After An Tianfeng left, Xia Yu and Zhong Yunze continued to enjoy their morning tea.
At An Siyao’s house, Xia Yu always ate delicate breakfasts. Now, seeing this traditional Chinese morning tea filled with cultural nuances, he found it quite fresh and novel.
The morning tea was also very delicious.
After finishing their meal and drinking a cup of tea, Xia Yu felt satisfied.
Zhong Yunze had also finished eating. His energy had somewhat recovered, but he still seemed a bit listless.
“Let’s go. Time to head to the company,” Zhong Yunze said. After paying the bill, he brought Xia Yu to Zhong Company.
It was an advertising design company—not too big, not too small—located in a high-rise office building in the city center.
Upon reaching the company’s floor, Xia Yu saw the employees of Zhong Company.
There was a sense of unease on their faces, and the atmosphere felt heavy.
Given Zhong Company’s current situation, if no new projects were secured soon, layoffs would become inevitable. Thus, the employees’ anxious expressions were understandable.
At this moment, if Zhong Yunze revealed An Tianfeng’s promise, it could stabilize the situation.
However, Zhong Yunze was still caught up in adolescent hesitation. It would probably take him two or three more days before he could accept An Tianfeng’s offer.
Xia Yu’s gaze swept across everyone present.
Logically, the traitor should come from the management team, but since Zhong Yunze and An Tianfeng had searched for so long without finding anyone, it proved the traitor must have an extremely thorough disguise—perhaps even an ordinary employee.
Who could it be?
At this moment, a middle-aged man approached. He walked up to Zhong Yunze: “Zezé, how did it go?”
Xia Yu activated his telepathy to sense the man. From the middle-aged man, Xia Yu received no emotional signals—neither hostility nor kindness.
Zhong Yunze shook his head.
“Sigh, you can’t really blame your Uncle An. After all, he doesn’t understand our company at all,” the middle-aged man comforted Zhong Yunze instead.
He turned his head and noticed Xia Yu standing beside Zhong Yunze.
“Who is this…?” he asked Zhong Yunze.
“Oh, this is my…” Zhong Yunze was about to reveal Xia Yu’s true identity when Xia Yu subtly kicked him.
Realizing his mistake, Zhong Yunze changed his words: “This is a professional I’ve hired to help find the mole.”
“Now of all times, still looking for a mole? Shouldn’t finding new projects be the priority?” the middle-aged man looked anxious.
“No worries. I have a way to handle the project issue,” Zhong Yunze had already decided to accept An Tianfeng’s offer.
“If you have a plan, that’s great,” the middle-aged man sighed in relief and dragged Zhong Yunze into the office to vent his troubles before finally leaving.
Sitting on the chair, Xia Yu asked Zhong Yunze: “Who was that?”
“That’s my uncle, Zhong Shi,” Zhong Yunze said. “After my father’s death, he’s been in charge of the company. For years, there had never been any problems. Recently, with the mole issue, he’s been under a lot of pressure too.”
“Yeah, you can definitely tell he’s under a lot of stress,” Xia Yu nodded.
Zhong Yunze thought he was agreeing with him, unaware that Xia Yu meant something else entirely.
After meeting Zhong Shi, Xia Yu understood—this case could now be concluded.
Initially, Zhong Shi had shown no emotional reaction toward Xia Yu. But after Zhong Yunze said he was a professional hired to find the mole, Xia Yu sensed hostility emanating from Zhong Shi.
A paternal uncle connected by blood, and the long-time company leader—turning out to be the mole was indeed unexpected.
Now the question was how to prove Zhong Shi was the mole.
Concrete evidence was necessary. Otherwise, Zhong Yunze would never believe it.
He’d start with a test.
“Do you suspect this uncle?” Xia Yu asked.
“Uncle? Impossible,” Zhong Yunze chuckled. “Let me tell you, my uncle didn’t even finish high school. Calling him ‘in charge of the company’ is just being polite. Actually, he was only left by my father to maintain control and prevent rebellion from below.”
He continued: “When my father was seriously ill, he still hoped my uncle might step up. But every project he took over always had various problems—it was completely unworkable. Eventually, my father gave up and divided the company’s affairs among three managers. My uncle’s role became simply signing documents daily.”
“Could someone like him even steal those files?” Xia Yu followed up based on Zhong Yunze’s words.
“Mm, those important files are quite complex—something a junior high student wouldn’t understand. Without comprehension, he couldn’t even identify them, let alone steal them so precisely.”
Feeling his words might have sounded too harsh, Zhong Yunze added: “We can’t demand ability, but in terms of attitude, my uncle has absolutely no issues. Though he lacks knowledge, he doesn’t meddle—he asks professionals instead. Two years ago, when he felt something was off with a document’s procedure, he had it checked and caught a corrupt mid-level manager.”
Xia Yu nodded, mentally labeling Zhong Shi as cunning and deep.
Since he had already identified the target, Xia Yu no longer wanted to keep searching. He said to Zhong Yunze: “This matter is indeed very complicated. I don’t want to be a burden. Just give me a workstation—I’ll pretend to work.”
“Okay,” Zhong Yunze highly appreciated Xia Yu’s modest attitude.
“Oh, can I use the company computer?” Xia Yu asked again.
“Sure, feel free,” Zhong Yunze agreed.
With this assurance, Xia Yu felt at ease.
His level 3 programming skill—might as well give it a try.
After finding an empty workstation and sitting down, the company employees secretly observed him.
The employees were curious about Xia Yu but too hesitant to approach.
Equally curious was Zhong Shi.
He watched Xia Yu’s actions and relaxed when he saw Xia Yu merely playing Spider Solitaire on the computer.
What a silly nephew—hiring such a fraud “professional” who couldn’t even play Spider Solitaire well.
Leaning back in his chair, recalling recent experiences, he wore a confident smile.
The people in this company still saw him as he was five years ago, unaware that a person could change.
He had never considered himself inferior to Zhong Yunze’s father. It was just a failed high school entrance exam that caused Zhong Yunze’s father to look down on him. These past few years, he had studied diligently and worked hard, improving his professional skills to match the average level of employees in the company!
Now possessing ability, he began pursuing wealth—thus colluding with the company’s competitor.
Zhong Yunze was already in his second year of high school. The time left for him was limited.
Initially, he had been somewhat nervous, fearing discovery. But things went more smoothly than he imagined.
Two weeks ago, when Zhong Yunze said he found An Tianfeng for help, he panicked briefly. But he soon realized that An Tianfeng was no match for him at all.
He knew this company inside out—nothing could escape his notice. Every scheme An Tianfeng devised was transparent to him. It was truly laughable.
Taking out his phone and opening the calculator app, he calculated his expected payment—enough money to buy a small farm in the countryside.
Rural life would suit him better.
He’d take leave soon, using some excuse, and retire to the countryside!
Hahahaha! Defeating real estate tycoon An Tianfeng—this bragging right would last him a lifetime!
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