Chapter 323: Lu Qiao Ge Stomps Her Foot
Lu Qiaoge felt that humans were truly strange creatures.
They all say that a little sunshine makes them brilliant.
But actually, this wasn’t a derogatory term.
At the very least, for Wei Xia, giving her courage, encouragement, and recognition really made her like a different person.
The righteous and confident Wei Xia surprised everyone in the office.
Especially Factory Director Chang; he even felt that Director Guo might really be lying.
And at this time, the deputy director and the labor union chairman had also hurried over.
Before they could persuade Wei Xia to accept this fact, Wei Xia angrily said, “…Leaders, Director Guo really didn’t tell me it was because of a production accident, but you held a meeting and decided it without even letting me, the person involved, know, and didn’t tell me afterward. Tell me, can I accept this result?”
These were all lines that Lu Qiaoge had discussed with her in advance.
She didn’t need to remember them all, just grasp the core.
Now it seemed the effect was still pretty good.
The deputy director and the labor union chairman also frowned.
Director Guo’s face was full of a sympathetic bitter smile as he helplessly said, “I don’t know why she’s being unreasonable, lying, and refusing to admit it, but unfortunately, I considered that she was a female comrade who cared about face and didn’t announce it in the workshop. Now it seems this was my oversight. Sigh, it’s got me so tongue-tied I can’t explain myself clearly.”
Wei Xia got even angrier, her face flushing red. How could Guo Hai lie so shamelessly without changing expression?
“Director Guo, let’s go to your office right now. We’ll recall the scene from back then, and let the leader cadres present see clearly who’s lying. If it’s proven that I’m lying, I won’t say a word. I’ll accept this dismissal result, and I’ll apologize to all the leaders and cadres.”
Lu Qiaoge couldn’t help but secretly give her a thumbs-up.
Even Sister Qiao gave her an appreciative glance.
Wei Xia said all this in one go, and even now her heart was still pounding.
From childhood to now, she had never done anything so outrageous.
Director Hu said, “Since that’s the case, let’s give Comrade Wei Xia an opportunity. Otherwise, she won’t accept this result. Old Chang, what do you think?”
Factory Director Chang’s gaze darkened slightly, and he nodded: “Good, let’s go to Director Guo’s office right now.”
Suddenly, Guo Hai felt a chill all over his body, even the hairs on his back standing on end.
His intuition was spot on; a sense of foreboding surged in his heart.
Guo Hai clenched his hands tightly. What should he do at this moment?
Kill everyone and escape?
No, no, no, that was the last resort only if absolutely necessary.
Besides, he had no weapon, and it was impossible for him alone to eliminate everyone in the room in the shortest time.
So, he just had to insist that Wei Xia was lying, spreading rumors, having hysteria, mentally ill—who could do anything to him?
Lu Qiaoge keenly caught the fleeting killing intent in Director Guo’s eyes.
It then vanished, and Lu Qiaoge knew this was probably his final decision.
But now, to expose him and openly go to his office, the only method was really for Wei Xia to make a scene.
There was no better plan in the short term.
Everyone in the factory director’s office was looking at Director Guo Hai.
Guo Hai stopped thinking about fleeing.
Things now weren’t like before the founding of the nation when you could just run off casually. Nowadays, border defense posts checked very strictly; without a letter of introduction, you’d be captured in minutes.
So Director Guo still helplessly said, “Alright then, Comrade Wei Xia, just as you wish. Do whatever you want.”
Thus, the group really went to Director Guo’s office.
Director Guo’s office wasn’t large, half the size of the factory director’s office.
There were lots of things in the room, piles here and there, with only one desk—clearly it was indeed Director Guo Hai’s personal office.
All these people entered the room, and three more stood outside the door because it was really too crowded.
Wei Xia had Lu Qiaoge and Sister Qiao standing on either side of her.
Wei Xia said to the factory director and Director Hu, “I was standing right here at the time.”
Then she pointed at Director Guo: “You were standing by the desk. There were two books there at the time, and the fountain pen was placed in front of the books.”
Then Wei Xia recounted how Director Guo had spoken to her at the time.
At the end, Wei Xia emphasized, “I’m not very smart, but I can swear that what I just said is basically the situation at the time. That’s exactly what Director Guo told me.”
Director Guo sneered, “To avoid dismissal, you’re lying, fabricating, and slandering me in front of so many people. I request the organization to strictly investigate Wei Xia.”
Wei Xia’s face flushed red as she shouted loudly, “I’m not lying!”
Director Guo: “You are lying!”
At this moment, Lu Qiaoge gently patted Wei Xia’s arm.
Wei Xia lunged at Director Guo again, saying, “Your mouth is really too hateful. Why frame me? I’ll fight you to the death. I don’t want to live anymore.”
She really lunged at Director Guo.
Of course, Director Guo wouldn’t tussle with her.
Lu Qiaoge and Sister Qiao, standing beside Wei Xia, wouldn’t let her actually reach Director Guo.
Then the two of them went to pull Wei Xia back.
Lu Qiaoge had already communicated with Xiao Cangcang in her mind by this time. Xiao Cangcang, Rat Big, and Rat Two were hiding in this office.
The cipher book and maps hadn’t been destroyed yet.
The transmitter under the floorboard was still there too.
So Lu Qiaoge shouted, “Wei Xia, don’t be impulsive. If you hurt Director Guo, the public security officers will capture you.”
Wei Xia cooperated with Lu Qiaoge: “I don’t care. I’ve been framed and dismissed. I can’t live anymore. I’ll fight him.”
Then Lu Qiaoge stomped her foot just right.
With this stomp, there was a series of cracking sounds.
Lu Qiaoge’s body swayed, and her right foot landed right next to the transmitter.
She naturally reacted quickly, jumping to safety like a dragonfly skimming water.
There were many people in the room, and lots of office supplies, making it very crowded. Plus, with Wei Xia just now lunging at Guo Hai desperately, it looked chaotic.
But no matter how chaotic, in the space under the floorboard, an iron box with a somewhat worn deep green shell appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Guo Hai was completely caught off guard.
Because he had been angered by Wei Xia lunging at him to scratch him.
But at the same time, he still thought these people would definitely return empty-handed.
After all, there was no evidence for either matter—who were they going to settle accounts with? And seeing Wei Xia acting crazy like this, who would still side with her?
Who would have thought the secret under the floorboard would be exposed in front of everyone’s gaze just like that.
Guo Hai only felt his head boom, as if a bomb had exploded inside.
In that instant, countless ideas popped up in his mind.
With this transmitter, even if he refused to admit it to the death, he’d be captured, and then this office would be searched from top to bottom, inside and out, until it was spotless.
The cipher book he hid, the various maps drawn, some documents, and secrets tucked in books—very likely all would be discovered.
So there was no room for recovery!
