<h4>Chapter 984: Chapter 984: I’m Coming to Save You, Zhang Family!</h4>


    Bai Xiaosheng and two others were escorted away from the front desk by Zhang Tianze. Throughout this process, the receptionist was utterly baffled, staring dumbfoundedly with wide eyes.


    Another receptionist, however, was extremely eager, bustling about to greet them, her eyes filled with sympathy for her colleague.


    "You blind fool, were you disrespectful to Mr. Bai?" Zhang Tianze red fiercely at the offending receptionist.


    This Director Zhang, once known as the Chaos Demon, had a ferocious way of looking at people that scared the receptionist even more!


    "Mr. Zhang, please don’t be too hard on her; she did well, and I appreciate it," Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile, defusing the situation.


    "Oh, really! Since you don’t mind, then it’s fine, it’s fine!" Zhang Tianze’s face switched to an eager smile in a second.


    Finally, under the grateful and awe-filled gaze of the receptionist, Zhang Tianze personally led the way for Bai Xiaosheng and hispanions to leave.


    The group went straight to the top floor via a private elevator.


    In the elevator, Zhang Tianze continued to apologize, "It’s my fault for not being prepared better. As soon as I received your call, I got excited and came to greet you personally. But then I took another call on the way and missed a few minutes, and you see..."


    "I should have instructed the receptionist to pay attention!"


    "Lucky Mr. Bai is magnanimous, not minding these details!"


    Zhang Tianze had indeed be more eloquent.


    It was hard for Bai Xiaosheng to equate him with the arrogant and overbearing Zhang Tianze of the past, who had forced Shang Wanwan to drink.


    It had been roughly two years since Bai Xiaosheng first came to Linshen and had a conflict with Zhang Tianze.


    Time flies. Bai Xiaosheng reflected on how swiftly time passed and how it could transform people so drastically.


    "Mr. Zhang, have you mentioned us to your father?" Bai Xiaosheng suddenly asked.


    Zhang Tianze paused, then offered a somewhat sheepish smile, "Well, since you hadn’t confirmed your visit, I hadn’t mentioned it yet..."


    "Today my father and Mr. Zhao Beiqing were discussing business all day; I didn’t get a chance..."


    Zhang Tianze then patted his chest, "Don’t worry, when we meetter, I will introduce you properly."


    "But since you and Mr. Zhao Beiqing are colleagues, maybe I shouldn’t overstep," Zhang Tianze ventured.


    Had Zhang Tianze not mentioned them to Zhang Heran?


    Bai Xiaosheng was quite satisfied with this oue.


    "Mr. Zhang, just lead us over there; we can handle the introductions ourselves," Bai Xiaosheng chuckled. "Professionally, I use a pseudonym, which is Lin Sheng. Don’t be startledter."


    "Oh, oh." Zhang Tianze was taken aback but nodded agreeably.


    However, he was somewhat puzzled internally.


    What position within the Zhenbei Group’s Greater China Region Headquarters would require the use of a pseudonym?


    But then, he felt it wasn’t strange.


    Perhaps Bai Xiaosheng was involved in some special work.


    The elevator quickly reached the top floor of the Qingbei Building.


    The top floor of arge building has many advantages—broad views, good venttion, natural lighting, quiet, and clean air.


    Of course, it has its ws too, but with enough money spent, those aren’t a problem.


    This entire floor served as Zhang Heran’s daily office and reception area, intricately detailed andvishly decorated.


    Bai Xiaosheng and hispanions walked through, quietly impressed.


    Atst, Zhang Tianze led them to a room, and upon entering, Bai Xiaosheng and hispanions realized it resembled a small bar, with already about a dozen people present.


    The waitstaff moved among them, providing drink services to each guest.


    The guests were chatting in small groups.


    When Bai Xiaosheng and his party entered, many just nced briefly at them before returning to their conversations.


    Even the presence of Director Zhang Tianze stirred no ripples.


    Bai Xiaosheng scanned the room; those present carried themselves with nobility, clearly no insignificant figures.


    It looked like they were all major business owners! Bai Xiaosheng thought to himself.


    "Mr. Zhao Beiqing hasn’t arrived yet?" Bai Xiaosheng asked.


    "He’s here, he’s with my dad in the inner room," Zhang Tianze said, nodding his head towards one direction as he led Bai Xiaosheng to the sofa.


    Bai Xiaosheng saw there was more than one inner room.


    "As for Mr. Lu Zhixin, he will inevitably bete, as you know," Zhang Tianze said with a smile.


    Bai Xiaosheng nodded and sat down as Zhang Tianze gestured politely.


    "These guests, Mr. Zhang probably doesn’t recognize them either," Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile to Zhang Tianze.


    Zhang Tianze was stunned, then chuckled.


    "Yes, I’ve hardly met any of them. Maybe it’s because my social circle isn’t deep enough."


    Zhang Tianze had thought these guests were all friends of the Zhang family, just that he was unaware.


    Bai Xiaosheng looked at him intently.


    Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying also exchanged a discreet look, their eyes filled with sympathy.


    The people in the room were like a pack of hungry wolves and hyenas, having feasted on various enterprises over the years.


    As soon as Bai Xiaosheng and others sat down, waiters immediately came over to offer a selection of drinks, and the staff were even more diligent since Director Zhang was there.


    Bai Xiaosheng chose a milder cocktail and slowly savored it as Zhang Tianze kept himpany.


    After only a few sips of the cocktail, Bai Xiaosheng saw someoneing out of the inner room.


    "My dad ising out!" said Zhang Tianze hurriedly.


    Bai Xiaosheng looked at Zhang Heran, and took a good look at him, finding him quite unrecognizable.


    Every photo in Zhang Heran’s files showed a square-faced, impressive-looking man, but now, he appeared gaunt, pallid, with dark circles under his eyes, and exhibiting an overall tired and exhausted demeanor.


    It seemed Zhang Heran had already learned some of the truth and had been tormented to the point of absolute fatigue.


    Bai Xiaosheng was pensive.


    ording to their investigation, Zhao Beiqing and his associates would have confronted them beforehand, forcing their target topromise, and the fact that today’s "mediation" hadmenced only proved—one thing:


    Zhang Heran had already made some form ofpromise.


    What Zhang Heran didn’t know, though, was that the result of thepromise was not a painful sacrifice, but—


    It was the beginning of being yed to death!


    As Zhang Tianze saw Zhang Herane out, he quickly ran over.


    After a brief exchange between the father and son, Zhang Heran looked up at Bai Xiaosheng, a hint of confusion in his eyes as his eyebrows slightly furrowed.


    Nevertheless, he came over, apanied by Zhang Tianze.


    "Mr. Lin, hello," Zhang Heran said to Bai Xiaosheng as he got up, extending his hand with a smile.


    Zhang Tianze must have told his dad he was called "Lin Sheng," Bai Xiaosheng thought.


    This Zhang Tianze was indeed clever, trying to make a good impression.


    And his real name, Zhang Tianze could have told his dad in private, in a manner that spared both parties any dy.


    "Hello, Mr. Zhang," Bai Xiaosheng replied with a smile.


    As Zhang Heran looked at Bai Xiaosheng, there seemed to be a moment of reflection.


    It appeared he had some recollection of Bai Xiaosheng, but after all, it had been two years since that young man who had conversed with Xiahou Qi, so the impression had be hazy in his mind.


    "I heard that Mr. Lin Sheng is also from the Affairs Department at the Zhenbei Group Greater China Region Headquarters," Zhang Heran said, his eyes betraying a flicker of peculiarity as he smiled.


    "That’s correct," Bai Xiaosheng responded with a smile.


    "So Mr. Lin Sheng hase this time to..." Zhang Heran asked, probing.


    Bai Xiaoshengughed.


    "I’vee to save your Zhang family!"