Chapter 85

The sudden darkness, the sudden light! When the malfunctioning elevator instantly returned to normal, Xiao Sheng, who had already returned to his original position, had a distant look in his eyes and was lightly whistling, maintaining an air of nonchalance as if he had done nothing.

The three women, who were deeply affected, each reacted differently! Zhang Yi glanced at Xiao Sheng, then withdrew her gaze, steadying her mind. She was genuinely happy that Xiao Sheng had protected her first! Dai Muxue, standing to the side, lowered her head, her face flushed. When Xiao Sheng finally let go, the 'hard' pinch on her buttocks made this 'stone woman' inwardly agitated. As for Chen Shuyuan, who was most directly and deeply affected, her eyes emitted a fierce killing intent. If no one else had been around, she would have slapped Xiao Sheng right away! What was most hateful was that this guy had even left his saliva on her face, a blatant act of harassment and hooliganism.

The ambiguous moments always passed so quickly. With no sense of guilt, Xiao Sheng, when the elevator door dinged, leaned against the door, elegantly gesturing for the others to go ahead. Who would have thought that this courteous man had just acted so beastly a moment ago?

Since this was a preliminary probe, a prelude, it was important to maintain the right attitude. Zhang Yi personally joining the meeting seemed like overkill. A good leader should know how to manage subordinates. No matter how talented you are, a company cannot be run by one person alone! Chen Shuyuan, who shared the same mindset, sat with Zhang Yi in the tea room outside the meeting room, savoring premium Da Hong Pao tea and chatting about various topics, as if they were not discussing a multi-million dollar investment!

In contrast to the intense negotiations inside the meeting room, the outside was rather uneventful. Xiao Sheng, unwilling to join the women's idle chatter, returned to his primary duty. He stood guard at the door with the female bodyguard who had led him to Zhang Yi's room a few days ago. Sitting on a chair in the corridor, Xiao Sheng carefully examined the pair of medieval warrior statues carved from stone, complete with armor and long spears, placed in front of the meeting room, their symbolic meaning obvious!

With nothing to do, Xiao Sheng played with the long spear in the stone statue's hand. This real spear, added later, was quite heavy!

The quiet corridor occasionally echoed with the sound of the two parties arguing inside the meeting room, but the soundproof door muffled the noise. In the tea room, Chen Shuyuan and Zhang Yi's laughter was particularly piercing! Dai Muxue, as the recorder for this negotiation, was also inside, taking notes to provide Chen Shuyuan with a reference upon their return.

Xiao Sheng, bored and restless, suddenly heard faint footsteps from the ceiling. The sound was very soft, clearly someone was crawling along, trying to be quiet.

"Cheng Jie, are there still electricians working at this time?" Cheng Lan, who also heard the sound, frowned and replied coldly, "To ensure the smooth negotiation today, General Manager Zhang specially arranged for no staff to enter or leave this area."

Her response confirmed what Xiao Sheng wanted to know. The perfectionist Cheng Lan quickly turned to do something. Xiao Sheng, standing calmly, turned to the stone statue and said with a smile, "Brother, lend me this spear. I'll give it a blessing."

As he spoke, Xiao Sheng pulled the spear from the statue's hand, testing its weight. He then slowly raised his head, closed his eyes, and listened intently.

"Hit!" With Xiao Sheng's shout, the spear in his hand instantly flew out. Cheng Lan, who had not yet left the corridor, froze in her tracks. A heart-wrenching scream echoed from the ceiling, reverberating through the corridor!

Zhang Yi and Chen Shuyuan, who had been chatting, quickly left the tea room and followed Xiao Sheng's gaze upward. They saw a nearly two-meter-long spear deeply embedded in the ceiling, blood dripping slowly down the shaft.

"What happened?" Zhang Yi asked immediately. Xiao Sheng, straightening up, smiled calmly and replied softly, "Someone doesn't want Huaxin and Zhonglei to cooperate smoothly. They were planning to cause some trouble. Don't worry, it won't affect today's outcome!"

The scream outside did not disrupt the heated negotiations inside. When Cheng Lan and several bodyguards climbed up to the ceiling, they found a middle-aged man with a blood bag in his hand, the spear piercing his leg, unable to move, lying on the ceiling, groaning in pain.

Cheng Lan, holding the blood bag, was about to report to Zhang Yi, but was intercepted by Xiao Sheng at the intersection. He took the blood bag, opened it, and the strong smell of blood hit his nose. After a careful sniff, Xiao Sheng closed the bag and said softly, "Dog blood. It seems someone wants to curse the cooperation between the two parties!"

When Xiao Sheng said this, Chen Shuyuan and Zhang Yi, who had rushed over in high heels, had already heard his analysis. Their faces darkened! If this had been successfully carried out, it might not have affected the overall cooperation, but it would certainly leave a shadow in everyone's minds. Even if this negotiation succeeded, the next one would be affected. After all, the Chinese are more inclined to believe in such things, rather than dismiss them. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many businesses placing lucky cats in their lobbies and families worshiping the God of Wealth at home!

Zhonglei Group, as a newcomer, its cooperation with Huaxin would naturally attract the envy of other companies. This incident was unexpected but within the realm of motive. After instructing Cheng Lan to thoroughly investigate the matter, Zhang Yi felt obligated to give Chen Shuyuan an explanation, as it happened on Zhonglei's premises.

When Chen Shuyuan and Zhang Yi returned to the tea room, they had lost their earlier enthusiasm. Both women looked grim, deep in thought.

After finishing her tasks, Cheng Lan, as Zhang Yi's bodyguard, hurried back. When she saw Xiao Sheng bent over, wiping the blood on the floor with a tissue, the usually taciturn Cheng Lan said, "The technique was very skilled."

"Hmm? In the old forest, I often made spears to hunt roe deer and wild boars. Otherwise, we'd have to go hungry," Xiao Sheng said lightly, but Cheng Lan detected a hint of melancholy.

Roe deer and wild boars are aggressive animals, with killing power no less than that of a normal adult. Thinking of this, Cheng Lan couldn't help but look at the man her mistress was interested in with even more respect.

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