Chapter 244 186: Heaven-Sent Opportunity (3)
Cao Yilin's eyes darted around, and he headed to the financial office from another direction.
"Excuse me." He entered the room with a welcoming smile, nodding and bowing to the finance team.
The finance staff couldn't immediately recall his name: "You are?"
Cao Yilin smiled and said, "Cao Yilin, just call me Xiaocao."
The finance staff patted their head: "Oh, oh, what's up?"
Cao Yilin handed over the receipts from his pocket with both hands: "A few days ago, I had an out-of-town assignment. All the travel expenses receipts are here."
The finance staff nodded: "Oh, okay, just leave them with me. After the accounts are done, you'll be reimbursed."
"Thanks a lot." Cao Yilin nodded in gratitude, then lightly coughed and curiously asked, "Hey, what's up with Master K and the leader? I heard them arguing when I passed by the small meeting room just now."
The finance team exchanged glances, some apprehension in their eyes, and they all shook their heads at Cao Yilin: "We don't really know about that."
Cao Yilin thought to himself: Hmm... The finance team is unwilling to talk, which is normal; I'm the new guy, they wouldn't badmouth the veterans in front of a newbie.
"Haha, never mind, never mind, probably just some trivial matter. I'll take my leave then." Cao Yilin bid farewell to the finance team and turned to leave.
Before exiting, his hand discreetly brushed against the potted plant by the door.
A tiny bug was left unnoticed on the leaf.
After leaving, he put on his eavesdropping headset, listening to the activity inside.
"Dong." Soon, the sound of a door closing was heard.
With no outsiders around, the people in the finance office started venting internally, one after another:
"The leader and KK got into an argument? Old Forest, was it you who reported it?"
"Yeah, I really couldn't take it anymore. If I don't report to the leader, I'd be dragged down."
"What, is KK hard to manage?"
"It's beyond hard to manage, it's a disaster, okay? Yesterday, he added an extra zero to a transfer order, turning 120,000 into 1,200,000. It almost got sent out, fortunately, I noticed in time."
"Damn! That's ridiculous, if the leader isn't furious, there's something wrong..."
"Unmanageable, truly unmanageable. I'm not trying to discriminate, but the cultural level of people from the borders is just too lacking; they can't learn this stuff."
"Keep your voice down, the leader is also from the borders, don't let him hear you making a geographic diss."
"Do you know what's the most ridiculous thing? KK, with that shitty level of his, gets paid more than I do, can you believe it?"
"That's hilarious, but hey, he's a veteran. Qualifications bring confidence."
"Yeah, always late and leaving early, making mistakes but always covered. We outsiders can't even be jealous. The veterans are unbeatable, period."
...
Listening to the complaints in the finance office, Cao Yilin's face showed a cold smile.
The situation matched perfectly, no mistakes.
The opportunity he'd been waiting for had finally arrived.
There was a crack within Edge.
Although this crack was small, merely a conflict arising from trivial work matters.
But even the smallest crack actually existed, and with a little maneuvering, it could gradually expand.
Most importantly, the parties involved in this crack were ideal.
According to his personality analysis, if it were an argument between Dongdong and Su Mo, it would probably be settled the same day.
Because Dongdong is the typical quick-tempered, hot-blooded type, arguments are often just short-lived emotional outbursts.
She might be yelling at you during the day, and still be joking and laughing with you at night.
But KK is different.
After collecting and analyzing intelligence for a while, he had figured out KK's personality. He was an inwardly insecure and sensitive young man.
Due to his poor background, surrounded by strong individuals, KK always wanted to prove his worth, so he actively requested to switch from a miscellaneous logistics post to study the complex knowledge of financial management.
But the problem is, KK has high aspirations but lacks the matching competence.
This guy is essentially a petty thief, the kind who can't even get enough to eat in the borders, skilled at stealing but useless otherwise, to put it bluntly, a waste.
The mismatch between aspirations and abilities, coupled with the sensitivity and insecurity stemming from his background, makes him like an unstable powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest spark.
What is most delightful is that this kind of person is actually one of the three founding veterans of Edge, holding a lot of secrets about Su Mo.
Besides "heaven-sent opportunity," Cao Yilin couldn't find another term to describe this situation.
Well then, time to take action!