"Hello..."
Chu Lingtian's gaze fixed on Yang Ye, who was heading to the corner to open the safe. He pressed the call button on his phone.
Liu Bingxue's cold, questioning voice came through, "Chu Lingtian, where did you run off to?"
"I'm out, had some urgent business," Chu Lingtian replied.
"You scoundrel, what did you promise me earlier? You said you'd definitely abide by the company's rules and regulations. But now, during work hours, you've left without permission, without even asking for leave. Is this how you keep your promises?" Liu Bingxue's tone was furious, as if she wanted to beat Chu Lingtian up.
"Don't worry, Wang Dagang is guarding the underground parking lot. He can hold them off for a few hours, no problem," Chu Lingtian said with a shrug and a smile.
Liu Bingxue was so angered by Chu Lingtian's words that she choked for a good two seconds before shouting, "Get back to the company immediately, and then come to my office to see me, now, immediately!"
The sound of a dial tone echoed from the phone; Liu Bingxue had hung up in anger.
Chu Lingtian smiled faintly, seemingly unaware that Liu Bingxue didn't know he had gone to Sanhe Company with Guo Xiaoyan to collect a debt. However, Chu Lingtian had no intention of telling Liu Bingxue about it. Even if they collected the debt, he wouldn't mention it, as he simply wanted to help the pure and kind girl, Guo Xiaoyan.
"Brother Chu, here is 1.1 million yuan in cash. Sanhe Company owes Bao Xue Company exactly one million. This extra hundred thousand is from me personally. Thank you for making such a long trip; you've worked hard." Yang Ye, with a fawning smile, carried a sack of money and placed it with effort in front of Chu Lingtian.
Chu Lingtian opened the sack, took a look, then took out the extra hundred thousand yuan and threw it on the ground. He said sternly, "Although I don't have much money and am in dire need of it, I still have a man's backbone and spirit. I don't accept handouts."
"No, no, Brother Chu, you misunderstand. This is purely my admiration for you, and I want to make friends with you." Yang Ye quickly said. In truth, Yang Ye offered Chu Lingtian the extra hundred thousand not to make friends, but out of fear that Chu Lingtian, the smiling god, would beat him again. Chu Lingtian's swift, precise, and ruthless methods earlier, and his almost monstrous combat power, had genuinely scared Yang Ye out of his wits. As long as it meant Chu Lingtian would leave Sanhe Company quickly and stop beating him, nothing else was more important to Yang Ye at that moment.
Chu Lingtian didn't respond to Yang Ye. He picked up the sack of cash containing one million yuan with his left hand, walked to the door, then turned back to look at Yang Ye, whose terrified expression had somewhat recovered. He asked, "You said earlier that Sanhe Company's background is the Sanhe Gang, and the boss is Master Jiu, correct?"
"Yes!" Yang Ye straightened his back subconsciously upon hearing Chu Lingtian suddenly ask about Master Jiu, assuming that Chu Lingtian was somewhat apprehensive of Master Jiu's strength, otherwise why would he ask?
Chu Lingtian smiled, "Alright, then please convey this to your boss for me: this trip to Sanhe Company to collect the debt was purely my personal act, Chu Lingtian. I myself wanted to get a promotion and raise at Bao Xue Company. Bao Xue Company did not send me, and this has nothing to do with anyone else in Bao Xue Company. If you're not happy about it, come find me."
Yang Ye was stunned. He never expected that Chu Lingtian, a mere security guard, would dare to say such things, daring to openly challenge the notorious and ruthless Master Jiu of Da Chang City. By the time Yang Ye recovered his senses, Chu Lingtian had already slung the sack of cash containing one million yuan over his shoulder with his left hand and strode into the lobby on the first floor.
At this moment, in the lobby on the first floor, the obese bald man and more than a dozen other burly men were still lying on the ground, screaming in agony, none able to get up, which showed that Chu Lingtian had indeed been quite heavy-handed earlier. The middle-aged woman standing at the reception desk watched Chu Lingtian come out with the large sack of money. She guessed that Yang Ye had repaid the debt. Her beautiful eyes stared at Chu Lingtian in utter shock. She also never imagined that this young security guard, who didn't exude any aura of power, could possess such terrifying strength. As she watched Chu Lingtian leave the company with the money, the middle-aged woman hurriedly used her phone to call Master Jiu again. She had tried several times earlier, but the calls were temporarily unavailable.
Bao Xue Company.
Chu Lingtian, carrying the sack of cash containing one million yuan, walked into the sales department. He happened to see Guo Xiaoyan submitting her resignation report to her superior, and Zhang Tao, the director of human resources, was also present. This made Chu Lingtian even more convinced that Guo Xiaoyan being sent to Sanhe Company to collect the debt was a conspiracy. Chu Lingtian had been suspicious before, because, logically speaking, this debt owed by Sanhe Company had been overdue for several years. In the past, the men and women sent to collect it had either died, been injured, or been sexually assaulted. Knowing how troublesome and dangerous this matter was, how could the company possibly send a newcomer like Guo Xiaoyan?
"Guo Xiaoyan, you're a graduate of a prestigious university, and you can't even handle such a small matter. Useless! Just get lost," a middle-aged woman in a professional suit and skirt, with a sharp, monkey-like face, sneered loudly in front of many sales department employees, humiliating Guo Xiaoyan. Guo Xiaoyan, with her gentle and kind nature and lack of social experience, blushed intensely under the scolding, tears welling up in her eyes from the injustice. She was flustered and didn't know what to do.
"Guo Xiaoyan, do you have anything else to say?" Seeing Guo Xiaoyan helpless, with tears barely holding back from falling, Zhang Tao felt a sense of satisfaction and relief. He whispered into her ear, "Guo Xiaoyan, I'll tell you the truth. I deliberately set you up to go collect the debt. I told you long ago, with my abilities and position in the company, I can do whatever I want with you, unless you agree to sleep with me. Then, not only will you not suffer injustice or be fired, but you will soar to success in the future. Oh, and I must warn you, don't think you can get away with it by leaving Bao Xue Company. With my network of connections in Da Chang City's business world, I can ensure that no company will ever hire you."
Guo Xiaoyan froze. Her eyes were filled with tears. She glared at Zhang Tao with a mixture of anger and helplessness. She never expected that the matter of collecting the debt from Sanhe Company would be a trap set by Zhang Tao in collusion with her superior in the sales department. As a girl from an ordinary family, finding a good job was already very difficult. Facing Zhang Tao, the director of human resources, deliberately causing trouble and suppressing her, she was truly helpless.
"Guo Xiaoyan, I'll give you one last chance. As long as you agree to sleep with me, I guarantee you will soar to success in the company..." Zhang Tao's face was filled with smug arrogance, and he looked at Guo Xiaoyan, who was crying with injustice, with sinister eyes.
Whoosh!
Bang!
Suddenly, a sack flew from behind Zhang Tao and hit him heavily on the back, sending him face-first to the ground, like a dog eating dirt.