Chapter 3273: Just Want to Do a Good Deed

In the remote Moroccan village, workers had no so-called rights at all; as long as the boss could give them a job, they were grateful and had to leave whenever told, let alone compensation—receiving their wages in full was already like burning high incense.

Although the employees and the company here had no labor contracts, for the sake of livelihood, no one wanted to offend the factory boss.

Therefore, when the factory manager sternly demanded everyone immediately return to the factory to resume work, no one dared delay even a moment; they all set out from home and rushed to the factory by various means of transport.

In their view, they would not hold any resentment toward the boss for his fickleness; on the contrary, because they had already enjoyed several days of paid leave, they were overjoyed, and now that the leave had ended early, they felt no loss at all, so everyone's mood was very much at ease.

A few core employees arrived earliest and, seeing that the production line inside the factory had already been dismantled more than half, they were somewhat puzzled and asked the factory manager: "Boss, didn't that Asian say he wanted to buy our factory and upgrade it? Why is it torn apart like this? It was better before."

Initially, Li Yalin had deliberately left a loophole, letting this boss announce to the workers that the factory was merely cooperating with him, not sold to him. So this group was merely curious as to why the promised upgrade and renovation had suddenly stopped, while continuing to let the boss take over the factory caused them no surprise.

The factory manager felt that this notion among the workers—that they had not severed any ties with the factory—actually provided him with considerable convenience at present, so he spoke up: "The Asian's funding chain has run into trouble; he went back to raise money and won't return in the short term. We can't keep waiting for him. If he fails to raise the funds, this factory cannot let him become a shareholder, so I've asked you to return and resume work."

Saying this, the factory manager ordered: "You had better quickly organize the experienced workers and get the production line running. I've already arranged with the suppliers at the dock; several truckloads of sardines will arrive this afternoon, and we must definitely get the factory operating smoothly today."

Sardine canned food itself is not a high-tech product, and the old production line lacks any technical content. For these employees who have worked here for many years, assembling such an outdated, non-CNC production line is far simpler than assembling a bicycle with a gear shift.

Thus, a group of male laborers, under the guidance of experienced technicians, immediately began rebuilding the production line.

Around four or five in the afternoon, as several dilapidated refrigerated trucks drove in from the dock, the workers on the production line also began immediately and skillfully slaughtering and processing the fresh sardines. Soon, the boiler used for steaming the sardine cans on the production line was already smoking.

This sardine canning factory, after lying dormant for several days, had returned to a state of bustling activity.

Ye Chen and Li Yalin sat in the prepared vehicle, waiting until the factory resumed operations before they could truly relax.

Ye Chen sighed: "Everything is calm and peaceful, as if nothing had happened at all. Even if the people from the Break-Qing Association come to investigate here in a few days, they would find nothing suspicious."

Li Yalin laughed: "Even if they suspected anything, it would be useless now. So many people have come in to work, and I've seen their construction—on-site management is chaotic, hygiene conditions poor. The slaughter pool used to rinse the sardines keeps flowing nonstop, water sloshing everywhere, and these workers keep trampling back and forth over it, leaving no trace. Moreover, once they start working here, the stench is overwhelming—fish blood, bodily fluids, and entrails splash everywhere. Even if our people left behind forensic clues during withdrawal, they would be completely obliterated by these workers, and even the best police dog would come away dazed."

Ye Chen joked: "Then even if you, Detective Li, were sent here unknowingly, you wouldn't find any clues either?"

"No clues," Li Yalin said. "Many unsolved cases ultimately fail due to lack of evidence. Once the essential evidence is destroyed, not even a Golden Immortal could help. Look at countries worldwide—cases solved years later often hinge on a tiny bit of key evidence from back then, like a partial fingerprint or human DNA. In the information age, as fingerprint and DNA collection covers more and more people, once a suspect or his immediate relatives are sampled, his good days are basically over."

Saying this, Li Yalin added: "The biological information here, we already disposed of once during our withdrawal. Once these people start working, within two or three days, all traces will be gone—I'd find nothing abnormal even if I came."

Ye Chen nodded and smiled: "Thanks to Detective Li's solid professionalism, having you here puts me much more at ease."

Li Yalin said: "Mr. Ye, you flatter me. I have no particular strengths—just some industry experience from years as a criminal investigator. Compared to you, I'm still far behind."

Ye Chen started the car, laughing: "Alright, let's stop this mutual praise. This matter is settled. Next, we'll return to Casablanca to meet Wu Shuhang, and then we can leave the country and head back to Northern Europe."

Li Yalin hurriedly asked: "Mr. Ye, are you really going to see that Wu Shuhang?"

"Yes," Ye Chen nodded, saying: "This person is the Grand Commander of the Right Army Governor's Office, absolutely ranked among the top ten in the Break-Qing Association. He is also a descendant of the Wu clan, a junior of Wu Feiyan. From him, I dare not say we could find a breakthrough, but at least we could give Wu Feiyan a show of force."

Li Yalin asked again: "Mr. Ye, what exactly is your plan? Are you going to take out this Wu Shuhang?"

"Taking him out would be meaningless."

Ye Chen said: "The Right Army Governor's Office rotates its garrison regularly, and there are always emergency backups. The position of Grand Commander is likely the same. You forgot what Lady Ruoyu said: Wu Shuhang's predecessor as Grand Commander was his elder brother Wu Shutong, but Wu Shutong vanished overnight, and Wu Shuhang took over urgently. Everyone avoids mentioning Wu Shutong's disappearance—clearly, Wu Shuhang killed him. But Wu Shuhang certainly has other backups nearby. If he runs into trouble, Wu Feiyan will surely promote that backup to take over all his duties. Killing him would not affect the operation of the Right Army Governor's Office."

Li Yalin agreed: "These so-called Grand Commanders are nothing but high-level employees—indeed, not even shareholders. The entire Break-Qing Association is essentially a sole proprietorship; Wu Feiyan is the sole owner and shareholder, while everyone else, no matter how high their rank, are essentially employees. Their death means nothing to Wu Feiyan."

Having said that, Li Yalin grew even more puzzled and asked Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye, since you're not planning to take out Wu Shuhang, why are you still going to see him? Surely you're not trying to turn him? Besides, he's a Wu clan descendant, and his family and relatives are all in the Break-Qing Association—he'd never dare betray Wu Feiyan."

Ye Chen smiled: "I never considered turning him. Nowadays, I've basically figured out the structure of Wu Feiyan and the Five Armies Governor's Office. That office is full of regional viceroys, none qualified to stay by Wu Feiyan's side—I even suspect they don't know where Wu Feiyan is. If I turned him, he couldn't help me deal with Wu Feiyan, and he might be replaced at any moment, possibly exposing my identity."

Saying this, Ye Chen smiled: "Wu Feiyan didn't chop off one of his hands? I just want to do a good deed—help him reattach that hand, and see what Wu Feiyan feels when the time comes!"