Under One Person: The End of Technique, Company Building

The temporary detention cells are located on the basement level. They are a row of specially modified rooms with double locks on the doors and two security personnel from the North China branch guarding the entrances.

When Zhuge Qi arrived, Ma Hong was leaning against the wall in the corridor, smoking.

Upon seeing Zhuge Qi arrive, Ma Hong quickly stubbed out his cigarette and straightened up.

"Section Chief."

"Where are they?" Zhuge Qi asked.

"They're all inside, behaving themselves." Ma Hong grinned. "Especially Shen Chong, he hasn't said a word since he got on the bus, like a completely different person."

Zhuge Qi nodded, walked to the door of the first detention cell, and glanced inside through the observation window on the door.

Shen Chong sat on the iron chair in the room, head down, motionless, as if deep in thought.

Hearing the noise outside the door, he looked up and met Zhuge Qi's gaze.

The coldness that had filled those eyes in the village was gone, replaced by a complex emotion.

There was apprehension, vigilance, and a hint of...

Relief?

Zhuge Qi didn't look at it for long and turned to walk to the second detention cell.

Xia He's posture was much more casual than Shen Chong's. She leaned back in the chair crookedly, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. Although her Qi was sealed by the Qi-sealing needle, her innate allure was still irresistible.

Hearing the noise, she looked up and gave Zhuge Qi, who was observing outside the window, a flirtatious wink, still with that same confident and fearless demeanor.

Zhuge Qi looked away expressionlessly.

In the third detention cell, Lü Liang was squatting in the corner, hugging his knees, also silent, as if he had anticipated his fate.

His gaze met Zhuge Qi's for a moment through the observation window.

Then, he quickly lowered his head.

Zhuge Qi withdrew his gaze and said to Xu San, who was following behind him, "Take care of Shen Chong and Xia He first. I'll take Lü Liang and Liu Yanyan with me."

Xu San nodded and instructed his men to prepare the materials.

The handover procedures went very smoothly.

The North China branch had already prepared a complete set of acceptance documents. Zhuge Qi simply signed a few words, and the whole process was completed.

Xu Si followed along the whole time, grinning from ear to ear.

He helped organize the documents while flattering the man, and his attitude was much more sincere than before.

Zhuge Qi glanced at him but didn't say anything. However, it's said that you can't hit a smiling face, so it's not good to say anything to someone who's gone to so much trouble to flatter you.

Xu San watched from the side, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

His younger brother has a really thick skin.

I don't understand why my father wanted him to take over, making the North China region lose face as a result, but I have to admit that the other party is indeed better able to handle this kind of situation.

If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to communicate with the other party so naturally.

After the handover was completed, Zhuge Qi instructed Ma Hong and Jiang Bai to bring Liu Yanyan and Lü Liang out.

Liu Yanyan followed behind Jiang Bai. The girl's emotions had calmed down a lot, and she even nodded slightly when she saw Zhuge Qi.

Lü Liang followed behind Ma Hong, head down, looking somewhat reserved. He seemed to realize something, but he didn't say anything despite trying to speak several times.

"Let's go." Zhuge Qi didn't say anything more and turned to walk out.

Liu Yanyan's situation has been settled, and I don't need to rely on her to contact Xiangxi for the time being. I still need to focus on studying the Lü family.

Although everyone else would assume that the person from the Lü family who came to hand over the reins was just someone influential within the Lü family.

However, Zhuge Qi was able to confirm it.

The person who came was definitely Lu Ci himself, the patriarch of the Lu family, one of the ten elders, and known as the Mad Dog.

The group walked through the corridor, took the elevator, and arrived at the lobby on the first floor.

At the entrance of the lobby, Xiao Li had already hailed a car.

A black minivan was parked at the bottom of the steps, and the driver, Lao Huang, was standing next to the vehicle smoking.

"Section Chief, where are we going now?" Xiao Li asked.

Zhuge Qi thought for a moment: "Let's go back to the hotel first, settle Liu Yanyan in, and then..."

He paused, glanced at Lü Liang who was following behind, and said, "Then I'll deal with Lü Liang's matter."

Xiao Li nodded and ran to open the car door.

Just as the group reached the car, they heard hurried footsteps behind them.

"Section Chief Zhuge! Section Chief Zhuge, please wait!"

Xu Si jogged out after him, carrying a file folder in his hand.

"What?" Zhuge Qi turned around.

"Here's the information on the Lü family you requested." Xu Si handed over the file folder. "I had it expedited. Please check if it's sufficient. If not, I'll have someone provide more."

Zhuge Qi took the file bag, but didn't open it. He simply nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's no trouble at all." Xu Si rubbed his hands together, his face beaming with smiles. "Section Chief Zhuge, your visit to Tianjin is a great help to our North China branch. We are so grateful to you, this is nothing."

Zhuge Qi found his obsequious manner somewhat amusing.

Being able to bend and stretch is a skill in itself.

"Okay, I'll be going now." Zhuge Qi handed the file bag to Xiao Li, opened the car door, and got in.

The van slowly drove out of the courtyard gate and disappeared into the night.

Xu Si stood on the steps, watching the taillights disappear at the end of the street, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

"Brother," he turned around and said to Xu San, who had somehow appeared behind him, "this Zhuge Qi is more difficult to deal with than we imagined."

Xu San didn't speak, but simply nodded. "Tell me, why didn't he hand Lü Liang over to us as well?"

"Lü Liang is a member of the Lü family and has deep ties to the clan. This is a hot potato. If we really leave it to us to handle, do you think we can manage it?"

Xu Si did not answer, but his eyes said it all.

The two brothers stood on the steps in silence for a long time.

A night breeze blew by, carrying the chill of early autumn.

Xu Si suddenly spoke, his tone much more serious than usual, "No matter what, Shen Chong and Xia He are now in our hands, which is a real achievement. At least we can suppress the matter of the stolen files before."

Xu San nodded and turned to walk into the office building.

"However, what concerns me more is not the Lü family's matter. That guy just casually mentioned Zhang Chulan without asking us to make any arrangements..."

As Xu Si spoke, his gaze deepened, and he lit the cigarette he was holding in his mouth. Smoke filled the corridor, carrying a bitter taste.

"What do you mean?" Xu San frowned.

"How are things going with Zhang Chulan's side?"

"We've already let the baby go out and interact with it; she should be able to handle it."

"What I'm afraid of is that his target isn't just Zhang Chulan..." Xu Si's tone became a little more serious.

This time, Xu San understood.

This is because he is worried that his target is Feng Baobao, and this is also what he is worried about.

Feng Baobao is their bottom line.

Even if they had to abandon Zhang Chulan, they would never allow him to interfere with Feng Baobao.