Under One Person: The End of Technique, Company Building

The sky over Tianjin was gloomy, as if it was about to rain but wouldn't.

Zhuge Qi stood at the window on the third floor of the North China branch office building, holding a teacup in his hand, watching the vehicles coming and going in the courtyard below.

His expression was as calm as a still pond, showing no emotional fluctuations.

The atmosphere in the reception room was very quiet.

Ma Hong sat on a chair by the door, idly scrolling through his phone. Jiang Bai and Meng Xiaoxiao had already been sent to the North China headquarters to help investigate the theft of files and revise some new regulations.

Zhuge Qi did not actively participate in this matter, as it would seem too sensitive and could put too much pressure on the other party.

Liu Yanyan sat in the corner, wearing the Nadutong work uniform, with her hands on her knees, looking somewhat reserved.

She would steal glances at Zhuge Qi's back every now and then, then quickly look away.

"Ring ring ring—"

The cell phone on the coffee table suddenly rang.

Zhuge Qi turned around, walked to the coffee table, picked up his phone and glanced at the caller ID on the screen.

Ren Fei.

"Director Ren, hello." His voice was steady, with just the right amount of politeness.

A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone, clear and capable: "Section Chief Zhuge, you had someone contact me yesterday, saying you had something to discuss?"

Zhuge Qi hummed in agreement, walked back to the window, and looked at the sky outside.

"That's how it is. We need the Central China branch to cooperate with and supervise the Lü family's affairs."

"The Lü family?" Ren Fei's voice paused slightly. "The Lü family of Lü Ci?"

"right."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

"Explain in detail."

Zhuge Qi then simply recounted the whole story and his plan for how to deal with the Lü family.

On the other end of the phone, Ren Fei also became serious.

"Okay, I'll take over this, but... it's hard to explain over the phone. I need more details and I also need to confirm some things with you in person."

Zhuge Qi raised an eyebrow: "I'm currently in Tianjin and can't leave for the time being."

"It's alright, I'll go over there." Ren Fei's tone carried a hint of a smile. "I'm really indebted to you this time, how could I let you run around like this?"

"Okay, I'll arrange what I'm doing here, and I'll come to Tianjin to see you in person in a couple of days."

"Alright, then I'll await your arrival." Zhuge Qi's heart stirred, but his face remained expressionless.

Ren Fei is also a representative of the pragmatic type among the several regional heads of Narutong.

As a woman, the fact that she was able to rise to the position of regional head at such a young age suggests that, besides her exceptional abilities, there is another reason.

background.

The Ren family has a very strong background, and it is not a background of the supernatural world like the four families, but a background of the mortal forces.

However, in terms of energy, it is in no way weaker than the families of extraordinary individuals.

This meant that Zhuge Qi had to treat them with great caution, unlike the Xu brothers who treated them casually.

However, building a good relationship with such a person is certainly not a bad thing.

The phone hangs up.

Zhuge Qi placed his phone on the coffee table, picked up the now-cold tea, and took a sip.

Sitting in the corner, Liu Yanyan cautiously asked, "Um... who is Director Ren?"

Zhuge Qi glanced at her and said in a flat tone, "Head of the Central China branch, one of the few female executives in the company who can handle things on her own."

"Director Ren is here. Should I avoid him?" Liu Yanyan's voice was very soft. "After all, I'm just... an unofficial staff member now. Would it be inappropriate for me to meet such a high-ranking leader?"

Zhuge Qi remained silent for two seconds.

"There's no need to avoid it." His tone was calm. "You're an unofficial assistant manager in the company, with all the necessary paperwork and everything is in compliance with the law. What's there to avoid? Director Ren isn't an outsider."

Liu Yanyan said "Oh".

"Oh, right, Ma Hong, arrange for contacting Director Ren." Zhuge Qi reminded him, as if he had just remembered something.

"Huh? They should notify us from North China, right? Will they come directly here?" Ma Hong asked, somewhat puzzled.

Logically speaking, if a regional manager comes to the territory of another regional manager, shouldn't he at least inform the local leader?

"That's hard to say."

Zhuge Qi's lips curled into a slight smile.

The gossip about these company executives might be unknown to those below them, but as someone who has read the original work, I am well aware of it.

Xu Si was pursuing Ren Fei, but he had never received a kind word from her.

If they really want to come over, they might not even greet North China.

……

The atmosphere at the North China branch has been somewhat delicate these past few days.

The reason is simple: Zhuge Qi and his team from the Department of Extraordinary People are stationed here, and the entire branch is on high alert from top to bottom.

Xu San was alright; after all, he was the director, calm and reserved, and nothing was out of the ordinary on his face.

Xu Si is no longer capable.

This deputy director has always been carefree and outspoken, but he has toned it down a lot these past few days and has become more careful in his words and actions.

But today—

Xu Si's mood was clearly different.

Early in the morning, he changed into clean clothes and styled his hair, looking much more energetic than usual.

Xu San leaned back in his office chair, watching his younger brother admiring himself in the mirror, and couldn't help but frown.

What are you doing?

Xu Si straightened his collar, his face showing an undisguised excitement. "Ren Fei is coming today."

Xu San's brows furrowed even more.

"You haven't given up yet? You keep offering your help only to be met with indifference. You're really shameless."

Xu San was silent for two seconds. "It must have been someone from Zhuge Qi's side who told you. Even people in North China weren't notified immediately. So they're here to see Zhuge Qi. What's it to you?"

"I know," Xu Si said casually, "but she should at least let us know she's coming to the North China branch, right? She should at least have a meal with us, right?"

Xu San sighed inwardly as he looked at his younger brother's excited expression.

Of course he knew that his younger brother was pursuing Ren Fei.

I've been pursuing him for almost two years, and we haven't even managed to get him to have a meal together.

But as the older brother, he couldn't say much about it.

It's no use saying anything. Once Xu Si makes up his mind, not even ten oxen could pull him back.

"Don't overthink it," Xu San said calmly. "Ren Fei is here to discuss serious matters. We haven't even sorted out our own affairs yet, so don't go looking for trouble."

"I know, I know." Xu Si straightened his tie and looked at himself in the mirror from left to right.

Looking at his younger brother's confident demeanor, Xu San opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept it closed.

Forget it.

Let him go.

Anyway, it's not the first time I've been rejected.

But this Zhuge Qi certainly has some clever methods.

He also knew Ren Fei's background; she was no ordinary regional manager, and even high-ranking officials at headquarters would treat her with great respect.

The fact that the other party could summon Ren Fei with just one phone call shows they are quite capable.

Although Xu San didn't know the reason, he guessed it was still related to the Lü family, since Ren Fei was in charge of that area.

However, Ren Fei's sudden visit still brought him some sense of crisis. He hoped that she wasn't there to exert pressure in conjunction with Zhuge Qi.

Just as Xu San was lost in thought, his phone suddenly rang.

The caller ID showed Zhuge Qi.