Chapter 977: Pack your things and get out

Manager Xiao's scolding was full of confidence. He stiffened his neck, his face arrogant as he fixed his gaze on Shen Ci.

Shen Ci was wearing simple yet high-quality sportswear today. Her brows and eyes were cold, but it was very clear she was not an employee of "Shui Yun Jian."

As the manager of the Security Department, Xiao Qishan only liked to drink tea in his office during work hours, so he had never seen Shen Ci, let alone recognized her. He couldn't help but ask with disdain: "Who are you? This is the Security Department office; unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter at will!"

As he spoke, he raised a hand and pointed at He Bin, saying arrogantly: "And you, He Bin, refusing to follow superior work arrangements and daring to cause trouble in the office by throwing things at me—I must deal with you severely today!"

"Xiao Qishan! Don't you..." He Bin was so angry his face turned red. Just as he was about to retort, Shen Ci gently raised her hand and pressed it down on him.

Shen Ci finally raised her eyes, her gaze landing on Manager Xiao: "Deal with him severely? I'd like to see just how severe you can be."

"Little girl, this has nothing to do with you. This is an internal matter for our department!" Xiao Qishan wouldn't take a girl in her early twenties seriously at all, continuing to speak arrogantly: "This is the Security Department office. Get out immediately, or I'll have someone throw you out!"

Shen Ci couldn't help but chuckle: "Throw me out?"

"Xiao Qishan, I think you've gone mad. Do you have any idea who she is?" He Bin said in a deep voice: "The entire 'Shui Yun Jian' belongs to her. You're going to throw her out?"

"I think you're the one who's gone mad, spouting such crazy nonsense?" Xiao Qishan didn't believe it at all, mainly because Shen Ci was simply too young. In his eyes, she was just a child, and standing there saying the whole building was hers held no credibility. He even looked at the others, inciting them: "Do you believe it? Who believes it?"

In truth, no one believed it. The group on He Bin's side had their hearts waver a little, but that was only out of trust for He Bin as a person, feeling he wouldn't tell such an outrageous lie.

Once exposed, there was no way to smooth it over.

As for Shen Ci, from her expression to her inner thoughts, there was not a ripple of disturbance from start to finish, including witnessing the whole incident at the door just now; she was very calm.

This was because everything was within her control. It was a fact that she was the boss here; no matter how much this person jumped around, firing him was just a matter of her opening her mouth to say one sentence.

She looked at He Bin and asked softly: "Uncle-in-law, why have you never told me about this situation?"

"A-Ci, I..." He Bin was a bit embarrassed and just said in a low voice: "It wasn't a big deal, so I didn't want to disturb you."

He wasn't someone who couldn't take a little grievance. He had originally thought that since he was only temporarily transferred here, even if the two groups had friction, as long as the other side didn't go too far, they would just endure it.

But today was simply too much, which was why he finally couldn't endure it anymore and completely exploded.

Having been watched over by his uncle-in-law since she was small, Shen Ci understood He Bin's character and personality very well, so she didn't waste any more breath and just said to He Bin: "Take all your things. We aren't working here anymore."

"Huh?" He Bin was stunned, not reacting for a moment: "A-Ci, what do you mean?"

"Take your things and come with me. We aren't working here anymore," Shen Ci said clearly again.

This time He Bin heard clearly. He came to his senses in a daze, nodded woodenly, and hurried to grab his water cup and car keys.

Seeing this, Manager Xiao couldn't help but show a mocking smile, but before he could speak, Shen Ci's cold gaze had already shot over: "You pack your things too, and get out yourself in a moment!"

Her tone was extremely casual, as if she were shooing away a stray dog.

"What did you say?" Manager Xiao's brows tightened, his face full of astonishment.

Shen Ci was too lazy to waste another word. Seeing her uncle-in-law had finished packing, she turned around, pulled open the door, and walked out. He Bin hurried to follow.

"A-Ci, A-Ci!" Quickening his pace, He Bin caught up to Shen Ci and asked, still uncertain: "Are you serious? You're not letting Uncle-in-law work here anymore?"

He thought A-Ci was angry and hurriedly explained in a conciliatory tone: "Actually, I do the work quite well. This job is worry-free and not tiring. It's just that Xiao Qishan is a bit of a piece of work, but I can handle it."

Seeing his urgent explanation, Shen Ci looked at her uncle-in-law and explained softly: "Uncle-in-law, I came here today to pick you up anyway; I just happened to run into this."

"I can see that the conflict between you two hasn't been going on for just a day or two. Why didn't you say anything? If you didn't want to tell me, you could have told Zhu Li."

He Bin's expression became even more anxious: "It's not that I didn't want to say anything; I just felt that such a small matter wasn't worth mentioning. At the beginning, I didn't think it was a big deal—just working a few more night shifts. Who knew the other side would keep pushing their luck?"

Shen Ci sighed, but she could understand her uncle-in-law's thinking to some extent. In the end, it was just the feeling that it was better to avoid trouble than to invite it, and that enduring for a moment would bring peace.

"Forget it, I will have Zhu Li handle this person."

"You must handle it!" Hearing this, He Bin hurriedly said earnestly: "This Xiao Qishan is really not a good person. With a person like that as a leader, the people below will only suffer endlessly!"

Shen Ci nodded and returned to the main point: "Today is still about your arrangements. Come with me."

"Where are we going, A-Ci?" He Bin asked, puzzled.

Shen Ci walked in front and deliberately kept him in suspense: "You'll know when we get there."

Meanwhile, in the Security Department office, as He Bin left with all his personal belongings, Xiao Qishan became even more arrogant: "See that? He tucked his tail and left directly!"

"And he was bragging that this building belongs to his niece. If that were true, why would he leave and quit? Shouldn't it be me who leaves?"

As he spoke, he didn't forget to look at the group under He Bin, his tone fierce and laced with threats: "From now on, let's see who dares to disobey my arrangements. He Bin is the example! He threw a fit and left, but didn't he still not care about you all?"

The group still dared to be angry but didn't dare to speak, each hanging their heads, only able to swallow their pride and obey the arrangements.

The next second, the office phone suddenly rang. Xiao Qishan looked toward the phone and signaled for his subordinates to answer it: "Probably something important, answer it quickly."

The Security Department was always on standby. Whenever a situation occurred, they would rush over to handle it as soon as they received a call.

But this time, the person who answered the phone had a slightly changed expression and looked at Xiao Qishan: "Manager, it's for you."

"Tsk!" Xiao Qishan frowned impatiently and said with displeasure: "Can't you just say what the matter is? Why do you have to talk to me?"

The person's expression was fidgety, and in the end, they whispered a reminder: "It's... the Personnel Department..." ===== CHAPTER 978 =====