Chapter 42 of 100

Chapter 42

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Chapter 3110: He is a Courier, Not a Detective

"We can't do anything about it, after all, it's not a quality issue," the store owner said with a grievance.

Liu Manzhi also knew he was in the wrong and said,

"I see there are many parts in the car. How about I break one and say the courier did it? You can then claim the shipping cost from the courier company, so neither of us will lose anything."

"That doesn't seem right."

"Isn't it good to save you money?"

"Alright then."

"It's settled then."

Liu Manzhi hung up the phone, rummaged through the box, found the rearview mirror of the toy car, and stomped on it, breaking it.

He then created a damaged mark on the cardboard box.

This way, he could claim compensation from the courier company.

...

After a few hours of busy work, Lin Yi returned to the branch after delivering the morning packages.

However, the system task was not triggered during this process.

Lin Yi wasn't in a hurry. The system, that damn thing, always played by its own rules and was particularly capricious.

The more you wanted it to issue a task, the more it ignored you.

If you ignored it for a few days, the task would come on its own.

After ordering lunch, he called Ji Qingyan to inquire about Liang Jinming's condition.

The recovery was better than he had imagined, so Lin Yi planned to visit after delivering the packages.

Soon, Sun Qiang returned, and the two of them had lunch together and continued working in the store.

Ring, ring, ring—

Lin Yi's phone rang; it was Xu Wen calling.

"What's up?"

Lin Yi asked while eating, instinctively thinking it might be about tomorrow's lawsuit.

But it wasn't what he thought.

"I just received a complaint. A user bought an electric toy car and said it was damaged during transportation, demanding compensation. Did you notice any damage to the outer packaging when you delivered it?"

"Damage?" Lin Yi muttered, "Let me think."

Lin Yi recalled the morning delivery.

There was indeed a large package, which was likely the one in question.

But after careful recollection, he didn't remember any damage to the package.

"I don't think there was any damage."

"Can you be sure?"

"Yes."

Xu Wen was silent for a few seconds, "I'll send you the tracking number. Check which package it is and go to the customer's place to ask about the situation."

"Alright."

Lin Yi hung up, quickly finished his lunch, and prepared to handle the matter while delivering packages in the afternoon.

Sitting in front of the computer, Lin Yi checked the delivery address and called Xu Wen.

"What did the other party say about this?"

"They want us to pay for the return shipping and 30 yuan for the damaged goods."

"That package isn't light. It should cost over 200 yuan in total, right?"

"It's not that expensive if we use the internal rate. The shipping cost is about 70 yuan, plus the damage, so at least 100 yuan."

"I remember this package. When I delivered it, the outer packaging was intact. It couldn't have been damaged."

"So you need to check it out. We can't just take their word for it."

"I'll go when I deliver packages this afternoon. Wait for my update."

"Okay."

Lin Yi hung up and tapped on the desk.

The courier business was different from the Lingyun Group. It was a business that relied on volume.

After deducting various labor costs, the annual net profit was less than 200,000 yuan.

On average, it was only about 500 to 600 yuan per day.

If he had to compensate over 100 yuan for this one package, it would be a significant loss.

He had to get to the bottom of this.

Soon, the afternoon delivery truck arrived at the store.

After Lin Yi and Sun Qiang unloaded the goods and scanned the codes, they started delivering packages.

When delivering to Building 6, Lin Yi knocked on Liu Manzhi's door.

"I heard there was a problem with a package?"

"Yes, it's right here."

Liu Manzhi naturally pushed the package forward and accused,

"Can't you be more careful when delivering packages? Look at this box. The contents are crushed, and my child can't play with it."

Lin Yi glanced at the damaged box and immediately noticed that the damage was definitely not caused during transportation; it was definitely intentional.

"I remember the box was intact when I delivered it."

Seeing Lin Yi contradict him, Liu Manzhi said,

"I only took a quick look when you delivered it. I didn't notice anything else. I only saw the damage after you left. I thought it was fine, but since the contents are damaged, I have to find you."

"It doesn't seem like you just took a quick look," Lin Yi said,

"I remember this package. I checked it carefully and can confirm it was fine."

"What do you mean!" Liu Manzhi said, trying to appear stern,

"Are you suggesting I damaged it and then deliberately complained?"

"Even though I don't know why you would do that, I think the problem lies with you."

Lin Yi pointed to the damaged cardboard box.

"This damage is definitely not from transportation. You should know what happened."

"You couriers are going too far. To shirk responsibility, you're even saying such things," Liu Manzhi pointed at Lin Yi and said,

"If you don't want to take responsibility, just say so. I'll complain to your company."

"Alright, I'll take this package back first."

Hearing Lin Yi say this, Liu Manzhi's expression improved.

"That's right. You're in business, so you should handle problems properly. Otherwise, who will use your services in the future?"

"You don't need to worry about our business," Lin Yi said,

"But I want to remind you that I will investigate this package."

"Investigate?"

"If it's due to transportation, we will compensate accordingly. But if it's intentional, you should think about the consequences."

"Consequences? Are you threatening me?"

"According to the criminal law, this constitutes fraud. I'm just warning you. It's not too late to back out. Once I take it, you'll have to face the consequences."

"Ha, trying to scare me? Do you think I'm easily scared?"

Liu Manzhi said rudely,

"Quickly take the package away and don't bother me."

Lin Yi didn't say anything more and carried the package away with a smile.

With a bang, Liu Manzhi slammed the door shut without another word.

"Honey, why did you argue with him?" Liu Manzhi's wife said,

"What did he mean by investigating? What is he going to do?"

"The courier is smart and seems to have figured out it was intentional damage. Don't worry, it's just a waste of words."

"But what if he really finds out?"

"How could he? He's a courier, not a detective. As long as I don't admit it, he can't do anything and will have to compensate me!"