Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 998: Chapter 998: Let’s Have a Good Talk

On Friday, over ten Affairs Officers submitted their reports to Grand Affairs Officer Zheng Honghu.

They declared their achievements and registered the work they had in hand.

They all intended to contend for the position of Candidate Great Affairs Officer.

These were all outstanding figures among the Affairs Officers, each backed by supporters, and they all felt they still had a shot at competing.

As for the rest, hundreds of Affairs Officers maintained their silence, simply preparing to watch the excitement unfold.

They knew their limits.

In previous years, when Lin Yu presided, it was as though a towering mountain had been erected in front of everyone.

Now, with Bai Xiaosheng in the picture, it was like an added great river lying across their path.

Traverse mountains and rivers?

They feared they lacked the stamina for it.

Thus by unspoken agreement, they turned into spectators, even secretly placing bets on whether Bai Xiaosheng or Lin Yu would ultimately prevail.

Before the end of work, Zheng Honghu sent the list of applicants to Xiahou Qi.

After reading it, Xiahou Qi could not help but mutter, ”There are surprisingly few this time. Do they all realize they have no chance?”

”It’s really because Bai Xiaosheng and Lin Yu are just too outstanding. The gap with others is too wide,” Zheng Honghu laughed.

That set a minor record—the least number of applicants for Candidate Great Affairs Officer.

However, this made Zheng Honghu’s job much easier. After Friday, there was no way anyone would be tactless enough to disturb the Great Affairs Officer over the weekend.

It was just a question of whether anyone else would be added on Monday.

On Bai Xiaosheng’s side,

For the rest of the day, besides organizing what he needed for Monday, he also made a call to Li Qiushan and arranged to meet on Saturday to discuss the matter of giving testimony.

While Bai Xiaosheng was busy, Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying also didn’t sit idle; they went to handle temporary access passes for Li Qiushan’s people.

At Zhenbei Group’s Greater China Region Headquarters, the management was incredibly strict.

Not just anyone could bring people in, especially to critical areas.

Even if Affairs Officers brought in people, they needed to handle access credentials—a rigid rule.

The access pass was a laminated paper card turned into a chest badge featuring the holder’s photograph, name, and other information. Right in the center of the card, the signature of an Affairs Officer was required for verification.

To process the photos and related information, Li Qiushan and others just had to send their digital versions; the equipment here could easily handle everything.

As for processing time, ordinary Affairs Officers needed a working day.

Bai Xiaosheng did not.

As a New-type Affairs Officer, some of his privileges were equivalent to those of a Senior Affairs Officer. In this matter, it only took him thirty to forty minutes.

The difference was so vast that when Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying picked up the items, the waiting Affairs Assistants all were astounded and envious.

The person in charge on their side repeatedly apologized to Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying, ”Actually, we should have delivered it. It’s just that there were many people handling it today, and we really couldn’t spare the manpower. You two had to take the trouble.”

Such polite treatment from the staff left everyone waiting around astonished.

So much so that on the way back, Lin Weiwei couldn’t help but remark,

”Privilege really is awesome!”

Once Lin Weiwei and the others returned, Bai Xiaosheng checked the access passes, asked Lin Weiwei to keep them safe, and smiled, ”I’ve arranged to invite Li Qiushan and his team for lunch tomorrow noon.”

”Brother Xiaosheng, aren’t we being too polite? We’re helping them take their revenge after all. Technically, they should be treating us,” Lin Weiwei joked.

”These guys need to have money too,” Lei Ying quipped. ”Unless you want to eat at a street stall?”

”Let’s forget that!”

Over the past year, they had frequently eaten at street stalls for work, so they planned to treat themselves well upon their return.

”If we want to win this time, we still need their help!” Bai Xiaosheng said. ”I’ve analyzed it, and whatever we can dig up, Lin Yu can definitely obtain as well, since it all comes from the Affairs Department’s system, even with the help of Great Official Zheng Honghu. And Lin Yu? He’s got the help of Grand Affairs Officer Shen Peisheng, so the information he holds is only going to be more abundant!”

Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying’s expressions turned grave, and they nodded slightly.

”The key to our decisive victory lies with Li Qiushan and the others!” Bai Xiaosheng stated with absolute certainty.

After that, he smiled again and said mysteriously, ”Also, Weiwei, the value of people like Li Qiushan isn’t just that bit of evidence.”

”Um?”

Bai Xiaosheng’s words took Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying by surprise.

Other than providing evidence, what else could Li Qiushan and his people provide?

The two exchanged glances, their faces colored with confusion.

”Xiaosheng, what exactly do you mean?” Lin Weiwei asked.

Bai Xiaosheng pursed his lips and smiled. He did not answer, but his smile was tinged with slyness.

”You’ll find out tomorrow!”

That day, nothing further was said.

The following day, nearing noon, Bai Xiaosheng took Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying out and visited a special restaurant in Linshen.

The place was fairly well-known and packed on weekends; it was difficult to get a seat without a reservation in advance.

However, Bai Xiaosheng had Lin Weiwei reserve a private room the day before.

They arrived at eleven o’clock, and barely five minutes after entering—just as the waiter had served the tea—the room’s door was pushed open.

Under the guidance of another waiter, Uncle Li Qiushan, the muscular Wu Tong, the sole female Fan Sihui, two men Wang Qulin and Chen Jiayi who had been swiftly taken down by Lei Ying, and the gatekeeper with glasses, Yu Sansi, entered in single file.

Seeing Bai Xiaosheng again, these people felt somewhat embarrassed, as their initial meeting had not been very pleasant.

They had all been soundly thrashed.

Bai Xiaosheng stood up with a smile to greet them.

”Officer Bai Xiaosheng!” Li Qiushan was the first to greet Bai Xiaosheng, his face still showing some excitement.

The day before, Bai Xiaosheng had disclosed his real name to them. Since there was no point in hiding it any longer, telling the truth was also an act of transparency.

Despite Li Qiushan and his group’s current destitute state, a dying camel is still bigger than a horse. If they tried to inquire about someone’s basic background, they could certainly manage that.

Moreover, the name Bai Xiaosheng was legendary in the headquarters, incredibly imposing.

Finding the information did not take much effort.

Upon learning about Bai Xiaosheng’s exploits, Li Qiushan and the others were shocked for a whole day.

That person who had tricked them so badly, Zhao Beiqing and Lu Zhixin, whom they were powerless to oppose—such figures had been bested numerous times by Bai Xiaosheng!

What was even more astounding was that there was one named Chen Jiutian, a level above those people.

He, too, had been taken down by Bai Xiaosheng!

Beyond their shock, Li Qiushan and the others had immense respect.

Looking at the cultured and genteel young man before them, they actually found it hard to believe.

Understated, reserved, gentle.

Was this really the dreaded ”Devil Bai” from the Zhenbei Group Greater China Region Affairs Department?

It didn’t fit the image!

”Come, everyone, please sit down,” Bai Xiaosheng said, smiling as he gestured elegantly.

Yet none of them took their seats.

”You... are really that Officer Bai Xiaosheng?!” Fan Sihui, unable to hold back, blurted out first.

”That Devil Bai?” Wu Tong asked with wide eyes, more bluntly.

Devil or not, that day, that kick from Bai Xiaosheng was fierce.

”Dealt with several people on par with Zhao Beiqing?” Yu Sansi also adjusted his glasses, asking in astonishment.

Wang Qulin and Chen Jiayi stared unblinkingly at Bai Xiaosheng, awaiting his reply.

Bai Xiaosheng smiled.

”You are all indeed well-informed, having dug up quite a bit about me.”

”Then don’t just stand there, sit down. I can discuss these matters with you properly!”