Chapter 23 — Before Retirement, I Was Demoted to Work as a Laborer

She slowly took it out from her inner pocket... Half of the paper was crumpled.

"I picked it up..."

"Next to the shredder."

"I only picked up half."

Co Nam immediately accepted it. Then pair it with the half of the authorization record you found earlier. Two pieces of paper... Match each other perfectly. Not a bit misleading. The title on the paper clearly states: Confirmation of temporary use of authorized device. Proposer: Hua Thua Le. Approved by: Tham Tri Vien. It was yesterday. For the first time... Tham Tri Vien stood up. I calmly looked at him.

"In my eyes..."

"Anything that is unfavorable to me..."

"It's all fake."

"And the temporary resolution is in your favor..."

"It's obviously true."

Tham Tri Vien stared at me.

"Tan Ngoc Tran."

"Finally..."

"What do you want?"

I looked straight into his eyes. Every word.

"What I want..."

"It's you guys..."

"Repay everything owed to veteran employees."

"Return..."

"The power you took away."

"One by one..."

"Send to those who use me as a substitute..."

"Just where they're supposed to be."

Tham Tri Vien suddenly burst out laughing.

"That sounds so touching."

"More than half of the Board of Directors members have confirmed their attendance at the online meeting."

"At nine o'clock..."

"All procedures..."

"It will still go as planned."

Co Nam's face was extremely ugly.

"President Tham."

"The meeting link has been sent."

"The Secretary's Office system..."

"Also completely locked down."

Tham Trieu An turned to look at Luong Chinh Nghi. Her voice lowered.

"If the meeting is conducted and the resolution is passed..."

"I want to turn it over later..."

"It will be extremely difficult."

At that moment... An image suddenly flashed in my mind. Iron box in the old factory. And the oil paper package is inside. Beneath the negative film... There is more than just one line of text. I immediately looked towards Tham Trieu An.

"President Tham."

"Thirty-two years ago..."

"When signing the List of special guarantees during the start-up period..."

"Is there a special clause attached?"

Tham Trieu An raised his head and looked at me. I said slowly:

"Terms stipulate..."

"For important changes to the Board of Directors..."

"There must be witnesses from the startup period in attendance."

Tham Trieu An's eyes... Suddenly lit up. As for Tham Tri Vien's face... For the first time... Completely changed. Tham Trieu An immediately told Co Nam to bring the real list and the oil paper package from the old factory. When the red-covered notebook was placed on the meeting table... Everyone's eyes were attracted to it. Not an ordinary notebook. It's a contract... Exchanged with the trust and lives of the people who together built Vien Thai in the poorest days. Tham Tri Vien said coldly:

"Just a list of employee guarantees."

"Cannot stand above the Charter of the Board of Directors."

I calmly replied:

"Of course not."

"But it can prove..."

"Your meeting today..."

"Missed people who were required to be present."

Tham Trieu An turned to the last pages of the list. The seventeen people in front... are employees under special security during the start-up period. But on the last page... Pasted an appendix that has turned yellow over the years. The writing is already there pale color. But the seal is still intact. Tham Trieu An slowly read out loud:

"All issues related to control of Vien Thai, changing the Chairman of the Board of Directors or adjusting the guarantee regime for those in the start-up period..."

"It must be announced so that witnesses from the start-up period can attend and present their opinions."

"If the resolution is not announced but still passed..."

"That resolution is not effective for issues related to security interests of the startup period."

Luong Chinh Nghi immediately received the list. She looked carefully and said:

"This clause..."

"Affixed with the old seal of the Board of Directors."

"At the same time, there are full signatures of all founding members."

The lawyer standing behind Tham Tri Vien stepped forward to take a look. His face immediately changed dramatically. Tham Tri Vien gritted his teeth.

"This clause..."

"If it works..."

"It only affects the warranty."

"Cannot affect the dismissal of the Chairman."

I looked at him.

"But today..."

"The reason you want to dismiss Chairman Tham..."

"It's because he inadequately handled the case related to the startup guarantee regime."

"A key figure in the entire chain of evidence."

"Veteran staff..."

"A party with direct interests."

"You guys deliberately ignored witnesses..."

"Also ignore the parties with interests..."

"To open the meeting."

"Purpose..."

"Just want to fix the crime first and figure it out later."

Luong Chinh Nghi nodded.

"That much..."

"There are enough grounds to recommend suspending the meeting agenda."

Co Nam immediately contacted the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Directors. Request to suspend the meeting. However... The other side immediately refused. The reason is very simple. System administrator rights... Have been temporarily transferred to Tham Tri Vien. Meeting at nine o'clock... Will still take place as planned. Only twenty minutes left.