Everyone gradually quieted down under Mu Chen’s frosty gaze.
When everyone was finally silent, Mu Chen brought the documents out and began to read them out loud.
His words were roughly the same with only a few changes here and there: A certain person, at a certain time and day, did this and did that, resulting in what kind of consequences, and said person will be removed from their position, effective immediately.
The list of names and charges was very long. Every time a name was mentioned, there would be another ashen face in the room. Those who were named were fired or demoted; their crimes were listed clearly with sufficient evidence to back the claims.
Mu Chen did not leave the culprits a chance to refute or fight back at all.
After Mu Chen was done, he handed the documents to Second Granduncle Mu.
Not only were Second Granduncle Mu’s hands trembling when he held the documents, but his voice was trembling as well as he asked, “Mu Chen, did you really arrange all this? Everything is just a trap to catch the traitors in the family?”
Mu Chen said in a deep voice, “Second Granduncle, this purge is necessary. The loss incurred from this trap is worth it. If we don’t do this, the family and the company will only continue to degenerate. At that time, let alone calculate our losses, we won’t even have a company. Do you really think I went too far?”
Second Granduncle Mu looked at the list of names. His chest heaved up and down. He said furiously, “Sinners! You unfilial descendants! How dare you set foot in our ancestral home today! I’m already so old, and yet, you dare to use me to ruin the family! Useless! You…” He could not finish his sentence and began to cough violently.
Mu Chen hurriedly strode forward and patted Second Granduncle Mu’s back to help ease his discomfort. Then, to soothe Second Granduncle Mu’s anger, he said in a low and gentle voice, “Please calm down, Second Granduncle. It’s my fault for not informing you of this in advance. Please forgive me.”
Despite Mu Chen’s low volume, everyone heard his words clearly. At this time, everyone had different expressions on their faces.
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