AWB Chapter 293 Thorough Investigation
Chapter 293 Thorough Investigation
Mr. Wen's factory is located in an industrial park on the outskirts of the city. The huge factory buildings gleamed with a metallic sheen in the setting sun. I stood at the warehouse entrance, watching the workers load boxes of goods onto trucks. A faint smell of chemical raw materials filled the air.
Mr. Wen stood beside me, toying with a jade thumb ring in his hand. “As long as you are willing to cooperate, commission is not a problem, Miss Gu. This batch of goods is the rarest raw material on the market.”
I glanced down at my phone. In the video, fans for the next episode were spamming the comments, demanding I expose the counterfeit goods circulating in the market. As an anti-counterfeiting livestreamer, every word I utter could ignite a storm. And Mr. Wen's factory was right at the center of that storm.
“Mr. Wen, your goods are indeed excellent.” I looked up at him, my gaze sweeping over the mountains of raw materials piled up in the warehouse. “But I want more than just commission.”
Mr. Wen raised an eyebrow, signaling me to continue.
“I want the exclusive distribution rights.” I looked him straight in the eye. “If you agree, I can guarantee your goods will have unimpeded access to the market, and the price will double.”
Mr. Wen was silent for a moment, the jade ring twirling on his fingertip. Suddenly, he smiled: "Miss Gu is indeed courageous. Alright, I agree."
I reached out and shook his hand. His hand was cold yet strong, as if he were holding some kind of invisible power.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you." Mr. Wen turned to his assistant and instructed, "Prepare the contract and offer Ms. Gu the most favorable terms."
I followed my assistant into the office, where the contract was already laid out on the desk. Xu Sisi stood behind me, coughed lightly, and reminded me to pay attention to the details. I quickly glanced through the contract terms, and after confirming that everything was correct, I signed my name.
"Miss Gu, this is a sample of the first batch of goods." The assistant handed over an exquisite gift box containing the latest raw materials developed by General Manager Wen's factory.
I took the gift box, my fingertips touching the cool metal surface. Xu Sisi handed me a tablet computer at the right moment, the screen displaying market prices. I glanced at it, a slight smile playing on my lips—Mr. Wen's goods were indeed scarce; the price had already increased by 30%.
"Mr. Wen, it's a pleasure doing business with you." I stood up and picked up the gift box.
"Looking forward to our next collaboration."
As I left the factory, the sun had already sunk below the horizon. I turned on my live stream, and fans immediately flooded in.
"I have some big news to share with you today." I smiled at the camera, "The raw materials from Mr. Wen's factory will soon be exclusively available on my live stream."
The live stream chat was flooded with comments.
"Really? Don't let the streamer get scammed!"
"If the goods from General Manager Wen's factory are genuine, that would be amazing!"
"I hope the product selection by the livestreamer this time is reliable and won't let us down."
However, at this very moment, a fellow livestreamer named Li requested a live chat check.
On the other end of the video call: "Can we watch the live factory production now?"
"Not now, but the raw materials involve some confidentiality agreements, so I will send out a video preview later, followed by a live broadcast where you can watch the production process live. Users who place orders during the live broadcast can receive relevant discounts, and we will ship the goods directly from the live broadcast."
"But the reports say that Mr. Wen's previous company had problems. If something goes wrong here, can you take responsibility?"
Responsible? Obviously, I had my doubts, since I didn't have that much power yet. But Mr. Wen was watching my live stream and then sent me the relevant documents.
“Anchor Li, I also have this document.” I pulled up the database on my phone. “But you seem to have missed a key piece of information—the Wen General Factory completed a comprehensive rectification within three months after the penalty and was awarded the title of Environmental Protection Demonstration Enterprise.”
Li Ming was clearly taken aback by my counterattack; his expression froze for a moment on the live stream. I took the opportunity to pull up the factory's real-time monitoring; the fully automated production line was running, and the operating data of the environmental protection equipment was clearly visible.
“If Anchor Li is interested, I can take you on a tour tomorrow,” I said with a smile.
"After all, the responsibility of a debunking streamer is to reveal the truth, not to take things out of context, right?"
The comments section started to shift, with fans giving me thumbs up. However, just then, an anonymous comment popped up: "Watch out, streamer! Boss Wen's raw materials might be involved in smuggling!"
My heart sank, but I remained calm on the surface: "Friend, if you have any evidence, feel free to message me privately. As a debunking streamer, I never believe everything I hear, but I also won't let any suspicious clues go unnoticed."
After the broadcast ended, I immediately contacted a college classmate who works in customs. While waiting for a reply, I went through all the qualification documents provided by Mr. Wen and checked them word by word. At 3 a.m., my classmate sent me a message: Mr. Wen's import channels are completely legal, and he recently obtained Class A enterprise certification.
The following day during the live stream, I showcased the customs certification documents and invited fan representatives to visit the factory. Mr. Wen personally received them and explained the import process for the raw materials in detail. Seeing the satisfied expressions on the fans' faces, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, just as the tour was about to end, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded at the factory. Mr. Wen's face turned deathly pale—the raw material warehouse was on fire.
Hearing those words felt like a thunderbolt from the blue.
"What?" Xu Sisi stared at the factory in disbelief, her mind blank.
"Quick, quick, put out the fire!"
I screamed at the top of my lungs, determined not to let this sudden fire ruin our crucial collaboration.
Mr. Wen's anxious expression instantly intensified the tense atmosphere. He urgently directed his employees to fetch fire extinguishers while shouting for everyone to remain calm and not panic. The fans were also quite startled by this unexpected situation, with some even screaming.
The fire has just started; let's pray that it won't spread too much.
Just then, Xu Sisi suddenly grabbed my arm and said in a trembling voice, "Could it be that someone deliberately set the fire?"
A chill ran through me; the thought, like a cold glint in the sky, sent a shiver down my spine. But there was no time to think about it further. Mr. Wen and I raced towards the raw material warehouse, trying to control the raging fire.
Just as we were working ourselves to the bone, a sudden commotion came from outside.
Had something else gone wrong? When Mr. Wen and I rushed out of the warehouse, we were greeted by a group of uniformed people standing at the factory gate. Upon closer inspection, I realized they were police officers.
Upon seeing us, the police officers immediately approached us. The lead officer said sternly, "We received a report that there is a safety hazard here, which could potentially cause a fire. We now need to investigate the scene."
I cursed inwardly; this was undoubtedly adding insult to injury. But I suppressed my anger and said, "Officer, there is indeed a fire here, but we are doing our best to put it out."
The head police officer told me seriously, "We will investigate this thoroughly."