Chapter 183: Liao Zhong: This bottomless pit! Chen Duo: Pay up

Just as Zhao Zong finished speaking, no one spoke up to respond.

The entire online conference room became very quiet.

"If you have any objections, you may bring them up."

Zhao Zong also sensed that the atmosphere was off and spoke again.

"If something goes wrong this time, who takes the responsibility?"

Xu Si's voice rang out, and he seemed to exhale; those familiar with Xu Si knew this guy had likely taken a deep drag of a cigarette.

"I believe in your abilities, and I also believe that those chosen by you to be Temporary Workers must certainly be very capable, don't you agree?"

Zhao Zong naturally saw what these guys were worried about.

"I haven't notified the Board of Directors about this matter yet; I'm giving you a heads-up first. This matter is very significant and must be carried out."

"And when the Company originally agreed to the Temporary Worker system, it was also in the hope that Temporary Workers could handle some matters that were inconvenient for the Company to act on directly."

Zhao Zong's words were both a threat and a nudge, and the group fell silent again.

"I'll give you time to consider it, but a reminder: the news must not be leaked."

After saying this, Zhao Zong left the online conference room directly.

"I was the one who discovered this matter, and as Zhao Zong said, it is indeed very serious; we have no room to refuse."

At the end of the day, we all work for the Company.

And regarding the Temporary Worker system, all seven of them knew the Company had its own ideas.

If we don't agree this time, the Temporary Worker system might not be preserved, or even the control over the Temporary Workers themselves.

"Lao Liao is right; as far as the Company is concerned, it is most appropriate for the Temporary Workers to act. It seems we have no choice but to agree."

"Agreed!"

"I have no objections either!"

Meanwhile, over at Na Du Tong in the North China Region, Xu San listened to the voices of agreement coming through his headset with a grim expression, and he turned his head to look at Xu Si.

Xu San nodded slightly.

"Alright, the North China side agrees as well."

Xu Si took a deep breath.

Soon, Zhao Zong received the news and re-entered the conference room; after discussing the situation briefly, they each left the online conference room.

"What do we do?"

Xu Si's expression was grim.

"We can't refuse; refusing would make it even more obvious."

Xu San was clearly also having a headache.

"If the Company discovers Bao'er's situation, then we'll be in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Xu Si lit another cigarette, smoked half of it in one go, and then said with a solemn expression.

Xu San looked toward Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao upon hearing this.

The two of them were busy preparing a hotpot, moving non-stop.

Feng Baobao didn't react, but Zhang Chulan turned his head to look over from time to time, clearly having heard what Xu San and Xu Si just said.

Xu Si shook his head slightly, walked out with the cigarette in his mouth.

Then, Zhang Chulan followed him out.

"So, the Temporary Workers have never acted together before?"

Zhang Chulan asked.

"You're pretty good, kid, smart enough to actually think of that."

Xu Si looked at Zhang Chulan in surprise; he had long sensed that this kid had a sharp mind, but he didn't expect him to deduce this situation from just that point.

"Ever since the Temporary Worker system appeared, the Temporary Workers have never acted together. In fact, the Temporary Workers don't even have files at the Company; they are all managed by the Regional Person-in-Charge of each major region."

"Of course, there are exceptions."

Xu Si thought of Chen Duo, whom he had met.

Back then, because of Chen Duo's situation, Liao Zhong had caused quite a stir, so it wasn't strange that the Company knew about her.

But the identities of the Temporary Workers in other regions were kept secret.

You can tell from the title; they are basically equivalent to the private armed forces in the hands of the Regional Person-in-Charge of each major region.

The Company naturally covets the Temporary Workers, but the seven Regional Persons-in-Charge are clearly unwilling to hand them over and have joined forces to resist.

Xu Si didn't hide it from Zhang Chulan, explaining how Feng Baobao had been using someone else's identity to serve as a Temporary Worker for thirty years.

Of course, the identity belonged to someone else.

Zhang Chulan actually understood what Xu Si meant by telling him this, so he thought for a moment and turned to enter the room.

Seeing Feng Baobao sitting cross-legged, eating hotpot and drinking alcohol, he asked the question directly.

"Zhang Chulan?"

Xu San frowned.

"Third Brother, Fourth Brother, you guys didn't ask Bao'er-jie for her opinion before making the decision above, did you?"

Zhang Chulan asked with a look of surprise and speechlessness.

Before the two of them could even answer, Zhang Chulan saw the result.

"How about I just go!"

Feng Baobao finished the alcohol in the bottle, set it down, and said with a calm expression.

"But Bao'er..." Xu San stared.

"If I don't go, I'll have to get kicked out of the Company! If I go, I can stay a few more years before getting kicked out."

Feng Baobao looked left and right, then said.

"Sister Bao'er!"

Zhang Chulan looked at Feng Baobao; he was not surprised by Feng Baobao's decision.

"But what if someone recognizes you..."

Xu San still frowned, looking reluctant.

"I'll just run away when the time comes."

Feng Baobao looked indifferent.

"How about I go with Sister Bao'er?"

Zhang Chulan raised his hand to scratch his face and spoke hesitantly.

"No shit, even if you didn't go, Laozi would force you to go at knifepoint."

Xu Si, who had just walked in, retorted.

"Brother Si, there's no need for that, no need."

"Alright, since you've made up your mind, get ready to understand the target of this operation; this target won't be so easy to deal with."

South China Region, Bunker.

Chen Duo followed Liao Zhong out of the interrogation room.

"There shouldn't be any more intelligence."

Liao Zhong let out a sigh of relief, then turned his head to look at Chen Duo.

"You have to go this time too, but I've been thinking about canceling your status as a Temporary Worker."

Liao Zhong had originally thought that if Chen Duo became a Temporary Worker, she could go out and walk around for a while.

Now that the hidden dangers had been resolved, Liao Zhong wanted to help Chen Duo cancel her Temporary Worker status; if she wanted to stay at the Company, she could become a formal employee of the Company.

"Which one pays more?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Duo turned her head to ask Liao Zhong, her expression not changing in the slightest.

Clearly, her personality had not changed at all.

"Uh, if I have to say, the Temporary Worker position pays more, but even without being a Temporary Worker, this salary is enough for you to spend."

The work of a Temporary Worker is often very dangerous; this is unavoidable.

"Then I'll continue being a Temporary Worker!"

Chen Duo shook her head.

"Why?"

Liao Zhong could no longer fathom Chen Duo's thoughts.

"Because the money is all spent!"

Chen Duo said expressionlessly.

"Ah? You spent it all?"

Liao Zhong swallowed hard.

He hadn't given Chen Duo all the subsidies and salary at once precisely because he was worried about this.

Now his worry had come true.

Chen Duo didn't need to spend money on daily life; the branch office took care of everything.

"Did you spend it all on games?"

"Mm, Liao Shu, when will you give me the rest of the money?"

"You need to calm down, Chen Duo, this is for your future life."

Liao Zhong suddenly raised his voice.

"There will be money when you execute missions in the future."

Chen Duo now remembered what Liao Zhong had said before: that there is money for executing missions as a Temporary Worker.

"Damn it..."

Liao Zhong panted heavily, looking speechless.

But he was helpless.

He now retracted his previous thought; it is a good thing for Chen Duo to have a hobby, but it absolutely cannot be this—this is a damn bottomless pit.