Chapter 144 The Unexpected

Arlais looked at Su Mo, who was visibly shocked, and said with a smile, "It's me, but are you planning to discuss things with me here?"

Su Mo immediately reacted and replied respectfully, "No, Chairman Arlais."

"Just call me Arlais. Come with me."

Arlais replied very amiably and then walked towards his office.

Su Mo quickly followed. He was feeling a little apprehensive, unsure of what to say.

He simply never expected that the current chairman would be the young Arlais. Normally, even if it wasn't an old man, it would at least be a mature and steady middle-aged man.

Soon, Su Mo followed Arlais into a luxurious office.

Hai Yue thoughtfully made a cup of hot coffee for both Arlais and Su Mo.

"Try it and see how it tastes."

Arlais picked up his coffee and took an elegant sip.

"Not bad."

Su Mo picked up his cup and took a sip, feeling that the taste was indeed very good. Unfortunately, he wasn't an expert in this area, but of course, he would still say nice things.

"If you like it, I'll have Hai Yue get you some."

Arlais said in a very gentle tone, showing no airs at all.

This made Su Mo feel even more uneasy. Was Arlais being so nice because he was planning to make excuses later?

So Su Mo coughed and said, "Thank you, Chairman. There's no need for that. I'm a rough guy and not used to drinking this sort of thing. I apologize for the display."

"No worries, no worries."

"Chairman Arlais, actually, I'm here for something."

"Oh? What is it? You can speak freely."

Arlais didn't avoid the question.

Su Mo was overjoyed at this and, finally reaching this moment, he hurriedly handed the profit-sharing document to Arlais.

"Chairman Arlais, this is the profit-sharing document. Could you please help me cash it out? Thank you very much."

Arlais glanced at it, then closed it without looking closely, as if he already knew about it.

"Uh?"

Su Mo's heart rose. It looked like trouble was coming.

"No problem. I'll get the cashing procedure started right away."

Arlais said with a smile.

Su Mo was stunned. He wondered if he had misheard. It was that simple? He said he would cash it out, and he would?

He had thought of all sorts of possibilities, but he never expected this outcome.

Hai Yue handed over a requisition slip and a pen.

Arlais took them and began to write.

Su Mo couldn't believe it and was a little dazed.

Soon, Arlais finished writing the requisition slip. He picked up the Federal Government Chairman's seal and stamped it, then used an electronic seal to activate the secret order area in the corner, and handed it to Su Mo along with the profit-sharing agreement.

"Okay, just take these two documents to the Finance Department on the 31st floor to withdraw the money."

"Thank you so much, Chairman. I'll be on my way then."

Su Mo took the documents and prepared to leave. Everyone else would be eager to chat with the chairman and build rapport, but Su Mo just wanted to get out of there.

"Wait."

Arlais suddenly called out to Su Mo.

"It's not that simple after all."

Su Mo's body stiffened, and he muttered inwardly.

Of course, he wouldn't say that aloud, and he asked with a smile.

"Is there anything else, Chairman?"

Arlais smiled gracefully at Su Mo and said, "I'll accompany you to the Finance Department to take care of the money."

Su Mo was even more flattered. Were all chairmen this considerate these days? He asked a little unnaturally, "Chairman, aren't you very busy? Wouldn't this take up too much of your time? Aren't there many people waiting to see you outside? I can handle the rest of this small matter."

"No, I'm not busy today. Besides, the rest are small matters. It's best if I accompany you, otherwise, you probably won't be able to get it done in half a month."

Arlais's words were gentle, but his tone was very firm.

"Uh? Then I'll have to trouble you, Chairman."

Su Mo looked like he had a mouthful of bile, but thinking about it, that was true. These days, government approvals weren't that fast. Half a month was already considered good.

Hai Yue, who was waiting on the side, wanted to laugh. In fact, the chairman originally had no plans to return, so naturally he wasn't planning to see the people who were waiting.

He had returned specifically for Su Mo, so naturally he had time to accompany him.

"It's nothing. Actually, we're not that far apart in age, so don't be so restrained. I prefer your attitude on the Blue Whale."

Arlais walked out with Su Mo, chatting casually.

"I didn't know you were the chairman at the time."

Su Mo said awkwardly, and he felt a little guilty. He had deliberately dug a hole for Gao Eili on the Blue Whale, and Arlais definitely knew about it.

The crime wasn't too big, but it wasn't too small either. If they randomly pinned a hat of undermining the alliance's friendship on you, it wouldn't be a joke.

"Actually, who I am doesn't matter, and I wasn't the chairman at that time, so there was no deliberate concealment."

Arlais's words were very sincere.

"That's true."

Su Mo nodded and didn't say much.

Soon, Su Mo, Arlais, and Hai Yue took the elevator to the 31st floor.

Compared to the chairman's office on the 32nd floor, this floor seemed more ordinary.

After exiting the elevator, there was a corridor leading straight ahead, with office areas for different departments on both sides. The officials in each area were busy.

After all, with the new restructuring of the council, a large number of personnel adjustments, and the implementation of many new policies, the workload had increased sharply, and it couldn't be completed in the short term.

The area closest to the elevator was the Federal General Logistics Department, which was responsible for the specific allocation and procurement of materials. It was a very lucrative position, but also the busiest department.

Especially during this period of material shortages, they were almost driven crazy.

"This floor is mainly responsible for finance and materials. If you need to handle business in these areas in the future, just come here."

Arlais introduced Su Mo.

"That's good."

In order to ease the unnatural atmosphere, Su Mo listened to the introduction while looking at the staff around him.

At this moment, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

In the office area not far ahead, a greasy, fat supervisor with buttons on his clothes about to burst open was scolding Obick.

"Is this how you work? I asked you to bring documents numbered 48 to 82, but you only brought two? How can you not do such a simple thing? What good are you?"

"I'm sorry, Supervisor Kuga. I'll go get them right away."

Obick lowered his head and replied. Of course, he knew that he hadn't brought the wrong ones, but that the other party was deliberately making things difficult for him because he had specifically asked about it beforehand for fear of making a mistake.