My Unexpected CEO Wife

Chapter 727: Isn't This Too Arbitrary?

The person in charge shook his head and said, "No outsiders are allowed on the construction site, and there's someone watching the gate. It's impossible for an outsider to enter the site."

Chen Xuan did not respond but stood in front of the scaffolding, examining it closely.

The whole structure appeared to be leaning, clearly due to an unstable center of gravity.

The problem area was about one and a half meters above the ground.

A few screws had loosened, causing the bolts to fall out, which led to the scaffolding tipping over and resulted in this safety incident.

Chen Xuan immediately determined that this was a man-made accident!

"During lunch, who was responsible for site safety supervision?" Chen Xuan looked again at the person in charge.

The person in charge looked a bit embarrassed, "At lunchtime, everyone goes to eat and rest, and there's no one specifically overseeing safety."

"We never assigned this task specially before, and there were never any accidents. Who knew it would happen this time..."

Sigh!

Chen Xuan let out a slight sigh; the problem lay here.

Due to negligence, with nobody specifically responsible for safety supervision, potential hazards went unnoticed in time.

"Give me a list of the construction workers." Chen Xuan lit a cigarette and said softly.

"Alright, the roster is in the site office, please follow me."

The person in charge led Chen Xuan to the prefab house, which served as the temporary office.

"Were there any absentees today?" Chen Xuan asked.

"Yes, four people took the day off." The person in charge responded truthfully.

"Circle them for me."

Chen Xuan took a drag from his cigarette and pointed to the roster.

The person in charge didn't dare hesitate and complied immediately.

"When did these four request time off? Did they not come at all today, or did they work half the day and leave at lunch?"

Chen Xuan looked at the person in charge.

"These three requested leave yesterday and didn't come to the site today."

"Liu An worked until noon and, during lunch, suddenly came to me saying there was an emergency at home and he had to go back."

The person in charge responded, looking at Chen Xuan with bewilderment, not knowing why he was asking this.

Chen Xuan kept a calm demeanor and spoke softly, "Who does Liu An usually get along with, who does he often hang out with?"

"With Sun Yunda, Zhang Fankui, Meng Xiangui, those guys. They often gather for meals together, and also like to play cards and drink together." The person in charge replied.

"Alright, call them over to see me right now." Chen Xuan signaled with a gesture.

"Mr. Chen, is there a problem?" The person in charge asked, puzzled, looking at him with confusion.

"Don't ask too much for now, just do as I say." Chen Xuan offered no explanation.

The person in charge, helpless, had no choice but to comply.

Shortly, the three of them arrived at the prefab office.

"Why did you call us over?" The three looked slightly nervous, standing there uneasily.

Chen Xuan gestured with a smile, "Please have a seat, no need to be nervous. I just want to ask about Liu An."

"What's up with Liu An?" The three exchanged glances, "Didn't he take the day off and leave?"

Chen Xuan smiled, "When you finished work for lunch, was Liu An with you?"

"No, he took a call and told us to go ahead." One of them replied.

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, "Afterwards, Liu An didn't sit with you to eat, right?"

"Yeah, after the call, he probably asked for leave immediately."

"He just said there was an emergency at home and left in a hurry."

The three sat there bewildered, unsure why Chen Xuan was asking about Liu An.

Chen Xuan didn't say much more, "Alright, I just wanted to understand the situation."

"You can go rest now and make sure to pay attention to safety at work to avoid getting hurt in the future."

"Okay." The three responded, stood up, and left the prefab house.

Chen Xuan immediately turned to the person in charge, "Do you have Liu An's detailed address?"

"No." The person in charge shook his head, "This is a construction site, not a big company with formal procedures."

"As long as you can work hard, we don't care where you live; just leave a phone number."

"Call Liu An immediately." Chen Xuan demanded urgently.

"Oh, okay." The person in charge didn't dare delay and called Liu An right away.

But the call didn't go through.

"Mr. Chen, Liu An's phone is off, maybe he doesn't want to be disturbed." The person in charge said with an awkward smile.

Chen Xuan sneered coldly, "It's basically confirmed: Liu An is the perpetrator of this safety incident!"

What?

The person in charge exclaimed with shock, looking at Chen Xuan, thinking this conclusion was too hasty!