Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five

Chen Duo, standing to the side, had a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Quanxing...

Bewitchment?

...

Seeing that everyone was reacting, Zhou Fengliu spoke again:

"Of course, despite being instigated by Quanxing, it is undeniable that... Chen Duo still personally killed our excellent regional leader, Brother Liao."

"So... I brought Chen Duo here. If you're going to be beaten, you have to stand at attention; if you do something wrong, you have to admit it; you have to atone for your sins..."

"Chen Duo..."

Zhou Fengliu glanced at Chen Duo beside him, signaling her to do something.

Chen Duo snapped out of her reverie upon hearing the voice, and looking at the somewhat familiar faces in the crowd, she began to speak:

"I'm sorry to Uncle Liao... and I'm sorry to everyone."

Chen Duo's apology was weak.

Besides saying "I'm sorry," she had nothing else to offer.

After all... apart from the two thousand five hundred yuan she had and her life riddled with Gu poison, she had nothing.

Upon hearing Chen Duo's apology, before the South China employees could react, Zhou Fengliu interrupted, speaking to Chen Duo with a serious expression:

"Sorry? If 'sorry' were useful... then there wouldn't be so many conflicts and contradictions."

"If you make this statement... I'm afraid even the brothers in South China won't forgive you."

"I think the brothers in South China would rather hear your statement than your apology. You have to avenge Brother Liao."

"Although you were the one who did it, it was Quanxing who was behind it. You have to work with everyone to take down Quanxing."

"If we don't work for Quanxing, how can we face Brother Liao?"

In front of everyone, Zhou Fengliu was the first to express his opinion:

"Regardless of what you all think, let me state my position first: I, Zhou Fengliu, am sworn enemies of the Quanxing Sect."

He waved his hand dismissively, displaying an air of righteous indignation, showing no trace of his previous relationship with Xia He of Quanxing.

...

With his encouragement, the crowd finally softened their stance and shifted their hostility from Chen Duo to the Quanxing sect, thus completing a shift in the conflict.

It has to be said that Jiaqian Jushi is increasingly resembling a leader trying to shirk responsibility.

Throughout this dialogue with frontline employees, he first stated his position:

He came to South China to help everyone make money and make progress together.

He then offered an explanation regarding Chen Duo's issue.

Whether the South China employees believed it or not, he did, and used this explanation to push Chen Duo forward.

Seeing that Chen Duo could only apologize, he took control of the situation and reprimanded Chen Duo in a self-inflicted injury manner. He then shifted the focus of the conflict to Quanxing and expressed his irreconcilable hatred towards Quanxing in front of everyone.

The conversation progressed step by step... He adopted a leadership style that left everyone speechless.

Whether you believe it or not, the explanation has been given in full.

This scene is somewhat similar to the one where Zhou Fengliu destroyed the Wang family and Zhao Fangxu met with the Ten Elders to discuss matters.

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P.S.: Just asking for everything, my godfathers. Goodnight and sweet dreams, everyone~ See you tomorrow for the update.

Chapter 252 Achieved, Rising Step by Step, and Received a Random Reward! (First Update)

I finished dealing with Chen Duo's matter just as it was time to get off work.

After Zhou Fengliu dismissed everyone from get off work, he took Chen Duo and Zhang Lingyu to a place in Guangzhou to have a quick dinner.

Guangzhou was indeed hot, and the girls on the street were dressed very lightly. Zhou Fengliu sat on a chair, watching the pedestrians on the street, and occasionally heard sounds like "meow" and "handsome guy".

Just as Zhou Fengliu was sizing her up, Chen Duo, who had hesitated for a long time, finally spoke and asked Zhou Fengliu:

"Were you lying just now?"

As the person involved, Chen Duo was well aware of the scene when she killed Liao Zhong. Apart from Ma Xianhong waiting for her outside, no one had instigated her.

"What lie?"

"That one about the whole sect's seduction..."

Hearing Chen Duo's words, Zhou Fengliu looked at Chen Duo and replied:

"If you think it's a lie, then it's a lie; if you think it's not a lie, then it's not a lie."

"Anyway, what I said is true, at least the higher-ups think it's true."

After hearing Zhou Fengliu's answer, Chen Duo still didn't understand the intricacies of his words. She remained silent for two seconds before saying:

"I'm so sorry, Uncle Liao..."

Returning to South China, a place she was somewhat familiar with, certain memories inevitably flashed through her mind.

Liao Zhong was very good to her, but unfortunately... he never understood what she truly wanted.

"What's the use of saying sorry now? What's done is done. Instead of saying sorry, it's better to live well."

"Instead of saying sorry and spending your time in regret, I believe Brother Liao would rather you live according to your own wishes."

Life mentor Zhou Fengliu is back online, casually feeding Chen Duo a dose of inspirational wisdom.

Speaking of Liao Zhong's death, if it weren't for Lao Ma's self-righteousness, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

It's just a cruel twist of fate... He died because of a plot device.

Seeing that he seemed to have thought of something else, he continued:

"By the way... this meal is on you. If I hadn't been there just now... no one would have accepted your apology at all."

"My treat?"

Upon hearing that she was to be treated, Chen Duo glanced at Zhou Fengliu, then silently nodded and whispered:

"it is good."

"Tsk... Your expression makes it seem like I'm bullying you. Did I bully you?" Zhou Fengliu asked Chen Duo.

"No..."

"If you don't have one, cheer up. Don't look so gloomy. It's always good for girls to smile more."

As soon as Zhou Fengliu finished speaking, three bowls of braised pork trotters with rice were served, and his attention was then drawn to the rice.

Don't say it.

The food was really good, even better than the high-end chefs that Yanzi had treated him to. It suited his ordinary palate.

After finishing dinner, Zhou Fengliu, who was tired from a long day, prepared to find a place to stay nearby to rest.

Originally, the South China branch had employee dormitories, but Zhou Fengliu still planned to find a place to live outside. After all, he lived like this in North China, and there was also a housing subsidy from above, so why not take advantage of it?

That night, he took Zhang Lingyu and Chen Duo to a hotel to make do for the night, and they would look for a place to live the next day.

He had a peaceful night. Apart from Xu Si calling to ask how he was doing in South China, no one else contacted him.

The next day.

During their usual working hours, Zhou Fengliu and Zhang Lingyu arrived at the South China branch to clock in.

Since Liao Zhong's death left the position of regional head vacant, the entire South China region was directly taken over by headquarters for a period of time. After a thorough internal and external investigation, no major troubles have occurred in South China recently.

As the newly appointed head of the South China region, Zhou Fengliu had a very busy day.

He spent the morning receiving internal information from the South China region.

This includes, but is not limited to, the jurisdiction of South China, the group leaders of each jurisdiction, the folk supernatural forces within the jurisdiction of South China, and the number of supernatural beings in South China recorded in the archives, etc.

As the southern gateway of the country, the South China region borders Southeast Asian countries in some areas, requiring constant monitoring of illegal entry by foreign nationals, which is a considerable workload.

Even with Ah Yu Zhenren's help in sharing some of the work, this information was still overwhelming.

During his rare free time at noon, he spent his time mingling with the employees at the branch office, getting scourds for insider gossip.

And what about the afternoon?

He didn't catch any fish either.

After his lunch break, he went to various districts for on-site inspections... to strengthen communication with the grassroots team leaders in each district...

After a day's work, Zhou Fengliu realized for the first time how enjoyable it was to slack off in North China, and how tiring it was to be a leader.

In addition, he became even more determined to train Zhang Lingyu to be a beast of burden.

Ah no.

He's a managerial talent, an expert in internal management. For internal matters, look to Zhang Lingyu; for external matters, look to him...

This Master Ayu was the helper that the Celestial Master sent to him.

Not only that... he should promote more outstanding employees at the grassroots level who are being overlooked due to bad practices. If they are gold, then they must be brought out to shine and unleash their talents.

Only when there are more outstanding employees can he, the head of the South China region, enjoy a peaceful life.

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[Successfully clocked out of get off work]

[Gained Qi +110]

[Luck +1]

【…】

[Achieve milestones, advance through the ranks, and receive random rewards]

[Skill acquired: Qi Devouring]

When the familiar system voice rang in his ears, Zhou Fengliu was slightly taken aback.