Chapter 513: Then call the police

Upon hearing this, the other three team members also spoke up one after another: "I didn't take it!"

"Neither did I. We are all very honest people, and the company's regulations are very strict; we would be fired if we were caught even once. Our current income is quite substantial, so there's no need to do something like this."

"That's right, we..."

"Enough." Mrs. Li interrupted them, glancing impatiently at the time: "Wait another ten minutes. If your boss still doesn't come, I'll call the police and have you sent to the Public Security Bureau."

Hearing the mention of the police, the group was visibly panicked.

It wasn't that they had actually stolen anything, but as ordinary middle-aged women, they had an instinctive fear of calling the police and ending up at the station.

Moreover, they had to provide a "certificate of no criminal record" to find work in Longcheng. If they ended up at the Public Security Bureau, would they have a record?

They didn't understand, so they were afraid.

"Ma'am, look at how guilty and scared they look one by one; there must be something fishy going on," the nanny added, fanning the flames.

Just then, the doorbell rang, and Shen Jingjing arrived.

"You are the boss of the cleaning company?"

The nanny who opened the door looked at Shen Jingjing outside with an arrogant expression. Seeing her nod, she stepped aside and said, "Come in. There are shoe covers over there."

Shen Jingjing ignored the nanny's attitude, put on the shoe covers, and entered the living room.

"Jingjing!"

Seeing that Shen Jingjing had actually come in person, Sister Xiang hurried to greet her.

"We didn't steal it, it really wasn't us."

Shen Jingjing grabbed Sister Xiang's hand and squeezed it reassuringly: "It's okay, don't be afraid."

"Whether you stole it or not isn't for you to decide. My things are genuinely missing!" Mrs. Li said, her tone rising. As she spoke, she glanced at Shen Jingjing, the corners of her mouth curling into a mocking smirk: "What do you say, Ms. Shen?"

Shen Jingjing looked at Mrs. Li, her brow furrowing: "It's you?"

It was the Mrs. Li who had deliberately made things difficult for her daughter at the charity gala and clearly had a grudge against her!

"Ms. Shen, I am currently a client of your company, and I lost something while your company was providing service to me. Shouldn't you have a proper attitude about this?"

Shen Jingjing quickly composed her expression. She had come to handle a problem, and since the other party was a company client, she had to maintain the appropriate professional demeanor.

"I am very sorry for the trouble caused during the service period, but as for the valuable items you mentioned were lost, is there any direct evidence to prove that it was stolen by our company's employees?"

"Is it possible that you placed them somewhere else and forgot? Or perhaps there are other possibilities?"

Shen Jingjing calmed her mind and spoke coolly.

Hearing this, the sneer on Mrs. Li's face widened by three points: "What direct evidence is needed? My bracelet is made of Hetian white jade; even someone who doesn't know better would know it's worth a fortune. It's very normal for people with small horizons to be blinded by greed and have their hearts moved for a moment, isn't it?"

Shen Jingjing's brow tightened at her words, and she blurted out: "So, Mrs. Li, you have no evidence at all, and you are simply guessing and suspecting my employees just because that bracelet is missing?"

"Of course I have to suspect them. Should I suspect myself?" Mrs. Li swept a look of disgust over Sister Xiang and the others: "Of the people in this villa at the time, they are the only ones most likely to do such a thing, right?"

"Where does this conclusion of yours come from?" Shen Jingjing felt displeased, her tone turning cold and hard.

Mrs. Li looked at her provocatively: "Status, class."

"Mrs. Li, you are too arrogant." As Shen Jingjing spoke, she pointed to the two nannies behind her: "If we go by your logic, then these two people in your house could also be completely suspected."

"What?" The nanny exploded upon hearing this: "What kind of joke are you making? We've been taking care of the Master and Mistress in the Li family for several years; how could we possibly do such a thing?"

"Exactly, stop trying to frame others here. We are talking about the problem with your company's employees now!" the other one added.

Sister Xiang retorted at this moment: "Just because it didn't happen before doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. Just because one person didn't do it doesn't mean another didn't. Weren't those your exact words just now?"

Shen Jingjing then said: "Besides, there were four people from the cleaning company in the house today, which was also a good opportunity to commit the act, because the blame could be shifted to outsiders who are easier to suspect, right?"

Having finished, Shen Jingjing looked at Mrs. Li, her eyes full of persistence, without a hint of retreat.

Mrs. Li met her gaze and vaguely saw the face of Shen Ci reflected in the depths of Shen Jingjing's pupils.

Her expression turned cold: "You really are mother and daughter; the tone of your voices is equally annoying."

The other party's sudden attack on her daughter caused Shen Jingjing's expression to sink instantly.

At the same time, another guess flashed through her mind: could the other party be deliberately making things difficult for her?

But regardless of whether that was the case, this matter had to have a conclusion today. She could not let such slander be pinned on her employees for no reason.

"Then call the police!"

Shen Jingjing withdrew her aura and decided to go along with the other party's wishes, which was also the simplest and most direct way to prove her employees' innocence.

"I just said I wanted to call the police, and they were terrified," Mrs. Li said provocatively.

Shen Jingjing looked at Sister Xiang and the others and found that they were indeed a bit fearful.

Sister Xiang shook her head gently, resisting strongly: "Jingjing, let's not call the police. We can let her search us. Anyway, we only brought these few things; one search and she'll know."

For ordinary people like them, calling the police was truly a massive deal.

Shen Jingjing held Sister Xiang's hand and explained: "We can't do that, Sister Xiang. Searching you here not only lacks legal validity, but it is also illegal."

She had worked in hotels for many years and was very clear about these things.

"Don't be afraid, I'll stay with you. I will definitely restore your innocence," Shen Jingjing said with a firm expression.

Her seriousness and protection gave her employees confidence. One of the older sisters gritted her teeth: "Let's go. We have nothing to hide. If we didn't do it, we didn't do it. You are framing us; surely the police won't frame us, right?"

Once one person was no longer afraid, the others were influenced as well.

"That's right, call the police! We aren't afraid!"

This turn of events actually startled Mrs. Li. She froze for a moment, then chuckled and nodded: "Fine, then I really will call the police."

As she spoke, she picked up her phone, pretending to be in the posture of calling the police.

But seeing that the other party really didn't react, she raised her eyebrows again, revealed a helpless expression, and put the phone down.

"Forget it. If I make a scene at the Public Security Bureau over a bracelet, I'll be laughed at if it gets out. That thing might be very valuable to people like you, but to me, it's just an ordinary object. I'll just consider it lost."

Having finished, she waved her hand as if shooing away flies: "You all can go."

Upon hearing this, Sister Xiang and the others subconsciously showed joy, feeling that the matter was over.

But Shen Jingjing remained motionless, looking at Mrs. Li, and said coldly: "If we leave just like this today, then this matter will never be cleared up. If we are to leave, we must leave with our innocence intact."

"If you won't call the police, I will!"

?? Strong in spirit despite physical disability.

? My dear monthly ticket babies! ===== CHAPTER 514 =====