On the other side.
After returning to his office, Yang Hao immediately took out his phone and dialed Huang Zongsheng's mobile number, his voice filled with anger as he spoke.
"Mr. Huang, what's going on with Lin Luoluo? Didn't you arrange for someone to capture her? Why is she still at the company today?"
On the other end of the phone, Huang Zongsheng's face darkened.
"Yesterday, I had Xue Sanqiang take people to abduct Lin Luoluo, but, it failed."
"Just now, I received news that Xue Sanqiang is dead."
"What??" Yang Hao was stunned, his face showing disbelief.
"Xue Sanqiang is dead?"
"How is that possible?"
"Who did it?"
Huang Zongsheng spoke with a grave voice.
"That's what I want to know too. From what I currently know, it seems someone is secretly helping her."
"You work in the same company every day. Do you know if any unfamiliar faces have appeared around Lin Luoluo recently?"
Yang Hao frowned and said, "Unfamiliar faces?"
He suddenly thought of Zhou Yu.
"Could it be him? It shouldn't be..."
Huang Zongsheng immediately asked,
"Who?"
"This morning, Lin Luoluo personally arranged for someone to come to my engineering department."
"This person, I've never seen him before, but I don't think it has anything to do with him…"
"Whether it's related or not, send me his information."
"No problem."
After speaking, Yang Hao hung up the phone.
Before long, someone from the HR department sent Zhou Yu's information to Yang Hao.
Yang Hao immediately forwarded it to Huang Zongsheng.
When Huang Zongsheng opened it, he immediately furrowed his brows.
"Zhou Yu?"
"From Peach Blossom Village? What kind of place is that?"
"Why is there so little information?"
"What is Yang Hao playing at?"
Huang Zongsheng said angrily.
At this moment, his son, Huang Tao, came out.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Huang Zongsheng sighed and said,
"Xue Sanqiang was killed, and I am currently investigating it."
"There's this person, whose background is unknown."
Taking the phone, Huang Tao glanced at it and disdainfully said,
"Dad, he's just a country bumpkin from the countryside. You see his appearance; does he look like someone capable of dealing with Xue Sanqiang? In my opinion, Yang Hao is most likely deceiving you!"
Huang Zongsheng shook his head.
"Tao'er, I've told you many times before, never underestimate anyone."
"Here's what you'll do — investigate this lad and find out his background."
"Remember, no matter what you find, don't take actions on your own. Speak to me first."
Huang Tao's eyes shifted, a sneaky smirk passing briefly across his face.
"I understand, Dad."
While Huang Tao verbally agreed, his mind was not at all on the same page.
...
Lin Corporation.
Engineering Department Four.
It had been half an hour since Zhou Yu first stepped through the doors of Engineering Department Four.
At this moment, inside the room, more than thirty people were neatly squatting on the ground. From the outside, there appeared to be no signs of injury on any of them, yet each one grimaced in pain, their faces twisted in agony, but none dared to move.
Zhou Yu was sitting on a lounge chair, legs crossed at the knee.
"Who's in charge here?"
"It... it's me."
A voice tinged with fear replied.
Zhou Yu opened his eyes and saw it was the young man who had brandished his fist at him earlier.
"What's your name?"
"Brother Yu, my name is Zheng Qiu. I'm currently the head of Section Four of the Engineering Department."
"Oh? So you're the head. I'm really sorry about earlier then."
Zheng Qiu shivered all over.
"Brother Yu, you jest. From today on, you're my boss, and we'll all heed your lead."
Yo.
This lad certainly knows how to read the room.
Zhou Yu looked at him with a smile.
"You're a head after all, and you're just handing it over to me like that?"
Zheng Qiu hurriedly said:
"Brother Yu, our department is different from the others. Here, whoever earns the respect of the team becomes the head."
"Currently, everyone respects you."
Zheng Qiu's words came from the heart, and the others nodded vigorously like pecking chickens.
Just earlier, Zhou Yu had taken down more than thirty of them single-handedly. The entire process was like an adult storming into a kindergarten and nonchalantly punching toddlers one by one.
Most crucially, Zhou Yu's moves were incredibly tricky; they were left without a single mark on their bodies but were in excruciating pain.
That feeling was torturous.
They were utterly terrified inside.
Zhou Yu said with a faint smile:
"Tell me, what's the situation with this Section Four of the Engineering Department?"
Zheng Qiu hurriedly replied:
"Brother Yu, there are four sections in the Engineering Department. The other three handle business, and our section... well, we're just here to fill numbers. Besides me, there are two deputy heads."
Zheng Qiu turned to a young man with dyed yellow hair and said:
"His name is Chen Xingxing, his grandfather is one of the shareholders of the corporation."
"This lady here is Wang Miao, her great uncle is also a shareholder of the corporation."
"Apart from us three, everyone else is just a lackey. We have virtually no specific tasks on typical days, and as long as we don't cause trouble, nobody minds us."
Zhou Yu finally understood.
So this Section Four of the Engineering Department is a breeding ground for rich heirs.
"I'm curious, I'm new here and haven't wronged you guys. Why did you try to hit me earlier?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Qiu spoke sheepishly.
"Brother Yu, you're unaware."
"The entire Engineering Department is Yang Hao's territory; it's highly exclusive unless Yang Hao personally arranges for someone to come in. Otherwise, those brought in by someone else face this treatment, especially those arranged by President Lin; they really can't survive here."
"Oh? Why's that?"
"Brother Yu, it seems you're not familiar with the corporation. Yang Hao's father is the second largest shareholder of the corporation, and Yang Hao has been coveting President Lin's position as the general manager. There's been both open and covert conflict between them, so..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu's eyes narrowed.
So that's the situation.
It seems the beautiful wife arranged for me to be here, using Yang Hao's hand to push me out of Lin Corporation.
"Wifey, you really underestimate your future husband," Zhou Yu muttered to himself.
"Brother Yu, what did you say?" Zheng Qiu asked curiously.
Zhou Yu shook his head and said:
"Nothing much. I like peace and quiet. From now on, I need to come to work on time every day. I hope Section Four isn't so chaotic, but the rest is up to you."
"Additionally, if anyone outside asks about my situation, just say I was thoroughly taken care of by you all, understood?"
Although Zheng Qiu didn't understand why Zhou Yu wanted it this way, he still nodded eagerly.
"Brother Yu, understood. We'll all listen to you."