Chapter 61: Borrow the Secretary for a Few Days

Lin Yuan was shoved into a police car, and he and An Yunxi were detained in the same vehicle.

Both had handcuffs on their wrists.

Lin Yuan felt completely wronged.

He had only been on the job a few days when he was thrown into jail.

This underground Jianghu really isn't a place to get involved in.

In this line of work, you're either taken out by enemies or locked up.

It's truly a high-risk profession.

An Yunxi in the car, however, had her long hair loosely hanging, and she gave Lin Yuan a glance with her beautiful eyes.

"Don't worry, little brother, we'll be released soon; the boss will save us." An Yunxi seemed unconcerned and comforted him.

Lin Yuan's face was full of worry: "How do you know the boss can get us out? This is a drug trafficking charge—we'll end up rotting in prison."

"Rest assured, the boss has connections everywhere; we'll be out in no more than two hours." An Yunxi smiled faintly, truly not worried at all.

……

Late at night, Chang Jinghe sat in a Bentley, his deep eyes puffing on a cigar.

Nu Shi sat beside him, clutching his left leg, cold sweat beading on his forehead; the intense pain continued to ravage him.

"Who is that kid tonight?" Chang Jinghe asked, taking a deep drag of his cigar.

Nu Shi endured the pain, his voice trembling: "He practices traditional martial arts… the Bone-Dislocation Technique, grappling… This kid's skills are not simple; he's probably already at the level of a provincial-level martial artist…"

Chang Jinghe's deep eyes said, "Aren't you a provincial-level athlete yourself? Or even a provincial champion."

Nu Shi's face flushed with shame: "It's my inadequacy!"

Chang Jinghe coldly replied, "You truly are inept; if it weren't for you, my glasses wouldn't have broken."

Chang Jinghe said, then pressed the burning cigar directly onto Nu Shi's left leg!

"Ugh…!" Nu Shi let out a gruesome, agonized howl from the pain!

The skin on his left leg was scorched red by the cigar!

Yet Nu Shi dared not resist!

Chang Jinghe coldly ordered, "Investigate this kid's background thoroughly and find a chance to recruit him."

Nu Shi nodded through the excruciating pain: "Understood!"

……

Late at night, Lin Yuan and dozens of Goddess Bar staff were arrested and taken into the police station.

Lin Yuan was detained in an interrogation room and subjected to questioning.

However, just as Lin Yuan's interrogation was halfway through, a police officer suddenly pushed the door open.

"No need to interrogate further; the Goddess Bar staff have been cleared of wrongdoing—they were framed. Release them all," the officer at the doorway said.

Uh??

Hearing this, Lin Yuan froze??

This??

They were just released like that??

They had been detained for less than an hour.

Everyone from the Goddess Bar was released without charge.

Dozens of people walked out of the police station.

An Yunxi patted Lin Yuan's shoulder and said, "Little brother, I didn't lie to you, did I? I said the boss would get us out within two hours."

Lin Yuan was also somewhat shocked; this boss really does have some serious background.

"Just what kind of background does our boss have?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

An Yunxi lightly pursed her red lips and said, "Don't ask about things you shouldn't; the boss's identity is very mysterious, and you're not qualified to know. But you only need to know that the reason our Goddess Bar can stand firm in Hangcheng is not without cause."

Late at night, An Yunxi and the others took a taxi back to the bar.

In the car, An Yunxi thought for a moment and sent a message to the boss:

【Boss, tonight we relied entirely on Lin Yuan—he broke Nu Shi's leg and single-handedly took down all of Chang Jinghe's henchmen. Should we reward him with 100,000 yuan? Consider it a token of appreciation.】

But a few minutes later, the boss suddenly replied: 【No, 100,000 yuan is too much.】

Hmm?? An Yunxi stared at the message, dumbfounded.

This doesn't sound like the boss's usual style?

The boss is usually generous with staff rewards, often starting at 100,000 yuan and going up from there.

Tonight, Lin Yuan made such a huge contribution, yet the boss won't even give him 100,000 yuan as a reward??

An Yunxi replied doubtfully: 【Um, 100,000 yuan isn't that much? Our bar used to start employee bonuses at 100,000 yuan.】

But the boss quickly replied: 【Lin Yuan is just a part-timer; giving him 5,000 yuan as a reward is enough—don't give more!】

Seeing this message, An Yunxi was dazed.

Boss, why are you being so stingy with Lin Yuan?

This really isn't like the boss's usual way of doing things.

But since the boss has spoken, An Yunxi could only reply: 【Understood.】

……

After returning to the Goddess Bar, Gu Shiyan and her friends were still waiting for Lin Yuan.

Upon seeing Lin Yuan released, Gu Shiyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

By then it was already early morning; Lin Yuan had also finished his part‑time shift for the night and was getting ready to clock out and go home.

An Yunxi rewarded him with 5,000 yuan in cash as a bonus for tonight's achievement.

An Yunxi reminded Lin Yuan again, "Lin Yuan, in the coming days you'd better be careful; I'm worried Chang Jinghe might retaliate against you at any time."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan's expression tightened.

Eh.

I never expected he'd still be entangled by people from the underworld.

Regret is useless now.

Who got him into this mess?

"I understand." Lin Yuan nodded.

"But don't worry either; even if something really happens, the boss will settle it. Rest assured, we have the boss behind us." An Yunxi patted his shoulder.

Lin Yuan gave a wry smile and nodded.

Late at night, Lin Yuan, Gu Shiyan, and the others finally left……

……

The next day, when Lin Yuan came to work at the company, he had dark circles under his eyes.

Working a part‑job at night until dawn, he could only rely on a two‑hour nap at noon each day to make up for sleep.

This morning, the Board of Directors again put pressure on Su Monong.

The Qian Shi Group's suppression of the Su Group continues.

It's clear the Su Group is falling further into a disadvantage.

The Board of Directors threatened Su Monong, saying that if she couldn't resolve the issue, she would have to resign as Chairman.

Su Monong, feeling helpless, could only turn to Yuan Hongli, hoping to have her on her side.

But Yuan Hongli refused.

"Director Su, I'm just a professional manager; I can't pick a side. I'm only responsible for running the company well—don't drag me into your shareholders' factional fights." Yuan Hongli shook her head.

Yuan Hongli didn't want to get involved in the group's shareholder struggle; she remained neutral.

After all, she's just a professional manager; she has no need to join this fight. Besides, she holds no shares—she only collects a salary.

Su Monong sighed, "Forget it, this really has nothing to do with you; I'll think of another way."

This is the biggest career crisis Su Monong has faced since she started the company.

It's both internal troubles and external threats pressing in.

Yuan Hongli was about to leave Director Su's office, but when she reached the door she stopped again.

"Oh right, Director Su, there's one more thing—could I borrow your little secretary for a few days?" Yuan Hongli suddenly said.

"Huh?" Su Monong raised her eyebrows in surprise, "What do you want to borrow him for?"

Su Monong asked warily.

Yuan Hongli lightly pursed her red lips, "I'll be going home in a few days. Don't worry, just a few days—I'll return him soon… I promise he'll be unharmed."

"Lending Lin Yuan to you is fine, but what will you give in exchange?" Su Monong's beautiful eyes flickered.

Yuan Hongli flicked her red lips, "Fine, fine—since I'm the General Manager, I'll support you at the shareholders' meeting, okay?"

Su Monong's red lips curved up, "That's about right. Lin Yuan, take him and use him however you like—for a few days, just don't break him."

……

At that moment, Lin Yuan, who was sitting in the office, suddenly sneezed.

He rubbed his sore nose, feeling doubtful—what's going on? It's not cold today; why did he sneeze?

Lin Yuan didn't realize then that his secretary had already been turned into a bargaining chip by Su Monong and Yuan Hongli, sold by the two women……

……

Evening, after work.

Lin Yuan drove Director Su out of the company's underground parking lot.

But as his car just left the lot, it was suddenly blocked by a dozen or so vehicles ahead.

Lin Yuan's face changed?

A dozen or so vehicles were parked sideways in front of the Su Group's entrance, blocking the way home for all the employees.

From those vehicles, a group of people in black suits suddenly got out.

Each of those suit‑clad members gripped a weapon, the scene menacing.

The Su Group's employees were all frightened.

They were just ordinary office workers—who had ever seen such a menacing scene?

"Does your company have an employee named Lin Yuan? Get him out here! Otherwise, we'll smash your Su Group!" the gang of thugs shouted angrily.

"Whoosh"—Lin Yuan inside the car heard that and his face changed instantly!

These hooligans are here for him?!