Dan frowned, wanting to retort but unable to find the words to refute. A lady wearing a top hat behind her covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh God! Myron's bleeding has really stopped!"
Attracted by Ruan Xianxian's words, everyone forgot to pay attention to the injured Mai Lun on the ground. Looking down, they saw that the patient's wound was gruesome, but the bleeding had stopped.
Xiao Wang parked his car near Mellen, and Director Jia and Factory Director Zhang arrived at that moment. The Smith family entourage hurriedly lifted Mellen into the car.
Some people accompanied the patient to the hospital, while the rest stayed behind to handle the aftermath.
After the two leaders roughly understood the cause and effect, their expressions were both unpleasant. Regardless of the cause of the conflict, the factory director was responsible for the foreign guest's injury at the machinery factory.
Dan popped out again at just the right moment, arrogantly continuing his own set of remarks to Director Zhang, who was middle-aged and had a slight belly.
He was saying nothing more than that the machinery factory had obstructed the foreign guests' lives, disregarding their safety, and he rattled off a whole bunch of things, which made Director Zhang stare wide-eyed.
The accompanying translator quickly relayed what was said.
Furious, Factory Director Zhang didn't want to escalate the situation, so he suppressed his anger and explained in a gentle tone:
"The main factory area involves military secrets. Not to mention you, no one can enter without permission."
After translation, Dan understood but didn't buy it, clearly using the situation to her advantage. Ruan Xianxian chimed in, "Director Zhang, right? I understand you and I completely agree with what you said."
Let alone matters concerning military industry, from small workshops to large factories, there are always some core areas that are prohibited from being displayed to the public.
Ruan Xianxian turned her gaze to Dan, her eyes slightly raised, her words carrying a profound meaning:
"This Mr. Laudan is in the clothing business, so I imagine his family's headquarters also has restricted areas that are not open to the public. Putting myself in his shoes, I believe he can understand the difficulties faced by the machine factory."
When faced with Ruan Xianxian's expression that seemed to say, "If you dare deny it, I'll have someone search your house inside and out," Dan choked again and frowned.
The blond, blue-eyed man who had been chanting "God" chimed in with amusement, "Really? I think I'd be very happy to visit Laudan's family."
He was fine when he didn't speak, but when he suddenly opened his mouth, Smith and the others who were left to deal with the aftermath were in an uproar. Amidst the cacophony of voices, Ruan Xianxian finally understood what had happened.
The blond, blue-eyed man, named Oliver Pedd, was a rival to the Smith family in the United States, but came to China with the same goal, and they disliked each other.
Myron, relying on his connections that the machine factory needed, put himself in a superior position to Oliver, and on the way there, he was full of sarcastic remarks.
Oliver wasn't a good-tempered guy. He got out of the car, picked up a brick, and smashed the man's head open!
“Merlen deserved to be beaten. He used underhanded tactics and still dared to come in front of me and gloat. If I don’t beat him, who should I beat?”
His tone of voice was extremely arrogant.
"you……"
Myron had already been beaten by this bastard, and Smith and the others were afraid that he would make another move and cause a scene on Chinese soil, which would be too embarrassing.
They couldn't help but turn their anger towards Factory Director Zhang. One of them stepped forward and said threateningly, "We urge your factory to uphold justice for my family, Myron."
"This injury cannot be suffered in vain. Your company failed in its duty of care. I believe Mrs. Vickers, upon receiving the news of Myron's injury, will refuse your request."
Zhang Jian's face was serious, and he cursed the two groups of troublemaking foreign guests in his heart.
The howitzer currently under independent research and development is nearing completion, but it still lacks some precision parts. The processing machinery is not up to par, so he came up with a roundabout way to achieve his goal.
By getting in touch with the Vickers family through Myron, they could import a few precision machine tools. If that didn't work, as a second-best option, if they couldn't buy the machine tools, they could sign a contract with the Vickers family to manufacture parts.
Who would have thought that Myron was no pushover either? After several talks, he finally relented and agreed to act as a go-between, on the condition that the machine factory provide him with the items he needed at a price far below the market price.
The deal fell through, and today a fight broke out resulting in injuries. With Feng Guang eyeing him from above and Milen acting like a scoundrel from below, Zhang Jian is now in a real bind, feeling like he could eat the foreign guests alive.
Seeing that Director Zhang was in a dilemma, Ruan Xianxian moved closer to Zhang Jian and started a charade.
"Factory manager! What's troubling you? They want us to uphold justice, so let's give them justice!"
Zhang Jian noticed her as soon as they came out. She had a small mouth that could talk non-stop. He quickly understood what she meant and put on a pitiful face.
"It's not that I don't care, but according to our country's criminal law, Oliver's behavior constitutes intentional injury, and he will be detained and investigated in accordance with the law."
Once the investigation is confirmed, the case will be transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to notify the countries where Oliver and Mellen reside. Ultimately, the two countries will negotiate whether to pursue extradition proceedings or for them to serve their sentences in China.
Ruan Xianxian: "Is it that troublesome?"
Zhang Jian: "That's right!"
The interpreter translated the conversation between the two men word for word to the foreign guests, and both sides turned pale with shock.
Upon hearing this, Oliver, with his blond hair and blue eyes, toned down his arrogant demeanor considerably.
It's not that he's a coward, but if this little thing were brought up internationally, not only him, but the entire Peder family would become a laughing stock.
He snorted and turned his head away, as if he had given in!
Smith and his group are no less cooperative, working closely with the Chinese authorities in their investigation and evidence gathering. Just thinking about it makes my head spin; they might face some serious trouble.
Myron's injury was caused by Oliver, and his insistence on targeting the machine factory was merely an attempt to use it to make demands and force Director Zhang to agree.
Seeing that their plan had fallen through, they stopped pursuing the matter.
The two sides quieted down, but Ruan Xianxian and Zhang Jian's conversation continued.
"This is a troublesome matter, and we need to notify the relevant personnel to handle it."
It's not that I don't trust the Smith family's character, but if things go wrong later, or if Mr. Myron leaves any lingering problems and seeks revenge, our factory will have no way to explain ourselves."
Zhang Jian nodded seriously: "What the young comrade said is not entirely unreasonable. I will have the security department transfer the case to the public security and military for handling."
The translator is still dutifully retelling the story.
Oliver was the first to lose his composure. He looked up, his face full of annoyance: "Aren't you all annoying? It's just a personal grudge, and China has no right to get involved."
Smith surprisingly did not object, and his attitude was one of tacit agreement.
Ruan Xianxian sighed, feigning difficulty, "You're the ones who want to investigate, yet you're the ones who don't need China's intervention. You can't have the last word on both the good and the bad.
"What do you want?" Oliver's fiery temper was so bad that even the little golden retriever on his head bristled!
Ruan Xianxian ignored him, raised her clear eyes, and asked Zhang Jian, who had regained his composure:
"Factory manager! We've been caught in the crossfire of this whole mess."
"If the Smith family agrees to the cooperation you've been discussing for several days, could we issue a voluntary settlement agreement that, once signed, avoids further legal proceedings?"
Smith and his two companions were so angry when they learned from the translator what kind of esoteric saying this blond girl was spouting!
Does that mean I got beaten for nothing? And I even have to compensate the machinery factory?
“I disagree!” he said.
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