Chapter 23 — Recruitment Spots Stolen

The Chairman finally spoke. This time his voice was not as calm as before.

"Anyone can ask to verify what happened seven years ago."

"But don't force a young girl to this extent."

I turned to look at him.

"That year..."

"When you forced me..."

"Have you ever thought that I'm still very young?"

The Chairman was silent. This time, he no longer used the so-called big picture to pressure me. Because Lam Lam on the other end of the screen was still looking at him. Also because the audit team's footsteps stopped right outside the door. The door to the meeting room was pushed open. It's not the Chairman's people who came in. It's a group of auditors wearing dark suits. The leading man presented his documents.

"As authorized by the Audit Committee, from this point on we take over all preservation of relevant evidence."

"Everyone is requested to cooperate."

Nham Canh Hoa reflexively took a step back. The auditor immediately walked straight in front of him.

"Mr. Nham Canh Hoa, please hand over your work phone, personal devices used to exchange official duties and all system access authentication cards."

Nham Canh Hoa's face was extremely unsightly.

"You have no right to confiscate my personal phone."

Head of Legal Department spoke:

"If the device is related to work and evidence preservation, we will extract official data in your presence."

"If you refuse to cooperate, this behavior will be recorded."

Nham Canh Hoa turned to look at the Chairman. But the Chairman said nothing. It's not that he doesn't want to talk. But Lam Lam is still watching him through the screen. Finally, Nham Canh Hoa had to put the phone on the table. Phuong Man also handed over all of his equipment. Luc Giai Di hesitated for a long time before slowly putting down the phone. Just as the auditor was about to take notes, her phone screen suddenly lit up. The caller name is not displayed on the screen. Just a series of unfamiliar numbers. Luc Giai Di's face immediately changed. The auditor looked towards her.

"Please don't answer the phone."

However, Luc Giai Di seemed to be stabbed by that number and instinctively reached towards the phone. I immediately placed my hand firmly on the table.

"Do not touch."

She raised her head to look at me. There was both fear and resentment in his eyes. The phone rang for more than ten seconds and then automatically hung up. Right after that, a message appeared. The screen is facing up on the table, visible to anyone standing nearby. The message had only one sentence:

"Don't say anything. Just put all the responsibility on Nham Canh Hoa, your father will protect you."

The entire meeting room fell into absolute silence. Nham Canh Hoa suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief. Luc Giai Di's lips trembled violently. She didn't dare look at anyone. The auditor immediately recorded the phone number. The Information Security Department also took screenshots to save as evidence. Lam Lam on the other end of the screen commanded in a deep voice:

"Immediately trace the origin of this phone number."

The Chairman's face finally became extremely unsightly. Because that message was not to save Luc Giai Di. It's about pulling more people into the water. Ha Minh Xuyen spoke in a low voice:

"Who is Luc Giai Di's father?"

No one answered. At that moment, Phuong Man suddenly burst into laughter. The laughter was very soft. As quietly as a sigh.

"President Ha..."

"You really don't know?"

"For the past seven years, all of Thinh Hoa's consulting projects..."

"...signed by whom?"

Ha Minh Xuyen's eyes immediately darkened. At that moment, the Head of Information Security raised his head.

"Looked it up."

"This phone number is registered in the name of the Shenghua Strategic Cooperation Committee."

"The actual user is the Secretary General of the Commission."

He paused for a moment, his voice even deeper.

"Luc Khai Son."

The moment I heard that name... I suddenly understood the whole chain. Luc Giai Di is never the end point. Neither is Nham Canh Hoa. Even the Chairman... Maybe he's not the last person behind it all. Seven years ago, a recruitment spot was stolen. Seven years later, the entire recruitment system has become a door for benefit exchanges. And behind that door... are the people with the highest status in Thinh Hoa, who are also the hardest to shake. At that moment, urgent footsteps were heard outside the meeting room. The secretary pushed the door open and walked in, her face pale.

"Chairman Ha... Secretary Lam..."

"The results of the Board of Directors' urgent assessment have just arrived."

She glanced at the Chairman, then turned to Ha Minh Xuyen.

"From this moment on..."

"...Chairman Xia is officially suspended from his position as General Director."