flstandardbreds Chapter 169: Troublemaker?
Chapter 169: Troublemaker?
"Come on, come on, let's all come to judge. How dare such a large store like Bailu Shuanghua plagiarize the fruits of our labor at Wanwen Collection?" A burst of curses came from outside the store. The sound was sharp and piercing, like a sharp blade piercing the originally quiet air.
Everyone was stunned by the commotion outside. The relaxed and cheerful atmosphere inside vanished in an instant. The air seemed to freeze, and a tense atmosphere hung over everyone like a dark cloud. Everyone looked at each other in confusion, their eyes filled with bewilderment and surprise. "What's going on? Has the store offended anyone recently?" The employees shook their heads, indicating they didn't know. Their faces were filled with confusion.
Xinyang frowned. As the boss of Bailu Shuanghua, he was the first to stand up and walk out of the store, followed by others.
Outside the shop, a furious man stood, flanked by several equally furious employees. His face was crimson, his eyes burning with rage. His fists were clenched tightly, as if ready for a fierce fight. The employees behind him also had their eyes wide open, their expressions furious.
When the man saw Xin Yang and others coming out, he pointed at them and said loudly: "You, Bai Lu Shuang Hua, have just opened and you have done such a disgraceful thing. It is really despicable!" His voice was as loud as a bell, full of anger and accusations.
Xin Yang looked at the man calmly, his eyes devoid of any fear or retreat. He asked, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You're accusing Bai Lu Shuang Hua of plagiarizing the work of your Wan Wen Ji She. Do you have any evidence?"
A woman walked out from behind the man and extended her hand. "Hello, I'm Ji Fang, the owner of Wanwen Jishe. I assume you're the owner of Bailu Shuanghua."
Xin Yang also shook hands and said politely, "Yes, I'm Xin Yang. Our Bai Lu Shuang Hua is a milk tea shop, and Wan Wen Ji She is a bookstore. We have no connection at all, so how can you say we plagiarized your work? You can't say we stole the milk tea making process."
"Boss Xinyang, you misunderstood. Your milk tea shop is the first and most successful one in Liyue. Before that, I want to confirm one thing with you: do you have a foreign employee named Zuomu?" A hint of expectation flashed in Ji Fang's eyes.
Xinyang looked back at Nana Kane, who nodded. Xinyang replied, "Yes, there is this person, but he should have just joined the company. I'm not very familiar with him yet."
Ji Fang took out two stacks of papers and said, "Boss Xinyang, please take a close look at these two articles. After you finish reading them, you will know what I am talking about."
Xinyang took the two stacks of papers in confusion and flipped through them briefly. "This article has a unique style and is full of literary talent. It's a good article. As for the other one, there are several parts that are forced and irrelevant. Are you trying to say that my employee Zuo Mu plagiarized the article from your Wanwen Collection?" His eyes were full of suspicion. Obviously, Xinyang did not believe that his employee would do such a thing.
Xin Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "But Boss Ji, it seems a bit inappropriate to accuse us of plagiarism based on just these two pieces of paper. It's not uncommon for similar themes to appear in literary works. You can't accuse us of plagiarism just because of this."
Linghua then spoke up, "Boss Ji, we at Yaedo have always valued originality. Every work is the result of the authors' meticulous work, and plagiarism is absolutely impossible."
Nana Kano also quickly said: "Yes, when we were at Inazuma, we always worked very hard to bring excellent works to readers. How could we plagiarize others?"
Yidou said impatiently, "Hey, stop accusing people. We wouldn't do that."
"Boss Xinyang is a smart man. Please listen to me explain the origins of these two articles before making a decision." Ji Fang said seriously.
"This first article was written by an author from our Wanwen Collection, but it hasn't been published yet. A few days ago, your employee Zuo Mu came to my place to buy a book. Due to the author's negligence, the manuscript of this book got mixed up in the bookshelf. After we discovered it, Zuo Mu pestered us to sell it to him. In the end, he even tore up the manuscript and took away part of it."
"As for the other one, it was from yesterday when Yaedo, your neighbor, published an article signed by Saki."
Someone watching the excitement echoed, "Yes, I saw it that day too. There was indeed a person in strange clothing causing trouble at Wanwen Collection House, and he even tore up some things."
"I also have a copy of the article that Yaedo published yesterday. You can compare it with it."
"We lost a few products at Chunxiang Kiln recently. Maybe he was responsible."
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Nana Kanno leaned close to Xinyang's ear and added, "Prince Lord did publish a few articles before leaving yesterday, saying that they were preparing for the opening of the branch hall."
Xin Yang's face darkened and he said, "Boss Ji Fang, I will thoroughly investigate this matter. If there really is something wrong with our employees, I will not tolerate it."
Linghua said softly, "That's right, Boss Ji. Don't jump to conclusions. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding."
Nana Kane quickly echoed, "That's right. We at Bailu Shuanghua and Yaedou have always valued our reputation extremely highly. We absolutely would never allow something like this to happen!"
Yidou put his hands on his hips and shouted carelessly, "Humph! If that guy really dares to do such a dirty thing, I will be the first one to not let him off!"
Ayato, however, remained calm and composed as he slowly began to analyze the situation. "Boss Ji, in my opinion, we should first call this Saiki over and have a face-to-face confrontation to thoroughly understand the situation."
Ji Fang nodded slightly in agreement, "That's great! I'd like to see how he can explain this matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xinyang quickly asked Nana Kanno to find Saki.
Not long after, Nana Kano hurried back, but her face became extremely ugly, and she shouted anxiously: "Boss, something bad has happened! That Saki actually said that he had something urgent to deal with, and he left without permission. But he was clearly here just now... and now..." At this point, Nana Kano seemed at a loss, and had no idea how to deal with such a tricky situation next.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Xinyang frowned, his eyes filled with anger and confusion. He said, "Send someone to look for Saki immediately. Make sure to find him." Shikano Nana nodded quickly and turned to arrange for the manpower.
Ayato frowned, his chin resting on his right hand. After a moment of deep thought, he slowly spoke, "This is really a difficult situation! It couldn't have happened earlier or later, but he chose to disappear without a trace at this critical moment. No one would believe him if he wasn't absconding from justice!"
Ichito, who was standing by, was so angry when he heard this that his nose became crooked. He snorted coldly and said, "No matter whether he is in trouble or not, he dares to do such a shameful thing and get away with it. When I catch him, I will definitely teach him a lesson!" At this time, Ichito's eyes widened with burning anger. It was obvious that he was extremely indignant and dissatisfied with what Saki had done.
Linghua opened her red lips and spoke softly, "The most urgent task at the moment is to find Zuo Mu himself and explain this matter to him face to face."
Ji Fang stood there, her face still gloomy, as if shrouded by a dark cloud. She parted her lips slightly and said coldly, "Boss Xinyang, I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer as soon as possible. After all, this matter has become a big deal. If it can't be properly resolved, I'm afraid it will affect your store's reputation and other future cooperation."
Xin Yang nodded solemnly and said, "Boss Ji, please rest assured. Since Zuo Mu is my employee, it is my natural responsibility to handle this matter. How about this? You go back and give me a day. I promise that I will be able to bring him to you in a day and let you decide what to do with him. What do you think?"