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It was Monday, the time for the weekly morning meeting at the Magical Biotech Company. As the most prestigious pharmaceutical enterprise in Yue Province, all high-level executives were required to attend.
With half an hour to go before the meeting, the executives of the Miraculous Company began arriving one after another. Some gathered in small groups to chat and joke quietly, while others found secluded spots to smoke and wait.
SCREECH!
A top-tier business vehicle, a Maybach with a prominent number eight on its license plate, drove in slowly. As it stopped in the parking lot before the company building, all chatter abruptly ceased.
"The Chairman has arrived!"
"Boss Zhang, good morning!"
One by one, the companyâs powerful figures, who typically acted unchallenged, hurried to the car door, their faces plastered with fawning anticipation.
The car door opened smoothly, and Zhang Youguang, clad in a designer suit, stepped out. Though nearly sixty, he was hale and hearty, his piercing, gloomy gaze too intimidating for anyone to meet directly. As the Chairman of the Miraculous Company, Zhang Youguang was an incredibly influential figure in Yue Province.
"Boss Zhang, did you not sleep well last night?" the companyâs Vice President asked with a hint of inquiry as he took Zhang Youguangâs briefcase and casually offered him a cigarette.
Zhang Youguang accepted the cigarette and glanced indifferently at the Vice President, the thorn in his heart growing sharper. Yesterdayâs incident still occupied his mind.
The esteemed Chairman of the Miraculous Companyâwasnât he someone everyone fawned and groveled before? But just last night, the chairman of some small company, an ant-like piece of trash, actually had the audacity to call and request a meeting? The Chairman of Boheng Pharma? These days, there are plenty of clueless frogs in a well who get a taste of being a small boss and lose all sense of their own insignificance!
"Is Boss Zhang in a bad mood?" Seeing Zhang Youguangâs silent, grim expression, the shrewd Vice President immediately offered, "In that case, should we perhaps postpone todayâs meeting...?"
Just then, another business vehicle sped toward them, capturing everyoneâs attention, including Zhang Youguangâs. The groupâs security guards and many executives chased after it, shouting, but they failed to stop the car from halting directly in front of Zhang Youguang.
"Who dares to barge into the Miraculous Company? Do you have a death wish!" the Vice President shouted. After a quick, reassuring glance at Zhang Youguang, he lunged forward, pointing at the car and cursing loudly.
CLICK!
The car door opened, and a woman with a cool demeanor and a sharp gaze stepped out. She wore a gray-and-white striped business suit, the jacket unbuttoned to reveal a white shirt underneath. Her soft, long hair draped over her shoulders. Though seemingly simple, her appearance elicited gasps from the crowd.
What a stunning, icy beauty!
Even Zhang Youguang, a man no stranger to beautiful women, instinctively pinched his cigarette tighter as a predatory gleam lit his eyes.
"Our Chairman had an appointment with your group last night," Su Keâer said, getting straight to the point as soon as she saw Zhang Youguang.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Youguangâs eyebrows rose as he instantly recalled the previous dayâs phone call. Fury flared within him, and he scoffed, "You donât mean that Lin Mu from Boheng Pharma, do you? If Iâm not mistaken, the appointment was with me, Zhang Youguang? Haha, these days, any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to call himself a Chairman?"
As the head of the Miraculous Company, Zhang Youguang was personally following the several drugs developed by Boheng Pharma. No one else knew what those formulas truly signified. He had also looked into this Boheng Pharma.
What, backed by the Five Dragons and Liu Feng? With just a single word, I, Zhang Youguang, could crush them in minutes!
"Am I, the Chairman of the Miraculous Group, someone that just anyone can visit? He should take a long look in the mirror and see what kind of trash he is!"
The Vice President of the Miraculous Group also chimed in, shouting, "If you want to see our Boss Zhang, you should at least come kowtowing and begging for an audience! Donât act like youâre somebody important!"
"Exactly! Just a frog in a well! Where does he get the audacity? See our Boss Zhang? Get lost!"
A crowd of employees and security guards all spoke up angrily on Zhang Youguangâs behalf, their eyes nevertheless fixed firmly on Su Keâer.
Zhang Youguang flicked away his cigarette butt and looked at Su Keâer. "Youâre quite a looker, young lady. How about you become my assistant? Donât associate with the wrong crowd and waste your youth following some loser."
A faint smile touched Su Keâerâs cool face. In that instant, it was as if all the flowers in the world paled in comparison, and the onlookers staggered. For once, she paid their words no mind.
A bunch of fools courting death. The person theyâre insulting is known for his absolute ruthlessness and vengeful nature. His methods are enough to make anyone despair.
CLICK.
Just as the crowd surrounded Su Keâer with unrestrained taunts, the sound of another car door opening drew their attention. They turned to look, their faces instantly filling with disdain.
So this is the man who wants to see Boss Zhang? The Chairman of Boheng Pharma? He certainly knows how to put on a show. Doesnât he know his place? Requesting a meeting with Boss Zhang? Utterly clueless!
Lin Mu stepped out of the car. He stood tall and straight, his gaze as calm and profound as the oceanâs abyss, drawing one in. He had an imposing presence and an extraordinary aura! Of course, that was if one ignored his casual attire.
"Did you just say I have to kowtow to see your Boss Zhang?" As soon as Lin Mu emerged, he fixed his gaze on the Miraculous Groupâs Vice President, his tone indifferent and devoid of any emotion.
"So what if I did?" the Vice President sneered, looking at Lin Mu provocatively. "Scram, you piece of trash, or donât blame me for what happens next!"
The rest of the crowd glared at Lin Mu with fury.
"This Boss Zhang is quite the tyrant, and his underlings are just as arrogant. He even offered me a job as his secretary, saying thereâs no future in following you," Su Keâer reported in her clear, cool voice.
"Heâs looking out for you, beautiful! Becoming Boss Zhangâs secretary is a blessing you couldnât earn in three lifetimes. You should be grateful," the Vice President chuckled. He shot Lin Mu a look of pure disdain. "As for this garbage, forget seeing our Boss Zhangâhe isnât even worthy of carrying my shoes."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Lin Muâs hand shot out, and a resounding slap connected with the Vice Presidentâs face. The immense force sent the man flying.
BANG!
The Vice President slammed into the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood and broken teeth. Half of his face was a bloody pulp.
Everyone was stunned. No one had expected Lin Mu to actually dare to strike someoneâlet alone the Vice President of the Miraculous Group! The sheer audacity...
"Kid, youâre fucking courting death!" the Vice President shrieked, clutching his mangled face. His eyes burned with venomous hatred as he roared, "Iâll killâ"
However, before he could finish his threat, a foot stomped directly on his face. The immense force crushed a pig-like squeal out of him.
"What was that you just said? Kill my brother? You can try!"
The newcomer was none other than Shi Potian. Compared to the slender Lin Mu, Shi Potian was built like an iron tower, radiating an intense Evil Qi. The Vice President, pinned under his foot, couldnât struggle, let alone speak.
"Hm?" Shi Potianâs gaze turned icy. "Iâm talking to you!"
"Iâll give you one more chance. Who did you say you wanted to kill?!"