Cheng Cheng and the Cicada
Chapter 122 Significance
"Secretary?"
Lin Xian was a little surprised and turned his head to look at Brother Wang.
"Zhao Zong was so resistant to hiring a secretary before… Has she finally thought it through now?"
"I guess she's wanted to find a secretary for a long time, but she just couldn't find someone trustworthy and willing to use," Brother Wang said with a meaningful smile.
"You should have heard something about Zhao Zong's previous little secretary. Although we don't know what happened between them, I think it's highly likely related to the leakage of the company's secrets and important information."
"So, from then on, Zhao Zong installed a password door in the office and prohibited anyone from entering, not even the cleaners! Only she knows the password to that door… You can imagine how much she distrusts others!"
"But I don't know if it's because you've performed so well recently and helped her solve a lot of difficulties… She seems to have a good impression of you. You might not be able to see some things, but we've been dealing with Zhao Zong for a long time, and we can tell at a glance how much she trusts you."
"So…"
Brother Wang put his arm around Lin Xian's neck and chuckled,
"Seize the opportunity, Lin Xian! Even though you have a lot of money now, it's easier to make money than to keep it… Without reasonable planning and some business acumen, no amount of money is enough to waste."
"Many rich second generations spend their entire lives eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, and they still can't spend all their family's wealth. But on a whim, they want to prove themselves and invest in entrepreneurship… The family fortune accumulated over several generations is destroyed in an instant. There are many such examples."
"Zhao Zong is very capable in business. If you become her secretary, you can also learn some business thinking and experience from her, which is the most valuable thing for you right now."
"This matter hasn't been decided yet, and Zhao Zong is still considering it. Anyway, just know this information, don't tell anyone else, okay!"
…
After Brother Wang finished speaking, he left.
Lin Xian went directly to the elevator, came to his office on the 20th floor, entered the room, and sat down at his desk.
"Planting a willow unintentionally brings shade."
Lin Xian sighed.
According to Brother Wang, Zhao Yingjun is considering making him her secretary. This is indeed good news for his current situation.
He had been racking his brains for a while, worrying about how to gain Zhao Yingjun's trust.
But he didn't expect that planting a willow unintentionally would bring shade. Yesterday's life-and-death racing greatly increased Zhao Yingjun's trust in him.
In addition, after the launch of the Rhine's new brand, the company's various businesses surged, and her own energy had indeed reached its limit, making her unable to handle it all.
Therefore…
She had the idea of making him her secretary.
Lin Xian didn't know how Zhao Yingjun and Brother Wang talked about it, but since they had discussed it, Zhao Yingjun would probably talk to him about it soon.
He just needed to wait for that day.
"Finally, I have a chance to see that Genius Club invitation letter!"
Lin Xian leaned back in his boss chair and breathed a sigh of relief.
All along.
For so long.
The exploration of the Genius Club and the investigation of Xu Yun's murderer had made no progress and had been stuck here.
The reason was that many things could not be determined and no conclusions could be drawn.
But as long as he could see the content on that invitation letter… perhaps most of the mysteries could be suddenly cleared up.
Lin Xian closed his eyes and began to imagine what the invitation letter would say.
First of all, since it was an invitation letter, it must have some basic information, right?
Even if these introductions were brief, they would be very important information.
At least he could analyze the nature, purpose, and composition of the Genius Club.
Then…
Could he also find out their meeting method, time, and location?
"In short, the more information, the better."
Lin Xian opened his eyes.
Now, the mysteries surrounding the Genius Club are not just as simple as what's happening in real life.
The black hand moon hanging in the air 600 years later is also an unpredictable existence.
Are the Genius Club in 2023 and the Genius Club in 2624 the same group of people?
Do they still have the same original intentions?
What kind of grand and distant plan… requires 600 years to realize?
Or rather…
Where are the Genius Clubs?
How many years have they existed in this world?
"I hope Zhao Yingjun can tell me the password to the office password door sooner."
Thinking of the password.
Lin Xian also thought of the hafnium alloy safe in his dream.
Thought of the persistent CC.
Currently, the only way to open the safe with his name on it is to sneak into the Thym Bank in New East Sea City and crack the password before the garbage truck takes the hafnium alloy safe away at night.
Lin Xian is still very confident in the password 29990203.
During this time.
He has been strengthening this *thought imprint* almost every day, forcing himself, warning himself, and brainwashing himself, so that his future self must set the safe's password to this.
He even wished he could set the password of this safe in the office to 29990203.
It's a pity…
The password design of this safe is very strange. It is a six-digit rotating password composed of two digits, not eight digits.
"Tonight, I'll continue to look for CC."
Lin Xian briefly dealt with his work, arranged work for the members of his subordinate group, and prepared to leave work.
He still has some expectations.
Since Zhao Yingjun's fate has been changed and the original historical trend has been rewritten…
In the future world 600 years later, will X Company still be there? Will New East Sea City still be there?
After going home and eating something simple.
Lin Xian looked at his watch.
At this time, he can just catch up with the Three-Knife Flow Thief's plot and hook up with Da Lian Mao (Big Face Cat) and the others.
He closed his eyes and lay on the bed.
"Let's go!"
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"Face Bro."
Lin Xian stood on the roof of Li Cheng's house, pointing to the dark New East Sea City in the distance, which was still without lights.
After entering the dream this time.
He still followed the usual speedrun process, scoring sss all the way with the optimal route, and joined the Face Gang as quickly as possible, gaining Li Cheng's approval and becoming a member of the team.
Now, he has just finished picking a mask with Big Face Cat in the warehouse.
Still the same Rhine Cat mask.
Lin Xian wasn't surprised by this. After all, this thing is a real skill. No matter how the world changes, it can always be popular for 600 years.
In a sense, the inheritance of this cat in the long river of history is even more powerful than some cultural relics.
After getting the mask.
Lin Xian immediately climbed to the roof of Li Cheng's house and looked far into the distance at the steel science fiction city, New East Sea City, several kilometers away.
But because it was still early and not dark yet, the city's neon lights had not yet lit up.
This prevented Lin Xian from seeing the letters on the twin towers in the center of New East Sea City clearly.
"Face Bro!"
Lin Xian increased his volume and shouted to Big Face Cat, who was smoking in the yard.
"Huh?"
Big Face Cat looked up, squinting his eyes while biting his cigarette butt, and looked at Lin Xian on the roof.
"What's wrong, buddy?"
"The tallest building in New East Sea City, the twin towers, the one in the center of the city."
Lin Xian pointed to New East Sea City,
"What letters are written on that building? Why can't I see it clearly?"
"You'll see it clearly when it gets dark and the lights come on."
"Tell me first, aren't you in a hurry to go back and buy roasted chicken for your son later? When you get to your house, you won't be able to see it from that angle."
"liit."
Big Face Cat spelled out the word for Lin Xian, letter by letter.
Although he doesn't know how to pronounce this word, he has seen it for so many years and knows clearly what is written on those twin towers.
"Is it a company? A super giant company?" Lin Xian asked.
"Yes."
Big Face Cat nodded, took a final puff of his cigarette, threw it on the ground and stomped it out.
"New East Sea City was built by them… No, buddy, which mountain ditch did you crawl out of? My son knows more than you!"
Lin Xian smiled silently.
That's good.
As long as it's not X written on the twin towers, Lin Xian doesn't really care what it is.
From this point of view…
A temporal shift has indeed occurred.
The historical trend has also been "slightly" changed to a certain extent.
Slight…
Lin Xian couldn't accurately understand the concept of subtle.
For the vast river of history and for the future world 600 years later, Zhao Yingjun's life and death can indeed only be regarded as a "slight change."
Even so subtle that…
It seems like something has changed, and it seems like nothing has changed.
New East Sea City still exists.
The world is still developing in this deformed way.
Inside and outside the steel high walls are still two completely different worlds.
Big Face Cat is still collecting property fees.
Li Cheng is still fighting for human history and knowledge.
Indeed, nothing has changed.
But…
For individuals, for individuals within a relationship.
Many people's lives have changed because of this.
At least X Company most likely didn't survive to 600 years later.
From this point of view, perhaps Zhao Yingjun's parents didn't misunderstand Zhao Yingjun. Her business talent is just so-so, far less accurate and strategic than the Zhao family.
But unfortunately, Zhao Yingjun did not die young, she survived.
So even if her parents had great abilities, Zhao Yingjun would have to bury their ashes in the ground and then merge the Zhao Group, which should have been invincible in the world, into X Company… letting this giant fall from grace.
"Interesting."
This father and daughter are really enemies.
"But…"
"Not bad either."
Thump!
Lin Xian jumped directly from the roof, decelerated by grabbing the windowsill, and landed safely.
He stood up and looked at Big Face Cat.
"Face Bro, does this world still have X Company?"
"X Company?"
Big Face Cat shook the fat on his face.
"What's that? Never heard of it."
"Isn't this Rhine Cat X Company's mascot?"
Lin Xian shook the Rhine Cat mask in his hand.
"What's the origin of this Rhine Cat?"
"It seems like it's just a simple toy…" Big Face Cat's eyes were very clear.
"I really haven't researched its origin, buddy. Anyway, this thing is also very popular in New East Sea City. When I used to steal things, I would often steal a few dolls, wash them, and give them to my daughter."
"As for you saying it's a company's mascot… I've never heard of it."
Okay.
It was an expected answer.
The status of Rhine Cat in the future world has returned to what it was in the first dream.
Its history, founders, and X Company have all become dust in history.
"Let's go, buddy! Go home and eat! We still have to work tonight after dinner!"
Big Face Cat pulled Lin Xian onto the motorcycle and put the helmet on his head.
"Fasten your helmet!"
"Got it, law-abiding citizen."
"Let's go!"
Vroom!!!!!!!!!
Big Face Cat's rickety motorcycle puffed out black smoke and left Li Cheng's courtyard…
The courtyard became quiet.
Tender bamboo leaves swayed in the summer breeze, and several sparrows hopped and pecked in the brick cracks. The two cats raised by Li Ningning jumped from the second-floor balcony and flew with flapping wings after the sparrows.
Thump.
A soft sound, and the green tiles trembled slightly.
A slender girl wearing a black jumpsuit, with dark brown hair braided behind her head, like a cat, squatted at the corner of the eaves.
Her eyes, following the gradually dissipating black smoke from the exhaust pipe, locked onto the man in the back seat of the motorcycle…
The man holding the Rhine Cat mask.