Chapter 12

Minister Duan Zheng looked at him, speechless for a moment. It seemed this guy had long prepared an escape route, no wonder he dared to take action against the General Affairs Minister. But this was a bit too crazy. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Our Security Department has really engaged in a serious abuse of power this time. By the way, Assistant Ning heard us talking about eating and chatting. What if she reports to the chairman?"

As he said this, he looked at Lin Zixian with some anticipation, seemingly hinting, "Aren't you on good terms with Assistant Ning? Can you try to do some ideological work with her?"

Lin Zixian adjusted his cap and smiled, "It won't work. Assistant Ning is a trusted aide of the chairman. She won't keep this a secret, or the chairman wouldn't have appointed her as an assistant... But don't worry, even if the chairman knows what we did, he won't do anything to me. Put your mind at ease, I'll take care of everything. Go about your business!"

Wow! What a bold statement! Even the chairman can't do anything to you?

Duan Jiye stared at him as he entered the detention room with the electric baton. But thinking about it, this guy dared to use the electric baton on Dong Jiayun in public, so he must have some backing. He probably wasn't just bluffing.

After a moment of shock, he quickly went to handle the aftermath.

Minister Dong, who had been dragged into the detention room, was slumped in a chair. As soon as Lin Zixian walked in, he heard her making muffled sounds, her eyelids fluttering, as if she was about to wake up.

A blue electric light flashed, and Lin Zixian jabbed the electric baton into Minister Dong's body again. She convulsed and fainted once more. The security guards watched in silence, realizing how powerful this Deputy Minister Lin was...

As they were in a daze, Lin Zixian looked around the detention room and pointed the electric baton at the iron bars covering the window, saying, "Cuff her to that, so this crazy woman won't cause trouble when she wakes up."

"Ah... Deputy Minister Lin, that's not right!" one of the security guards said weakly.

Lin Zixian saw their hesitation, handed the electric baton back to them, and took two shiny handcuffs from their waists. He grabbed Dong Jiayun's clothes with one hand and dragged her to the window.

With a "click" sound, both of Dong Jiayun's wrists were cuffed to the iron bars on the window. Her head hung low, and she looked like Jesus on the cross, except she was a female Jesus cuffed to the window.

The five security guards were all shocked. This was too brutal...

It had to be said, although Minister Dong Jiayun was middle-aged, she still had some charm and was quite attractive. It was clear she had been a beauty in her youth. Lin Zixian clicked his tongue and adjusted her tilted designer glasses, which were about to fall off. If they broke, he'd have to pay a lot of money to replace them.

Lin Zixian looked her up and down and suddenly turned around and asked, "Do you have any tape?"

One of the security guards immediately opened a drawer and handed him a roll of transparent tape. Lin Zixian tore off a piece and sealed Dong Jiayun's mouth, making sure it was tightly stuck to prevent her from shouting and disrupting the work of the Security Department.

He threw the tape back and waved at the others, saying, "Alright, nothing to worry about. Everyone go about your business! Remember to lock the door." He left first.

None of the security guards dared to linger, otherwise, if that woman woke up and remembered them, they would be in big trouble. They ran faster than rabbits.

When Lin Zixian returned to the hall, Duan Jiye was directing his subordinates to conduct a thorough inspection. The diligent attitude of the Security Department was truly commendable.

Duan Jiye, seeing him and the security guards return, looked at the detention room with a puzzled expression. The electric baton should have only slightly stunned Dong Jiayun, not overused. She should have woken up by now. It was strange that she wasn't shouting and causing a commotion.

"Is she okay? She hasn't woken up yet?" Duan Jiye asked in a low voice, worried that Lin Zixian might have used excessive force.

"She's fine. She has recognized her mistake and is reflecting in the detention room. She won't interfere with our normal work," Lin Zixian said, looking around at his hardworking colleagues and loudly added, "Good job, everyone. I'll treat you to lunch today." He nodded and smiled warmly at Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li.

All the security guards looked at him with respect, but no one spoke. Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li were almost in tears. As Dong Jiayun's subordinates, they should have reported the incident to their superiors, but they were scared by Duan Jiye and didn't dare to speak up. They had no heart to enjoy the lunch Lin Zixian offered.

Lin Zixian clearly didn't take it seriously. He checked the time and saw that it was almost lunchtime. The employees from the upper floors were starting to come down. He called out, "Qian Ligan!"

"Here!" Qian Ligan ran over weakly.

"Let's go, take me to the company cafeteria to get some boxed lunches."

The two of them left the hall, leaving the others to look at each other in confusion.

Not long after they left, the elevator opened, and the cold and beautiful Qiao Yun walked out, followed by a few people.

"Minister Duan!" Qiao Yun called out, stepping forward with her high heels, her eyes radiating a presence that could make anyone tremble. Her aura dominated the entire hall, clearly the result of long-term authority.

Duan Jiye turned around and immediately knew something was wrong. Qiao Yun had come at the worst possible time. But he still smiled and ran over, nodding and saying, "General Manager!"

Sure enough, Qiao Yun stared at him with a blank expression and asked, "I heard that your Security Department stunned and took away the General Affairs Minister. Is that true?"

Duan Jiye smiled bitterly. He knew this couldn't be hidden for long. The hall was often passed by company employees, and several people had seen the incident. With the gossipy employees, it was only a matter of time before the news reached the upper management. He just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"Yes! General Manager, we were forced to do it..."

Before Duan Jiye could finish, Qiao Yun interrupted, "Where is Minister Dong?"

Duan Jiye's expression twitched, and he said guiltily, "She's in the detention room."

"Take me to see her." Qiao Yun ordered coldly, and Duan Jiye had no choice but to lead the way, despite his reluctance.

Ning Lan, who had just stepped out of the elevator, saw this and immediately went back inside. She had heard the news and come to verify it. Now that she knew it was true, and considering the general manager's usual dislike of Lin Zixian, she decided to report it to the chairman as soon as possible.

When the iron door of the detention room opened, Duan Jiye froze on the spot, his eyes wide, almost fainting.

Qiao Yun and the others who followed were also stunned. Even the usually expressionless Qiao Yun's eyes widened in shock at the sight.

Minister Dong Jiayun was cuffed to the window with two handcuffs, her eyes red from crying, looking pitiful. Her mouth was sealed, so she couldn't speak.

Seeing the general manager, Dong Jiayun started to make muffled sounds, but she didn't dare to move her cuffed arms. She had struggled before, but the handcuffs only tightened, and her wrists were almost broken from the pain.

This detention room was originally used to hold thieves or other intruders caught by the Security Department until the police arrived. Now it was being used to detain the General Affairs Minister.

The company executives who followed felt a chill, looking at the iron door and window, feeling a sense of dread. Most of them had never been to this place before and didn't know the Security Department had such a detention area.

They then looked at Duan Jiye, who they had always considered just a guard. Now they realized the Security Department was not to be trifled with and was somewhat intimidating.

Even someone with connections like Dong Jiayun could be arrested and detained by the Security Department, and even stunned with an electric baton. The next time, it could be any of the other ministers present.

For a moment, everyone had the same thought: These people held the internal law enforcement power of the company, had handcuffs, electric batons, and a detention area, and a group of enforcers. It would be best to avoid these crazy people in the future. If they were treated like this, they would lose all face and wouldn't be able to continue working in the company.

"Minister Duan, how long do you plan to detain Minister Dong?" Qiao Yun asked coldly.

"Uh..." Duan Jiye quickly ran over to unlock the handcuffs, inwardly cursing Lin Zixian's ancestors. He had said Dong Jiayun was reflecting in the detention room, but this was how she was reflecting? Soon, the general manager would send him home to reflect.

As soon as the handcuffs were unlocked, Dong Jiayun, seeing her enemy, lunged at Duan Jiye, punching, kicking, and scratching, trying to bite him but unable to because her mouth was sealed.

Duan Jiye, feeling guilty and not as ruthless as Lin Zixian, didn't dare to fight back in front of the general manager. He could only try to dodge and was cornered against the wall.

Qiao Yun frowned. She had heard about this woman's arrogance before. If it weren't for her connections, the Minghua Group wouldn't have hired her. But she didn't expect her to attack someone in front of her.

"Separate them!" Qiao Yun said coldly.

The security guards, who had been unsure of what to do, immediately rushed over like wolves, forcibly pulling Dong Jiayun away. She, however, went wild, seeing the security guards as her enemies, scratching and clawing. The security guards had no choice but to pin her arms and press her against the wall.