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Chapter 75: Dog Eat Dog, A Mouthful of Hair

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Dog Eat Dog, A Mouthful of Hair

Xiao Zheng definitely won’t go back now.

They said he was fired, and now they want him to return, do they really think he’s a fool?

Seeing that Xiao Zheng was unwilling to return, the two men immediately wore gloomy expressions and continued to plead.

For them, maintaining their jobs was more important than any dignity or face at this moment.

Especially since one was the head of the security department and the other was the human resources manager; these positions were not only hard to climb up to but also lucrative posts that had brought them quite a few benefits on the side.

"Mr. Xiao, could you please let us off the hook? From now on, we’ll be your two loyal dogs!"

"Mr. Xiao, I, Zhang Xiaohe, swear that I’ll follow your lead unwaveringly!"

The two men were so desperate they almost knelt down to Xiao Zheng; they wouldn’t hesitate to kowtow if it meant Xiao Zheng would go back with them.

Even if being fired wasn’t the end of the world, according to Leng Qingxuan’s way of doing things, if they left Qianqiu Group, he’d ensure they had no place to stand in Zhonghai—that was what truly terrified them.

Xiao Zheng watched the two with interest, not taking up their conversation, nor stating whether he agreed or not, just smoking and observing them.

The two men continued to say things, begging for mercy.

After a while, perhaps irritated by their incessant chatter, Xiao Zheng said impatiently, "Can you two just get out of here? Your mumbling is giving me a headache!"

Zhang Xiaohe and Manager Wang’s expressions stiffened, and then their eyes filled with despair; it was clear to them that Xiao Zheng had no intention of letting them off.

"Zhang Xiaohe, to think we’ve been friends for so many years, yet you betray me like this, you bastard!" Suddenly, Manager Wang exploded, pushing Zhang Xiaohe to the ground and cursing loudly.

Zhang Xiaohe was also stunned, unable to react for a moment.

"It’s all your fault—if it hadn’t been for you telling me to fire him, I wouldn’t have ended up in this sorry state, it’s all because of you, you bastard!"

Manager Wang pointed at Zhang Xiaohe, his face full of anger.

Zhang Xiaohe immediately got annoyed. Although the cause indeed lay with him, Manager Wang had also agreed to fire Xiao Zheng; how could he push all the blame onto him alone?

"Fuck off! Wang, don’t push everything on me when things go south. You’re not mentioning the part where I hooked you up with a deal and you pocketed fifty thousand yuan, are you?" Zhang Xiaohe was not about to take this lying down; he jumped up from the ground and started cursing back at Manager Wang.

Well now, this is getting interesting—these two are actually turning on each other.

Xiao Zheng stood by, watching with amusement, and then he had a stroke of inspiration. He opened the door to the smoking room, and the sound of the two men’s quarrel immediately spilled out, attracting the attention of many.

"Minister Zhang is arguing with the HR Manager Wang?"

"No way, aren’t they usually on the same side? What are they fighting about?"

"How should I know? Let’s go, let’s go and see."

"We definitely need to see this; it’s rare to see them fall out with each other!"

"Big news, scoop of the day!"

Many people rushed to the door of the smoking room, eager to see what was happening and why the two men were arguing.

As a large company, the smoking room at Qianqiu Group was quite spacious; after all, there were many employees, and having a small smoking room would seem too stingy. However, this actually worked in favor of those who enjoyed watching the spectacle unfold.

Inside the smoking room.

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Zhang? Who are you saying is taking bribes? Do you want me to spill all your little dirty secrets?" Manager Wang shoved the other man.

Zhang Xiaohe, upon being pushed and hearing threats to expose his secrets, instantly became displeased, "You old bastard, you dare to lay a hand on me? You really think I don’t know how you got your manager position!"

He retaliated by shoving Manager Wang back with considerable force, nearly knocking him to the ground.

Manager Wang had nothing to lose, his job was already on the line, and he unleashed his anger on Zhang Xiaohe, grabbing Zhang’s already thinning hair with one hand and swinging at him with the other.

Zhang Xiaohe was no match for Manager Wang; with his stocky build, he struggled to defend himself against the punches and became somewhat dazed.

However, Zhang sprang into action and grabbed Manager Wang below the belt, eliciting a cacophony of yelps.

"Oh, using the ’Monkey Stealing Peach’ move, I see. It seems our Minister Zhang is quite formidable, resorting to such legendary tactics!"

"But Manager Wang is no pushover either, look, he’s using the legendary ’Brickslap’ move, oh wait, that’s actually an ashtray in his hand!"

Xiao Zheng was quite the scoundrel to be doing commentary at the door.

And truth be told, Xiao Zheng had a way with words. A fight that was anything but exciting became, through his embellishments, akin to a clash between martial arts masters. A crowd of entertained employees burst out laughing, many pulling out their phones to record the scene, poised to make Xiao Zheng internet famous if it hit the web!

The battle between Zhang Xiaohe and Manager Wang was intense. In reality, neither knew how to fight, and it resembled a brawl between two fishwives. Ashtrays and trash bins on the tables became their weapons.

For a time, the smoking room was in complete disarray.

In the end, the conflict was resolved not by determining a victor but by Leng Qingxuan himself arriving with several tall and burly security guards, who dragged both men out.

"I’m terribly sorry; they were unaware of your status," Leng Qingxuan said, bowing and scraping, a far cry from how he had presented himself to Xiao Zheng before.

Xiao Zheng looked meaningfully at this man who was nominally his uncle. He knew that, after the incident at Huahai Manor, Leng Qingxuan must have guessed his true identity.

But that was to be expected. The incident had caused quite a stir, and considering Luo Yusheng’s attitude towards him, if Leng Qingxuan still hadn’t figured it out, then he would indeed be a waste, only capable of squandering his family’s wealth.

"Oh."

Xiao Zheng simply uttered the word, offering nothing more.

Leng Qingxuan immediately felt like he was in a fog, sweating profusely as he tried to decipher Xiao Zheng’s intentions.

Given Xiao Zheng’s standing, even the entirety of Qianqiu Group wouldn’t catch his eye.

"Alright," said Xiao Zheng, suggesting they should return to the sales department. He didn’t want to embarrass his uncle any further, especially in front of the crowd of onlookers. He still cared to maintain this much of his uncle’s face.

Leng Qingxuan exhaled in relief. His fear was that Xiao Zheng would bear a grudge—if Xiao Zheng left the company without saying anything, that would be the truly terrifying outcome.

Seeing that Xiao Zheng intended to return to the sales department signified that there might still be a chance for redemption. By having Leng Ruobing play the emotional card later on, he believed he could achieve his goal with Xiao Zheng.

Despite the negative impression previously left, he could slowly make amends over time. After all, with Leng Ruobing’s connection, as long as they didn’t part ways on hostile terms, everything was negotiable.