Chapter 706: Why didn't you say so earlier?

After Li Ye's voice fell, the whole room was shocked.

Everyone stared at him blankly, unable to believe he was so bold.

In the unit, there were many who pointed at the factory director's nose and cursed, and nothing happened, but in such a meeting, being so "rampant"—Li Ye, what are you doing?

Don't you know there are meeting minutes? Don't you know that every word you say can be recorded?

If it were an ordinary person who dared to stand up to Xiao Jingang at this time, their future would basically be over; they would have no room for advancement for the rest of their lives, and no retreat.

Unless you smash your iron rice bowl, otherwise you will face endless suppression in the future.

But Li Ye was not an ordinary person. He had foreign aid and capital, belonging to the "capital side" that brought money into the group. Even if he really couldn't play against them, it wasn't impossible to take his funds and "find another place to stay."

People who ruined units could be transferred to other units to continue serving; could he, Li Ye, holding a huge gold ingot, not find a phoenix tree?

"Li Ye, for the past two weeks, I have been asking you to clarify the facts, but you turned a deaf ear and didn't follow our arrangements at all. It is your reason that caused the spread of rumors, and you are still here quibbling?"

"Who is the woman in that photo? What is her relationship to you? Why don't you explain?"

Deputy Director Xiao's face turned black, and he roared fiercely at Li Ye, like an old lion provoked.

But Li Ye sneered, "Deputy Director Xiao, when you and Director Lu showed me that photo, I asked to thoroughly investigate the motive and purpose of the whistleblower, but you didn't do that.

Later, the rumors spread more and more fiercely, and even the color of the coat the girl in the photo was wearing was described with nose and eyes..."

"At that time, only the three of us had seen the photo. Who do you say is spreading the rumors? Who is expanding the rumors? Is it Director Lu? Is it you? Could it be me?"

"If it wasn't the three of us, then only the whistleblower is the most suspicious. The whistleblower is the culprit spreading the rumors.

You don't investigate the whistleblower, but you hold onto me, an innocent person, and won't let go. May I ask what your intention is?"

Deputy Director Xiao paused, wanting to say something,

But Li Ye took the lead, "And this matter, from beginning to end, did not have a serious investigation process. It was just forcing me to explain in private, and you didn't even dare to 'name names'—does this comply with the disciplinary investigation procedure?"

"..."

Deputy Director Xiao gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Li Ye, do you want to record this in your file? We have been tolerant of you again and again, reducing the impact again and again, and you don't know what's good for you..."

"I don't need tolerance; I need justice, I need to be cleared. This matter cannot be dragged on any longer. Dragging it on for one more day is indulging the rumor-monger."

Li Ye looked at Deputy Secretary Yang and said sternly, "I request to display the whistleblower photo on the spot and let all the comrades take a look. I believe that as long as the comrades have seen the photo, the absurd rumors will collapse on their own."

"..."

Deputy Secretary Yang looked at Li Ye coldly and didn't speak.

But Lu Zhizhang beside him tilted his body and whispered a few words to him.

Lu Zhizhang, the factory office director, had a lot of weight in the unit, and looking at the expectant eyes of so many people in the conference room, he also knew what the "public opinion" was at the moment.

And Guan Liang, who was attending the meeting, had been silent, but at this moment, he became nervous. He wanted to say something, but noticed Li Ye's eyes.

Li Ye was staring tightly at Guan Liang, smiling, as if he were a fisherman waiting for a fish to take the bait.

At this time, whoever spoke to stop it would be the one under suspicion.

"Then let the team leaders take a look and distinguish it!"

In the end, Deputy Secretary Yang controlled the impact and narrowed the number of people who could see the photo.

The photo was brought over, and more than a dozen people at the scene gathered around to see the so-called "evidence of hooliganism."

"It doesn't look like that..."

"But it's not quite normal either; men and women are different after all..."

"Do you think they look like they're just messing around? Like the kind of messing around between siblings?"

More than a dozen team leaders talked at once, unable to come to a conclusion.

This is the power of splashing dirty water—I report, you defend yourself.

I just say you're a hooligan; how can you prove you're not a hooligan?

This cannot be proven; even if you say you are incompetent, it won't work; the more you describe it, the darker it gets.

But Li Ye suddenly spoke, "Everyone, pay attention. When that photo was taken, it was a cloudy day, so the lighting conditions were poor. Therefore, on the glass of that Cherokee 213 car, there are a few very faint reflections..."

"..."

"Eh? There really are reflections. This is... are these people?"

"Isn't it! This is one, two, three... three people..."

"Li Ye means there were people next to them at the time?"

Li Ye raised his voice and scolded fiercely, "Yes, there were several Cherokee staff members next to us at the time. You tell me how stupid I would have to be to act like a hooligan with a young woman in broad daylight in front of three grown men?"

"..."

Deputy Director Xiao looked at Li Ye suddenly, so angry that smoke was coming out of his seven orifices.

He wasn't angry because he wasn't confident in looking at the photo and didn't notice the reflection details on the glass; he was angry that when he first showed this photo, why didn't Li Ye give this reason?

Was he doing it on purpose?

Li Ye was doing it on purpose.

Before everyone could react, he continued, "Everyone, please look at this photo again. This was clearly taken at last year's automotive industry exhibition.

So everyone, think about it: how many people from our unit went at that time? Among these people, who has this kind of high-definition camera, and among those who have cameras, who has had a grudge with me?"

"After everyone has figured this out, then who reported me, who spread the rumors—isn't it obvious?"

"..."

The scene was quiet again. Some people frowned and thought, and some people had strange expressions.

And Guan Liang, sitting on the side, was sweating profusely.

Li Ye letting everyone look at this photo wasn't to clarify himself at all; he was shifting the conflict and pointing out that he was the one who spread the rumors!

【Why didn't he say it at the beginning? Why is he so insidious?】

After the meeting, Li Ye was kept behind.

Deputy Director Xiao scolded him severely, "Li Ye, why didn't you explain to us at the time? Do you have to make things big and unmanageable?"

【Right! Otherwise, wouldn't I have been bullied by you for nothing?】

Li Ye spread his hands and smiled innocently, then his expression became gloomy and cold.

"Deputy Director Xiao, I have always been like this. I can't tolerate sand in my eyes. If you have the ability, come at me openly and honestly; then we won't judge heroes by success or failure. But if someone plays dirty with me, then I will fight them to the death!"

If Li Ye had pointed out the flaws in the photo when he first returned to work, and pointed directly at Guan Liang as the villain who reported him, and fought him to the death, what would the result have been?

It would definitely have been a denial, a muddying of the waters, and it would have been left unsettled.

But now?

The dozen or so team leaders who saw the photo were like a dozen news channels; the rumors were about to spiral out of control!

This society is ultimately a society of discipline, not a world of Xianxia. The thing where "you bully me by three points, I exterminate your whole family" almost doesn't exist.

If Li Ye didn't make a big deal out of it, the other party wouldn't even face a fine of 1,000 yuan or 10 days of detention.

"What exactly do you want?"

Li Ye smiled happily, "According to Article 246 of the Criminal Law, if the act of spreading rumors constitutes the crime of defamation and the circumstances are serious, one can be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance, or deprivation of political rights."

"So... what do you say I want?"

That afternoon, Li Ye was called to the factory office again, and several middle-level managers gave him some guidance.

"Li Ye, there were many misunderstandings in this matter, but our unit values unity the most. Everyone is one family; we should love and understand each other..."

Li Ye was noncommittal and shook his head slightly, indicating that he was very dissatisfied with this result.

"Tomorrow, our unit has a very important activity. The ministry attaches great importance to the ISO management reform we are piloting and is sending people to visit.

Also, brother units and related units will also have people coming. The specifications are very high, so don't get emotional these two days. After these few days, we will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

"..."

After these few days? A satisfactory answer?

I have a basket full of such big pies from my previous life. If today's promise is fulfilled today, that's fine, but if it's overnight, it becomes drunken talk. Can drunken talk count?

Li Ye smiled strangely.

"Leaders, of course I won't get emotional, but if others make a scene then, don't blame me!"

"Don't worry about that! I can guarantee that no one else will dare to get emotional."

"That's good, that's good."

Li Ye nodded slightly, smiling very mysteriously. ===== CHAPTER 707 =====