Chapter 172 The scapegoat is really tired of living.
"It's me."
Li Muqi stood up without hesitation, with a look of deep guilt on his face.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know why I suddenly lost consciousness in the middle of the night... When I woke up, all the surveillance videos had been deleted."
Cecilia didn't say anything. She grabbed Li Muqi's collar and lifted the clothes at the back of his neck just when he thought he was going to be beaten.
Without the obstruction, the clear red marks appeared in her eyes.
"It's not your fault."
She straightened the man's collar again, "Someone deliberately targeted me and knocked you out."
Facing the pitch-black surveillance screens, she raised the corners of her mouth with a forced smile, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
To Cecilia, the humans that fall into her hands become hers.
Not only did she lose so many humans, but she also injured the humans who helped her?
I'm really tired of living.
"Li Muqi, sort out the monitoring room's shift schedule from three days after I left until now."
She ordered in a cold voice, her right hand unconsciously clenched.
"Go and ask them one by one if they have seen any suspicious people during this period, especially those who have access to food."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Li Muqi bowed and saluted, then turned to investigate and bumped into Doberman who was rushing over.
"Boss, butler!"
Doberman was panting and looking tense, looking even more panicked than when he went outside to look for her.
"The farm is holding a high-level meeting, and the director specifically wants you to come over!"
Are you going to raise an army to hold him accountable?
Cecilia waved her hand, signaling Li Muqi to continue doing his own thing, and she followed Dubin to the office building in the central area.
"The situation is very bad this time. In previous years, the survival rate of the meat man zone was the highest! But after you took over, all the meat men died, causing the top management to be furious!"
Dubin led the way quickly while explaining the situation, "I'm afraid you'll be fired this time, or even——"
"fine."
She strode towards the conference room and pushed open the heavy door.
In an instant, all the animals present focused their attention on her.
“You’re here.”
The hamster sat in the main seat, staring at her with its small eyes.
"Please sit down first."
As it spoke, it waved its hand, and the animals nearby immediately made way for Cecilia.
"Do you know why I called you here?"
A stack of documents was thrown in front of Cecilia. None of the other animals dared to make a sound, and they didn't even dare to breathe.
"certainly."
Cecia spoke in a calm tone, meeting the hamster's gaze directly.
"I handed over the meat man area to you because I trusted your ability. But is this how you repay me?"
The hamster slammed its pink paws on the table, and its cheeks puffed up in anger. "Don't you want to do this anymore?"
"Don't be angry, Director. In my opinion, you must get her out of the farm and compensate the butcher for his losses!"
The yak next to it showed an ingratiating smile, and the horns on its head swayed, revealing its flattery.
“I’m afraid her so-called reforms also have many loopholes.”
Elk was wearing a suit and glanced at Cecia with a cold look.
For a moment, the entire conference room was filled with voices criticizing her.
"That's enough."
The hamster uttered two syllables lightly, and they immediately shut up, and the conference room fell silent.
It seems that there is no way to solve the problem peacefully this time.
Cecia's muscles were tense, the system page in front of her was locked on the axe, and she was ready to fight at any time.
If she was fired, it would be difficult to enter the farm next time. Now she happened to be in the central area, and in front of her were executives and even the farm manager.
If we take them as hostages, we should be able to rescue most of the humans if we try...but those who are inconvenient to move will have to be abandoned, and they will definitely encounter obstacles and pursuit along the way.
In this light, if 50% of humans can survive successfully, it would already be a relatively optimistic result.
"This time, I'll give you another chance."
Her thoughts were interrupted by what the hamster said.
What, aren't we going to fire her?
Cecia was stunned, and her fast-running brain was forced to stop.
The hamster's decision not only caught her off guard, but also surprised the other animals present.
"Captain! This is no small matter!"
"She was originally an outsider, not an insider of the farm. This time she caused the death of all the meat people. Next time, she might be able to blow up the entire farm!"
"No matter how you think about it, you can't leave her here!"
“…”
There was an uproar in the meeting room, but the hamster did not try to convince them. Instead, he scanned each animal with his eyes.
Under that extremely oppressive gaze, the animals fell silent and turned into turtles again.
"Okay, go away. This meeting is not for you."
The hamster frowned and waved his paw impatiently. "I called you here just to give you a warning. Do your best from now on."
"From now on, if there are any problems again, it won't be as simple as firing you."
A cold light flashed in Doudou's dark eyes.
"You've seen the basement in the quarantine area, right? It's so small that you can't even stretch your limbs."
The hamster's lips twitched as if threatening.
"If you cause losses to the farm again, you'll live with those humans."
Cecia paused as she was leaving and turned to look at the hamster.
"Why, are you scared?"
There was sarcasm in its voice, "I won't force you. If you are afraid, get out now and don't let me see you again."
"No, I just wanted to thank you for your tolerance."
The corners of her mouth curled up, and she lowered her head to hide the emotions in her eyes, "Don't worry, I won't make the same mistake a second time..."
There is something wrong with this hamster.
Cecia quickly left the meeting room, ignoring Dubin's worried inquiries.
In the eyes of the other side, she is just an ordinary animal, not a human being. Locking her in the basement will not benefit the farm in any way.
What's more, from the perspective of senior management, she has already caused significant losses to the farm.
In this situation, giving her a second chance despite all the opposition from the top leaders is like finding an excuse to lock her up...
This is so weird.
"Doberman, are you coming over later?"
Cecia turned her head and asked.
"You mean the conference room? Of course I have to go there. After the ancestors finish their meeting, I have to clean up and clear the garbage..."
Doberman had a sad face. He was considered a manager in the farm, but he was only in charge of a certain area. He was nothing in front of those senior executives.
"I left something in the conference room. Please help me find it when the time comes."
She pretended to speak casually, but in fact her eyes were locked on him, observing his every reaction.
"If it's something important, I'll go in and get it for you now!"
Dubin still trusted her 100%, "Serving tea and water is also within my job scope. There will be no problem if you go in now."
"Nothing, it's just my first human eyeball."
She stopped the Doberman and continued walking towards the breeding area.
"For commemoration, I made a special specimen. I accidentally dropped it just now. With so many high-level people watching, it's not convenient to pick it up."
"Don't worry, just go and do your work, I'll find it for you when I go in to clean up."
The Doberman patted his chest with his strong paws and held his head high, looking as if he was honored to serve her.
"I know human eyeballs, and there are almost no animal collections of this thing. I promise to find it for you!"
"Okay, remember to pack it up when the time comes."
Cecia nodded with satisfaction and handed Dubin a piece of soft cloth. "Otherwise it might dry out and crack."
"no problem!"
Doberman pricked up his ears, turned around and went back to wait at the door of the conference room.
Although she disliked this thing at first because of its disgusting appearance, she was now filled with gratitude.
Thank goodness for the disgusting look that gave her an excuse.
After noticing that something was wrong with the hamster, she threw the [Peeping Eye] in a corner, able to record the entire content of the meeting.
With Doberman's help, she no longer has to worry about recycling.
"…You're back."
As soon as I returned to the office, Li Muqi knocked on the door and came in.
With a serious expression, she glanced at the other humans who were reporting on their work.
"Pause first, all of you go down."
Cecilia understood what he meant and asked all the extra people to leave the office, leaving only her and Li Muqi.
"I have made a significant discovery in what you asked me to do."
Li Muqi handed over the documents in his hand and explained the situation in detail.
"I have questioned all the staff on duty during this period one by one, and more than half of them mentioned a certain human, but that human was not in the breeding area before, and given his size, he doesn't look like he would be in the meat area."
As he spoke, Li Muqi turned the document to the first page.
That was a screenshot of the surveillance video of the breeding area. Due to the long distance, the other person's face was blurry, but the figure was slender and it could be seen that he was a thin human male.
"So I went to the meat area to check the information, and there was indeed this person in the file, but the file showed that he had been staying in the meat area since he was brought into the farm, and his weight was as high as 346 kilograms... It was obviously inconsistent with his actual situation."
"This unidentified person has been wandering around the meat man area many times, and has also approached the meat man's food. I asked the animals working in the meat man area, but they thought it was someone you arranged, so they didn't preview it."
"Now all the meat men are dead, but not only is he fine, he also appears in the breeding area's information."
Li Muqi paused and pulled out a page of document.
"Name: Wu Yuan
Age: 36
Status: Alive
Introduction: Assigned to the breeding area for five years...」
"This document says that he has been staying in the breeding area since he was captured and brought to the farm. What is in the meat area? Is it his clone?"
Li Muqi's expression was cold. She would not have any feelings for the human beings who killed their compatriots.
"The incident in the Meat Man District this time must be related to him. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, you can report this to the higher-ups and clear your suspicion..."
"No, there's no rush to report."
Cecilia knocked on the table, and her frown finally relaxed.
“You did a great job.”
She chuckled and praised Li Muqi, "With this trump card, all problems are solved."
"Have you come up with any other solution?"
Li Muqi reacted immediately, lowered his voice and approached Cecilia.
"I 'killed' all the meat people in the meat area, but the director did not fire me. Instead, he said he would give me another chance. Just like this person, he had succeeded, but he did not retreat. Instead, he sneaked into the breeding area-"
"Guess what they're going to do?"
There was coldness in her eyes, but the corners of her mouth remained upturned, as if she was mocking some people for overestimating their own abilities.
Yes, if she was fired and asked to pay compensation because of this incident, no animal would object, but if she was locked up for this, it would be unbelievable.
But it’s different when you consider the drama that takes place in the conference room.
They would think that the hamster is a talent they value and want to give her another chance, but they don’t want to cause further losses to the farm, so they threaten her by “locking her up”.
Little did they know that the other party’s goal was not the interests of the farm at all.
But it seems to be a gimmick of "locking up".
Although I don't know what good this will do to the hamster, it is obvious that it is directed at her.
"...Will a situation like that in the Meat Man Zone happen again?"
Li Muqi is very smart. With just a little hint, she guessed the truth of the matter.
"That's right."
Cecia shook the glass in her hand and took a sip of red wine.
"Based on the current clues, that person is most likely in cahoots with the director, or in other words, he was instructed by the director."
"Now all the surveillance videos have been deleted. We have no evidence that he ate the food. We only have the testimonies of a few humans. And behind him is the farm manager."
"If you report your speculation, who do you think the top management will believe?"
Li Muqi was silent.
In this copy, humans are inherently inferior to animals, not to mention such a huge difference in status.
"Plus, I am the only one in the entire farm who makes humans do things, so it seems that I am closer to humans. I am also the head of the meat area, so it is very easy for me to forge a piece of information--"
"Does he look like the scapegoat I pushed out?"
She sneered, and the water stains at the bottom of the cup spread across the data, and the icon of "Human Farm" became blurred.
"You've thought it through. Is there anything else we can help you with?"
Li Muqi spoke softly, his eyes firm and resolute.
"Since we have obtained the intelligence one step ahead, what we need to do now is to take advantage of the situation."
Cecia relaxed and leaned back in the leather chair.
"Pretend to know nothing, indulge the other party's behavior, and wait for the moment when the fox's tail is exposed, and then catch him in the act."
"Only in this way will the other party have no room for excuses."
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