"What should we do, Second Young Master? Should we retreat first?" Uncle Zhou asked hesitantly, knowing that Zhou Haiyuan's temper was always eccentric.
Zhou Haiyuan's fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly, his expression unpredictable.
"Crack!" Suddenly, the sound of shattering glass rang out, and spiderwebs instantly appeared on the bulletproof glass.
"What's going on!" Zhou Haiyuan cursed. "How could these little brats fire a gun like that?"
"Bang!" Another shot, in the same spot.
"Second Young Master, this looks like the sniper on the other side!" Uncle Zhou said, trembling.
"What are you afraid of? This is an armored car."
"Bang!" Another shot, from the same spot, sent shards of already cracked glass flying up and shattering Zhou Haiyuan's face.
This is what you call a slap in the face.
"Bang!" Another shot. No matter how sturdy the bulletproof glass was, it couldn't stop the sniper rifle's pinpoint attacks, shot after shot.
"Go! Go now! Tell them to evacuate immediately!" Zhou Haiyuan felt a chill run down his spine and up to the back of his neck, as if a cold snake was slithering across his back, and he felt a strong threat of death.
"Retreat! Retreat immediately!" Uncle Zhou commanded into the walkie-talkie. Only then did the suicidal attack finally end.
Upon hearing the order to retreat, the mercenaries who had been holding out desperately scattered and fled in all directions, which gave Xiao Jingchen and his men an opportunity to shoot them in the head.
"Mr. Xiao, they seem to be trying to escape! Should we chase after them?" Long Fei asked excitedly, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
"No need, let them run! Don't pursue a cornered enemy, and besides, we're short-handed." Xiao Jingchen stylishly put away his 98K.
"Alright then!" Long Fei said disappointedly.
"Don't worry, we've completely offended Xinyuan Group this time. It's only a matter of time before we clash again," Xiao Jingchen said calmly as he carefully cleaned his gun.
"Alright then!" Long Fei said dejectedly.
"Alright, Brother Longfei, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future!" Ye Ning comforted him from the side.
Expanding manpower is also a big problem right now. If only we could find all our teammates from our previous life. Which of them are in this area? Ye Ning pondered.
Meanwhile, the remaining lucky ones from Xinyuan Group boarded the bus dejectedly. Upon counting the number of people, they discovered that less than one in ten survived, and secretly rejoiced at their narrow escape.
"Second Young Master, are you alright?" Uncle Zhou looked at Zhou Haiyuan, who was staring blankly, with sympathy. This time, the Second Young Master had returned empty-handed, and he would definitely be reprimanded by the Chairman.
At this moment, Zhou Haiyuan's heart was in turmoil.
What a disgrace! What a disgrace! Their Xinyuan Group has never suffered such a loss in City A. They must get their revenge.
"Uncle Zhou, go and investigate this Xiao Jingchen thoroughly. Find out who he is and which faction he belongs to," Zhou Haiyuan said to Uncle Zhou.
This Xiao Jingchen is definitely not an ordinary person. He must have a powerful force behind him. I want to see who in City A has the guts to provoke their Xinyuan Group.
Zhou Haiyuan stared at the solid fortress behind him like a venomous snake.
Xiao Jingchen, Ye Ning, I'll remember you!
I will definitely come back!
"Second Young Master, our mission failed this time. How are we going to explain this to the Chairman?" Uncle Zhou asked tentatively.
Zhou Haiyuan glared at him with displeasure, and the air instantly froze.
Uncle Zhou really has no tact whatsoever; he always brings up the most sensitive topics.
But how to explain this to the old man is giving me a headache.
Xinyuan Group, Chairman's Office.
Zhou Chuangui, dressed in a bathrobe, sat condescendingly in a leather executive chair, while Zhou Haiyuan stood with his head down and hands hanging at his sides in front of the desk.
The atmosphere inside was so tense, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
"Tap! Tap! Tap!" Zhou Chuangui's fingers tapped lightly on the mahogany tabletop, making a tapping sound.
"Father!" Zhou Haiyuan was the first to speak, unable to contain himself.
"Shut up, did I ask you to speak?" Zhou Chuangui said coldly without even looking up.
"Tell me, how many people did you bring this time?"
“One hundred and thirty-five,” Zhou Haiyuan said respectfully, bowing his head.
"How many people did you bring back?" Zhou Chuangui asked coldly.
“25!” Zhou Haiyuan lowered his head even further, and his voice became completely lacking in confidence.
"Useless!" Zhou Chuangui slammed the documents in front of him onto Zhou Haiyuan's head.
"Useless, useless, useless! How could I, Zhou Chuangui, have given birth to such a useless son!"
As he spoke, he forcefully grabbed the folder and smashed it against Zhou Haiyuan's head until he was hoarse and stopped.
Blood trickled down Zhou Haiyuan's head like a venomous snake, but he remained expressionless, not even flinching, as if the body being hit wasn't his own.
Zhou Chuangui sat in the chair, panting heavily.
"You took 135 people, and only 25 came back! Our Xinyuan Group has never been so disgraced. Take a good look at the data. The other side had no more than a dozen people. More than 130 people against a dozen people, and you were utterly defeated. You even have the nerve to come back alive? You might as well just die!"
"Father, I know I was wrong!" Zhou Haiyuan pleaded.
"You know you're wrong? Is knowing you're wrong enough? How do you expect to calculate the manpower and resources lost by our Xinyuan Group? How do you expect to calculate the loss of face? You've really disappointed me. If Haibo were here..." Zhou Chuangui blurted out subconsciously.
"Fine, I don't want to say any more! I'll give you a month, just one month. If you still can't resolve this, then you can forget about being the president!" Zhou Chuangui said angrily.
"Father, don't worry! I will definitely solve this problem!" The previous silence was for this moment to express his loyalty.
Zhou Chuangui waved his hand impatiently. "Get lost! I hope you won't disappoint me again this time. If there's a next time, you can go and manage the warehouse."
"Yes, Father!" Zhou Haiyuan respectfully left the room.
As soon as he stepped outside, his guards surrounded him.
"Second Young Master, you're bleeding from your head!"
"Oh my god, what's going on?"
"Young Master, let me help you treat it! Otherwise, it might get infected and cause trouble!"
Zhou Haiyuan acted as if he hadn't heard anything and walked straight ahead.
For him, these things were nothing; he had been used to them since he was a child.
The more others look down on him, the more he will climb up step by step until he reaches the top and everyone can only look up to him.
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