Wandering in the vast darkness

Chapter 97 Direct Contact

Yu Wenhao watched as two women came out of the hall, accompanied by two men. He quickly hunched over, but after they passed, he sat up straight, turned around, and watched them leave the courtyard, turn left, and disappear from sight.

Yu Wenhao got out of the car and looked into the building from outside. He saw that the people had sat down again and started playing cards and mahjong again. Yu Wenhao was relieved, knowing that the two Qiqi had not been exposed and that they had infiltrated the enemy's ranks as planned.

He got into the car, anxiously waiting with his phone in hand. A moment later, Qiqi sent him a WeChat message with the name of a hotel and a room number. Yu Wenhao breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was proceeding according to plan: Qiqi was responsible for feigning heartbreak, Qiqi was responsible for talking and diverting attention, and Qiqi was secretly sending messages to Yu Wenhao.

Qiqi and Qiqi followed their cousin and another person into the hotel room. The room was a double room. On the bed inside, Xiao Fu's father was lying down, while Xiao Fu's mother sat on the edge of the other bed, thinking and crying, wiping away tears.

The death of their son was like the sky falling for the two elderly people. At such a critical moment, the woman became very resilient, while the man collapsed first.

Four people came in. Xiao Fu's mother looked up at them, and his cousin pointed to Qi Qi and introduced her as Xiao Fu's girlfriend.

Xiao Fu's mother stood up, hugged Qi Qi, and began to wail. Qi Qi also cried loudly. This time, she was really crying, and it was Xiao Fu's mother's crying that made her cry.

After the two girls hugged and cried for a while, they separated. Xiao Fu's mother asked Qiqi and Qiqi to sit on the edge of the bed. After Qiqi sat down, she still held Xiao Fu's mother's hand and whispered something to her.

Qiqi looked up at her cousin and asked, "What did Xiao Fu's company say about the compensation?"

My cousin said with a bitter face, "There's still no explanation. If there were, why would we still be here?"

Qiqi looked at Xiao Fu's parents and said to her cousin, "Although the compensation can't allow Xiao Fu to have another child, we can't back down for your sake. Our son is gone, so money is even more important to them. They still need this money to support them in their old age."

When Qiqi said "my son is gone," Qiqi burst into tears again. She kept thinking about Xiao Fu, as if Xiao Fu had really become her boyfriend. When Qiqi cried, Xiao Fu's mother also started crying.

My cousin nodded: "That's right, that's right."

"Have we made a claim for compensation to them?" Qiqi said. "Oh, right, I forgot to introduce her. Qiqi is a college student and doesn't know anything. We're from the same hometown and best friends. I'm different from Qiqi. I've also been around in society and work in nightclubs. I know all about these things. Nobody can fool me."

As she spoke, she glanced at the man with her cousin and noticed that he seemed a little uneasy. Qiqi understood. This guy was either the one who orchestrated everything behind the scenes, or one of his henchmen. He was responsible for keeping a close watch on her family members' every move to prevent them from having any private dealings or agreements with the company.

His cousin glanced at him but didn't say anything. Qiqi continued to ask:

"They didn't agree, right? That means their proposals don't align. Hey, why won't they agree?"

My cousin said, "Because Weijian died at his residence, the labor department said it couldn't be considered a work-related injury or death. We said Weijian died from overwork, but the labor department didn't make that determination either."

"Death from overwork?" Qiqi exclaimed. "Who came up with the idea of ​​demanding compensation under the guise of death from overwork? It's easy for them to overturn the claim. Just take out Xiao Fu's daily attendance records and see. As long as he didn't work overtime, it can't be considered death from overwork. They have the evidence. Idiot, who suggested it was death from overwork?"

My cousin looked at the other person, who said, "So, how do you think we should bring it up?"

"Of course, we're talking about Xiao Fu's boss, who subjected him to mental abuse and torment, causing him immense pressure and leading to depression. Mental illnesses are something people can't prove now that they're gone. We'll just bring up the things Xiao Fu used to complain about; that's proof enough that they can't deny it."

The man's face flushed slightly, and he fell silent.

My cousin said, "We demanded compensation based on a work-related death claim, but the social security bureau refused to recognize it and refused to pay. So we demanded compensation from the company, plus a one-time payment of 1.2 million yuan for emotional distress."

"What? Are you kidding me? 1.2 million? That's too cheap for them. They're a listed company, they're not short of money. 1.8 million, there's no room for negotiation. If you can't bring yourself to ask, I will. Xiao Fu was also my friend. I don't even know how many meals he treated me and Qiqi to. He's gone now, but I have to be worthy of him."

My cousin looked at the man again, and the man frowned.

Kiki looked at the man and asked, "Who are you?"

The man glanced at Qiqi but didn't say anything.

Kiki asked her cousin, "Who is he?"

My cousin looked troubled, glancing at the man and then at Qiqi, unsure of what to say.

Qiqi suddenly realized and exclaimed, "I know! You're one of those people from outside the community who came to help out, right? All those people in the lobby, you called them over, didn't you?"

The man neither admitted nor denied it, but said, "They have no one else, just the three of them. What use are they? We came to help out."

Kiki sneered, "I said I'd help, and you just say you're helping? Is it for free? You're taking money, aren't you? How much?"

The man chuckled but remained silent.

Kiki asked her cousin again, "How much money do they want?"

My cousin nodded and then shook his head, looked at the man again, but still didn't say anything.

Qiqi's conversation with them drew the attention of Xiao Fu's parents. Xiao Fu's mother stopped crying, and his father sat up in bed. Qiqi took the opportunity to take out her phone, turn on the camera, and then put the phone face down in her pants pocket, leaving the lens outside, and started filming.

Qiqi said to the man, "A reasonable fee is normal. You can't rub salt into people's wounds. It's best to discuss the price openly. By the way, I have an older brother who's in the same line of work. He'll come over with just one phone call. If you can't handle the workload, I'll have him come and help."

Upon hearing this, the man glared at Qiqi, who glared back at him. The man's gaze softened, and he then turned to his cousin and said:

"I'll call Lao Xiao over."

My cousin nodded.

Qiqi and Qiqi were overjoyed. It seemed that this Old Xiao was the real mastermind, and the main character was about to make his appearance.

The man went to the outer corridor to make a phone call. Qiqi glanced at Xiao Fu's parents, then at her cousin, and whispered to them:

"Be careful when dealing with these people. They're the ones who take advantage of both their upstream and downstream partners. They deliberately lower the compensation here, but they can still get a cut over there."

My cousin sighed, "So that's how it is."

At this moment, Xiao Fu's father spoke up, saying, "Girl, it's fortunate that you came today. How would we have known so much? They just told us they could ask for more money, and we did whatever they asked us to do."

"It's alright, it's alright. Now that I'm here, they can't fool me anymore. You are Xiao Fu's family, and you are my family too. If I don't help you, who will I help?" Qiqi said.

Xiao Fu's parents and cousin all nodded.

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