Chapter 369 Behind The Scenes

"So, what you're implying is, this wasn't an accident, but rather someone deliberately orchestrated it?" Madelyn asked with a serious expression on her face.

"...I didn't say that! Ms. Thornton, I only shared what I knew; as for the rest, I have no clue," the staff member hastily defended.

He was just a staff member, so how could he dare to get involved in such a mess? If he were to encounter any unwarranted trouble, he wouldn't be able to bear it.

Naturally. Madelyn understood this person's apprehensions, so she let out a sigh of relief and didn't press the matter further.

She then turned to the factory manager behind him and instructed, "Factory manager, this issue seems to be more serious than we initially thought. Could you please help me access the surveillance footage from inside and outside the laboratory on that day! I want to understand exactly what happened."

Upon hearing this, the factory manager quickly nodded in agreement. "Yes, please follow me to the control room."

Following that, everyone present promptly turned their attention to the surveillance room.

"Liam, pull up the surveillance footage from the lab incident at the factory a couple of days ago. Ms. Thornton wants to review it," the factory manager instructed after entering.

"Indeed." The staff member known as Liam affirmed, immediately turning his attention to the computer.

Under his adept handling, it didn’t take long for him to pull up the surveillance footage. Following this, Liam began to play it.

Madelyn immediately focused her attention on the screen.

Since the incident occurred at night, almost everyone had left the factory for the day, resulting in the video footage showing nothing but darkness inside the factory.

Following that, a man stealthily emerged from the shadows.

"It must be him," the factory manager said immediately.

Madelyn nodded, continuing to watch.

Then, in the video, the man’s actions were seen as cautious and surreptitious. He first turned on the lab’s lights, then quickly shut the lab’s door. His movements were agile and careful, as if he was terrified of being discovered.

After completing a series of actions, the man began rummaging through the laboratory’s desk.

Although it was unclear what he was searching for, his hurried actions alone were enough to reveal his extreme anxiety at that moment.

After a short while, it seemed as if the man had finally found what he was looking for, and then he stopped.

The man was seen first picking up a transparent container used for experiments. Then, he located a transparent test tube filled with an unidentified liquid. After that, he mixed it with the liquid from another test tube, combining the two before pouring them into the transparent container.

From the video, it was clear that for a while, there was no apparent reaction in the liquid inside the container.

Following that, the man began rummaging around the table. He eventually found a bottle of alcohol, a professional candle used for experiments, and some specialized stands.

Following that, the man first set up the stand, placing the container on top of it. Then, he began to light a fire under the container using alcohol.

The fire had initially sparked with a delicate intensity, gradually causing the liquid within the container to merge.

But, there was still no response.

At that moment, the man seemed somewhat puzzled. He poured a bit of alcohol onto the flame of the candle, and in an instant, the fire surged up.

The man was taken aback, immediately stepping back on the spot.

However, as he watched the raging fire, it seemed the man had achieved his goal. He clapped his hands together with an air of satisfaction, preparing to turn and leave.

As a result, the moment he turned around, the liquid within the container had completely mixed and began to boil wildly under the influence of the fire.

Upon hearing a sound, the man turned around, driven by curiosity.

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud noise echoed through the air. The man had no time to react before he was completely engulfed by flames. Despite his towering figure, he was knocked unconscious by the explosion.

At that moment, the security guard heard a noise and promptly rushed over to investigate. Once there, he was greeted by the horrific sight of the laboratory floor, splattered with blood everywhere.

Following that, the security guard didn’t dare to act recklessly. His only option was to call the police and summon an ambulance.

In no time, the police arrived to investigate the scene.

After witnessing all that had transpired, the people in the surveillance room were left somewhat incredulous.

They had always believed that it was nothing more than an accident.

But looking back now, the situation was far from simple. After all, the person who had infiltrated the laboratory was utterly peculiar.

The factory manager was taken aback at this point, immediately asking in confusion, "I didn’t expect the situation to be like this! Who exactly is this person? Why would they inexplicably sneak into the lab to do such a thing?"

The assistant beside him responded, "Sir, I’ve already looked into this person’s background during the day. He seems to be an employee from the product department."

"Just an employee?" The factory manager was instantly even more flabbergasted.

How could a mere employee manage to sneak into the lab and conduct experiments? Then, to top it off, they blew themselves up. Was this person out of their mind, thinking they had too much time on their hands?

The factory manager had no choice but to respectfully turn his gaze to Madelyn, his tone considerably softer. "Ms. Thornton, what’s your opinion on this matter?"

Madelyn couldn’t help but furrow her brows, falling deep into thought.

First and foremost, it was certain that there was something fishy about this situation.

Why on earth would a mere product department employee infiltrate the lab and injure himself for no reason? Unless, of course, he wasn’t right in the head.

However, from the recent surveillance, this man’s every move was nothing but ordinary. He even seemed somewhat timid, clearly trying his best to avoid the crowd.

How could someone with a slow mind possibly scheme so deviously?

This suggested that everything the person did was likely driven by reason.

But in this world, how could anyone intentionally injure themselves with an explosion? Particularly considering this person’s already strained family circumstances. What would happen if something were to befall him? What would his family do? What about the mother and daughter at the hospital?

With this in mind, Madelyn couldn’t help but squint her eyes.

The investigation had reached a point where things were quite clear. Either there was an unexpected twist in the middle, someone was pulling strings from the shadows, or this person had a secret they couldn’t reveal.

It seemed that the only option left was to find someone and conduct a thorough investigation.

Following this, Madelyn didn’t linger in the pharmaceutical manufacturing factory. She turned around and strode toward the exit, all while dialing Josiah’s number on her phone.

After answering the phone, Madelyn’s voice was urgent "Josiah, I need to see you and Tristan. Meet me at the café in ten minutes."

After she finished speaking, Madelyn immediately hung up.

At that moment, Josiah was staring at the ended call, visibly upset, he cursed, "This damn girl, she really has no manners at all!"

However, without any hesitation, he immediately invited Tristan, and then the two of them set off together.

Ten minutes later, at the café, when the two of them arrived, Madelyn was already sitting inside, having even ordered both their coffees in advance.