Huo Rou refused Qin Ningyi's help, touched the watch on An An's wrist, and left the father and son in the car, walking into Yuda Security herself.
"Mr. Li, there's a mole in the technical department. I need to investigate, so I'll be temporarily blocking the signal from the tech department." Huo Rou arrived at Mr. Li's office to give him a heads-up about the upcoming "internet blackout."
"Ah?" Mr. Li was bewildered. How could there be a mole?
"There was an issue with the installation environment for Qin Corporation. A mole modified the program, and we almost suffered irreversible losses." Huo Rou explained, then added, "Keep everyone away from the technical department, and the signal will be better."
Huo Rou finished speaking and went straight back to the technical department, leaving Mr. Li alone to explain the company's signal issues.
Technical Department.
Everyone was gathered in the main conference room. Huo Rou closed the door, and the atmosphere was grim.
"Director Huo, what do you mean by this?" Duan Rui asked, his face darkened, gritting his teeth.
Huo Rou sat at the front, looking lazy, her gaze sharp as she scanned everyone's faces. "There's a mole. I'm just investigating."
Then, she curved her red lips into a gentle smile. "Please be seated. I'll call names shortly. Once I'm done asking questions, you can go back to work."
"Where do you think this is, locking us in here to interrogate us one by one?" someone protested. They were veterans who followed Duan Rui and had received many benefits. They were the first to object.
"So what if it's an interrogation?" Huo Rou slammed the table and stood up, smiling innocently.
"Those who were responsible for the installation at Qin Corporation that day. Brother Yang is clear. Next is Brother Wang." Huo Rou looked at Brother Wang.
Brother Wang arrived a little late today, so Luo Chen went with Brother Yang. Although he didn't know what had happened, out of admiration for his goddess, he stood up. "Then I'll be the first. Director Huo, please ask whatever you need to."
Huo Rou nodded and walked towards the door.
Duan Rui glanced at the people around him, feeling excited. Looking at Huo Rou, it was clear that the problem with Qin Corporation was significant. Such a grand display, but he was too lazy to cooperate with her final struggle.
He stood up after Brother Wang and walked towards the back door, no longer willing to participate.
However, the door lock wouldn't open no matter how he tried. The usually responsive access control system had locked them inside.
"Don't bother. I've already set it up," Huo Rou said leisurely as she heard the access control alarm.
"You..." Duan Rui glared indignantly. He looked at the main door and, with his confidants, tried to leave.
"Behave," Huo Rou said, standing by the door. "I'll let you go once I'm done with the interrogations."
The main door closed. Inside, people were chattering, "What company catches moles by locking everyone together?"
"Yeah, they only do that when interrogating criminals!"
"Who does she think she is? Does she think this is leading an army? Has she watched too many cop movies and come to work without a brain?"
"She's a mistress who got promoted. What kind of brain could she have?" someone sneered. They had heard the rumors in the company recently. Except for Brother Wang, everyone else believed this was the truth.
"If you ask me, if there really is a mole, maybe it's someone who wanted to get promoted but couldn't..." the person who often partnered with Luo Chen said pointedly.
They had witnessed Huo Rou's capabilities and knew she didn't need any underhanded tactics.
The people in the conference room quickly divided into two factions, arguing incessantly. Meanwhile, Huo Rou's interrogations proceeded in an orderly fashion. As fewer and fewer people remained in the conference room, those who participated in software development had all been questioned and left. Only Duan Rui, Xiao Liu, who was responsible for output and packaging, and Xiao Xu, who had entered the server room once that morning, were left.
Xiao Xu admired Luo Chen the most. Since Luo Chen stood with Huo Rou, he did too.
"Deputy Director Duan, it's just the three of us left. It can't possibly be you, can it?" Xiao Xu asked, frowning.
Duan Rui glared at him. "Huo Rou is using this as a personal vendetta. She's incapable of being a good director, so she wants to eliminate her opponents first!"
"This is clearly humiliating me, keeping me until last."
His words were aggressive and seemed reasonable.
However, Xiao Xu didn't think Huo Rou was that kind of person. She had been at the company for many days, and Duan Rui had clung to his power, showing no intention of letting go. If anyone was wronged, it should be Huo Rou.
As they argued heatedly, Xiao Liu, standing beside them, was sweating profusely. As the number of people in the conference room dwindled, his fear grew.
He overheard their arguments and their many speculations about the fate of a "traitor" or "mole."
But he needed money.
He was a person with average technical skills who had been in the company for many years. He only held his current position due to his seniority. If he relied on his skills alone, he would never reach a position like Luo Chen's in his lifetime. He had no other choice.
Besides, it was just a minor modification. He had seen it, and it wasn't obvious. No one would discover it.
He didn't know where the problem occurred. Brother Yang and Brother Wang had returned from the installation without finding any issues, so he thought it was fine.
No one noticed Xiao Liu's panic. He was an old employee and had always been honest and diligent. No one would suspect him.
Soon, it was Xiao Xu's turn.
Then, Duan Rui.
When it came to Duan Rui, everyone assumed Huo Rou was trying to eliminate her rivals. This "mole hunt" farce might have been a ploy to bring down Duan Rui.
Duan Rui's supporters started to look dejected. Without Duan Rui, opposing Huo Rou would surely make their lives difficult.
As for those who supported Huo Rou, some secretly felt that Huo Rou was using such a reason to eliminate rivals was unethical. Although Duan Rui had his ulterior motives, he was dedicated to the company. If he were expelled from the company for such a reason, his future would be ruined. They were furious.
Others, however, felt that Huo Rou waiting until the end to question Duan Rui was giving him a chance. They were an information security company, and internal issues were the most serious matters. Huo Rou not calling Duan Rui to answer from the beginning was giving him a chance to confess.
Regardless of the process, Duan Rui's fate was sealed.
Everyone waited for this predetermined outcome, but under their watchful eyes, Duan Rui returned to his office.
Apart from a grumpy expression, there was no sign of grief or unwillingness.
It wasn't Duan Rui?
Huo Rou wasn't acting out of personal vendetta?!
Then it must be Xiao Liu!
Everyone couldn't believe that the usually honest Xiao Liu would do such a thing. What was his motive?
Moreover, his technical skills were average. Honestly, he wasn't qualified to be a mole...