Chapter 41: Unexpected Fortune

It was mid-summer, and a week had passed since Xia Shang returned. During this week, the news of a train crashing into a passerby continued to ferment, ranking second on the hot search list, while the first place was about the destruction of an underground terrorist organization in New York City by the Homelander.

However, according to gossip, the underground terrorist organization seemed to be just a pirated CD seller.

At this time, the door of Xia Shang's room was suddenly knocked.

He thought it was Blitz looking for him to have dinner, but when he opened the door, it was a lawyer from the Water Group who walked in.

"Hey man, I'm so glad that you are an employee of the Water Group, which saved me a lot of money for a taxi."

"Ilian Fast, a lawyer from the Water Group, you can just call me Fast, my friends call me that." Fast, wearing a suit, shook hands with Xia Shang and sat on the sofa next to Xia Shang.

"What to drink?"

Xia Shang walked to the refrigerator and took out two cans of iced Coke.

"I don't think you came here today to terminate the 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, they 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're going to get rich today."

"Really? I don't think Walter Group will give bonuses to us security guards."

Xia Shang put down the Coke in his hand and took the document handed to him by Fast.

He flipped it open and took a rough look. The content of the document was very simple and could be summarized in one sentence, that is, take the money and shut up.

It turned out that the Internet broke that in addition to Huey, the person involved in the locomotive collision incident, there was another eyewitness.

And this eyewitness was Xia Shang.

"This is a check for 20,000 US dollars. You just need to 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 road that day, so the locomotive didn't react."

"Just sign here and I'll give you a check."

Fast took out a pen, uncapped it, and handed it to Xia Shang.

His expression was very confident, with a smile on his lips. The security guard in front of him would not refuse such generous conditions.

But the next scene made his expression stiff.

Xia Shang pushed away the pen in his hand and threw the contract on the table casually.

"Are you going to refuse?" Fast narrowed his eyes, revealing a threat in his tone.

"Don't get me wrong, I just feel a little guilty about my conscience, so I need to think about it for a while." Xia Shang crossed his legs and drank a sip of Coke with a smile. There was no sign of guilt from him at all.

Experienced Fast immediately understood what Xia Shang meant.

"I will give you an additional 5,000 US dollars at most."

Fast no longer had the smiling face just now, and he said with a dark face.

"At present, due to the impact of this incident, the fluctuations of Water Group's shares may easily exceed 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 directly.

"Dude, if you want to ask for a lot, you should also consider whether you can get the money."

"Don't be nervous." Xia Shang walked up to him, looked into his eyes and said, "If I say that I can accuse the woman of ignoring the traffic lights and crossing the road, 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 like a Sichuan opera face-changing.

"Dude, you are really 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 praising him.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to a drink, and we'll talk about 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 ordinary, but the security was very strict. It was not until Fast took out his work permit 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. There were dancers dressed in revealing clothes everywhere. They were extremely hot. They leaned on the poles and danced. The neon lights above their heads flashed rapidly, and with the money falling from the sky, they gave people a feeling of being drunk and decadent.

Unfortunately, Xia Shang was not interested in such a 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 superhumans.

The scene that happened next confirmed his guess.

A thin guy could actually extend his arms and hug five or six men at once.

"Welcome to the world of superheroes."

Fast took two cocktails from the waiter dressed as a bunny girl, handed one of them to Xia Shang, gestured to him to raise the glass, and then drank the cocktail in the glass.

"Cheers." Xia Shang followed and drank the wine.

Then, the two sat on an empty sofa. Fast pointed at the dancers on the dance floor and said with a smile: "Hey, we have all the types you like, but I'm not treating you."

"Forget it, I like the cleaner ones."

Xia Shang leaned close to Fast's ear and whispered.

Fast laughed loudly, "Don't let them hear it, otherwise 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 not get less than this amount." Fast raised the index fingers of both hands, crossed them, and made a cross shape.

After all, as long as Xia Shang is willing to come out and testify, the public relations cost of the whole thing will be reduced by at least half.

"I will only take 20,000, of which 10,000 will be donated to the children in the welfare home, and the remaining 70,000 will be given to you."

Xia Shang shook the cocktail in the glass and looked at the center of the stage with a blurred look.

A trace of vigilance flashed in Fast's eyes, "Why? I'm afraid no one would complain about too much money."

"I heard that my boss Orr will leave soon."

"I can't make the decision on this matter." Fast frowned and said, he didn't expect Xia Shang to have such a big appetite. Orr is the deputy director of the security department of the Water Group, and the security department is under the jurisdiction of the human resources department of the Water Group.

Normally, Xia Shang, with his current position, wants to become the deputy director of the security department. He must cross at least three thresholds.

First, the work experience must be at least three years, then the deputy captain of the security team, followed by the captain of the team, and finally the opportunity to become the deputy director.

"Don't be so rigid, the rules are set by people, and it's easier to talk with connections than anything else."

Xia Shang stood up and walked towards the locomotive who was drinking alone.