Chapter 466: Chapter 435: Mass Resignation

“What’s going on? Where are the people from the development and operations departments? And, I remember there being more people in the marketing department, right?”

Chen Qiao’s face was cold as he looked down at the lobby, which had half the usual number of people.

Upon arriving at Shengda Game, he immediately called for a general meeting, only to be shocked by the attendance.

Several departments had only a few staff members on duty; not a single person in charge or manager had turned up!

“What are they all doing? Isn’t it work hours today?”

“Speak up! You people!”

Chen Qiao vented his anger from the podium, while everyone below kept their heads down, not daring to make a sound.

At this moment, no one dared to provoke Chen Qiao’s ire.

A careless move could cost them their jobs.

“Come on, tell me, where are they? Surely they can’t all be sick and on medical leave!”

Chen Qiao stepped down from the podium, grabbed an employee wearing a sales department team leader badge on his chest, and glared at him as he asked.

The team leader was young and hadn’t been with the company long, having seen Chen Qiao only on rare occasions.

He had never imagined encountering Chen Qiao directly like this today.

But when the top boss asked a question, how could he not respond?

“Go, go, they all went to Ideal Paradise!”

The team leader’s face showed his nervousness, his heart thumping as he spoke with a stutter.

He now regretted not joining the other department leaders when they invited him to Ideal Paradise for fun.

If he had gone, he wouldn’t have to bear Chen Qiao’s wrath now.

“Ideal Paradise? What are they doing at Ideal Paradise?”

Chen Qiao’s anger reduced slightly when he heard the familiar company name, replaced by a trace of confusion.

All these people going to Ideal Paradise together, could they be there to sabotage?

That wouldn’t be good.

Although he mentally noted it wasn’t good, a faint smile appeared on his face.

It seemed everyone was thinking like him, seeing Ideal Paradise as Shengda’s biggest future rival, and they had acted so quickly.

He felt a sense of relief.

With such employees, he needn’t worry too much about the company’s future.

The team leader was a bit stunned. Why was the chairman suddenly not angry?

And why was there a smile on his face?

It seemed the chairman really liked and was optimistic about Ideal Paradise!

He felt immediately relieved.

His back straightened up.

“Chairman, Ideal Paradise is hosting a ceremony today to celebrate reaching over a hundred employees, and the heads of other departments have gone there to congratulate, and they have even organized a large party tonight, inviting everyone from our company.”

The team leader spoke cheerfully.

“Hmm.” Chen Qiao nodded subconsciously, but the next second, he came back to his senses, felt the world spinning, and almost collapsed on the floor.

Fortunately, he managed to catch himself using a nearby table, avoiding a fall.

“Ideal Paradise has over a hundred employees? And these people even went to congratulate them!?”

Chen Qiao could hardly believe his ears.

He had always emphasized the need to keep an eye on Ideal Paradise.

And this is how Shengda Game was keeping an eye?

Their rival had grown stronger, and they had even gone to offer congratulations?

Was this for fear that they wouldn’t someday replace Shengda Game?

Chen Qiao was bewildered, unable even to get angry, not knowing where the error had occurred.

Hadn’t he already planned to suppress Ideal Paradise?

Hadn’t he even planted an undercover agent in Ideal Paradise?

Thinking of the undercover, his gaze quickly swept towards the development department’s seats.

Just as expected, the entire development department was left with only a few young fellows sitting, the development manager included.

“Yang Ao? Yang Ao went to Ideal Paradise too?”

Chen Qiao yelled frantically toward the people in the marketing department next to the development department.

The manager of the marketing department hadn’t gone to Ideal Paradise today due to company matters, and hearing Chen Qiao shouting, he quickly stood up to reply, “Reporting to the chairman, Yang Ao is no longer with our company.”

“??? What happened? What’s going on?”

Chen Qiao was completely baffled. Yang Ao, the technical expert, had been with Shengda Game for over a decade.

How could he suddenly no longer be with the company?

It wouldn’t be that he had forsaken the benefits and treatment for long-term employees after so many years, would it?

As a programmer of Yang Ao’s age, resigning now meant he couldn’t possibly find work at any internet company outside except as a university lecturer.

He really resigned!?

Has he gone mad!?

Chen Qiao discovered that having been away from Shengda Game for just a week, control of the entire branch seemed to have slipped from his hands?

What exactly was the problem with these people?

“Chairman, Yang Ao resigned voluntarily, and after resigning they joined Ideal Paradise.”

The marketing department manager reported it clearly and factually.

“Joined Ideal Paradise?” Chen Qiao’s voice suddenly became sharp, like a duck being choked.

“Say that again!?”

Chen Qiao finally lost his composure and, like a gust of wind, rushed up to the marketing manager, grabbing his collar and loudly demanded by pulling his head close.

The marketing manager almost stumbled and fell.

Hastily stabilizing himself, “Yes… yes, Chairman, Yang Ao and the others have joined Ideal Paradise.”

“They? You mean others also joined Ideal Paradise.”

Chen Qiao’s eyes bulged, his face wild with frenzy.

With a face full of terror, the marketing manager said, “Yes! There’s also Guang Yuansheng and Lu Tu, and a few others… and Old Niu from the advertising department…”

He blurted out all the names he knew.

“Enough! Don’t say anymore!” Listening to those familiar and unfamiliar names, Chen Qiao was too drained to lose his temper anymore.

Had Ideal Paradise really poached his corner like this?

And to scoop up so many people at once?

Ideal Paradise had over a hundred employees, he remembered it was just about fifty people before?

This increase, it was feared that a large portion was poached from Shengda Game!

Chen Qiao felt his heart bleeding.

Although now Shengda Game didn’t contribute much to the group annually, these people were genuinely cultivated by the group.

If it were just the older employees that were being ousted, that’d be one thing.

But among the names he heard, a large part even included the company’s elite potentials.

The future was planning for them to evolve into management of the branch, even the group!

And they had also been lured away!

How could he bear this!?

“Damn it, Zheng Shou, what the hell are you doing!?” Chen Qiao immediately thought of Zheng Shou, the general manager he had promoted himself.

Now with massive employee turnover and Ideal Paradise growing so fast, it definitely couldn’t be separated from him!

He immediately took out his phone to dial Zheng Shou’s number.

The call was quickly connected.

“Hello, Chairman, are you looking for me?”

Zheng Shou’s cheerful voice came from the other end.

“Zheng Shou! You freeloader, get the hell back here now! Immediately, right now, within half an hour!”

Chen Qiao cursed outright.

Ideal Paradise–

Underneath streamers, Zheng Shou, who had just received the chairman’s call, shuddered from the scolding on the phone.

“I’ll be right back!”

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