I, The Janitor! Chapter 37: Negotiations? The Knife of Slaughter! (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 37: Negotiations? The Knife of Slaughter! (Part 1)

Chapter 37: Negotiations? The Knife of Slaughter! (Part 1)

Huh?

Upon hearing the black sheep's cry, Leon couldn't help but pause in surprise.

Just before their departure, he had learned about the "Devil's Ensemble," and now, in less than three hours, they had already located one of the pieces, the "Sheep Offal"? Could his luck be this good?

As the black sheep impatiently urged him on, Leon narrowed his eyes in thought. Instead of barging into the room, he turned back to check the signboard at the entrance and then called out to the security manager.

"When I passed by the meeting room just now, I thought I heard someone discussing public water pipes. Who's inside?"

"That's Meeting Room 2. As for who's inside..." The security manager, having his psychological defenses breached, began to rattle off the information without hesitation. "Let me check."

He pulled out the visitor itinerary from his pocket and started flipping through it.

"Found it... Representatives from the Department of Transportation and Waterways, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Char Corporation, and some old noble families like Lionheart Lane, Tower Shield York, and Rose Marzeni are inside."

"According to the itinerary, they've occupied that meeting room for almost three days. They should... be discussing compensation matters."

Hmm? So it really is related to the water pipe issue?

Leon had only wanted to find an excuse to gather information about the Sheep Offal, and his mention of hearing people discussing water pipes was just a random fabrication.

But to his surprise, this accidental discovery turned out to be true. The people in that meeting room were indeed related to the public water pipe incident.

After marveling at his good fortune, Leon pointed at the meeting room behind him and then smiled slightly, revealing a knowing smile to the security manager.

"I really can't do that..."

Seeing Leon's expression, the security manager shuddered and pleaded with a pained look.

"I'm just a small manager in the security department! Taking you to the archives to look through the records is the limit of what I can do. I really can't get in there.

The people inside are far beyond my reach. Someone like me, a mere commoner, doesn't even have the qualifications to look through the meeting minutes. I..."

"Don't worry, I'm not asking you to get me in. I just wanted to remind you of some security loopholes."

Leon patted the security manager's shoulder and spoke softly, "Your company has had a lot of incidents recently, and those unruly rioters even came to cause trouble earlier today. You should be more vigilant.

For example, right now, with important guests like the Department of Transportation, the Department of Agriculture, Char Corporation, and old noble families in the meeting, there should be on-duty security personnel at the entrance."

"..."

Seeing the security manager's expression, which seemed to understand, Leon made his request.

"You should have spare uniforms in the security department's duty room, right? Find me one that's close to my size... Um... It's a bit strange for a security guard to be here alone. Call another guard who is honest and talks less to come and stand guard with me."

After hearing Leon's request, the security manager's breath caught in his throat. Instinctively wanting to minimize contact with the devil to avoid exposure, he gritted his teeth and made a suggestion.

"How about I stand guard with you instead?"

"No, no, no. You're the security manager. How can you possibly stand guard in person? Besides, you have more important tasks to handle."

Leon politely refused the security manager's suggestion and calmly instructed,

"While I'm standing guard here, please go to the archives and figure out a way to bring out the relevant documents. For those that can't be taken out, copy the key parts and keep them in your office. I'll come by to retrieve them after the guard duty is over.

"Hmm... To ensure I don't take the wrong items, I'll place them under the family photo on your desk. Oh, and looking at the emblem on the uniform in the photo, your wife seems to be a teacher at Victor Parish Elementary School? If I'm not mistaken, your daughter must be a student there too?"

As the security manager's eyes widened in sudden terror, Leon gently removed his hand from the man's shoulder and smiled, his eyes filled with encouragement. "That's wonderful. Your daughter is so lively and adorable, and your wife, a teacher, is so gentle and beautiful. You yourself are a mid-level employee in a large company; your life is already more fulfilling than that of ninety percent of the people in the capital.

So, promise me, you'll be a good husband and, more importantly, a good father. Don't let them down, alright?"

...

"I'm sorry, but I can't agree to that."

After reviewing the compensation proposal, which was now in its seventh draft, the middle-aged man with golden hair shook his head. His expression remained calm as he politely refused, "From the very beginning, when we funded the renovation and expansion of the municipal water pipes, the Lane family has invested a significant amount. The dividends for the past two years have barely covered our costs.

If we follow this compensation plan, not only will this year's dividends be wiped out, but we'll also have to return last year's dividends. The Lane family cannot accept this."

"The York family also disagrees."

"The Marzeni family objects."

"With three out of six directors refusing, there's no need to continue this round of voting."

The administrator, observing the expressions in the meeting room, shook his head. Turning to the middle-aged woman with a troubled expression, he said, "Mrs. Char, despite your significant investment in the waterworks company, I suggest you revise your proposal. Your naive solution is unlikely to be approved."

"Revise...?"

The middle-aged woman, her eyes now showing crow's feet, stood up abruptly, her beauty still evident despite her anger. Facing the cold gazes of the others, she furrowed her brows and asked, her voice laced with fury, "We only took thirty percent of the dividends, and now you want us to pay fifty percent in compensation! How else do you want us to change it? Do you want the Char Corporation to take all the blame?!"

"Mrs. Char, please calm down."

After the middle-aged woman's outburst, the Lane family's middle-aged man clicked his finger joints and spoke calmly, "We're not suggesting the Char Corporation takes all the blame. We simply have objections to the compensation method. Instead of finding and individually compensating the so-called victims, we prefer a more 'flexible' approach.

For example, we can split the energy, irrigation, and wastewater businesses from the water supply operations, forming a new company. Let the Char Waterworks Company pay all the compensation and then go bankrupt."

Leaning back into the sofa, the man added, "Since the issue is with the water supply, let's limit the compensation to the profits from the water supply business. There's no need to involve the other parts of the waterworks company. I believe this is a fair outcome, don't you?"

(End of Chapter)

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