40: Chapter 40 Five-Star Dormitory Exposed

"Tell Jason!"

Wang Teng panted heavily, "Get the Municipal Public Security Bureau to inspect the dorms! I don't believe he can make something spectacular out of a place to live!"

The canteen of Chenguang Electronics Factory.

Director Li took a deep breath and pushed the ledger back to Old Zhou.

He turned to face the lens of the high-definition camera.

"Fellow netizens, after a preliminary verification by our joint law enforcement team, the food standards at Chenguang Electronics Factory do not, in fact, involve the use of swill or spoiled food. In this regard, the contents of the whistleblower letter are not true."

Director Li announced matter-of-factly.

The expressions of the SWAT team members and officers present were not very good.

They had charged in with great fanfare to make arrests, only to be slapped in the face by a few lobsters.

Director Li took out the whistleblower materials again.

"However!" Director Li emphasized his tone.

He pointed at Lu Chen.

"The whistleblower material clearly states that you forced four hundred students from Hongxing Vocational College to cram into a dark underground room of only a dozen square meters. This terrible living environment is a serious violation of the Fire Protection Law and labor protection regulations!"

Director Li took a step forward.

"Good food only shows you are willing to spend money on superficial appearances; the living environment is the real evidence that reflects your illegal detention."

Director Li's face darkened, "Lead the way, to the dormitory area!"

Lu Chen smiled.

He pulled a cigarette case from his pocket, took one out, and put it in his mouth.

"Director Li, are you determined to inspect?" Lu Chen asked.

"I am acting according to the law. If you don't open the dormitory doors today, I will force them open!" Director Li did not back down.

Old Zhou cleared his throat nearby.

"Director Li, are you really going?"

Old Zhou's expression was a bit strange.

"Less nonsense, lead the way!"

The Section Chief of Industry and Commerce urged from the side.

Lu Chen lit the cigarette in his mouth.

"Da Biao." Lu Chen called out.

Da Biao, who had been standing outside the door, walked in immediately.

"Boss, what are your orders?" Da Biao asked.

"Go and open all the main doors of the twelve new buildings in front. Let Director Li and his people have a good look."

Lu Chen exhaled a puff of white smoke, "Tell Sister Zhang and the others that the law enforcement team is here to check the water meters, don't lock the doors."

Da Biao grinned.

"Understood."

Da Biao turned and ran out.

Director Li frowned.

He turned his head and glanced at the camera that was filming them.

"Let's go." Director Li waved his hand.

The massive team followed Lu Chen, crossed the open space in front of the canteen, and headed toward the living area on the north side of the factory.

Drones hovered high in the sky, streaming the footage to the internet in real-time.

Five million people held their breath once again.

After passing through a tree-lined path, the view suddenly opened up.

Twelve brand-new six-story elevator apartment buildings were neatly arranged in the open space.

The beige exterior wall paint and panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows reflected the sunlight. Below each building, there were large areas of landscaped lawns.

Director Li stopped in his tracks.

He turned and looked at this complex of high-end buildings that had clearly been built recently.

"When was this residential complex built next to your factory?"

The Labor Bureau Officer was also puzzled.

"Director, I remember this land used to be a wasteland. How did a high-end residential area get built here?"

Lu Chen stood at the entrance of the first apartment building.

He stubbed out his half-smoked cigarette in the trash can nearby.

"Director Li, this is not a residential complex."

Director Li turned to look at him.

"This is the employee dormitory for our Chenguang Electronics Factory."

Lu Chen pointed to the garden-level units on the ground floor of the first building, "The dark rooms you want to inspect are all inside."

Director Li's pupils constricted sharply.

"This is the employee dormitory?"

Director Li raised his voice, "You call this a dormitory?"

Lu Chen gestured with his hand, inviting them in.

"The doors are unlocked, Director Li. You can go in and search thoroughly to see if there are any fresh graduates being illegally detained."

Lu Chen stood at the entrance without moving.

Director Li glanced at the SWAT team members nearby.

"Go in and search!" Director Li ordered.

The SWAT team members raised their riot shields, and the cameramen followed closely with their equipment, charging into the entrance of the apartment building.

A dozen SWAT team members holding riot shields swarmed in, charging straight through the door of the first apartment building.

Eight cameras followed closely behind, streaming the high-definition footage to major live broadcast rooms across the entire internet.

Director Li stepped into the ground floor lobby, his military boots treading on the polished, slip-resistant marble floor.

A huge crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling of the lobby, and the central air conditioning blew out cool, comfortable air.

The Labor Bureau Officer followed beside him, swallowing hard.

"Director, this lobby is quite impressively decorated."

"Who doesn't know how to do a facade project!"

Director Li interrupted the officer with a cold face.

"Many pyramid scheme dens make their lobbies look magnificent specifically to deceive students who haven't stepped out of school yet. Once you get to the accommodation areas upstairs, it's all foul-smelling iron cages."

Lu Chen walked in leisurely from outside, with Da Biao following behind.

"Director Li, the first room on the left on the first floor, the one with the small garden, would you like to check that one first?"

Lu Chen pointed toward the depths of the corridor.

"No!"

Director Li raised his hand to stop Lu Chen, "The room you pointed out must have been arranged and prepared in advance. I won't look at what you've set up."

Director Li turned to look at the stairwell of the emergency exit and pointed upstairs.

"Team Two stay on the first floor! Team One follow me up. We will choose the floor and the room ourselves for a random check. I want to see where those shameful things are hiding in some dark corner!"

After saying this, Director Li strode up the stairs.

Lu Chen had his hands in his pockets, a slight curve at the corner of his mouth.

He tilted his chin at Da Biao, and the two of them followed unhurriedly.

The barrage in the live stream was scrolling frantically.

"The Director's move here is brilliant! He's not giving the scammers any chance to cover things up!"

"Random checks are the most lethal; upstairs must be hell!"

"I can already imagine the scene of a dozen vocational students crying in a dark, windowless room. Hurry and save them!"

Director Li climbed to the third floor in one breath.

The entire third-floor corridor was covered with thick carpet, and there was no sound when stepping on it.

The walls on both sides of the corridor were covered with cozy wallpaper.

Director Li walked to the middle of the corridor and stopped in front of Room 306.

"Check this room!"

Director Li pointed at the dark solid wood door.

He turned to stare at Lu Chen, who had followed up.

"Open the door. If the students inside are frightened, you will bear full legal responsibility."

Da Biao stepped forward and took a master key card from his waist.

"Director, the people living inside might be technicians who just got off the night shift and are resting. If you rush in with so many people, please keep the noise down."

Da Biao added a reminder.

"Less nonsense! Open the door! Get the equipment to secure evidence on the scene!"

The Section Chief of Industry and Commerce urged loudly from the side.

Da Biao took the key card and swiped it on the door lock.

Beep~

The electronic lock made a slight unlocking sound.

Da Biao pressed the handle and pushed the door open.

Several SWAT team members immediately raised their riot shields and rushed into the room.

Director Li and the Labor Bureau Officer followed closely behind.

The camera aimed at the interior of the room immediately.

Five million pairs of eyes across the internet stared fixedly at the screen, ready to witness the legendary, foul-smelling sweatshop pigsty.

However...

The moment the door opened, there was no rotten, sour stench, and no crowded bunk beds.

A very faint woody scent drifted into everyone's nostrils.

As soon as the room door opened, the indoor smart system sensed it automatically.

The blackout curtains slowly pulled apart to both sides, and bright sunlight spilled through the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, filling the entire room.

Director Li stood at the entrance, frozen in place.

The SWAT team members held their shields and stood in the middle of the room, looking around in confusion.

This was a huge single room of fifty square meters. The floor was covered with wood-colored solid wood flooring.

On the left side of the entrance was a luxurious independent bathroom with dry and wet separation; the sensor lid of the smart toilet was glowing with a ring of faint blue breathing light.

On the right side, there was a two-meter-wide leather bed, covered with a pure white imported latex mattress.

In the corner by the window stood a luxurious solid wood cat tree over two meters tall.

A pure white Ragdoll cat was lying on the highest point, licking a can of imported seafood cat food.

In the center of the room was a two-meter-long carbon fiber gaming desk.

A top-tier Alienware computer tower, flashing with a full set of RGB synchronized lighting effects, was placed on the corner of the desk.

Underneath the ultra-wide monitor, a brand-new PS5 game console was lying horizontally.

A white robot vacuum cleaner was wandering around next to Director Li's military boots.

This was the "dark underground room of a dozen square meters where dozens of people were locked up" described in the whistleblower material.

A shirtless young man was sprawled in the gaming chair in front of the computer.

The young man was wearing a pair of large shorts and flip-flops on his feet.

A black seaweed moisturizing mask was on his face.

He was wearing huge wireless noise-canceling headphones on his head, and holding a game controller tightly in his hand.

On the computer screen, the intense battle scene of the Tiger Vanguard in "Black Myth" was displayed.

The commotion of a dozen fully armed police officers breaking down the door finally caught the young man's attention.

The young man turned his head to look.

The game controller in his hand dropped onto the floor with a clatter.

The black mask on his face was startled halfway off, dangling from his chin.

"Holy crap! Is this a vice raid?"

The young man raised his hands in fear and shrank into the gaming chair.