Chapter 67: Quickly Transmigrate to the Sea King and Strike Back the Sea God Poseidon (IV)
"What are you doing?!" Zhao Lei turned around abruptly and walked towards me angrily, his eyes burning with anger, "Are you here to work or to dismantle the factory?!"
I lowered my head in a hurry, my cheeks suddenly felt hot, shame and grievance surged in my heart. I wanted to explain, but I was so nervous that I couldn't say a word.
"Why aren't you talking? Are you mute?" Sun Xiang came over, still wearing that hypocritical smile on his face, but his tone was full of sarcasm, "I've already told you that there's no money at home, and you're not the eldest master who's so timid. You can't do this kind of rough work!"
"I didn't mean it..." I finally mustered up the courage to defend myself in a low voice.
"You didn't mean to do it? I think you did it on purpose!" Zhao Lei interrupted me rudely, "If you want to be lazy, just say so. Don't act pitiful here!"
His voice rang in my ears like thunder. I was so scared that I trembled all over and tears welled up in my eyes.
"Okay, don't scare the kid." Sun Xiang said in a kind voice, but the look he gave me was full of malice.
"Just be more careful next time, okay?"
I bit my lips tightly and nodded vigorously, forcing back the tears that were about to overflow from my eyes. I told myself that I couldn't cry and couldn't show weakness in front of these people.
"A bunch of dogs looking down on people, stinky mermaids"
However, things were not as simple as I thought. The more careful I was, the more mistakes I made. I either misclassified parts or accidentally bumped into other things during transportation.
Every mistake would lead to even harsher criticism and ridicule from Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang, and my self-esteem was also ruthlessly trampled upon by them.
"Working part-time is so tiring! I really don't want to work anymore. Why can other people's little money buy away all my time?"
What was even more frightening was that I had a vague feeling that these "accidents" were not accidental. Once, when I was moving a box of heavy parts, Sun Xiang suddenly passed by me from behind and deliberately bumped into me.
I was caught off guard, stumbled, and nearly fell to the ground. If I hadn't reacted in time and held onto the wall, the heavy box of parts would have fallen on me.
I raised my head in shock and met Sun Xiang's playful eyes. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a cold smile, as if warning me not to try to resist their oppression. My heart sank suddenly, and a chill ran from the soles of my feet to my heart.
I realized that what I was facing was not just a challenge at work, but also a carefully planned conspiracy...
The lunch break bell finally rang, I put down my tools and fled from the oppressive factory workshop. I felt like a huge rock was pressing on my chest, making it hard for me to breathe.
I hid in a quiet corner behind the factory. Finally, I couldn't help it. I squatted down, buried my head in my arms, and let the tears flow freely.
What did I do wrong? Why did you do this to me?
I asked myself this question over and over again, but I couldn't find the answer. Is it because I am an alien from the mainland that I deserve to be bullied by them?
No, I won't give in!
I wiped my tears and a glimmer of hope ignited in my heart. I would report the situation to the top management of the Mermaid Factory and expose the true colors of Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang!
I found the factory management office and told my story to a middle-aged mermaid who looked amiable. I looked at her expectantly, hoping that she could do me justice.
However, her reaction was beyond comprehension.
"Zi'ang, I know you're new here and you're not used to many things yet."
She sighed, with a hint of helplessness in her tone, "But Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang are veterans of our factory. They have rich work experience and have made great contributions to the factory. Do you understand what I mean?"
I was stunned and couldn't believe my ears. Is this what they call "more merits than faults"? Just because they are "old hands", can they bully the newcomers at will?
"But..." I wanted to argue again, but she interrupted me.
"Okay, Ziang, I understand. Go back to work first, I'll remind them to be careful."
I walked out of the office in despair, and the last glimmer of hope in my heart was shattered. It turned out that in this cold steel forest, the law of the jungle is the eternal law.
In the evening, I dragged my tired body back to the dormitory. My sister and cousin had already prepared dinner. When they saw my red and swollen eyes, they immediately surrounded me with concern.
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Were those two fish, Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang, bullying you again in the factory?" the sister asked with concern.
I couldn't bear it any longer and told them everything that happened during the day.
"This is too much! How could they do this?!"
My sister and cousin Zhang Yu slammed the table angrily. They were different from me in their cowardly personality. "Xinxin, don't be afraid. We will help you!"
My sister also held my hand and said firmly: "Yes, we can't let them get away with it! We must collect evidence and expose their true colors!"
The words of my brothers and sisters are like the warm sunshine in winter, warming my cold heart. I know that I am not alone, I have a family!
In the following days, my sister and cousin began to secretly observe Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang's every move, hoping to find evidence of their illegal operations or corruption.
I became more cautious to avoid becoming their target again. I believe that as long as we persist, justice will eventually defeat evil!
Days passed like this, and the depressing atmosphere was like the ever-lasting haze over the factory, which would not go away. My sister, my cousin and I were like three trapped beasts, struggling hard in the oppression, looking for a glimmer of hope.
The turning point came on an ordinary afternoon. That day, Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang left early as usual to "discuss business" with the Shell Clan, and I was assigned to take charge of the warehouse.
The dim warehouse is filled with the carcasses of various sea cucumbers, emitting a pungent fishy smell. I want to sort them out and make dried sea cucumbers.
I was checking the quantities against the list when suddenly a black notebook fell out of a worn cardboard box.
I picked up the notebook out of curiosity and opened it. It was filled with various numbers and dates. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, thinking it was a worker's account book.
But when I accidentally saw the words "seabed minerals" and a huge sum of money written on one of the pages, my heart sank.
Seabed ore! That is the most expensive and most strictly controlled material in the factory, and this huge amount of money far exceeds the normal purchase price!
A terrible thought popped up in my mind: Could it be... that this has something to do with Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang?
I suppressed my inner excitement and continued to look through the pages. I found that the dates and amounts recorded in the notebook were surprisingly consistent with the time and amounts when Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang were "negotiating business."
What shocked me even more was that the last page of the notebook clearly had the names of Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang, as well as their personal accounts!
I held the notebook tightly, my heart pounding. This humble notebook had become ironclad evidence of Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang's corruption! I seemed to see a ray of hope, and a flame of hope ignited in my heart.
I couldn't wait to tell my sister and cousin the news, but reason told me that now was not the right time. I had to be careful and not to alarm them.
I hid my notebook, pretended nothing had happened, and continued to organize the sea cucumber warehouse.
At night, I returned to the dormitory and found the door of the room was ajar. A strange smell hit me. My heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came over me.
I rushed into the room and found that the notebook that was originally placed on the bedside table was gone!
I panicked immediately. My room was in a mess and my things were scattered all over the floor. It was obvious that someone had broken into my room before I came back and took my notebook!
Who was it? Who stole the notebook? Was it Zhao Lei and Sun Xiang? How did they know the notebook was with me?
A series of questions swirled in my mind. I felt as if I had fallen into a bottomless abyss. It was pitch black all around me, without a single ray of light in sight...
"If it were them, I would definitely be killed, workplace bullies"
The room was in a mess, and my thoughts were just as chaotic as the room, tangled and confusing. Who took the notebook? Zhao Lei? Sun Xiang? Or someone else? I tried hard to recall what happened in the past few days, trying to find a clue, but I found nothing.
Fear and helplessness overwhelmed me like cold sea water. I fell powerlessly on the cold floor, my eyes blurred by tears. The notebook was my only hope, but now that hope was gone, what should I do?
Just then, there was a knock on the door. I hurriedly wiped away my tears, got up and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was Du Yue. She was indeed a wealthy man, with gorgeous clothes and exquisite makeup. She was the daughter of a shark general in the sea.
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