Chapter 22 — Before Retirement, I Was Demoted to Work as a Laborer

Less than two hours left... The Board meeting will begin at nine o'clock. Tham Trieu An looked up at the big screen. However... His face was much calmer than before. I've seen that calm look once. Thirty-two years ago. The day the creditors came and broke the factory windows. He also sat quietly like that. Don't say another word. Tham Tri Vien leisurely adjusted his sleeve.

"Uncle."

"The Board process has officially been activated."

"If you try to stop me now..."

"It only makes the outside world think that..."

"You are no longer able to control the situation."

Tham Trieu An looked at him.

"Even giving a speech to the media..."

"Are you prepared too?"

Tham Tri Vien did not deny it. He just calmly said:

"Vien Thai needs a new order."

I spoke up:

"Your so-called new order..."

"It's about kicking out all the veteran employees..."

"And then conveniently threw the Chairman off his chair?"

He turned to look at me.

"Section Head Qin."

"The story of the Board of Directors..."

"It's not something you have the right to interfere with."

I calmly replied:

"You're wrong."

"Today's meeting..."

"Starting from my transfer decision."

Luong Chinh Nghi asked the auditor to read the data on the memory card. The large screen in the meeting room was immediately divided into two. On the left... Is the announcement of the Board of Directors meeting at nine o'clock. On the right... is a list of files stored on the memory card. There are only three files. A video. A scanned document. And a recording. Co Nam opened the video first. Image recorded in the hallway of Khang Ninh Nursing Center. Time shown... 11:47 last night. In the video... Hua Thua Le led two people wearing technical uniforms into Tham Trieu Binh's room. Ten minutes later... Three people pushed out a box of equipment. At the corner of the box... Revealing a section of dark leather. Tham Trieu An's voice lowered.

"My proxy device."

Hua Thua Le almost collapsed on the chair. But... Tham Tri Vien still did not panic.

"What did Hua Thua Le do..."

"I was completely unaware."

Luong Chinh Nghi continued to open the recording. Just noise. A young woman's voice rang out.

"Secretary Hua."

"Mr. Tham is already asleep."

"You are not allowed in."

Hua Thua Le's voice lowered.

"Board Office coming for maintenance."

"Executive Commissioner Tham has agreed."

Right after that... Another man said impatiently:

"Hurry up."

"Before nine o'clock, both the seal and the authorization device must be returned."

The woman asked:

"Return where?"

The man replied:

"Bring it to the General Judge."

The recording stopped right there. Tham Tri Vien calmly said:

"There are many people in the Tham family."

"'General Judge' doesn't have to be me."

I looked at him.

"Because it's not yet determined..."

"So I'm still standing here now."

Tham Tri Vien's face immediately turned cold. Co Nam opened the second file. It's a scanned copy of the nursing center's visitor registration book. In the Destination Unit section, clearly state: Office of the Board of Directors. Group leader: Hua Thua Le. In the Companion section... There is a name that has been blacked out. The auditor enlarges the image. Use a layer-by-layer recovery filter. Finally... Three words gradually appeared under the cover of ink. The expression on the lawyer's face behind him Tham Tri Vien immediately changed. Arrested by the police. He was the one who set fire to the old factory. Also the one who stole the list. If that night... He had appeared at the Nursing Center... Then the entire chain of events would have been connected into one line. Tham Tri Vien no longer smiled. I looked at him.

"Executive Commissioner Tham."

"Cao Bin..."

"Is it someone you don't know?"

He coldly replied:

"I've met a lot of people."

"That doesn't mean..."

"I command all of them."

I calmly said:

"It's okay."

"Then..."

"Wait for Cao Bin to open his mouth."

At that moment... Footsteps were heard outside. A police officer brought a female nurse into the conference room. Her face was pale. There was also a gauze bandage on his forehead. Co Nam immediately stepped forward.

"Can you still talk?"

The nurse nodded slightly. She looked at Tham Trieu An.

"President Tham..."

"I couldn't keep the room."

Tham Trieu An's voice calmed down.

"I don't blame you."

The nurse pointed at Hua Thua Le.

"He brought people."

"Says the maintenance staff of the Board Office."

"I won't let you in."

"They immediately pushed me into the storage room."

"I heard them say..."

"You must quickly use the old man's seal."

"We can't let Tan Ngoc Tran's side find the list first."

As soon as I heard my name... All eyes in the meeting room... Once again turned towards me. At that moment... Tham Tri Vien spoke up.

"She was in a coma all night."

"Memory is most likely confused."

The nurse immediately panicked.

"Do not have!"

"I remember very clearly!"

"I even heard them calling."

"The person on the other end of the line said..."

"Board meeting at nine o'clock..."

"It must happen."

"If Chairman Tham refuses to sign..."

"Then use the backup seal."

Luong Chinh Nghi asked:

"The other end of the line..."

The nurse looked straight at Tham Tri Vien. Her voice trembled.

"...Sound..."

"Very much like him."

Tham Tri Vien smiled coldly.

"It's just like..."

"Cannot be considered evidence."

I looked at the nurse's clasped hand.

"Is there still something hidden?"

She stopped. Silence for a few seconds.