CHAPTER 477: CHAPTER 197: CALM UNDER PRESSURE (PART 3)

Su Qingzhang received the report and was also summoned by the municipal government. At night, the lights in Su Qingzhang’s study stayed on longer and longer, and every night, Su Ziceng could hear his coughing.

That night, Yan Wuxu carried a cup of ginseng tea to Su Qingzhang’s study. Under the light, there was Su Qingzhang’s stooped back and flickering silver hair.

"Qingzhang, you need to rest earlier," Yan Wuxu approached him, intending to take an investigation report about a mining accident.

"Put it down," Su Qingzhang gestured for Yan Wuxu to leave.

Before leaving, Yan Wuxu took another look at him. Since the incident at the villa, she always felt that Su Qingzhang had changed. He obediently listened to her, but he spent less time playing with children and more time at the company.

He also rarely let her sort files anymore, which seemed to lighten her burden, but it also seemed like he was avoiding her having too much contact with company affairs.

After Yan Wuxu closed the door, Su Qingzhang looked up, his face contemplative.

He made a phone call, "Old Wang, you’ve worked hard."

Secretary Wang, who had already resigned, was currently at the mine site, listening to the oral report from the person in charge of the mine.

A week ago, when Secretary Wang left Su Family with full of grievances, he received a call from Su Qingzhang.

"Old Wang, I hope you can leave for a while and check the mining area for me. A mine that hasn’t had a major accident in years, how could such a big issue suddenly arise?" That was when Secretary Wang realized that the scolding during the day was meant to facilitate his smooth departure from Su.

Afterwards, he left Mo City and rushed to Jinxi, collecting various data on-site.

On the phone, Secretary Wang laid out the main causes of the accident. Some things, which were glossed over in the polished reports, couldn’t be discerned from them.

After he finished speaking, Su Qingzhang was silent for a long time.

"Chairman, do you suspect that someone in the company has concealed the true situation?" Secretary Wang knew the reason why Chang Mei left; in fact, Su Qingzhang was somewhat aware of some past minor safety incidents, and he had turned a blind eye to them.

"I not only suspect someone has concealed the situation, but I also suspect someone tampered with my purchase orders," Su Qingzhang looked at the document that listed dozens of old machines, those damn machines that suddenly burdened him with the grievous fault of five human lives.

From the government’s side, it has not yet been discovered that the accident was due to inadequate safety equipment. If it’s not investigated soon, once the deeper issues are unearthed, it will be too late.

"Do you suspect?" At that moment, Secretary Wang still didn’t dare to make a rash statement.

"Apart from the person you suspect, I suspect another," Su Qingzhang said while staring at the bright desk lamp.

The pen in his hand drew a relationship diagram on office paper. Although he wasn’t highly educated, his decades of traversing the business world had honed his critical thinking skills.

At the top of the relationship diagram was him, followed by Chang Mei, Su Ziceng, Chang Chi, and Yan Wuxu.

Next, he marked out a map of the forces associated with Su Family next to each of these people.

Toward the end, Su Qingzhang furrowed his brows. He looked at the diagram, at the notably isolated Su Ziceng. He pasted Mr. Perro’s name next to Su Ziceng’s, but after a while, he crossed it out.

His Su Family, which had been operated for many years and was supposed to be passed on, at that moment, seemed perilously at risk.

"Chairman, personally, I think... Mr. Perro is trustworthy," Secretary Wang was also thinking. He understood Su Qingzhang because he knew him, which is why he cooperated with Su Qingzhang’s actions unconditionally.

"Where do you see that he is trustworthy?" Su Qingzhang knew that sometimes, using eyes to judge a person was not enough.

Perro was his choice, a young man with firm eyes. Firm support or firm subversion often lies in a single thought.

"He genuinely cares for the young lady," Secretary Wang affirmed this.

"Genuine..." Su Qingzhang looked again at the relationship diagram. His focus landed on the names Chang Mei, Su Ziceng, Perro, and Yan Wuxu.

All these people were alumni of Kelly Women’s College. Qiao Chu and Ye Taina were also from Kelly Women’s College.

Had he overlooked something? Su Qingzhang hurriedly hung up the phone, staring at the paper.

"Return to Su’s," Su Qingzhang picked up his cane, not sure if he was speaking to himself or to the other two, and limped away. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to recommend and cast your monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation.)