Lin Chen sat in his seat, his gaze coldly sweeping over Qiao Yong.
"I want to know, is this the manager you hired? Is this the level of our company's upper management?"
Qiao Yong's face changed, "Chairman, it was my fault in recruitment, a huge mistake."
"I hope this kind of thing only happens once. If another such scoundrel appears in the company, you and he can both get lost," Lin Chen said authoritatively.
"Yes, yes," Qiao Yong wiped his cold sweat.
"Chairman Lin, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again, please give me another chance," Tang Jin cried bitterly, kneeling in front of Lin Chen.
Lin Chen snorted coldly, "A scoundrel like you, I really dare not keep you. You better find your own way, but wherever you go, you need to control your lower half."
Qiao Yong said coldly, "Tang Jin, I hereby officially announce that you are fired. Go to the company first thing tomorrow morning to process your resignation."
Tang Jin's face turned pale; he thudded to the floor, knowing the annual salary of the position was millions, an amount he couldn't earn in other companies.
He never imagined that trying to take advantage of a beautiful woman—who turned out to be the boss's aunt-in-law—would lead to such regret.
Zuo Sisi watched the scene in front of her as if in a dream. She had never imagined that the poor boy living at her house was the chairman of the Star Group, and that he had such a background.
Lin Chen chuckled, "Aunt, are you satisfied with this outcome?"
Zuo Sisi nodded again and again, then Lin Chen continued, "As for the contract, I'll have President Qiao discuss it personally with you later, and as for the split? Our company won't take a cent, it will all go to you."
"What?" Zuo Sisi was stunned upon hearing Lin Chen's words.
To think, that was billions in profits.
Qiao Yong smiled faintly, "Miss Zuo, such profits are nothing for the Star Company; actually, it was mainly because Tang Jin intentionally undervalued it. Normally, you could also have obtained fifty percent of the profits."
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Alright, the issue's resolved now, let's disperse."
At this moment, Qiao Yong hesitantly approached Lin Chen, "Chairman Lin, President Xue asked me to pass on a message to you."
"What?" Lin Chen asked.
"She said to keep yourself in line when outside. If there are too many women, she will be very angry, and the consequences would be severe," Qiao Yong said with a smile.
Lin Chen just sprayed out a mouthful of water he had sipped.
Sitting in Zuo Sisi's car, Lin Chen said cheerfully, "Aunt, do you also have a twin sister?"
"Yes, she is your class mentor," Zuo Sisi said mildly.
"No wonder, I wondered why yours was big at times and small at others, so it's two people! Now it's easy to tell apart; the bigger one is you, the smaller one is Teacher Siqi."
"Is this what you use to tell us apart?" Zuo Sisi glared at Lin Chen.
"Mhm, simple and clear," Lin Chen chuckled.
"Lin Chen, how many secrets do you have on you?" Zuo Sisi asked curiously.
Lin Chen chuckled awkwardly as he turned his head towards Zuo Sisi, "I have many secrets, all waiting for you to uncover them."
"Get lost!" Zuo Sisi shouted angrily.
As the car reached the villa, Lin Chen saw a red flag sedan parked by the roadside.
"Aunt, go ahead upstairs. I ate too much tonight; I'll take a walk down here," Lin Chen chuckled.
"Okay, come back early!" Zuo Sisi parked the car and went upstairs first.
Lin Chen walked up to the red flag sedan and crawled in through the rear door.
"Mr. Long, how come you have time to spy on beauties at our doorstep?" Lin Chen asked lightly with a smile.
"Cough cough! Kid, don't you know you should respect your elders? What do you mean 'peeping at a beauty'? I was waiting for you."
"What's the matter, why the rush?" Lin Chen asked curiously.
Long Lao's face looked a bit grim, "Recently, several of our missions have encountered problems. It seems like the enemy knows every move we make."
"You must know about the big battle a few days ago."
Lin Chen's face flushed; not only did he know about it, but he was also the one who ultimately benefited from it.
"I heard about it, heard it was quite a scene," Lin Chen said with an awkward smile.
"That mission was supposed to be top secret, yet our entire operation route was completely in the hands of the enemy."
Also, last night, our Dragon Group suffered heavy losses again. A small team operating in Siberia was ambushed, and out of eight members, seven died and one went missing."
Our operation was likewise compromised, and the missing person is someone you know.
Hearing Long Lao's words, Lin Chen's heart sank.
"You're talking about Anna."
Long Lao sighed, "Yes, it's her."
When our people arrived, they found only seven bodies, but didn't find Anna, though we discovered her bloodstains on the ground. She must have been seriously injured."
Anna, although Lin Chen had only interacted with her a few times, he had developed a fondness for the girl.
Unexpectedly, their last meeting may have been their final goodbye.
"Does Sisi know?" Lin Chen sighed deeply.
"Since Anna's life and death are uncertain, we haven't told her yet," Long Lao said with a somber face.
Anna was one of his most prized disciples, and her disappearance was also a huge blow to him.
"Is Long Lao asking me to find the mole?" Lin Chen asked.
Long Lao nodded, "The Dragon Group has a complicated network of relationships, and you're the only one here I can fully trust. So, I have no choice but to rely on you to complete this mission."
Lin Chen nodded, "Alright, I can try."
"You're so confident?" Long Lao was taken aback by Lin Chen's immediate agreement.
"Betraying their country, betraying comrades, disregarding the lives of their own mates for personal gain—such scum deserves extermination. Don't worry, Long Lao, just give me enough authority, and I will find the mole," Lin Chen stated resolutely.
"Good, I will support you fully, waiting for your good news," Long Lao nodded.
At that moment, in a courtyard of the Zhou family, Zhou Batian handed a file bag to a person in a black robe.
"This is the third piece of intelligence I've given you. Where's the thing I asked for?" Zhou Batian asked in a grave voice.
The person in a black robe let out a sharp laugh, "Rest assured, Family Head Zhou, I will definitely deliver what I promised you."
As he spoke, he pulled out a silver box from his sleeve. "This is the Ice Mountain Snow Marrow you wanted. With it, a cultivator can quickly boost the strength of their Qi Sea, and even rush to an SSS-level powerhouse in a short time."
Zhou Batian took the box with delight, a sneer crossing his face: "Lin Chen, this time I'll make sure you have no place to be buried."
The man in black chuckled, "Family Head Zhou, remember our agreement—if you kill Lin Chen, I want his body."
Zhou Batian nodded, "Don't worry. By the way, I heard the last mission found only seven bodies—did one person escape?"
Zhou Batian had been continuously worried about this matter because he knew if the Chinese higher-ups found out about the betrayal with intelligence, the Zhou family would surely be destroyed.
The man in black issued a chilling laugh, "Don't worry, that girl didn't die. She's in our hands, very safe, and she has now become our tool for killing."