Chapter 865 The incident subsides
The company's employees gathered around, looking horrified and confused, and whispered to each other.
"Are you Qi Tongwei?" As soon as the man saw Qi Tongwei appear, he immediately stopped banging the table and strode towards him with a mocking sneer on his face, "Oh, the big boss finally showed up. What, do you still want to shirk your debt?"
Qi Tongwei looked calm and nodded slightly, his tone calm but dignified: "My friend, I think you really misunderstood. Our company has always had a good reputation, and all accounts are recorded in detail. I have just checked carefully with the finance department, and there is no such debt as you mentioned. If you have any evidence, you might as well bring it out and we can communicate properly."
"Evidence?" The man looked as if he had heard a huge joke, "If I say it is true, it is true. You rich people, don't think you can fool me. If you don't pay the money back today, your company will never be able to operate normally!" As he said that, he waved his hand, and the young men behind him began to walk around the lobby casually, picking up the documents on the desk from time to time to fiddle with them, and even deliberately messing them up.
Qi Tongwei's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he raised his voice: "Please stop this behavior immediately, otherwise I will call the police. I say again, our company does not owe you money. If you have reasonable demands, you can resolve them through legal channels."
The man was unmoved, and became even more arrogant: "Call the police? Go ahead, I want to see what the police can do to me. I've been around here for so many years, and I've never been afraid of anyone. You must give me an explanation for the money today!"
Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, the company's legal manager rushed over. He whispered in Qi Tongwei's ear: "Mr. Qi, I have contacted the police, they will be here soon. Let's calm them down first." Qi Tongwei nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved.
In order to delay time, Qi Tongwei tried to communicate with the man again: "You keep saying that we owe you money, then tell me, which business, when did it happen, and how much money was involved? Maybe there is a misunderstanding in the middle, we can check it out together."
The man was stunned for a moment, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly returned to his arrogance: "Don't play tricks on me, I don't have that much time to talk nonsense with you. Anyway, you have to give me the money today!"
At this time, sirens were heard outside. Soon, several policemen walked into the lobby. Seeing the police, the young men looked nervous and shrank back behind the man unconsciously.
The police approached and asked Qi Tongwei and the man about the situation. The man still insisted that Qi Tongwei's company owed him money, but he could not produce any strong evidence. The police patiently persuaded him: "If there is really a debt dispute, you should resolve it through formal legal channels instead of resorting to such a riot, which is suspected of disturbing public order."
Although the man was dissatisfied, he did not dare to act too recklessly under the majesty of the police. He glared at Qi Tongwei fiercely and said, "This matter is not over yet, just wait!" After that, he took the young men and left the company under the watchful eyes of the police.
I thought the matter was settled, but unexpectedly, this was just the beginning. That afternoon, an article titled "Famous entrepreneur Qi Tongwei owes debts and refuses to pay them back, is his public image a disguise?" suddenly appeared online. The article exaggerated what happened in the company that morning and was accompanied by some blurry photos of the scene. The article quickly spread on the Internet, attracting the attention and discussion of many netizens.
Many netizens who were unaware of the truth left messages in the comment section to accuse Qi Tongwei. Some caring people and companies that originally supported his charity work also began to have doubts. Several partner companies even called to inquire about the situation, and their words revealed their intention to suspend cooperation.
Qi Tongwei was extremely anxious as he watched the overwhelming negative public opinion on the Internet. He knew that this crisis was far more serious than he had imagined. He immediately convened an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures with the company's public relations team and legal team.
The PR manager said seriously: "The current public opinion is very unfavorable to us. We must issue a statement as soon as possible to clarify the facts and take measures to reduce the negative impact."
The legal manager also added: "We need to find the troublemaker as soon as possible and find out his real purpose. Judging from his behavior today, it is very likely that he was instructed by someone to deliberately discredit our company."
Qi Tongwei pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, the public relations team will immediately draft a statement detailing today's situation and attach a detailed statement of our company's accounts to prove that we have no outstanding debts. The legal team will fully investigate the person who caused the trouble and must find the mastermind as soon as possible. In addition, contact major media outlets and arrange a press conference. I want to personally respond to this matter."
In the following days, all departments of the company were busy. The public relations team kept communicating with major media outlets, releasing statements and relevant evidence to try to guide public opinion; the legal team rushed around to investigate the background and whereabouts of the man who caused the trouble.
After some efforts, the legal team finally found some clues. It turned out that the man was named Zhao Qiang, a notorious gangster who made a living by helping people collect debts and acting as a thug. The reason why he came to trouble Qi Tongwei this time was because he received money from a competitor company. That company had always coveted Qi Tongwei's company's market share and wanted to suppress the company's reputation by discrediting him.
After learning the news, Qi Tongwei was both angry and helpless. He decided not to sit and wait for death, but to take the initiative. At the press conference, Qi Tongwei not only explained the truth of the debt dispute in detail, but also showed the evidence collected by the legal team, exposing the conspiracy of competitors.
He said with a firm look, "I have always believed that charity is a responsibility and an obligation. Everything I do is to benefit more people and contribute to society. Although this incident has caused great trouble to me and the company, I will not back down. I believe that the truth will always come to light and justice will never be absent."
After the press conference, public opinion began to gradually shift.
The public's eyes gradually changed from doubt and speculation to understanding and support. Qi Tongwei's determination and honesty touched the hearts of many people, and the partners who were once wavering also chose to continue to work with him.
As the incident subsided, life seemed to be back on track.