Police officer Chen Shu

"Hey."

A large hand reached out and patted Xiao Zhao on the shoulder: "What's wrong? Haven't you eaten yet? Can't eat?"

Xiao Zhao turned around and saw that the person who came was Li Xia. He smiled from the bottom of his heart: "Brother Xia, what brings you here?"

Li Xia smiled and said, "I'm not made of magic, of course I have to come over for dinner at this time." As he spoke, he turned his head and beckoned to a muscular man next to him, inviting Xiao Zhao to join them for dinner.

The muscular man hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded to the guard.

Knowing there was a chance, Xiao Zhao quickly got up and followed Li Xia. The group walked past the technicians and croupiers who were eating their boxed lunches and continued into the canteen.

"Brother Xia, aren't we eating boxed lunches?"

“Those are all frozen foods. Eating too much of them is bad for your health. Let’s go eat the managed meals.”

Staring at the boxed lunches in white styrofoam on the technician's desk behind him, Xiao Zhao reluctantly turned back and followed closely beside Li Xia until they were far away.

There were about ten tables in the small canteen, and half of the round tables were already full of people, some eating, some chatting, the clattering of chopsticks against plates mingling with the aroma of food in the air.

An auntie was pushing a cleaning cart with a large basket, clearing away the empty bowls, chopsticks, and food scraps from table to table.

A television set was placed high on the wall. Although no one watched it, the midday news it broadcast was quite lively.

"Old Zhang, I heard your company gave us another raise?"

"What's the point of adding it? I can't take it back with me."

"Why don't you ask your boss? They usually agree."

"Apply my ass. The other day, Tian Shang Renjian got a new batch of goods, and they were all used up in no time. Hey, so juicy."

"Hey elbow, want to leave work early tonight and go watch the game together?"

"Sure, who are you going to bet on? I heard there's a new guy here who's been involved in shady dealings back home."

"Where did you get this information? Hey, keep it down."

"Auntie! The soup is too salty today, please be careful tonight!"

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If Xiao Zhao hadn't just come from that hellish place next door, he would have thought the canteen here was just ordinary, no different from the staff canteens in companies back home.

Li Xia, Xiao Zhao, and the muscular man chose a corner table and sat down. After a while, the rest of the company arrived and filled the table.

"Li Xia, why did you bring your underlings here to eat? Don't you know the rules?" a bespectacled man sneered.

Others looked over.

Li Xia didn't say anything, but picked up a piece of pork rib and placed it on Xiao Zhao's rice bowl.

Although Xiao Zhao was extremely hungry, he dared not move an inch, his eyes fixed on the ribs in front of him.

really fragrant...

"Ahem." The muscular man coughed. "Ah Hao, let's eat, let's eat first. I specially prepared an extra meal today..."

Ah Hao adjusted his glasses, completely ignoring him, and sneered, "Fatty, are you still reeling from being hit on the head by Li Xia? Is this a place for a piglet to come in?"

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Upon hearing the other party use the term "piglet" to allude to Xiao Zhao, Li Xia slammed his chopsticks down on the table and looked over with icy eyes.

"You...don't think I'm afraid of you. You brute, spending company money and using company goods! What can you do besides hitting and intimidating people? I'm here to make money for the company!"

This time, they managed to get half the thugs at the table cursed into joining the fray.

Seeing that Li Xia remained silent, Ahao assumed that the other party was scared. He adjusted his glasses again, pointed at Li Xia's nose, and started cursing: "Who do you think you are? Getting too big for your britches? Let me tell you, don't be so smug. Who knows, one day you might have to go back to the pigsty with your piglet henchmen!"

Ah Hao is the head of the technology department and is an irreplaceable figure in the company. He is highly valued by the boss and naturally speaks with a big mouth, so no one dares to offend him.

Li Xia ignored him, suddenly reaching out to grab Ahao's index finger, which was dangling aimlessly in front of his face, and twisting it backwards, folding it towards the back of Ahao's hand. "Ah!"

A sharp pain shot from his fingers straight to his head, and Ah Hao couldn't help but let out a scream. If his fingers hadn't been still being held and unable to move, he would have almost knelt down.

The muscular man stood up: "Brother Xia, forget it, Ah Hao was just being ignorant. You're a magnanimous person, so let it go."

"Fuck you, I'll kill you when I get back!" Ah Hao had barely recovered when he started cursing again.

Without uttering a single curse, as Li Xia exerted a little force, Ahao's index finger, which had been bent towards the back of his hand, only bent 1 degree, and he let out another scream of pain.

He was clearly suffering a lot. In his struggle, Ah Hao knocked his glasses to the ground, and then stepped on them with his right foot. With a crack, the lenses shattered.

The muscular man quickly advised, "Brother Xia, people from other companies are watching. If we attract the attention of the property management, it will be troublesome."

The property in the park is controlled by local armed forces, and their management method is simply to impose fines. If the other party finds anything wrong, they will impose fines as much as possible on the online gambling companies.

As soon as Li Xia let go, Ahao quickly pulled his hand back, bent down to pick up his glasses that had fallen to the ground, and put them on. He was no longer stubborn and dared not say another word.

"Eat up," Li Xia said gently, placing another piece of pork rib on Xiao Zhao's rice bowl.

Xiao Zhao glanced at Ahao, who was still groaning softly, and hesitated, "Brother Xia, can I...can I really eat this?"

Li Xia smiled and said, "I can't guarantee anything in the future, so just eat as much as you want today."

Xiao Zhao was startled, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

After finishing their meal, Li Xia dropped Xiao Zhao off at the office building and then left.

In the park, piglets like Xiao Zhao, who wear blue and green tags, are not allowed to walk alone on the road; at the very least, they must be accompanied by a guard with a green tag.

Because there were other people around, Xiao Zhao didn't mention Xiao Qin to Li Xia, but he had a vague feeling that something was wrong and that something was going to happen to Li Xia tonight.

Sitting down at his workstation, Xiao Zhao felt increasingly uneasy and decided to go upstairs to the live streaming department to find Zhang Yang.

He had just gotten up and walked to the elevator when he realized that his employee card couldn't be swiped for the live streaming department on the seventh floor. At that moment, the guard in charge of Xiao Zhao's group came over with a smile to help him swipe the card.

He saw Xiao Zhao being led into the inner restaurant by Li Xia, the muscular man, and others.

The small canteen is accessible to guards of their rank with green badges, but the prices there are beyond their means, as they earn a fixed monthly salary of 10,000 yuan.

For non-middle-level managers, the main meal costs 100 yuan per person. If they get tired of the food and want to order more, they can do so. The menu is extensive and they can order whatever they want. Some of the dishes are wild game that cannot be eaten in China.

Domestic Maotai liquor is also supplied here as usual, including new liquor, old liquor, and zodiac-themed liquor. As long as you can name it, we have it.

But the price also skyrocketed like a rocket.

Generally speaking, they only think of coming here to have some fun after they've won money at the casino or when the pigs have made a bet.

After helping Xiao Zhao swipe his card and press the elevator button for the "seventh floor," the guard kindly reminded Xiao Zhao that the bald man would come to patrol at eight o'clock in the evening.

Xiao Zhao's mind was elsewhere, and he was just giving perfunctory "uh-huhs" when he realized that the guard was blocking the elevator entrance and had no intention of leaving.

"Brother, is something wrong?"

The guard's tense smile seemed to relax a lot now. He quickly glanced around and then asked in a low voice, "Xiao Zhao, I have a question for you. What's your boss's attitude towards tonight's match?"

Xiao Zhao suddenly realized that this was probably the reason why the senior managers in the park didn't dare to be too rude to Li Xia, the newcomer.

Xiao Zhao said "Oh," and deliberately drew out his voice, "Brother, you mean the game tonight?"

The guard nodded repeatedly: "Xiao Zhao, you see, it's not easy for me to earn a living in this godforsaken place, so I'm just trying to make some extra money. Tell me, what kind of skill level does your older brother have back home? His opponent tonight knows Muay Thai, are you confident?"

As he spoke, the guard, who was in his thirties, even made a boxing gesture, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Now Xiao Zhao completely understood.

"My brother, that's the guy from the underground boxing scene!" (End of Chapter)