It was mid-summer, and a week had passed since Xia Shang returned. During this week, the news of a train hitting and killing a pedestrian continued to ferment, ranking second on the hot search list, while the first place was about Homelander destroying an underground terrorist organization in New York City.
However, according to gossip, that underground terrorist organization seems to be just a seller of pirated CDs.
At this moment, someone suddenly knocked on Xia Shang's door.
He thought it was Blitz who wanted to have dinner with him, but when he opened the door, it turned out to be a lawyer from the Water Group who walked in.
"Hey man, I'm so glad you're an employee of the Vought Group. You saved me some money on a taxi."
"Ilian Fast, a lawyer from the Water Group. You can just call me Fast. My friends call me that." Fast, who was wearing a suit, shook hands with Xia Shang and sat on the sofa next to Xia Shang.
"What would you like to drink?"
Xia Shang walked to the refrigerator and took out two cans of iced Coke.
"I think you didn't come here today to terminate your work contract with me." Xia Shang smiled and threw a can of Coke into his arms.
"How is that possible? Even if Walter fires me, he won't fire you, even an excellent employee like you." Fast took out a document from his black briefcase and handed it to Xia Shang. "I have good news for you, man. You are going to get rich today."
"Really? I don't think Vought Group will give bonuses to us security guards."
Xia Shang put down the Coke in his hand and took the document that Fast handed to him.
He flipped it open and took a quick look. The content of the document was very simple and could be summarized in one sentence: pay to shut up.
It turned out that it was revealed online that in addition to Hughie, the person involved in the train hit, there was another eyewitness.
And this eyewitness was Xia Shang.
"This is a check for $20,000. All you need to do is show up at the next press conference and explain that the locomotive was indeed chasing the bank robbers at the time, and point out that the woman was actually standing in the middle of the street that day, so the locomotive didn't react."
"You just sign here and I'll give you the check."
Fast took out a pen, uncapped it, and handed it to Xia Shang.
He looked very confident with a smile on his face. With such generous conditions, I think the security guard in front of him would not refuse.
But the next scene made his expression freeze.
Xia Shang pushed away the pen in his hand and threw the contract in his hand onto the table casually.
"Are you trying to refuse?" Fast narrowed his eyes, his tone revealing a threat.
"Don't get me wrong, I just feel a little guilty, so I need to think about it for a while." Xia Shang crossed his legs and took a sip of Coke with a smile. There was no sign of a guilty conscience on his face.
The experienced Fast immediately understood what Xia Shang meant.
"I can give you an extra five thousand dollars at most."
Fast no longer had the smiling face he had just now, and he spoke with a gloomy face.
"Currently, due to the impact of this incident, the fluctuations in the shares of the Water Group have probably easily exceeded hundreds of millions of dollars, and the public relations fees spent on it are at least millions of dollars."
Xia Shang's words made Fast stand up immediately.
"Dude, if you want to ask for a lot, you should also consider whether you can survive to get the money."
"Don't be nervous." Xia Shang walked up to him, looked him in the eyes and said, "What if I say that I can accuse that woman of ignoring the traffic lights and crossing the road, so it was not the locomotive that hit her, but she that hit the locomotive."
The atmosphere was silent for a few seconds, and then Fast's face suddenly broke into a smile, just like the face-changing performance in Sichuan Opera.
"Man, you're such a genius. Being a security guard is a waste of your talent. You are born to be a lawyer." Fast patted Xia Shang on the shoulder and couldn't help but praise him.
"Come on, I'll invite you for a drink, and we'll discuss the details there."
Fast put his arm around Xia Shang's shoulders, looking like a close friend.
Afterwards, Fast took Xia Shang to a bar called Super. The front of the bar was unremarkable, but the security was very strict. It was not until Fast took out his work ID from the Water Group that the security guards at the door let the two in.
The extremely luxurious decoration inside the bar formed a huge contrast with the plain appearance outside. Fast led Xia Shang through the crowd. The place was full of dancers in revealing clothes with extremely hot bodies. They danced on the poles, and the neon lights above their heads flashed rapidly, accompanied by the banknotes falling from the sky, giving people a feeling of decadence.
Unfortunately, Xia Shang was not interested in this noisy environment because it would reduce his ability to respond to the outside world.
"Interesting." In this bar, Xia Shang sensed a lot of special brain waves. If he guessed correctly, most of the guests in this bar were super humans.
What happened next confirmed his guess.
A thin guy was able to extend his arms and hug five or six men at once.
"Welcome to the world of superheroes."
Fast took two cocktails from the waitress dressed as a bunny girl, handed one to Xia Shang, gestured to him to raise the glass, and then drank the cocktail in the glass.
"Cheers." Xia Shang drank the wine together.
Afterwards, the two sat on an empty sofa. Fast pointed at the dancers on the dance floor and said with a smile, "Hey, buddy, we have all the types you like. But, it's not my treat."
"Forget it, I like something cleaner."
Xia Shang leaned close to Fast's ear and whispered.
After hearing this, Fast laughed out loud, "Don't let them hear you, or they will tear you to pieces."
"By the way, if you are really willing to come out and testify, I can guarantee that you will get no less than this amount." Fast raised the index fingers of both hands, crossed them together, and made the shape of a cross.
After all, as long as Xia Shang is willing to come out and make the accusation, the public relations cost of the entire incident will be reduced by at least half.
"I'll only take 20,000. Donate 10,000 of it to the children in the welfare home, and the remaining 70,000 will be given to you."
Xia Shang shook the cocktail in his glass and looked towards the center of the stage with a dazed look.
A trace of vigilance flashed in Fast's eyes. "Why? I'm afraid no one would complain about having too much money."
"I heard that my boss, Orr, will be leaving soon."
"I can't make the decision on this matter." Fast said with a frown. He didn't expect Xia Shang to have such a big appetite. After all, Or was the deputy director of the security department of the Water Group, and the security department was under the jurisdiction of the human resources department of the Water Group.
Normally speaking, if Xia Shang wants to become the deputy director of the security department in his current position, he has to cross at least three hurdles.
First, you need to have at least three years of work experience, then be the deputy captain of the security team, then the team captain, and finally you will have the opportunity to become deputy supervisor.
"Don't be so rigid. Rules are made by people. Having connections is easier than anything else."
Xia Shang stood up and walked towards the locomotive engine who was drinking alone.