Chapter 17 — Before Retirement, I Was Demoted to Work as a Laborer

Tham Trieu An's eyes suddenly darkened.

"I never issued that notice."

Luong Chinh Nghi did not respond immediately. Just slowly looked around the hall.

"Then..."

"That proves..."

"Someone really wants us to come."

"But there are also people..."

"Very afraid of our coming."

The entire hall immediately fell silent. I bent down to look at the gray cleaning uniform on my body. In just one day and one night... I went from Head of Administration... Was sent down to work as a janitor. Then from a janitor... Became someone who was watched by the whole corporation. But I know... The real debts... Are just starting to show. Luong Chinh Nghi opened the sealed box. Definitive statement:

"From now on..."

"All documents of the Administrative Center, Human Resources Department, Finance Department and Office of the President..."

"It's all sealed."

"If not authorized by the audit team..."

"No one is allowed to arbitrarily search, destroy or move."

Having finished speaking... Her eyes stopped on the employee card on my chest.

"Tan Ngoc Tran."

"She is the person directly involved in this incident."

"Please cooperate in providing testimony."

I nodded. A very small murmur suddenly rang out in the crowd.

"She's about to retire..."

"What's the point of making a big deal out of it?"

I turned my head to look back. The person who just spoke... is Dieu Chan, Director of Brand Department. Seeing me looking over... He immediately turned away. I walked in front of him.

"Director Dieu."

"What did you just say?"

Dieu Chan smiled wryly.

"Miss Tan..."

"I'm just worried about affecting the company's image."

I looked straight at him.

"Image of a company..."

"Protection cannot be achieved by silencing the victim."

Around... No one dares to speak up anymore. Luong Chinh Nghi invited me into the meeting room. Unlike Trinh Hoai Nhan and the others... She didn't force me to stand. She pointed to the chair next to the chairperson's position.

"Please sit down."

I sat down. Started recounting all the events from nine o'clock in the morning. From the transfer decision. Temporary work assignment table. The recording is on the twenty-eighth floor. Old records are on the twenty-ninth floor. Iron cabinet in the basement. Old factory warehouse. The real list. One story at a time... I'm just presenting the truth. No more. Not less. Luong Chinh Nghi listened... While taking notes. The auditors next to him continuously exchanged glances with each other. Tham Trieu An sat opposite. Throughout the whole process... He didn't interrupt me once. Wait until I finish speaking. Luong Chinh Nghi recently asked:

"Why in the first place..."

"Are you still signing the transfer decision?"

I looked at her.

"Because..."

"I want to know what they're aiming for."

Luong Chinh Nghi's pen stopped. I continue.

"If I had objected on the spot at that time..."

"At best..."

"Just a labor dispute."

"But when I sign it."

"Wear a cleaning uniform."

"They will believe I accepted."

"But humans..."

"Once I'm too proud..."

"It will be even more greedy."

In the meeting room... There were a few people silently bowing their heads. Luong Chinh Nghi looked at me for a long time.

"She's calmer than I thought."

I smiled.

"Thirty-two years..."

"Enough to forge that."

At that moment... Co Nam pushed the door open and walked in. His expression was extremely unsightly.

"Dear Chairman Tham..."

"The notification on the internal system just happened edit."

Tham Trieu An raised his eyes. Co Nam brought the tablet over.

"The first notice clearly stated..."

"Trinh Hoai Nhan, La Thien and related people are suspected of violating workers' rights."

"But ten minutes ago..."

"The notice has been replaced by an abridged version."

"New version..."

"All content about malicious demotion and falsification of records has been removed."

"Only write..."

'The adjustment of Ms. Tan Ngoc Tran's working position has caused misunderstandings.'

Each of my fingers... Slowly tightened. Misunderstanding... When oppressing others... They call it optimization. Until the incident is revealed... It's called a misunderstanding. Luong Chinh Nghi asked:

"Who has the right to edit notifications on the system?"

Co Nam turned to look at Dieu Chan. At that moment... Dieu Chan had just been brought into the room. As soon as he walked through the door... He quickly complained.

"I just followed the correct notification management process."

"I don't know who edits the content."

Luong Chinh Nghi turned the tablet screen towards him.

"The system log shows..."

"Account used to replace notifications..."

"It's your account."

Dieu Chan's face immediately stiffened.

"Maybe..."

"My account is being used by someone else."

I looked at him.

"What about your office access control data?"

Dieu Chan paused. I calmly said:

"Card swiping system in front of the Brand Room door..."

"It was because I was in charge of replacing it three years ago."

"That system's data is saved separately."

"Cannot be deleted."

Co Nam immediately sent someone to extract it. Less than five minutes later... The record was printed. Six o'clock and three minutes in the morning. Dieu Chan swiped his card into the Brand Room. Six o'clock and eleven minutes. Internal announcements have been replaced. Sweat began to form on Dieu Chan's forehead.

"I also only received one phone call."

Luong Chinh Nghi immediately asked:

"Whose phone is it?"

Dieu Chan gritted his teeth. Refuse to answer. I pushed the phone forward.

"Check call history."

Dieu Chan immediately raised his head.

"On what basis did you guys check my phone?"

Luong Chinh Nghi calmly replied:

"You have the right to refuse."

"But the audit team will also clearly note your refusal to cooperate in the report."

Dieu Chan's hand trembled slightly. Finally... He still put the phone on the table. In the call history... There is a phone number whose name is not saved. Call time... 5:58 am. Co Nam just took a glance... His face immediately changed.

"This is the internal number of the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Directors."