"Director Tang, are you facing some troublesome matter? This murderer is indeed quite arrogant," a female assistant cautiously remarked beside him, appearing eager to share some of Director Tang's burden.
Tang Zhao, however, shook his head. Noticing that the new female assistant couldn't fathom his thoughts, he didn't say much.
"It's fine, you can go out. Call Manager Zhang in!" Tang Zhao casually instructed.
The female assistant dared not say more, knowing she hadn't pleased her boss. She nodded and walked out.
Soon, the office door was knocked.
"Enter!"
Following Tang Zhao's call, a man with a somewhat pale complexion, appearing to be around thirty years old, walked in.
"Director Tang, you were looking for me?" Zhang Ning asked, feeling a bit uneasy.
Since joining the company, Tang Zhao had been quite supportive. However, he had never directly summoned him to the chairman's office like this before!
Tang Zhao nodded at Zhang Ning. "Zhang Ning, do you know why I hired you into the company back then?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ning trembled all over, his heart filled with extreme apprehension. He had no idea what advantage he possessed to have entered the company in the first place. Over the years, he had worked diligently and cautiously. After several years of settling in, he had indeed gained some abilities, which gave him some confidence that he could perform well in the company! However, Zhang Ning also knew that he didn't have any particularly outstanding qualities!
Uncertain of the situation, Zhang Ning didn't dare to guess wildly. He simply said gratefully to Tang Zhao, "Thank you for your care, Director Tang. If not for your support, I, Zhang Ning, would never be where I am today. If there's anything I've done wrong, please tell me directly, and I will definitely correct it!"
Seeing Zhang Ning's demeanor, Tang Zhao knew he had frightened him. He waved his hand and said, "I saw your file. You attended Yude Middle School in junior high, right?"
Zhang Ning was taken aback. "Yes, Director Tang. Many people in our company are alumni of Yude Middle School!"
Tang Zhao smiled faintly. "Heh, so now you know why I brought you into the company?"
"Ah? Is it just because I'm a student from Yude Middle School?" Zhang Ning blurted out instinctively, but then he felt his guess was too naive. He wanted to shake his head and retract his words.
Tang Zhao, however, nodded. "That's part of the reason. But, I'd like to ask you, do you still remember the students from school back then?"
Zhang Ning was even more confused. He nodded instinctively. "I basically remember them all. The classmates were all from this city, no outsiders. They lived in the same area, so I remember most of them!"
"Oh, then do you remember a girl named Lin Siqi?" Tang Zhao pressed on.
Zhang Ning quickly nodded. "I remember. Lin Siqi, I remember her. She was a very well-behaved girl, but... why? Director Tang, do you know Lin Siqi? She was in front of me then, and we were quite familiar. It's just that I haven't seen her much over the years!"
Tang Zhao shook his head. "Then do you remember Lin Siqi having a younger brother?"
Zhang Ning was startled, frowned slightly, and then seemed to recall something. He said to Tang Zhao, "Yes, I know him too. Lin Siqi's younger brother is called Lin Siming. It seems he didn't want to go to school very early. Later, Lin Siqi dropped out of school to earn money to support his studies. However, this Lin Siming didn't behave well. It's said he did everything outside, like drinking, gambling, and whoring, which caused Lin Siqi to incur a lot of debt. Later... it seems these two siblings never appeared again!"
As Zhang Ning finished speaking, Tang Zhao's face darkened. He looked at the file in his hand. Finally, he shook his head and said, "Lin Siming, it really is him. So, is he really still alive?"
As a subordinate, Zhang Ning was summoned here for the first time, so he was naturally very vigilant. He clearly heard every word Tang Zhao uttered. Although Tang Zhao was mumbling, Zhang Ning still understood. However, Zhang Ning knew that Tang Zhao wasn't talking to him, so he didn't dare to casually interject, only lowering his head and waiting for Tang Zhao's next command.
Tang Zhao came back to his senses slightly, realizing Zhang Ning was still waiting in front of him. He shook his head at Zhang Ning, pondered for a moment, and then continued to ask, "Then do you remember a classmate named Ling Feng?"
"Ling Feng? Oh, I remember. I heard he went to join the army. A few years ago, I also heard his brother Ling Yan died, and it caused quite a stir!" Zhang Ning nodded instinctively.
Tang Zhao gave a wry smile and shook his head. This was why he had recruited these people into the group. These people, according to their files, were all classmates of Lin Siqi and Ling Feng. With so many people in Hanjiang City, why would Tang Zhao take care of these individuals? It was simply because these people were connected to Ling Feng. And Tang Zhao was naturally well aware of the great stir caused by Ling Yan's death a few years ago. He was the beneficiary of that incident! If not for Ling Yan's death, Wuhu Group would not have been taken over by Ling Feng, and he, Tang Zhao, would not have reached his current position! It all started from that time!
"Yes, good. It's nothing. If Ling Feng or Lin Siqi have had any contact with you or your classmates recently, or if they... have returned to Hanjiang, you must tell me!" Tang Zhao pondered for a moment and finally revealed his ultimate purpose.
Just this matter? But for Zhang Ning, it was indeed somewhat inexplicable. After a moment of stunned silence, Zhang Ning finally came back to his senses. He then quickly nodded to Tang Zhao!
"Yes, Director Tang, please don't worry. If I get any news about these two old classmates, I'll inform you immediately!" Zhang Ning said and then retreated. The two bodyguards at the door did not stop Zhang Ning. Zhang Ning, however, nodded respectfully to them before heading towards the elevator.
It was at this moment that the elevator door opened. Zhang Ning, in a daze, saw the elevator door open and two men walk out! Those who could come to this floor were all extraordinary. Zhang Ning naturally dared not speak casually, nor did he dare to look at their faces. Just as he lowered his head to avoid eye contact, he suddenly saw two people in the elevator slumped on the ground! Zhang Ning immediately realized something was wrong!
"You, what are you doing? Why are you hitting people?!" Zhang Ning called out loudly, instinctively dodging to the side, and also alerted the two bodyguards at the chairman's door.
As expected, the two bodyguards were immediately alarmed. They moved with extreme speed towards the elevator entrance. But at this moment, Zhang Ning also looked up and clearly saw Ling Feng's appearance, his eyes widening in disbelief: "You are... Ling Feng?!"
Yang Fei's expression was not good. Hearing Zhang Ning's panicked shouts, he had already intended to subdue the man directly! But he didn't expect the other party to directly utter Ling Feng's name. This made Yang Fei pause his actions!