Chapter 817 Chen Bao extra (15)
The scene before us could not be described as nothing short of a magnificent palace.
They were standing in a living room, with a huge, long leather sofa behind them, covered with the skin of some unknown animal, white and soft.
The crystal chandelier overhead was dazzlingly bright, and countless spotlights shone down from the side, illuminating the entire room. Moreover, the surrounding walls were covered with huge paintings painted directly with oil paints, the workmanship was exquisite, and they were obviously very valuable.
Even more exaggeratedly, the bricks they were stepping on had a soft, lustrous sheen, clearly indicating they were high-quality glazed bricks.
When no one was looking, Murong Chen and Zhou Mian exchanged a glance, both seeing a look of astonishment in each other's eyes.
Wang Biao turned around and saw Murong Chen's surprise. He rarely raised his lips and patted his shoulder: "There are people from all the branches here at headquarters. Don't look like a country bumpkin and embarrass us."
Murong Chen nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I... I'm not scared!"
But he still leaned closer, swallowing hard, and asked, "Hey, Brother Biao, is our boss that rich?"
Wang Biao glanced around and whispered, "You shouldn't be gossiping about the boss here. Don't ask me anything, and keep your mouth shut during training too, understand?"
"Okay, sure."
Wang Biao patted him on the shoulder again, telling him to keep an eye on the people, and then went to chat with several other acquaintances who had come over.
After he turned and left, Murong Chen's eyes darkened slightly.
He strolled over to Zhou Mian under the guise of "guarding" and whispered, "It looks bright here, but there are no windows. I guess it's probably underground, and it's not as easy to get out as it was at the branch office. They should settle you all in a while. Don't worry if you can't find your friend yet. Observe more, talk less, and don't make any rash moves. Leave a mark outside your door, and I'll come to find you tonight."
Zhou Mian secretly gave him an "OK" sign.
Before long, more people came in from outside, each accompanied by a group of girls.
As more people arrived, the girls were ushered to the side. A moment later, the elevator doors opened, and a man in a suit and tie with a slicked-back hairstyle walked in, followed by several other people.
When Wang Biao and the others saw him, they immediately dropped their arrogance from the outside and became respectful and polite, with a hint of flattery, saying, "Brother Du."
The man called Brother Du nodded slightly and then turned to look at the girls.
Murong Chen and Wang Biao stood together, while Zhou Mian stood with the girls; their hands were still untied.
Seeing Brother Du walk away, Zhou Mian subconsciously glanced at Murong Chen again.
Murong Chen noticed this precisely and immediately gave her a reassuring look.
Brother Du looked the group of girls over from right to left. Some were trembling, some looked terrified, and some were numb and dazed...
In short, it was the kind of gaze he had gotten used to after arriving here.
Du Ge paused when he reached Zhou Mian's side.
He looked at her for a moment, a slight smile playing on his lips. He reached out and lifted her chin, his gaze scrutinizing her: "What's your name?"
Zhou Mian clenched her fist slightly at her side, then gave him a fawning smile: "Brother, my name is Zhou Xingxing. I'm new here, so please take good care of me."
As expected, Brother Du frowned.
Just by looking at her appearance, he thought this girl had a good foundation.
She has an innocent and pure appearance, with big, watery eyes and great, radiant skin. Many customers are drawn to her because of this type of beauty.
A girl like this should be like a little rabbit; when you talk to her, she should feel shy, nervous, and scared... This is how you can arouse a man's protective instincts or his destructive instincts.
Unfortunately, when she opened her mouth, it had a mercenary tone, which ruined her natural beauty.
He grunted in response and didn't say anything more, clearly showing little interest in her, before putting his hand down to look at the next one.
As he left, Zhou Mian slowly released her hand at her side, let out a long breath, and wiped the sweat that had just seeped from her palms onto the seam of her trousers.
As Murong Chen had predicted, the group of girls were led along a long corridor to the east, while the rest of the branch staff who had come to headquarters for training were settled in the dormitories there in batches.
The dormitory was much better than the container rooms in the branch office. Four people shared a room with bunk beds, and each room had a tall window, though the window was very small.
Murong Chen glanced at it and figured that the window opened to the first floor.
This time, he didn't have anyone familiar like Zhang Quan by his side. The people living in the same dormitory with him were all "elites" selected from other branches.
One of the young men, named Shen Chuan, was a chatterbox; he started muttering incessantly as soon as he came in.
Murong Chen tried to get close to him, and the two quickly became "good brothers".
In less than an afternoon, he learned from Shen Chuan that there were six branches like theirs outside, and that was only in Kyoto. There were twelve other branches of all sizes scattered throughout the country.
Each branch has an average of about 40 to 50 people, which means that the number of people in the branches alone reaches over 100.
Their headquarters is a concentrated area, where dozens of the company's top leaders are said to be located.
The sheer number of people involved is enough to demonstrate the scale of this criminal gang.
Murong Chen memorized the approximate locations of these branches, thinking to himself that if he had a communication device right now, he could send out these messages in no time.
Unfortunately, his phone was confiscated as soon as he got into the car on his way to headquarters.
Upon entering the headquarters, they were blindfolded and searched again, and even their clothes were provided and changed upon arrival.
The management here is unusually strict.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Otherwise, the police wouldn't have been so unaware of any further clues about this gang.
Because they arrived quite late, all the training content was scheduled for tomorrow.
Having finished his conversation with Shen Chuan, Murong Chen simply lay down on the bed to rest and recharge.
He was going to find Zhou Mian that night, but he had noticed surveillance cameras overhead on his way there. He needed to think carefully about how to get there.
Time flew by and it was evening.
Dinner was at the canteen at headquarters. Shen Chuan asked him to come along, and Murong Chen, wanting to observe the environment and the location of the surveillance cameras, gladly went with him.
During the meal, he noticed that Zhou Mian and the others had completely separated from their group; they weren't even in the same cafeteria anymore, which made him frown.
For some reason, he felt uneasy after not seeing her for only an afternoon.
Perhaps it was because the environment here was a hundred times more dangerous than when they were at the branch office. Even though he knew her capabilities, he still couldn't help but worry about her, as she was a girl.
After all, she was very beautiful, and in such an environment, beauty would only increase her danger.
The look and reaction of Brother Du today are a good example.
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