Chapter 742 - 718:
"Haha, like I said, special times call for special measures, but this mess is your doing, so you’d better handle it yourself!" With a laugh, Jiang Zhonggen turned and walked away. Ye Chen coughed and then shouted loudly, "Colleagues from Si Yang Group, please hear me out. Someone among you is deliberately stirring up trouble within the company, so please don’t fall for their tricks. Today, I’m going to root out the traitor. I want to see who has the gall to stab me, Ye Chen, in the back!"
"Hmph, the Si Yang Group is just unfair! We strongly demand that Si Yang Group makes up for the salary gap with Tianya Group over the past six months!" The man leading the charge shouted immediately. There seemed to be a few voices in agreement from the crowd, but not many responded. I believe that most of the employees from Si Yang Group would have their own judgment on this matter.
Ye Chen could no longer contain himself; he dashed forward in a few swift steps and then raised his hand—slapping the man hard across the face.
Smack...
There was a crisp sound as the slap landed, causing the man to yelp in pain, "This is bad, Chairman Ye is hitting someone, Chairman Ye is hitting someone!"
The man seemed to be acting deliberately; he simply lay on the ground, started feigning insanity, and playing the fool. People around him gathered together, and the media reporters also pushed their way to the scene. Everyone saw Ye Chen hitting someone, but nobody sympathized with the fellow.
"Colleagues from Si Yang Group, if you trust me, Ye Chen, then return to the office immediately to work. Don’t fall for the machinations of villains!" Ye Chen declared, thumping his chest, "As I said, starting this month, salaries will increase. They will definitely match Tianya Group’s level. The announcement is just a few days away!"
"Forget it, Chairman Ye has been good to us too. Let’s just trust him!"
"Right, let’s go. Let’s not cause trouble anymore. If people from the petition office come, it will be too late to run!"
Some people started to side with Ye Chen. Many were fairly rational, maintaining restraint and not heeding provocations. In fact, they were aware of the petition office’s existence, having seen or learned from the television and newspapers about their ruthlessness. No one wanted to risk their lives.
Soon, the crowd was about to disperse, but those hidden in the crowd were not willing to let go, shouting, "Don’t go, don’t go, don’t trust what Ye Chen says!"
When the crowd finally dispersed, those individuals stood out in their loneliness. Standing there, they looked around as if waiting for something. However, in the end, they waited in vain. The ringleader looked back, his face darkening, and muttered angrily, "All cowards, a bunch of useless weaklings!"