Urban Ace Bodyguard

After Wang Dajun left, the group of security guards sighed in relief. The Evil God was finally gone, and their attention turned to the newcomer, Lin Hai.

"Bro, that's just how Wang Dajun is. Don't be mad at him; the guy is just a natural-born Evil God," said Fan Jian with a chuckle, seemingly indifferent to the recent insult Wang Dajun had hurled without offering face.

Lin Hai smiled and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, offering them around. "Thanks, Brother Fan, here, everyone have a smoke. I'm new here, so I'll be counting on you all to look out for me."

"Hehe, Brother Lin, you seem like a nice guy," Fan Jian laughed as he took a cigarette. He didn't light it straight away but rather sniffed it and smiled blissfully, muttering, "Damn, four-yuan-a-pack cigarettes. I haven't had these in nearly half a year; they smell so good."

Lin Hai chuckled and quickly became one with the security team. Among them were also the security squad leader who had stopped him last time. Those guys seemed disdainful of mingling with this group, keeping their distance from Lin Hai.

"Don't mind them, those guys were all brought in by Wang Dajun. They claim to have been hotshots in the military, but they're just a bunch of big dummies. Though, I have to admit they really can fight—taking on a bunch of us by themselves. Better not to mess with them," Fan Jian said with a smile.

Lin Hai nodded slightly and said with a smile, "I'll be counting on you, Brother Fan."

Some of those guys did have decent skills, but to Lin Hai... they were just passable at best...

A few well-acquainted security guards came up and patted him on the back. "Brother, we'll all be working together and making a living here. Don't talk about looking out for each other; we will definitely help each other out."

They were all struggling at the bottom without any prejudice or arrogance. Lin Hai's approachable demeanor immediately won everyone over.

"Hehe, of course, Brother Lin, we'll definitely help. Except for lending money," Fan Jian said.

This guy was a real mood killer, but everyone knew it was a security job with not so high a salary—just around eighteen or nineteen hundred yuan a month, barely over two thousand with bonuses. In today's society, that was just enough to scrape by, so it's tough to lend money.

After chatting with everyone for a bit, Fan Jian took Lin Hai to get a security uniform and police gear.

Along the way, Fan Jian talked and flirted with female staff members, some of whom sarcastically put him in his place without mercy. He didn't care.

This guy had been in the company for seven or eight years; his only hobbies were watching romance movies from a certain country and showing off in front of the female staff.

However, when it came to dealing with Lin Hai, Fan Jian was an open book, claiming to be the company's grapevine and most informed on the gossip.

On one hand, he genuinely liked Lin Hai, and on the other, Fan Jian wanted to boast about his knowledge of the company to satisfy his tiny ego.

Soon, they arrived at the Logistics Department where Fan Jian cheerfully said, "The Logistics Department is managed by Director Li, and she is an exceptionally kind person at our company."

"Eh? Isn't that Brother Jian? Why are you free to run down here today? Be careful not to get caught slacking off by Evil God Wang," joked a young man from the Logistics Department.

In the company, Wang Dajun's nickname "Evil God" was well-known, and everyone knew that the security team members would turn utterly submissive around him, like chickens pecking at grains.

"Damn, Li, am I scared of him? That punk dared to confiscate my treasured collection last time. I've been in a good mood recently and couldn't be bothered with him. Otherwise, I would punch his teeth out," bragged Fan Jian, raising his chin arrogantly.

"Cut it out, stop bluffing. Got any new movies? Share them," laughed Li, knowing Fan Jian only dared to brag when alone. Faced with Wang Dajun, he would be the most obedient.

"Get lost, there's nothing new. Let me introduce you. This is the new guy, Brother Lin, and he's part of our security team. It's his first day today, and we're here to get some uniforms and gear," Fan Jian said, introducing Lin Hai to Li.

Li lifted his glasses and sized up Lin Hai with a nod as a greeting, then showed a troubled expression and said to Fan Jian, "Brother Jian, we've run out of equipment."

"What? You kidding me? Li, we've got a pile of security uniforms in the warehouse. How could they suddenly be gone? What are you up to?" Fan Jian didn't believe they were out of equipment.

Li squeezed out a wry smile, looked at Lin Hai hesitantly with an expression of holding back something he wanted to say.

"You motherfucker, just spit it out already. There are no strangers here," said Fan Jian, kicking Li impatiently.

After hesitating for a moment, Li stammered out, "Brother Jian, don't blame me. This is an order from above—saying we should make things difficult for the new guy, Lin Hai." After saying that, Li looked cautiously at Lin Hai and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin Hai was not angry.

"What the fuck, who dares to bully our brothers in the security department?" Fan Jian immediately said angrily.

Li cautiously looked around before whispering a few words into Fan Jian's ear.

"Fucking hell, I knew it was that old hag, the deputy director of the logistics department. Come on, Brother Lin, let's go complain about her to the CEO." Fan Jian was full of indignation.

"Brother Jian, Lin Hai, I advise you to just let it go. After all, she's part of the company's upper management, and we're just low-level employees. For such a trivial matter, it's not worth it. I'll quietly get a set of clothes for Brother Lin later." Li showed a difficult expression, knowing that if Fan Jian blew up the issue, he would also end up in trouble too, and having to work in the logistics department in the future, he would certainly have no good days after offending the deputy director.

Lin Hai furrowed his brows and quickly calculated in his mind, clearly realizing that someone was targeting him. Could it be that Wang Dajun did it on purpose? Then when I don't have clothes to wear, they could accuse me of disregarding the company's rules, not dressing properly for work, and so on.

......

Meanwhile, in Ouyang Xiaoya's office.

A middle-aged man in a business suit stood respectfully in front of the desk: "President."

"Director Li, you've performed well this year. The logistics and finance departments are both under your management, which is of great importance. You bear a heavy responsibility." Ouyang Xiaoya looked cool and detached as an iceberg.

Li Wannian cautiously bowed slightly, saying respectfully, "President, please rest assured, I will definitely work even harder."

"Hmm, by the way," Ouyang Xiaoya frowned as if she remembered something, paused, then continued, "There's a new security guard who recently joined the company; have the HR department set up his file."

Upon hearing this, Li Wannian's eyebrows twitched; he keenly sensed that the president's request was out of the ordinary.

A big CEO like her, why would she take special notice of a new security guard?

Could it be... that this security guard is someone with an unusual background who has caught the president's particular favor?

Li Wannian, who had climbed to the upper echelons of the company, managing both finance and logistics departments, certainly had outstanding abilities in reading people and handling affairs.

Subconsciously, he thought the new security guard must be a person of no simple status.

For such a person, especially one close to the president, Li Wannian already decided internally that he must show extra care. If possible, he would certainly establish a good relationship, and even if that was not possible, he wouldn't dare to offend him lightly.

After quickly finishing these thoughts in his head, Li Wannian carefully asked, "President Ouyang, may I know the name of the new security brother?

"That guy's name is Lin Hai." Ouyang Xiaoya seemed annoyed at just the mention of Lin Hai's name, saying it quite impolitely.

Seeing Ouyang Xiaoya's expression, Li Wannian was shocked. The president was notoriously cold as an iceberg, never mixing emotions even with business magnates and affluent young heirs, always adopting a strictly businesslike attitude, and quite assertive. Enjoying the story? Discover more on M|V|LEM6PYR.

But when mentioning the name of this new security guard, she unexpectedly used the term "that guy," which, applied to a security guard, also indirectly indicated that the security guard named Lin Hai had an unusual relationship with the president.

This was a person he absolutely needed to build a deep connection with, Li Wannian thought to himself.

"President, rest assured, I will handle the matter thoroughly," Li Wannian said respectfully.

Ouyang Xiaoya, engrossed in the paperwork on her desk, waved her hand lazily, "Go ahead."

"President, goodbye, I will go back to work now."

After respectfully exiting the office, Li Wannian let out a long sigh. Every time he met with President Ouyang, her aura always made him feel an inexplicable pressure, rightfully known as one of the Iceberg Goddesses.

"Well, I have to personally make a trip to the security department. Since he's new, he certainly hasn't received equipment. I'll get it for him first, then personally deliver it to his hands. On one hand, it'll deepen our relationship and leave a good impression, on the other hand, I can also take the opportunity to boost his face, letting other security department staff who are unaware of the truth take special care of him, gaining a preferential treatment."

One must say, Li Wannian's thoughts were so agile. Thinking of this, he immediately hurried towards the logistics department's storeroom.