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Chapter 395 Used as a Pawn (1)

Yan Zuozuo was officially transferred from Fan Hua Design to Chi Xuecan's charity. According to Chi Xuecan, there were corrupt officials in the charity who had been misappropriating the charity fund for years.

Yan Zuozuo couldn't understand why Huo Heng would go to such lengths to find out about these things, given his abilities.

Chi Xuecan smiled and said, "Women should have their own careers, instead of relying on men for everything. If that's the case, what's the point of life?"

Yan Zuozuo strongly agreed and didn't pursue the matter any further. She followed Chi Xuecan into the charity headquarters. She had originally thought it was just a simple office space, but to her surprise, it was very solemn, with a clear division of labor and everyone performing their duties, making it seem particularly rigorous.

She looked around and saw many photos and descriptions of regions and individuals who had received help from their gang leader on the walls. There were also many banners and other valuables hanging on the walls.

She followed Chi Xuecan the whole way, and everyone they encountered bowed and greeted Chi Xuecan, their eyes filled with surprise as they looked at her. Yan Zuozuo thought to herself that everyone was probably curious about this newcomer who had suddenly appeared.

Just as they entered the office, someone was already waiting there. It was a smartly dressed woman with gold-rimmed glasses. When she saw Chi Xuecan, she didn't smile much. "Good morning, Chairman."

Chi Xuecan nodded. As soon as she sat down, the woman placed tea in front of her, along with several documents. Chi Xuecan glanced at them casually and said to the woman, "You can go out now."

The woman bowed slightly and left. The moment she closed the door, Chi Xuecan turned to look at Yan Zuozuo, "I remember your second major in college was accounting?"

Yan Zuozuo was taken aback. How long ago was this? She didn't expect Chi Xuecan to know. Could this be the main reason why Chi Xuecan asked her to cooperate?

“You have an intermediate accounting qualification, so this shouldn’t be too difficult for you. Just look at it here and ignore whoever comes in.” Chi Xuecan handed her the accounts, got up and walked towards the lounge. “I’ll make a phone call from here. If someone asks me, just say you don’t know.”

Yan Zuozuo nodded: "Okay."

The news that the new assistant was auditing the accounts spread throughout the organization, making many people uneasy. The finance director, in particular, after much deliberation, decided to use the pretext of greeting Chi Xuecan to investigate the matter.

The finance minister knocked on the door and entered, but did not see Chi Xuecan. Instead, he met Yan Zuozuo's curious gaze.

Is this the trust Chi Xuecan placed in the auditor?

The finance minister narrowed his eyes. He'd worked there for almost three years—not a long time, but not short either—and he'd deterred countless people who wanted to report the financial situation to Chi Xuecan. This woman, however, hadn't even reported to the finance department; she'd come directly to audit the accounts. What did that mean?

No, whatever the meaning, he absolutely cannot allow anyone to find problems with the accounts.

This woman must leave!

Having made up his mind, the finance minister coughed twice, his tone noticeably colder, and asked, "Where is Chairman Chi?"

"I think she went out just now, but I didn't notice," Yan Zuozuo said innocently.

"Are you checking the accounts?" The finance minister glanced at her sideways. "Miss, don't say I didn't remind you. Since you're from our finance department, you should report for duty no matter what."

Yan Zuozuo smiled slightly: "I'm not from the finance department. I was sent by the charity headquarters to assist the president with all his work. I think I don't need to go to the finance department."

Chi Xuecan had told her this before she arrived, and as soon as she finished speaking, she saw the finance minister's expression change drastically. She knew exactly what he was thinking; she had only looked at a little bit of the accounts and had already discovered many problems, so she was afraid that this finance minister was not entirely clean.

"So you were sent from headquarters. When do you have time? We'd like to throw you a welcome party." The finance minister instantly became amiable. He decided to try to win this woman over first. If he could, everything would be fine; if not, making her disappear wasn't out of the question.

A cold, sinister glint flashed in the finance minister's eyes.

Yan Zuozuo disliked this person, who had a hypocritical expression, but she still smiled calmly and said, "Thank you in advance, but I may not have time recently. Let's talk another day."

The finance minister glanced at Yan Zuozuo from head to toe and decided to hold off for the time being. However, while this woman claimed to be sent by headquarters, they still needed to investigate further to determine if that was truly the case.

"Then we'll await your arrival. Since Chairman Chi isn't here, I'll take my leave." With that, the finance minister departed.

Yan Zuozuo shrugged. Based on her years of work experience, this finance minister's shifty eyes suggested she wasn't someone to be trifled with. There was likely more to these accounts than met the eye!

Chi Xuecan overheard the conversation in the break room, and as soon as the finance minister left, her expression instantly turned serious. Just as she was about to make a phone call, the office door opened again. She had only hired a new assistant, and now things were getting interesting.

Yan Zuozuo looked at the woman standing in front of her, who was said to be the head of the supervisory board. She had a distinctive head of long, wavy hair, a hot figure, a charming face, and an arrogant demeanor.

The finance minister had just left when the head of the supervisory board arrived. It would be hard to believe that the entire charity was without problems.

The person in charge of the supervisory board is Xu Lisha. I just heard the finance minister say that this woman is not to be underestimated. I thought she was something special. Now that I see her, although she is pretty, she is nowhere near as good as her.

A hint of disdain flashed in her alluring eyes: "You're Chairman Chi's new assistant?"

Yan Zuozuo smiled slightly, offered no further explanation, and nodded, saying, "Yes."

"Do you know what an assistant's job is? If you don't, I can tell you, but you must understand that being an assistant absolutely does not include checking the accounts!" As she spoke, she covered the accounts with her hand, her gaze towards Yan Zuozuo particularly unfriendly.

Yan Zuozuo raised an eyebrow. So this is how she shows her true colors? This Ms. Xu from the Director's Association probably got to this position not because of kindness or intelligence.

She remained calm and composed: "I was sent by headquarters, and I only take orders from my superiors. As for the audit, miss, if you are not satisfied, you can go directly to headquarters to report it."

Threaten her with headquarters? Everyone knows that the emperor is far away, and headquarters is in Germany. How can they possibly control them?

She gave a cold laugh: "I advise you, if you want to return to headquarters unscathed, don't cause me any trouble. Otherwise..." She narrowed her eyes and made a clicking motion.

Yan Zuozuo pursed her lips: "Can I take your words as a threat? I will report your performance directly to headquarters. Is there anything else you want to say? If not, I need to get back to work. Please leave."

Unexpectedly, this woman remained unmoved by either threats or pleading. Xu Lisha's face immediately darkened, and she said in an icy tone, "Threats? Let me tell you, I never threaten anyone. I always adhere to one principle: if I can use my hands, I will never use my words. Do you understand?"

A flash of disgust crossed Yan Zuozuo's eyes as she said calmly, "I think I understand now. May I leave?"

That woman is really bold, she actually dared to kick her out!

Xu Lisha narrowed her eyes, her face contorted, glared at Yan Zuozuo fiercely, and then turned and left.

Yan Zuozuo sat there, and soon several more arrived, all of them holding high positions. They were either fawning or threatening; it was clear that the entire charity was utterly corrupt. Only after almost everyone who was supposed to come had arrived did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Chi Xuecan came out of the lounge and glanced at the accounts in her hand. "How's it going?"

Yan Zuozuo said helplessly, "There are many problems, including false accounts, bad accounts, and many donations whose uses are unclear. I'm afraid it won't be easy to find out."

Chi Xuecan had expected this to happen, but judging from Yan Zuozuo's tone, it seemed even worse than she had imagined.

Yan Zuozuo briefly told Chi Xuecan about the places she had just checked. Before she could finish, the office door opened again, and a person walked in wearing gold-rimmed glasses and looking very polite.

Upon seeing Yan Zuozuo, the newcomer's expression changed slightly. However, he quickly regained his smile, "President, I heard you brought a newcomer, so I came to see for myself. This must be the young lady."

Chi Xuecan nodded: "Yan Zuozuo, the assistant assigned to me by headquarters." After saying that, she looked at Yan Zuozuo again, "This is the president of the domestic branch, Yao Ziqian, President Yao."

Yan Zuozuo greeted Yao Ziqian: "President Yao looks very refined and gentle. I don't need to guess that he is a kind and amiable manager. However, there is something I am very curious about. I hope President Yao can enlighten me."

“Miss Yan is too kind. Please do not hesitate to ask if there is anything I can do to help you.”

“In the short hour since I arrived in this office, I have received no fewer than five threats. Everyone is watching the accounts and wants to kill me. What does Chairman Yao think about this?”

Upon hearing Yan Zuozuo's words, Yao Ziqian's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected her to be so direct.

Chi Xuecan narrowed her cold eyes: "So much has happened in the hour I was gone? Chairman Yao, how do you explain this?"

Faced with Chi Xuecan's questioning, Yao Ziqian was speechless, cursing all those useless idiots in his heart.

Having served here for so many years, he naturally understood what it meant to be tactful and diplomatic. He quickly smiled and said, "These people just like to joke around for no reason and don't know their place. Please don't mind, Chairman Chi and Miss Yan."

"So, domestic charities all like to joke about human lives?" Yan Zuozuo said calmly.

Yao Ziqian's heart skipped a beat. This woman dared to blatantly provoke trouble; she was probably not so simple. Moreover... he glanced at Chi Xuecan and suspected that Chi Xuecan had come back to China prepared this time.

If that's the case, things could get complicated.

Seeing that Chi Xuecan was also staring straight at him, Yao Ziqian felt a chill run down his spine. Although he was terrified, he still pretended to be calm. "I apologize to Miss Yan for their inappropriate words. It's my fault for disciplining them. I will definitely teach them a lesson in the meeting later. Please forgive me." As he spoke, he bowed respectfully.

Lowering his gaze, Yao Ziqian concealed the fleeting coldness in his eyes. Although it was inappropriate for those fools to rush in and warn this woman, if she dared to block their path to wealth, killing her wouldn't be a bad idea.

Chi Xuecan sneered, giving Yao Ziqian a sharp look. "Go and bring me all the accounts."