Ouyang Zixuan followed Chen Zhe downstairs. From the moment she came down, she kept her head down, like a child who had done something wrong.
After getting in the car, Chen Zhe asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you blaming me for hindering your path to stardom?"
Ouyang Zixuan immediately shook her head.
"No, no, I made a mistake just now. I hit that person without hesitation. Now that I think about it, I was too impulsive. If it weren't for you, Manager, I might have been in big trouble. And hitting someone might have caused trouble for you too."
"Hehe, isn't everything resolved now? You saw it yourself, I haven't had any trouble at all."
Ouyang Zixuan nodded; "Thank you for standing up for me, Manager."
"It's nothing. You were impulsive when you hit someone. You should have waited until I came in and found out his background before slapping him twice. He would have caught your slaps with a smile on his face then, understand?"
"Huh??? This..."
Ouyang Zixuan thought Manager Chen was advising her not to hit people, but she didn't expect it to be like this.
Seeing her stunned expression, Chen Zhe continued, "It's not easy for any of us to work, so unless it's absolutely necessary, don't put yourself in a dangerous situation. If I hadn't been there, your best course of action would have been to cry loudly and shout that you'd call the police. That's the safest way. Those people are influential figures; if you said that, they would definitely let you go. But if you hit someone and ended up in jail, that's a different story. They have stronger connections than you, and you'd definitely be the one who suffers, understand?"
Ouyang Zixuan nodded.
"I understand, I won't be so impulsive in the future."
"Haha, don't misunderstand. I'm not telling you to endure everything. If you endure everything, the bad guys will be even more excited. But resisting us requires skill. You have to assess your own capabilities. I didn't confront him immediately. I went to find out his background. Only when I was sure I could handle him did I have the confidence to come over, and only then will there be a good outcome."
Ouyang Zixuan nodded, looking at Chen Zhe with admiration in her eyes.
"Manager Chen, you're amazing! You're incredible!"
"I'm not that great, I just happen to know some people."
"I know, it's that rich woman you're seeing, right? I just heard it, it was a woman's voice on the phone."
Ouyang Zixuan spoke as directly as ever, leaving Chen Zhe speechless. Even Zhang Kai, who was driving in front, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The two chatted and laughed in the car, and soon returned to Linglong Club.
After returning, Ouyang Zixuan felt more motivated. Before, when they came here to work, they all basically thought of it as a transition and didn't plan to stay for long.
But after witnessing Chen Zhe's strength and his protective nature tonight, Ouyang Zixuan has decided to continue working here.
As Chen Zhe went upstairs, a woman also came to the door and bought a ticket.
After changing into ancient costume.
She then walked into the Linglong Club.
...
After Chen Zhe finished his phone call with Lin Meiyu, it was already late at night. During this period, the Linglong Club branches in various places were gradually resuming business.
Because they have embarked on the path of cultural promotion, they are now closely aligned with legitimate businesses. Other branches have also adopted this model from the North District, combining traditional ancient entertainment venues with modern live-streaming operations. Although they haven't been able to recoup their costs quickly, this path has great potential and a wide road ahead.
I stretched and finished my work for the day; it was already 4 a.m.
At this time, Linglong Club had already closed, and everyone else had returned to their dormitories.
Chen Zhe still lives in the Linglong Club. He has gotten used to this kind of life and has no plans to move to the dormitory.
As he was getting ready for bed, he glanced at Xing Tong one last time.
I recalled Hu Ling's appearance after she made the decision.
At the time, Hu Ling was preparing to promote her AI management, hoping to take Linglong Club in a different direction of military-style management.
But alas, unforeseen events can happen at any time.
Who could have imagined that the unexpected would come even faster than the future?
Hu Ling, who strategized and won battles from afar, perished at sea, while he himself took on this heavy responsibility and supported Linglong Club.
[If she were still alive, would she thank me? Or would she scold me? Heh, maybe she would, after all, I led Linglong Club down a different path, which might not be what she wanted.]
By now, Chen Zhe knew what Hu Ling's previous business direction for Linglong Club was.
Hu Ling's secret room holds many secrets and shady dealings, and also reveals the future development direction of Linglong Club.
The number of shares Hu Ling holds in those companies is astonishing; she owns shares not only in Donghai City but also in other cities.
These company shares were given to her by others after she used various means to help other people take over the company.
There are those who use their sons to seize control of their fathers.
There are instances where the younger brother takes over from the older brother.
Or perhaps it's a case of the couple supporting one of them to eliminate the other.
...
Chen Zhe could imagine that the path Hu Ling had taken was extremely bloody, and she must have had many enemies.
There must be many people who want to kill her.
Chen Zhe didn't pity her, because this woman had tricked him in that extremely dangerous situation.
She made herself run with her locator, clearly intending to use herself as bait.
She is indeed very smart.
The locator will attract Huang Feng and Xiao Shan, as well as her bodyguards.
So she won't die.
So even in that situation, she lied to herself, saying that they should run separately and that she should go out and call for help.
Heh, thinking about this, Chen Zhe wanted to curse himself for being stupid.
I actually believed this woman back then, thinking she really meant well for me. But in the end, I was just a pawn in her game.
"Perhaps your death wouldn't be such a bad thing for me..."
Lying in bed.
Chen Zhe suddenly had this thought.
Hu Ling is dead. He knows the secrets she kept. With Hu Ling's secret room, he can use his methods and the connections he has built up over this period to revitalize Linglong Club and then smoothly transition it into his own.
Chen Zhe had this idea.
He wasn't that naive. He wouldn't continue the previous operation of Linglong Club just because of sentimentality or gratitude towards Hu Ling, like those managers.
If he wants to leave, he should leave on his own path.
He now has two great helpers, Lin Meiyu and Chen Si.
Both women were completely devoted to him.
He was lucky that both of them were wealthy and willing to support him.
"But...is Hu Ling really dead?"
Chen Zhe's memories returned to that night.
...
When he tried to get on the same car as Hu Ling, she stopped him.
"You should take the other bus, because riding in the same bus as you makes me feel unlucky!"
Chen Zhe was a little angry when he heard that.
What do you mean by saying that riding in the same car with her will bring her bad luck?
I should be the one who's having a bad time. Fine, I won't sit with her.
Chen Zhe randomly chose a car.
Then I sat down inside.
Hu Ling's car was the last one. They passed through the tunnel, and near the exit, close to the bridge, the large truck came towards them...
...
[Perhaps she really is dead. If she weren't, she should have shown up by now. After all, seeing me drastically alter her Linglong Club, she'd definitely be furious and jump up to kill me, haha.]
With this thought in mind, Chen Zhe slowly closed his eyes.
...
A woman quietly arrived at the door of Chen Zhe's office.
She took a wire from her hair and put it into the hole.
The door opened very quietly, without making a sound.
Her footsteps were very light; she entered slowly, like the wind, and then came to the door of this small cubicle.
Using the same method, she opened the door to the cubicle.
She has excellent night vision; she can roughly see in the direction of the bed.
He pulled a very small dagger from his pocket.
She tiptoed over.
I came to the bedside.
She plunged the knife into the arched blanket without hesitation, but as soon as she made the cut, she realized something was wrong.
This doesn't feel like a knife piercing your body at all.
She suddenly threw off the blanket, and sure enough, there was a pillow inside.
"We've been tricked?"
The woman turned on the light and looked around at the surroundings. She was quite certain that Chen Zhe hadn't left. She had been monitoring Chen Zhe ever since she entered the Linglong Club, and she didn't believe that Chen Zhe would disappear without a trace.
So he searched carefully in the cubicles and the office.
Chen Zhe hid in the secret room and saw this unfamiliar woman. He narrowed his eyes and coldly watched everything.
He noticed it the moment the door was opened.
From the moment Hu Ling was murdered, Chen Zhe developed a habit: before going to sleep, he would run a very thin thread from the door of his office to his room.
He will be able to find it as soon as the door is opened.
So when people came in, Chen Zhe hid in the secret room.
Those people did not let him go as expected.
They still sent assassins.
Fortunately, I was prepared, otherwise I would be dead tonight.
The woman searched the office for more than ten minutes, then quietly left after finding nothing.
Chen Zhe did not come out immediately. Through the surveillance, he saw that after the woman completely left Linglong Club, she stayed in the secret room until noon.
He will only come out after confirming that there is no danger.
[Who exactly wants to kill me? Is it Shen Xingang? He's been the most hostile towards me lately. Is he the one who wants to kill me? So, he killed Hu Ling too?]
Thinking of this, Chen Zhe felt uneasy. He couldn't sleep a wink until the danger was over.
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