Under One Person: The End of Technique, Company Building

In the last row of seats, Shen Chong leaned against the car window with his eyes closed, but his ears were constantly perked up, listening to the conversation in front of him.

When he heard Zhuge Qi analyze the essence of Quanxing for Liu Yanyan, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

The guy with glasses was right.

That's exactly how Quanxing is; there's no loyalty, only self-interest.

Today you are allies, tomorrow you may be enemies. This is perfectly normal in the Quanxing sect.

But he was more concerned about something else.

What Zhuge Qi just said to Liu Yanyan sounded like he was doing ideological work, but in fact every word had a deeper meaning.

For example, the line "You chose to cooperate with the company voluntarily, you weren't forced to" was ostensibly said to Liu Yanyan, but wasn't it actually meant for all three of them?

It means that if you choose to cooperate now, it's not too late.

Once it really comes to that point, the opportunity will be gone.

Shen Chong opened his eyes and glanced at Zhuge Qi's back with a complicated expression.

This person was more troublesome than he had imagined.

However, he found himself speechless under the inexplicable pressure, so he stopped struggling, knowing that anything he did at this point would be futile.

The van continued to drive smoothly.

The view outside the window has changed from the suburbs to the city, with buildings on both sides of the road becoming increasingly dense, and more and more pedestrians and vehicles appearing.

"Section Chief, we're about to enter Tianjin city." Old Huang's voice came from the front seat.

Zhuge Qi glanced out the window and nodded.

"Go directly to the North China branch; Xu San and Xu Si should already be waiting."

As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

"Director Xu, this is Zhuge Qi." His tone returned to its standard official manner. "We'll be there in about half an hour, and we've brought four Quanxing-related personnel involved in the case with us. Once we arrive, we'll complete the handover first, and then I'd like to talk to you about Zhang Chulan."

Xu San's voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding somewhat tired but also relieved: "Okay, you must be tired from the journey, Section Chief Zhuge. I'm all ready here. Just go through the handover procedures when we arrive."

Although he was curious why the other party would bring several members of the Quanxing gang with them when they came over, he wondered where they had been captured.

Logically, if someone is arrested at headquarters, shouldn't they be detained and dealt with there? Why are they being transferred to local authorities?

"Okay, let's talk in person."

Zhuge Qi hung up the phone and put it back in his pocket.

He turned his head to look out the window at the approaching Tianjin city area, and began to plan his next steps.

Zhang Chulan.

This is the real goal of this trip.

Those few people from Quanxing were just an unexpected bonus; the real important one was the successor of the "Qi Body Source Flow" hidden in Nanbukai University.

The three things General Zhao assigned him were: to control the situation, to assess Zhang Chulan, and to make an example of him.

The first task is almost complete: the people sent by Quanxing have been arrested, and Zhang Xilin's body has been found. At least in the short term, there shouldn't be any new trouble.

The second matter hasn't even started yet; he needs to contact, assess, and judge Zhang Chulan's situation.

Although I already knew what kind of person Zhang Chulan was based on the information in the original work, necessary contact was still indispensable, and leaving traces was very important.

The third thing... is actually much easier to handle.

The van entered Tianjin city and headed towards the North China branch along the main road.

The cityscape outside the car window kept receding, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the streets, gilding this important northern city with a golden glow.

Liu Yanyan leaned against the car window, looking at the unfamiliar city outside, lost in thought. Her handcuffs had been removed, but she still felt somewhat uneasy.

"Now that we're on the same side, we won't use handcuffs. However, your movement is temporarily restricted to my side. Don't wander off, understand?"

Liu Yanyan nodded.

She no longer felt any resistance to Zhuge Qi's words.

Perhaps it's because what that man said did make sense.

Perhaps it was that text message that let her know she wasn't left unattended.

Perhaps it's just that she's tired and doesn't want to struggle alone anymore.

In any case, she now feels that staying at the company might not be such a bad thing.

The van turned into a quiet street, and a seemingly ordinary express sorting center came into view not far ahead.

A faded sign hangs at the entrance: "Nadutong Express North China Branch".

The vehicle slowly drove toward the gate, and the security guard in the guardhouse saw the license plate number and immediately pressed the switch on the electric gate.

The iron gate opened silently.

Zhuge Qi straightened his collar, pushed up his glasses, and his expression returned to its usual calm and composed state.

"arrive."

He said something softly, it was unclear whether he was speaking to himself or to the people in the car.

The van drove into the North China branch's courtyard, the door opened, and a group of staff members in NaDuTong uniforms came to greet them.

Leading the way was a man in his early thirties, thin, wearing black-rimmed glasses, who looked calm and reserved.

Behind him followed a man of similar age, with somewhat disheveled hair, a cigarette dangling from his lips, who looked rather nonchalant.

Xu San and Xu Si.

The two heads of the North China branch.

Zhuge Qi got out of the carriage and walked towards him at a leisurely pace.

"Director Xu, I've heard so much about you."

He extended his hand, a polite smile on his face.

Xu San grasped his hand, his gaze lingering on Zhuge Qi's face for a second before he nodded: "Section Chief Zhuge, you've had a long journey. Was it smooth sailing?"

"It's alright, but we caught a few Quanxing members along the way, which took up a bit of time," Zhuge Qi said casually.

Xu Si, with an unlit cigarette dangling from his lips, squinted at Zhuge Qi, his gaze carrying a scrutinizing quality.

Is this the young section chief that General Manager Zhao sent?

They do look very young, but their demeanor makes them seem more mature than their fathers.

interesting.

"Let's go in first and talk." Xu San gestured for them to go in.

Zhuge Qi nodded, glanced back at Ma Hong and his group who were getting people off the car, and then at Liu Yanyan who was following Meng Xiaoxiao into the courtyard.

"Take them to the temporary detention room first, and I'll deal with them after my meeting," he ordered, before following Xu San and Xu Si into the office building.

Xu San was also a little curious and asked in confusion, "Which Quanxing members did Section Chief Zhuge arrest? How did we end up running into each other?"

"Just good luck." Zhuge Qi simply smiled and said calmly, "Xia He and Shen Chong from the Four Arrogant Ones, and Lü Liang from the Lü family."

"The stolen body of Zhang Xilin was also brought back."