Chapter 82: After breaking off the engagement Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!
Chapter 82: Escaping Justice
"That's enough," Manager Chen interrupted them from continuing.
The leader of line four was a bit dissatisfied, "Manager Chen, at this point, with our lives on the line, are you still protecting Vice President Hu?"
"If it wasn't for him instigating us during the celebration party in the first month of the company's establishment, and urging more than ten of us to gamble online, how could we have lost so much money? Even now, we can't pay it back, no matter how hard we try!"
The leader of line five received debt collection calls every other day, to the point where he felt like jumping off the roof.
If it weren't for the thought of his young child and ailing wife, he would have ended it all a long time ago.
"Vice President Hu instigated you to gamble online?" Ou Yan raised an eyebrow. This was illegal, and no one dared to do it.
"Vice President Hu said that the website had a nine-out-of-ten winning rate. He even showed us the amount he withdrew, more than 600,000! At first, we didn't believe it. But after a few bets, everyone's luck was good, and the winnings could be withdrawn to our bank accounts."
"So, we kept increasing our bets, even calling our friends and family to join. Eventually, the website kept upgrading the withdrawal amount. It started with requiring 500,000, and after we pooled our resources to get that, it then said we needed one million to withdraw. We borrowed a lot of money from various online loan platforms, but even after investing millions, we couldn't get our money back!"
The leader of line five sighed. If it weren't for fearing the repercussions on his family, he would have taken his own life!
Because many production line workers were involved, they formed the fourth and fifth production lines together. They collaborated with the warehouse manager to take the clothes outside and sell them, sharing the earned money proportionally.
"Some relatives in my hometown trusted us, but they didn't understand online operations. They entrusted us with their life savings or the money from selling their houses, and all of it is gone now."
"Some used their coffin money, and some used money for relatives' surgeries. Because the surgery fees weren't enough, they wanted to win a large sum through gambling. But they never got that money, and some relatives couldn't get it even until their deaths."
"Most of the money we borrowed was from dozens of online loan platforms."
"We've been paying back for a whole year, several tens of thousands each month, and we still haven't paid it off!"
The leader of lines four and five couldn't help but burst into tears. The bitterness and helplessness among them were probably only understood by themselves.
"I also participated in the betting, and..." The warehouse manager bit her lip, tears streaming down her face. It took her a while to say, "At that celebration party, I drank too much. The next day, I woke up and found Vice President Hu lying next to me. He took many photos of me and forced me to do this..."
Everyone was shocked, looking at her with expressions of disbelief.
"At first, I was in great pain, especially when I learned that he had connections in the police station. Even if I reported it, it would be useless... Every month, there was a share for me, and I could even buy some designer bags. So, I just went along with it."
After hearing the warehouse manager's words, the head of the purchasing department was also surprised and angry, "I drank too much at that time, and Hu Linquan also touched me! He said that if I didn't cooperate, he would tell my husband and even put my photos at the door of my in-laws' workplace, letting them know I was an unfaithful daughter-in-law... I had just gotten married at that time and was very scared..."
The revelations in the office left the onlookers outside in stunned silence.
This Hu Linquan was really despicable, taking advantage of others' vulnerabilities and forcing them to collude with him!
"Miss Ou, please give us a way out..." The warehouse manager pleaded, "I really don't want to go to jail. I still have a long life ahead of me. I don't want to spend it in prison..."
"You caused the company a loss of over ten million. I have to report this to the police," Ou Yan's tone was calm. "If I let you go privately, then I become an accomplice in covering up. The guilt is the same."
"Miss Ou, please have mercy..." The head of the purchasing department cried, "My marriage is very happy, and my child has just been born... I really don't want this incident to ruin my entire family!"
"This matter needs to be explained to the headquarters. If an employee causes a loss of over ten million to the company, and by shedding a few tears and saying a few soft words they can safely get through it, then what kind of chaos will there be in the company and at the headquarters? How can managers still manage? How can they gain trust?"
"Miss Ou..." Everyone knew there was no room for negotiation in this matter. They had made a wrong turn, step by step, and now there was no turning back.
"All of you are adults." Ou Yan spoke with a heavy heart. "Since you've done it, you have to bear the consequences. If you feel wronged, you can tell the police and seek lenient treatment."
Although Hu Linquan was despicable, they had collaborated in their wrongdoing, causing the company significant losses. The company was also an innocent victim.
Ou Yan glanced at He Ning, who understood and took out his phone to report to the police.
Every word they said before had been recorded by Ou Yan. She planned to hand it over to the police later.
"What's the website address of that platform?"
Hearing this question, Manager Chen was puzzled. Tears were still stuck in his eyes. He took out his phone, "It's this one... Although it has been shut down for a long time, we still owe money to friends and family, as well as various online loan platforms. Miss Ou, why are you suddenly asking about this?"
The website had already been shut down, and they couldn't recover the original funds.
"Just asking." Ou Yan remembered the website address and planned to investigate it privately.
"Although everything was due to Hu Linquan's coercion, we don't have any evidence. The share he received from us every month was deposited into some untraceable cards or given in cash..."
Everyone felt unwilling. They were about to go to the police station, but Hu Linquan could still escape justice!
Ou Yan knew that the evidence pointing to Hu Linquan was mostly testimonial, and there was little physical evidence. Even if he was invited to the police station for a chat today
Because the evidence was insufficient.
"Going to jail is our own fault, but the main culprit is Hu Linquan! He took the most significant benefits, and he must be punished for us to be at peace!"
"On Hu Linquan's side, I will make him reveal his true colors." Ou Yan's words had just fallen, and several police officers arrived.
Watching the five people being taken away by the police, the onlookers outside couldn't express their sadness.
This incident caused a sensation throughout the entire company. Li Yuanfu was playing golf. When he received the call, his expression changed.
"What happened?" Song Qiaoying, who was next to him, heard him mention something happening to Yan Yan and hurriedly approached.
Li Yuanfu could hardly stand steady. After making the call, he staggered a few steps.
Li Yusha, who was nearby, hurriedly went forward to support him. "Sister, what happened? Dad, don't worry, take your time to explain!"
"It's not Yan Yan who had an accident..." Li Yuanfu, supported under the sunshade, sat on a leisure chair and took a deep breath. After drinking the tea brought by the caddy, his complexion finally improved a bit.
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