sbdcsierra Chapter 76 The performance begins, just waiting for the bait to be taken!
Chapter 76 The performance begins, just waiting for the bait to be taken!
Chapter 76 The performance begins, just waiting for the bait to bite! (Seeking first subscription)
The next day.
Chen Mo arrived at the company on time, clocked in, and turned on his computer.
He sat at his workstation, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping over each member of the project team.
Actually, everything that needed to be done for the project has been completed, and there's nothing else going on. All we're worried about is whether there will be a good outcome.
Except for the mole!
So most people are slacking off and seem to be doing nothing.
Everything seems normal.
But Chen Mo knew in his heart that the mole was among these people.
He currently suspects Wang Qing the most.
This woman joined last, and she was extremely purposeful, showing that she cared more about the success or failure of the project than anyone else.
But in previous meetings, she would try to remain silent as much as possible.
There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but given the current situation, it seems somewhat suspicious.
Either she's genuinely worried about the project, or she's deliberately putting on an act for everyone to see!
Chen Mo decided to pay more attention to her.
During a break in the morning, he took a water cup and casually walked over to Wang Qing's workstation.
"Wang Qing, how's the test report from yesterday coming along?" Chen Mo asked casually.
Wang Qing looked up, adjusted her glasses, and said, "It's all sorted out. Team Leader Chen, would you like to see it? I'll send it to you."
"Okay, send it to my email."
Chen Mo nodded, then asked casually, "By the way, do you think we can keep things stable with the client this time?"
Wang Qing paused for a moment, then said, "It should be fine, right? Team Leader Chen, didn't you already come up with a solution? I don't think there's a problem."
Her answer was very official, and there was no flaw in it.
Chen Mo smiled and said, "Hopefully. If this project falls through, our team's bonus for this year will be gone."
"yes."
Wang Qing echoed, a barely perceptible hint of anxiety flashing in her eyes.
She had finally managed to get involved, but she never expected to encounter something like this. If she really ruined the project, she would truly lose everything.
Chen Mo saw this, simply nodded, and turned back to his workstation.
Throughout the morning, Chen Mo took several opportunities to subtly probe the other group members.
But the other party's answers were all normal.
Either everyone is genuinely fine, or they have exceptional mental fortitude.
Chen Mo has not yet reaped any rewards.
At lunchtime, Chen Mo ran into Shen Qingyue in the cafeteria.
The two found a corner spot and sat down.
"How is it?" Shen Qingyue asked in a low voice.
"There's not much progress."
Chen Mo shook his head and said, "The mole is very vigilant. We can't get anything out of him. He seems perfectly normal."
"Don't you have a single suspect?"
Chen Mo thought of Minister Huang, but he didn't intend to tell him now. After a pause, he said, "No, but there might not be just one mole."
"you mean----"
Shen Qingyue frowned and asked, "Is there possibly an accomplice?"
"It's hard to say."
Chen Mo took a bite of rice and said, "But this kind of thing is too risky to do alone. It would be much easier if someone cooperated."
Shen Qingyue was silent for a moment, then said, "So what do you plan to do?"
"wait."
Chen Mo said, "I've already set up the trap, and I'm just waiting for the fish to take the bait."
Shen Qingyue glanced at him, resigned to her fate, and asked, "What do you need me to do?"
"Find an excuse to send me away early this afternoon."
Chen Mo lowered his voice and said, "Make it seem like things are in a rush, so I forget to shut down the computer."
Shen Qingyue instantly understood what he meant.
"You mean—"
"right."
Chen Mo nodded and said, "I put bait in the computer, let's see if he takes the bait."
"it is good."
Shen Qingyue responded and said, "At five o'clock this afternoon, I'd like you to pretend to go out to meet a client."
"OK."
After finishing their meal, the two returned to their respective offices.
At 5:00 PM sharp, Shen Qingyue's internal phone call reached Chen Mo's landline.
When Chen Mo saw that it was her call, he deliberately put it on speakerphone.
"Chen Mo, get ready. I'm going to set up my office and come with me to meet a client. It's urgent."
Her voice sounded serious, even a little anxious.
Chen Mo knew in his heart that the play had begun.
The acting was quite convincing.
"Okay, Mr. Shen, I'll be right there."
Chen Mo got up and walked quickly toward Shen Qingyue's office.
He deliberately didn't turn off the computer, and even left the screen logged in.
The items on the workstation were also arranged in a somewhat messy manner, as if someone had left in a hurry.
All of this was recorded by a miniature camera hidden in the corner.
In Shen Qingyue's office.
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Chen Mo pushed open the door and went in, and saw Shen Qingyue sitting behind her desk with a solemn expression.
Minister Huang was also present.
Because it was something the two of them were talking about earlier.
"Mr. Shen, what's wrong?" Chen Mo asked cooperatively.
"I just received a call from the client."
Shen Qingyue rubbed her forehead and said, "They said our competitors have lowered their prices again, and now they're fifty percent cheaper than us."
"Fifty percent?"
Chen Mo feigned surprise and said, "How is that possible? Are they really doing this for free, without any investment? Don't they want any profit?"
"I don't know either."
Shen Qingyue rubbed her temples and said, "But the client's attitude seems to be wavering again."
"this----"
Chen Mo looked troubled and said, "President Shen, let's go, we need to get there right away."
"I know."
Shen Qingyue sighed and said, "That's why I asked you to come with me to see if there are any other solutions."
When the two were "discussing" in the office, Minister Huang stood by without saying a word.
After Shen Qingyue finished speaking with Chen Mo, she seemed to remember that Minister Huang was still there, and said to him apologetically, "Minister Huang, I'm sorry I forgot you were still here. You can go out and do your work now, it's nothing."
"Yes, Mr. Shen."
Minister Huang smiled, turned and left the office.
A moment later, Chen Mo also "hurriedly" left Shen Qingyue's office.
He returned to his workstation, picked up his coat and backpack, and said to Wang Qing, "Wang Qing, I have something urgent to attend to and need to go out. Could you please turn off the computer for me?"
"Oh? Okay."
Wang Qing paused for a moment, then nodded.
After Chen Mo finished speaking, he quickly left the office, looking very anxious.
But he didn't go far. Instead, he found a seat in the coffee shop downstairs, turned on his phone, and connected to the office camera.
In the footage, everything in the office appears normal.
Everyone was busy with their own work, and no one approached his workstation.
Chen Mo wasn't in a hurry. He ordered a coffee and waited patiently.
Time passed second by second.
It's 5:30 PM, time to leave work.
My colleagues started packing up their things one after another, preparing to leave work.
Wang Qing also shut down her computer, picked up her bag, said goodbye to her colleagues, and left the office.
But Chen Mo's computer was not turned off.
Chen Mo and Shen Qingyue exchanged a glance, unsure whether the other had genuinely forgotten or was doing it on purpose. Then came Engineer Li and Xiao Zhang—
In the end, only one person remained in the office.
Minister Huang.
He sat in his private office, looking out the glass window at the empty work area.
Then, he stood up and walked out.
Minister Huang walked around the work area, seemingly checking if everyone had turned off their computers and power.
Finally, he stopped in front of Chen Mo's workstation.
Chen Mo's computer screen was still lit, indicating that he was logged in.
He smiled to himself with satisfaction.
They thought the person behind them was deliberately giving the client an excuse to send Shen Qingyue and Chen Mo away.
This gives them a chance to make their move!
In the coffee shop, Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat after witnessing this scene.
He stared intently at his phone screen, his eyes unblinking.
It really was Minister Huang? I wasn't wrong?
Shen Qingyue was also somewhat surprised by the people appearing in the video.
Could Minister Huang be the mole within the company?
But the next second, Minister Huang looked around, didn't touch the computer, and turned to leave the company.
Of course, he wouldn't do such a thing himself.
Because it's better to be safe than sorry.
You have to be very careful about things that could give others a handle to use against you!