Chapter 3886: Chapter 3874: Tearing Off the Fig Leaf

"I think we still need to report it." Dong Xiao said:

"If it blows up, we’ll lose our jobs, so what? It’s not a big deal."

"I feel the same way." Zhou Li said:

"Besides, I believe no one would dare to touch us unless it’s really serious. The current public opinion is different from before."

"Boss, if you’re really worried about this, we can stop now." Ma Jun said:

"Let Zhou Li contact the people at the pharmaceutical factory, we could still gain some benefits, and it would count as additional revenue for the program team."

Anyone could hear the sarcasm in Ma Jun’s words.

But at this moment, no one could say anything.

After all, Feng Chengrong is the producer, and he has the final say on this program.

"Why are you all so determined?" Feng Chengrong smiled awkwardly.

"Mostly because the atmosphere is already set, and it would feel wrong if we didn’t do something." Zhou Li said.

"We keep saying we’re journalists, but when faced with a problem, we back down. I wouldn’t even dare to call myself a host anymore." Dong Xiao said.

"Then let’s do it and go big." Feng Chengrong seemed to make a significant decision and said:

"Anyone involved in this will be fully exposed."

"That’s all we need to hear, but what about the pharmaceutical factory? They’ve contacted me, how should we handle them?"

"Don’t bother with them, don’t answer their calls, and avoid any dealings with them during this time."

"Understood."

The team spent the day busy with the affairs of the pharmaceutical factory, editing the content to make it very appealing.

The busiest person was Zhou Li. Besides selecting materials and shooting new content, the people from the pharmaceutical factory were bombarding her with calls.

But Zhou Li never answered, not giving them a chance to talk.

"There’s a case from another province, a food factory with terrible hygiene issues. The whistleblower reported it to the relevant authorities many times without any results."

Ma Jun leaned closer.

"Damn it, turns out the sauerkraut isn’t marinated but stomped out. I even had sauerkraut-flavored instant noodles yesterday."

"This instant noodle is very popular on the market, many people are eating it. If something goes wrong, the impact will be widespread. I think it’s very necessary to report it."

"I’ll talk to Director Feng about this. If there are no issues, we can set off tomorrow. It’s over 200 kilometers away. If everything goes smoothly, we could make a round trip in one day."

"Okay."

With the selection of materials finished, Lin Yi found himself with some free time. After a few minutes, Zhou Li returned.

"Director Feng said we can shoot this material, and if the three of us are free, we can leave early."

Lin Yi looked at the clock, "There’s still an hour left."

"He said we worked overtime yesterday, so we can leave early today."

"Director Feng is quite considerate."

The three of them didn’t hesitate, packed up, and left work.

Seeing that it was still early, Lin Yi decided to pick up Little Nuonuo from school.

The three chatted and laughed as they left the TV station and headed to their cars.

But just as they were walking towards the parking lot, they saw someone jogging over.

"Hold on a moment."

The three turned around in unison and saw two men in casual wear jogging over.

The three exchanged glances, and their expressions showed that they had no impression of them.

"What do you want? If you want to submit a report, just leave it at the mailroom on the first floor." Zhou Li said.

"Hello, I’m Li Xin, the assistant to the general manager at Shengxin Pharmaceutical Factory, and this is my colleague Zhou Tianlei."

Upon learning their identities, Lin Yi and the others became serious.

"So it’s you who’s been calling me all day." Zhou Li scrutinized them and said.

"Yes, I wanted to discuss this with you. We are a private enterprise, and it’s been tough getting to this point. We hope you can give us a way out."

"Give you a way out?" Zhou Li said with a harsh tone, "We’re just small journalists, we can’t affect you."

Zhou Li is quick-witted and articulate, she doesn’t hold back when she talks.

"I admit there are many companies like yours, and we aren’t clinging to you nonstop. As long as you fix things, the issue will naturally be resolved. But you’re not solving the problem; you’re targeting the people who raise issues. Just look at Zhang Laoer, see how he’s been beaten up! Now you come to me for a way out, did you offer others a way out? How dare you even say that!"

Zhou Li was relentless, but Li Xin remained calm, showing no reaction.

"Journalist, we’re all in the same circle; there’s no need to turn against each other over an outsider."

With that, Li Xin took the bag from Zhou Tianlei’s hands.

"Take these, it’s just a small token from us. There might be opportunities for cooperation in the future, peaceful relations bring money."

Zhou Li glanced down; the bag was open, and inside were tens of thousands of dollars.

It was no small sum.

Zhou Li looked back at Lin Yi and Ma Jun.

Neither of them reacted, as if they hadn’t seen the money. This gave Zhou Li a lot of confidence.

"Take your money back, we don’t need this."

Li Xin observed Zhou Li and the other two, finding their expressions calm.

"If you think it’s too little, just say so. We can negotiate the amount as long as we can resolve the issue."

Li Xin said:

"I know a little about your work; it looks glamorous, but the pay isn’t much. We’re all ordinary people; there’s no need to be at odds with money."

"It’s not about the money; it’s about your actions being problematic." Zhou Li said:

"I’m not noble, and I can be tempted by money. If you’d tried to bribe me right away, I might have considered it. But now it’s too late."

Li Xin’s eyes shifted, "What do you mean?"

"When we first went there, we encountered two security guards who wanted to get physical, but my colleague handled it. Later, instead of resolving the issue, you retaliated against Zhang Laoer. Afterward, we faced more than a dozen security guards who also wanted to attack us, but my colleague dealt with them too. Now that you’ve run out of options, you want to buy me off and say all these grandiose things. How can you say that?"

Having his cover bluntly torn away, Li Xin felt embarrassed and pointed at Zhou Li.

"You’re just small-time journalists; don’t push your luck. My patience is limited."

"You are the villains, yet you..."

Zhou Li’s words were interrupted by Lin Yi.

"Get lost, don’t delay us after work."

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