Chapter 9

Although Chang Fuguo had decided to make Ye Shaofeng his personal bodyguard, he still maintained some caution towards a stranger. Before heavily relying on someone, one must thoroughly examine them from all angles; this is the way a good leader selects their people.

The next morning, as soon as Chang Fuguo entered his office, Secretary Lin Zhiya handed him a document and said, "Chairman Chang, you have a lunch meeting today."

"Lunch meeting? With whom? Is it about the Longhe New District's greening development project?" Chang Fuguo, who had a lot on his plate, relied on his secretary to remind him of many things.

"No, the Longhe New District development project is with Director Liu from the municipal government, scheduled for tonight at Shanghe Club. The lunch meeting is with Manager Wang Baocai from the South City Steel Market to discuss your investment in the South City Steel Market." Lin Zhiya explained clearly without missing any details.

"Oh, with so many things going on lately, I had forgotten about this. Wang Baocai from South City is a thug by nature, ruthless and cruel. We had some conflicts over a piece of land in the past. He might bring up old issues today, and if it comes to a fight, things could get out of hand. It might turn into a 'Hongmen Feast.'"

"Should we cancel the lunch meeting then?" Lin Zhiya asked.

"Cancel? If I cancel, Wang Baocai will think I'm afraid of him. Then I won't get any benefits from the South City Steel Market. I have to go today and take a chance. If it works, I can get a foothold in the steel market. If not, we might as well have a showdown. Who's afraid of who? We're all from the underworld. If we can cooperate, we will; if not, we'll see who's stronger. By the way, call Ah Qiang and have him accompany me for lunch." Chang Fuguo said.

"Chairman Chang, you forgot. Assistant Xiang Wenqiang is in Yunnan escorting 'tobacco' into the country. He's at the southern border of South China now and can't come back." Lin Zhiya's "tobacco" actually referred to drugs.

The Zonghai Group is a gang-like organization, and most of its illegal profits come from the drug trade. The drug network in Luyang City and its surrounding areas is entirely controlled by the Zonghai Group. Every so often, Chang Fuguo's personal bodyguard, Xiang Wenqiang, personally goes to the southern border to escort drugs into the country. This is a top-secret operation, and not many people know about it.

Now, Chang Fuguo no longer manages drug-related affairs; he has handed them over to his daughter, Chang Miaoke. She is responsible for the import, sales, expansion of the drug network, and the coordination with local officials. Chang Fuguo now focuses on laundering the illegal profits from the drug trade into legitimate funds.

"Oh, I haven't been involved in that for a long time. I completely forgot that Ah Qiang went south. It seems I'm getting closer to retirement." Chang Fuguo shook his head and said.

"Chairman Chang, don't say that. You have a lot on your plate. You should really take a good rest." Lin Zhiya said.

"Let's talk about rest later. By the way, for today's lunch meeting, let's have that Ye Shaofeng from the security department come with me." Chang Fuguo said.

"What? Let that country bumpkin go? He hasn't seen much of the world. What if he runs away when trouble starts?" Lin Zhiya said.

"We'll see if he's a coward or not. If he is, I'll fire him immediately. If he can handle the situation, I'll have another capable person by my side. Taking him along is both a test and a way to train him." Chang Fuguo said.

At lunchtime, a few people from the security department were chatting and boasting. Peng Xiaofei, thinking about what happened yesterday, asked, "Brother Feng, the woman who took you to the third floor for lunch yesterday is Chairman Chang's personal secretary. What did she want from you?"

"She wanted to sleep with me, but I didn't go for it." Ye Shaofeng boasted.

"Sleep with you? Don't be ridiculous. A woman like that has a trainload of admirers. Come on, tell us what she really wanted." Peng Xiaofei and the other security guards pressed him.

A group of men, when they get together, usually talk about women.

Ye Shaofeng glanced at them and said, "Don't look at her as if she's so proper and mature. Do you know what color underwear she was wearing? You'll never guess."

"What color? Pink?"

"I think it was white silk, just like in the movies..."

"I think women like her wear black silk, right, Brother Feng?"

Peng Xiaofei and the other security guards were speculating wildly.

"Wrong, none of those. It's..." Ye Shaofeng was about to speak when he heard a cough from the doorway.

He looked towards the door and saw a woman standing there, dressed in a black business suit, a black pencil skirt, and 12-centimeter black high heels. She had a large chest, a firm buttock, and eyes like a seductive fox.

"Lin... Lin... Lin Secretary... Why are you here..." Ye Shaofeng stammered.

"What are you all talking about here? It's lunchtime, and you're all chatting nonsense. Get back to work." Lin Zhiya glared at them, clearly angry.

She was a favorite of Chairman Chang, and everyone knew she had a relationship with him. No one dared to provoke her, especially not after gossiping about her behind her back.

After Lin Zhiya's outburst, the men quickly grabbed their lunch boxes and left the security room. Ye Shaofeng tried to slip away, but as the last one, he was stopped by Lin Zhiya's slender arm.

"They can go, but you can't." Lin Zhiya said.

"Lin Secretary... I... I didn't say anything just now..." Ye Shaofeng said, embarrassed.

"You know exactly what you said. Come with me." Lin Zhiya said.

"Where are we going? I... I just made a few jokes behind your back. Don't be so petty. We're colleagues, you won't send me to the finance department to get my salary and then kick me out, right?" Ye Shaofeng said.

Lin Zhiya chuckled, her pink lips curving slightly, and her seductive eyes glanced at Ye Shaofeng. "Fire you? I don't have that authority. I'm taking you to change clothes. You have a lunch meeting with Chairman Chang today..."

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