After the successful cocktail party, the various departments in the Tenglong Building seemed to have resumed their normal operations. After receiving several work calls, Gu Qing had no choice but to leave the hospital and return to the company to handle official business. Liu Tianming threw a phone to Yuwen Shu to learn. He didn't know what he was busy with, leaving Yuwen alone in the ward, staring at the ceiling in a daze.
Gu Qing had just returned to his office when Chen Shi knocked on the door and entered.
"I'm so busy!" Fatty Chen wiped his sweat with a handkerchief as he handed Gu Qing a pile of documents." Chairman Pu's trick is really effective. We just had a cocktail party last night, and today's business volume has increased greatly. Even I, who is in charge of logistics, have been pushed to the front line.”
"Do you think that banquet is just about eating and drinking?" Gu Qing chuckled. Chairman Pu is personally working as a salesman to promote Tenglong's joint venture project. If I didn't hear wrongly, Chairman Pu negotiated verbal contracts with at least five bosses last night.”
"Ah…I only cared about teasing the girls, how would I know about Chairman Pu's hidden world!”Cheng Shi shook his head." But Chairman Pu doesn't look too good today. He's been gloomy all morning. I don't know who provoked him. If you have nothing to do in the afternoon, you'd better not pass by his door."”
Gu Qing was just about to talk to Pu Yuan about something, but after hearing Chen Yi's words, he hesitated. It was a good thing that the company's business volume had increased greatly, but would Du Tingtao cause trouble again? After a few words with him last night, he could clearly feel his hostility towards Pu Yuan. For someone like him who was in a key part of the operation, it was easy for him to cause trouble for Pu Yuan. Gu Qing wanted to report to Pu Yuan about the situation she had found when she first arrived at the branch, but she was afraid that Pu Yuan, who was in a bad mood, would think that she was spreading rumors.
"Chairman Pu is really amazing to come personally to discuss business. That coal mine boss, Zhao Fuming, who doesn't know anything, actually came to our company today with a check to discuss the reprint of a nostalgic record…Sigh, Supervisor Gu, what are you thinking?”Chen Shi found Gu Qing absent-mindedly doodling on a piece of white paper.
"Oh, nothing…What did you just say? Zhao Fuming, that old man, also came to invest? Gu Qing couldn't help but smile. "Looks like Chairman Pu has cast a net everywhere and caught all kinds of fish.”
Actually, Gu Qing knew that Pu Yuan's ultimate goal was not to implement some specific projects. He was just preparing for the stock market to turn upside down. There was no need to tell him about these inside stories.
Just as Cheng Yu instructed Bai Qing to contact the distribution companies of audio and video products, Pu Yuan was leaning back in his office chair with worry. The cup of Junshan Silver Needle on the table had already been brewed, and it was currently emitting the fragrance of tea. The long and thin tea leaves floated up and down in the boiling water before finally returning to silence. However, the waves in Pu Yuan's heart were unable to calm down like the silver needles in the teacup.
His two bodyguards had been missing for more than 18 hours.
Pu Yuan didn't know if he should report it to the police. It seemed like he had to be missing for at least 48 hours before he could report it. These two bodyguards were hired from the capital with a high salary. Usually, ten or twenty people would not be their match, but now they had disappeared without a sound. If they were to say that they had left their employer to do private matters, it would be too illogical.
Could it be that both of them had encountered that mysterious murderer? Pu Yuan clearly remembered that the last time he saw the two bodyguards was when he instructed them to go to the top floor from the first floor. After that, Pu Yuan went to the top floor himself and did not see the two of them again.
Could it be that this building is really strange…Pu Yuan looked at the furnishings around him. The more he thought about it, the colder his heart became. He called the secretary next door and asked her to accompany him around the building.
Pu Yuan didn't take the elevator. Instead, he walked down the stairs. When he saw the open door of the office, he went in to take a look. He looked like he was inspecting the work situation. This shocked the employees of each department. The managers also stopped what they were doing and stood there without daring to breathe loudly as they waited for Chairman Pu's inspection. Actually, Pu Yuan had no intention of checking. He just wanted to see if there were any traces left behind by the two missing bodyguards.
Pu Yuan strolled to the 18th floor and saw Gu Qing's office door open. Gu Qing was leaning against the door with a cup of coffee, stirring it casually with a small spoon. Her eyes were scanning the sky above the corridor.
"Xiao Gu, why are you standing by the door drinking coffee?”Pu Yuan took the initiative to greet him before he even got close.
"Oh! Chairman Pu, what's the matter?" Gu Qing stood up straight and took a sip of coffee.
"I forgot that you love Blue Mountain coffee.”Every time Pu Yuan saw Gu Qing, his mood would inexplicably improve.
"Hehe…I'm so busy with work, how can I have time to make coffee? I'm just making a cup of instant Nescafe.”
"That's true. There's basically no real Blue Mountain coffee on the market now. I happen to have a pack of Blue Mountain coffee from a Japanese friend. I only like to drink tea, so you can take it.”
"Chairman Pu is really generous. Now that almost all of the Blue Mountain coffee in Jamaica has been bought by Japan, it's not easy to get that bag of yours. How can I accept it?”Although Gu Qing said that, he was actually itching to do it. It turned out that she often stayed up late to work overtime. After a long time, she fell into the habit of liking coffee. She knew that coffee was harmful to the human body, but she could not quit like a man who smoked.
"Haha…Supervisor Gu, a sword for a hero, a pink girl for a beauty. You have to change this to coffee for a beauty.”Pu Yuan's mood improved and he became humorous again. "Don't push it. When you get some good tea leaves, just return me a bag.
"Thank you, Chairman Pu. I happen to have something to report to you. Can we talk in the office?”Seeing that Pu Yuan was in a good mood, Gu Qing did not want to miss this opportunity. It was time to talk about Du Tingtao.
"Hmm? Xiao Gu, you're quite influential. You want me to take the initiative to come to your office to listen to your report. " Hehe…" Pu Yuan signaled for the secretary to go back first before walking into the office with a smile.
Gu Qing closed the door and prepared a cup of tea for Pu Yuan.
"I guess you're going to report to me about Du Tingtao?”Pu Yuan looked at Gu Qing.
Gu Qing was shocked. He didn't know if he should give the materials he had prepared to Pu Yuan. She looked up at Pu Yuan, trying to find something from his face.
"Old Du has been with me for a long time. Do you think I don't understand his little problem? You think there's something wrong with the project he's handling, right?”
Gu Qing nodded.
"There is indeed a problem. You can't hide it from me. However, those projects ultimately brought a lot of profits to the company. On the account that he is also a founding elder, I won't argue with him.”Pu Yuan's tone didn't seem to care.
"But…I feel that Du Tingtao is not the kind of person who is greedy for small profits. Those problematic projects don't have a big difference, at most 100,000 yuan. Du Tingtao is testing your patience, right?”Gu Qing was a little anxious, so he told her his guess.
Pu Yuan's expression suddenly became tired. He leaned back on the sofa and used his left thumb and ring finger to massage his temples." Xiao Gu, don't worry. Old Du is your senior. You have to learn more from him in marketing. I'll remember what you said."”
Gu Qing didn't know why Pu Yuan, who had always been tough, would indulge Du Tingtao like this. The suspicion in his heart grew. Was Pu Yuan not afraid that Du Tingtao would steal the limelight? She hesitated for a moment, but still told him about Du Tingtao and the managers of the various departments in the branch who had ganged up to take over her position. Pu Yuan listened attentively, but his thoughts didn't change." You're a newcomer and a girl. They're all male chauvinists, so it's normal for them to bully you. As long as you work with the same ability as when you were at the headquarters, they will eventually understand and accept you.”
Gu Qing knew that it was useless to say anything else, so he was a little unhappy.
Pu Yuan looked at Gu Qing and clapped his hands lightly." Alright, Xiao Gu, work hard. Don't take it to heart. I'll teach Old Du and his subordinates a lesson. How did they bully their new boss?"”As he spoke, he slowly walked out of the door.
Gu Qing stood up and sent Pu Yuan out. When Pu Yuan walked to the door, he suddenly thought of something and turned his head to ask,""Hey, when I came over just now, what were you looking up at by the door?”
" Oh..." Gu Qing was speechless. She was looking at the building to see if there was any thick resentment, but she couldn't see anything.
"Ah, are you looking at this?" Pu Yuan pointed at a spot above the corridor. Gu Qing looked in the direction of Pu Yuan's finger and saw traces of moisture on the ceiling." It's probably because of the heavy rain a few days ago. The water has seeped through. Let the person who informed the property management come and take a look. Why is this building so prone to water leakage?”Pu Yuan shook his head as he spoke.
"Water leaks easily?" Gu Qing's heart quivered as if he had thought of something. However, that thread of thought wavered and he could not accurately grasp it.
After Pu Yuan left, Gu Qing rushed to his computer and started another investigation.
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It might have been Liu Tianming's idea, but at six o'clock in the afternoon, the speakers on every floor of the Tenglong Building started blaring." It's time to get off work now. In order not to affect the next day's work, please don't stay in the building to work overtime..."
This unconvincing reason was broadcasted several times before Gu Qing began to tidy up the things on his desk. Liu Tianming didn't call the whole afternoon. How was he going to take over Yuwen's investigation? Gu Qing walked to the elevator with a heavy heart, ready to take the elevator.
The second elevator had stopped on the 19th floor for a long time. It seemed that many people had squeezed in. Gu Qing hoped that there would be some space for him when it came down.
" Ding…" The door opened.
Gu Qing's head buzzed!
More than a dozen colleagues had tightly packed the elevator. There was no more space to step on. A manager smiled bitterly and waved at Gu Qing." You'd better wait for the next one."”However, he was surprised to see Gu Qing's face turn pale. Then, Gu Qing screamed in an unusually sharp high-pitched voice!
The manager and the other colleagues were stunned. They watched Gu Qing scream outside the elevator until the elevator door closed automatically and went down.
Gu Qing slowly squatted down, hugging the laptop in his arms and crying.
Just now, Gu Qing saw that the elevator was covered in blood from top to bottom. The blood that strongly stimulated Gu Qing's nerves had already turned dark red, as if it had solidified. The two colleagues who were standing against the wall had their faces leaning against the wall. They did not know that they had rubbed a large piece of blood on them. Strangely, except for Gu Qing, no one could see the blood splattering everywhere. The colleague with a bloody face was still looking at Gu Qing in a daze…
Several middle-aged female employees from the public service office also walked into the elevator at this time. When they saw Gu Qing squatting on the ground with tears in his eyes, they immediately thought that Gu Qing had menstrual cramps. They hurriedly rushed to help Gu Qing up and gave him advice.
"Did Supervisor Gu drink cold water…"
" You can try taking some of the E pills. It's quite effective…"
Gu Qing waved his hand to thank his colleagues for their kindness and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. The scene just now was so terrifying that when the door of elevator No. 1 suddenly opened, Gu Qing could not help but scream again.
However, the first elevator was completely normal, and there was nothing suspicious about it. Gu Qing uneasily took the elevator down to the first floor with a few colleagues. After she walked out of the elevator, she did not dare to look back at the second elevator, but she heard a group of people coming out from there. Gu Qing slowly walked towards the exit. From time to time, someone would quickly overtake her. Every time someone walked past her, her eyelids would twitch violently because these people were more or less stained with blood...
It was only twenty steps from the elevator to the door, but Gu Qing felt like he had walked for a long time.
The first thing she did after she walked out of the door was to call Liu Tianming's cell phone.
"Captain Liu, I…know where the blood on your hand came from.”His voice, which was still in shock, startled Liu Tianming.
"What? Was that so? Where are you now?"
" I'm right outside the main entrance of the Teng Long Building, inside elevator number two…It's all blood…"
"Wait for me at the same place. I'll be there soon!”Liu Tianming hung up the phone.
Gu Qing put away her phone and looked around nervously. She did not expect to see Xuangang by the door! The black dog Xuangang was squatting beside the door with his head held high and his chest puffed out. He was motionless, just like the Evil Suppressing Stone Lion that was placed in front of the yamen back then! Moreover, Xuangang was not like other dogs that would stick out their long tongue from time to time. It always pursed its lips tightly and looked confident.
Gu Qing walked forward and gently placed her hand on Xuan Gang's head. Looking at Xuan Gang's determined expression, she finally regulated her breathing and gradually calmed down.
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