The receiver went dead. Ren Zhiyi suggested, "Why don't you call Yuan Ge and ask what's going on?"
"OK."
Jiang Xiaoli dialed Zhong Yuan's number, "Xiaoli, what's wrong?"
"Brother Yuan, didn't you go to see Xin Xin off?" she asked curiously.
Zhong Yuan was completely confused. "Take Xin Xin away? Where to?"
Jiang Xiaoli was taken aback. "Brother Yuan, if you're at the company, come to our small conference room on the fifth floor."
Less than ten minutes later, Zhong Yuan came downstairs, covered in sweat. "Little Pear, what did you mean on the phone just now? Why is Xin Xin's phone off?"
After hearing their explanation, Zhong Yuan frowned, finding it unbelievable. "Xin Xin's company is in trouble? But why didn't she tell me? We had planned to go out for lunch this afternoon."
Jiang Xiaoli patted his shoulder, "Brother Yuan, don't worry. Maybe Xin Xin just forgot because she was in a hurry to get to the airport. Let's wait. I'll have Xin Xin call me when she gets home."
Zhong Yuan was getting restless. "I think I should call Xin Xin's dad and ask him."
The call went through, but no one answered.
Jiang Xiaoli felt that something serious must have happened in Hu Jingxin's family this time.
She directly instructed Zhu Han to contact the group's branch in Shanghai to inquire about the specific details of "Xingyun Daily Chemicals".
Zhong Yuan paced back and forth a few times. "Little Pear, I'm still worried. I checked and there's a flight to Shanghai around 6 o'clock. I'm planning to go. Please let me know as soon as you have any news, okay?"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded and grabbed Zhong Yuan's arm. "Brother Yuan, if Xin Xin didn't forget to tell you, then something serious must have happened. Don't worry, we'll think of a solution slowly, okay?"
After a few seconds of silence, Zhong Yuan nodded emphatically. "Little Pear, I know. You must tell me as soon as you have any news."
Don't worry.
Zhong Yuan left in a hurry, and Ren Zhiyi kept refreshing the news page on "Sohu.com". "I didn't see any news about Xin Xin's company."
"The news may have been blocked."
Jiang Xiaoli stood up. "Zhiyi, I'll go back and inquire about Xinxin's family first. You should also go home early when you're done."
"Okay, let us know if you have any news," Ren Zhiyi instructed.
She agreed, "I know."
Just as Jiang Xiaoli returned to her office, Zhu Han came in to report, "Chairwoman Jiang, the news about 'Xingyun Daily Chemicals' in Shanghai is out. You can see it on 'Sou Tianxia' (a Chinese search engine)."
She quickly opened her computer and saw a news article on the homepage of "Search the World".
A major fire broke out at Xingyun Daily Chemicals, with thick smoke billowing into the sky and flames engulfing the area!
Her heart skipped a beat, and she clicked on the news details to read it.
The current understanding is that the fire was caused by a series of improper operations by workers at the chemical plant. There are no reports yet on the specific casualties.
She quickly called Zhong Yuan to explain the situation, "The report said that the fire was caused by improper operation by the employee, but I think Xin Xin's unusual attitude may have another reason. Brother Yuan, please don't act rashly after you get to Shanghai."
Zhong Yuan agreed, "I know. I just want to be by her side in this crucial moment. I'll discuss the other things with you first."
When Zong Jia and He Dafu returned home in the afternoon, they also learned about Hu Jingxin's family situation.
Dafu rubbed his temples. "I feel like everyone's been having some bad luck lately. Little Pear, is this what you call Mercury retrograde?"
Jiang Xiaoli shook her head. "I don't know."
Her phone suddenly rang. It was Hu Jingxin. "Xinxin, are you home?"
Hu Jingxin's voice trembled with tears, "Xiao Li, my factory caught fire, so many people died, so many people died..."
Her heart sank to the bottom. "Xin Xin, don't panic. Where are you right now?"
"I'm at the hospital. My dad was injured while fighting a fire and is being treated. Xiaoli, what should I do?" Hu Jingxin was in a panic and desperately needed someone to take charge.
Jiang Xiaoli hesitated for a moment, then said, "Xin Xin, it's like this: Yuan Ge is already on a plane to Shanghai. I told him to come find you as soon as he lands. Are you alone there right now? Is anyone with you? Where is Auntie? Is she safe?"
Hu Jingxin tried hard to control her emotions. "My mother and I are in the doctor's office. There are relatives of the deceased outside. We can't get out."
"Don't go out!" she emphasized. "Xin Xin, listen to me. Right now, your and Auntie's top priority is to protect yourselves, understand?"
With a sob in her voice, Hu Jingxin said, "Xiao Li, I'm so scared. So many people have died."
Jiang Xiaoli raised her voice, "Hu Jingxin! You stay with Auntie now, don't think about anything, don't go anywhere, just wait for me to send someone to protect you!"
Perhaps stunned by her voice, Hu Jingxin responded softly, "Okay, I understand."
After calming Hu Jingxin down, she quickly called Yang Guang, "Uncle Yang, please find ten people from the Shanghai branch to go to the third floor of the Municipal People's Hospital..."
After arranging everything, she said, "Ayu, I need to go to Shanghai."
Zong Jia pulled the car over to the side of the road. "Dafu, I'm going with Xiaolizi. Please explain things to your family."
Dafu nodded, "Don't worry, just call us anytime if you need anything."
On the way, Jiang Xiaoli made a quick phone call to Ren Zhiyi and said, "Zhiyi, please keep an eye on things at the company for now. Thank you for your hard work."
"Let's not talk about this now. You also need to be careful and watch out for the emotionally charged family members of the deceased."
"I know, don't worry."
Upon arriving at the airport, they purchased tickets for the next available flight to Shanghai.
Just before boarding, she received a call from Hu Jingxin, "Xiao Li, the people from 'Sunshine Security' have arrived, thank you!"
Jiang Xiaoli instructed, "Yuan Ge's plane has landed. He'll come to find you in a bit. A Yu and I will arrive later. We'll talk about the rest when we meet."
They landed in Shanghai at 10:30 p.m.
As soon as she opened her phone, a series of text message notifications rang out. After reading them, Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but close her eyes.
Zong Jia noticed her unusual behavior, "Little Pear, what's wrong?"
He glanced at her phone screen and fell silent.
Hu Jingxin's father was pronounced dead half an hour ago after all efforts to save him failed.
Hu Jingxin's mother fainted upon hearing the news, and now the families of the factory workers who died or were injured are demanding compensation...
After a while, Jiang Xiaoli took a deep breath, "Let's go, it seems there's still a tough battle ahead!"
They took a taxi to the Municipal People's Hospital, where a group of people had gathered at the entrance, all looking indignant and discussing how to get justice.
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