He turned to face the workers, raising his voice slightly.
"My son, Wang Zhenguo, didn't come home at all last night! I've already sent people to look for him, and I've also reported the case to the police station!"
He took out a piece of paper and held it high.
"This is the police report receipt! If I, Wang Defa, were to cover up for my son, may I be struck by lightning!"
Wang Defa's move was extremely clever. He not only used "reporting the case" to prove his "innocence," but also swore an oath, making the workers subconsciously feel that he had a "clear conscience."
"Fellow workers, we're all reasonable people!"
His tone was sincere.
"If it really was my son who did it, I will absolutely not cover it up! He should pay compensation and go to jail! But right now, we have to wait for the police investigation to be clear. We can't wrongly accuse someone, right?"
These words were perfectly worded, both calming the workers and implying that "if you continue to cause trouble, you are being unreasonable."
Sure enough, several workers who were initially indignant began to hesitate and whisper among themselves.
"Director Wang has a point..."
"Master Su, don't worry!"
Wang Defa turned to Su Jianguo again, his tone "sincere".
"You want to confess? I'll confess! I'll cover all your son's medical expenses and double his nutritional supplements! If the police confirm it was my son who did it, I'll personally send him to jail!"
He even wiped his eyes, as if he were truly "heartbroken".
With this series of moves, he cleverly diverted the workers' anger.
The demand for justice has turned into waiting for the police investigation.
The crowd began to loosen up; everyone's mouths were gagged. If you come to demand an explanation, I'll give you one. If you continue to cause trouble, you'll be in the wrong, and it will truly become a case of rioting.
Many people have already started to leave.
Seeing this, Wang Defa revealed a smug smile, then looked at Su Jianguo's family with a sinister expression.
Su Jianguo keenly noticed the hateful look in Deputy Factory Director Wang's eyes as he looked at his family.
That look in his eyes was hardly one of resignation.
Based on what had just happened, Su Jianguo instantly understood.
Once the crowd disperses, my family members will definitely be arrested.
That would truly be a situation where no one would listen to your cries for help.
As for Wang Defa's statement that he would hand it over to the police, that's another matter.
Su Jianguo didn't believe that Wang Defa, the deputy director of such a large textile factory, didn't have connections in the public security bureau.
Su Jianguo immediately stepped forward, about to speak, but Wang Defa spoke first.
A sinister smile appeared on Wang Defa's face. He slowly stepped forward and kindly straightened Su Jianguo's collar, feigning concern for his fellow worker. But in reality, Wang Defa lowered his voice and said viciously:
"You old codger, now you're scared? Too late!"
He smiled coldly, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"You think you can scare me by bringing a bunch of peasants to cause trouble? Dream on!"
He moved even closer, spitting on Su Jianguo's face.
"I'll get your whole family arrested in a minute! Your crippled son, I'll make sure he rots in jail! As for you..."
He narrowed his eyes menacingly.
"I'll make you watch with your own eyes how your wife and daughter are played to death inside!"
After saying that, Wang Defa turned to Li Qiang and winked at him, deliberately raising his voice so that everyone around could hear him.
"Keep a close eye on them! The matter is resolved. Anyone who obstructs production or causes trouble is to be shot! I'll take responsibility if anyone is killed!"
He added with a sinister grin.
"He was just a troublemaker, he deserved to die!"
Despite hearing these vicious words, Su Jianguo showed no anger whatsoever.
Before he came, he had made plans in all aspects, and the current situation was still under his control.
Su Jianguo knew very well that in this era, no official was simple.
Having spent decades navigating the treacherous waters of officialdom, he knew all too well the tricks of the trade.
"Oh my! Factory Director Wang is such a kind person!"
Su Jianguo suddenly raised his voice, so loud that the dispersing crowd turned around.
He rushed forward, his face beaming with gratitude.
"I, Su Jianguo, am truly grateful for your profound understanding and righteousness!"
Wang Defa was taken aback by this sudden change. Before he could react, Su Jianguo had already warmly extended both hands to shake his hand.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wang Defa had no choice but to reluctantly extend his hand, forcing a stiff smile onto his face.
The moment their hands clasped, Su Jianguo suddenly cried out in surprise, as if he had been pulled forward by a great force.
He cleverly used Wang Defa's hand to deliver a powerful punch to his own nose.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Su Jianguo collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from his nose.
"Someone's being assaulted! Factory Director Wang is assaulting someone!"
Su Jianguo lay on the ground shouting loudly, his voice so shrill it could be heard across three streets.
"Look everyone! Director Wang is two-faced! He just said he'd handle this impartially, and then he turned around and hit this old man!"
The shout was like a thunderclap, instantly drawing the dispersed crowd back together.
Wang Defa stood there, his face turning from red to white, then from white to green, his raised hand still frozen in mid-air, momentarily stunned.
When Su Jianguo's third son, Su Mingfu, saw his father being beaten, he rushed over without saying a word and delivered a flying kick to Wang Defa.
"Bang!"
The kick landed squarely on Wang Defa's round, beer-bellied belly, so hard that the deputy factory director rolled backward twice like a ball.
Wang Defa fell flat on his back to the ground, his gold-rimmed glasses flying far away, revealing his triangular eyes that were usually hidden by the lenses.
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