The Card Apprentice Chapter 179

The transfer had been accomplished very quickly . Within half an hour, everyone in the entire building knew they had a different boss . All the employees stopped their work . It was undoubtedly a bolt out of the blue for certain employees . The Lewin family wouldn't be considered a grand old family; however, for those who had been under their protection for many years, the Lewins were their sky .

Now, the sky had suddenly been changed . Even the ones who remained calm had no way to look nonchalant about it . They employees all looked concerned, and there was enmity in the gazes from some of them toward Chen Mu and Wei-ah . Some other employees had gathered in the corner to quietly discuss the matter among themselves, shooting glances at Chen Mu and Wei-ah every once in a while .

Cleo very cheerfully made the public announcement, and then he handed over all the materials regarding Heaven's Wings to Chen Mu before walking off, arrogantly unconcerned .

Not paying any attention to the crestfallen employees, Chen Mu opened up the materials about Heaven's Wings .

He got stuck on the first page .

* * *

Cleo and his bodyguard were sitting in a shuttle car, and the bodyguard brought up something that concerned him . "Young Master, it looked to me as though those employees had a few issues, and without our help, Cao Dong and Wei-ah might not be able to keep them down . " Before they left, he had found quite a few of the employees looking a little restless and nasty, which astonished him . Given the way the master and his first son operated, it was hard to imagine them putting up with such employees in the company .

"Ha, ha," Cleo guffawed with a look of satisfaction . "The situation at Heaven's Wings is rather unusual . The reason we first established it was to give those family members who didn't have any prospects some way to make a living, as well as to make an old folks home . Some guys there might be a little straightforward in front of my father and Mose, but apart from them, everyone else is basically insubordinate . As long as they don't cause too much trouble, how could Father expect them to earn their keep?"

"Isn't that a problem?" The loyal bodyguard was surprised . "Do you mean that's how First Master is forcing Cao Dong and Wei-ah out?"

Cleo nodded . "Possibly . How could they know anything about card advertising? Once the money is gone from the books, it wouldn't matter anymore . "

"So, the master and his son have succeeded?" That bodyguard couldn't help but be concerned about Chen Mu and Wei-ah . That fellow called Cao Dong had outstanding strength . Although he didn't talk much, he had rescued himself and Young Master with that strength .

"He, he . " The look of satisfaction on Cleo's face deepened . "It's not that simple . Although Heaven's Wings isn't big and has a good foundation, it has a lot of problems . A sharp person could tell its value at a glance . I have pretty good confidence in Cao Dong's discernment . They aren't likely to leave so easily; they will probably give it a try no matter what . This is our chance . When they feel things getting thorny, we show up to help them get rid of the hotheads, and then we give them a little more business . That's when they'll realize our value . "

The bodyguard couldn't help but admire him, which satisfied Cleo still further .

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When Chen Mu saw the words "fantasy card advertisements," he didn't know what to say . He felt awash in feelings and was stunned for a while . Such a marvelous world! It was as though there were a hand in the cosmos pushing him forward little by little, and once he thought he had gone a long way, he'd be back at the beginning without realizing it .

"Is there a problem?"

Wei-ah's words roused Chen Mu . He lifted his head and met Wei-ah's gaze with a look of commiseration as his heart warmed . He laughed and said, "It's nothing . It's just that I hadn't thought it would be fantasy card advertisement . "

Chen Mu's gaze returned to the materials in his hand .

Heaven's Wings was a small fantasy card advertising firm, and the prior year's profits hadn't exceeded about 5 million Oudi . There were probably 150 people in the company . That was an outrageous number to Chen Mu . While 5 million Oudi was a considerable sum, it was about what a high-class shuttle car would cost . For a 150-person firm to make only 5 million was really too low .

He continued to look further down when he started to understand . Just about every month, there would be some capital injected into Heaven's Wings . The amount earned from each project completed by Heaven's Wings was quite a considerable sum . In rough calculation, they would earn about 35 million in a year . That was enough to explain that Heaven's Wings' operational conditions made it a terrific company . Even though Chen Mu couldn't run a business, he still knew from the values that it wasn't something most businesses could achieve .

But, when he saw the salaries of the workers, it dawned on him . With 35 million a year in income added to the monthly infusion of 2 million, there would only be 4 or 5 million by the end of the year .

About 40 million or more constituted the salary of the workers . And, among the 150 in the whole company, there were only about 25 who did the work .

Chen Mu understood what had been happening .

Then, he smelled smoke .

He lifted his head to see a group of people not far away, some sitting on the tables, some sitting on stools, all of them with cigarettes in their mouths . Those guys were smoking away as though no one were there, and very soon the room was swirling in smoke .

Chen Mu had seen countless mobsters since he was small, so he was familiar with that kind of bunch .

He got up and walked over to them, saying mildly, "Put out the smokes . "

"Hey man, you're a real character…"

Before the jerk's voice had died out, his whole body flew . He crashed like a bag of sand, knocking over a few old tables, and finally fell to the floor . The guy was bent like a shrimp, doubled over in pain, when he fell unconscious .

The office went silent, and everyone's jaw had dropped . They all looked dully at Chen Mu . No one had thought Chen Mu's reaction would be so fierce .

Chen Mu's expression remained calm as though nothing had happened . He didn't feel the pressure from such small matters anymore .

"Damn, you dare move on us? Let's go, guys!" A blond young fellow had quickly responded and suddenly stood up, spitting his cigarette to the floor and charging at Chen Mu murderously . Those guys normally ran amok in the place, and to see someone more amok than them made them furious .

Everyone then gathered around .

There were one or two dozen people gathered to the side who were more detached and had no desire to join in .

Chen Mu furrowed his brow, not liking confusion .

He raised his right hand and stuck up his index finger .

Xiu!

A beam of light left a stunning afterimage on everyone's retinas .

Pu, pu, pu!

Everyone slowed their pace . Before they could react, howling like pigs being slaughtered sounded up ear-piercingly in the noisy office .

Everyone was stunned, and the looks on their faces immediately transformed . There was no more cacophony—only the sound of screaming echoing around the office . It was like the atmosphere had been twisted around by the screaming, which took everyone's breath away .

There were three people desperately writhing on the floor, each of whom had a bloody hole in his thigh . The line of tailless shuttles had pierced the thighs of the three of them . Blood was gurgling out, leaving its heavy smell in the air . The three on the floor were struggling and rolling around, and the blood was leaving a frightening series of shapes on the floor . Several of the female employees couldn't take it and immediately fainted, their eyes turned up .

Everyone else looked pretty badly off; except for Chen Mu and Wei-ah, no one could stay calm in such a scene .

Chen Mu's face was perfectly calm, no longer being the rookie he once was . He had seen countless scenes more terrifying than that one . Wei-ah hadn't even lifted his lids .

But, although those fancy-pants ran rampant every day, they had never seen such a nakedly bloody scene . The three writhing around on the floor were all well-known comrades, and it was shocking to see them in such misery . That greatly increased the impact .

With his calm expression, Chen Mu looked even scarier in the midst of those unnaturally contorting three people and a floor full of dark red bloodstains .

A thought flashed through everyone's mind at the same time—maybe Cao Dong had killed people .

"Damn!" someone shouted out, and the crowd of people whose spirits had been near collapse grew noisy . They all scrambled to run away as though they would die if they slowed even a little .

Xiu!

That strange whistle sounded up again like a nightmare, and then a finger-sized hole appeared in the wooden door of the office with a pop, sending splinters flying .

"Stay put . " Chen Mu hadn't raised his voice, but everyone stopped almost unconsciously as though he had some mysterious power . They were pegged to the floor with some even stuck in the posture of charging forward .

They nervously swallowed and very carefully held their positions, not moving from their spots . The faint muffled screams from behind them weren't making them feel any safer . On the contrary, their hair stood on end . The youth who had remained calm from beginning to end was starting to look remarkably like a cold, unfeeling, murderous killer fiend in their eyes .

What did he want to do? The panic was spreading .

Chapter 179 What Does He Want to Do Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioThe transfer had been accomplished very quickly . Within half an hour, everyone in the entire building knew they had a different boss . All the employees stopped their work . It was undoubtedly a bolt out of the blue for certain employees . The Lewin family wouldn t be considered a grand old family however, for those who had been under their protection for many years, the Lewins were their sky . Now, the sky had suddenly been changed . Even the ones who remained calm had no way to look nonchalant about it . They employees all looked concerned, and there was enmity in the gazes from some of them toward Chen Mu and Wei ah . Some other employees had gathered in the corner to quietly discuss the matter among themselves, shooting glances at Chen Mu and Wei ah every once in a while . Cleo very cheerfully made the public announcement, and then he handed over all the materials regarding Heaven s Wings to Chen Mu before walking off, arrogantly unconcerned . Not paying any attention to the crestfallen employees, Chen Mu opened up the materials about Heaven s Wings . He got stuck on the first page . Cleo and his bodyguard were sitting in a shuttle car, and the bodyguard brought up something that concerned him . Young Master, it looked to me as though those employees had a few issues, and without our help, Cao Dong and Wei ah might not be able to keep them down . Before they left, he had found quite a few of the employees looking a little restless and nasty, which astonished him . Given the way the master and his first son operated, it was hard to imagine them putting up with such employees in the company . Ha, ha, Cleo guffawed with a look of satisfaction . The situation at Heaven s Wings is rather unusual . The reason we first established it was to give those family members who didn t have any prospects some way to make a living, as well as to make an old folks home . Some guys there might be a little straightforward in front of my father and Mose, but apart from them, everyone else is basically insubordinate . As long as they don t cause too much trouble, how could Father expect them to earn their keep Isn t that a problem The loyal bodyguard was surprised . Do you mean that s how First Master is forcing Cao Dong and Wei ah out Cleo nodded . Possibly . How could they know anything about card advertising Once the money is gone from the books, it wouldn t matter anymore . So, the master and his son have succeeded That bodyguard couldn t help but be concerned about Chen Mu and Wei ah . That fellow called Cao Dong had outstanding strength . Although he didn t talk much, he had rescued himself and Young Master with that strength . He, he . The look of satisfaction on Cleo s face deepened . It s not that simple . Although Heaven s Wings isn t big and has a good foundation, it has a lot of problems . A sharp person could tell its value at a glance . I have pretty good confidence in Cao Dong s discernment . They aren t likely to leave so easily they will probably give it a try no matter what . This is our chance . When they feel things getting thorny, we show up to help them get rid of the hotheads, and then we give them a little more business . That s when they ll realize our value . The bodyguard couldn t help but admire him, which satisfied Cleo still further . When Chen Mu saw the words fantasy card advertisements, he didn t know what to say . He felt awash in feelings and was stunned for a while . Such a marvelous world It was as though there were a hand in the cosmos pushing him forward little by little, and once he thought he had gone a long way, he d be back at the beginning without realizing it . Is there a problem Wei ah s words roused Chen Mu . He lifted his head and met Wei ah s gaze with a look of commiseration as his heart warmed . He laughed and said, It s nothing . It s just that I hadn t thought it would be fantasy card advertisement . Chen Mu s gaze returned to the materials in his hand . Heaven s Wings was a small fantasy card advertising firm, and the prior year s profits hadn t exceeded about 5 million Oudi . There were probably 150 people in the company . That was an outrageous number to Chen Mu . While 5 million Oudi was a considerable sum, it was about what a high class shuttle car would cost . For a 150 person firm to make only 5 million was really too low . He continued to look further down when he started to understand . Just about every month, there would be some capital injected into Heaven s Wings . The amount earned from each project completed by Heaven s Wings was quite a considerable sum . In rough calculation, they would earn about 35 million in a year . That was enough to explain that Heaven s Wings operational conditions made it a terrific company . Even though Chen Mu couldn t run a business, he still knew from the values that it wasn t something most businesses could achieve . But, when he saw the salaries of the workers, it dawned on him . With 35 million a year in income added to the monthly infusion of 2 million, there would only be 4 or 5 million by the end of the year . About 40 million or more constituted the salary of the workers . And, among the 150 in the whole company, there were only about 25 who did the work . Chen Mu understood what had been happening . Then, he smelled smoke . He lifted his head to see a group of people not far away, some sitting on the tables, some sitting on stools, all of them with cigarettes in their mouths . Those guys were smoking away as though no one were there, and very soon the room was swirling in smoke . Chen Mu had seen countless mobsters since he was small, so he was familiar with that kind of bunch . He got up and walked over to them, saying mildly, Put out the smokes . Hey man, you re a real character Before the jerk s voice had died out, his whole body flew . He crashed like a bag of sand, knocking over a few old tables, and finally fell to the floor . The guy was bent like a shrimp, doubled over in pain, when he fell unconscious . The office went silent, and everyone s jaw had dropped . They all looked dully at Chen Mu . No one had thought Chen Mu s reaction would be so fierce . Chen Mu s expression remained calm as though nothing had happened . He didn t feel the pressure from such small matters anymore . Damn, you dare move on us Let s go, guys A blond young fellow had quickly responded and suddenly stood up, spitting his cigarette to the floor and charging at Chen Mu murderously . Those guys normally ran amok in the place, and to see someone more amok than them made them furious . Everyone then gathered around . There were one or two dozen people gathered to the side who were more detached and had no desire to join in . Chen Mu furrowed his brow, not liking confusion . He raised his right hand and stuck up his index finger . Xiu A beam of light left a stunning afterimage on everyone s retinas . Pu, pu, pu Everyone slowed their pace . Before they could react, howling like pigs being slaughtered sounded up ear piercingly in the noisy office . Everyone was stunned, and the looks on their faces immediately transformed . There was no more cacophony only the sound of screaming echoing around the office . It was like the atmosphere had been twisted around by the screaming, which took everyone s breath away . There were three people desperately writhing on the floor, each of whom had a bloody hole in his thigh . The line of tailless shuttles had pierced the thighs of the three of them . Blood was gurgling out, leaving its heavy smell in the air . The three on the floor were struggling and rolling around, and the blood was leaving a frightening series of shapes on the floor . Several of the female employees couldn t take it and immediately fainted, their eyes turned up . Everyone else looked pretty badly off except for Chen Mu and Wei ah, no one could stay calm in such a scene . Chen Mu s face was perfectly calm, no longer being the rookie he once was . He had seen countless scenes more terrifying than that one . Wei ah hadn t even lifted his lids . But, although those fancy pants ran rampant every day, they had never seen such a nakedly bloody scene . The three writhing around on the floor were all well known comrades, and it was shocking to see them in such misery . That greatly increased the impact . With his calm expression, Chen Mu looked even scarier in the midst of those unnaturally contorting three people and a floor full of dark red bloodstains . A thought flashed through everyone s mind at the same time maybe Cao Dong had killed people . Damn someone shouted out, and the crowd of people whose spirits had been near collapse grew noisy . They all scrambled to run away as though they would die if they slowed even a little . Xiu That strange whistle sounded up again like a nightmare, and then a finger sized hole appeared in the wooden door of the office with a pop, sending splinters flying . Stay put . Chen Mu hadn t raised his voice, but everyone stopped almost unconsciously as though he had some mysterious power . They were pegged to the floor with some even stuck in the posture of charging forward . They nervously swallowed and very carefully held their positions, not moving from their spots . The faint muffled screams from behind them weren t making them feel any safer . On the contrary, their hair stood on end . The youth who had remained calm from beginning to end was starting to look remarkably like a cold, unfeeling, murderous killer fiend in their eyes . What did he want to do The panic was spreading .

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