Chapter 100: Zhicheng Pharmaceutical's Move

Chapter 100: Zhicheng Pharmaceutical's Move

"No, unless you give me a reason, I'm not going with you." He struggled continuously as he spoke.

The men holding him had no choice but to let go. This old employee really was strong. It wasn't that they didn't want to use force—it was that he was simply too powerful.

"You must be eliminating those who disagree with you, that's what this is. It has to be."

The more he spoke, the bolder he became. At the same time, he was cursing inwardly. Why hadn't any of his own people spoken up for him at a time like this? Could they all have been arrested? He was growing anxious.

"We're from the company's investigation department. We just have a few questions for you. If you have nothing to be guilty about, why won't you cooperate with us?"

Yan Kai stared at the man. He was now the manager of the group's investigation department, responsible for compiling and investigating the files of all personnel in the group. Every matter, no matter how small—any wrongdoing, any act threatening company security—fell under his jurisdiction. Aside from a few trusted confidants, his authority was what people feared most.

Shen An hadn't expected Mu Linqiu to arrange such a position for him. But judging by Yan Kai's demeanor, he was doing quite well.

Through the wall, Shen An used his penetrating vision to see exactly what was happening inside. Yan Kai was rooting out those who had infiltrated the group, and that fat man was the target. Shen An had also reviewed some of the files and knew that many of these people weren't genuine employees. They were others who had slipped into the company over time. Back then, this had still been the Chen family's corporation. Now that it belonged to Shen An, he wouldn't tolerate such people existing. Whatever their purposes might be, he wouldn't let them succeed.

"What mistake did I make? Unless you spell it out clearly, I won't let you take me away." He began to make a scene, completely ignoring Yan Kai.

Yan Kai was at a loss with someone like this.

At that moment, the manager stepped forward.

"I'm ordering you now to go with him. If there's nothing wrong, we'll talk about it later. Everyone else, disperse!"

After saying this, the female manager nodded at Yan Kai.

Suddenly, one of the people about to disperse lunged at Yan Kai. Startled, Yan Kai barely managed to dodge aside.

Just as that man missed grabbing Yan Kai, a knife appeared in the fat employee's hand, and he moved toward the person nearest to him.

At that moment, the closest person was He Zhouzhou.

Moreover, He Zhouzhou had already seen the knife in his hand. Her expression changed instantly.

He Zhouzhou was frightened, but she suddenly charged forward.

Seeing this, Shen An let out a sigh. She could have dodged—why was she so foolish?

Although he thought this, he still stopped the man. No one would have expected a man wearing a duckbill cap to appear out of nowhere. The man kept his head low and grabbed hold of the blade.

That's right. Shen An grabbed the knife itself, not the man's hand. And the blade couldn't harm Shen An in the slightest.

The knife was now in Shen An's hand, and he tossed it aside. Some people looked over—the knife had been crumpled into a ball, as if it were made of paper.

The fat employee stared at Shen An in terror. He recognized him, and his legs were trembling.

Shen An fixed his gaze on the man, his eyes sharp and fierce. "I'm giving you a chance. Leave. Otherwise, I can't guarantee you'll ever show your face around here again."

His words instantly sobered the fat man. He spun around and fled as if running for his life.

After he was gone, some of the men had already subdued the one who had attacked earlier, taking him away for questioning.

Yan Kai smiled and waved at Shen An. Seeing that it was Shen An, he felt much more at ease.

"Alright, go on and get back to work. I have something to take care of here," Shen An said.

Yan Kai gave a knowing look and nodded, his gaze flickering between Shen An and He Zhouzhou before he smiled with a hint of mischief.

Only a friend could understand him that well. Shen An thought to himself—that guy had seen through the situation at a glance.

Shen An didn't keep him. Yan Kai was busy now, helping Shen An purge the company of its parasites, so his time was tight.

The female manager didn't disturb Shen An either and quickly left. She had recognized him, but seeing that he didn't seem to want to be identified, she refrained from addressing him as "boss."

Instead, as she passed He Zhouzhou, she said, "He Zhouzhou, take the day off today. You were startled just now, weren't you?"

He Zhouzhou's face flushed. "Ah! No, no, I wasn't."

"How about that? Come on, I'll take you to see a movie." Shen An said.

"I don't want to go. I still have a lot of work..."

Before she could finish, Shen An took her hand and led her away.

Watching the boss and this new employee of the company, the manager couldn't help but feel envious.

Shen An took He Zhouzhou along. On the way, he bought her a candied hawthorn to eat.

It had to be said—no matter what age a woman is, she's like a child at heart. The things they like are often the same things children like: dolls, tasty snacks, and pretty things they want the moment they see them.

The two strolled through the streets together, watched a movie, and ate snacks.

He Zhouzhou had a wonderful day.

"I haven't been to a movie theater in such a long time. Thank you." He Zhouzhou leaned against Shen An's shoulder. At this moment, the two were completely close, without any distance between them.

"This is actually my first time watching a movie in a theater," Shen An said.

"Wow, so you've never had a girlfriend?" He Zhouzhou asked, looking curious.

Shen An thought for a moment. "I suppose I had one, once. But that was back in college—it's all in the past now. I've mostly forgotten it."

"I don't believe you." He Zhouzhou saw through his lie at once.

Shen An simply didn't want to bring it up. He had been too young back then, and besides, it didn't really count as having a girlfriend—the other person had never acknowledged being his girlfriend either.

Thinking about it, Shen An shook his head and smiled.

On the top of the Future Group tower, a man and a woman sat together.

No one else could come up to this rooftop. And Shen An was here right now.

He had clearance for the entire company. Anywhere under the Future Group's name, he could go without obstruction.

The Future Group building had seventy floors. Up here, even the clouds in the sky looked much bigger. Standing and looking down, the people on the ground were tiny as ants.

He Zhouzhou, however, didn't dare look down. She could only cling tightly to Shen An's arm.

Suddenly, Shen An's brow furrowed.

When he had glanced down at the ground just now, he had inadvertently activated his penetrating vision. In that instant, he saw a beggar below being forcibly taken away by someone. Through his penetrating vision, Shen An could tell that they weren't official personnel. The badge inside their clothing seemed to be from Zhicheng Pharmaceutical.

"What would they want with a beggar?"

That disabled beggar who had been begging by the roadside was taken in the blink of an eye to Zhicheng Pharmaceutical in the building across the way.

Shen An quickly used his penetrating vision to look. There was some distance between here and Zhicheng Pharmaceutical, so he had to concentrate fully to see that far.

He watched as they led the man down into the basement. Descending floor by floor, they finally stopped at the lowest level. The men took the captured beggar and headed toward a heavy door.

Suddenly, Shen An felt a sharp pain in his eyes. He quickly shut them.

That distance had exceeded the range of his penetrating vision.