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Li Xiaoyao was truly astonished. He had thought that Lin Yuanyuan hiring a bodyguard would only cost twenty or thirty thousand Xuan Country Currency a month, but he hadn't expected it to be two million a year.

This was simply a waste of money. Spending two million a year to hire such a useless bodyguard, wasn't that just a case of "bigger chest than brains"?

When Lin Yuanyuan heard Li Xiaoyao berating her intelligence, she retorted angrily, "You're the one with bigger chest than brains, your whole family has bigger chests than brains!"

Li Xiaoyao ignored her and turned to Lan Cai, saying, "Director Lan, you heard for yourself. If that kind of worthless person can be worth two million, how much do you think you should pay me?"

Lan Cai said, "Five million a year, how does that sound?"

Li Xiaoyao looked at Lan Cai in surprise, noticing that when she said this number, her tone was very calm, as if five million was to her what five hundred might be to someone else.

Five million wasn't a small sum, and just to be her bodyguard too—it was a very fair price.

However, Li Xiaoyao didn't feel like five million was a lot at all. Given his abilities, charging five million to be someone's bodyguard was not excessive.

If it was a month or two later, Li Xiaoyao might not have accepted, but at the moment, he was in desperate need of money. This five million could temporarily solve his financial problems.

When Lin Yuanyuan heard that Lan Cai was willing to pay Li Xiaoyao five million, she was taken aback and said, "Cai'er, have you gone mad, hiring him for five million?"

Li Xiaoyao glanced at her sideways, replying, "What's wrong with hiring me? Do you think everyone is like you, spending two million to hire a waste of space?"

Lin Yuanyuan pointed at Li Xiaoyao, her face turning red with anger, "You..."

"What about me? Did I say something wrong?"

Li Xiaoyao really hadn't said anything wrong, and because of this, Lin Yuanyuan had no way to refute it.

Lan Cai looked at him, asking, "Five million—if you agree, I can transfer the money to you right now."

Li Xiaoyao nodded his head, saying, "Since Director Lan has already put it that way, it would be rude of me to refuse."

Lan Cai felt a sense of relief when Li Xiaoyao accepted the offer.

She might not be able to directly perceive how formidable Li Xiaoyao's strength was, but she felt that as long as he was by her side, she had a sense of security.

In all these years, ever since her father vanished from her world, she had never felt this safe again.

After Li Xiaoyao agreed, Lan Cai immediately said, "Send me your bank account number, and I'll transfer it now."

Li Xiaoyao asked, "Don't we need to sign a contract?"

Lan Cai gave a slight smile, saying, "No need, you're a man, I trust you."

Li Xiaoyao was somewhat taken aback. This Lan Cai was indeed extraordinary, ready to hand over five million as easily as if it were nothing.

Li Xiaoyao nodded his head. He didn't say it out loud, but in his heart, he was touched by Lan Cai's trust.

Li Xiaoyao still gave her Tang Tiantian's bank account number. Then Lan Cai made a phone call. In less than ten minutes, the five million was in the account.

No sooner had the money hit the account than Tang Tiantian's call came through.

Without a doubt, Tang Tiantian was calling to ask why there was suddenly an extra five million in the account.

Tang Tiantian felt her life these days was somewhat surreal, her entire existence fluctuating.

Fifty million! She wouldn't have dared to dream that one day her bank account would hold fifty million.

But now, that very scene had unfolded in her life, forcing her to believe it.

However, Tang Tiantian also understood that everything she now possessed was all thanks to Li Xiaoyao.

The arrival of Li Xiaoyao had changed the trajectory of her life.

Upon answering the phone, Li Xiaoyao said, "We'll talk when I get back."

"Oh, okay," Tang Tiantian acknowledged, feeling a pang of guilt for bothering him when she knew he must be busy. She shouldn't have called at this time.

But she couldn't be blamed; after all, anyone who suddenly found an extra five million in their bank account would have trouble remaining calm.

Pocketing his cellphone, Li Xiaoyao said, "I'm going to wrap up work first. If you need anything, just call me."

Lan Cai said, "All right, go ahead with your work then."

After Li Xiaoyao left, Lin Yuanyuan snorted and said, "Cai'er, you're seriously hiring her as your bodyguard?"

Lan Cai replied, "I can't think of anyone more suitable to be my bodyguard than him."

"Humph, just a bodyguard, right? I can find ten for you with five million."

Even if you found ten, none would compare to Li Xiaoyao alone.

Both Lan Cai and Lin Yuanyuan were aware of this fact; Lin Yuanyuan was just acting on anger for the moment.

After leaving Lan Cai's office, Li Xiaoyao immediately headed to the Security Department.

Zhao Ge had already gotten a general understanding of the staff in the Security Department and, from what some security guards told him, knew who the guard called 'Doggy' was.

Li Xiaoyao walked into the Security Department and saw Zhao Ge sitting in the office, looking a bit awkward all over.

Upon seeing Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Ge quickly stood up and said, "Director Li."

Li Xiaoyao smiled and said, "You can call me Li Xiaoyao or Old Li. As far as positions go, we're both department heads, equals."

"How are you settling in?" Li Xiaoyao asked as he handed him a cigarette.

Zhao Ge took the cigarette, lit it, took a drag, and his gaze slowly swept across the not too big nor too small office before saying, "Nothing about getting used to; having a stable job with an income makes me quite content already."

From Zhao Ge's words, Li Xiaoyao could guess that there must be many stories behind him. But Li Xiaoyao didn't ask, for even if he did, Zhao Ge might not tell.

"Let's have lunch together at noon. I promised to treat you yesterday," Li Xiaoyao said.

Zhao Ge shook his head, using few words to say, "I'll treat you."

"I said I would treat, so it's on me. Don't argue with me about it."

Zhao Ge fell silent. A few seconds later, he took out a bank card from his pocket, the same one Li Xiaoyao had given him the night before.

Only then did Li Xiaoyao remember that he had given him the bank card. He didn't know if Zhao Ge had checked the balance in the account.

One should know that this card contained over fifty-five million units of Xuan Country Currency.

Li Xiaoyao took back the bank card and asked, "Did you withdraw the money?"

Zhao Ge nodded, "Yes, eighty thousand."

Li Xiaoyao didn't say anything. He had said yesterday that the compensation would be one hundred thousand, and it would be that amount.

Moreover, he wasn't short of money now, not even that extra twenty thousand.

While they were talking, a young security guard knocked and entered the office. Seeing Li Xiaoyao there too, he greeted, "Director Li."

Li Xiaoyao gave him a smile. Zhao Ge asked, "What's up?"

The security guard handed over a stack of papers and said, "Director Zhao, this is the attendance record for us security guards from last month."

Zhao Ge nodded and began to slowly read through it.

About two minutes in, Zhao Ge's brow suddenly furrowed and he said, "What's with this Zhang Shan?"

Zhang Shan was the guard who was also known as 'Doggy'.

"He was frequently late and left early last month," the security guard whispered.

Zhao Ge closed the attendance report and said, "Call Zhang Shan here."

The guard replied, "Zhang Shan hasn't shown up today."

Zhao Ge's eyebrow raised a notch, "Hasn't come yet?"

The guard nodded and said, "These past few days, Zhang Shan has been showing up around eleven."

Zhao Ge stated, "When he arrives later, tell him to go directly to the HR department to process his resignation. He doesn't need to come to work anymore."

"Understood, Director Zhao!" The guard stood up straight, his eyes full of excitement, finally someone was going to deal with Zhang Shan.

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