Chapter 31: Some Stupidity

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When Zhou Shan heard Xia Zhi’s words, he couldn’t help but cover his face and laugh. He started laughing uncontrollably, then burst into tears. “Yeah, things can’t get any worse now,” he said.

After what seemed like an eternity, Zhou Shan calmed down and said softly, “If you had said yes with certainty just now, I would have written you off as a liar. However, your candor caught me off-guard. For the time being, I’m willing to trust you.”

Xia Zhi currently occupied a chair. She relaxed and yawned when she realized Zhou Shan had finally figured it out. Then, with a casual tone, she said, “Mm, tell me more about it.”

Xia Long had given her a summary of the situation, but it was far from complete. Not a single piece of crucial data was present.

Zhou Shan collected his thoughts and gradually explained the situation. “A while back, I came up with a new kind of bread. It’s a novel variety of bread, and it tastes and has a fantastic texture. I anticipated healthy sales once it hit shelves, but I didn’t anticipate so many people developing allergies to it after just 2000 pre-sales. One young child even passed away after consuming it. A subsequent online buzz garnered widespread interest in the topic. Now, the company is in a crisis.”

Xia Zhi’s fingers slowly tapped on the table. She closed her eyes and listened for a moment before asking, “Didn’t the parents come looking?”

“They came looking for me,” Zhou Shan said with a bitter grin on his face. “They received a substantial sum from me as compensation. Not until then did they finally stop causing problems.”

Xia Zhi’s fingers froze, and she stared at Zhou Shan as soon as she heard this. “So, you haven’t noticed the issue, have you?”

“What is it?” Zhou Shan was taken aback by the unexpected question.

Xia Zhi was now certain that Zhou Shan was not the sharpest tool in the shed. She sighed helplessly and said slowly, “They only asked for a large amount of compensation before leaving. Let me give you an example. If you had a child who died because of another party, what would you do?”

“I’ll kill that person and make them pay!” Zhou Shan’s eyes were filled with killing intent.

As soon as Xia Zhi heard this, he shot down Zhou Shan’s claims, saying, “No, this is a society ruled by law. They should have called the police, but they didn’t. This suggests that they are feeling guilty about the situation and are therefore reluctant to contact the authorities.”

Zhou Shan was left dumbfounded after hearing this string of observations. Still, in a daze, he mumbled, “But the child’s doctor said that it was because he ate bread. In addition, the remaining 1,000 people were allergic.

Xia Zhi narrowed her eyes and asked, “Did you buy the pre-sale bread online? If it was bought online, would the address and information still be there?”

Zhou Shan replied, “Yes, but later I realized that all the information had disappeared. I also realized that the company’s surveillance cameras had disappeared.”

After hearing this, Xia Zhi became more convinced of Zhou Shan’s stupidity. Even after all the data and cameras vanished into thin air, he didn’t have the slightest suspicion that something was amiss.

Xia Zhi heaved a soft sigh and declared, “I can solve this. Where is the computer where you put all of this data? Let me use it.”

Even though Zhou Shan had no idea what Xia Zhi was referring to, he took her to the computer anyway.

After that, he saw Xia Zhi rattling away at the keyboard. He had no idea what she was doing, and then a complicated user interface appeared, rendering the code unintelligible to most people.

Zhou Shan’s eyes widened in shock.

Sun Chuan was also very surprised. However, after observing Zhou Shan’s raw shock, he suppressed his expression of surprise and pretended to be accustomed to such sights.

After examining the code for a few minutes, Xia Zhi said coolly, “As expected, there was indeed a problem. All 2,000 loaves of bread were shipped to the same location, even though they were purchased in different stores.”

Zhou Shan, however dimwitted, finally realized someone had set him up. His whole body shuddered from the intensity of his anger.

Xia Zhi solved part of the puzzle and then asked, “Which hospital previously diagnosed the child?”

Zhou Shan gave her a name, but he immediately said, “It’s useless. Before, I tried to get an investigation started with this hospital, but they turned me down.

Xia Zhi’s brows furrowed, and she reached for her phone to contact Chu Nan.