Chapter 482: with translation of chapter title

His gaze was sincere, and he tightly grabbed the assistant's hand: "Please, this matter is no small thing—there really isn't any other time left to waste!"

"If I weren't forced into a desperate situation, I wouldn't need to act like this!" He drooped his head slightly, feeling very unhappy.

His voice even choked up, hoping only that the assistant before him could help him a bit.

However.

The assistant couldn't help but sigh: "I want to help you too, but the problem is… just because I want to help you now doesn't mean I actually can."

"My boss has already made a decision; on my end, I have absolutely no way! If I could help you, I wouldn't be hemming and hawing like this!"

"I'm just a subordinate beside Jiang Cheng, my abilities are limited, so I really can't help!" The assistant had wanted to help earlier, but now he simply can't.

He let out a heavy sigh.

As for the person before him, upon hearing those words, Zhang Zong felt his whole body tremble at that moment.

The other party's refusal left him with an unforgettable memory.

He felt as if he could not bear to live.

Looking at the person before him, he finally let his hand droop, looking somewhat pained: "What should I do now? How can I resolve the crisis before me?"

"I can't just stand by and watch my family's company be destroyed here, can I?" He thoroughly regretted his previous actions.

If he hadn't initially gone to Jiang Cheng's presence to threaten him, would things not have turned out this way?

Had he merely adopted a proper attitude at the start, the matter would have passed like this!

But—

He had the ambition and gall of a leopard!

He actually dared to run up to Jiang Cheng and attempt to threaten him.

So, how's that working out now?

I fear that the disgusting things he's done will make Jiang Cheng utterly unwilling to forgive him.

If Jiang Cheng continues to pursue this, will his company still be alright afterward?

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, truly unable to do anything but watch helplessly as things continued.

He must see Jiang Cheng today, no matter what.

Even if Jiang Cheng isn't giving him any chance now, he still has to wait here until he sees Jiang Cheng.

So then.

He could only place his hope in these people before him.

"As long as you're willing to help me, you'll definitely reap benefits afterward!"

"My family is immensely wealthy, and I have plenty of cash on hand; if you're willing to help me, each person can get 100,000 from me!"

"And it will be deposited immediately!"

Zhang Zong was generous with his money.

That statement of his made many people's hearts stir.

That's 100,000!

As long as they're willing to speak a few good words for Zhang Zong in front of Jiang Cheng, they'll immediately get that 100,000—money that would otherwise require them to toil like oxen and horses for a year or even two to earn.

However, now all they need to do is go before Jiang Cheng and say a couple of sentences in his favor, and they'll directly receive such a large sum!

Who wouldn't want that?

They, at this moment, all felt their hearts move.

"Are you telling the truth? Are you sure you can promise us that?"

"We'll go tell our boss now, but as for whether the boss will agree, we really can't tell you that to your face!"

"But rest assured, we will definitely do our utmost to help you!"

"And also, we hope you'll keep your promise—no matter what, you must follow through!" That bunch was thrilled; who would pass up 100,000?

Moreover, they will inform the boss; if the boss gets angry, they naturally won't dare take the money, but if the boss isn't angry, they'll help.

Also.

If the boss is angry, they'll just quit outright!

Anyway, they'll already have 100,000, so couldn't they go look for other work afterward?

A crowd swarmed and rushed into Jiang Cheng's office.

As a result, they found that Jiang Cheng simply wasn't in the office at all.

Only then did they learn that Jiang Cheng leaves work on time, exiting through the back door.

Upon hearing this news, Zhang Zong felt as if the sky had fallen.

He had waited here an entire day, originally thinking he could see Jiang Cheng, but he never imagined that Jiang Cheng would sneak away.

So—

He felt his world plunge into utter darkness.

At least at this moment, his face was full of despair, to the point of being described as "unable to bear living."

He truly never expected things to develop to this point!

"How could that be? You were just saying your boss was still working overtime upstairs—how did they go up to inquire and find out your boss had already left?"

The assistant, feeling guilty like a thief, was quite embarrassed, rubbing his nose twice: "After I asked the boss for leave, I immediately went downstairs; as for him leaving now, I really don't know much about it!"

"I also completely didn't anticipate this!"

"I genuinely thought our boss was still working overtime..."

"Otherwise, why don't you go look for the boss yourself? Or go to the boss's house—maybe you'll luck into seeing my boss and happen to solve the problem?" At that time, the assistant was busy finding one excuse after another for himself.

Actually, he's panicking to no end.

You know, he's lying right in front of them!

Even right in front of the person involved, they keep trying to fool them, treating them like a huge sucker.

But they discovered it, which is very unfavorable for his side.

But he really had no choice; he could only grit his teeth and say: "Otherwise, you could go to Lao ban's house to look for him? Maybe you'll get to see Lao ban's girlfriend; if you can see her, you could still talk to his girlfriend, and that might actually solve quite a few problems."

"As for us staff, we have no way at all." Lao ban has already run away; as employees, they really have no way!

Zhang Zong also had no choice, so he could only compromise: "You're right; I'll go look for his girlfriend right away—maybe there's still a bit of room for negotiation on this matter."

"If we just sit and wait for doom, it's very likely we'll run out of time!"

He must take the initiative to strike!

Otherwise, his situation over there will only get more complicated.

Just thinking about the series of complicated situations on his side, he can't bear to endure it any longer.

He turned around and immediately headed to the place where Jiang Cheng was staying.

He was preparing to meet Su Manyao.

As long as he could see Su Manyao, he could solve a bunch of problems. (End of chapter)