Qin Feng frowned upon hearing this. "Surely not!"
"I'm merely here to apply for a job at your company!"
"Besides, it was the President's own relative who recommended me to come here for this position!"
"Hey, buddy! How about you bend the rules a little? I really am just here to apply for a job!"
The flat-topped guard was completely unimpressed!
Standing before Qin Feng with his hands behind his back in a standard military posture, he said with righteous solemnity: "Sorry! Absolutely not!"
"Orders from above must be followed!"
"Even if you were genuinely recommended by the President's relative, it's still not allowed!"
Seeing how rigid the young man was, Qin Feng found him both exasperating and amusing.
On the one hand, he could readily see that this fellow had a military background and was fiercely loyal.
On the other hand, the kid was far too inflexible!
While that attitude was naturally a virtue in the military, once a person stepped out into society, such a personality was bound to get them into trouble!
"Kid, are you certain you won't let me in?"
"Surely you don't think you and these few mates of yours can actually stop me, do you?"
Qin Feng narrowed his eyes and released a fraction of his aura...
In an instant, a pressure as heavy as Mount Tai descended upon everyone's hearts!
The security guards, including the flat-topped young man, instantly changed expression as the hairs on their bodies stood on end!
They stared at Qin Feng in utter horror!
Having spent years in military service, this was the first time they had ever felt the breath of death!
"Hahaha!"
"All right, all right, I won't press you any further!"
"Go ahead and call that president of yours!"
Naturally, Qin Feng was not an unreasonable man.
Since they had their rules and were so steadfast in their duty, he had no desire to make things difficult for them.
He had merely wanted to test these men's capabilities just now.
In his view, their combat strength was quite decent—certainly stronger than the average person!
Once Qin Feng withdrew his aura, the complexions of the flat-topped guard and the others finally improved slightly.
Exchanging glances, they realized their foreheads were already drenched in a fine layer of sweat!
Terror!
At that moment, nothing remained in their hearts except endless terror!
After calming his nerves, the flat-topped guard removed the black beret from his head, wiped away his sweat, and then solemnly placed the beret back on!
When he looked at Qin Feng again, all contempt had vanished from his eyes, replaced entirely by awe!
"Salute!"
Standing straight, he snapped a solemn military salute toward Qin Feng!
"Sir! Please forgive my blindness earlier for speaking disrespectfully to you! I am terribly sorry!"
"My name is Xiaolei, and I joined just yesterday! Obeying orders is our bounden duty, so please don't take offense at what happened just now!"
"I'll get in touch with our President for you right away!"
With that, Xiaolei didn't waste another word, hurrying into the guard station to make the call!
The other guards willingly stepped aside, none of them daring to block Qin Feng's path any longer!
Loyal as they were, they weren't fools!
Everyone knew deep down that Qin Feng's strength was simply too formidable—he could easily obliterate them in seconds.
Before someone of such terrifying might, they were less than ants!
If Qin Feng genuinely wanted to force his way in, no one could stop him.
An individual of this caliber required the President to come out and greet him personally!
Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable!
As corporate security, their primary duty was to protect their employer's interests.
Before long, Xiaolei emerged from the guard station and frowned at Qin Feng. "I'm terribly sorry, sir!"
"The line to the President's office isn't going through!"
"How about this—if it's not too much trouble, could you tell me your name? I'll go and find our President in person right away!"
"My name is Qin Feng! Tell her I'm here to apply for the position with a monthly salary of over ten thousand!"
Hearing this, everyone wore strange expressions.
From their perspective, given Qin Feng's abilities, let alone ten thousand a month, even a monthly salary of over a million or tens of millions would be effortless to command!
Why on earth would he come to Oriya Group to apply for such a low-paying position?
Just as everyone was puzzled, Xiaolei suddenly widened his eyes and asked Qin Feng: "Are... are you Qin Feng?"
Seeing his astonishment, Qin Feng was equally curious. "That's right! Do you know me?"
"No, no, no!" Xiaolei shook his head. "But you're the person Sister Wan'er has been looking for!"
"Just yesterday, she instructed us to pull some strings and see if we could dig up any information on you..."
"What???" Qin Feng was even more bewildered. "Sister Wan'er? Who's that?"
"She's our President's secretary."
Xiaolei's explanation left Qin Feng feeling none the wiser, plunging him deeper into confusion!
"Mr. Qin, please wait a moment. I'll go find Sister Wan'er right now!"
Before Qin Feng could react, Xiaolei had already broken into a fast jog toward the building...
Inside the meeting room, Wan'er was anxiously checking the time.
She had been waiting for quite a while, yet the person still hadn't arrived!
Just as she was debating whether to make a phone call, Xiaolei rushed in. "Sister Wan'er, the person you were looking for is here!"
"What? Really?"
She looked at Xiaolei in surprise.
"Really!"
Receiving Xiaolei's affirmative reply, Wan'er finally let out a sigh of relief.
She hurriedly stood up and left the meeting room...
Upon reaching the front entrance of the building, she spotted Qin Feng from afar, sitting on a shared bicycle and waiting outside!
For a moment, her heart skipped a beat, and she frowned inwardly: Could... could this really be Master Taiji?
Surely not?!
Wan'er was momentarily dumbfounded!
If not for the expensive suit Qin Feng was wearing, she would have suspected that the person waiting outside was just some random passerby!
How could this possibly be Master Taiji?
Earlier, in her quest to find a top-tier martial artist to serve as Xia Ruoxue's personal bodyguard, she had pulled strings everywhere, hoping her friends in elite circles could recommend someone of renown.
She had even been willing to pay any price!
Ultimately, a close sister of hers had recommended Master Taiji from the Taiji Sect.
She had heard of the Taiji Sect—it was a formidable Ancient Martial Arts school, though she had never interacted with them personally.
Now, with her sister's introduction, their meeting should have happened naturally.
However, prior to this formal encounter, all arrangements had been handled through her sister, and she had never actually laid eyes on Master Taiji.
She had originally imagined that Master Taiji would be an immortal-like sage of lofty demeanor, never expecting him to be such a dashing young man!
Is this for real?
Wan'er felt a strong urge to call her friend right then and there!
Yet, second-guessing herself, she realized that since the person had already arrived, doing so would be terribly impolite!
With no other choice, she suppressed her doubts and slowly walked toward Qin Feng...
Seeing her approach, Qin Feng couldn't help his eyes lighting up!
He praised her inwardly: Not bad! Top-tier!
Her looks, figure, and bearing easily scored an A-grade!
Though a tier below his own wife's S-grade, a beauty of this caliber could still effortlessly outshine ninety percent of all women!
Qin Feng's sharp gaze felt as though it were giving Wan'er a full-body scan right then and there!
How sensitive was a beauty like Wan'er!
She naturally sensed Qin Feng's appraising gaze!
Her slender brows knitted even tighter!
She thought to herself: Is... is this person really a grandmaster? Could he be a fraud?
She was genuinely worried now.
After all, the person she needed to hire wasn't just a head of security—they were going to be the President's personal bodyguard!
If anything went wrong, the consequences would be catastrophic!
A beauty like the President was already prone to attracting men's greedy eyes; if the person hired turned out to be a potential wolf in sheep's clothing, wouldn't that be like throwing meat to a tiger?
It would only make things less safe!
Pausing for a moment, she couldn't help asking: "Are you..."
Assuming she was the president of Oriya Group, Qin Feng stated directly, "Oh, I'm here for the interview! Your relative recommended me."
"My relative?"
Wan'er blinked, then realized what he meant and smiled in explanation. "That was my sister, not a relative."
Assuming that the 'grandmaster' in front of her had simply gotten confused, she casually corrected him.
"Sister?"
Qin Feng was slightly surprised.
Yet upon closer inspection, she was right!
The woman before him looked only slightly more mature than his wife's best friend; calling them sisters was entirely accurate!
Not wanting to overthink it, he waved a hand. "Fine, if you say she's your sister, then she's your sister!"
"Either way, I'm just here for the job!"
Standing nearby, Xiaolei seized the opportunity to lean in close to Wan'er and whisper, "Sister Wan'er, this guy is extremely formidable—a real expert!"
"You should treat him with the utmost respect!"
He had merely intended to offer a word of warning.
Yet hearing these words, Wan'er felt a sudden jolt in her chest!
She thought to herself: An expert? Then there can be no mistake!
He really is Master Taiji!
The very martial arts expert she had been searching for!
Even though she was now entirely certain that the man before her was indeed the person she needed to find, Wan'er still felt thoroughly awkward!
This renowned Master Taiji turned out to be a young man!
And such a handsome one at that!
If this hadn't been their first meeting, nothing could have persuaded her to believe it!