My Perfect Female CEO

"Sister Dao, I didn't know." Brother Zhu spoke with a quiver in his voice, then directly knelt on the ground, his body still trembling with fear.

All the other underlings also knelt down suddenly, their faces showing despair and a deathly stillness.

They dared not hope for survival now, inadvertently having incurred such lethal troubles, which was what they deserved for their wrongdoings while trying to cozy up to Ma Qianqiu. Who would've thought Ma Qianqiu would bring them fatal calamities?

Complaining was meaningless at this point.

Offending the Ye Gang? Wasn't that seeking death?

Brother Zhu and the others knew they weren't far from their death. The high and mighty Ye Gang would hardly care about their lives. A simple command and they'd end up dead in the streets, ignored by the police, who would regard them as trash and might even thank the killer for removing a nuisance.

"Sister Dao, I'm willing to take all the blame myself; please spare the others." Brother Zhu kowtowed in plea, "Let my death be the compensation, hoping you'll be generous and not hold too many people accountable."

The underlings watched Brother Zhu in silent gratitude, deeply moved by his willingness to shoulder all the blame as disaster loomed.

"Brother Zhu, we'll die together if it comes to that. We knew we'd have to pay the price sooner or later when we got into this. We've been prepared for this in our minds," a few underlings muttered quietly, while most dared not speak.

"Crying like a baby — have some backbone, will you?" Qiu Wen said blandly, "I didn't come here personally to kill you. If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead already. You wouldn't see me at all. Stand up, what's with kneeling?"

Brother Zhu and the others didn't understand Sister Dao's intent but dared not stand up, hesitating and remaining in their spot.

"Get up," Qiu Wen ordered sharply.

"Yes, yes, yes," Brother Zhu hurried to respond, and the others also stood up dispiritedly.

"There is some loyalty there." Qiu Wen commented on Brother Zhu with a hint of admiration, then said commandingly, "Have your people categorize the stolen goods and return them to where they were taken from. You come with me and make a declaration in front of reporters, and it'll be fine."

"Really, no trouble?" Brother Zhu still found it unrealistic; was Ye Gang really so merciful?

He wasn't worried about making a declaration in front of reporters, even if the police invited him over.

As long as there was no threat to life and his underlings could remain unharmed without Ye Gang's hostility, he wouldn't hesitate to do whatever was asked of him, let alone small matters.

"Why babble, you spineless scoundrel. Sister Dao says something, it's certain. How could it be a lie to deceive you? She says no problem, and there won't be any trouble for you. Are you still thinking of seeking death?" Biao Zi chided unhappily.

"Sister Dao's word is unbreakable, and her merciful heart is etched in mine. I'm just too elated, foolishly letting Sister Dao see my joy," Brother Zhu said, wiping his sweaty forehead with embarrassment.

"Do your people need any instructions?" Qiu Wen inquired.

"No need, Sister Dao. We'll immediately follow your orders: return all stolen goods untouched to where they were taken from, ensuring nothing is missed or misplaced." The underlings vowed firmly.

"Let's go," Sister Dao glanced at Brother Zhu.

"Please, Sister Dao," Brother Zhu said respectfully.

Brother Zhu followed along, while his underlings began categorizing all the loot.

"Sister Dao really is merciful and generous; no wonder she is the top woman leader. Her heart is more vast than the ocean."

"Indeed, if it were any other boss, they'd not care about our lives and we'd be slaughtered long ago. Although we unintentionally offended Ye Gang, it was still a crime, a significant one at that, yet Ye Gang is unbelievably merciful."

"Didn't Sister Dao say it was her master's unparallel mercy that guided her actions?"

"That Ye Gang's true leader is genuinely a good person, giving us a second chance."

"Return all items quickly, the sooner, the better."

Each underling displayed joy at surviving the ordeal, bustling about.

Outside the warehouse, Qiu Wen said blandly, "Biao Zi, has everything been settled with Qian Wuchang?"

"Sister Dao, Qi Baitian just sent word. Everything's settled. Qi Baitian showed up, and Qian Wuchang was scared enough to wet his pants," Biao Zi said, holding back laughter.

Qian Wuchang, like Brother Zhu, was one of the two major hulking heads that caused trouble in Chu Group's store, with Brother Zhu managing theft while under Qian Wuchang ran a debt collecting company, resorting to all sorts of absurd tactics, like splashing paint, to reclaim money from high-interest loan borrowers.

Qian Wuchang had clawed his way from hardship since childhood and didn't even have a name. He only took the surname "Qian" due to his obsession with money, and "Wuchang" described his ruthless debt collection methods, akin to the hell's messengers Black and White Wuchang.

So 'Qian Wuchang' was more an alias than a real name.

As for Qi Baitian, he was naturally one of the fierce henchmen who defected when Ye Fan took over the Fierce Tiger Gang, now a prominent figure in the Ye Gang.

When Qi Baitian appeared, Qian Wuchang wet his pants.

Sister Dao personally sought out Brother Zhu, and while Brother Zhu didn't wet himself despite his terror, he showed some backbone.

"Settle these two, and the vile tactics of the Ma Family can be thwarted," Qiu Wen contemplated.

"Sister Dao, once we're done here, I'll command my underlings to stir up trouble at the Ma Family's stores. If it can hinder them and aid the Chu Group even slightly, it would be a blessing for me," Brother Zhu petitioned. "The Ma Family nearly led me into grave mistakes. Sister Dao's kindness in not pursuing the matter is appreciated, but I still want to redeem myself through some effort."

He knew the Ma Family wasn't simple, but now, if he could assist the Chu Group in any way, he'd die a thousand deaths to do so.

Anyone with insight could see it was a battle between corporate titans, and he too wanted to participate. Though his methods wouldn't be noteworthy, if properly leveraged, they could still be impactful.

"No need, the Ma Family's business is about to transfer to the Chu Group. Trying to create trouble again, aren't you just looking to repeat your mistakes and bring trouble upon yourself?" Qiu Wen said calmly.

"Wouldn't dare, wouldn't dare," Brother Zhu's head shook like a rattle.

He was scared to death, how could he dare?

Meanwhile, he was incredibly surprised. The Ma Family's standing in the business world was significant, yet so quickly becoming part of the Chu Group, how impressive!