"Go investigate," he said in a low voice to the person who had accompanied him to deliver the goods.
Old Qin had been watching people closely lately. If anything went wrong with the project Huo Rou was so busy with, and he hadn't given advance warning, wouldn't he be implicated?
Zhao Hengyu nodded with a sense of shared experience, feeling that his plan was sound.
It would also solve that troublesome young lady's problem at the same time. It was a win-win.
Zou Xiaoxiao carried the ginseng cakes inside. Due to the news just received, everyone's spirits were a bit low, and they were working half-heartedly.
Seeing her come in with two large bags of things, a few of the boys rushed forward, "Xiaoxiao, did you go wholesale?"
Wei Shikang took the bag from her hand. It was heavy. He gave her a thumbs up, "Tomboy! Strong!"
"Be careful, or everyone won't get any to eat," Zou Xiaoxiao said, happily handing over the bags.
Wei Shikang casually opened the bag and looked. "It's just cakes. If I spill them, I'll buy more for everyone."
"Ginseng cakes," Zou Xiaoxiao glanced at him, reminding him in a casual tone.
"What? Ginseng?" Another boy who was helping immediately became nervous, "Are you really a rich young lady?"
Wei Shikang carefully held the cakes, looking at Zou Xiaoxiao, "Is this a ginseng attack?"
"Colleagues, please have some cakes to boost your health!" Zou Xiaoxiao had already walked to the center of the room, inviting everyone loudly to eat.
After everyone had taken their share of the cakes, she looked at Huo Rou, who was dozing at her desk in the distance, and couldn't help but take one over.
"To eat a cake, I have to bring it to you?" Her voice held impatience, but her eyes were full of concern.
Zou Xiaoxiao thought to herself: Huo Rou looked so delicate, but it wouldn't do if she got sick from working so hard here. She needed to be nourished.
Huo Rou didn't mind her tone; this woman was a bit tough on the outside.
She accepted the kindness and took the cake, bringing it to her nose to smell.
"Ginseng?" She raised an eyebrow at Zou Xiaoxiao, finding it rather creative to use ginseng in such a pastry.
Zou Xiaoxiao stiffened her neck and hummed an "mm."
"Thank you." Although ginseng had no effect on her body, the kindness was worth cherishing.
Seeing her eat the cake, Zou Xiaoxiao quietly breathed a sigh of relief and returned to her own workstation to do other things.
Huo Rou ate the cake while fiddling with her phone. If possible, she still wanted to witness the success of this project.
She would find someone to investigate. If there was something fishy about this matter, it would be one less trouble for them.
After finishing the last bite of the ginseng cake, she closed her eyes slowly, enduring the discomfort, and waited.
Qin Group.
Zhao Hengyu personally came to Qin Ningyi's office. Since Huo Rou had joined the project team, Qin Ningyi had been busy with work. Seeing Zhao Hengyu come in person, he was a little surprised.
"What is it?" Qin Ningyi put down his work and looked at him.
Zhao Hengyu didn't speak immediately, but placed the gift bag in his hand in front of Qin Ningyi.
Qin Ningyi raised an eyebrow.
"Ginseng cakes!" Zhao Hengyu said casually, "Have you tried them?"
Qin Ningyi knew that Zhao Hengyu wouldn't bring such a thing without reason. He opened the gift bag, took out the exquisitely made pastries, and brought them to his nose to sniff.
"You need a favor?" Qin Ningyi asked. Such a sweet, rich ginseng cake, something that cost money and effort, clearly meant he needed something.
Zhao Hengyu chuckled, "Zou Xiaoxiao, that difficult young lady, asked me to make them, saying she wanted to treat the project team. Seeing her awkward demeanor, she probably made them for your wife."
"What's wrong with Ah Rou?" Qin Ningyi's expression sharpened as he heard it concerned Huo Rou.
"I don't know. But..." Zhao Hengyu dragged out his words, hinting at something, "Their project has encountered some problems. There's something fishy going on."
Seeing Qin Ningyi's concern, he got straight to the point, "It's a coincidence. Their materials were supposed to arrive today, but something happened on the way, and they were lost. The manufacturer's remaining stock was also bought up."
He smiled ferociously and playfully, "The project is forced to hit pause."
"Coincidence..." Qin Ningyi's eyes deepened. He had seen how much Huo Rou had been enjoying this project lately. Despite being so tired every day, she insisted on going early.
He had felt heartbroken for a long time watching her doze off in the car.
The sooner the project was completed, the sooner Huo Rou could rest.
"Did you find anything?" Qin Ningyi tapped the table, his tone icy.
Zhao Hengyu, seeing his protective nature, still found it somewhat amusing after seeing it so many times in the past few days.
He reported honestly.
"The people who intercepted the materials on the road have been found. Our people went to look; they were indeed damaged beyond recognition. The company that bought the materials also has problems." He pulled up the investigation report on his phone and handed it to Qin Ningyi.
"Oh, and by the way, there's a group of people also investigating this company. It seems to be the Jiang family."
Qin Ningyi tossed the phone back to Zhao Hengyu. "Let's go."
"Go where?" Zhao Hengyu caught the phone, a bit confused. Where were they going?
"A company that can't stand scrutiny. If their goods are lost, then they're lost," Qin Ningyi said, his face darkening, clearly in a bad mood.
What could the Jiang family be investigating this company for? It must be Huo Rou who asked them to.
Qin Ningyi led Zhao Hengyu downstairs, his mind adding the Jiang family to his list.
This Jiang family was truly too obedient. Huo Rou was so tired every day, and even after they investigated, she still had to make the decision. What a bother!
"Just leaving like that?" Zhao Hengyu hurried to catch up with him, thinking he was getting more impulsive by the day.
As it turned out, Qin Ningyi's decisive action was prescient.
When they arrived with their men, the people from that company were preparing to destroy the materials.
"Who are you?" the man in the lead shouted loudly at the group wearing black masks, trying to intimidate Qin Ningyi and his men.
Qin Ningyi's sharp eyes fixed on him and he waved his hand.
The other side was clearly unprepared. Their combat skills were mediocre. The men from Langyan intercepted the materials in just a few moves.
After Langyan passed, only a pile of defeated soldiers remained.
When the Jiang family arrived, they saw this scene of disarray, with bruised and swollen people lying on the ground.
"Hey! Where are the materials?"
The person who arrived was one of Wang Haozhuo's subordinates. He had been thinking about earning merit, but seeing this scene, he felt a sense of suppressed frustration.
"Why are there more people?!" The people on the ground moaned, "What kind of work is this? When will it ever end?"
The Jiang family members stepped forward and kicked one of the talkative individuals, asking fiercely, "Don't change the subject, where are the materials??"
"Lost!" someone answered in exasperation. Lying on the ground, he felt utterly lifeless.