blenderwars Chapter 132 Unexpected Discovery
Chapter 132 Unexpected Discovery
Wen Rui felt somewhat heavy-hearted after hanging up the phone.
However, since it has already happened, we can only try our best to resolve it.
"I'll find the best lawyer right now and have him handle the whole thing. Peach and Lao Xia, you two contact the deceased's family and the injured in the hospital immediately, and try your best to get the compensation right."
"I don't care how much it costs, as long as you can make a nice breakfast, I'll come."
"Okay, we'll get right on it," Wang Tao and Xia Bingyu readily agreed.
"Xiao Li, please stay here at the factory these next few days and help clean up the scene while we wait for the fire department to find out the cause of the fire."
"no problem."
After discussing and agreeing on their roles, the group got to work.
Li Yi stayed at the factory to help everyone clean up the site.
Since hiring Song Yaqing as the spokesperson, Bai Ruxue's cosmetics company has been doing better and better, so she has been busy with a crazy expansion lately.
This resulted in the factory not only having a large number of products piled up, but also a lot of raw materials.
At this moment, after the fire, everything has turned to ashes, and a lot of toxic substances have been produced, making cleanup quite troublesome.
Fortunately, the fire department's investigation results came out quickly.
"Based on our on-site investigation and analysis, the fire was caused by aging electrical circuits in the warehouse, coupled with excessive electricity consumption, which directly led to a fire in an electrical box in the western section of the warehouse, which then ignited other items in the warehouse, ultimately causing a major fire."
Seeing the other party's reconstruction of the fire's occurrence, Li Yi immediately pressed, "Officer, so you're saying last night's fire was just an accident? Then, shouldn't the responsibility for the accident not be entirely placed on her?"
"Nonsense, do you even know the law? Although yesterday's incident was just an accident, Bai Ruxue, as the legal representative, failed to fulfill her responsibility for workplace safety, which led to the fire. Who else can be blamed if not her?"
"..." Upon hearing this, Li Yi was at a loss for words.
Left with no other choice, he could only inform Wang Tao and the other two of the investigation results.
Upon learning this, Wang Tao and the other two became even more pessimistic.
"Oh dear, God is really blind. President Bai is usually so good to us, how could something like this happen?"
"Besides, if the electrical box caught fire, shouldn't the company responsible for repairing our factory's circuits also bear responsibility? Why is everything being blamed on General Manager Bai?"
Zhang Xingsheng, in his forties, is the production supervisor at the Shuizhiyun factory.
After hearing what the police said and learning that Bai Ruxue might go to jail this time, he was filled with emotion.
Just as Li Yi was at his wit's end, he was taken aback by what he heard. "Old Zhang, what exactly is this company that you mentioned is responsible for repairing the circuits in your factory?"
"Um... Mr. Li, I was just saying, this matter may not necessarily have anything to do with him."
"It's okay, say whatever you want. I'll find out whether there's any connection or not."
"That's right, Mr. Bai is planning to expand production, so he found a decoration company a few days ago."
However, the other party only checked the situation in the warehouse, including the wiring, and before they could provide a specific solution, the factory caught fire.
"Boss Li, you said that when they inspected the factory, they didn't find anything wrong with the electrical box. Does that mean they bear some responsibility?"
Li Yi is now unsure whether the other party should bear any responsibility in this situation. "Old Zhang, when they were checking the wiring, did they check the electrical box in the warehouse that first caught fire?"
"Well... I'm not too sure either." Zhang Xingsheng shook his head. "At the time, when they were doing their inspection, it was Lao Li who was in charge of receiving them."
"Then could you please call Old Li over here?"
"no problem."
According to the lawyer, any factor related to the fire could mitigate Bai Ruxue's liability.
Now that it concerns how long she will be imprisoned, Li Yi naturally won't give up on any clues.
A short while later, Zhang Xingsheng came over with a thin man.
"Boss Li, this is Lao Li. He's basically in charge of everything in the warehouse."
Li Xuezhi is in his fifties, but most of his hair has turned white, and his face looks old, making him look like he is in his sixties.
After he arrived, he nodded to Li Yi and asked, "Boss Li, what brings you here?"
"Mr. Li, Lao Zhang said that a few days ago, Boss Bai hired a renovation company to expand the warehouse. Did the company check the electrical box in the west section at that time?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xuezhi's eyes twitched slightly. "They checked it, but they said the wiring was a bit old and they'd replace it all later. However, before we could replace it, the fire broke out."
Wait a minute! Something's not right.
Although the guy spoke slowly and in a normal tone, the slight trembling in the corner of his eye indicated that he was very nervous.
In addition, I only asked the renovation company if they had checked the electrical box, and they gave me a long explanation.
Being talkative is a normal reaction when someone is nervous.
"What is this guy so nervous about?"
Could it be that there's more to last night's fire than meets the eye?
Li Yi's mind raced, but his face remained expressionless. "Alright, I understand. It seems this time it really was just a coincidence that something unexpected happened."
Upon hearing this, Li Xuezhi's tense body visibly relaxed. "Boss Li, do you have anything else to do? If not, I'll go clean up the scene first."
"It's alright, you can go ahead."
Although he sensed that Li Xuezhi was suspicious, Li Yi had no evidence and dared not alert him.
After the other person left, he began to subtly inquire, "Old Zhang, Master Li must have worked at the factory for a long time, right? He seems quite responsible."
"Well, Lao Li has been with the company longer than I have. He's been working with General Manager Bai for seven or eight years, and he's always been a very hard worker. However, he's getting a bit older now, and with all the taking care of his wife every day, he's finding it harder to keep up."
"What happened to his wife?"
"His wife suffered a shock a few years ago and suddenly became mentally impaired. Over the years, Old Li has been running around trying to find a cure for his wife, but nothing has worked."
"Oh? Then his wife's medical treatment must cost a lot of money, right?"
"That's right. In order to treat his wife's illness, Lao Li not only works in the factory, but also sets up a street stall. He is only in his fifties, but he looks like an old man in his sixties."
"So how much salary do you earn per month now?"
"Oh dear, we're all just laborers, we only make a few thousand yuan a month..."
As Zhang Xingsheng was speaking, he suddenly realized something was amiss. "Wait! Boss Li, you don't suspect that the factory fire is related to me, do you?"
"Old Zhang, what are you thinking? I'm just casually checking the situation. After this is over, I'll have a good talk with Boss Bai and ask her to give you all a raise."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingsheng's eyes lit up immediately. "Oh, why ask for a raise? Boss Bai is so kind to everyone, this is what we should do. Boss Li, if you need anything, just let me know."
"Okay, I'll just look around a bit more. You can go ahead and get busy."
"Okay, I'll go get everyone to continue cleaning up the site and try to resume production as soon as possible!"
Zhang Xingsheng thought Li Yi wanted to test everyone's performance, so he immediately got busy.
After he left, Li Yi stood there, deep in thought.
Li Xuezhi's reaction just now was definitely problematic.
Even if he didn't cause the fire, he should still know some inside information.
But what should I do now to get the other person to tell me what they know?