"Ah..."
Zhang Tao screamed, scrambling up from the ground, blood mixed with a few knocked-out teeth flowing onto the floor.
Seeing this, everyone turned ashen-faced, their eyes snapping towards the direction the sack had come from.
"Brother Chu..."
Guo Xiaoyan saw Chu Lingtian approaching and called out, her pretty face a mixture of shock and joy.
"Xiaoyan, you got back the money owed by Sanhe Company, and you called me to help you move it. Why did you run so fast yourself, making me catch up with you now?"
Chu Lingtian looked at Guo Xiaoyan, blaming her with a half-smile.
"Hmm?..."
Guo Xiaoyan was startled, somewhat bewildered. Just as she was about to ask what was going on, Chu Lingtian cut her off.
Chu Lingtian walked up to Guo Xiaoyan and added, "This one million cash is really heavy. It wasn't easy for me to carry it up for you, so you have to treat me to a meal."
"Chu Lingtian! I'm going to kill you!!!"
Zhang Tao's eyes blazed with uncontainable rage as he glared at Chu Lingtian and roared.
Chu Lingtian looked at Zhang Tao, his face covered in blood, two front teeth knocked out, and his speech whistling. He feigned surprise and asked, "Director Zhang Tao, what happened to you?"
"Chu, I was beaten like this by the sack you just threw in. You know what you're asking!"
Zhang Tao trembled with anger, his gaze fiercely fixed on Chu Lingtian.
"Oh dear, I really couldn't lift that sack earlier. You know, a million in cash is quite heavy, so I just tossed it aside. I didn't expect it to knock Director Zhang Tao so hard that you're spitting teeth, what a mess."
Chu Lingtian wore a troubled expression.
But everyone present could see that Chu Lingtian had intentionally hit Zhang Tao.
"You..."
Zhang Tao was so enraged by Chu Lingtian's words that he was momentarily speechless.
Chu Lingtian ignored Zhang Tao and walked up to Guo Xiaoyan's superior, the sallow-faced woman who had colluded with Zhang Tao. He asked coldly:
"I heard Xiaoyan say that you promised her a formal position and a promotion to team leader if she retrieved this debt from Sanhe Company?"
"Heh, did I say that?"
The sallow-faced middle-aged woman, Peng Xia, chuckled. She sized up Chu Lingtian, thinking, 'You, a mere security guard, dare to question me, a team leader in the sales department? Who the hell do you think you are, you overconfident fool.'
Guo Xiaoyan said urgently, "Team Leader Peng, you did say that! You did!"
"Heh heh, why don't I remember saying that? And are you sure your brain is working properly? The company requires HR review and President Liu's personal signature for any employee's formalization and promotion. If what I said counted, I'd have become president myself long ago."
The sallow-faced middle-aged woman, named Peng Xia, had taken benefits from Zhang Tao, thus pushing Guo Xiaoyan into a fiery pit by sending her to collect the debt from Sanhe Company. Now, she was definitely siding with Zhang Tao, vehemently denying any promises made to Guo Xiaoyan.
"Team Leader Peng..."
Guo Xiaoyan was suddenly stunned. She hadn't expected Peng Xia to go back on her word. Tears welled up in her eyes, feeling wronged and helpless.
Chu Lingtian smiled calmly, "Team Leader Peng, I noticed when I came in that the sales department is covered in surveillance cameras. While they might not have recorded the conversation between you and Guo Xiaoyan, we could find an authoritative expert in lip-reading. I'm sure they could determine whether you made any promises to Guo Xiaoyan. What do you think?"
"This..."
Peng Xia was shocked. She never expected such a petty security guard like Chu Lingtian to possess such intelligence.
Seeing Peng Xia's face turn green with anger, Chu Lingtian fell silent. He then smiled at Guo Xiaoyan and said, "Xiaoyan, congratulations on your formalization, congratulations on your promotion to team leader in the sales department. Keep up the good work!"
With that, Chu Lingtian turned and walked out of the sales department.
"Brother Chu, wait for me."
Guo Xiaoyan called out to Chu Lingtian and quickly followed him.
Zhang Tao and Peng Xia exchanged glances, their eyes filled with venom. They hadn't anticipated this sudden turn of events. Guo Xiaoyan had truly retrieved the debt from Sanhe Company, completely disrupting their previous plan. For a moment, they couldn't think of a way to deal with Chu Lingtian and Guo Xiaoyan. They could only glance at each other and return to their workstations to concoct new schemes.
At this moment, Guo Xiaoyan caught up with Chu Lingtian at the elevator entrance. Her pure, beautiful eyes were filled with gratitude. She asked, "Brother Chu, how did you get back the money owed by Sanhe Company? They clearly refused to pay."
"Do you remember when we left Sanhe Company, hailed a cab, and I received a call from a friend? I went to see him afterward, and it turned out he knew the behind-the-scenes big boss of Sanhe Company quite well. With his mediation, Sanhe Company immediately gave me the one million debt."
Chu Lingtian had anticipated Guo Xiaoyan's questions and had prepared his story.
"So that's how it is. My luck is truly amazing. Brother Chu, thank you so much!"
Guo Xiaoyan looked at Chu Lingtian with admiration and gratitude in her beautiful eyes.
Chu Lingtian laughed, "It's just a small matter. Just treat me to a meal when you get your salary."
"Mhm, I'll definitely treat you when I get paid."
Guo Xiaoyan nodded, looking pure and lovely.
"By the way, I suspect that Peng Xia took benefits from Zhang Tao, which is why she's deliberately targeting you. You need to be wary of her in the future and be careful not to fall into her schemes."
Chu Lingtian warned Guo Xiaoyan.
"Mhm, I'll be careful."
Although Guo Xiaoyan was naive, she wasn't stupid. She also sensed that Peng Xia and Zhang Tao might be colluding to target her.
Just then, Chu Lingtian's phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket and saw it was Liu Bingxue calling again.
"Xiaoyan, remember, you must say that you retrieved the debt yourself. I only helped you carry the money. Otherwise, it won't do you or me any good."
Chu Lingtian cautioned Guo Xiaoyan and then quickly walked away.
Guo Xiaoyan watched Chu Lingtian's retreating figure, a different emotion flickering in her beautiful eyes.
"Chu Lingtian, are you crazy? You've only just started working here and you're constantly causing trouble for me. I told you to come see me in my office after returning to the company, and you went and beat up Zhang Tao? Do you really think this company is yours? Do you really think I wouldn't punish you?"
Chu Lingtian walked to a secluded spot, pressed the call button, and Liu Bingxue's angry scolding came from the other end of the phone.