From an abandoned girl to a wealthy lady

Chapter 398: Into the Tiger's Den: Exploring the Roots of Environmental Protection

Chapter 398: Into the Tiger's Den: Exploring the Roots of Environmental Protection

Wen Nuan arrived at the abandoned warehouse, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of mold.

In the dim light, a blurry figure gradually became clear - an environmental expert named Chen was smoking leisurely.

"You're here." He blew out a smoke ring, his tone meaningful.

"Do you know why I'm here?" Wen Nuan went straight to the point, her eyes as sharp as a knife.

"Of course, for the truth." Expert Chen put out his cigarette and handed Wen Nuan a document. "This is the information I compiled. The truth about the Mo Group's pollution is far more complicated than you imagine."

The contents of the document are shocking, directly pointing to a mysterious department code-named "X" within the Mo Group, which used illegal means to cover up the fact of pollution and even bribed environmental protection officials.

Wen Nuan took a deep breath and suppressed the shock in her heart.

"What's the price?" She knew that Expert Chen never did business at a loss.

"One hundred thousand." Expert Chen held up five fingers, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness.

Wen Nuan agreed without hesitation. To her, the truth was far more important than money.

Back at the Mo family, Wen Nuan handed the documents to Mo Han.

Mo Han's face darkened, and he immediately mobilized his family connections to investigate the "X" department.

At the same time, an environmental protection official named Zhao made a surprise visit and seriously pointed out that the Mo company had serious environmental problems and demanded immediate rectification, otherwise it would face huge fines.

Production manager Li was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He believed that the rectification would affect production efficiency and strongly opposed it.

At this moment, a reporter named Wu heard the news and exaggerated the negative news about Mo's company, pushing the incident to the forefront of public opinion.

At the same time, the leader of the environmental activist surnamed Sun led the protesters to gather in front of the gate of Mo's company, holding up banners and being emotional.

The Mo family was caught in internal and external troubles.

Mo Han used his family connections to find some people who had worked in the "X" department.

They revealed that the head of "X" department was actually...

"Is it him?!" Wen Nuan exclaimed.

Wen Nuan took a deep breath and put the sorted information into her bag.

Before she left, Mo Han stopped her.

He gently smoothed the slightly wrinkled collar of her warm shirt, and carefully tidied up the loose hair on her temples.

"Go." His eyes were full of trust and love, as if a warm current was injected into a warm heart.

This simple action brings great warmth and strength.

Officer Zhao's office is simple and serious.

Wen Nuan went straight to the point and placed the information provided by Expert Chen and the preliminary results of Mo Han's investigation into the "X" department in front of Officer Zhao.

Officer Zhao, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, flipped through the documents with a serious expression and a frown on his face.

He looked up from time to time, examining Wen Nuan with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see through her.

"These materials do point to problems within the Mo Group," Officer Zhao said slowly, "but this alone is not enough. We need more solid evidence, such as the specific operation of the 'X' department, the list of participants, and related transaction records." His tone was stern, as if he did not believe that Wen Nuan could really solve the problem, but instead seemed to be deliberately making things difficult for her.

Wen Nuan had anticipated this and replied calmly, "I understand. I'm collecting this evidence, but Department 'X' operates in secrecy, so it'll take time." Officer Zhao pushed his glasses up and spoke more forcefully, "Time waits for no one. Environmental pollution is occurring all the time. Mo's Enterprises must adopt a more proactive attitude, or we will take more severe measures." He paused, then added, "I hope you can bring more valuable information to our next meeting."

Wen Nuan walked out of the office, feeling an invisible pressure enveloping her.

Official Zhao's attitude was tougher than she had expected, which made her realize that the matter was far more complicated than she had imagined.

But she was not discouraged. Mo Han's support gave her great motivation.

She must find evidence of Department "X"'s crimes as soon as possible to completely resolve this crisis.

Back in the car, Wen Nuan called Mo Han: "I need you to do me a favor..." She briefly explained the situation. Mo Han on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then said firmly: "Okay, I understand. I'll arrange it."

At the same time, reporter Wu, who was hiding in the dark, saw all of this.

A sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he whispered to himself: "It seems that there will be a good show to watch..." He took out his mobile phone and dialed a mysterious number: "Hello, I have big news..." Reporter Wu was like a shark that smelled blood, and keenly captured the warm movements.

He snooped around and exaggerated the "inside information" of the Mo Group, portraying Wen Nuan as a woman who would do anything to attract attention, and even fabricated rumors that her contract marriage with Mo Han was just for profit.

For a time, public opinion was in an uproar, and all kinds of negative comments flooded in, bringing tremendous pressure to Wen Nuan.

Wen Nuan was not defeated by these rumors. She withstood the pressure and continued to dig deeper based on the clues provided by Expert Chen and Mo Han's investigation results.

She discovered that although the "X" department existed, it was not the direct culprit for the pollution.

The real culprits are some departments within the company that violate regulations in pursuit of efficiency. In order to save costs, they privately modified the parameters of environmental protection equipment, resulting in excessive pollutant emissions.

The role of the "X" department is simply to cover up these illegal operations to avoid being discovered by the environmental protection department.

This was a startling discovery that completely changed the nature of events.

This is no longer simply malicious pollution, but an accident driven by profit.

Wen Nuan immediately told Mo Han about this discovery.

Mo Han acted decisively and immediately stopped all illegal operations. He called a meeting with the heads of relevant departments and dealt with the responsible persons seriously.

Meanwhile, Wen Nuan handed new evidence to Officer Zhao.

Officer Zhao carefully examined the evidence and his expression finally softened.

"It seems there's something else going on." He pondered for a moment, "I'll re-evaluate the environmental issues at Mo's Enterprise."

Just when Wen Nuan thought the matter was about to be resolved, she received an anonymous text message: "Do you think this is the end? The good show has just begun." Wen Nuan's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.

She looked up and saw Expert Chen standing not far away, looking at her with a smile.

"It seems that things are not that simple." Expert Chen walked slowly closer and said meaningfully, "I have another document here, maybe you will be interested..." He took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Wen Nuan.

A few words were clearly printed on the file bag: "Top Secret Files of Department X".

Wen Nuan took the document and her heart beat faster.

In the file bag, documents revealed the deeper secrets of Department "X": they were not simply covering up the pollution, but were secretly conducting illegal transactions, transferring pollutants to other places and making huge profits from it.

And expert Chen is one of the core members of the "X" department!

"You...why are you telling me this?" Wen Nuan suppressed the shock in her heart, her voice trembling.

Expert Chen sneered, "Because I know you can't win. Do you really think you can bring down the Mo family? You're too naive." A sinister glint flashed in his eyes. "I just want to see you struggle to your death."

Wen Nuan took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.

"You are wrong. I will not give up." Her eyes were firm and sharp. "I will expose you and all the crimes of Department 'X' to the world!"

Expert Chen shrugged disapprovingly. "Whatever you say. But I urge you to first think about how to resolve this current problem." He gestured toward the protesters gathered in the distance. "These people won't let the Mo family off easily."

Expert Chen dropped a bombshell: based on the evidence he provided, he developed a preliminary rectification plan.

Unexpectedly, this plan received initial approval from official Zhao.

Official Zhao said that if the Mo family can make rectifications according to the plan, the previous fine can be reduced at the discretion of the court.

This is undoubtedly good news, but new problems also arise: rectification requires a large amount of funds, and the Mo family enterprise is currently short of funds, and banks also refuse to lend because of the company's environmental problems.

Wen Nuan was in a dilemma.

Just then, Mo Han came over and gently held her hand.

"Don't worry," he said softly but firmly, "I'll find a way."

Mo Han immediately convened an emergency meeting to discuss the financing plan.

At the meeting, Production Manager Li proposed to cut production costs, but was opposed by the heads of other departments.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Wen Nuan's cell phone rang.

It's an unknown number.

"Hello?" Wen Nuan answered the phone.

"Wu Nuan," a deep voice came from the other end of the phone, "I know you need money..."

Wen Nuan suddenly clenched her phone, her heartbeat accelerating.

This voice...

She seemed to have heard somewhere...