Chapter 43: Each One’s Own Intentions
Huang Xiaopang recently received two mysterious documents from a randomly registered and then immediately cancelled overseas email account. The first was a text file, but upon opening it, it was a bunch of gibberish. The second was a decryption program.

If you are not a professional, you will not be able to understand such emails at all, and you probably won’t dare to open them casually. Huang Xiaopang downloaded them to another computer that was not connected to the Internet, opened it, and then deciphered the content.

He had received several cryptic messages the other day, telling him about the hidden moth, pointing out that the money was suspicious, and warning him to be careful. Apparently, someone had guessed his identity but was acting with good intentions.

Although this mysterious email came from a different mailbox, it was most likely sent by the same person as last time. The content actually introduced the situation of magic, sorcerers and magic, and reminded him to destroy it after reading.

The second half of the email specifically introduced several warlocks, such as Peng Xian, the owner of Jinxing Media who cooperated with the business unit, and who was a second-level angler of Xingshenmen.

Peng Xian came here for Yin E. This person is not a good person. He even set his sights on Gao Xue’e and wanted to use his beauty to lure her away.

More importantly, Peng Xian had done a psychological profile of “Yin Mo,” whose features strongly resembled Huang Xiaopang. The email also warned him to avoid meeting this person in person.

For example, the person who disappeared from Sesame Apartment was named Liang Kai, a second-level hermit from Danding Sect. He was suspected of murdering Lin Hualei, a disciple of Guanshen Sect.

Liang Kai’s senior brother Zhao Huanzhen and Lin Hualei’s master Lin Qingshuang have both been to Qiyuan City to investigate. These sorcerers all have strange and unpredictable methods…

The email introduced the situations of several sorcerers, and at the end, he did not forget to mention Qian Guran, saying that Old Qian’s identity was confirmed to be a third-level strategist of the Wangqi Gate, but he and Senior Lin Qingshuang should have no ill intentions.

If someone else received an email like this, they might be confused. Who would have the time to write a fantasy novel and send it to them? And this isn’t really a novel, it’s just a setting!
Did they send it to the wrong email address? I’m not a review editor!

But Huang Xiaopang didn’t dare to think so… Last time, he met an older sister outside a barbecue restaurant who said that there was something wrong with his bracelet, which made him scared.

Of course he knew what was wrong with his beads, so he stopped wearing them on his wrist when he went out and put them in his trouser pocket, for fear that others would notice more clues.

Who is the sender of the mysterious email? It can be sent so accurately to his work email address, rather than to a bunch of other random email addresses left when registering on various websites. The scope of identity locking is very small.

Who could know his situation so well and have such good intentions that he would not only remind him of the danger but also be willing to share secrets with him… In fact, the answer is already obvious.

But since that person hadn’t revealed his identity, he probably didn’t want to say anything. Huang Xiaopang didn’t want to reveal it himself, which only made him feel a little guilty and embarrassed.

Little Fatty was worried and didn’t have the energy to talk back to people anymore. Boss E was more pleased with him, but the quiet and taciturn Little Fatty was the cutest.

He Kao asked for leave this afternoon for something, and Xiaopang guessed that he went to the bank.

The fact that Zhou Du left a safe deposit box could not be kept secret, because many people in the town knew about the various certification procedures that He Changshan helped to handle at the police station.

On the last working day before the Golden Week holiday, many people had lost their appetite and several requested leave in advance. Gao Xue’e wasn’t completely unsympathetic, and she approved all the requests she could.

Although Huang Xiaopang and Qian also wanted to ask for leave, President E frowned and refused.

Huang Xiaopang, who hadn’t argued with her for a long time, couldn’t help but talk back, saying that E always looked at people differently, and that he was not granted leave just because he was not as handsome as He Kao.

Gao Xue’e rolled her eyes in anger. In fact, Huang Xiaopang was really unreasonable this time because he had not finished the work in his hands.

Old Qian said nothing, packing up his things and preparing to leave while E wasn’t paying attention. He didn’t bother to argue, having already planned to stake out He Kao at the bank entrance, so he didn’t mind missing half a day.

Just at this moment, good news came that Lao Qian was promoted!

According to the procedure, the positions of deputy general manager and above of the branch company need to be appointed by the group headquarters. The appointment documents have just been issued, and the appointment will have to wait until after the holiday.

Within the Tengxin Group system, a project team has one supervisor and no more than two deputy supervisors. In some cases, there is not even a deputy supervisor, and only a few team leaders are appointed.

Depending on its size and the number of departments, a business unit usually has two to four vice presidents in addition to a president.

The Qiyuan Branch, also known as the cloud service division, originally had only one vice president, Mr. Liu, who was dispatched from the group headquarters, in addition to President Fang Qizi.

Therefore, whether it is a project team or a business unit, there are vacancies for the positions of deputy director and vice president.

Given Lao Qian’s seniority, many people initially thought he would be promoted to deputy project manager after the transition period, temporarily becoming Gao Xue’e’s deputy. However, he unexpectedly made a dramatic jump, leapfrogging Gao Xue’e and becoming vice president.

Mr. Fang and Mr. Liu, the general manager of the branch, have already started their vacation mode in advance and are not in the office at the moment. They just sent messages to congratulate us and wish us a happy cooperation in the future.

The appointment letter originally only needed to be sent to the company’s intranet, but the executive director who stayed on duty still came in person to announce the good news, and everyone applauded and congratulated Mr. Qian.

Old Qian was just about to slip away when he encountered this. After greeting everyone, he said he had something to do and had to leave for a while. Gao Xue’e didn’t stop him this time.

Fortunately, He Kao wasted some time in the bank, so Lao Qian still caught up.

As for the promotion to vice president, Qian had of course already figured it out, and there was nothing to brag about.

Putting aside his sorcerer background, he is also a Dr. Chunhua, has ten years of work experience, is very competent in his business, and is a serious expert. If he had not resigned from the design institute, he would have been promoted to vice president in the second half of the year.

With his qualifications, if he wasn’t after the hidden moth thing, would he have nothing better to do than jump to this project team and become Gao Xue’e’s subordinate?

The last time he talked it out with Lin Qingshuang and He Kao, it meant that he had given up his original idea. Especially after hearing the order from the Master Geomancer, he no longer thought about it.

In order to conceal his purpose, he initially worked very actively and seriously, often took the initiative to work overtime, and was even willing to help colleagues share extra tasks… But later he became a little outrageous.

There is another way to lie down better, but most people can’t do it, and that is to get a promotion.

When he first applied for the position, he certainly used his connections to ensure a smooth transition. The group headquarters had already been interested in him becoming vice president of a branch company, and it was he who took the initiative to first familiarize himself with the business at a grassroots level.

Unlike He Kao, who still has a three-month probation period, these three months are a transition period for him, and now he is just getting back on track.

As a third-rank strategist within the Wangqi Sect, even if he didn’t keep in touch with fellow disciples, his network of connections was far stronger than that of an average person. His promotion was the result of his recent activities, and more importantly, his qualifications were strong, making the arrangement relatively easy. Huang Xiaopang stayed up until the end of his shift, then rushed back to Pugang Town. During this time, he sent a message to He Kao, but he didn’t reply. Upon arriving at his doorstep, he ran into He Kao’s cousin, He Shan.

From He Shan, Xiaopang learned that He Kao had also returned to Pugang Town, so he went home to say hello and then ran to He Kao’s house and knocked on the door.

He Kao actually mixed up with Lao Qian, and he didn’t even know that Lao Qian had been promoted!

Huang Xiaopang: “Did you lose your phone? Didn’t you see the message in the work group? You didn’t even reply to the message I sent you!”

He Kao had put his phone on silent mode ever since he joined the bank, and only just now did he remember to check it. The work group chat was bustling with activity, almost everyone discussing Qian Guran’s promotion to vice president.

The long holiday is about to start, and the department is not fully staffed, so tonight is definitely not suitable for team building. Boss E suggested that on the last day of the long holiday, October 7th, we gather the whole department together and give them money to hold a farewell party.

Qian Kuo-ran only just remembered to take out his phone at this moment, and sure enough, he received a message from Gao Xue’e asking if he had time to attend the farewell party on the evening of the 7th. Old Qian replied that he would definitely have time and expressed his gratitude.

Gao Xue’e not only sent a message to Mr. Qian, but also left a private message to He Kao, which was several long voice messages.

She specifically told He Kao that Old Qian had been promoted, and urged him to arrive on the evening of the 7th. She also reminded him that he had the best relationship with Mr. Qian in the department, and that he should show his ability in the future to get more opportunities…

You can tell that Ms. E’s tone is full of surprise, with a rare sense of ease and joy in recent times. He Kao was a little puzzled. Why was Ms. E so happy about Lao Qian’s promotion? Hadn’t she always been annoyed with Lao Qian?
In a flash, He Kao suddenly figured it out!

Some time ago, President E was in a bad mood and always felt inexplicably anxious. After Lao Qian joined the company, according to Huang Xiaopang, President E’s “condition” worsened.

Now it seems that this is typical workplace anxiety.

The rumor that employees of large companies will face “job optimization” at the age of 35 has been circulating in society for a long time. Regardless of whether it is true or not, the existence of the rumor represents a certain phenomenon.

Ms. E is 32 years old this year. She definitely has business capabilities, but there is almost no hope for promotion in the short term. What she worries most is being replaced and eliminated.

Huang Xiaopang argues with her every day, but E can always tolerate it because Xiaopang poses no threat.

Despite Old Qian’s usual smile, the more E saw him, the more uneasy she felt. In terms of experience and ability, Old Qian was underemployed even as a deputy director. As soon as his transition period was over, he would most likely replace her as director…

As a result, the shoe finally dropped today, and the worry turned into surprise. He was directly promoted to vice president, and the vice president in charge of the project team’s business.

At least from the perspective of outsiders, Lao Qian and He Kao have the best relationship in the entire department. He has always paid attention to and cared about He Kao, and they seem to have a good personal relationship outside of work as well.

As to why this impression is given, there is no need to elaborate on the reasons.

After thinking this through, He Kao also understood. No wonder President E had been looking at him with some resentment recently. It felt like the little puppy he had raised had cheated on him and ran away with someone else.

At this moment, President E’s attitude took a sharp turn, and his appreciation for He Kao reached a new level… It turned out that he had known that Lao Qian was no simple man, and he had clung to his thigh early and well.

He Kao was browsing his phone, and Qian Guran asked, “Xiaopang, why are you here?”

Huang Xiaopang: “He Kao’s cousin Xiaoshan asked me to ask what He Kao brought home.”

Qian Guran: “Cousin? Oh, I’ve seen her. Why didn’t she come and ask?”

Huang Xiaopang raised his eyebrows: “Because she knows that He Kao and I have the best relationship!”

The old neighborhood of Pugang Town is so small that it can’t hide anything. He Kao’s return home was quickly heard by his aunt’s family, who also wanted to know what Zhou Du had left behind.

But recently, they are a little afraid of He Kao and don’t dare to ask. He Shan’s temper is a little different. When she saw Huang Xiaopang coming back, she went to ask him.

Qian Guran pointed out directly: “Does everyone in the village know that He Kao’s father left a safe deposit box at the bank?”

Xiaopang: “I wouldn’t dare tell the whole village, but many people in town know about it. He Kao asked his uncle to get the certification, so the news can’t be kept secret… What are they?”

Qian Guran: “It’s on the table, go and see for yourself.”

Huang Xiaopang ran over to look at the things and exclaimed as he looked, “These two… are so heavy! Could they be made of pure gold? Oh, the deed to Guanliu Mansion… the area is so large, it’s big enough to marry a wife!”

Qian had just helped He Kao put away the materials, but he left behind the paperweight and the house deed, because these two things could not be hidden and should not be hidden, and if they were not taken out, it would arouse suspicion.

If it is not something valuable and is deliberately kept in a bank safe deposit box, no one in the town will believe it. This is in line with the expectations of bystanders.

As for the house deed, someone must know of its existence. If he doesn’t take it out, it would be equivalent to telling certain people that He Kao has hidden something.

More importantly, the gold bars and the house deeds are like things a father specially leaves to his son.

As for those materials, I can only insist they don’t exist. And considering it’s a father leaving something for his son, it’s normal that they don’t exist. Those aren’t treasures, but troubles. Why would a father leave such troubles for his son?
Old Qian sighed as he watched the frightened little Fatty. He had searched the building, seen the fireworks, and later heard about what happened at He Kao’s house, where the contraband had mysteriously disappeared when the police arrived.

Considering He Kao’s background, who else could have done this besides Yin Mo? Later, Liang Kai disappeared, and an explosion occurred in the apartment. Lao Qian secretly inquired and found out that the explosive was black powder used in firecrackers.

Who has such a good relationship with He Kao and knows his family situation so well that he would help him even at the risk of being exposed… Qian Gu really can’t think of anyone else except Xiaopang.

Even though he has guessed something, Lao Qian no longer wants to know. Let’s just pretend that he has seen nothing!

This little fat guy is hiding something really well. Looking at his body, there is nothing suspicious at all, especially the beeswax string in his trouser pocket, which is really eye-catching. The fat guy’s income is not low, so why can’t he wear something nice?
Lao Qian guessed Xiao Pang’s secret, and Xiao Pang also guessed many of He Kao’s actions. And He Kao had just keenly noticed that Lao Qian’s reaction seemed a little off when he mentioned Gu Yunteng, chairman of the Bada Group.

But Lao Qian probably had no ill intentions. He was just worried about He Kao and thought that he could not afford to offend Gu Yunteng… The three people in the room each had their own thoughts, and they saw through many things between them but did not say them out loud.

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(End of this chapter)