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Chapter 847: 830: The Greatest Suspicion!

Chapter 847: Chapter 830: The Greatest Suspicion!

Don’t be fooled by how everyone at the club seems quite disciplined and honest; once you get to know them, they’re actually quite lively, especially the three young anglers, who are all about twenty years old. Their thoughts are very nimble, and as they become more familiar with you, they speak more freely.

The fishing fees were covered by Yue Feng, and the money from selling the fish was also transferred to him. After a simple calculation, well, besides the fishing fees, the group made a few hundred bucks, which was enough to add a little extra to the team for a barbecue.

According to the agreement before fishing, the one with the fewest catches would clean the toilet. Wang Zhen was lucky not to be at the bottom, but Xue Kai ended up there. Throughout the barbecue, Xue Kai seemed a bit downcast and only stopped after guzzling several bottles of beer.

While eating meat and drinking wine, under everyone’s encouragement to drink, Brother Zhang Fenglin soon seemed to reach his limit. After finishing another round, Old Zhang patted Yue Feng on the shoulder and gestured toward the toilet.

Yue Feng happened to feel a bit full, so he wandered off with Old Zhang to relieve himself.

Upon reaching the toilet, Old Zhang, a bit tipsy, said, “I’m not just kidding you. The old Yellow powder formula was definitely adjusted midway! If you’re not aware of this, you can ask Old Liu or a technician from the factory!”

“Oh, really?” Yue Feng still found it hard to believe.

Zhang Fenglin nodded affirmatively, “Yeah! In similar fishing conditions, I can tell the difference in bait effect after no more than ten casts! What convinced me the most is that the little bit of bait I had before was clearly more effective than the new Yellow powder. You and Old Liu have been busy, so I never got a chance to mention it face to face!”

“Alright, I understand. I’ll look into it later!” Yue Feng nodded, taking the matter to heart.

Back at the dinner table, they went for another round, and after eating and drinking enough, they called for a designated driver, each returning home.

After sending everyone back to the club quarters, Yue Feng checked the time — 9:10 pm. He called the driver, and together they hurried to the factory that night.

The storekeeper in charge of the warehouse knew Yue Feng. Yue Feng didn’t go to the production workshop; he just took a few packets of Yellow powder bait that couldn’t be moved from the warehouse and returned to his place.

Back home, Yue Feng couldn’t wait to get busy, preparing the bait, researching the bait’s condition, and even used his tongue to taste the dry bait. His brow furrowed deeper and deeper.

From the normal state of preparing the bait, it seemed there was no adjustment in the Yellow powder.

However, the flavor of the bait tasted on his tongue was vastly different from the taste in Yue Feng’s memory.

Although Yellow Paste Companion is a colorless and tasteless powder, it has a fresh and sweet flavor similar to MSG. The stock bait just taken from the warehouse lacked this taste entirely, with a significant change in the concentration of additives.

Since returning from drinking, Yue Feng seemed off. Watching Yue Feng’s face grow more serious, the driver couldn’t hold back any longer.

“Fengfeng, what’s wrong? You look awful!”

Yue Feng: “Someone tampered with the formula of the Yellow powder bait. The Yellow Paste Companion I worked so hard to get was not mixed in according to the proper ratio! No wonder the market share for Yellow powder has dropped so much — it’s not just because of a price war!”

“Are you saying someone in the factory is sabotaging us secretly? Who’s the most likely?” The driver immediately reacted, eyes widened.

“I can’t say for sure yet. There are several steps where the Yellow Paste Companion can be accessed. Even the ordinary workers might do it! But I suspect Zhang Yunzhou the most! Others don’t even know the distinction and use of the mix, but he does!”

“So… after finding out, should we tell Brother Liu and directly deal with it?” The driver gritted their teeth, their wide eyes flashing with a sharp light.

Yue Feng squinted, taking a sip of tea, saying, “No rush, let’s not alert them prematurely. I’ll talk to Brother Liu tomorrow and let Qiangzi investigate secretly. We’ll decide after we confirm everything! The Yellow Paste Companion is our core competitiveness, and it surely has other channels if diverted.

If everything goes according to what we suspect, I guess the Yellow Storm production technique might have been leaked too! Damn, dare to plot against me behind my back, I’ll teach you a huge lesson!”

“Let’s find out first, calm down!”

“Yeah! We’ll see tomorrow, take a shower, sleep!”

“I’ll go first.”

“Together.”

“Annoying!”

…

The next morning, Yue Feng got up punctually and headed early to the company office.

Seeing Yue Feng there again, Liu Fengnian was slightly surprised. Usually, Yue Feng wouldn’t show up at the company for ten days or half a month.

“Something up?”

Yue Feng nodded, “Find an excuse to call Qiangzi back, there’s a production issue at the factory!”

Then Yue Feng told Old Liu everything from Brother Liu Fenglin’s reminder to what he had personally found out in detail.

After Old Liu understood, his face turned livid, and he quickly called Qiangzi to come to the company office.

As one of the original partners, Qiangzi, though he didn’t hold a large share, always served as the factory director, welcoming visitors and coordinating various things, doing quite well. He had grown from an idle second-generation official into someone who could be relied upon.

Receiving Old Liu’s call, Qiangzi didn’t ask what was up, just drove leisurely away from the factory.

As he left the factory gate, Qiangzi happened to bump into Zhang Yunzhou, exchanged a vague greeting, and drove straight to the city company.

Watching Qiangzi’s car disappear at the intersection, Zhang Yunzhou squinted, puzzled for a moment. At this time in the morning, Qiangzi should be at the factory holding a morning meeting with the workshop director, so why was he driving away?

Upon reaching the company office, Qiangzi found Yue Feng there as well, and sensing their serious demeanors, he immediately felt something was off and frowned, “Brother Feng, Brother Liu, why did you call me here?”

No need for secrets among brothers, Old Liu closed the door and repeated what Yue Feng had discovered.

“Damn! It must be that bastard Zhang Yunzhou who did it. I’ll go back and find him right now. If I don’t break his leg, my name isn’t Qiangzi!” After hearing the situation, Qiangzi jumped up from his chair, standing three feet high.

“Calm down, do you want the whole company to know? Sit down, quietly! How are you so sure it’s him? Speak slowly!” Liu Fengnian gave Qiangzi a rare stern look.

It was the first time Qiangzi saw Liu Fengnian lose his temper, he settled down and said, “Initially, the task of adding the Yellow Paste Companion was handled by a distant uncle of mine, as Brother Feng had instructed me once, so I arranged someone specifically!

Later, after Yellow powder became popular, the factory expanded production, and the shifts turned into three shifts a day. The new hires were from my uncle’s village too! But Zhang Yunzhou liked to work the night shift at the factory for a while and even treated the workers on the line to drinks!

Later on, the worker from my uncle’s village volunteered to work the long night shift constantly. Because of this, I offered a thirty-dollar night shift bonus for every shift! Those workers didn’t know what the mix components did; the only one who could have the capability and the motive is Zhang Yunzhou!

Moreover, I hear from the factory workers that Zhang Yunzhou seemed to be playing cards with those guys from Xixiazhuang, gambling quite a bit! More often than not, he’d have red eyes from morning meetings, and he’d sleep in the office during day shifts!”