Chapter 76: Framed by Someone
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Chen Xuan didn’t intend to hide this matter from Qin Shuyi and said, “Ninth Mistress, I bought this from a jade gambling shop.”
“Keep bragging, go on.” Li Weier mercilessly exposed him with a mocking smile. “Kid, this raw stone is worth at least tens of millions. Where did you get the money?”
“Of course, I earned it at the jade gambling shop,” Chen Xuan shrugged.
Li Weier rolled her eyes and said, “Do you really think you're a gambling master now? Are you going to tell us that you, a little security guard, defeated Master Wang Yishan?”
Chen Xuan touched his nose with a frustrated expression. “Isn’t that exactly what happened?”
Qin Shuyi frowned. Naturally, she didn’t believe him. However, at that moment, she suddenly received a phone call. After answering, her expression changed slightly. She said, “Alright, I understand. I’ll head over right now.”
“Sister Shuyi, what’s wrong?” Both Li Weier and Chen Xuan looked at Qin Shuyi.
Qin Shuyi took a deep breath and said, “Something has happened at our store in Luojiang City. A customer bought a counterfeit item from our store and is now spreading the news through media channels. Our store in Luojiang City has also been vandalized. Weier, get ready. We are heading to Luojiang City now.”
“Ninth Mistress, I’m coming too.”
Qin Shuyi glanced at Chen Xuan and didn’t refuse. Having this kid around did make her feel more at ease.
Soon after, Chen Xuan, Qin Shuyi, and Li Weier set off for Luojiang City. Luojiang City was about 200 kilometers from Dongling City. By noon, the three had arrived.
Jubao Pavilion had several stores in Luojiang City. Although only one store was affected this time, if not handled properly, it could have a devastating impact on all of their business in Luojiang City.
Upon arrival, the three headed straight to the store in question.
“President, you’re here,” greeted a middle-aged woman in charge of managing the store.
As soon as Qin Shuyi, Li Weier, and Chen Xuan stepped into the store, they were met with a scene of devastation. The entire store was in shambles, with all the facilities and items—porcelain, pendants—smashed and destroyed. A rough estimate put the losses at no less than five million.
Qin Shuyi and Li Weier both looked extremely displeased.
“Sister Zhang, what exactly happened?” Qin Shuyi suppressed her anger.
Sister Zhang looked grim and said, “President, we were completely framed. A customer came in with a blue-and-white porcelain vase and caused a scene. He even brought many media reporters, claiming that he bought a counterfeit item from our store and demanding compensation at ten times the price. But I’m very sure that the vase was never sold from our store! However, he had a receipt from our Jubao Pavilion. I checked the receipt, and the official seal on it was indeed ours. I suspect that someone is deliberately trying to take us down. I’ve already informed the Special Affairs Bureau, and they are investigating the matter. But because of this incident, our other stores in Luojiang City have also been affected, and public opinion is currently very unfavorable for us.”
“Hmph! Someone is clearly trying to ruin Jubao Pavilion’s reputation in Luojiang City! If I find out who it is, I will never let them off the hook!” Li Weier said angrily.
Qin Shuyi’s expression darkened. The matter had already been reported to the media. If not handled properly, Jubao Pavilion might be forced to withdraw from the Luojiang market altogether.
Chen Xuan looked around the store carefully, then pointed to the surveillance camera at the entrance and said, “Ninth Mistress, doesn’t our store have surveillance? If we release the footage, won’t the truth come out?”
Hearing this, Sister Zhang let out a bitter laugh and said, “It’s useless. Coincidentally, our surveillance system has been under maintenance for the past few days, so we don’t have any footage to present as evidence.”
“These guys must have planned it precisely for this moment,” Li Weier said angrily. “They have our store’s receipt, and we don’t have any concrete evidence to prove otherwise. They can smear our reputation however they want.”
Chen Xuan thought for a moment and then asked, “How do we usually process transactions in the store? Cash? Checks? Bank transfers? There must be records somewhere, right?”
Hearing Chen Xuan’s words, the three women’s eyes lit up simultaneously.
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