Chapter 820: Chapter 823: Making Friends with Zhao Qian
After visiting Mo Wanqing and Yanzi at the Wanqing Group, Xia Liu resolutely boarded a plane bound for Harbor City.
Harbor City, one of Huaxia’s flourishing cities.
Unlike everyone else.
Xia Liu’s journey was a mission where failure was not an option.
Sitting on the plane, he closed his eyes tightly.
In his mind, he ticulously recalled the information he had read.
Guo Man, president of Guo’s Pharmaceutical, age: 27, height: 175 cm.
This height could easily outshine many young Huaxia n.
Guo Man’s biggest hobby was visiting orphanages to see the children.
According to the information Ye Xuan had given him.
While she was abroad, she visited orphanages approximately five tis a month.
Every visit, she would bring plenty of delicious food, fun toys, and educational supplies for the children.
She liked children — that was Xia Liu’s first impression.
Usually, she was very aloof, almost entirely indifferent to n.
Even those charming foreign guys would receive an icy glare from her.
Ye Xuan’s evaluation of Guo Man stated: prone to being emotionally distant, likely interested in won.
This gave Xia Liu a bit of a headache — if Guo Man was indeed into won.
Then the difficulty of his mission would increase again.
Of course, until he interacted with her in person, he couldn’t make any definitive conclusions.
None of the other details in the information were particularly significant.
Xia Liu simply needed to rember her fondness for children.
Gazing at the azure skies outside the window, Xia Liu pulled a docunt from his pocket.
A Huaxia Special Forces retirent certificate.
It was sothing Xia Liu had asked Fang Huasheng to prepare overnight just the previous night.
At the sa ti, all of his information on the internet had been altered according to his requirents.
Beyond the na, he had effectively changed his entire life.
Enlisted at 16, beca a squad leader at 21, joined the special operations unit at 24.
Injured in a mission and retired at 25, receiving so compensation from Huaxia.
After that, he had recuperated in a remote area of Liuhai City until recently before venturing out.
The most interesting detail was that, following his injury and retirent, his wife left him and took their child with her.
This was sothing Xia Liu specifically instructed Fang Huasheng to include in his profile.
Why? Because Guo Man liked children, so Xia Liu needed to show that he especially liked them too. A backstory involving a child could further tug at Guo Man’s heartstrings.
“Huh! Brother, you’re a retired Special Forces soldier!”
Just as Xia Liu was about to put the docunt away, a surprised voice ca from beside him.
Turning to look, it was the scholarly young man who had been sitting next to him since boarding the plane.
He was wearing glasses and a suit.
However, the material of his suit wasn’t great, and the craftsmanship was subpar — he likely wasn’t soone of significant status or position.
Xia Liu smiled bitterly and nodded: “Yes, brother, you seem like a company manager.”
“Haha, I’m Zhao Qian, just a salesperson at a pharmaceutical company in Harbor City. Far from being a manager.”
“Xia Liu, Xia as in sumrti.”
Xia Liu didn’t reject the friendly scholar’s enthusiasm.
There was still so ti left before reaching his destination, and chatting could alleviate boredom.
Moreover, Zhao Qian was in the pharmaceutical industry, so perhaps he might reveal so information about Guo’s Pharmaceutical.
“I saw it — your na is truly unique. If I hadn’t seen it beforehand, I’d have thought you were joking with .”
With a smile brimming on his face, Zhao Qian appeared to be quite skilled at social interaction and adept at conversing with strangers.
“It’s tough being a soldier these days.”
“Yeah, there’s a saying in the military — regret being a soldier for two years, but regret not being a soldier for a lifeti. It’s practically a mantra in the barracks.”
Seeing the lancholy look on Xia Liu’s face, Zhao Qian remarked, “Indeed. Back in the day, I didn’t et the physical standards for the draft — otherwise, I would’ve joined the army. Soldiers may have their struggles, but they co out with a fit body and navigate life with less fear.”
“What’s the matter? Is Harbor City that chaotic?”
“Not chaotic, really. Our company has been in a heated competition with another pharmaceutical firm. Things sotis escalate to physical confrontations.”
“If your company is good, then you’d naturally stay. Why else would you remain where such things happen?”
“Ah, Guo’s Pharmaceutical is among the top firms in Harbor City, but its rival is equally formidable. The rivalry naturally breeds countless disputes.”
Speaking of his company, Zhao Qian let out a sigh. If not for the high commissions, he wouldn’t be fighting so hard at a place like this.
“Guo’s Pharmaceutical — I’ve read about it in the papers. It’s a very large firm. You’re quite lucky to work in a place like that.”
Xia Liu suppressed the stirrings of his heart, maintaining a natural deanor that concealed his ambitions.
“Lucky? Far from it. The company’s upper managent is constantly scheming against each other. Recently, we even got a new CEO. If she hadn’t taken over, I wouldn’t have needed to rush back to work…”
The ntion of Guo’s Pharmaceutical seed to open Zhao Qian’s floodgates.
He talked at length about issues within the company.
Office politics, calculated plots — the entire array.
Xia Liu acted as the perfect listener, letting Zhao Qian pour his heart out without reservation.
These tidbits of information were precisely what Xia Liu wanted to hear.
The files Ye Xuan had provided naturally didn’t contain such detailed insights.
Originally, Xia Liu had planned to infiltrate Guo’s Pharmaceutical to gather grassroots intelligence.
Now, there was no need. He was lucky enough to encounter a salesperson from Guo’s Pharmaceutical right on his flight.
This level of junior personnel would provide a more honest picture of the company.
Especially its competitor — the Natural Treasures Group.
The na sounded a bit awkward, but it undoubtedly catered to certain niche markets.
Specifically, Martial Artists.
Natural Treasures Group seed to be focused on developing alchemical resources for Martial Artists.
Of course, they also dealt with mainstream pharmaceuticals, but largely as a fa??ade to cover their high-level supply channels.
“Brother, do you have any relatives or friends in Harbor City?” After talking at length, Zhao Qian asked Xia Liu.
“No, it was my teammates in the army who spoke of Harbor City being laden with opportunities. So, I applied for docuntation, hoping to carve out a path here.”
“Good for you, brother! I truly envy you. When I first arrived, I was undocunted, and there were tis I almost got caught. Thankfully, I showcased enough talent, attracting the attention of soone influential. Otherwise, I might have been laying bricks back in the Mainland.”
Excitedly slapping his thigh, Zhao Qian was visibly envious of Xia Liu’s head start.
Reflecting on the past, he found himself nearly moved to tears.
“Ah, I’ll make do sohow. I don’t know anyone here, though, so if I can’t find work, I’ll have to head back to the Mainland.”
“Brother, you can’t lose heart! With your docuntation and Special Forces credentials, finding work should be easy. As for housing, if you don’t mind, you can join
in renting a place. Fate brought us together—this absolutely isn’t a coincidence…”
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