Ye Tian returned to the "Waterfront" just on time at exactly two o'clock in the afternoon. After registering in HR and receiving a set of blue uniforms, Ye Tian's identity as a security guard was established.
The nightclub starts work at four in the afternoon, and a list of attendance, tidying up the messy tables and chairs, and a whole bunch of other tasks have to be prepared before six o'clock. After that, it's up to the ladies. The security guard's job is even simpler, just squatting on the second floor to oversee the situation.
The person responsible for briefing Ye Tian was a man named Li Gang, with a hairstyle parted to one side, slightly chubby, about five centimeters shorter than the over six feet tall Ye Tian. It's said that he has been working here for three years already. In a nightclub, especially such a large one, there is a high turnover of staff, except for positions like department managers, most other posts change every few months. Thus, in accordance with Li Gang's role as the head of security, his tenure here is relatively rare.
"Ye Tian?"
"Yes. I hope Brother Gang will take good care of me in the future." Ye Tian humbly followed behind Li Gang, with some time still left before opening hours, they leaned on the railing on the second floor, watching the busy crowd below.
"Where are you from, lad?"
Starting to make conversation. Ye Tian sneered inwardly, everyone here is more cunning than the next, "Brother Gang, I'm from the northeast."
"Oh," Li Gang took a drag of his cigarette and nodded, his eyes squinting as if reminiscing, "Northeast is great, downing liquor and wolfing down meat, that's where real men belong! Eh? So why did you come to this place, Huaizhou City? It's neither small nor big, so young, you won't stay here forever, right?"
"We'll see, either way, I need a place to make a living, right? A man with money is a real man, without money, life is much harder, especially for a nobody like me." Ye Tian, with a cigarette in hand, held it between his thumb and index finger in an extremely ugly posture, a spitting image of a hillbilly unaware of the world.
Li Gang laughed looking at him, then without another word, he walked towards the third floor alone. Watching his back as he walked away, Ye Tian cursed inwardly, Tang Su is really cunning, sending someone to probe me so soon. However, Ye Tian believed that his performance just now was quite convincing, having once even fooled his old team leader completely, what was this small-time security chief? With this thought, a burst of noisy sounds gradually approached, Ye Tian turned his head to see a pair dressed in the same blue uniforms as him approaching the second floor, their manner careless and their demeanor lazy, none of the vigor that a security guard should possess.
Is this the "Waterfront's" security? That can't be right. But soon, Ye Tian understood it doesn't matter what sort of background Tang Su has, with the seven floors of the "Waterfront's" imposing appearance, who would dare cause trouble here? The so-called security team was probably just a gang of relations stuffing their relatives into the job to pass their days. Indeed, after getting to know a few security guards and getting closer to them, Ye Tian learned that the security on the second floor was just for show; the real "security" were actually a group of thugs, and in times of trouble, it was those hired fighters who did the work.
"Brother, is it safe here?" Ye Tian had just befriended a man named Sun San, and leaned over to ask.
"Safe! Of course, it's safe! You should think about whose place this is, Brother Qi's covered here, even Manager Tang has to be polite to him, who would dare to make trouble?" Seeing Sun San's spirited look, Ye Tian felt relieved. He wasn't here to show off or be a hero, he had his own business to handle, and a nightclub like this, with its complex mix of people, provided the perfect cover to hide his identity.
Listening to a dozen security guards chatting idly, Ye Tian was busy gathering the information he needed. He knew that it was Brother Qi Chu who really had control over the place, a well-known big shot in Huaizhou City. Ye Tian also heard about that woman Tang Su, but besides some boring speculations, there wasn't much valuable information. Time passed quickly, and as loud music started playing, it was already nine in the evening, the real nightlife had just begun.
Activity started bustling in the lobby, and Ye Tian confidently stood at the entrance to welcome guests. Today was his first day on duty, and he didn't want any trouble. Fortunately, this was the famous "Waterfront," and no one dared make trouble here.
"Sir, inside... eh?" It was Lin Cheng, followed by two others, one bald and one with long hair. Ye Tian never thought that on his first day at work he would run into this person, he's like a bad penny!
"Mr. Ye, are your sweet and sour ribs ready? I'm still waiting to celebrate your marriage with Manager Tang." Lin Cheng looked at the bowing Ye Tian with a mocking expression, clearly enjoying the situation, pleased to meet Ye Tian in such an occasion.
Disparity, such a likable thing.
"Young Master Lin, what brings you here today? Come on in, our girls have been dying to see you!" It was the nightclub's mommies, their eyes sharp, always appearing at the first moment a VIP showed up, for these were their money trees.
"Ha, yes," Lin Cheng said with a smile, his eyes fixed on Ye Tian, "Tonight if I don't have fun, I just might not leave!" Following Lin Cheng inside were the long-haired fellow and lastly, Song Zijian; Ye Tian saw clearly how Song viciously glared at him.
Ye Tian did not expect them to find him so quickly.
Shortly, Tang Su arrived, having rushed here responding to the duty manager's call. With Young Master Lin, trouble was inevitable wherever he was. Upon entering and seeing Ye Tian properly standing there welcoming the guests, Tang Su suddenly thought he somewhat handsome. Ridiculous, Tang Su secretly scoffed, quickly walking towards a private room on the second floor.
Pushing the door open, there were two hostesses sobbing in the corner, while Lin Cheng and his party were lounging on the sofa, watching a dancer perform a risque dance on screen. Seeing Tang Su enter, Lin Cheng brightened up, a smile spreading across his face as he turned off the music with a remote, "Yo, what wind blew you here, Manager Tang? What's up, aren't the sweet and sour ribs ready yet?"
Hearing this, Tang Su knew what they were here for. Clearly, this morning's incident had been exposed. What she didn't understand was why, since such incidents had happened before, they suddenly decided to show up now.