160: Chapter 160 The First Whistleblower

With the instructions and arrangements from Qin Chuan, the Market Supervision Bureau acted very quickly. Even the Market Supervision Bureaus in the various districts and counties below were mobilized. Across the entire Jianning City, with lightning speed, all products from Wuniu Group were removed from shelves, sealed, and seized.

The news quickly reached the headquarters of Wuniu Group, located in Jingzhou.

As the Deputy General Manager of the Marketing Department, Liang Youyuan received the news almost immediately and was shocked!

"How is this possible? Who has the guts to take action against us!"

"General Manager Liang, it is absolutely true. It was the Market Supervision Bureau that took action. The Food Safety Division, the Law Enforcement and Supervision Team, and others were all mobilized. The action was very swift; even our product warehouses in Jianning City have been sealed."

Soon, Liang Youyuan's expression turned ugly.

Damn it, it's this Qin Chuan again!

He is definitely doing this on purpose!

He is deliberately targeting me!

He previously sealed my fast-food restaurant, claiming it contained Sudan Red. I have already switched jobs to Wuniu Group, and he has chased after me to seal our products again.

Detestable, absolutely detestable!

With a "bang," Liang Youyuan slammed his fist hard onto the desk. It took a while for him to gradually calm down, and then he reported it to his superiors.

Soon, the entire upper management of Wuniu Group was alarmed.

The Chairwoman of Wuniu Group was a middle-aged woman named Chairwoman Niu Wenhua. While she looked like an ordinary auntie, she was a ruthless person and an impressive figure.

Over the years, Chairwoman Niu Wenhua had led Wuniu to sweep almost all the honors in the domestic dairy industry, making Wuniu a true dairy giant.

She had also received multiple honorary titles such as Outstanding Female Entrepreneur and was known as the "Dairy Queen," enjoying limitless prestige.

Not only did she have a pile of titles and a glowing reputation, but she also had close relationships with several leaders in Jingzhou City, and even had connections with some provincial leaders.

Upon hearing that all her products across the entire Jianning City had been removed from shelves, sealed, and seized, her heart was filled with fury, but she did not show it on her face and merely asked one question.

"Who did this?"

"Chairwoman, it was the Jianning City Market Supervision Bureau. Their Director issued the order personally."

"Heh, just a small Director, quite bold," Chairwoman Niu Wenhua scoffed. "A truly ignorant wretch. No need to rush; I only need to make one phone call."

Jianning City. It was past working hours, but Qin Chuan had no intention of leaving and was listening to a report.

"Director Qin, so far, all Wuniu Group products have been removed from shelves, and the products in the warehouses have all been sealed and seized..."

After listening to the report, Qin Chuan nodded with satisfaction.

"Everyone has worked hard. Well done."

After praising everyone and seeing them leave shortly after, Qin Chuan received several phone calls one after another.

Some were from the provincial level, and some were from the city level. If it were anyone else, the pressure would likely have been immense.

Qin Chuan felt no pressure at all. He handled them one by one and patiently explained the situation to every leader, especially emphasizing the dangers of melamine.

The next day. Wuniu Group. As soon as Chairwoman Niu Wenhua arrived at work, her assistant came in to report.

"Chairwoman, the situation is escalating. Not only have a large number of negative reports about us appeared online, but today's Handong Daily also reported the news that our milk powder has excessive melamine levels and has been completely removed from shelves and sealed by the Jianning City Market Supervision Bureau."

What! Had the situation really blown up this much overnight?

Yesterday, when she received the report, she saw it was just a small Market Supervision Bureau causing trouble, so she didn't take it to heart. She made a few calls, thinking the matter was resolved.

A small Director? She could slap ten of them to death.

Who knew that the development of the situation seemed to exceed her expectations? Her first reaction was whether a competitor was pulling strings behind the scenes.

However, Handong Daily had also reported on it, which seemed a bit unusual. Feeling a faint sense of unease, she pondered for a moment and then said.

"Prepare the car; I am going to the province!"

Chairwoman Niu Wenhua went to the province, while online, the matter of Wuniu Group's milk powder having severely excessive melamine levels intensified, with the heat rising higher and higher.

In 2012, the internet was already quite developed.

Unlike now, back then, the internet was mainly accessed via computers, whereas now it is mainly via mobile phones.

"Jianning City is awesome for daring to investigate Wuniu Group!"

"To be precise, it's Director Qin who is impressive. He's a tough nut to crack, daring to take action against Wuniu Group!"

"Wuniu Group's milk powder is poisonous milk powder. I saw a big-headed baby less than a year old with my own eyes, and he had kidney stones in both kidneys. So pitiful!"

"..."

The online buzz grew increasingly intense. Qin Chuan was identified as the first whistleblower, the first person to dare to take action against Wuniu Group.

As the heat rose, many photos of infants poisoned by the toxic milk powder appeared online, attracting increasingly widespread attention.

At this time, Qin Chuan also received a call from the Provincial Bureau.

Under the directive of the Provincial Party Committee, a task force was established with the Provincial Market Supervision Bureau as the leading force, supported by various other departments. The Director of the Provincial Bureau personally took the role of team leader. As the first whistleblower, Qin Chuan was also entrusted with an important task, serving as the deputy team leader of the investigation team.

A large-scale investigation was launched across the entire Handong Province. The dark secrets were gradually unveiled, and the situation could only be described as shocking.

Wang Yanjun was a young father. Last year, Wang Yanjun was blessed with twins. To Wang Yanjun, the loud cries of the brothers were undoubtedly the most beautiful music, signifying that the little ones were very healthy.

Because the mother's breast milk was insufficient and Wang Yanjun's family financial situation was not very good, the family chose Wuniu milk powder, which had a good reputation and high cost-performance ratio, to replace breast milk.

The twin brothers, Wang Peng and Wang He, drank Wuniu milk powder for a full eight months.

Two months ago, Wang Yanjun noticed something wrong. His older brother, Wang Peng, had not urinated for two days, his little face showing a pained expression, and he cried incessantly all day. After two days of intravenous drips at the village health clinic, there was no improvement.

Because he could not urinate, the child's lower abdomen was bloated, his body was swollen, and his crying began to sound weak.

The anxious couple carried the child to the county for medical treatment and stayed in the hospital for a week, but there were still no signs of improvement.

On the doctor's advice, they went to the provincial capital, Jingzhou, to seek treatment. After visiting several hospitals, they finally found the cause: Wang Peng was suffering from kidney stones and hydronephrosis, with urethral stones as large as 7 millimeters and 3 millimeters.

How could an infant under one year old have stones?

There was no time to think about that. Wang Yanjun and his wife hurriedly raised money to treat the child. After medication, Wang Peng finally passed the stones.

With the older brother's condition improving, the family felt relieved. Who knew that less than a month later, the younger brother, Wang He, would show the same symptoms—unable to urinate, with a bloated little belly.

They took Wang He to the hospital for an examination and he was also diagnosed with kidney stones and urethral stones.

Moreover, the stones in Wang He's body were even larger than his brother's, to the point where they could be felt through the skin. Medication was ineffective, and the stones had to be removed through surgery.