After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

Liu Qingyi seemed satisfied with his answer and said reproachfully, "What's the rush? I didn't doubt you."

Ye Feng was completely bewildered, "Then you..."

Liu Qingyi suddenly changed the subject, "Last time, who did you go drinking with?"

Ye Feng recalled the time he drank with Kong Xiaoyue and answered truthfully, "My sister, Kong Xiaoyue."

Liu Qingyi clearly didn't believe it. "Sister? When did you get a sister?"

Ye Feng quickly explained, "She's not my biological sister, she's Director Sun's secretary, we all call her Xiaoyue."

Liu Qingyi immediately understood that this was a work-related matter, and her expression softened.

Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally passed the test.

The next morning, Liu Qingyi got up early, put on exquisite makeup, and prepared to go to work.

Watching her busy figure, Ye Feng couldn't help but sigh, "This woman is a real workaholic."

At nine o'clock sharp, Ye Feng pushed open the heavy iron door of the branch office warehouse.

The warehouse was filled with the smell of machine oil and metal, and the lighting was dim.

Xu San was practicing his punches in front of the sandbag, his vest soaked with sweat.

Wu Dan sat to the side, fiddling with his laptop, the screen displaying complex code.

"Hey, the boss's here!"

Xu San stopped what he was doing and grinned.

"How did your sister-in-law reward you last night? Tell me!" he asked, winking.

Wu Dan also looked up, his face full of curiosity.

Ye Feng raised an eyebrow. "You two, aren't you too idle?"

Xu San chuckled and scratched his head.

Wu Dan suddenly closed his laptop, looking somewhat nervous.

"Boss, I... I'd like to ask for two days off."

Ye Feng's gaze fell on Wu Dan, and he keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Ye Feng felt that Wu Dan was definitely hiding something from him.

"In trouble?"

Wu Dan hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed, "Yesterday... I hacked a lot of surveillance footage. So the special investigation team asked me to cooperate with their investigation."

Xu San tensed up immediately. "Special Investigation Team? That's no joke! What do we do, Brother Feng?"

Ye Feng patted Xu San on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down.

"Wu Dan and I will go over there. You stay here and guard the place."

Wu Dan quickly shook his head, "It's okay, Brother Feng, I can handle it myself. You were injured yesterday, don't run around."

Ye Feng, however, insisted.

Wu Dan hacked the surveillance system because of himself.

“We’re brothers. You’re being targeted because of me. I have to go with you on this.”

Wu Dan was stunned, and his eyes gradually reddened.

He's the employee, he's the boss; isn't it normal for him to take the blame?

His previous boss did the same thing.

Ye Feng truly considered him a brother.

The two left through the back door and headed to an office building in the city center.

The sunlight was a bit too bright, and he squinted instinctively.

Ye Feng was somewhat worried about Wu Dan's condition.

This guy usually seems pretty clever, but when it comes to official matters like this, he becomes as timid as a mule.

The taxi stopped in front of the office building, and the two went inside.

The security guard routinely inquired about their purpose and destination. Ye Feng gave a few perfunctory replies and then led Wu Dan onto the elevator.

The building's interior was luxurious and grand, and Ye Feng couldn't help but marvel at how magnificent it was, truly a downtown office building.

Wu Dan remained silent the entire way.

Ye Feng could sense his tension.

The elevator arrived at the designated floor, where a beautifully made-up woman greeted them and led them through a long corridor to a meeting room.

The reception room was simply decorated, yet it looked unusually serious.

Not long after, a group of people pushed open the door and entered.

The leading man was tall and stern, his sharp eyes sweeping over them.

"Who is Wu Dan?" the man asked coldly.

Wu Dan timidly raised his hand.

The man then noticed Ye Feng. "What are you here for?"

"Friend, I'm a little worried about him."

Ye Feng said in a calm tone.

The man was somewhat dissatisfied, "We notified Wu Dan to come alone."

Ye Feng stepped forward and stood in front of Wu Dan, saying, "He told me he was coming alone, but I insisted on coming along."

The man frowned.

Ye Feng ignored the man's expression and continued, "I refuse to answer any questions until you identify yourselves."

The man seemed to be angered by Ye Feng's tough attitude. "Say that again?"

Ye Feng remained unfazed. "Say it a hundred times and it's still the same. Wu Dan did nothing wrong. We have the right to remain silent until you show us your credentials."

Ye Feng's tough attitude caught the man somewhat off guard.

"He hacked multiple surveillance systems; that alone is enough to get him locked up!" the man roared.

Ye Feng sneered and pulled Wu Dan outside, saying, "Then let's turn ourselves in now."

"Where are you going?" the man asked sharply.

"Confess."

Ye Feng answered without turning his head, then put his arm around Wu Dan and strode out.

The man was clearly taken aback by Ye Feng's actions, and after a moment of stunned silence, he quickly stopped the two men, saying, "We're here to deal with this!"

Ye Feng stopped and looked directly at the man. "Identity."

The man finally lost his patience and ordered the two men behind him, "Detain them!"

But Ye Feng wasn't one to be trifled with either.

He shielded Wu Dan behind him and said coldly, "If you don't have identification, don't blame me for being impolite!"

……

Meanwhile, in the corridor, two women walked side by side.

"The people have arrived. Xiao Liu and the others will go ahead and do some persuasion."

Chen Yiyi brushed a stray hair behind her ear, her tone relaxed.

"Okay, don't do anything reckless. If you don't want to cooperate, then forget it."

Wu Feifei gave her instructions, her brows furrowing slightly.

The two arrived at the door of the reception room.

"Huh? It's locked?"

Chen Yiyi tried turning the doorknob and found that the door was locked from the inside.

"What's going on inside?"

Wu Feifei also sensed something was wrong, so she raised her hand and knocked on the door. "Xiao Liu? Is he in?"

The meeting room was silent; there was no response.

Wu Feifei called out a few more times, but there was still no response.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing unease in each other's eyes.

"I hope nothing bad has happened." Chen Yiyi asked with some worry.

"Kick it away!" Wu Feifei decided immediately.

A dull thud was heard, and the door lock snapped.

Wu Feifei was the first to rush in.

The reception room was dimly lit and quiet.

Chen Yiyi reached out to turn on the light, but felt a dark shadow suddenly pounce on her.

She instinctively retaliated, kicking out, but struck something hard, making her lose her balance.

Before she could react, a strong, large hand gripped her throat.

Ye Feng restrained Chen Yiyi and warned in a low voice, "Don't move!"

Then, he gestured to Wu Dan, "Turn on the lights!"

Wu Dan quickly pressed the switch.

"Don't do anything rash! Let's talk this out!" Wu Feifei shouted sternly. "There must be some misunderstanding here!"