Zhuang Tunan didn't think too much about it anymore. Instead, he took a flashlight from the wall and prepared to inspect the construction site.
Outside the construction site, fireworks lit up the sky, firecrackers crackled, and music occasionally drifted through the air, but it was all fleeting.
Zhuang Tunan held a flashlight, shining it on every dark corner of the construction site. He knew that theft had been frequent at the site recently, so he naturally made sure to patrol the area thoroughly. If anything was lost or something went wrong during his shift, not only would his bonus be at risk, but his salary might also be threatened.
After inspecting one building, when he was about to go to the second building, he noticed a light coming from a certain spot. Everyone was on holiday at this time, and there shouldn't be anyone on the construction site. So how could there be a light at this hour?
Could it be a thief's flashlight? But that doesn't make sense! The area illuminated is too large; a regular flashlight couldn't shine that brightly.
Just as Zhuang Tunan was feeling very puzzled, he suddenly heard a "clanging" sound, which made him even more confused. He then decided to muster up his courage and go see what was going on.
Just as he was about to walk forward, he suddenly thought of turning off the flashlight so that he wouldn't be easily spotted.
Having made up his mind, Zhuang Tunan walked towards the light, listening carefully as he went, afraid that his footsteps might be too loud and disturb the other party.
Soon, Zhuang Tunan reached the light when he heard someone talking. One voice said, "This Zhou engineer is really giving us trouble. He can't even enjoy the New Year holiday; he has to come and work overtime!"
"What can we do? There's a problem with Engineer Li's design drawings, so naturally we're the ones who have to work on it!"
"Yes! A single word from an official can keep his subordinates running around like crazy!"
"Why do you think Engineer Zhou helped Engineer Li plug the ditch?"
"Hehe, needless to say, they're definitely having an affair!"
"I heard that Engineer Li has a boyfriend and is also having an affair with Engineer Zhou. Isn't that a bit unethical?"
"You're so outdated! It's the 90s now, people's minds are more open now, what's the big deal? It's not a problem at all!"
"Fine! You actually said I'm outdated? After we finish this job, I'll take you to see the tapes. I'll make sure you're completely mesmerized and can't tear yourself away after watching them!"
"Where did you get this tape from!"
"Someone brought them from the south; I heard they were all smuggled in!"
"Really? Then we need to finish this quickly so we can feast our eyes on it."
"Why are you still talking? Don't you want your wages?"
"Hey, weren't you off celebrating the Spring Festival? Why are you here supervising the construction again?"
"Since Engineer Li assigned this task to me, I naturally have to do it well."
"Okay, boss, don't worry. Your brother-in-law is my cousin. We're all relatives. He would never slack off!"
"I know you are honest, that's why I invited you. I don't trust other people, and I wouldn't be willing to invite them!"
"Okay, okay, then you go ahead and get busy! Leave this to us!"
Upon hearing the voice, Zhuang Tunan realized it was Xiang Tengfei. Could the "Li Gonghui" they had been talking about earlier be Li Jia? There weren't many people with the surname Li in the company, and Li Jia was one of the designers who created this drawing.
At this moment, Zhuang Tunan had approached the light. He saw that the two men were hammering at a wall. There was no steel reinforcement in the wall. As soon as the wall was broken, the wall above crumbled into pieces instead of chunks.
Zhuang Tunan watched the scene with a pounding heart, fearing that the roof of this floor would collapse and not just one or two floors would fall, but the entire six floors.
Stunned, Zhuang Tunan suddenly hesitated. He didn't know whether he should intervene. If he did, he would attract too much attention, and he couldn't afford the consequences. If he didn't intervene, and something happened while he was on duty, he also couldn't bear the responsibility.
"Who? Who's there?"
A loud shout startled Zhuang Tunan. He wanted to leave but couldn't. If he didn't leave and they found out, he would have to stand there, not daring to utter a sound!
A beam of flashlight shone on Zhuang Tunan's face, making him pale and ashen-faced.
"Oh, it's Engineer Zhuang! It's your shift now, right? You can go to sleep now. We have someone in charge here, so just wait for your bonus!"
Upon hearing the voice, Zhuang Tunan knew it was Zhou Chengzhi from the engineering department. Zhou was a contractor, while Zhuang Tunan was a supervisor from the client's side. Although he had the right to disobey Zhou Chengzhi, it seemed that Li Jia was involved. If things escalated, it would be bad for everyone. He could control the situation and call the supervisor manager immediately, but with such a big matter involving Li Jia, he couldn't make a fuss under any circumstances!
Zhuang Tunan lowered his head as if he had done something wrong. He wanted to inspect the other buildings. Although this matter was important, he couldn't interfere even if he wanted to. He thought he would ask Li Jia about it at dawn and then discuss the matter further.
So Zhuang Tunan turned around and walked to the other floors on the west side.
He remembered that his colleague Xiao Li had told him that there was a large pit on the west side of the building, but he didn't know the exact location of the pit.
Zhuang Tunan probably had no intention of patrolling at this point. He thought that with Li Jia's education and experience, it was impossible for her to make such a basic mistake. But now that a mistake had occurred, someone else was taking the risk for her, which was something Zhuang Tunan never expected.
As Zhuang Tunan was walking forward, he suddenly looked up and realized that he had missed a building. He wanted to turn back and check the building, but when he turned around, he vaguely saw a figure moving. He quickly raised his flashlight and looked at the moving figure, but when he shone it, he found that there was no one there.
Zhuang Tunan quickened his pace and ran in that direction, fearing that it really was a thief and he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
But he had only run a few steps when he felt his feet slip and everything went black. Then he felt a sharp pain in his legs. When he looked up, he could still see the faint light of the sky and some twinkling stars.
Zhuang Tunan lay inside, not daring to move, because if he moved, his whole body would ache. To avoid the pain, he dared not move and remained lying there until dawn. Then someone ran over and called out, "Tunan, Zhuang Tunan!"
Zhuang Tunan lay inside all night and finally heard human voices. He hurriedly said, "I, I'm here! Here!"
Perhaps because he had been lying down all night and was too tired, Zhuang Tunan spoke a little softly at first, and it's unclear whether the people outside heard him!
Only a few seconds later, Zhuang Tunan, who was looking up, saw a head pop out of the pit. It was none other than Xiao Li, who was taking over his shift.
As soon as Xiao Li saw Zhuang Tunan, he shouted, "Didn't I warn you? How did you still fall into the pit?"
Zhuang Tunan was completely exhausted and had no strength to speak, but he still managed to plead for help, saying, "Help me, help me, Xiao Li!"
"Wait here for a moment, I'll go get someone. I can't move you by myself!"
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