The high-level directors of the Jin Shi conglomerate stared at the red alert in front of them, disbelieving.
"Seventh Division, that expert-level Zhao Chengxun, is dead?"
"Does that mean that old geezer Jin Jihao will be furious."
From a private room within the luxurious CEO's office on the top floor, an angry roar was heard, followed by the sound of things being smashed.
Soon after, a bald old man emerged, his eyes bloodshot: "Where are the men from the Seventh Division? Gather them immediately and head to the parking lot to chop that commoner to bits!"
The building descended into chaos.
Those old fellows who had been constantly vying for power and influence emerged from their offices, looking at Jin Jihao with schadenfreude.
"The Seventh Division was built by Jihao himself. He spent a lot of money on that brat Zhao Chengxun's rapid cultivation, and now he's dead, ha, good riddance!"
At this moment, in the most luxurious and spacious office on the top floor, a female assistant was rapidly knocking on the door.
From within, a pair of slender, beautiful legs first appeared, stepping into high heels with a hint of displeasure, followed by a cool voice: "Enter!"
The female assistant, holding the red alert, raised it above her head with both hands: "Representative, something has happened downstairs. I heard… I heard Zhao Chengxun is dead!"
"Hmm? Such good news? Jin Jihao's mad dog is dead?"
The voice held a note of surprise. A hand as beautiful and white as snow reached out, picked up the report, and after a few glances, she immediately stood up from the soft lounge chair.
She was Jin Gaoxi, the daughter of one of Korea's largest conglomerates, who had enjoyed unparalleled privilege and luxury since childhood. In her early twenties, she had graced the covers of Asian fashion magazines multiple times even before the spiritual energy resurgence.
Jin Gaoxi possessed delicate features and fair skin, as cute and beautiful as a doll. Her hair was dyed golden, falling in waves to her shoulders, shimmering with radiance.
She wore a black Chanel dress adorned with small white floral patterns on the hem, a classic black and white combination. Most striking were her almost perfect legs, her bright, large eyes, and her sexy cherry lips.
"Representative, Zhao Chengxun was indeed taken down. Along with over a dozen experts from the Seventh Division. Only one person survived downstairs, and I heard he's a commoner. How should we handle this?"
"A commoner?!" Jin Gaoxi exclaimed in surprise. "Assistant En, are you mistaken? Zhao Chengxun is a high-level cultivator, and he brought over a dozen subordinates of intermediate or higher level. And he was taken down just like that?"
The female assistant's body shook with excitement: "It's true, Representative! Jin Jihao is already dispatching people. You need to hurry and get ahead of him!"
Jin Gaoxi proudly lifted her head, her long fingers with crystal-polished nails tapping on her phone: "This is Jin Gaoxi. I now command the complete closure of the underground parking lot. No one is to open it until I arrive!"
"But Representative, President Jin Jihao is already leading people…"
Jin Gaoxi coldly interrupted her subordinate: "I am the representative of the Jin Shi conglomerate, not Jin Jihao. If you can't stop him, then pack your bags and leave. I want someone who can get things done!"
"Yes, understood, Representative. I will secure the parking lot."
After issuing the order, Jin Gaoxi instead leisurely opened her work folder, showing no intention of moving.
The female assistant looked surprised: "Are you planning to just wait it out? Not go investigate?"
"Assistant En…" Jin Gaoxi rubbed her beautiful curly hair. "Let me ask you, how many cultivators and awakened individuals do the company's uncles control in total?"
The beautiful and sexy Assistant En looked astonished: "You know this clearly. The four presidents control a total of nine divisions. President Jin Jihao has one, and two other presidents each control two. The strongest one has four divisions under him!"
In the era after the spiritual energy resurgence, the number of spiritual energy users controlled by conglomerate leaders determined their strength, ranking, profits, and future.
"Exactly. Jin Jihao is the weakest. He should have been absorbed long ago. Now that there's chaos in the underground parking lot, and they say a commoner took down Jin Jihao's Seventh Division? Heh, who would believe that? It must have been that uncle who holds four divisions!"
Assistant En's face was filled with admiration: "Representative, you have truly grown. You're not old, yet you're becoming more wise compared to those old bastards."
Jin Gaoxi couldn't hide her pride and leaned back lazily: "By closing the parking lot, I want to see their next move. There's an old saying in ancient China, 'Sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight,' do you understand?"
Assistant En was almost worshipful: "Representative, your Mandarin is also getting better and better. It's truly impressive, knowing even ancient Chinese proverbs."
Jin Gaoxi, however, sighed: "But I still haven't found that person from Great Xia."
Assistant En, her trusted confidante, knew a bit of the inside story: "Is it the person the young master mentioned?"
"Yes. The last thing my brother said before he disappeared was to wait for that person. His name is Qin Yexuan. My brother said he is the great savior who can turn the tide…"
As she spoke, Jin Gaoxi took out a photograph.
It was sent by her brother when they were in Chaoge, Great Xia.
In the photo, her brother and a handsome young man stood together, looking very sunny.
Assistant En's eyes lit up: "So handsome."
"Hmph, I find him quite childish. He's so young, like a child. I don't know why my brother valued him so much. But no matter what, the bounty order must continue. Since that person hasn't appeared, I will issue bounties on all illegal immigrants from Great Xia!"
As she was speaking, Assistant En's earpiece crackled. She frowned and listened: "Wait, I'll be there immediately."
"Representative, it seems the commoner in the parking lot wrote a note, specifically asking for it to be delivered to you."
Jin Gaoxi's eyebrows shot up: "Get it here immediately!"
A moment later, Assistant En arrived with the crumpled note.
On it were three Chinese characters: Jin Gaoyue.
Having studied Chinese culture with her brother since childhood, Jin Gaoxi was very familiar with Chinese characters.
Seeing the name on the note, she stood up excitedly: "Could this person be the friend from Great Xia that my brother mentioned?"
"Representative, what do we do now?"
Jin Gaoxi bit her lip: "I don't have a single division under my command. I rely only on this identity as the family heir. If there's an arranged assassination trap downstairs, then I'd be walking right into it."
Assistant En's eyes flickered: "I'll go down! I'll disguise myself as you and check the situation."
She was indeed Jin Gaoxi's most trusted subordinate, and Assistant En's courage was admirable.
But Jin Gaoxi shook her head: "I must take the risk. If it's targeting me, they won't spring the trap even if you go down. And if it's real, then by missing this opportunity, I'll never be able to find my brother again."
She made up her mind, no longer hesitating. She took Assistant En and boarded a special elevator that went directly to the underground parking lot.
The other elevators had been shut down, and several security gates had been lowered in the parking lot, blocking everyone outside.
As Jin Gaoxi emerged, she could still hear the commotion from outside.
Jin Jihao and his men were arguing fiercely with the company guards, on the verge of a fight.
Time was running out. Jin Gaoxi quickened her pace, her high heels making crisp clicking sounds.
Not far away, she saw a man standing by the window, his back to them, seemingly quite relaxed.
And beside him, lay a pool of blood, a pile of dead bodies!