Chapter 16 — A Day as a Janitor

The file contains a full record indicating that all arrangements regarding the internal notice and the entry of the audit team this morning originated from your authorized device.

Chau An said coldly, My authorized device is in the home safe. Co Nam’s phone also rang. After answering the call, his expression gradually turned pale.

Chairman Chau, your home safe has just been inspected.

The authorized device is no longer there.

The housekeeper stated that last month, someone took the device under the pretext of maintenance for the Board Secretariat.

Chau An’s hand gripping his cane tightened slightly. Luong Chinh Nghi looked at me.

Tran Ngoc Tran, this is no longer a simple matter of employee rights.

I looked at the forged resignation letter on the desk.

I know.

I smoothed out the paper.

What they want is not one million eight hundred thousand.

They want to erase all past commitments and shift the responsibility entirely onto me.

As soon as those words fell, the meeting room door was pushed open from the outside. A man in a dark suit walked in. Behind him were two lawyers and personnel from the Board Secretariat. He looked at Chau An with a mild tone.

Uncle, you have been awake all night, you should go home and rest.

Chau An Viet stood at the door without the slightest trace of panic on his face. He even nodded toward me.

Manager Tran, you have worked hard.

This expression of acknowledgment was spoken very lightly. It sounded like a master pacifying an old employee who was stirring up trouble. I did not respond to him. Chau An looked at him.

You came just in time.

Chau An Viet stepped into the meeting room, and a lawyer placed a document on the table.

Uncle, the temporary resolution of the Board of Directors has been initiated.

Considering that your health condition makes it unsuitable to continue handling unexpected crises, it is proposed that you temporarily suspend your signing and approval rights, allowing me to temporarily manage the group operations on your behalf.

Several low, suppressed gasps echoed in the meeting room. Co Nam immediately spoke up, Chairman Chau did not authorize the convening of a temporary Board meeting. Chau An Viet smiled.

Secretary Co, the procedure is completely legal.

The Board Secretariat has sent notifications to all members.

Head of the Audit Team Luong is also present, which happens to be convenient for her to act as a witness.

Luong Chinh Nghi expressed no opinion. She simply picked up the document and read through a few pages. Chau An’s expression was icy.

You all have been waiting for this moment for a very long time.

Chau An Viet sighed.

Uncle, I am helping the group prevent losses.

Now the police, auditors, long-term employees, and internal notices are all mixed together.

If this matter continues to escalate, Vien Thai will make the headlines tomorrow.

I suddenly asked.

Managing Director Chau, who do you think is responsible for making this matter escalate to such an extent?

He looked at me.

Manager Tran, you have suffered grievances, and the company will compensate you.

However, taking internal documents and handing them over to auditors and the police is indeed inappropriate.

Manager Wang stood up in anger.

What do you mean by that?

Chau An Viet did not look at her. He kept his eyes fixed on me.

I understand that long-term employees place great importance on regulations.

However, the group is not anyone’s personal ATM.

As soon as these words were spoken, several senior executives in the meeting room finally seemed to find their direction. Someone chimed in softly.

We truly must consider the greater picture.

I laughed. Chau An Viet looked at me.

What is Manager Tran laughing at?

I said, I am laughing at how similar you are to Trinh Hoai Nhan.

You both love to call the act of robbery preventing losses.

His smile faded slightly.

Please watch your choice of words.

I stood up.

I also ask you to pay attention to the facts.

I pointed to the genuine list on the desk.

The special guarantee list from the founding era represents the commitment of the Board of Directors.

It is not charity.

If you wish to default on this debt, you must first default on the lives of those from thirty-two years ago.

Chau An Viet’s gaze turned cold in a fraction of a second. Very quickly, he recovered his gentle demeanor.

Emotions cannot replace evidence.

I said, The evidence is right in your hands. His eyebrows twitched slightly. I looked at Co Nam.

Check the last login location of the authorized device.

Co Nam immediately operated his computer. Deputy Secretary-General Hua Thua Le, standing behind Chau An Viet, spoke up.

The authorized device is the personal property of the chairman, and Manager Tran has no right to demand an inspection.

Luong Chinh Nghi raised her eyes.

Now it is suspected of having been used illegally.

I demand an inspection.

Hua Thua Le was left speechless. Co Nam quickly retrieved the system data.

The last login was at five fifty-two this morning.

The location is not the chairman’s residence.

The smile on Chau An Viet’s face finally vanished entirely. Co Nam continued.

The login address originates from the Kang Ninh Nursing Center.

Chau An abruptly raised his head. I looked at him.

Chairman Chau, who is staying there?

He remained silent for half a second.

My younger brother, Chau An Binh.

That name caused the meeting room to fall even quieter than when the name Chau An Viet was mentioned. In the early years, Chau An Binh was also listed among the founders of Vien Thai. Later, due to a failed investment, he left the management board and lived year-round at the nursing center. I had met him a few times.