Chapter 47

Bizarre

The harsh sound of shattering only drew a sideways glance from the big shots. Their smiles remained unchanged, without even a hint of condemnation.

Decent and composed.

If Xiao Juan hadn't experienced the private difficulties caused by some of these people, she might have truly believed they were magnanimous and unconcerned.

Soon, the waiter who caused trouble in the beverage area was taken away by bodyguards. The older waitress said without changing her expression, "Don't learn from him, causing such big trouble."

After speaking, she led Xiao Juan and others to remove everything from the beverage area. Under the surveillance of the bodyguards, they replaced it with a fresh batch of drinks.

"Sister, why did those bodyguards take away the replaced drinks?" a waiter asked, not understanding. Would bodyguards care about these discarded items?

"Of course, they took them for food safety testing." After setting up the beverage area, the older waitress led the waiters back to the corner. "Prepare yourselves. With what happened today, we are all going to get scolded."

Xiao Juan noticed many bodyguards shuttling between the tea break room and the conference room. She pretended to tidy up dishes with the other waiters, moving around until she finally got close to Chao Musheng.

"Who let her go over there?!" The older waitress noticed this scene, her face changing in fright. Which group's waiter was this, so ignorant of the rules?

Xiao Liu looked at the person Xiao Juan was trying to approach. Sure enough, it was that man again.

She shook her head silently in her heart. This sister is really...

Men's beauty leads people astray!

"Are you full?" Xu Chenzhu didn't pay any attention to the farce just now. When Chao Musheng finished his cake, he handed him a cup of warm milk.

Chao Musheng held the cup and nodded. Looking down at the printed napkin Mr. Xu handed him, he hesitated for a moment before taking it.

Is the boss being too good to him?

Seeing the bodyguards blocking Xiao Juan two meters away, Chao Musheng waved his hand, signaling the bodyguards to let Xiao Juan come over.

Noticing Chao Musheng's wave, the bodyguards didn't even ask Xu Chenzhu for instructions and directly let Xiao Juan pass.

The older waitress was thinking about how to save this ignorant waiter, but she didn't expect the bodyguards to actually let her pass.

Let her pass?!

No, why?

This morning, she just passed by these bodyguards and was locked down by their sharp eyes. What ability does this new waiter have to make the big shots look at her differently?

She had to admit, her mentality was a bit broken.

"Brother Zhao." Xiao Juan bent down pretending to clean the table and whispered a reminder: "There was a problem with that waiter's identity just now."

Most of the waiters on this cruise ship had blue-green rank badges. Only the foremen had purple-blue striped ones. The waiter taken away by the bodyguards just now had a purple rank, which is higher than a foreman. Although she didn't know his purpose for sneaking onto the cruise ship, he was definitely not an ordinary waiter.

She couldn't explain to Chao Musheng why she could detect something wrong with the waiter, but she was afraid the waiter's main target was attendees like Chao Musheng.

"Thank you, Sister Juan, for the reminder! I'll ask Mr. Xu to arrange for someone to check carefully immediately." Chao Musheng leaned his head towards Xiao Juan and whispered back: "Is that your supervisor in the corner near the window? She seems to be staring at you."

"We waiters can't approach attendees casually." Xiao Juan knew what was happening without looking back: "It's okay. As long as the passengers don't complain about us, at most I'll get scolded by the foreman."

Seeing Chao Musheng trust her so much without asking a single extra question, Xiao Juan felt an indescribable sense of solidity and peace of mind.

So for waiters, the passengers' evaluation is the most important?

Chao Musheng instantly grasped the key point. He leaned over and whispered to Xu Chenzhu: "Mr. Xu, do you have any red envelopes on you?"

Xu Chenzhu glanced at Xiao Juan, understood Chao Musheng's intention, and raised his hand to the bodyguard beside him. The bodyguard immediately took out a stack of red envelopes and placed them in Chao Musheng's hand.

Chao Musheng felt the thickness of the stack of red envelopes. So much money.

He couldn't help but touch them a few more times before waving to the few waiters in the corner, signaling them to come over.

"This waiter did me a big favor, but she told me that it was all thanks to you guys sharing her work usually that gave her the chance to help." Chao Musheng distributed a red envelope to everyone and placed two in Xiao Juan's hand: "Thank you all for your help."

The waiters didn't expect such a good thing to fall on them. The older waitress, who had blamed Xiao Juan for being bold, smiled so much her eyes disappeared: "It is our honor to serve distinguished guests."

She didn't expect the newcomer to be so generous, not forgetting to let them share in the benefits of such a good thing.

Xiao Liu looked down at the heavy red envelope in her hand and instantly understood.

So the sister is an expert. Seemingly going for the handsome man, she was actually finding a way to hug a big thigh.

Unexpectedly, in just one day, she really managed to hug one.

Being praised by a big shot like this, this sister has established a firm foothold on the 15th floor. As long as she doesn't make any principled mistakes, she doesn't have to worry about being transferred to the lower floors.

What is the difference between this and cheating?

"Break time is over." Xu Chenzhu saw Chao Musheng smiling brightly at Xiao Juan and stood up, saying: "Musheng, we should go back to the conference room."

"Okay." Chao Musheng stood up and winked at Xiao Juan.

Xiao Juan held the thick red envelopes, moved to the extreme. Brother Zhao, this golden thigh, is too reliable and powerful!

After the big shots returned to the conference room, the older waitress, who originally didn't think much of Xiao Juan, instantly changed her attitude. She even assigned Xiao Juan the easiest tasks.

That was the assistant beside Mr. Xu. If Xiao Juan could catch the eye of such a big figure, who would dare to make things difficult for her in the future?

"Sister." Xiao Liu gave a thumbs up to Xiao Juan: "You are amazing."

She was superficial.

Xiao Juan revealed a profound smile.

Nothing else, just that the golden thigh is powerful.

"Mr. Xu." Chao Musheng walked quickly and whispered in Xu Chenzhu's ear: "How much money was in the red envelopes? I'll transfer it to you."

"This falls under normal social expenses; employees don't need to pay out of their own pockets." Xu Chenzhu raised his head slightly to the bodyguard beside him, and one bodyguard left silently.

"Your friend kindly reminded us; we can't let her bear the risk." Xu Chenzhu paused for a moment. Chao Musheng, who was chasing after him, accidentally bumped into him.

"Careful." Reaching out to support his arm, Xu Chenzhu said warmly: "The Chairman of the Song Corporation was staring at you during the last meeting. Do you need me to send him out for the second half of the meeting?"

"Sending him out" was a euphemism; in reality, it meant kicking him out of the venue.

If the representative of the Song Corporation were personally kicked out of the venue by Xu Chenzhu today, it would be harder than ascending to heaven for the Song family to return to meetings of this level in the future.

Many project collaborations and developments have their own private rules. Being kicked out of this circle means these projects will have nothing to do with the Song family, and the Song Corporation will only gradually decline.

"Can't lower your style." Chao Musheng quickly stopped him: "The Song family hasn't developed well in recent years. The innovations Song Cheng introduced after entering the company forced away many old employees. Bankruptcy is sooner or later."

For a big shot of Xu Chenzhu's level, giving the Song family a glance was already flattering them.

"Style?" Xu Chenzhu chuckled: "To vent anger for my own employee, what style do I need?"

He glanced at Chairman Song in the distant corner, but there was no smile in his eyes: "However, with you present today, kicking him out directly is indeed not very appropriate."

The cruise ship still has to sail on the sea for seven days. He has the patience to wait.

"According to the dungeon main storyline hint, this voyage plan is nine days in total, but our mission duration is only eight days." Several players who successfully infiltrated the 15th floor gathered together: "This indicates that the cruise ship sinks on the night before the voyage ends."

"The weather at sea changes quickly. We don't know yet if the sinking is caused by human factors or natural disasters." Xiao Liu spoke: "The urgent task should be to find the avenger first."

"We have a clue about this." A thin man nudged Brother Tiger's arm with his elbow, signaling him to speak: "Right, Brother Tiger."

"Say what?" The biceps on Brother Tiger's arm shook. He looked like cannon fodder with well-developed muscles but a simple mind.

The thin man choked on his stupidity, tried to maintain a smile, and turned to the players: "Brother Tiger and I discovered that the avenger is very likely Song Cheng, the grandson of the Song Corporation's Chairman. However, the identity of his revenge target is not simple. He is not only Song Cheng's cousin but also the trusted assistant of a big shot."

Hearing the word "assistant," Xiao Juan, who hadn't spoken, twitched her eyelids.

"The opponent has powerful forces and is a competitor for the family inheritance. Making Song Cheng lose face in front of so many people, it's only right that he hates him." The thin man observed the expressions of the players: "Such a character is hard to deal with. We players need to work together."

"You've said so much, but you won't even clarify the name and identity of that assistant. How can we trust you?" Brother Wu said: "If you want to cooperate, you should show your sincerity."

"This is his photo." The thin man took out his phone, showing a photo he secretly took.

The young man in the photo had picturesque eyebrows and eyes, surrounded by several people with extraordinary auras, like the bright moon looked up to by the stars.

After seeing the person in the photo clearly, Brother Wu stood up with a tense face: "There are so many people on the cruise ship. How are you sure he is the target of revenge? You dare to make us pawns for something uncertain?"

The thin man continued to smile: "What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing." Brother Wu moved his eyes away from the phone screen: "Just don't believe your judgment."

After speaking, he didn't wait for the thin man to speak and left directly with Xiao Qi.

Xiao Liu stood up following Xiao Juan, also preparing to leave: "Brother Wu makes sense. Tell us next time when you have investigated clearly."

Mr. Zhao is not only good-looking, but yesterday when they were forced to kneel on the deck to scrub the floor, it was Mr. Zhao who got them out of trouble. Today he gave them big red envelopes. Could he be a bad person?

"Sister Juan." After walking away, Xiao Liu didn't forget to touch the big red envelope in her pocket, emphasizing to Xiao Juan: "Don't worry, I absolutely trust your golden thigh."

Taking a step back, if Song Cheng was beaten by Mr. Zhao, could Song Cheng be completely blameless?

Seeing the remaining two or three players also leave, the smile on the thin man's face disappeared mostly. Turning his head to see Brother Tiger still looking dumbfounded, he suppressed his anger and said: "Brother Tiger, these players are very cunning. They took our intelligence and want to leave us behind to work on their own."

"Oh?" Brother Tiger nodded blankly: "You mean, they actually believed your story, but just want to freeload?"

"Yes." The thin man couldn't let Brother Tiger, this fighter, run away too: "But don't worry. Even without them, I have a way to take you to clear the dungeon together."

"That would be great." Brother Tiger smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

After the meeting ended, Chao Musheng ate a business meal that was all social and had no feeling of fullness. After telling Xu Chenzhu, he found a chance to slip out of the restaurant and took two bodyguards to find Chief Officer Zhao and Shen Ran for a private meal.

"Mr. Zhao." Just as he walked to the elevator door, he saw a muscular man walking towards him. The honest smile on his face reminded him of Ah Ze.

"Mr. Zhao, I heard that Young Master Song plans to plot against you." The muscular man looked around cautiously, seeming very afraid of being discovered: "Please be careful."

Chao Musheng looked at this man who suddenly popped up, but a smile appeared on his face first: "Thank you for telling me. May I ask who you are?"

"I am a staff member on the ship. You can just call me Little Tiger." Footsteps came from the corridor, and the muscular man spoke faster: "Young Master Song has also united with the staff on the ship. You must be on guard."

After speaking, he lowered his head and left in a hurry.

"Mr. Zhao?" The bodyguard asked Chao Musheng with his eyes if they should chase this person back.

Chao Musheng shook his head: "No need, he will come to find me again."

Song Cheng is a distinguished guest on this cruise ship that ordinary employees dare not offend. This man named Little Tiger risked offending Song Cheng to tell him this, so he must have an ulterior motive.

Of course, there is an ulterior motive.

Brother Tiger hid in the nearby safety passage. Seeing that Mr. Zhao didn't send anyone to chase him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The red villain aura on Song Cheng was so bright it was about to blind his eyes. If Song Cheng was really the so-called avenger, he would change his nickname to Brother Rat.

Although he, Brother Tiger, permed his hair, smoked, and swore, he was a good man.

Even in a dungeon, he wouldn't cooperate with an NPC who had a villain aura over his head.

"Is the waiter from today also locked up on the sixth floor?" After arriving at the sixth floor, Chao Musheng remembered the person Xiao Juan had warned him about and asked the bodyguard behind him: "Can we go over and take a look?"

"Of course." The bodyguard led Chao Musheng to the door of the room where the waiter was being guarded.

The cruise ship is now on the high seas. After reporting to the relevant departments, the cruise ship has the right to restrict the activities of suspicious persons in accordance with the law.

The detained waiter was very depressed. He had managed to sneak onto this cruise ship with great difficulty, but he never expected to be exposed because he knocked over a cup in the beverage area.

According to his understanding of these people, they wouldn't touch food or drink during the meeting, so even if he slacked off in the tea break room, no one would notice.

But who could have thought that today was so weird? They suddenly had a great appetite, almost everyone holding a drink and snacks, forcing him to stay in the beverage area to constantly provide service.

He is an excellent corporate spy, but he is not an excellent waiter!