"I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself!"
Just as someone was starting to take off their outer coat to hang it up, Yu Zhou, who had finally snapped back to reality, was jolted awake.
Good heavens, in a single room, there were over twenty people, all with extremely enthusiastic expressions, which made him feel rather uncomfortable.
What was going on? He asked himself if he had seen many grand occasions.
Yet, in this small two-bedroom apartment, there were men and women, not to mention everyone looked as if they were diligently studying, which left him filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Kidnapping or pyramid schemes, Yu Zhou wasn't too concerned about these things. However, when a group of strange people all appeared before you, the unease in your heart would inevitably rise to its peak, which was exactly how Yu Zhou felt now.
"It's alright, once you're here, you're family."
"If we all make money in the future, we'll help each other in business. This is a lifelong bond!"
"There's no need to be so reserved."
The woman had a silver tongue, and as she spoke, she began to tidy Yu Zhou's clothes.
Her demeanor suggested she didn't mind the distinction between genders at all, which made Yu Zhou stare blankly. Were pyramid schemes this open nowadays?
Yes, open. Even in later generations, such situations were rare.
After all, this woman and he had never met before.
Yet, she could show such enthusiasm and leave him speechless. Isn't that strange?
And the young men in the living room showed not even the slightest hint of surprise or jealousy, as if this was perfectly normal, and if the woman hadn't done so, it would have been abnormal.
"Have I stumbled into a wolf's den?"
Yu Zhou made a wry joke, but the next moment, everyone who had been enthusiastic suddenly became cold-faced.
They stared intently at Yu Zhou, sending shivers down his spine.
Uh? Can't even crack a joke in this place?
Yu Zhou instantly realized he had said something wrong, but it was too late to fix it now.
He stood frozen in an awkward silence, and the entire living room fell into a strange quiet.
"Brother Xu, some things cannot be said here."
The woman never introduced herself, as if it were unimportant.
But her stern tone made Yu Zhou's heart palpitate.
As expected of the pyramid schemes of this era, if you dared to resist, you would truly be beaten to death.
"I'll tell you our rules first. Although you will definitely know them later, if there are any more mistakes, it won't be like this."
The woman's eyes remained fixed on Yu Zhou as she spoke.
"First, you are not allowed to leave without permission."
"Our daily routine is very simple: learning in the morning, activities in the afternoon. If you have money, you invest in the project first, and then you start developing downlines."
"We have a pyramid structure. As long as you develop enough downlines, and they develop their own downlines, you will earn a lot of money."
"Money you never dreamed of in your lifetime."
"We all say, one must endure hardship to be superior. This is a project strongly supported by Longxia, so we must be different."
"The biggest manifestation of being different is that for now, we must live in communal beds in these unfinished small houses, eat poorly, and train our bodies every day."
"When you truly get rich, you will thank us."
Everyone nodded at the woman's words, clearly indicating that those remaining in the house were sincerely seeking wealth and believed in their scheme.
In their eyes, this was naturally a form of training.
As for why they slept in communal beds with a dozen people and ate poorly, that was not something they needed to consider.
They only knew that after a few months of hardship, they would become rich. Mobile phones and cars would no longer be dreams.
They might even invest in building factories and become truly big bosses with capital.
Hearing their fantastical remarks, Yu Zhou had countless complaints he wanted to voice.
Unfortunately, they wouldn't give him the opportunity. Moreover, at this point, he was like meat on a chopping board. He would have to wait until he was completely safe before he could do anything.
Naturally, in this situation, Yu Zhou knew very well that he couldn't cause any major disturbance.
And so, he settled into this unfinished two-bedroom apartment accommodating over twenty people.
Outside, the entire television station staff, the city bureau personnel, and even people from the Jiangbei factory and the Yu family were in chaos.
"They were abducted right under your noses, what were you eating?"
"Your vigilance is too low, Da Biao, if you don't find him, don't come back."
Roaring from the other end was Qin Feng.
Among the people at the factory, the most suitable person to give orders at this moment was not the deputy director Liang Xiaohai.
But Qin Feng, the representative of another major shareholder.
He had a good relationship with Yu Zhou, and similarly, he had a good relationship with Wu Dabiao and those who had recently joined the subsidiary food company.
However, this did not mean that Qin Feng was a pushover.
In Qin Feng's eyes, the person who helped him the most in this world was his elder sister, Qin Siyue.
The other was Yu Zhou, who had taught him many things and even treated him as a key protégé.
Their relationship was not just friendship, but even a master-disciple relationship.
It could be said that the person who most resolutely supported Yu Zhou in the entire factory was none other than Qin Feng.
Even when Yu Zhou was away, many matters could not be decided by Liang Xiaohai. The decision-maker was this representative of the second largest shareholder.
"We have already contacted the Ningzhou Municipal Bureau, and they are taking this very seriously."
"Therefore, they have already taken action, saying that they will find the person even if they have to dig three feet into the ground."
"We must trust them!"
Tang Long was also immersed in deep self-reproach.
Even he had not expected that someone would dare to abduct someone in broad daylight.
And someone of his boss's status, wasn't that like looking for death with a lantern?
But it had happened, it happened so suddenly, and it had left him in a daze until now.