Courtyard House: Jia Zhangshi! How dare you hit my sister?

These words struck the female workers like a heavy hammer.

Several older female workers exchanged glances, their lips moving as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

The young female workers nervously clutched the hems of their clothes, glancing at Duan Peng and then at their surroundings.

Zhang Guifang's legs began to weaken, and she had to hold onto the machine to barely stand.

Just then, a female worker who looked to be in her thirties and had a haggard face suddenly raised her head from the corner.

Her eyes were filled with tears, and her lips were trembling.

"I...I said..." Her voice was soft, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet workshop.

Everyone looked at her.

The female worker seemed to have made a tremendous decision. She took two steps forward, her voice trembling, yet growing clearer:

"I... my surname is Liu, and my name is Liu Caifeng..."

She sniffed, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Last year, last year Wang Defa also... also messed with me... in that office... He called me in, saying he wanted to discuss work progress, and then... then he locked the door, trying... trying to bully me... I struggled desperately and shouted for help, and then someone passed by and he let go..."

Her voice was trembling with tears, yet unusually firm:

"I wanted to report him afterwards, but... but Director Li said I had no evidence, and even said that I was trying to seduce a leader and then turning around and accusing him... My husband works in the factory doing transportation, and Director Li threatened to transfer him to the hardest route... I... I dare not say anything more..."

These words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.

"Sister Liu..." a young female worker called softly from the side, her eyes also reddening.

Liu Caifeng's accusations seemed to have opened a floodgate.

Immediately afterwards, another female worker stepped forward. She was younger, and her voice still carried a hint of fear:

"I... I was also touched by Wang Defa... Just last month, he pretended to teach me how to adjust the machine, and his hands... started to wander... I was terrified and ran away. Later, he had Master Zhang make things difficult for me and deducted half a month's salary..."

"And me!"

A female worker with short hair said excitedly:

"Wang Defa is a beast! He's always loitering around the workshop, staring at us female workers! He talks filthy! This morning, when Master Qin's sister came to report for duty, he kept staring at her, and later he even had Master Zhang deliberately make things difficult for her and send her away..."

The criticism began to fall on Zhang Guifang.

Zhang Guifang's face turned ashen, and she waved her hands repeatedly:

"I...I didn't...I was just following Director Wang's instructions..."

"Zhang Guifang!" an older female worker who usually didn't get along with Zhang Guifang shouted sternly.

"Stop pretending to be innocent! How much did Wang Defa pay you? How many new female workers did he make you bully for him?"

"Didn't you deliberately make things difficult for Master Qin this morning? Tell me!"

"I...I..." Zhang Guifang was speechless and trembling all over.

More and more female workers began to speak up.

They had suppressed their emotions and lived in fear for too long. Today, when they saw fully armed soldiers, heard Duan Peng's resounding promise, and saw the first brave person step forward, the pent-up grievances, anger, and sense of justice in their hearts finally broke through the dam of fear.

"I saw it! This morning, Director Wang did indeed pull Comrade Qin Huairu into his office and lock the door!"

"I heard sounds of struggle inside, and Comrade Qin Huairu shouting 'Let go!'"

"Later, Officer Qin and Officer Zhao kicked the door open and I peeked in. Director Wang was pinning Comrade Qin Huairu down on the table, her clothes torn open!"

"After Director Li arrived, he wouldn't listen to any explanations and even threatened us not to say anything!"

"He said anyone who dared to testify would be fired from the factory!"

Everyone was talking at once, each sentence an accusation, each word a tearful lament.

The entire workshop seemed to have turned into a denunciation rally, and the female workers' long-suppressed emotions erupted like a volcano.

Duan Peng's face grew colder and colder with each accusation, his eyes filled with a chill that could almost freeze steel.

Qin Huai'an stood there, listening to the female workers' stories, his fists clenched tightly.

He never imagined that Wang Defa, that beast, had harmed so many people!

My sister wasn't the first, and she almost wasn't the last either!

Zhang Jianguo was stunned, then his anger flared.

He knew Wang Defa was a scoundrel, but he never imagined he could be this despicable!

And Li Youcai actually protected her so blatantly!

"Enough!" Duan Peng suddenly shouted.

The workshop fell silent instantly.

Duan Peng's gaze finally settled on Zhang Guifang, whose face was ashen.

"Zhang Guifang, do you have anything else to say?"

"I...I..." Zhang Guifang collapsed to her knees with a thud, tears streaming down her face.

"Sir... I was wrong... I was forced... Director Wang... he threatened me, and if I didn't listen to him, he would fire me..."

"I have elderly parents and children to support... I have no choice..."

"Save your excuses for the investigation team later!" Duan Peng said coldly, no longer looking at her, but turning to all the female workers:

"Fellow workers, thank you for standing up and telling the truth! You are all commendable!"

"Now, I need a few people as witnesses to come with me to the factory office to confront Li Youcai face-to-face!"

"Do you dare?"

"I dare!" Liu Caifeng was the first to stand up, wiping away her tears, her eyes resolute.

"I dare!"

"Wow!"

Count me in!

In an instant, seven or eight female workers stepped forward, including the young female worker who had seen Qin Huairu being pulled into the office.

"Okay!" Duan Peng nodded emphatically.

"Section Chief Zhang, arrange for someone to protect these witnesses."

"Everyone else, get back to work. We will give you an explanation for what happened today!"

After saying that, he turned around and waved his hand dismissively: "Let's go! To the factory office!"

The group left the workshop in a large group and headed towards the factory office building.

Soldiers stood guard on both sides, female workers followed behind, and Qin Huai'an and Zhang Jianguo stayed close to Duan Peng.

This journey has attracted countless eyes.

The workers in the factory area stopped to watch, pointing and whispering. The news spread like wildfire—"The Minister of Armed Forces has arrived with his troops!"

"Arrest Director Li!"

"All of Wang Defa's misdeeds have been exposed!"

The factory office building, third floor, office of the deputy director of the factory office.

Li Youcai was sitting behind his desk, slowly sipping his tea, a hint of smugness on his face.

He had already spoken to several familiar factory leaders, telling them about the "malicious incident" of the "new troublemaker assaulting the workshop director for no reason" today, and hinting that it should be dealt with seriously and the siblings should be dismissed.

He believed that, given his connections and seniority at the factory, the matter would soon be resolved according to his wishes.

That arrogant brat is just waiting to go to jail!

And his sister, ugh, she's not bad looking, but she doesn't know how to appreciate it...

Just then, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps came from outside the door, as if there were many people.