Facing his secretary’s inquiry and seeing that his brother could no longer threaten him as before, Guo Liangzhi finally relaxed. He then looked at Wang Shuquan and replied.
“I’m fine, just a bit tired.”
Hearing that his boss was safe and unharmed, merely fatigued, Wang Shuquan felt a wave of relief. However, having been unconscious earlier, he hadn’t heard Guo Liangming’s furious tirade against Guo Liangzhi and didn’t know why Guo Liangming had gone berserk today. So, he continued, addressing his boss.
“It’s good that you’re alright, Chairman Guo. But, if I may ask, do you know why President Guo suddenly went mad today?”
At these words, Guo Liangzhi’s expression instantly turned grim.
Noticing the change in his boss’s countenance, Wang Shuquan immediately realized he had misspoken and quickly said to Guo Liangzhi.
“My apologies, Chairman Guo. I asked an inappropriate question.”
“Hmph, you’d do well to remember that.”
Receiving his secretary’s apology and having said this, Guo Liangzhi’s expression softened slightly.
Hearing this and understanding that his previous question touched upon his boss’s taboo, Wang Shuquan firmly committed it to memory, vowing to never raise such a topic again. He then glanced up at Guo Liangming, who was being pinned down on the sofa by security guards, and asked his boss another question.
“By the way, Chairman Guo, how should we handle President Guo?”
Upon hearing his secretary’s question, Guo Liangzhi looked at his brother once more, withdrew his gaze, lowered his head in brief contemplation, and then made a decision.
“Make a call to the relevant authorities. Tell them my brother has lost his mind and needs to be taken to a psychiatric hospital.”
“Ah, but President Guo doesn’t appear to have lost his mind. The hospital might not necessarily admit him.”
“If he doesn’t appear to have lost his mind, can’t you just slip a bit more money to the director and the doctors? Do I need to spell out such a trivial matter?”
“Yes, I understand. However, Chairman Guo, how long do you intend for President Guo to stay in the psychiatric hospital?”
Hearing this, Guo Liangzhi fell silent for a moment before replying to Wang Shuquan with a voice devoid of any excess emotion.
“If possible, I’d prefer he never comes out.”
Receiving his boss’s answer and understanding its implication, Wang Shuquan, who was like a younger brother to him in their professional relationship, couldn’t help but be stunned for a second. However, he didn’t voice any objection. After all, his salary came directly from Guo Liangzhi.
“I understand, Chairman Guo.”
“Guo Liangzhi, I truly never imagined you’d be a contemporary paragon of ‘brotherly love and respect.’ Indeed, you greedy capitalists can no longer be considered human.”
Just as Guo Liangzhi and his secretary Wang Shuquan were discussing how to deal with Guo Liangming, an unnamed security guard—who had been standing to the side since entering the office, hadn’t even helped restrain Guo Liangming, and had kept his cap lowered to conceal his features—couldn’t help but raise his voice and direct these words at Guo Liangzhi not far away.
Hearing someone publicly mock him in front of others, and puzzled as to how this person had overheard his quiet conversation with Wang Shuquan, Guo Liangzhi quickly followed the voice to the young security guard standing nearby.
“Who are you? Do you not want this job anymore?”
Discovering that the one mocking him was merely a lowly security guard, Guo Liangzhi felt his dignity as a major business owner was insulted and spoke to him angrily.
In response, the unnamed security guard took off his cap, revealing his true face and a pair of resolute eyes fixed on Guo Liangzhi.
“Who I am is something you, a capitalist who isn’t even human, are utterly unworthy of knowing. All you need to know is that today, both you and your brother will die here.”
Hearing the other party claim that he and his brother would die there that day, Guo Liangzhi glanced at the seven able-bodied security guards remaining in his office after subduing Guo Liangming. He couldn’t believe this seemingly weak security guard posed any threat. An amused expression couldn’t help but appear on his face.
“You weakling, you dare say I’m unworthy of knowing who you are? And you curse that my brother and I will die here today? You truly don’t know your place. Men, give him a beating and then throw him out of our company headquarters building.”
Following Guo Liangzhi’s command, although the seven remaining, fully capable security guards in the office weren’t entirely sure what had gotten into their somewhat unfamiliar colleague to provoke him into saying such things to their big boss, they clearly understood that receiving the boss’s wages meant doing his work. They surrounded the seemingly weak security guard, intending to beat him up as ordered and then toss him out of the headquarters building.
Watching the unnamed young security guard being encircled, Wang Shuquan, standing beside Guo Liangzhi, couldn’t help but frown. He had a nagging feeling he had seen this person not long ago.
As he delved deeper into his memory, Wang Shuquan finally remembered who this young security guard was. His face immediately paled with alarm, and he hurriedly shouted to everyone present.
“This guy is a superhuman! Everyone, be careful!”
Hearing Wang Shuquan’s words, everyone present, including the seemingly weak young security guard, Han Xiaohu, showed expressions of surprise.
The others were shocked because they heard the term “superhuman.” Han Xiaohu was surprised because someone here had actually exposed his identity as a superhuman.
“It seems my identity is exposed. I need to quickly find a way to get my brother’s compensation, deal with the capitalists of Daheng Real Estate, and escape from Windbreak City as soon as possible.”
After a brief moment of surprise, realizing his cover was blown after having infiltrated Daheng Real Estate’s headquarters for several days, Han Xiaohu immediately made a decision in his heart.
Immediately after, he swung his hand forward. In almost an instant, thick frost coated the bodies—everything but the heads—of the security guards surrounding him, temporarily immobilizing them.
“Well then, Mr. Capitalist-Who-Isn’t-Even-Human, do you still think I can’t fulfill what I told you earlier?”
Bypassing the security guards he had turned into ice statues, Han Xiaohu wore a kindly smile as he looked at Guo Liangzhi not far away and posed this question.