140: Boss! You have to be the boss

Ji Ruping recounted the entire incident in detail, starting with rumors, then the people who had no work after the South City was completed and were arranged to build greenhouses.

Due to not meeting the technicians' construction standards, they were cursed at, leading to small conflicts.

The Enforcement Team's improper enforcement was questioned as favoritism.

The second conflict occurred when the Enforcement Team was handling the situation; Ability Users within the team fought with the dissatisfied individuals, and two of them were killed.

Ultimately, the entire public opinion was the dissatisfaction of the original residents with the Hua Xin Group, which triggered a riot and led to a bloody incident.

After listening, Tian Ming's eyes became extremely cold.

He glanced at Meng Xian and said, "General Manager Meng, what a tactic, fanning the flames and arresting people so precisely.

I have to admire you."

Meng Xian quickly said, "Boss, I wouldn't dare; everything was done according to the rules you set."

Bang!

Tian Ming suddenly slammed the table; the office desk instantly became covered in cracks.

Everyone present was startled by Tian Ming.

The entire conference room was extremely quiet.

"Meng Xian, you could have prevented the situation from escalating, but you allowed it to worsen.

This is your dereliction of duty.

Do you admit it or not?" Tian Ming asked sternly.

Meng Xian immediately had a bitter expression.

He was indeed responsible for this matter.

What the boss said was right; he could have stopped it, but he didn't.

"Boss, I... I admit it." Meng Xian didn't dare to refute; this was the effect he wanted.

"Good, since you've admitted it, go receive your punishment then.

A Second-Class Ability User, five days of solitary confinement, two hundred strokes, and two minutes of pulse electric shock.

That's not too difficult for you, is it?" Tian Ming asked indifferently.

Meng Xian was momentarily stunned.

He knew he would be punished, but the boss was a bit ruthless.

This punishment was very severe for him.

Although he was a Second-Class Ability User and had self-healing abilities, this entire ordeal would still skin him alive.

"Boss, I accept the punishment, but Gouzi, Qiu Wuhui, and others were directly involved.

As managers, if they weren't harboring rebellious intentions, then they should have prevented this large-scale conflict from happening.

Especially Butler Gou, he has the widest connections; if he had persuaded those troublemakers to exercise restraint, then things wouldn't have been so bad."

"Damn it, Meng Xian, stop spouting your stinking nonsense.

You arrogant Ability Users, how did you curse at us back then?

Don't you remember?

I didn't rebel.

If I had to do it again, I would still choose to fight you all!" Gouzi cursed loudly.

Qiu Wuhui nodded and said, "Gouzi is right.

You Hua Xin people are boundless in your arrogance; you just need to be taught a lesson."

Tian Ming looked at the agitated Gouzi and Qiu Wuhui, feeling somewhat frustrated.

These two volatile firecrackers were being used as pawns by Meng Xian without even realizing it.

Tian Ming couldn't help but want to give them both a couple of big slaps to wake them up.

"Shut up, you two.

You were beaten to a pulp, and you still have the nerve to show off here.

So many people died; you bear inescapable responsibility." Tian Ming sternly shouted.

"Boss, it's all Meng Xian's fault for being too overbearing.

During your absence, all our brothers were assigned to low-wage jobs.

He was deliberately targeting us.

Why can people from Hua Xin get high wages, while we get low wages?"

Gouzi complained angrily.

When the boss was around, Meng Xian was still a bit restrained.

But for the past few days that he was away, he had been brazenly targeting the people who had previously settled in the Shelter.

Tian Ming turned to Meng Xian and coldly asked, "Is what Gouzi said true?"

Meng Xian quickly defended himself, "It's not true.

The original group of people were all idlers with no special skills and poor qualities.

They had no knowledge and no abilities beyond brute strength.

The current preparatory work for the Shelter requires certain skills or strong learning abilities."

Meng Xian paused, then continued, "I gave them a chance, but they didn't cherish it.

They couldn't stand being told off after just a few words as apprentices, and they would curse and fight with their masters."

Gouzi immediately became enraged, stood up, and angrily cursed, "That's sophistry!

Did those technical personnel you arranged teach properly?

They kept spouting professional terms; who could understand that?"

Tian Ming glanced at Gouzi: "Alright, if you're incompetent, you deserve to be scolded.

Qiu Wuhui, I told you before to have some brothers from the Materials Group learn in advance.

Did you arrange it?

Gouzi, did I not say that people in all trades and professions in the Shelter should be trained in advance from now on?

Did you implement it?"

The two lowered their heads, silent.

Seeing the two calm down, Tian Ming didn't continue to reprimand them.

He sighed slightly and said, "You earn respect yourselves.

You riot on a large scale in the Shelter, and you still think you're in the right, don't you?

Managers who participated in the brawl will be confined for two days and receive twenty strokes."

No one spoke.

The punishment Tian Ming set for Gouzi and Qiu Wuhui was not severe.

This was clear favoritism.

Although Meng Xian was dissatisfied, he didn't dare to object.

As the boss of the Shelter, he didn't treat everyone equally with his punishment because the Hua Xin faction led by Meng Xian had already formed, and the balance was already off.

He wanted Meng Xian to know that forming factions would inevitably lead to severe suppression.

"Ji Ruping, during Meng Xian's punishment, you will be fully responsible for the Shelter.

Everyone must obey your arrangements.

If anyone disobeys, make a list and hand it to me.

I refuse to believe I can't deal with you."

"Yes, Boss." Ji Ruping quickly responded.

This was an opportunity the boss gave her, and Ji Ruping naturally wouldn't let it go to waste during her period of sole authority.

After all, the Shelter was originally established by the boss, and various rules and regulations were also set by the boss.

The boss was undeniably the boss of the Shelter.

"Old Yuan's punishment is waived.

He's old and can't handle it.

The Infrastructure Department will have a new person in charge, and Old Yuan will serve as a technical consultant, guiding and supervising ongoing projects without jurisdiction.

His treatment remains unchanged." Tian Ming looked at Mr. Yuan, his tone very calm.

Mr. Yuan immediately stood up, deeply moved.

He was old; if he truly continued, he wouldn't be able to bear it.

The boss's consideration touched him greatly.

"Thank you, Boss, thank you for your understanding."

Tian Ming scanned the crowd and said, "That's all for today.

Those who are to be punished, go receive your punishment.

Don't disgrace yourselves here."

Everyone rose, lowered their heads, and left dejectedly.

Tian Ming was the only one left in the entire conference room.

Tian Ming put on his headset and said into the public channel, "Liu Chuan, go to the dispatch room and contact Shen Yuan.

Have her send you the coordinates.

Our Shelter is getting new members."

"Okay, Boss!"

Tian Ming leaned back in his chair, resting his hand on the table he had cracked.

The table slowly restored itself, becoming as good as new.

He hadn't rested in a long time and felt very tired.

He leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and prepared to rest for a moment.

Bang!

The door was pushed open, and Shen Yi burst in, looking anxious.

"Boss, you left my sister at someone else's base?"

Tian Ming said calmly, "She's overseeing the relocation of that base.

Don't worry, it's not a big problem."

Shen Yi immediately became angry and said, "Nonsense!

She's a girl; what if they harm her?

Tian Ming, if anything happens to my sister, I'm not done with you."