you receive the orders, you can mobilize the trauma attack team within a certain area of the city. I will cooperate with you in the council, and the defense team can also assist you. You can decide what to do as you see fit, so don't worry about anything else."
"I see."
After hanging up the phone, Yuan Lin remained seated in the dark room, bathed in the moonlight, seemingly deep in thought, and did not move again.
...
In the upscale neighborhood, a lakeside villa is filled with the aroma of roasting meat, which rises slowly into the air.
Numerous black-clad guards stood in every corner of the villa and outside the bushes, while an open-air BBQ was set up next to the artificial swimming pool.
Wearing a bathrobe and holding a clamp, Deng Xian personally handled the fragrant food on the wire mesh.
The meat is tender and juicy, dripping oil continuously during the grilling process, while the pure charcoal burns in a gradient color, fiery red like jade.
An elderly man with white hair sat down next to Deng Xian, picked up a piece of roasted meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. As he chewed slowly, he said, "Hey, what brings you to my home today, Lord Deng? You've invited this old man over for roasted meat?"
Deng Xian laughed and said, "Old man, are your teeth alright?"
The old man smiled and said, "Very good, we can fight for another thirty years."
"Hahaha, nonsense!" Deng Xian picked up a slice of meat, rested for a while, took a sip of wine, and said, "It's a great thing."
The old man glanced at him and knew what Deng Xian wanted to say, so he sighed and shook his head: "The fire dragon burning the granary was a deliberate act by someone with ulterior motives."
"I don't care about that, Yuan Lin must pay the price this time!" Deng Xian sneered. "Old man, you should support me this time. I treated you to barbecue today, you can't not repay this favor."
The old man immediately bristled and glared, "You little brat, I only ate a few slices of roast meat, and you want me to risk my political life? Let me tell you, no way!"
Deng Xian chuckled, picked up a piece of meat for himself with his chopsticks, and said, "Don't rush to refuse, there's a benefit for you."
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