Chapter 57: The Whistleblower Letter Just Sent, and the Women's Federation Arrives

After the military green trucks had all driven away, He Yuzhu, alongside Factory Director Yang and the military representative, headed to the factory administration building.

Unnoticed by anyone, from the second-floor window of the trade union, Li Huaide kept his eyes fixed on the direction of the administration building, filled entirely with bitter hatred.

Once He Yuzhu and the others were completely out of sight, he strode over to his desk, took out a key, and unlocked the bottom drawer.

Inside were scattered old notebooks and discarded reports. He searched through them and pulled out a kraft paper envelope.

Inside the envelope were a few yellowed sheets of paper bearing blurry financial figures and several signatures, one of which belonged to He Yuzhu from many years ago.

There was also an old photograph showing a young He Yuzhu standing side by side with a stylishly dressed woman whose surroundings were clearly overseas, both of them smiling quite happily.

A blurry foreign date and location were stamped in the corner of the photograph.

Gazing at these items, Li Huaide breathed heavily, a sinister grin spreading across his face.

He Yuzhu, did you really think you had won? These things are more than enough to leave your name thoroughly tarnished!

That unverified financial account from back then, along with this woman of unknown origin... that should be more than enough to spell trouble for you!

After pondering for a moment, Li Huaide pulled out a stack of fresh writing paper, loaded his fountain pen with ink, and began to write.

"...He Yuzhu's lifestyle and personal conduct are corrupt, suspected of colluding with foreign entities... severe financial irregularities, with uncleared accounts managed during his early years... using his position for personal gain..."

He wrote quickly, glancing from time to time at the old papers and the photograph, exaggerating and fabricating details as he went.

Upon finishing, he carefully slipped the old papers and the photograph into a new envelope, folded the denunciation letter and tucked it inside as well, then sealed the flap.

With everything completed, Li Huaide took a deep breath, slipped the envelope into his coat, went downstairs, and walked toward the scrap yard.

The scrap yard had already cleared out by this time, leaving only a few workers doing final cleanup.

Xu Damao had been reprimanded by the security section, docked three days' wages, and was now listlessly packing up his tools, preparing to head back to the courtyard after work.

From behind a pile of scrap materials, Li Huaide called out to Xu Damao and beckoned him over.

Hesitating for a moment, Xu Damao walked over anyway.

"Did you get the stuff?" Xu Damao asked in a low voice the moment he reached Li Huaide.

Without a word, Li Huaide calmly withdrew the envelope from his coat and shoved it into Xu Damao's hands, lowering his voice as well. "Take this! First thing tomorrow morning, find a way to slip out and deliver it to the Municipal Supervisory Commission in person! Drop it into the suggestion box at the entrance of the Commission! And make sure no one sees you! Do you understand?"

Xu Damao took the envelope, nodded firmly, and then tucked it into the inner pocket of his undershirt. "Don't you worry, Director Li! I'll make sure it's handled properly! This time, we're definitely going to finish him off!"

"Get lost! And remember to be careful!" Li Huaide waved his hand impatiently.

After casting one final glance at Li Huaide, Xu Damao turned and headed back toward the courtyard.

Watching Xu Damao disappear completely, Li Huaide finally let out a sigh of relief.

The next morning, He Yuzhu was in his newly assigned independent office in the technical section, organizing the technical summary report for the recent military supply assignment.

Suddenly, a knock sounded at his office door.

"Come in."

The door opened, and a junior clerk from the factory administration poked his head in, looking somewhat nervous. "Section Chief He, there's a call from the front gate guardroom saying... saying there are two comrades from the Municipal Women's Federation looking for you, and they want you to go down to the guardroom right now."

"The Women's Federation?" He Yuzhu put down his pen and frowned slightly. What could the Women's Federation want with him?

He stood up and followed the junior clerk downstairs.

Along the way, the workers he encountered greeted him one after another, their eyes filled with admiration. He Yuzhu nodded in acknowledgment to each of them.

Upon arriving at the factory gate guardroom, he saw two women around forty years old, dressed in Lenin suits, sitting inside with serious expressions. A notebook and a fountain pen lay on the table before them.

Leading them was Wang Chunmei, the wife of Li Huaide and deputy director of the Municipal Women's Federation office.

Another younger Women's Federation cadre sat off to the side.

Seeing He Yuzhu enter, Wang Chunmei adjusted her glasses, looked him up and down, and spoke in a bureaucratic tone, "Are you Comrade He Yuzhu?"

"I am. Do these two comrades have business with me?" He Yuzhu's tone remained calm.

"We have received reports from the masses," Wang Chunmei opened her notebook, her voice cold and rigid, "stating that you have serious issues regarding your lifestyle and personal conduct, that you treat female comrades with a vile attitude, and that you have even engaged in bullying and harassment."

"The Women's Federation has a responsibility to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of women. Please come back with us to the Women's Federation office to clarify the situation."

At these words, the factory guards and passing workers who had gathered to watch froze, looking at He Yuzhu in astonishment.

He Yuzhu's gaze instantly turned icy.

Looking at Wang Chunmei's face—which radiated the same hypocrisy and pettiness as Li Huaide's—he understood everything instantly.

Li Huaide, truly endless, didn't dare show his own face, so he pushed his wife out instead! And with such a despicable accusation!

"Reports from the masses?" He Yuzhu's voice was not loud, but it carried a chilling edge. "Which specific female comrade made this report? What specific facts were reported? Time, place, sequence of events—do you have them? Since this is a formal investigation, please produce written materials or investigative documents."

Wang Chunmei was choked up by the question. She had no specific materials whatsoever. Forcing her composure, she replied, "The specific circumstances require you to come back with us to cooperate with the investigation before they can be clarified! An investigation by the Women's Federation does not require showing documents to you!"

"Oh? Is that so?" He Yuzhu sneered. "Since when does the Women's Federation have the authority to bypass the factory party committee and the security section, and based merely on a phrase like 'reports from the masses,' drag away a cadre who is currently in charge of crucial military supply production tasks?"

"Comrade Wang Chunmei, are you abusing your power, or are you engaging in retaliation on behalf of your husband, who was demoted to the trade union due to dereliction of duty and mistakes?"

These words directly ripped away Wang Chunmei's disguise.

Her face flushed bright red in an instant, and she stood up abruptly. "He Yuzhu! You're talking nonsense! What kind of attitude is that?"

The young Women's Federation cadre beside her was also startled, looking nervously at Wang Chunmei.

"What kind of attitude?" He Yuzhu stepped forward, his gaze piercing into Wang Chunmei. "My attitude is that I have every right to refuse any so-called 'investigation' that disregards procedures and carries ulterior motives! You want to investigate me?"

"Fine! Bring a formal letter of introduction stamped by the Municipal Women's Federation! Bring an approval slip from the factory party committee! Otherwise, please leave! I don't have time to play along with your little drama!"

He Yuzhu's voice suddenly rose, carrying an unquestionable authority. The workers gathered outside the guardroom heard every word clearly, and the looks they cast at Wang Chunmei instantly filled with contempt and anger.

"Well said!"

"Exactly! What right do they have to arrest people randomly!"

"It's definitely some trick pulled by Li Huaide!"

Discussions broke out all around.

Publicly rebuffed and unable to maintain her dignity, while being pointed at and whispered about by the surrounding workers, Wang Chunmei trembled with rage. She pointed a finger at He Yuzhu and spat, "You... you... just wait! With this vile attitude of yours, our Women's Federation will definitely report this to your factory leaders!"

"Be my guest!" He Yuzhu did not yield an inch. "Now, please leave! Do not disrupt the normal production order of our factory! Otherwise, I will have the security section escort you out!"

Wang Chunmei's face shifted from red to pale green, then to chalky white. Her chest heaved violently, yet she was utterly unable to utter a single word in response.

In the end, she could only glare fiercely at He Yuzhu, grab the notebook from the table, and march out of the guardroom with the young cadre in tow.

Watching their retreating figures vanish, He Yuzhu's eyes remained cold.

Li Huaide, what other tricks do you have left? Bring them on!