Li Na, seeing that several key areas of the factory had been smeared with her special concoction, licked the liquid from her hands clean and prepared to finish her work. Suddenly, a cold voice from behind her questioned, "What are you doing?"
Startled by the unexpected question, Li Na trembled all over. Her expression was panicked, and she instinctively turned to look in the direction of the voice. Upon seeing Chen Lishu, she asked somewhat guiltily, "Didn't you go to handle company matters? Why are you still paying attention to me? What could I be doing? I just took a stroll around your company to observe the factory layout. I must say, it was quite insightful after just one visit! If I can get settled at the company, I'll definitely treat you and Gu Xingdong to a good meal! Alright, it's getting late, and I need to get back to work. If I'm gone for too long and the boss finds out, I might get docked pay. Thank you for today's matter."
Saying this, Li Na lowered her head and brushed past Chen Lishu. Just as she was about to leave the dangerous place, Chen Lishu spoke from behind her, "Catch her!"
At the command, several security guards in uniform rushed out. They grabbed Li Na by her arms, one on each side, and brought her before Chen Lishu.
Seeing this display, Li Na's eyelids twitched violently. Feeling extremely guilty, she tried to mask her unease with a loud voice: "What are you doing? What are you doing?! Chen Lishu, are you crazy? Are you trying to imprison me? Do you know this is illegal? If this gets out, it won't sound good for your reputation. Hurry up and let me go!"
"I thought you would behave yourself after the last incident, but I didn't expect you to relapse. You probably don't know that every move you make has been monitored by me. Li Na, Li Na, do you know what it means if I release this surveillance video? It means you'll never be able to hold your head up in the West District again!" Chen Lishu's tone was filled with anger. There were things she didn't want to handle crudely, as it would ultimately trouble Li Xiulan and could indirectly lead to family discord.
When Li Na heard that there were surveillance cameras inside the factory, she was stunned for a moment. Then, as if all the strength had been drained from her body, she collapsed helplessly to the ground.
Meanwhile, Han Liang approached the spots Li Na had tampered with. He picked up a bit of the sticky substance with his finger, sniffed it – it had a sweet smell – and then licked it. He exclaimed excitedly, "General Manager Chen, this woman has smeared honey on our machinery! This stuff easily attracts mice and insects. It seems she has malicious intentions."
Chen Lishu nodded calmly upon hearing Han Liang's findings. She then crouched down and interrogated with a commanding presence, "What exactly is your purpose in doing this? You'd better confess honestly, or I won't hesitate to hand over this video, and our two families will be completely at odds. Do you remember what I told you in prison? It's best not to commit any offenses, otherwise, I have ways to send you back. At that time, I'll tell my mother-in-law that I can't save you, and saving you would consume Gu Xingdong's favor. One is a biological son, and the other is a niece. Do you think she'll make her son's life difficult for her niece?"
No, no! Li Na's eyes filled with tears, and she shook her head helplessly. She absolutely did not want to go to prison again and be the subject of gossip! Terrified, Li Na blurted out everything, saying, "I didn't do it on purpose to harm you. I was just following orders! If you want to blame someone, blame Qin Yue. She resents you and specifically found her brother, Qin Lan, who is the boss of the ham sausage factory where I work now. The two of them colluded to scheme against you."
As she finished speaking, Li Na burst into tears. Her sharp, piercing cries made Chen Lishu roll her eyes. "Alright, shut up. For the sake of family, I can refrain from publicizing this matter, but whether your mouth stays shut, I don't know. Oh, and don't tell Qin Lan about the mission's failure today. After all, this hard-won job, if it's gone, it would be such a shame, wouldn't it? Manager, I assume your monthly salary is quite high. Would you be willing to let such a substantial piece of fat meat slip away from you?"
Li Na didn't directly respond to Chen Lishu's suggestion. She pondered for a moment with her head lowered and then said, "I know what I'm doing. You don't need to worry about it."
Chen Lishu smiled faintly and threatened in a calm tone, "Fine, you'd better not think of opposing me. I already have leverage over you, and I doubt you want to go to prison again. And this time, if you go in, you'll likely be serving a life sentence."
Li Na huffed and nodded distractedly. Seeing this, Chen Lishu immediately looked at the security guards beside her and ordered, "Throw her out. Make sure you keep an eye on her face today. If she tries to enter again, she must inform us!"
"Yes!" The security guards straightened up, nodded earnestly at Chen Lishu, and then escorted Li Na out of the factory.
Watching the security guards leave, Han Liang furrowed his brow and asked, "General Manager Chen, regarding your relative's ham sausage factory wanting to deal with us, how should we handle this? We can't just sit back and let those people think we're easy to bully."
A cold glint flashed across Chen Lishu's deep eyes. She slowly replied, "Naturally, we'll use their own methods against them. Today, you'll bring a few men to guard the factory and set up plenty of mouse traps and rat poison around the premises. When someone makes a move tonight, you'll catch them and deal with them using the same method I used on Li Na."
Han Liang nodded, but still asked with some concern, "Aren't you worried that your relative will return to the ham sausage factory and tell the boss that the mission failed, and the boss will change his mind?"
Chen Lishu shook her head and said with unwavering conviction, "No, she's been to prison once, and now she craves a normal job more than anyone else, to cover up her disgraceful past. Or, to put it another way, without this job, she'll starve. And with so many people at home waiting to eat, no money would be worse for her than death."
Hearing Chen Lishu's confident assurance, Han Liang's concerns vanished at that moment. "Alright, I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
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Meanwhile, Qin Lan, completely unaware that the plan had failed, was leisurely questioning Li Na, "Did the plan succeed? You can't possibly be unable to handle such a small matter. The company never keeps idle people, even if you were recommended by my sister."