At that moment, Mo Fengkuang, who was smoking by the door, also noticed Fang Yi and Shen Binan. He sneered and strode towards the two with his hands clasped behind his back.
"Such honor to have you two visit. I, Mo Fengkuang, have been remiss in welcoming you from afar. Truly regrettable."
"No, no, no, the disrespect is on my side," said Fang Yi, quite humbly. "Crippling your subordinate was truly my fault."
Hearing the pointed words from Fang Yi, Mo Fengkuang’s smile on his face froze, turning instantly to anger.
In that incident, Fang Yi not only defeated his subordinate but also left him in a terribly bad state. If not for that subordinate, Mo might not have escaped.
"Fang Yi, I will settle this score with you, and moreover... your smugness won’t last long," Mo Fengkuang said coldly.
"That remains to be seen," replied Fang Yi.
"Hmph!" Mo Fengkuang snorted and simply ignored him.
But Fang Yi did not plan to let it go so easily and spoke indifferently, "Mo Fengkuang, let’s negotiate. Let us in, you wouldn’t be so cowardly as to refuse, would you?"
"You’re asking me for a favor?" Mo Fengkuang said mockingly.
Fang Yi actually nodded slightly, saying, "Yes, I’m asking you."
"Ha ha!" Mo Fengkuang laughed uproariously, "You’re asking me! Ha ha! Fang Yi, you’re actually begging me! Where is all your fierce spirit now? Where did it go, ha ha! If you’re asking, you should kneel!"
Mo Fengkuang was immensely pleased with himself.
Shen Binan looked at Fang Yi with surprise, wanting to stop him. She had never expected the always tough Fang Yi to give in at this moment. However, Shen Binan soon noticed a mocking smile on the corner of Fang Yi’s lips.
"I can ask you, but kneeling is out of the question," Fang Yi said calmly to Mo Fengkuang’s laughter, as if nothing could stir any emotion within him.
"When asking for a favor, one should kneel. How else should I let you in?" mocked Mo Fengkuang.
"Let’s try a different approach," suggested Fang Yi.
Mo Fengkuang was momentarily puzzled, not understanding the meaning behind Fang Yi’s words.
The next moment, Fang Yi suddenly lifted his leg and tapped Mo Fengkuang’s knees twice. Mo Fengkuang’s legs flew backwards, and he soared through the air before face-planting directly on the ground.
The intense pain made the proud Mo Fengkuang instantly furious; Fang Yi’s sudden attack had caught him completely off guard. Moreover, he never expected Fang Yi would dare strike at such a time.
"Mo Fengkuang, look at what you’ve done. I was already planning to kneel, but you just had to beat me to it and even lie down. That really puts me in an awkward position," mocked Fang Yi.
"Fang Yi!!!" Mo Fengkuang gritted his teeth, his facial expression twisted with rage.
Just at that moment, a car stopped nearby, its license plate indicating it was from the main government compound.
At the same time, a man in uniform ran out from the supermarket. Seeing Mo Fengkuang lying on the ground, he was shocked and hurriedly helped Mo up, "Mr. Mo, what happened to you? Why are you lying on the ground? The Speaker has arrived."
Mo Fengkuang was helped up from the ground, still disoriented. Hearing those words, he exclaimed, "Why would the Speaker come!" But immediately after saying this, he came to his senses and glanced at Fang Yi, who was wearing a smile. Who else but him could have brought someone here?
But then... when did this guy gain such influence?
A middle-aged man and a woman got out of the car. The middle-aged man was dignified and imposing, with the woman following behind him, obviously his junior. This young woman was none other than Kong Qingci.
Seeing the middle-aged man, the uniformed man was startled, then quickly ran over, bowing deeply, "Secretary Kong, welcome to oversee our work."
Kong Linghai nodded slightly, his expression serious. He scanned the crowd and soon fixed his gaze on Fang Yi.
"Qingci, is that person Fang Yi?" Kong Linghai asked.
Kong Linghai couldn’t help but take a few more glances at Fang Yi. To have his niece come and ask for his help, this Fang Yi must be no ordinary person. At the same time, Fang Yi walked over here.
"Miss Kong, may I know who this is..." Fang Yi said with a smile.
"My third uncle," Kong Qingci said.
Kong Linghai said, "So you are Fang Yi."
Fang Yi nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble today."
Kong Linghai shook his head, then turned to the man and said, "Are you the person in charge here?"
The man hurriedly said, "Yes, my surname is Wang, and I am the Deputy Director of the Manager."
Kong Linghai said, "Then... have you detected any problems here?"
The deputy director, named Wang Kai, was only present because Ren Hao had notified him; otherwise, he wouldn’t have acted this way. However, he hadn’t expected to bring the council speaker into this.
The Discipline Committee, a sight that made any official tremble! How could he, a mere deputy director of the Manager, not be afraid, knowing full well he’d embezzled over the years?
"No, not yet," Wang Kai said with a forced smile. "However, some people ate food from this supermarket and ended up with food poisoning affecting around a dozen people, so we must be extremely cautious and prevent unrelated persons from entering, in case..."
Fang Yi slightly narrowed his eyes and asked, "Tell me, were the food inspections here previously up to standard?"
Wang Kai was initially startled, then said, "What business is it of yours? This is an internal affair of the Manager, and it’s not your place to ask such questions." His official authority was clear in just a few words.
However, Wang Kai had forgotten that Kong Linghai was still standing there.
"Deputy Director Wang, this is also my concern," Kong Linghai stated indifferently.
Would Wang Kai dare to lie? Could he? He couldn’t!
"No... there hasn’t been any," Wang Kai finally admitted the truth.
Fang Yi continued to inquire, "How long ago was your Manager’s last food inspection conducted here before the poisoning incident?"
Wang Kai wanted to say it had been several months, but that was impossible since an investigation would reveal everything, which was all documented. Wang Kai glared fiercely at Fang Yi, wishing he could strangle him.
"That’s right!" Fang Yi’s face beamed with a smile. "The food inspection three days ago was normal, nothing was expired. Yet just three days later, an incident of food poisoning occurs. Deputy Director Wang, should I say that your Manager has been negligent, or should I say that our Longtu Group’s food was excellently prepared?"
In one sentence, Wang Kai was rendered speechless, suddenly realizing he had been led into a pit that had been dug long ago waiting for him to fall in.
The food had been inspected just three days ago without issues, but today there was a problem. Who else could be responsible for this situation if not the Manager? If there had been a problem with the food three days earlier, the Manager could have ordered the supermarket to close, but that didn’t happen.
Thus, whether there was a problem with the food or not, this food poisoning incident was entirely blamed on the Manager!
Wang Kai suddenly felt dizzy.
Meanwhile, Fang Yi was all smiles. He had been worried about finding a solution, but unexpectedly, someone had conveniently shown up at the door, willingly taking the blame. It was truly like receiving a gift of coal in snowy weather!
(The second update! Rankings have dropped again, sigh!)