One person: Lu family bodyguard, who shattered Longhu Mountain with a single palm strike.

The air fell silent instantly.

Lu Jin's face visibly flushed red. Lu Lin, standing beside her, almost spat out her water, and the butler also lowered his head, his shoulders trembling slightly.

Lu Jin glared at Lin Mo, his mustache almost standing on end.

"Get out! Get out! Get out!"

"You brat, do you think I've never read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"

Lin Mo looked completely innocent: "Mr. Lu, I was just expressing my gratitude."

"What the hell are you talking about!"

Lu Jin pointed to the gate: "Get out of here! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll take away your breakfast tomorrow!"

Lin Mo's expression instantly turned serious: "Elder Lu, withholding meals is tantamount to reducing welfare benefits."

Lu Jin raised her hand to strike.

Lin Mo immediately turned around: "I'm leaving."

After he finished speaking, he quickly walked out. Lu Jin watched his departing figure and laughed angrily.

"That kid!"

Outside the manor, a discreet and spacious black minivan was already parked. The engine emitted a deep roar as Lin Mo sat in the back seat, and the car slowly drove out of the Lu family compound.

He took out his phone, intending to take a picture of Lu Linglong looking out the car window. Then, after thinking about it, he deleted it.

This is the second notification.

Once the goods are received at the destination, they will be distributed; services cannot be delivered in advance.

At 10 p.m., a cold wind blew through the suburbs under the cover of night.

Outside the North China branch of NaDuTong, a black minivan slowly drove into the underground parking garage and stopped in front of an inconspicuous side door.

This isn't the main entrance; the lighting is dim. A few emergency lights cast a pale, unnatural glow, and there are only two inconspicuous security cameras next to the side door.

After getting out of the car, Lin Mo didn't go inside immediately. He first took out his phone and sent a message to Lu Linglong.

[Lin Mo: Safety Notification 2: Arrived at the perimeter of Party A. Current status is good, no combat has occurred, and equipment is intact.]

Almost immediately, the other party replied.

[Lu Linglong: Okay, enough nonsense.]

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction.

A fast response time indicates an improving customer experience.

Not far away, Xu Xiang stood by the side door, wrapped in that wrinkled trench coat. He had a cigarette between his fingers, its glow flickering, and his complexion was even worse than in the video, with bloodshot eyes, as if he hadn't slept for days.

Two employees of NaDuTong followed behind him, both looking very tense.

Seeing the car come to a stop, Xu Xiang threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, his voice hoarse.

"They're here."

He waved: "This way, don't dawdle, follow me to the private elevator."

Lin Mo walked over, but did not enter the door.

Xu Xiang frowned: "What's wrong?"

Lin Mo held out his hand: "Temporary outsourcing pass, task disclaimer, and fee confirmation form."

Xu Xiang's eyelid twitched.

"You're already here, are you afraid I'll renege on my debt?"

Lin Mo said seriously, "President Xu, having people on-site and closing the contract are two different things."

He pointed to the surveillance camera hidden in the shadows above his head.

"Especially since tonight's case is internal, I have to make sure the procedures are compliant. Otherwise, if someone asks me tomorrow why I illegally entered the All-Tone branch, or even trespassed into confidential areas, who can I complain to?"

Xu Xiang stared at him: "Do you think I would betray you?"

"I trust Mr. Xu's character."

Lin Mo paused for a moment: "But I don't trust the professionalism of anyone in your company."

Xu Xiang was silent for two seconds.

That sounds harsh, but it actually makes a lot of sense.

He almost laughed out of anger. Was this kid a top-notch expert, or some high-level rogue legal professional who'd escaped from a law firm?

Xu Xiang gritted his teeth and gestured behind him: "Give it to him."

An employee nearby immediately handed over a brown paper document bag.

Xu Xiang handed over the file bag, his voice low: "Temporary worker access card, waiver, confidential attachments, everything's here. But remember, tonight you only need to check what you're supposed to check, and don't touch what you're not supposed to."

"clear."

Lin Mo opened the file bag and checked each item one by one.

Temporary outsourcing permit, available. Task disclaimer, available. Fee confirmation slip, available. Record of payment of 60,000 RMB deposit, available.

Combat losses are borne by the company, yes. Overtime fees are 5,000 per hour, yes. All reasonable losses incurred during the outsourcing period are borne by the company, yes.

The confidentiality clause does not include any penalties for breach of contract.

This one is also available.

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction and signed the confirmation form.

"The handwriting is clear, and the official seal is accurate."

He carefully put away the file folder, his attitude instantly undergoing a complete 180-degree turn. A highly professional smile appeared on his face, and he even proactively opened the side door for Xu Xiang.

"Boss Xu is straightforward, and it's been a pleasure working with him."

Xu Xiang, his face dark, asked, "Can we go in now?"

"Can."

Lin Mo followed, and the two entered the branch office through the underground side door.

The corridor was brightly lit. Several staff members' expressions changed when they saw Xu Xiang personally leading his team in.

Some people lowered their heads to avoid eye contact, some pretended to be working normally, and some subconsciously looked in the direction of the access control.

Lin Mo didn't speak, but simply took in all these subtle reactions. The five senses brought about by the max-level Nine Yang Divine Skill were extremely sharp; footsteps, breathing rhythms, and heartbeats all became clear to him.

As Xu Xiang led the way, he lowered his voice and said, "From now on, your role is that of temporary security advisor for the North China branch."

"Access is limited to this matter at tonight. No access to core archives or irrelevant data."

Lin Mo nodded: "Okay."

Xu Xiang added, "The company campus has been sealed off. All field and office staff are temporarily prohibited from leaving. We must maintain a unified narrative to the outside world. System security has been upgraded. Anyone who dares to spread rumors will be suspended and investigated immediately."

Lin Mo glanced at him: "With such a sudden lockdown, won't the other side resort to desperate measures?"

Xu Xiang said coldly, "We want to make him anxious."

Lin Mo thought for a moment: "If he gets agitated and causes additional damage, who will be responsible?"

Xu Xiang paused, a vein throbbing on his forehead.

"It's a company."

"it is good."

Lin Mo continued walking forward.

Xu Xiang took a deep breath.

He now understands that the biggest expense in cooperating with Lin Mo isn't money, but blood pressure.

The elevator doors opened.

As soon as Xu Xiang entered the main floor, he waved to the few trusted men guarding the door, his eyes instantly turning cold and sharp.

"Pass on my order."

"From now on, the entire park will be closed."

"The main gate is closed, and all access points are temporarily under control."

"Disconnect from the external network physical connection."

"No one may leave the park without my signature."

"Everyone, return to your workstations immediately and stand by for individual questioning."

Several trusted confidants immediately nodded.

"Yes, Mr. Xu!"

Soon, the broadcast rang throughout the entire branch building.

"Attention all departments, due to system security upgrades, the park is temporarily under lockdown. All personnel must remain in their designated areas and await further instructions."

"To reiterate, the park is under temporary lockdown, and all personnel must remain in their designated areas for the time being."

Along with the broadcast, the low thud of iron gates falling could be heard in the distance. The piercing lockdown alarm echoed low between the floors, and the atmosphere in the entire branch instantly tensed up.

The sound of keyboards was still ringing in the office area, but everyone was typing softer than usual. Some people pretended to be looking at the screen, but their eyes kept glancing at the young man in black behind Xu Xiang.

As Lin Mo passed through the office area on the third floor, his steps slowed almost imperceptibly.

Amidst that cacophony of heartbeats, one person's rhythm faltered slightly, only to be quickly and forcefully suppressed.

He didn't stop, but continued to follow Xu Xiang forward as if he hadn't noticed anything.

In a corner of the third-floor office area, a middle-aged employee surnamed Li sat at his workstation.

He had worked at the branch for many years. He was good-tempered, didn't talk much, and was the kind of long-time employee who no one would give a second glance when he clocked in every day. At this moment, he was looking down and organizing documents, seemingly processing a routine report.

Upon hearing the broadcast, his fingers suddenly stopped. He typed a long string of gibberish on the keyboard.

My colleague next to me looked up and cursed, "What's going on? Why is the park suddenly closed?"

Another person whispered, "I don't know, did General Manager Xu give the order himself?"

Someone sighed, "Damn it, I had plans to grab a late-night snack with someone."

The middle-aged employee had little expression on his face, only a slight smile.

"It's probably just a system upgrade. Haven't we been checking for permission vulnerabilities lately?"

A colleague leaned over and asked, "Xiao Li, what happened? Why was the power suddenly cut off and the building locked down?"

"I don't know..."

The middle-aged employee forced a smile, then clutched his stomach and frowned.

"Oops, I think I got food poisoning from the takeout I ordered last night. I'm going to the restroom. If the manager asks, please cover for me."

He spoke casually. He got up, picked up his phone, and casually took the water glass from the table with him.

My colleague didn't seem to care: "Okay, go ahead, hurry up, we might have to meet up later."

"Um."

The man lowered his head and walked quickly toward the restroom at the end of the corridor.

At first, his steps were steady. But after turning around the blind spot of the surveillance camera, the smile on his face vanished instantly.

He quickly entered the restroom, confirmed that no one was inside, and immediately locked the stall door.

The phone screen lights up.

He pretended to type a few times normally. The next second, he bent down and pulled a spare communicator without a SIM card from the sole of his shoe.

This device doesn't use the company network or a SIM card; instead, it connects to a short-range repeater that was pre-installed outside the building. As long as the distance doesn't exceed the range, even if the campus network is down, it can still send out an encrypted text message.

His fingers trembled slightly as he quickly typed a string of random characters.

The encrypted information was sent out.

[Something's wrong! Xu Xiang has personally brought in an outsider.]

[It was a young man in black whose origins were unknown.]

The park is now closed off, and all exits are under control.

External networks were also cut off, and the security department began a layer-by-layer investigation.

He's most likely after me.

[The situation has changed. Who's outside? Come and meet me immediately!]

……