Chapter 074: The Man in the Bathroom

After leaving the hospital, Lin Yi originally wanted to buy some traditional Chinese medicine at a pharmacy near the hospital. However, the prices at hospital pharmacies were generally high, so after some thought, Lin Yi decided against it. Although he had some money and a bank card given by Chu Pengzhan, the Chinese medicine he needed was not ordinary; many ingredients cost thousands of dollars for just a few grams.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Chu just called and said that if you have time, he asked me to take you to see him," Fu Bo said as they got into the car.

"Oh? Uncle Chu is looking for me? Then take me to visit Uncle Chu. As you know, Fu Bo, I don't have much to do besides going to school," Lin Yi said, not knowing what Chu Pengzhan wanted from him. Perhaps there was some news about the bank robbery, or it might be related to the conflict with Black Panther at school yesterday.

"Alright, I'll contact Mr. Chu right away," Fu Bo said, taking out his phone and dialing Chu Pengzhan's number. He informed Chu Pengzhan that they were on their way.

The security guard at the underground parking lot of the Pengzhan Group recognized Fu Bo's Bentley and opened the barrier before the car even approached. Lin Yi didn't comment on the guard's sycophantic behavior.

Fu Bo's car was quite expensive, and finding an identical one with the same license plate to sneak in would be quite a challenge. However, the robbers from the bank robbery were clearly not ordinary people and likely had others backing them.

Fortunately, even if they entered the underground parking lot, it wouldn't have a significant impact on the company, so Lin Yi didn't say much about it.

They took the elevator to Chu Pengzhan's office. Fu Bo knocked on the door and peeked inside. As Chu Pengzhan's closest confidant, he could freely enter and exit the office, even if there were others inside.

However, after a quick glance, Fu Bo closed the door and said to Lin Yi, who was waiting nearby, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Chu is in a meeting. We should wait a moment?"

"Alright," Lin Yi nodded. As the chairman of a major corporation, Chu Pengzhan couldn't just sit around waiting for him. During this time, he could arrange many things: "I'll go to the bathroom. Call me if anything comes up."

"Alright, Mr. Lin, the bathroom is over there!" Fu Bo pointed in the direction opposite the chairman's office.

This floor was almost entirely occupied by the company's senior executives, each with their own private bathroom, so there was no need to use the public restroom. Therefore, the public restroom was naturally far from the chairman's office.

Lin Yi quickly walked towards the bathroom. As he approached the door, he heard a man inside speaking in a low voice, apparently on the phone.

Lin Yi didn't intend to eavesdrop, and he had no interest in prying into others' privacy. However, his hearing was exceptionally sharp, and the man's mention of a name suddenly caught his attention!

"I've been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Chu Mengyao went to the bank to get a card. Who did you find to handle this? How are you handling it?" The man seemed quite angry, but he tried to keep his voice low to avoid being overheard.

If it weren't for Lin Yi's exceptional hearing and his position at the bathroom door, no one passing by would have heard what he was saying.

The man's repeated mention of "Chu Mengyao" had already raised Lin Yi's suspicions. When he heard the man talk about the bank, Lin Yi's heart sank even further!

Lin Yi stood calmly in front of the sink in the outer compartment of the bathroom, listening to the man's conversation.

"If you can't even handle this, how can I trust you to work with me? It's not a big deal; just keep Chu Mengyao under control for a few hours. When you talk to Chu Pengzhan about the contract, just hint that Chu Mengyao's situation is related to you. I'm sure the contract will be signed! Just a subtle hint; even if the old fox Chu Pengzhan gets angry, he'll keep quiet for the safety of his precious daughter!" The man was clearly very upset.

"Hmph, did anything go wrong with this operation... What? You don't know where the people you hired are now? Damn, how can I work with a pig like you?" The man cursed: "Alright, I'll try to get information from the police. You should also clean up any loose ends. If it comes to it... you know what I mean, right?"

"Ring—" The classic Nokia ringtone suddenly sounded, and the man in the bathroom abruptly stopped speaking, clearly startled.

However, Lin Yi was also startled! His phone was ringing. Lin Yi smiled wryly, realizing he had alerted the man. It would be difficult to hear anything more.

As Lin Yi had expected, the man in the bathroom was indeed quite frightened. The top-floor public restroom was rarely used because the executives on this floor had their own private bathrooms. Only visitors and maintenance staff used the public restroom, which was why he chose to make the call here.

Most of the time, the restroom was empty except for the morning and evening cleanings.

Lin Yi reluctantly took out his phone and saw it was Fu Bo's number. He directly hung up and muttered to himself, "Brother Junhua, it's me, Xiaoliang, Li Xiaoliang! I'm at the Pengzhan Group. I couldn't find you. Which floor are you on... I'm already on the top floor. I thought all the executives were on the top floor. You're a business manager, so I came up here... What? On the third floor? Alright, I'll go down... I was just about to use the bathroom! What? The top floor is all executives? Alright, I won't go up. I'll go down and talk to you!"

As Lin Yi spoke, he walked out of the bathroom and headed towards Chu Pengzhan's office. On the other end, Fu Bo, seeing Lin Yi hang up, didn't think much of it. After all, Lin Yi was just using the bathroom and would come over when he saw him calling.

The man in the bathroom, hearing Lin Yi's voice fade away, breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "Damn, just a visitor. Scared the hell out of me. Looking for a business manager on the top floor? What a joke. This guy is a fool. Doesn't he know that salespeople call themselves business managers to sound important?"

Hearing Lin Yi's voice grow fainter, the man knew Lin Yi had left and resumed his conversation, but this time more cautiously, speaking in a lower voice...