Chapter 1582: Purge
After receiving Xu Ke’s orders, Murong Hai immediately began a thorough search for the remnants of gaps in each department of the company.
But this task is easier said than done.
The news of Wang Lishan’s failure was not immediately announced by Xu Ke, so most of the spies thought Wang Lishan had only postponed the plan.
Murong Hai investigated around the company but found no clues.
Thus, he decided to start with the directors of each department.
This time, Xu Ke granted him significant authority; within the company, apart from Xu Ke, no high-level executive could restrict Murong Hai.
Murong Hai first set his sights on the design department because Bai Lan was there.
Although Bai Lan had said there were fewer of Wang Lishan’s people in the design department, it couldn’t be ruled out that none were present.
Murong Hai cautiously arrived at the design department and immediately noticed Director Li at first glance.
Director Li had met Murong Hai before, but in his impression, Murong Hai was just a security captain.
As a security team captain, why would he come here during working hours?
"Captain Murong, hello. Do you have any business with our design department? It happens to be work hours, and it wouldn’t look good if the chairman found out."
Director Li spoke very politely, not looking down on Murong Hai because he was security.
Murong Hai also had a good impression of this Director Li, an individual who doesn’t judge others by their status, rare in today’s society.
"Director Li, I’m here on President Xu’s instructions to investigate internally in each department. Although Wang Lishan failed, their people are still hiding in the dark. These people pose a significant hidden danger to the company as long as they remain."
Saying this, Murong Hai showed the proof given to him by Xu Ke to Director Li.
Director Li was quite surprised when he first saw the proof.
He was glad he hadn’t acted impolitely towards Murong Hai.
From the proof, it was clear that Murong Hai was now under Xu Ke.
The new president commanded great respect from Director Li.
Director Li was especially impressed by how Xu Ke handled the Wang Lishan matter.
Wang Lishan had entrenched himself in the company for many years, wielding influence second only to the president.
Yet Xu Ke, upon taking office, immediately removed this harmful element.
Consequently, Director Li realized he needed to treat Xu Ke just as he had treated Old Master Xu.
"Captain Murong, since that’s the case, carry out your investigation. Let me know where you want to start, and I’ll cooperate fully."
Murong Hai didn’t have any specific leads on the matter either; he was more intent on scoping out the situation.
"Director Li, please brief me on what’s happening within the design department. Once I understand, I can make plans."
After listening to Murong Hai, Director Li faithfully reported recent events in the design department.
Upon hearing what Director Li relayed, Murong Hai had a rough idea.
Recently, the design department hasn’t seemed peaceful; the last incident where Wang Lishan demanded design drafts in three days left a significant internal rift.
Although the matter subsided with Wang Lishan’s downfall, internal conflicts escalated afterward.
Despite appearing calm on the surface, spies hidden within were eager to act.
Director Li had long observed these individuals sowing discord during break times with colleagues.
Just today, Director Li had resolved two conflicts.
These spies thrive on chaos, intending to disrupt all departments.
As Murong Hai pondered over the situation, the thought of Bai Lan occurred to him, and he suddenly conceived a plan.
"Director Li, please call Bai Lan from your department; I need to speak with him privately."
Director Li was unsure what Murong Hai needed Bai Lan for, but he sensed their relationship was definitely not simple.
So he quickly summoned Bai Lan out.
As soon as Bai Lan saw Murong Hai, he immediately embraced him.
"Where have you been these days? You didn’t return my messages or answer my calls. Do you know how worried I was?"
For the past couple of days, Murong Hai had been preoccupied with the Wang Lishan affair, keeping his phone off.
To avoid disturbances, he had forgotten to inform Bai Lan in advance.
"Sorry, that was my oversight recently. I was busy the past two days, and now that it’s wrapped up, I came back immediately." As he spoke, Murong Hai gently patted Bai Lan’s head.
Even the simple-minded Director Li understood the nature of their relationship. He was also curious about how Murong Hai intended to resolve the internal conflicts within the design department.
Bai Lan let go of Murong Hai after a moment.
His face was flushed, looking very shy.
"Lanlan, I called you here because I need a favor. This is a very important matter, and it must not be disclosed to anyone else."
Seeing Murong’s earnest demeanor, Bai Lan realized the significance of the matter.
"Just tell me what you need, and I promise to handle it flawlessly."
Murong Hai then meticulously explained his plan to Bai Lan.
It turned out Bai Lan held a significant position within the design department. Aside from Director Li, his rank was the highest.
He also had cordial relations with colleagues and understood the department’s situation well.
Murong Hai instructed Bai Lan to set up a hidden folder on all the computers during break time.
For those savvy with computers, discovering this folder should be easy.
In the folder, using Wang Lishan’s tone, Murong Hai issued an order for the spies to congregate at a specific location at a designated time.
The spies, recognizing the order’s familiarity, would undoubtedly gather at the specified spot.
Those unaware of the background would merely dismiss the hidden folder, not considering it significant.
Once they gathered at the predetermined location, Murong Hai could capture them all at once.
This plan was nearly flawless and posed no risk to Bai Lan.
After learning about Murong Hai’s plan, Bai Lan immediately used the main computer during break to distribute the hidden folder to all computers.
After the break ended, many colleagues promptly discovered it.