Huang Shanshan scanned everyone’s faces, her gaze finally settling on Qin Yi. "Since no one is volunteering, I'll have to pick!"
"Qin Yi, Yuan Guangchuan, this payment from the Ye Yan Bar is your responsibility!"
"Huh?"
A man at the cubicle opposite Qin Yi blurted out in reflex.
Huang Shanshan acted as if she hadn't heard him, continuing, "Qin Yi, Yuan Guangchuan, you have three days. After three days, I expect to see the money collected. Otherwise, you're both out of a job!"
Yuan Guangchuan's face was filled with bitterness.
"Team Leader, I…"
He wanted to say something to Huang Shanshan, but she clearly had no intention of listening. She walked away after speaking.
Yuan Guangchuan was left sitting there in despair.
Yang Zhi and the others breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Yang Zhi asked Qin Yi, "Qin Yi, what grudge do you have with Team Leader Huang that she's treating you like this!!!"
Qin Yi looked bewildered. "What do you mean?"
Yang Zhi slid his chair closer. "You're new, you might not know, but Ye Yan Bar is a place run by a triad boss. Getting that money back will be extremely difficult!"
"We've sent several batches of people from our sales department to Ye Yan to collect debts before, and none of them succeeded. Some of them were even beaten and thrown out!"
Hearing this, Qin Yi understood.
So that was it!
No wonder everyone had lowered their heads when the debt from Ye Yan Bar was mentioned, as if afraid of being discovered by Huang Shanshan.
It explained Yuan Guangchuan's reaction when he was named by Huang Shanshan!
Many people in the sales department looked at Qin Yi and Yuan Guangchuan with sympathy and pity.
Qin Yi felt it but didn't care. Wasn't it just collecting a debt from a local underworld figure? It might be difficult for others, but for him, it was nothing.
"Damn, what bad luck!"
Yuan Guangchuan slammed a stack of documents onto the desk and cursed.
"Yuan Guangchuan, stop cursing. If Team Leader Huang hears you later, she'll make things difficult for you, and you'll be finished!"
"The debt from Ye Yan has been pending for half a year. I don't think this debt can ever be recovered!"
"Qin Yi, Yuan Guangchuan, you're on your own!"
"…"
Everyone couldn't help but speak up.
The more Yuan Guangchuan listened, the more despairing he felt, almost spitting blood from frustration.
When it was time to leave work, everyone departed. Yuan Guangchuan came over to Qin Yi and asked, "Qin Yi, what should we do?"
Qin Yi looked at him. "What do you mean, what should we do?"
"The debt from Ye Yan!" Yuan Guangchuan said anxiously. "Huang Shanshan has handed this bad debt over to us and only given us three days. She's clearly trying to mess with us!"
Qin Yi smiled.
"Oh, right, Qin Yi. Didn't you and Huang Shanshan know each other before? How did you offend her?"
Qin Yi thought for a moment and said, "She wanted to marry me, and I refused, so she held a grudge."
"!!!"
Yuan Guangchuan froze for a moment and said speechlessly, "At a time like this, you're still in the mood to joke!"
Seeing that the other party didn't believe him, Qin Yi didn't explain. He stood up. "Yuan Guangchuan, you know where Ye Yan Bar is, right? Let's go take a look now!"
"Go now?" Yuan Guangchuan was taken aback.
"Yes, it's still early anyway. If you don't have anything else to do, let's go now!"
Yuan Guangchuan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth. "Alright, we have to go sooner or later anyway. Might as well go earlier than later. Let's go now!"
The two of them left the company and didn't go home. They headed directly to Ye Yan Bar.
Yuan Guangchuan drove a Changan car, giving Qin Yi a ride.
On the way, Qin Yi learned that Huang Shanshan had once asked Yuan Guangchuan to treat her to a meal, but he had refused. Since then, Huang Shanshan had started to dislike Yuan Guangchuan.
In their work, she would occasionally make things difficult for Yuan Guangchuan.
Qin Yi found it quite amusing.
This Huang Shanshan was not only shameless but also petty!
…
Not long after, Yuan Guangchuan drove Qin Yi to Ye Yan Bar.
It was past six in the evening, and the bar had just opened its doors, but there were no customers yet, so it was quite deserted.
Getting out of the car and standing in front of the bar, Yuan Guangchuan instinctively swallowed when he saw the words 'Ye Yan' on the sign.
A hint of fear involuntarily appeared on his face.
Because he remembered that some time ago, a colleague from their sales department had come here to collect a debt, and not only had he failed to recover a single cent, but he had also lost an arm.
The owner of Ye Yan Bar had made his fortune through illicit means and was known to be ruthless…
"Let's go, we're going in!"
Qin Yi took a step forward, heading for the bar.
Yuan Guangchuan grabbed him. "Qin Yi, why don't we just go back and come again tomorrow?"
"Why wait until tomorrow? We're already at the door!"
"But…"
"Alright, if you're scared, just follow behind me. I'll do the talking, and you stay silent."
Yuan Guangchuan finally let go of his hand. "You said it yourself!"
"I did!"
Qin Yi shook his head helplessly and entered the bar.
Yuan Guangchuan followed closely behind him.
As soon as they entered the bar, Qin Yi and Yuan Guangchuan saw some waiters busy at work, and a few bouncers sitting around chatting.
They were called bouncers, but the few of them, smoking cigarettes and looking rough, were essentially thugs wearing security uniforms.
A leading bouncer saw them enter and said, "We don't officially open until eight o'clock. Come back later!"
Qin Yi ignored him and walked straight past.
"Qin Yi…"
Yuan Guangchuan called out to Qin Yi and quickly followed.
The leading bouncer saw them approaching and said again, "Didn't you hear what I said?"
As he got closer, Qin Yi said, "We're not here to hang out. We're employees of Xin Fa Industrial Company, and we're here to see your boss today!"
"May I ask where your boss is?"
The few bouncers exchanged glances, and those who were sitting stood up.
Another bouncer sneered, "Heh, Xin Fa Industrial Company. What, are you guys here to collect a debt again?"
"That's right," Qin Yi nodded. "Your bar owes our company two million yuan, and it's been overdue for over half a year. It's time to pay up!"
The leading bouncer gestured to one of the bouncers, who immediately ran into the inner part of the bar.
Then, he said to Qin Yi, "Didn't we tell you last time? The overall economic environment is bad right now, and our bar's business isn't good either. We'll talk about the two million yuan you're owed in a while!"
"It's already been half a year!"
"Hey, you guy…"
The leading bouncer put one hand on his hip and pointed at Qin Yi with the other, looking very angry.
The other bouncers were idly playing with their batons, deliberately showing menacing expressions.
"Qin Yi, Qin Yi!"
Seeing this scene, Yuan Guangchuan's heart leaped into his throat. "Why don't we just leave…"
Just then, the bouncer who had run off earlier knocked on the door of an office inside the bar and entered.
In the office, a bald man wearing a silver chain was lying on a leather sofa, enjoying the service of a scantily clad, sexy woman.
The bouncer entered, bowed his head, and reported, "Brother Hei, people from Xin Fa Industrial Company are here to collect a debt again!"
Unsurprisingly, the bald man was none other than Hei Er.
"Huh?"
Hei Er opened his eyes, displeased. "Xin Fa Industrial Company, do they want to die? Running over here again and again!"
"It seems the last lesson wasn't harsh enough. In that case, I'll teach them another lesson this time!"
With that, he stood up from the sofa.