in2ebook Chapter 400: The Beginning of a Breakthrough: A Hope for a Counterattack in the Environmental Protec
Chapter 400: The Beginning of a Breakthrough: A Hope for a Counterattack in the Environmental Protec
Chapter 400: The Beginning of a Breakthrough: A Hope for a Counterattack in the Environmental Protection Dilemma
The warm gaze swept across the crowd like a searchlight, finally stopping on the face of Sun, the leader of the environmental activists.
"Your previous actions were too radical, and now you've suddenly changed your attitude. I'm afraid there's something else going on here, right?"
A hint of subtle panic flashed across the face of Sun, the leader of the environmental activists, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Mrs. Mo, you're worrying too much. I just realized my mistake."
Wen Nuan remained silent. She turned to look at Mo Han and said, "Honey, I think we need to look into this matter more carefully." Mo Han held Wen Nuan's hand and gave her a firm look. "I trust your judgment."
Wen Nuan did not follow the usual practice of looking for the cause externally, but decided to start by investigating the company's internal production processes.
She knew very well that internal vulnerabilities were often more deadly than external attacks.
This move surprised Production Manager Li.
He originally thought Wen Nuan would look for problems with the equipment first. After all, the previous report from the environmental protection department also pointed to the problem of aging equipment. As a result, he relaxed his vigilance and even secretly felt lucky that his previous shoddy work had not been discovered.
Because of the previous turmoil, people within the company were in panic, and many people did not cooperate with Wen Nuan's investigation.
Some pretended to obey but actually did things perfunctorily; others even secretly made trouble for her, causing important documents to disappear and key witnesses to suddenly change their stories.
Wen Nuan felt as if she was groping in the dark, isolated and helpless.
She found Production Manager Li and asked for details of the production process.
Manager Li was evasive, looking around and talking about other things, his eyes were wandering, and he didn't dare to look Wen Nuan in the eye.
"Manager Li, I hope you can understand that this investigation is for the good of the company and for the good of everyone." Wen Nuan's tone was calm, but with unquestionable majesty.
Manager Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile, "Mrs. Mo, don't worry, I will fully cooperate." However, after he turned and left, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a sinister look.
"Huh, you want to check on me? Not that easy!" He took out his cell phone and dialed a number. "Hello, it's me... Yeah, there's a change of plan..."
Wen Nuan looked at Manager Li's back as he left, feeling a little uneasy.
She returned to the office and found that the documents that had been on her desk were gone.
She took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm.
At this time, Mo Han pushed the door open and saw her pale face. He asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Wen Nuan shook her head. "Nothing, just feeling a little tired." Mo Han walked behind her and gently massaged her shoulders. "Don't work too hard. Leave some things to me." He paused, a gleam in his eyes. "I have a small meeting at the company tomorrow..."
Mo Han calmly held a small meeting within the company.
He did not directly criticize anyone, but simply mentioned the company's recent difficulties and the obstacles to its development caused by some "discordant voices" in a light-hearted manner.
His tone was calm, but every word he said was intimidating, especially when he said, "The company will never tolerate those who hinder the company's development." His eyes swept across everyone present fiercely.
The effect of these words was immediate. Those who had been pretending to obey or even secretly trying to trip him up immediately became more restrained.
Wen Nuan clearly felt that the investigation was going much more smoothly than before, and those employees who had been shirking their responsibilities before also began to actively cooperate.
During the investigation, Mo Han quietly came to Wen Nuan's office, holding an exquisite tray with Wen Nuan's favorite matcha cake and a cup of hot milk on it.
"Take a rest if you're tired." Mo Han put the tray on the table and said gently.
Wen Nuan looked up at Mo Han, her eyes slightly red.
She had been under tremendous pressure these days and was exhausted both physically and mentally. Mo Han's thoughtfulness and care made her feel extremely warm.
"Thank you, husband." The warm voice was a little choked, and her eyes were full of emotion and love.
Mo Han gently touched her head, his eyes full of doting.
"Silly, why are you saying thank you?"
With Mo Han's support, Wen Nuan's investigation progressed by leaps and bounds.
She carefully read every document and asked every relevant person seriously, not missing any details.
She found that although Production Manager Li cooperated with the investigation on the surface, the information he provided was always evasive and vague.
Wen Nuan decided to meet with Production Manager Li again.
This time, Production Manager Li's attitude was obviously more nervous than before, and his speech was more hesitant.
"Manager Li, I hope you understand that being honest is the best way out." Wen Nuan said in a serious tone, staring sharply into the eyes of Production Manager Li.
Fine beads of sweat oozed out of Manager Li's forehead. He subconsciously wanted to avoid the warm gaze, but found that he could not escape at all.
"I...I..." He stammered and couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.
Just then, Wen Nuan's phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello?" Wen Nuan answered the phone.
"Mrs. Mo, I know a secret..." The voice on the other end of the phone was low and mysterious, "The secret about your company's environmental protection issues..." Wen Nuan's heart sank suddenly, "Who are you? What do you want to do?" "Meet me at the old place tomorrow at noon. Remember, you can only come alone." The other party hung up the phone after speaking.
Wen Nuan held the phone with a frown on her face.
She looked at Mo Han, her eyes filled with anxiety, "Hubby, I..." Mo Han held her hand and gave her a reassuring look, "Don't be afraid, I will always be with you."
Wen Nuan took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.
She had a premonition that this phone call would reveal a huge secret...
She looked at the documents on the table again, and her eyes suddenly stopped at an insignificant number...
"Wait..." She stood up suddenly, her tone hurried, "This number..."
Warm eyes were fixed on the inconspicuous sewage discharge figures in the document.
This number itself is not large, but compared with other data, it appears to be unusually stable, so stable that it is disturbing.
She immediately retrieved the wastewater discharge records for the past year and found that the number had hardly fluctuated, which was almost impossible in a chemical plant with frequent production fluctuations.
A terrible thought flashed through her mind: data falsification!
"Manager Li, why has the daily discharge volume of the sewage treatment plant remained almost unchanged over the past year?" Wen Nuan said in a cold tone, looking directly at Manager Li.
Manager Li's face turned pale instantly. His eyes flickered and he stammered, "This... this is normal... production... production is stable..."
"Stable? Do you think I'm stupid?" Wen Nuan slammed the document on the table. "Such stable data is impossible unless you precisely control the sewage discharge every day!" She pointed at the number and said, "Tell me! What's going on?"
Manager Li's lips trembled, and he subconsciously looked towards the office door, as if expecting something.
At this time, an old employee with gray hair walked in. His name was Master Wang. He was a veteran in the factory and had worked in sewage treatment for more than 20 years.
"Mrs. Mo, the stable sewage discharge is my credit. I am experienced and can accurately control the discharge." Master Wang said in a calm tone with a hint of arrogance.
"Experience? I think it's fake!" Wen Nuan bluntly exposed him, "Your so-called experience is to tamper with the data and cover up the truth?"
Master Wang's face darkened. He pointed at Wen Nuan and shouted, "You...you're slandering me! I've dedicated most of my life to this factory, and you're slandering me!" He turned to the other employees and shouted, "Everyone, be fair! This woman has been causing chaos in the factory since she arrived, and now she's slandering us veterans. She's basically trying to drive us all out!"
Some employees who were unaware of the truth began to talk about it and expressed their dissatisfaction with Wen Nuan's gesture.
When Manager Li saw this scene, a smug smile appeared on his face.
He walked over to Master Wang, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Master Wang, don't get excited. Madam Mo is doing this for the good of the company." He turned to look at Wen Nuan, his tone slightly provocative, "Madam Mo, it's not a good idea for you to suspect an old employee like this. You can't make such statements without evidence."
Wen Nuan looked around at the instigated employees and the smug smile on Manager Li's face. She took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.
"Evidence? I'll have it soon." She walked to the window, gazing at the distant sky with a determined, cold gaze. "I'll let you know. I... never say anything I'm not sure of." She turned around and pulled a USB drive from her bag...
Wen Nuan inserted the USB drive into the computer, and a detailed sewage discharge data analysis report immediately appeared on the projector.
This report does not come from the Mo Group, but is the result of a secret investigation commissioned by Wen Nuan to an independent third-party environmental protection agency.
The report clearly shows that there are obvious anomalies in the wastewater discharge data of the Mo Group, which is seriously inconsistent with the actual discharge volume.
"This report was issued by an authoritative third-party environmental protection agency," Wen Nuan's voice was calm yet powerful. "It clearly records the evidence of your fraud."
The report not only includes detailed data comparisons, but also photos and videos of on-site sampling, and even surveillance footage of Manager Li and Master Wang secretly tampering with the data.
The evidence is irrefutable and cannot be denied.
Master Wang's face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a word.
Those employees who originally supported him also began to talk about it, looking at him with eyes full of suspicion and condemnation.
Seeing this, Manager Li knew that the situation was hopeless. His face turned pale, and he glared at Wen Nuan fiercely, then turned around and tried to slip away.
"Stop!" Wen Nuan shouted, causing Manager Li to stop in his tracks. "This isn't over yet. Where do you think you can escape to?"
Manager Li turned around and said calmly, "Mrs. Mo, I don't know what you are talking about. This report must be forged!"
"Falsification?" Wen Nuan sneered, "Do you want me to invite the head of this environmental protection agency to confront you face to face?"
Manager Li was speechless. He lowered his head and did not dare to look into Wen Nuan's eyes again.
He knew that he was finished.
Wen Nuan looked around at the employees who had been incited. Now they had all quieted down, their eyes filled with shock, confusion, and a desire for the truth.
"I know that many of you here are simply following instructions from your superiors and don't know the truth." The warm voice softened a bit. "I hope everyone understands that our investigation today is for the good of the company and everyone involved. Only by resolving environmental issues can the company develop healthily and we can work with peace of mind."
She paused and continued, "I promise that the company will forgive those employees who proactively admit their mistakes and actively cooperate with the investigation. However, for those who stubbornly refuse to repent and continue to obstruct the investigation, the company will show no mercy!"
The warm words were so powerful that all the employees present fell into deep thought.
Some employees who were originally involved in the fraud began to waver. They realized that continuing to conceal the truth would only sink them deeper into trouble.
At this moment, a young employee stood up. He walked up to Wen Nuan, lowered his head and said, "Mrs. Mo, I... I confess..."
"And me!" Another employee also stood up.
More and more people have come forward, admitting their mistakes and expressing their willingness to cooperate with the investigation.
Looking at this scene, Wen Nuan's heart was filled with hope.
She knew that this environmental storm was finally seeing the light of day.
She turned to look at Mo Han and gave him a firm look.
Mo Han returned a warm smile. He gently held Wen Nuan's hand and whispered in her ear, "You did a good job."
However, at this moment, Wen Nuan's phone rang again, and an unfamiliar number appeared on the screen...
She glanced at Mo Han, a hint of uneasiness flashing in her eyes, "This call..."