"What does the company's profit have to do with you? Haven't we already given you a bonus? And the highest one at that," Li Qingyan said, frowning.
"The highest bonus? How can you say that with a straight face?" He Honglang said contemptuously. "We worked ourselves to the bone on research. In the end, the company earned one billion, and you only gave us a five-million bonus. Do you think that's normal?"
Ye Fei's brows furrowed. He felt that He Honglang's attitude today was strange. "He Honglang, I think you've really lost it. Have you calculated how much we spent on research and developnt? Do you have any idea about the initial investnt? I understand you all worked hard, but we paid your salaries according to the contract and even gave you bonuses. Are you still not satisfied?"
"Satisfied? How could I be?" He Honglang said coldly. "I'm telling you, if you don't increase my bonus, I'm resigning. And I'll expose this whole unscrupulous enterprise."
Ye Fei and Li Qingyan both laughed. Has this guy been drinking?
"So, how much do you want?" Ye Fei asked with a smile.
"Not too much. One hundred million will do," He Honglang replied, as if he had already made up his mind.
The number gave Li Qingyan and Ye Fei a shock. One hundred million! The nerve of this guy.
He Honglang smiled. "You think that's a lot? I've done the math, and it's not much at all. Your new drug is already on the market and will continuously generate profit. Earning several billion in the future won't be a problem. So what's wrong with giving
one hundred million of that?"
"Have you been drinking?" Li Qingyan laughed.
"I haven't had a drop! If you don't give
this money, I will make you regret it!" He Honglang had resorted to threats.
"Fine. I'd like to see how you'll make us regret it," Ye Fei said coldly. "Effective today, you're fired. Pack your things and get out."
"Fire ? Don't think I don't know the law. You have to give at least one month's notice to fire soone, to give them ti to prepare. There's no way you're firing
just like that. I'm telling you, I'm not going anywhere."
He Honglang had no intention of leaving just yet. Of course, he wasn't going to take legal action either. He was already planning to make his move tonight. Once that was done, he could disappear without a trace.
The failure to get the money put him in a sour mood. He returned to his workstation and began to set his plan in motion—the very task Chen Mo had instructed him to carry out.
By nightfall, most of the employees had gone ho. Jiang Yue and Du Xin remained on duty, and Li Qingyan and Cao Zhendong were there as well. They had so unresolved issues and planned to work overti to finish them.
He Honglang glanced at the light shining from the research institute, his brow furrowing slightly.
I can't wait any longer!
He waved his hand, and a group of people dressed in black followed him into the Qifei Group's research institute. Since he had the keys, their entry was unobstructed. Soon, they reached the illuminated office.
The group of intruders seized Jiang Yue and the others.
"He Honglang, have you gone mad?" Jiang Yue and Du Xin stared at him in disbelief. They couldn't believe he would dare to do sothing like this.
"Mad?" He Honglang laughed. "You're mistaken. I'm perfectly clear-headed. I'm giving you all one chance: co with . You can obtain wealth, glory, and even the opportunity to join the elite. I'll be honest, my new boss gave
twenty million in a single paynt. And you? You're still slaving away here, clutching your pitiful five-million bonus. Is it really worth it?"
"Our money is earned cleanly, at least. We can sleep soundly at night," Jiang Yue retorted coldly. "Can you?"
SLAP!
He Honglang struck Jiang Yue across the face. "Forget it. I can't be bothered to persuade you idiots," he said, turning to the n in black. "Go get the materials. Cao Zhendong's fingerprint will open the biotric lock."
Just then, the patrolling security guard approached. He was just a middle-aged man working the night shift—an ordinary person earning a ager salary but dedicated to his job. Noticing sothing was wrong, he ca over to investigate.
"Kill him!" one of the n in black ordered in stilted Dragon Country language.
Clearly, they were not from Dragon Country.
The security guard tried to flee, but there was no escape. An icy katana pierced through his body. With his last ounce of strength, he slamd the alarm button.
"Damn it! Quick, grab the goods and let's go!" He Honglang shouted.
As the alarm blared, an alert also went off on Ye Fei's phone.
While pulling on his clothes, Ye Fei called Yang Qi. "Yang Qi, there's trouble at the company! Get over there and check it out, hurry!"
Yang Qi shot into the air, rocketing toward the company. His speed was far greater than any car, mainly because he traveled in a straight line, needing no turns.
By the ti Yang Qi arrived, he was t with a scene of chaos and a security guard lying in a pool of blood. He ignored everything else and imdiately rushed to the guard's side, staunching the bleeding and performing ergency treatnt. He had arrived just in ti. Although the guard had lost a great deal of blood, he wasn't dead yet. His Little Rejuvenation Pill could still save the man's life.
After he had stabilized the guard, Ye Fei, Iron Bone, Iron Heart, and the Wolf King arrived.
"They left in a hurry. They probably didn't have ti to destroy the surveillance footage!" Yang Qi had the severely injured guard sent to the hospital before heading straight for the security room.
After they reviewed the footage, everyone was stunned.
"That bastard He Honglang!" Ye Fei cursed furiously. "The company treated him so well, and he betrayed us. The man is insane! No wonder he tried to blackmail us today—he was already planning to run. Who were those n in black?"
"Hmm?" Yang Qi suddenly noticed a strange pattern on the neck of one of the black-clad n in the video. He took a photo of the tattoo and sent it to Huang Borren for investigation. He also sent it to Zhao Xiong, requesting that the Heavenly Supervision Hall assist with the search.
As he did this, his expression grew exceptionally grim. These people had not only stolen top-secret data from Qifei Group but had also nearly murdered an innocent security guard. He would never let them get away with it.
"They also kidnapped Jiang Yue, Du Xin, Cao Zhendong, and Li Qingyan! What are they planning to do?" Ye Fei said with a frown.
The Hanfang Association! A sudden guess ford in Yang Qi's mind.
They had just rejected a partnership with the Hanfang Association, and now this happened. It was too much of a coincidence. Furthermore, of the four people kidnapped, three were pharmaceutical experts and one was a managent expert. This didn't seem like a typical kidnapping for ransom.
"Ye Fei," Yang Qi said, "make sure the security guard is taken care of. The company will cover all his dical expenses. If he ends up disabled, give him five million directly. Rember, use my personal funds for that, not the company's."
"I'll handle it. But we have no idea where these people are hiding. How are we going to find them?" Ye Fei was worried for the safety of Li Qingyan and the others.
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