My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 145 - 120: Is it finished?

Chapter 145: Chapter 120: Is it finished?

"Jiang Wenmin! You bastard, you have no honor in battle!"

"Let go of me! I’m going to kill this guy today!"

"..."

Liu Ye and five other executives were hysterical, their eyes red. If it weren’t for several security guards holding them back, they might have charged at Jiang Wenmin and torn him to shreds.

Tang Yun looked bewildered at the scene unfolding before her.

She knew this moment could come, just didn’t expect it to come so fast, and that Jiang Wenmin would be the first to defect to Gao Yuan’s side!

Truth be told, even Gao Yuan herself was a bit surprised.

It was like issuing a decree of amnesty and before the 107 heroes could even react, Song Jiang, the leader of the rebels, had surrendered and immediately sold out his own brothers.

Gao Yuan watched Jiang Wenmin with a hint of appreciation in her eyes.

Defection was just a matter of time as the shares were in her hands. Other than a "scorched earth" maneuver, they had no real means to challenge her.

But to make such a quick decision, minimizing his own risks and losses, that was not something just anyone could do.

In this world, there are few who would cut off their arm to save their body; most won’t shed a tear without seeing the coffin.

Jiang Wenmin, although lacking in personal ethics, could never have held the position of general manager without courage, vision, and capability.

He indeed was a talent...

"Chairman Gao, I have made many mistakes in the past, but I am truly remorseful. You must keep your promise."

Jiang Wenmin didn’t dare meet the murderous looks from his "old brothers" and looked at Gao Yuan with a flattering smile.

"Of course! I’ve said ’let bygones be bygones,’ and I won’t bring up the past again. From now on, you are the vice president of the company, same position and benefits as before."

Gao Yuan’s words made Jiang Wenmin ecstatic. He hadn’t expected not only to be forgiven but also to retain his position?

Indeed, his judgment of people wasn’t poor. The promise made by Gao Yuan in front of the whole company couldn’t just be retracted, embarrassing herself.

From the way Gao Yuan conducted herself, he could tell that this woman was very ambitious and wouldn’t destroy her own stronghold over a few individuals, thus sparing herself the reputation of being inconsistent.

This time he had gambled correctly!

"Chairman Gao! I must confess too, I accuse, Jiang Wenmin, he was the mastermind, we were all coerced by him!"

"Yes, Chairman Gao, I am also willing to confess, I can even compensate for the company’s losses!"

"Chairman Gao, please spare us, I have elderly parents and young children, I can’t go to jail!"

Seeing the treatment Jiang Wenmin received, the other executives almost turned green with regret, pleading with Gao Yuan.

The deeds they committed were at the least detrimental to the company and at worst, criminal offenses. Even with compensating for the losses, prison wasn’t out of the question.

However, Gao Yuan didn’t even glance at them but instead turned towards Jiang Wenmin.

"Manager Jiang, the company can overlook your part, but if these people implicate you, then I am powerless.

Handle this matter yourself, I only have one requirement: try to recover the company’s losses!

I hope... you won’t disappoint me."

Gao Yuan looked meaningfully at Jiang Wenmin, making his heart shudder.

Clearly, Gao Yuan didn’t want to keep these six people; she needed to clear these spots to promote her own loyalists and strengthen her control over the company.

Removing these six people, recovering some losses for the company while also ensuring its stable operation, was now his task.

The prestige is established, and the dirty work of thorough eradication still falls on this "defector"; surely, it’s a scheme to use another’s hand to perform a murder!

But could he refuse?

This task was not only a test of his own abilities but also his "letter of allegiance"...

But afterwards, he, Jiang Wenmin, would be damned if he did, damned if he didn’t.

That bunch of old brothers would hate him to the bone, and even within the company, no one would dare align with him. Who would trust a person who betrays his friends for personal gain?

The mess was clearly her doing, yet I’m the one steadily drawing all the hatred...

Could it be that from the very beginning, her intention for keeping me was this?

This woman is excessively scheming!

Jiang Wenmin’s face soured, "Chairman Gao, rest assured, I will handle everything properly."

"Mr. Tang, you will oversee this matter, report any developments to me."

Letting Jiang Wenmin charge into battle and appointing Tang Yun as the supervisor, smart move!

Tang Yun nodded with reverence.

Entrusting the mess to Jiang Wenmin, Gao Yuan turned to Lin Haitang with a smile.

"Lawyer Lin, thank you for your efforts today. I need to stay here this afternoon to familiarize myself with the company’s operations, come on, I’ll walk you out."

...

Outside the Changsheng Biological office building, Gao Yuan personally saw Lin Haitang out.

"Lawyer Lin, are you interested in switching over to be the chief legal advisor for me?"

After leaving the building, Gao Yuan did not stop. Instead, she suddenly asked.

"Chief legal advisor?" Lin Haitang hesitated.

"Yes, you see, I’m all by myself in command here, without a single person I can trust around. Would you be willing to help me?

You can name your salary, and I absolutely won’t bargain!" Gao Yuan looked at Lin Haitang earnestly.

Lin Haitang looked at her, then suddenly laughed.

"So this was Chairman Gao’s plan in asking me here as the legal advisor today!"

"Of course, this was one of my intentions." Gao Yuan laughed as well.

"If Lawyer Lin does not want to be limited to just an advisor, you are free to choose any position in the company, even general manager wouldn’t be too much to offer."

Gao Yuan’s statement virtually meant that as long as Lin Haitang agreed, she could immediately rise to the top, becoming Gao Yuan’s right-hand, naturally leading to limitless financial prospects.

However, Lin Haitang shook her head without hesitation.

"Chairman Gao, I was a prosecutor before, and later I felt that freedom outside was better, so I followed the director into a law firm."

In the country, there is a saying, "Big justice offices, small courts, an optional inspection office."

This indirectly indicates a certain status where the executive power is greater than the judicial power, which in turn is greater than the supervision power.

"Though the work is tiring and it’s easy to offend people, I’ve never thought about giving up this profession.

I feel that making an effort to make the world more fair and just, even if it’s a trivial contribution, is very meaningful to me, so Chairman Gao, I appreciate your kind offer."

Gao Yuan was taken aback, and after a moment, she laughed.

"Uncle Zheng was indeed right."

"Hmm? Director?"

"Yes, I talked with Uncle Zheng yesterday about poaching his capable right-hand man, and he laughed and told me that he had no objections as long as you agreed.

He even bet me that I definitely couldn’t recruit you, and now it seems Uncle Zheng really knows people well."

Gao Yuan felt somewhat sentimental, "Lawyer Lin’s adherence to principles, staying true to one’s original self in the face of money, is truly admirable.

Meeting you is truly my fortune; if it were someone else, my circumstances might be completely different."

"Chairman Gao, you are too kind; I was merely fulfilling my duty and responsibility."

"Ha! Stop calling me Chairman Gao; it feels too distant. I’m a few years older than you, just call me Sister Gao, and I’ll call you Haitang."

Looking at Lin Haitang, Gao Yuan’s expression obviously changed, becoming more friendly.

"Haitang, everyone has their aspirations, and I won’t insist, but hiring you as my personal legal advisor should be okay, right?

If you refuse again, that would mean you don’t consider me a friend."

Lin Haitang hesitated, seeing Gao Yuan’s determined attitude, she did not refuse again and smiled as she nodded.

"It would be my honor."

As they talked, they walked all the way to the parking lot. Lin Haitang hesitated for a moment but couldn’t help asking.

"Sister Gao, I still want to ask, do you really plan on keeping that Jiang Wenmin?"

"Why not?" Gao Yuan smiled. "Everyone has flaws, it’s all about how you make the best use of people."

He Shen was how he was, yet Qianlong still used him delightfully, trash has its place, let alone talent."

"But he is after all..." Lin Haitang struggled to find the right adjective.

"You mean forming cliques, greedy, and quite shameless, right?"

"Yes! Basically, he has questionable character!" Lin Haitang nodded.

"Ha! Do you know who killed Yue Fei?" Gao Yuan suddenly asked.

"Qin Hui?"

"Yes, and no." Gao Yuan smiled.

"The death of Yue Fei was because of the return of Emperor Hui and Emperor Qin, which threatened Emperor Zhao Gou’s status and interests, leading Zhao Gou to order Yue Fei’s execution. Qin Hui was merely a puppet.

You see, people curse Qin Hui for hundreds of years, but as for the main culprit Zhao Gou, many might not even remember him.

So sometimes, such villains are in fact indispensable.

Nothing else, they are just easy to use."

"And when they are used up?" Lin Haitang asked cautiously.

Gao Yuan looked at her, half-smiling.

"Ha! Qin Hui enjoyed all the glory and wealth and died of illness in the end, of course, there are also those who died miserably, like Jia Shidao.

As for what to do after they are used up... I think it purely depends on the mood."

Lin Haitang: "..."