Volume 2 [280] Transfer Order
Guo Hongtao pulled out a chair, sat down, and crossed his legs, saying, "Who are you? I don't know you. Xiao Wang, who gave you permission to let people in like this? This is an office, not a free market! Do you want to quit?"
The young woman explained nervously, "Minister Guo, they have work badges, they seem to really be employees of our company."
Guo Hongtao pulled open the filing cabinet and said, "Are they really our company's employees? Then there should be files. Find their files for me! I don't believe I wouldn't recognize our company's employees. What am I, the HR manager, for then! Do you look down on me and not value me?"
The little girl was terrified. "No, no, I, I can't find it." As soon as she turned around, she pushed Zhao Qiang and the other man. "You two should leave now, don't get me into trouble."
Zhao Qiang was no longer angry because he realized that Guo Hongtao was deliberately making things difficult for him. He and Wang Meng were wearing name tags with their names, departments, and company seals clearly written on them. Guo Hongtao was standing up for Luo Wanjiang!
Zhao Qiang sat down opposite Guo Hongtao with a smile. Guo Hongtao stood up abruptly as if he had been insulted, pointed at Zhao Qiang and said, "Who do you think you are? You think you have the right to sit in my office? Get out! Disrespecting your superior is enough to get you fired. Go to the finance department right now and collect your half-morning salary. Maybe you can buy half a pack of cigarettes."
Zhao Qiang remained seated and said, “Minister Guo, I’m afraid you didn’t hear me clearly, so I’ll repeat it for you. Wang Meng and I are staff members in the General Manager’s Office. General Manager Luo personally recruited us yesterday. Our files and such haven’t been processed yet. Our task now is to give you this transfer order to carry out. You need to find the person immediately. We have limited time and can’t waste it on you.”
Guo Hongtao sneered: "Are you ordering me around? What a big mouth you've got! So what if it's the general manager's office? Go back and tell Luo Wanfeng that there's no one here, the company is short of working capital, and they're even behind on paying salaries. Nobody's going to give him any work. Tell him to pack his bags and get out of here as soon as possible!"
Zhao Qiang took out a cigarette, lit it, and, imitating Guo Hongtao, crossed his legs. "Minister Guo, you're not going to carry out the order, are you?" Trying to be tough? Zhao Qiang decided to play along.
Guo Hongtao jumped up, pointed at Zhao Qiang, and cursed, "I won't do it, what can you do to me!"
Wang Meng suddenly made his move, grabbing Guo Hongtao's outstretched arm that was pointing at Zhao Qiang, and snapping it with a crack! "**M, what kind of person are you? Is this how you point fingers at Brother Qiang?" If Wang Meng didn't know he should intervene at this moment, Zhao Qiang wouldn't have bothered bringing him along.
Suddenly struck by the unexpected attack, Guo Hongtao screamed like a pig being slaughtered: "Murder! Murder!" People from nearby offices immediately rushed out to see what was happening. Some also promptly notified the security guards downstairs, but it would take them time for them to arrive, so Zhao Qiang remained in control of the situation. Normally, everyone fawned over Guo Hongtao, but Wang Meng's actions were ruthless, and no one dared to intervene immediately. Everyone hoped the security guards would arrive quickly to handle the emergency; otherwise, it would be awkward to stand by and watch without offering any assistance.
Wang Meng kicked Guo Hongtao in the back of the knee, and Guo Hongtao fell to his knees before Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang grabbed the transfer order from the table and handed it to Guo Hongtao, saying, "Minister Guo, the transfer order is here. What do you say we do?"
Guo Hongtao is now pinning his hopes on the security guards. He believes that if they come, these two will be doomed. They dare to cause trouble within the company. Let alone being fired, if Luo Wanjiang agrees, beating them to death is not a big deal. At the very least, they will be beaten until they can't take care of themselves. So, even though Guo Hongtao's arm was broken, he still refused to back down.
"I'll fucking kill you! You two have the guts to think Luo Wanfeng can protect you, you're dead in a minute! I guarantee you're dead!" Guo Hongtao roared. This was ignorance was bliss, which was also what Luo Wanjiang admired about Guo Hongtao. Anyway, if Luo Wanjiang were caught by Zhao Qiang, he would never act tough, that would be stupid.
Zhao Qiang casually picked up a book from the table. It was the study material the little girl had been using. It was 16K and about 400 pages long. *Smack!* Zhao Qiang swung the book and slapped it across Guo Hongtao's face. He then slapped him again with the other hand, continuing to slap him from side to side. Guo Hongtao immediately tried to dodge, but Wang Meng grabbed his neck and pressed him down, rendering him unable to resist. After only three or five slaps, blood spurted from his mouth, staining the book bright red.
Zhao Qiang handed the transfer order forward again. Guo Hongtao was stunned by the blow and didn't react. Without saying a word, Zhao Qiang picked up the document and continued to hit him. This time, he hit him more than a dozen times. Guo Hongtao even had three teeth knocked out, his nose was also broken, and both sides of his face immediately swelled up, red and swollen like two big pieces of pork.
Zhao Qiang handed the transfer order forward again. Guo Hongtao understood a little; this meant he was to accept the order. However, he was a step too slow to react. Zhao Qiang assumed he wasn't going to take it and continued to slap the documents. He had only slapped the office door twice when it was kicked open. The young girl who had been inside had already run away, and now three security guards entered, panting heavily. The head of the Human Resources Department had been assaulted—this was a huge deal! They, the security guards, were also subject to the Human Resources Department's deployment.
Zhao Qiang thought to himself, "I'm here today to give the Luo family a hard time. I've already spoken to Zhang Lingfeng, so I'm not afraid of them calling the police. I might as well give them a good beating." Zhao Qiang bent down, pulled out a compressed gun, and fired a shot at the three security guards who rushed in. Boom! The three bodies flew backward and smashed the door of the minister's office to pieces. The three men lay on the ground and could not get up. It was impossible for them to stop Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang tossed the document to Wang Meng and said, "Keep hitting him! In a bit, break his other arm too, oh no, break his leg. We need to keep that arm for his signature, otherwise who will process our transfer order?"
Guo Hongtao was dumbfounded. He never imagined that someone would dare to act like this within the Haifeng Group. How was this any different from banditry? In a peaceful and law-abiding society, was this even possible? Wasn't he afraid that the Luo family would put him in jail?
Slap, slap! Just as Guo Hongtao was dumbfounded, the document slapped his face again. Guo Hongtao was no longer recognizable. He sobbed, "Stop, stop hitting me! I'll take care of it, I'll take care of it!"
Wang Meng threw down the blood-stained documents, then picked up Guo Hongtao and sat him in his chair. Zhao Qiang remained seated opposite him. At that moment, several more security guards rushed in from outside. As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Zhao Qiang flicked his wrist and fired another burst of compressed air from his compression gun. Boom! The security guards were sent flying back again, then collapsed to the ground, unable to move.
Zhao Qiang smiled and said to Guo Hongtao, "Minister Guo, thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
Guo Hongtao's eyes were swollen shut, and his speech was slurred: "No, no trouble at all. May I ask your name?"
Zhao Qiang pointed to the name tag: "Is Minister Guo brainless? Does he really make us introduce him several times?"
Guo Hongtao nodded: "Okay, okay, I'll remember. I'll sign, I'll sign." Guo Hongtao didn't dare to say more, afraid that Zhao Qiang would beat him again. Even the most loyal person would feel pain if they were the ones being beaten, so he signed the transfer order first and would explain to Luo Wanjiang later.
The compression gun in Zhao Qiang's hand whistled as it finished loading and compressing the bullet. Guo Hongtao pointed at the gun and asked, "What is this?"
Zhao Qiang raised the muzzle of his gun: "I don't know either. Why don't you try it? The security guards outside seem quite comfortable with it."
Guo Hongtao immediately waved his hand and said, "I... I won't ask anymore." Those security guards called it comfortable? They were living a life worse than death! Guo Hongtao was just trying to buy time. He didn't believe that Luo Wanjiang was unaware of what had happened down below. However, Guo Hongtao didn't expect that Luo Wanjiang was also afraid of seeing Zhao Qiang, so he didn't show himself at all.
With a swish, Guo Hongtao signed the transfer order with a trembling pen tip. He had signed countless names in his life, but this was the most helpless one for him.
Zhao Qiang said, "Could you please have Minister Guo call the person over? Let's get acquainted and then leave. It's too noisy here."
Guo Hongtao called out to the door, "Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang." The young girl carefully jumped over the security guard and came in tremblingly. "Minister Guo, what's wrong?" The girl was terrified that her respected minister had been beaten like this, but she dared not run away, otherwise she would lose her job.
Guo Hongtao said, "Call these three over and have them go with these two."
The young woman took the transfer order and went to find someone. Before long, three people followed her, their faces also showing fear. No one would remain indifferent to such a shocking event that had occurred in the company. Wang Meng chuckled when he saw the newcomers, because one of the three was Tian Li. The transfer order was in an envelope, and neither he nor Zhao Qiang knew who it belonged to before. Besides Tian Li, there were two other men named He Guang and Liu Zheng.
Tian Li was also surprised to see Zhao Qiang and Wang Meng: "You two? What are you doing? Release Minister Guo immediately, do you know that this is illegal?"
Zhao Qiang said to Wang Meng, "Look how much Xiao Tian cares about you; he's just afraid you'll end up in jail."
Wang Meng had no experience flirting with women; all he could do was chuckle foolishly. Zhao Qiang said to Guo Hongtao, "Minister Guo, everyone's here. We're leaving now. Remember not to be late for work tomorrow, or General Manager Luo will criticize you by name."
Guo Hongtao suddenly jumped up like a rabbit and ran out of the office in two steps. He stood at the door and laughed crookedly: "Go? Where do you think you're going? Go to the grave and see how smug you are."
More security guards and the men that Luo Wanjiang and Luo Juanjuan had gathered arrived. These men were dressed and acted differently from the employees of Haifeng Group, and they were carrying weapons. When Guo Hongtao saw them, he felt like he was seeing his own father. He retreated again and hid behind the crowd. Finally, he was safe. His mouth was so numb that he could hardly speak. They were really ruthless. Ugh, Guo Hongtao spat out a mouthful of blood and reluctantly left. He wouldn't be satisfied until he saw Zhao Qiang and Wang Meng get their comeuppance.
The number of menacing thugs exceeded one hundred. Some were hired by Luo Wanjiang, while others were recruited by Luo Juanjuan's boyfriend. They decided to work together to make this business a success. It was just dealing with two people, so they shouted slogans and charged in together. Even tigers and lions would have to lie down obediently.
Volume 2 [281] Lao Luo, are you enjoying it?
More than a hundred people crowded the corridor at the entrance, but the door to the minister's office was only so narrow that even if ten thousand people came, they would still have to enter the office due to the door's capacity. Zhao Qiang sneered, and seeing that the crowd had almost filled up, he raised his hand and fired a shot, instantly silencing the entrance! Despite its low power, it still made several people cough up blood.
The compression gun finished compressing, and at that moment, the second group rushed in again, pushed and shoved by the others. Zhao Qiang fired another shot, and the swarm was wiped out once more. They hadn't been fully awakened by the first shot, but the second shot woke them up. The wounded lying on the ground were living examples; everyone is made of flesh and blood, and no one would pity them if they were shot down. So everyone turned around and ran downstairs in a swarm. The guns the other side was holding were too strange and too powerful; this fight was impossible. If they didn't leave, they would end up like those two groups on the ground.
Guo Hongtao soon found himself standing alone in the corridor. Oh, no, not alone, there were more than twenty people lying on the ground groaning. He covered his face, not knowing what to say or do. After a long while, he let out a howl and staggered towards the vice president's office. This matter should be handled by Luo Wanjiang. Why did he, an idiot, get involved? He got beaten up for nothing! Guo Hongtao, who had become the head of the human resources department of Haifeng Group, was certainly not a fool. He had just underestimated Zhao Qiang and Wang Meng before. Now he realized that he had been used as a pawn by Luo Wanjiang.
Zhao Qiang casually dealt with the two groups of people, then hid his gun back in his trouser leg and looked up at Tian Li, saying, "Xiao Tian, would you three like to work in the general manager's office? I know this is a special time and you have your own difficulties, but on behalf of General Manager Luo, I solemnly promise you that as long as you work for one day, you can receive a subsidy of one thousand yuan every day after get off work. If one day you really can't work at Haifeng Group, you can go to Qimingdeng Electronics. The salary and benefits there are no lower than at Haifeng Group, and the general manager is General Manager Luo's daughter. What do you think?"
Tian Li glanced at He Guang and Liu Zheng and nodded. The two gritted their teeth and said, "Okay, we agree." Actually, they were more afraid that if they didn't agree, Zhao Qiang might shoot them as well. These three were not originally from Luo Wanjiang's faction. They were not valued in the company and were ostracized by their colleagues. If it weren't for that, would Luo Wanjiang have chosen them? Now they receive a subsidy of 1,000 yuan per day. Even if Luo Wanjiang kicks them out of the company, they can still get into Qimingdeng Electronics. It seems like a pretty good deal.
Ignoring the injuries on his face and arms, Guo Hongtao ran into the vice president's office. The Luo siblings were still waiting for news. In their minds, no matter how agile Zhao Qiang was, how could he jump and run in the office like he did at the birthday banquet? No matter how powerful Wang Meng's slingshot was, how many could he shoot at the same time if everyone rushed in together?
Luo Juanjuan said smugly, "I've gathered quite a few people, haven't I? Don't underestimate me! Don't think I'm only good in bed!"
Luo Wanjiang and Luo Wanhai both curled their lips, feeling helpless about their dissolute younger sister; it was truly a misfortune for their family.
Guo Hongtao burst through the door, blood from his nose and mouth staining the floor. "President Luo, something terrible has happened! The people we called have all been driven away by them!"
Luo Wanjiang was taken aback. Luo Juanjuan was still proudly showing off her figure, trying to show that her body was a great asset. If she didn't have this asset, which men would stand up for her? However, she showed off too soon. When she heard Guo Hongtao's words, she was dumbfounded.
"What? It's only been a few minutes, how could they have been driven away? Are they gods or something?!" Luo Wanjiang couldn't believe it. How could things change so quickly? He had mobilized so much strength, and the other side only had two people!
Guo Hongtao cried, "It's true. I was even hit. That Zhao Qiang has a strange gun. No matter how many people there are, they can't stop him. He can shoot a whole bunch of them. Now they've taken the people Luo Wanfeng wanted to the general manager's office."
Luo Pingping said, "A gun? He dares to fire a gun inside our company?"
Guo Hongtao said, "Yes, there are countless people who can testify to this."
Luo Juanjuan said, "Great, they're even using guns now! I'll call someone right away and tell them to bring guns too, let's see who's tougher!"
Luo Wanjiang waved his hand: "No, call the police immediately and let them handle it. This is a major criminal case, and we'd better not get too involved." Luo Wanjiang's thoughts at this moment were exactly the same as Zhu Haicheng's at that time. This is a common mentality of people under a special social system. Since ordinary people cannot own weapons like guns, it is most appropriate for the police to handle it.
Before he could even make the emergency call, police sirens wailed outside, as if all the police forces in Donghai City had arrived. The noise was so intense it made his head spin, with shouts and sounds of fighting rising and falling. Luo Wanhai asked, "What's going on?"
A secretary rushed in to report to Luo Wanjiang: "Mr. Luo, something bad has happened! Those people who were leaving have been arrested by the police downstairs!"
"Damn it!" Luo Wanjiang cursed, "We've been tricked!" He was smart enough to realize it immediately.
Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door. Actually, the door had been open the whole time. They were just letting the people inside know that they were coming in. Luo Wanjiang looked and saw that the person leading the group was Deputy Director Chen from the Municipal Public Security Bureau, followed by Zhang Lingfeng.
"President Luo, thankfully we arrived in time. Those troublemakers outside have all been apprehended. I hope your company didn't suffer any losses." Deputy Director Chen greeted him warmly; he was truly a good official who cared for the people and was close to the government.
Luo Wanjiang's lips twitched. He couldn't figure out Deputy Director Chen's intentions, so he didn't know what to say. At this moment, Zhang Lingfeng stepped past Deputy Director Chen and said rudely, "Old Luo, are you enjoying this? Don't blame me, Zhang Lingfeng, for not warning you. Going against my master is courting death!" This was a blatant threat. Didn't he understand? Zhao Qiang had already arranged for police to wait outside, just waiting for him to bring people to gang up on them and then arrest them. On the surface, this was still protecting Haifeng Group's normal business operations.
Luo Juanjuan knew this was a serious matter. So many of her bedmate's friends had been arrested; how much bail would it take to get them out? She jumped up and pointed at Zhang Lingfeng, yelling, "Zhang Lingfeng, you've gone too far! Do you think the Luo family has no one to rely on?!"
Zhang Lingfeng was no saint, and he pointed at Luo Juanjuan, cursing, "You fucking bitch! So what if I bully your Luo family? Believe me or not, I'll find a hundred men to gang rape you to death!"
Luo Juanjuan puffed out her chest and said, "Come on, come on, if you can't beat me to death, you're a son of a bitch!" What a fierce woman.
Zhang Lingfeng kicked Luo Juanjuan in the stomach, and Luo Juanjuan cried out and fell backward to the ground. When Luo Wanhai saw his second sister was at a disadvantage, he immediately pounced on her. However, Zhang Lingfeng did not fight him head-on. Instead, he pulled out a gun and pointed it at Luo Wanhai's forehead. "If you have the guts, move! I'll blow your head off right now!"
Luo Wanjiang roared, "Stop!" Then he turned to Deputy Director Chen and asked, "Director Chen, what do you mean by this?"
Deputy Director Chen said, "It's nothing, but we can't let this matter of your sister and brother beating up Young Master Zhang go like this. Men, arrest them and take them back for questioning to see if there's any conspiracy involved."
Every police officer behind them wanted to show off in front of Young Master Zhang, so they rushed forward and handcuffed Luo Wanhai. Luo Juanjuan was pulled up from the ground and handcuffed as well. Both of them were rich young ladies and young masters, so of course they were not convinced. However, the police officers were stronger than them, and they could not resist for a while.
Zhang Lingfeng laughed and went downstairs. Deputy Director Chen, with a serious, businesslike expression, led Luo Wanhai and Luo Juanjuan away. Behind them, Luo Wanjiang looked bewildered, wondering how things had turned out this way.
Luo Pingping said anxiously, "Second brother, hurry up and find someone to rescue Wan Hai and Juan Juan. Who knows what kind of suffering they will endure in the detention center."
Luo Wanjiang was anxious and uneasy. In fact, with the Luo family's status and position, there was no need to be afraid of a small Donghai City Public Security Bureau. They had people supporting them at the provincial and central levels. However, only the old man could speak for them, and they were only willing to give face to him. But now the old man was ignoring the company's affairs and letting his children run wild. The power of the provincial and central governments was useless. Otherwise, Luo Wanjiang wouldn't be in such a passive position.
In the general manager's office, Luo Wanfeng gave a brief welcome speech to the three newcomers, "...Comrades, the current situation is very gloomy, but we are confident that we can turn it around, and your lives will enter another stage as a result. Hehe, if you think that's too far-fetched, let's be more practical. If you have no problem, please help clean up. You can't work properly without a good environment."
The six of them worked together and cleaned the office until noon, and there were no accidents. Tian Li and the other two, who were worried that Luo Wanjiang might retaliate, were much more at ease. The morning passed peacefully. It seemed that Luo Wanjiang was really intimidated by Zhao Qiang and Wang Meng. They would receive a subsidy of 1,000 yuan when they got off work in the evening. Thinking of this great temptation, the three of them were overjoyed.
Tian Li proactively asked Luo Wanfeng, "Mr. Luo, what should we do next?"
Luo Wanfeng said, "As far as I know, the headquarters building has a large number of unpaid employee salaries, as well as utility bills, sanitation fees, and other payments. So the first step is to clear up these accounts. Liu Zheng, go to the finance department and ask Minister Liu for the payment statements, account numbers, and employee payrolls. When you get back, Tian Li, you can help with the proofreading. If everything goes smoothly, clear up the accounts this afternoon. Tomorrow morning, convene a meeting in the conference room with all department heads. He Guang, you are responsible for sending out notices this afternoon. Make sure the notices reach the department heads. Understand?"
All three nodded, and Zhao Qiang said to Liu Zheng, "Let me go to the finance office with you."
Liu Zheng was extremely grateful: "Thank you, Zhao Qiang, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to make any progress."
Luo Wanfeng patted Zhao Qiang on the shoulder: "You've worked hard, Xiao Zhao."
Volume 2 [282] Outsmarting the Finance Department
At this moment, Luo Xiaowei pushed open the door and entered. Xu Xiaoya had held a meeting that morning to discuss the acquisition of the tire factory by Jiayuan Investment Company, so Luo Xiaowei was late. Otherwise, given her concern for her father, she should have accompanied Zhao Qiang to report for duty.
"Dad, is everything alright?" Luo Xiaowei asked Luo Wanfeng after greeting Zhao Qiang and Wang Meng.
Luo Wanfeng laughed and said, "With Zhao Qiang backing him up, Luo Wanjiang didn't dare to act recklessly. He brought a lot of people to cause trouble, but they've already been arrested and are probably being interrogated at the station right now."
Luo Xiaowei smiled gratefully at Zhao Qiang: "I was wondering why Zhang Lingfeng didn't go to the meeting today. Turns out he came here to help out."
Zhao Qiang indicated that it was nothing, and then said to Liu Zheng, "Let's go to the finance department to get the accounting statements."
Luo Xiaowei followed up, saying, "I'll go with you."
Luo Xiaowei was slightly ahead of Zhao Qiang by half a step, so she could guide him to the finance department. The clatter of her leather shoes sounded particularly crisp in the corridor. With her slender legs, beautiful figure, and the happy smile on her face at the sight of her father, Luo Xiaowei was truly a beauty; otherwise, she wouldn't have become the campus belle of Donghai University.
"Sister Xiaoya said that starting tomorrow, we will be moving all our offices to Haifeng Group, mainly to help my dad quickly take control of the head office." Luo Xiaowei's voice was cheerful, a stark contrast to her usual somber tone.
Zhao Qiang nodded: "It's impossible to suppress Luo Wanjiang and his men just by making a scene with Wang Meng today. Xiaoya is right to consider the follow-up work. You guys have more experience in this area than I do. All I know is fighting and killing."
Luo Xiaowei said, "But if you can't control the situation today, it's no use for us to come. Ordinary employees will have no scruples about us, and we won't be able to get anything done even if we come."
Zhao Qiang said, "Since Xiaoya has already come up with a plan, you can carry it out with confidence. Zhang Lingfeng and I will be in charge of overseeing the process."
"Xiaoya said that if necessary, she would acquire Haifeng Group's branch, since they are all in the electronics industry. This would be beneficial for us to start producing smart remote controls. Otherwise, it would take a long time for Qimingdeng Electronics' production line to be completed. Xiaoya asked me to ask my dad's opinion, but I made the decision for him: when it's time to take drastic measures, we must take drastic measures."