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Xin Yi did not notify anyone to come and pick him up; he still preferred a low-profile approach, perhaps it was a professional habit. He felt strange about being the center of attention, just like when he spoke at Three Tiger Hall during Hong Tianhu's birthday banquet. It wasn't that he lacked the presence or ability; he was just a bit unaccustomed to it.
Xin Yi took a taxi back to the Three Tiger Group headquarters. As soon as he entered the lobby, he sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat unusual. There were only a few security guards and receptionists inside, and when they saw Xin Yi walk in, they all showed expressions of surprise and exclaimed, “Mr. Xin! You’re back!” They hurried over, and one receptionist quickly picked up the phone, seemingly wanting to report this good news. Xin Yi hurriedly stopped her; he didn't want to create any kind of welcome ceremony. Low-key… cough, low-key.
Seeing several people enthusiastically gather around him, Xin Yi asked, “Is there something going on in the company? You all look quite anxious.”
The group exchanged glances, as if silently debating whether to tell Xin Yi. After a moment, one security guard finally spoke up: “Mr. Xin, you don’t know, but during the days you’ve been away, many of Three Tiger Group’s subsidiaries have been hit hard. The Brothers are barely holding on. If you don’t come back soon, we were preparing to…”
“Preparing for what?” Xin Yi asked with a smile. He was already aware of these situations; for confidentiality reasons, he hadn’t contacted Huang Mang. However, he didn’t expect the employees of Three Tiger Group to have such awareness. Even the security guards and receptionists looked worried about the company’s affairs. This attitude surprised Xin Yi, but it also pleased him greatly. It seemed that all employees of Three Tiger Group were standing together with the company in times of crisis—a true blessing for an enterprise!
“If you don’t come back soon, we were preparing to protest at the police station,” the security guard continued.
“Ha ha! Not bad, there’s progress! You all know about protesting now. However, that approach is not advisable; how can we at Three Tiger Group add burdens to society? Don’t think about such unreliable things anymore. Now, let’s focus on work; I will handle the company’s issues,” said Xin Yi.
“Ha ha,” the security guard chuckled awkwardly while scratching his head and said shyly, “You’re back now; we’re not afraid of anything!”
“Alright, everyone get back to your posts! I’m going upstairs to take a look.”
“Yes!” several security guards replied in unison and stood at attention before dispersing.
Taking the elevator upstairs, as soon as the receptionist on that floor saw Xin Yi, she immediately put down her work and warmly approached him: “Ah, Mr. Xin! You’re finally back! The chairman and others are in a meeting; should I notify them?”
Xin Yi didn’t let her notify anyone and headed straight for the conference room. Even from a distance, he could hear Huang Mang’s angry voice coming from inside: “Is this all you can do?! Aren’t you always boasting in front of me? I’m telling you, no matter what connections you need or how much money it takes, we must get my Third Brother out this time! Otherwise, be prepared to break him out yourselves!”
Another voice responded: “It’s not that we don’t want to find a way to save Third-in-Command, but we’ve tried every connection possible without getting any news from inside. No one dares to help; I heard that Third-in-Command’s situation is being handled personally by Lu Jianming. This Lu Jianming is notoriously difficult to deal with; our Brothers really have no way out!”
“Nonsense! What do you mean there’s no way?! I don’t believe there’s no way! If I get angry enough, I’ll just kidnap Lu Jianming!” From the looks of it, Huang Mang was genuinely anxious. Usually quite composed, he was now saying something so unbecoming of a chairman—it made him seem like a street thug. However, Xin Yi felt quite moved inside; his second brother truly had no words!
“We can’t kidnap Lu Jianming! If you do that, then there will be no hope for the entire police force in Longchuan! Ha ha!” said Xin Yi, laughing as he stepped into the conference room.
"Ah! Third Brother! It's really you!" "Mr. Xin is back!" ... The meeting room erupted into chaos.
Xin Yi then noticed that quite a few people were seated in the meeting room, probably all the middle and upper management had gathered. Xin Yi felt a wave of sweat; his second brother was truly fearless, to say such things in front of so many people about tying up Lu Jianming. He really was the Third Leader of Three Tiger Hall, bold as ever.
Huang Mang rushed over, raised his fist, and punched Xin Yi in the chest. Xin Yi did not dodge and took the punch head-on. After all, he hadn’t informed Huang Mang about his plans these past few days, which had left everyone in Three Tiger Group in a state of panic. He deserved this punch. "You finally came back! Third Brother, I knew you would be fine!"
"Heh heh, knowing I would be fine and still wanting to tie up Lu Jianming?" Xin Yi laughed.
"Heh heh, no more tying up! If Third Brother says no more tying up, then there will be no more!" Huang Mang laughed as he pulled Xin Yi to sit beside him, quickly calling for tea and asking, "Third Brother, what's going on? Have those bastards figured everything out?"
Xin Yi nodded. This matter couldn’t be explained clearly in a short time; he would find an opportunity to explain it to him later. For now, calming everyone’s nerves was the most important thing. So Xin Yi stood up and said loudly, "Everyone can relax; the police have investigated thoroughly. The incidents that occurred recently with our Three Tiger Group were all setups. The police have promised me that they will release our brothers who were detained immediately! Moreover, the businesses that were shut down can resume operations right away!"
Unexpectedly, the matter was resolved so easily. The meeting room burst into cheers; the weight that had pressed on everyone’s hearts during this time was finally lifted, and how could they not feel elated?
"And," Xin Yi continued, "the brothers who were detained are expected to return to the company by this afternoon. I've decided to host a gathering tonight at Wangfu Grand Hotel to welcome our Brothers back and reward those Brothers who have been working hard at home these past few days! We won't stop drinking until we’re all drunk tonight!"
"Great!" ... Cheers erupted from below.
After the meeting, Xin Yi and Huang Mang went to Huang Mang's office to discuss recent company matters. Aside from a few industries and properties collaborating with Junxing Group that were operating normally, most other sectors had encountered problems—either shut down for restructuring or vandalized. Huang Mang also mentioned that last time he wanted to mobilize Beng Hu Lian's brothers to help maintain order, but Qin Dali refused to follow his orders and advised him to be cautious of Qin Dali.
Xin Yi smiled and said, "Second Brother, don’t blame Dali for this; it was my suggestion for him to act this way."
"Huh? You suggested it?" Huang Mang's expression turned somewhat grim. "Third Brother doesn’t trust me anymore?"
"Of course not! I just arranged other tasks for him. Besides, since our Three Tiger Group is now a legitimate business, I don't want you or the Brothers getting involved in any underworld matters." Xin Yi then recounted the plans and processes he had implemented with Lu Jianming over these past few days. After hearing it all, Huang Mang immediately gave a thumbs-up and said, "Third Brother, you're amazing! It's such a loss for the police that you didn't become a detective; you're leagues ahead of me with my brute force approach."
Finally, Huang Mang mentioned Junxing Group's general manager Shu Rui: "Third Brother, Shu Junxing's daughter has been frantic these days. She's been running around trying to gather information about you and has called me multiple times every day for updates. In my opinion, that girl really cares about you; you should find some time to visit her. She might have taken a liking to you."
Xin Yi was certainly aware of Shu Rui's feelings and had also been moved by her. However, he sighed, knowing he already had Lijie. This society couldn't possibly allow for multiple wives, could it? Still, he thought he should go; after all, others genuinely wanted to help him.
After leaving the Three Tiger Group, Xin Yi took his car and headed straight to the base of Beng Hu Lian. This was Beng Hu Lian's first mission, and it had been completed exceptionally well. Especially when Qin Dali reported that they had taken down A Bao and over thirty others without any injuries to the brothers of Beng Hu Lian, Xin Yi felt a great sense of relief and once again affirmed Qin Dali's abilities as a commander and instructor.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the estate where the base was located, Xin Yi got out of the car. However, the entire estate was eerily quiet, lacking the usual sounds of training. Xin Yi found it strange; had Qin Dali taken the brothers out for field training? But there should still be some people left to guard the base, right? Did Qin Dali not even understand this basic principle? Nevertheless, since he was already there, he decided to go in and take a look. Xin Yi pushed open the large gate of the estate.
"Attention!" With a powerful command, Xin Yi saw a neatly arranged formation on an open space not far from the gate. The formation faced the gate and stood at attention, giving a standard military salute to Xin Yi, who had just entered. He was taken aback; indeed, this was a team trained by Qin Dali. Each member looked spirited with uniform buzz cuts, black T-shirts, black pants, and high-top black boots. Just their presence rivaled that of regular troops, and they were particularly well-disciplined. Xin Yi quickly stepped forward two paces, drew in his stomach, stood tall, aligned his legs, and returned a standard military salute.
Then, something that nearly made Xin Yi laugh came from Qin Dali. He took two steps forward, saluted again to Xin Yi, and said loudly, "Please inspect the troops, Chief!" Wow! I’m already a Chief! This Qin Dali really knows how to play around; does he think he's leading troops in the Wolf Warriors Special Forces? However, Xin Yi dared not laugh; smiling in such a solemn occasion would invite scorn from everyone. So he pretended to look around seriously while occasionally walking up to pat the shoulders of his brothers and say something like "You've worked hard." Yet the brothers remained expressionless and stared straight ahead as if they were participating in a military parade for the Chief. Finally, he told Qin Dali, "Dismissed! Take a ten-minute break." Qin Dali nodded and loudly commanded the troops, "Dismissed! Ten-minute break!"
After chatting with Qin Dali and Zhong Kai for a while and giving full recognition to their previous actions with Beng Hu Lian, he urged them to remain humble and continue striving for improvement. He also mentioned that there might be more operations coming up soon. Both men patted their chests in assurance that they were ready to mobilize at any time. Xin Yi then mentioned that there would be a dinner gathering at the Wangfu Grand Hotel that evening and encouraged all brothers to join in for some fun since training had been tough lately.
As he thought about heading over to see Shu Rui, Xin Yi prepared to leave but suddenly remembered something as he reached the door. He turned back and asked, "What was that all about when I arrived? It really made me feel like a Chief."
Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter, with several boisterous male voices chiming in unison: "Just flattering you!"
Haha... It turns out these guys haven't been trained into fools after all.
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