Chapter 155: Flies Swarming to Rotten Meat

The already-turned Miss Bai suddenly twitched.

Everyone present froze as well, staring with incomprehension at the young man of unknown status.

Only Master Long’s subordinates found it immensely satisfying.

Miss Bai turned around slowly, her narrow and slightly puffy eyes fixing on Chai Jin.

"Try saying what you just said one more time?"

Chai Jin’s gaze remained fixed on the busy crowd, not even sparing her a glance.

He replied, "I never say the same thing twice."

"Miss Bai, starting tomorrow, don't come back. Save yourself some dignity."

"What did you say?!" Miss Bai lost control, pointing a finger directly at Chai Jin, then snapping her head toward Qin Xiaozhou to vent her fury: "Is this someone from your Zhonghao Group?"

Qin Xiaozhou was practically on the verge of tears.

In his heart, he was screaming internally: *Good grief, that's our boss!*

*You've been in Shenzhen for so long, bossing everyone around and pointing fingers everywhere. I've told you countless times to take any issues up with our boss directly.*

*What on earth is the point of you showing up here every single day acting so condescending?*

Just as he was about to explain, Chai Jin spoke again. "Xiao Qin, show them out."

He then looked over at Master Long. "Master Long, warehouse district security needs to be a bit stricter. Stop letting just any stray cats and dogs wander in."

"All the goods here belong to our company. If anything goes missing, I'm holding you responsible."

Master Long was a rough-cut man, but he quickly understood the underlying meaning in Chai Jin's words.

The only reason they had endured this woman for so long was out of fear of messing up Chai Jin's plans.

Now that Chai Jin had taken this stance: *Well then, I don't give a damn if you're the secretary of the Buddha or a special fairy envoy to the Jade Emperor.*

The pent-up frustration inside him instantly exploded.

He roared at his men, "Did you not hear human speech? Throw all of them out, right now!"

"From this moment on, strictly manage everyone entering and exiting the compound. Anyone without our invitation is strictly forbidden from entering!"

"Boss Zhang! Do you have any idea who I—"

"I don't give a flying damn who you are!"

"You obnoxious woman, based on my age, I could be your grandfather! Let me tell you not to come here and make unreasonable scenes. At my age, even if I slapped you across the face a few times, nobody would accuse me, Zhang Yinglong, of bullying a woman."

"Get lost!"

Hearing Master Long's fierce reprimand, several men nearby immediately trotted over.

The atmosphere grew tense, and Miss Bai realized she could no longer stay here.

Fuming with rage, she glared at Qin Xiaozhou and spat, "I'm telling you, make your President Chai come and see me right this instant!"

"You are doing business using our company's qualifications, and furthermore, you're trading with the Russians. We have the right to supervise you, and we have the right to make demands of you."

"Change the warehouses for us immediately, or else our contract is null and void! I, Bai Yufang, refuse to recognize it!"

With that, she turned on her heel and stormed off.

Her thin, hunchbacked figure, with her toes pointing outward as she walked, looked utterly unsightly and revolting to the extreme!

Qin Xiaozhou’s mind went completely blank.

Caught in the middle, he looked at Chai Jin, but Chai Jin showed no reaction whatsoever.

Panicking, he quickly trotted off to catch up with Miss Bai and her entourage.

After they left, Chai Jin looked at Master Long and gave a wry smile. "When a person like this comes to make trouble, Master Long, why didn't you just slap her right back?"

As angry and gratified as Master Long felt, he still knew what was at stake.

He was well aware of Miss Bai's background; she held the lifeblood and the lifeline of their transaction in her hands.

Now that Miss Bai had declared she wouldn't recognize the contract between them, having calmed down a bit, he couldn't help but feel worried for Chai Jin.

"Chai Jin, I'll be fine. If these tens of millions are lost, they belong to my old brother anyway—he's got several streets in Zhonghai, he can afford the loss."

"But you're different. Don't let our business fall apart because of us..."

Chai Jin interrupted, turning his head to look at him. "Master Long, why are you being like this?"

"Just a moment ago you looked like you wanted to tear someone to pieces. I stepped in and helped you vent that frustration, so why are you changing your tune now?"

Master Long looked a bit awkward. "My original plan was to wait until your business concluded and then slap her myself."

"I just didn't expect you to be so impulsive."

Chai Jin shook his head. "Do you really think she can cover the sky with one hand in the import and export company?"

"You overestimate her. She doesn't have the final say on this contract, and I believe she knows that herself."

Zhang Yinglong’s mind struggled to catch up. "Since she knows she can't use the contract as leverage, why is she still acting so overbearing and arrogant here?"

Chai Jin handed a cigarette to Master Long.

Then he lit one for himself and said something rather cryptic.

"I accidentally glanced at what they were writing in their ledger."

"People, once they spot where there's meat to be eaten, flock to it by every means possible, buzzing around like flies drawn to stinking flesh."

"Without even pausing to check their own weight or whether they possess the capability to take a bite of that meat."

"Self-righteous people are everywhere."

Zhang Yinglong scratched his head. "Chai Jin, are you saying this woman coming here and acting bossy every day has some other motive?"

Chai Jin didn't continue the topic. Instead, he smiled broadly and said, "Master Long, it's lunchtime. If you have time, let's go grab a drink together."

"Not necessarily, look how busy I am," Master Long replied.

...

Miss Bai was driven to the verge of madness.

After stepping outside the compound gates, a few men sent by Master Long immediately approached the entrance.

In the past, the main gate was never guarded, but now guards had suddenly been posted, which showed that the people inside meant business.

Never again would unauthorized personnel be allowed to enter the compound.

Sitting inside the car, Miss Bai lit a cigarette and cursed furiously at the gate outside the window.

Qin Xiaozhou didn't dare to leave; he was terrified that Miss Bai might actually tear up the contract.

After all, the trucks heading north were scheduled to depart on National Day. If anything went wrong at this crucial juncture, it would mean total catastrophe for them all.

Once Miss Bai tired of cursing, she fixed her eyes on Qin Xiaozhou and demanded, "About how soon can your boss get here?"

"Give him a call and urge him up. I want to cash them out right on the spot!"

"And another thing, why does your Zhonghao Group hire just any stray cats and dogs? What was that person doing in your company just now?"

Qin Xiaozhou swallowed hard, stammering for a long time before finally saying, "Sister Bai, may... may I speak the truth?"

Furious, Miss Bai snapped, "What do you think?"

Grieved, Qin Xiaozhou replied, "That young man just now is our boss, Chai Jin, Sister Bai."

"You see how this turned out... I never expected President Chai to give zero face."

"What did you say? He is your boss?"

"He's just a young man!"

Miss Bai's mind struggled to process this.

"But... our boss is just that young. I'm quite helpless about it too," Qin Xiaozhou said.

Miss Bai's lofty, condescending demeanor instantly shattered.

She felt as though she had been slapped hard across the face.

Just as Chai Jin had pointed out, she had zero authority to make decisions regarding that contract.

That contract had been personally spearheaded and signed by her former superior, Zheng Lianshan.

If Zheng Lianshan had retired or been laterally transferred to an equal post, she wouldn't have had to care about saving face.

The problem was that Zheng Lianshan had been promoted.

If she dared to unilaterally tear up this contract, it would mean showing complete disrespect to Zheng Lianshan.

And if she showed disrespect to Zheng Lianshan, her days ahead would certainly be anything but easy!