"To the company," Su Qing told the driver.
The company was his, so he had to pay attention.
Whether it made money or not didn't matter; he was mainly afraid the company would collapse, causing tens of thousands of employees to lose their jobs. That would be terrible, and how could his kind heart bear to see that?
So, he had to go to the company frequently to prevent the employees from slacking off. As long as they worked hard, the company wouldn't just survive but would also earn more.
It was for their own good too (/ω＼).
"When are we going to the Northwest?" The Golden Leopard was restless, its huge body twisting and turning.
Looking at its fluffy head, Su Qing instinctively wanted to pet it, reaching out to stroke its head.
The next second, feeling the furry texture in his hand, Su Qing was struck by lightning, completely stunned.
"Holy shit, I can touch souls?"
Su Qing widened his eyes, because souls were invisible. He thought others couldn't touch them, and neither could he, but he didn't expect that he could actually touch one.
But thinking about it, if others couldn't see them, and only he could, then it was normal that he could touch them too.
He really hoped a few female souls would come soon.
He wanted to experience the joy of Ning Caichen too Ծ̮Ծ.
"Human, I am a leopard, not a cat!"
The Golden Leopard bared its teeth, looking fierce (￣ヘ￣o).
It felt its leopard dignity had been insulted.
The hateful human actually treated it like a cat to be petted.
Su Qing smiled, "I'm not charging you for helping you fulfill your wish. Let me pet you a few times... no, not a few times, just once, what's the big deal?"
"Fine." In order to use Su Qing to get revenge, the Golden Leopard ultimately chose to compromise and accepted its fate.
Its head was rubbed by Su Qing into different shapes, and the Golden Leopard had a look of utter dejection ╮(╯_╰)╭.
"Sigh."
Revenge is not easy, the cat sighed.
Soon, they arrived at the company, and it was finally free.
"Good morning, Chairman Su."
"Good morning, Chairman Su."
Greetings rang out constantly along the way.
Even though the Golden Leopard knew those people couldn't see it, it still strutted proudly behind Su Qing, as if those greetings were directed at it.
Idiom: The Leopard Flaunts the Chairman's Authority.
As soon as Su Qing entered the office, Song Yun followed: "Chairman Su, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Su Qing gestured for her to speak.
He also took the opportunity to admire Song Yun's figure.
The off-white OL outfit was fresh and refined, with a curvaceous figure that was both sexy and elegant. Absolutely perfect.
Song Yun enjoyed Su Qing's admiring gaze and said, "The old chairman passed away some time ago, and the company experienced some turmoil, which caused many insignificant people to become restless. The Haotian Group is at the forefront of this, taking away a lot of our business and talent. This isn't a big deal for Zijin, but it's still a bad sign."
To put it bluntly, Zijin didn't care about this small amount of business, but if they didn't take action, they would inevitably be looked down upon.
"What's the background of this Haotian?" Su Qing asked curiously. After all, a behemoth like Zijin, even if it experienced turmoil, no one would dare to reach out so easily.
Song Yun handed over a document: "The Haotian Group only has some reputation in this province of Jiangnan, but the chairman of the Haotian Group is Liu Zihao, and his father is Liu Yuanqiao."
"That person from the Liu family?" Su Qing raised an eyebrow.
He had been doing some homework recently. The Liu family was an old established family in Jiangzhou, and they had managed to stay standing despite several ups and downs. Liu Yuanqiao was the current head of the family.
If it was his son, then it was no wonder he dared to reach out to the Zijin Group. The Liu family was powerful.
Song Yun nodded, "That's him."
"Alright, I understand. You can go now," Su Qing waved his hand calmly, looking confident.
Song Yun was a little curious, wondering how Su Qing would solve this matter, as it was a bit tricky.
But she didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
Su Qing took out a piece of white paper and summoned the Creation Brush to write on it: "Liu Yuanqiao will become a sworn brother of the brush owner, Su Qing, and their bond will be incredibly deep."
After finishing writing, the words emitted a golden light, then disappeared, deducting 0.1 energy, leaving 2.4 bars.
The reason for setting it as a sworn brother, rather than a subordinate, was because the energy consumed by the two was different.
"Liu Zihao, hehe, I'll directly become your father's big brother, and you'll have to call me Uncle Su. Daring to steal Uncle Su's business and talent, let's see how your own father deals with you this time. This is called 'pulling the firewood from under the cauldron'," Su Qing played with the Creation Brush, revealing a sinister smile.
The Golden Leopard watched the whole thing, dumbfounded. From Su Qing's words, it had guessed the function of the brush.
Shameless humans, they're truly terrifying.
"Alright, after I visit my great-nephew, I'll go to the Northwest and avenge you," Su Qing put away the Creation Brush.
The Golden Leopard said, "Your brush is so magical, why don't you use it to help me take revenge? It would be simpler."
"Brother Leopard, revenge is something that should have a sense of ritual. I don't mind the trouble, so why are you in a hurry?" Su Qing, of course, wouldn't admit that he didn't want to expend the energy.
After all, killing several people across thousands of miles would consume a lot of energy. If the energy earned just covered the cost, there wouldn't be much left. It was completely not worth it.
Doing it himself meant he was self-sufficient, and there was no middleman like the brush making a profit. Wouldn't that be great?
"Ring, ring, ring…"
The phone on the desk suddenly rang.
Su Qing answered, "Hello, who is this?"
"Is this Chairman Su?"
"It's me, Su Qing," Su Qing replied.
"Hahahaha." A hearty laugh came from the other end. "Chairman Su, it's me! Wang Hai, the guy you met in the elevator in London, remember? I really didn't expect you to be such a man of character, retrieving the national treasure. I admire you."
"Brother Wang is flattering me. I just picked it up on the beach. Good luck, good luck," Su Qing said with a laugh.
Wang Hai understood immediately, "Right, right, picked it up. Anyway, I admire you, Chairman Su. Come to Northwest when you have time. I, your brother, will treat you well."
"Northwest?" Su Qing was taken aback. How convenient! "I am actually going to Northwest soon. Maybe I will have to bother you for a few days, Brother Wang."
Find some poachers in the Northwest. With Wang Hai, a local, helping, and the Golden Leopard remembering the scent, it shouldn't be difficult, and it'll save some energy.
Saving is earning, comfortable.
"Alright, I'll call this number then. I'll arrange everything for you, and I'll make sure everything's taken care of in the Northwest."
Wang Hai's tone was bold and full of energy.
After a few more pleasantries, he hung up.
"Beep, beep, beep..."
Then, Su Qing's phone rang again.
Contact: Brother Liu Yuanqiao.
"This Creation Brush is really thoughtful."
Su Qing answered the phone, "Hello."
"Big brother, it's me, Yuanqiao. Are you free to come over for a simple meal tonight?" Liu Yuanqiao asked.
Even though he was much older than Su Qing, he called him "Big brother" without hesitation, sounding very natural.
Su Qing replied, "Alright, remember to bring my great-nephew, Zihao, along. Big brother wants to see him."
A private club, a private room.
Liu Zihao, unaware that he was about to be hit with a dimensionality reduction attack and disaster, was with a few friends, drinking with beauties and bragging.
"Did you ask for my opinion?"
"How about it? I'm going to steal Zijin's business, and I'm going to poach their people. In Jiangzhou, who should I be afraid of, Liu Zihao?"
"I'm not bragging, but once Old Chen kicks the bucket, Zijin and our family won't have any connection. I don't have to give them any face at all. That new kid, he can't handle anything. Just watch, I'll swallow him sooner or later."
"As for retrieving the national treasure, who knows how he got it back? Most likely he hired some experts. To be frank, I could do it too, right?"
Liu Zihao was filled with boundless ambition, his face flushed with excitement, and he had a certain air of Python Swallowing Dragon.
It's no wonder he was excited, because his career was going smoothly, and he was the first to dare to dig at Zijin's foundation.
If he didn't show off a little, would it even work?
"Liu-ge is awesome, I'll drink to Liu-ge."
"Come on, let's all toast to my brother, Brother Liu."
"Wait a moment, I've got a message." Liu Zihao looked at a text message and said to his buddies, "I've been doing well lately, and I reckon my old man is going to reward me. We're eating at my place tonight, so all of you come along."
"Brother Liu, isn't that a bit inappropriate? Uncle Liu didn't invite us," one of the young men said.
Liu Zihao didn't care. "What are you afraid of? You all know my old man, you've eaten at my place before. Come along, the more the merrier. You can see how my old man rewards me."
"Alright, let's go then. I haven't seen Uncle Liu in ages. Come on, let's keep drinking."
"Everyone, let's toast to Brother Liu's thriving career!"
That year, at twenty-five, Liu Zihao was full of spirit, pointing out the country's landscape in the clubhouse, wanting to take flight.
But tonight, his wings of flight were about to be broken.