Chapter 565 - 189: The ’80s Drama Queen Is Forced to Become a Top Student (24)

Chapter 565: Chapter 189: The ’80s Drama Queen Is Forced to Become a Top Student (24)

"Oh, right," she said, getting animated. She looked left and right, then beckoned their group closer and lowered her voice. "I also heard that the people at Pingyuan Clothing Factory are absolutely insane. They say some of their clothes are stripped off dead bodies, then laundered and sold as defective or second-hand items..."

Everyone’s scalp tingled upon hearing this, and they couldn’t help but look down at their own clothes.

The children’s clothes were fine, since they were all bought from proper, state-run shops in the department store, so there probably wasn’t an issue.

However, the clothes Manager Huang and the other two were wearing came from their own clothing store, and that store’s supplier was none other than Pingyuan Clothing Factory!

The hair on their bodies stood on end, and they wished they could strip off all their clothes right then and there.

It was too disgusting. To think they had been working with this factory for several years.

What’s more, the clothes they had at home were all purchased from the store at an employee discount. They even had first dibs on some of the defective or used items, taking them to wear themselves or give to relatives.

The moment they thought about the origin of these cheap clothes, their faces turned pale. They couldn’t stop shivering, and cold sweat poured down.

Accountant Liu pointed directly at a few items in the stall. "Ma’am, thank you. Please, could I get those two outfits..."

Manager Huang and the young assistant also quickly paid for two new outfits each. Without even haggling over the price, they rushed to the restroom to change.

The stall owner was a bit baffled at first, but then she understood. Suppressing a smile, she shook her head and said, "See? This is why you can’t just chase after the cheapest price when you’re shopping. You get what you pay for. Do you think all these factories in the wholesale market just set their prices randomly?"

"Everyone here is doing legitimate business. The prices won’t vary that much."

The group nodded, their hearts still pounding with fear.

It was a good thing they insisted on checking out the wholesale market. Otherwise, they would have been duped by that despicable Xiao Zhang. Wouldn’t they have thought the clothes were stylish and cheap, then not only stocked up to sell at their own stall but also bought some for their families?

The mere thought of wearing those problematic clothes, just like Manager Huang and his team had, made them shudder!

They walked through the entire section of covered stalls selling clothes, and sure enough, they didn’t see a single booth for the Pingyuan Clothing Factory.

This proved that what the stall owner had said was true.

The whole group had come to Jiang City specifically for this wholesale market.

What factory’s reputation could possibly overshadow the market itself?

The Pingyuan Clothing Factory claimed to be one of the top factories in the city, so why couldn’t they secure a stall here?

’Are they too proud to solicit customers, or do they lack the connections to get in?’

’It’s probably neither. The only logical explanation is that the Pingyuan Clothing Factory is a wicked, black-hearted factory that viciously rips off other people’s designs!’

The group was carrying their most important items—letters of introduction and money. What they left back at the guesthouse were just some clothes and food.

Now that the group knew how vile the Pingyuan Clothing Factory was, there was no way they were going to make another trip back just for a few belongings.

So, while they were browsing the wholesale market, they all bought themselves two new sets of clothes to change into.

As evening fell, the nearby guesthouses were almost all full. With nowhere to stay, they ended up crashing in the train station’s waiting room for the night.

Having gotten a preliminary understanding of how tyrannical and profit-driven the Pingyuan Clothing Factory was, Sheng Leyun’s thoughts ran deeper.

But Gong Zicheng had thought of it too, which was why they split up to rest that night.

Their large group of fifteen people was suddenly split into four smaller groups, led respectively by Manager Huang, Accountant Liu, the young assistant, and Gong Zicheng.

With their targets scattered, it would be difficult to find them among so many out-of-towners, unless Xiao Zhang came looking himself.

When dealing with petty villains, they had to take extra precautions.

At the crack of dawn, the group woke up, bought some steamed buns, and continued to munch on them as they walked.

Gong Zicheng said with a serious expression, "I believe that by this afternoon at the latest, that Xiao Zhang will realize something is wrong."

"What we need to do now is race against time to finish our purchasing, and try to catch a train back to the Capital City this afternoon."

"Otherwise, these local thugs don’t mess around!"

Manager Huang was completely out of ideas now, nodding repeatedly. "Right, let’s finish our business quickly and get out of here. The people at Pingyuan Clothing Factory are a bunch of lunatics!"

"But," Accountant Liu said, thinking of further complications, "the Pingyuan Clothing Factory knows where our store is. S-so, will they retaliate against us?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Manager Huang and the other two couldn’t help but start shivering again.

They knew all too well the methods that villains used for retaliation.

Sheng Leyun asked in confusion, "The Capital City is our home turf. Can we really just let them run wild there?"