The welcoming receptionist in the elevator noticed the elevator going up, a flash of surprise crossed her face, then she apologized, "Sir, I'm sorry, I did not know you have special access."
Those who held such black cards were all direct members of Giant Enterprises and individuals Giant Li trusted, the receptionist understood this.
She handled this situation with caution.
Jin Xin laughed it off, "No problem. This is all Old Wang's mess, if anyone is to blame, it's him."
The receptionist didn't join in the conversation, it was apparent that she wouldn't casually comment on higher-ups.
On the 66th floor, there's only one Old Wang, who can make many mistakes without blame, whereas a single wrong word from her could lead to her dismissal from Giant Enterprises.
Hai Mingzhu's eyes were wide open, obviously not understanding what was going on.
From the time they entered the building to the 66th floor of the Giant Building, Jin Xin seemed to be casual, but Hai Mingzhu clearly knew they had at least passed through three checkpoints, with Jin Xin using three completely different methods at each checkpoint.
Is this how you conduct business?
As soon as Jin Xin and the others left the elevator, the receptionist immediately reported through the intercom: "Security manager, three people without any orders from the upper level, holding privileged access cards, have arrived on the 66th floor and are now heading towards Director Wang's room."
Standing next to the elevator, seeing Jin Xin glance back, the receptionist squeezed out a smile and bowed her head from a distance to show respect.
Jin Xin waved his hand in goodwill, speaking as if in a battle mode, "Shen Yue, what do you think she will do next?"
While what he said is vague, when Hai Mingzhu was puzzled, Shen Yue said:"Considering the current situation, the receptionist is cautious. Although she let you go up, she clearly suspects your identity. To be safe, she'll notify the person in charge of security here. The security won't show up immediately, but if fail in your negotiation with Director Wang, the security officers might be behind us soon. Your time for negotiation is limited."
Shen Yue was not surprised by Jin Xin's tactics, he knew that booking an appointment with Old Wang, whom Jin Xin spoke of, would take at least a year in the usual process. By that time, things would have cooled down, let alone discussing business.
"Wait, is that special access card fake?" Hai Mingzhu finally grasped a bit.
However, she obviously didn't understand. Given the strength of Giant Enterprises, how could there be fake special access cards?
Jin Xin smiled and had approached an office door, politely knocking first.
After a moment, an elegant woman came out, dressed impeccably, obviously a secretary. She looked at them with a furrowed brow, "Who are you? What are you doing here without an appointment?"
Jin Xin looked at her, "Secretary Zhou, don't you remember me?"
While she was thinking, Jin Xin already pushed the door open, went past the secretary's office, and directly opened the door inside.
A man inside looked up in surprise, but quickly put on a stern face, waved to Secretary Zhou to leave temporarily, and asked Jin Xin, "Who are you?"
The man didn't look young, his balding head couldn't outshine the cold light in his narrow eyes.
Seeing this man, Shen Yue instantly recalled some information on the paper Jin Xin gave him - Wang Xinghai, director of the supervisory board of Giant Enterprises, in fact, was a servant of the Li Family.
Wang Xinghai has been serving the Li Family even before Giant Li's eldest son, Li Jiye, was born, and has been with Li Jiye ever since Li Jiye was born.
Giant Enterprises is a multinational corporation, but it practices family management.
After establishing a vast business kingdom, Giant Li receded behind the scenes. Li Jiye, being the eldest son of the Li Family, would in ancient times be considered a crown prince, naturally the heir to the kingdom, and was currently the chairman and CEO of Giant Enterprises.
With Wang Xinghai always by Li Jiye's side, he could definitely be said to be a person of substantial power within Giant Enterprises.
"Director Wang, don't you recognize me?" Jin Xin jovially spread his arms, as if ready to give Wang Xinghai a warm hug.
After all, in his words, this Director Wang seems to be someone who is in the same boat as him.
However, Director Wang seemed to be someone who would disavow once he put his pants on. He showed no emotional fluctuations or intentions of reciprocation in the face of Jin Xin's enthusiasm and asked again, "How did you get in here?"
"Of course, by walking in."
Jin Xin finally pulled back his arm, knowing that time was pressing, "Director Wang, since you do not recognize me, let me introduce myself."
Regardless of Hai Mingzhu's jaw nearly hitting her feet, Jin Xin quickly said, "I am Jin Xin, general manager of Jintang Security Company in this city."
He pointed to Shen Yue, "This is Shen Yue, a special advisor to Jintang Company."
He paused, then pointed to Hai Mingzhu, "And this is our company's business manager for the Southeast Asia region, Hai Mingzhu."
Hai Mingzhu didn't expect her promotion to skyrocket. She looked almost dazed from the sudden happiness.
Jin Xin continued, "I understand that your esteemed company is currently inviting bids from security companies in this city. We have thus taken the liberty of making our bid. Here is the proposal from Jintang Company."
As soon as the word "proposal" was out, Hai Mingzhu promptly passed the proposal.
Jin Xin nodded in satisfaction and gently placed the proposal on the table.
Director Wang didn't even look at the proposal, just looked at Jin Xin suspiciously.
Having been in Giant Enterprises for many years, he was certainly shrewd. Giant Enterprises was no palace, but in recent years, only a few individuals could show up before him without an appointment, other than giants like Giant Li and Li Jiye.
Sitting in his chair, Wang Xinghai surreptitiously pressed the red emergency button on the inside of the desk, and joked casually, "Well... this bidding affair is handled by Manager Liao under my supervision. You will do well to follow the regular process. There's no need to give the proposal here."
Jin Xin also laughed, "Director Wang, I feel like big things are going down in Giant Enterprises."
He noticed Wang Xinghai's eyelid twitch, confirming his guess, and then said, "But Manager Liao doesn't seem to treat this as an important matter. Submitting a proposal is a regular process, but Manager Liao seems keen not to follow regular procedures. I'm just afraid of delaying important affairs in Giant Enterprises."
Jin Xin's words were cryptic, but Wang Xinghai, the old fox, immediately understood that Manager Liao might be taking kickbacks from bidding companies. However, Manager Liao was Wang's cousin, so he didn't mind him reaping some benefits.
"Well... if there are employees in Giant Enterprises not following the rules, you can complain to the relevant department of our company. We will handle it impartially." Wang Xinghai's evasion was second to none.
Jin Xin frowned, thinking to himself that this old fox looks like Judge Bao, but who doesn't know that complaints will eventually gather here with you?
Complain about the fool to his mother? That would just be too silly.
Feeling that time was almost up, Wang Xinghai delicately picked up the proposal on the table using two fingers, as if dealing with a bug, and tossed it back to Jin Xin.
Jin Xin didn't move at all, letting the proposal fall to the ground.
Hai Mingzhu was dumbfounded, hurriedly bent down to pick up the proposal, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Seeing that the security personnel had arrived outside the door, Wang Xinghai felt reassured and said with an insincere smile, "Mr. Jin... is that right? Giant Enterprises is a legitimate business and we do not welcome sneaky behavior. If you truly wish to participate in the bid, please follow the usual process. Your unauthorized entry here, I can have you arrested."
After a moment, while feeling that there was no significant danger to him, Wang Xinghai sternly said, "Now you have two choices, one is to be escorted by security to the police station, the other is to leave the Giant Building peacefully with the security. What is your choice?"
Security personnel were already standing behind Jin Xin's trio!