Security Director, Lin Xinyi

Lin Xinyi followed the address on his work ID to the Yao Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. building, where he was now employed.

The company occupied its own small building in a bustling part of the city, not too far from Lin Xinyi's home—about a twenty-minute walk.

From the outside, the pharmaceutical company appeared very low-key; even its sign was small and discreet, easily missed if one wasn't looking carefully.

Yet, Lin Xinyi knew well that for a lab to be located in the incredibly expensive heart of Tokyo, the company's influence couldn't be insignificant.

"It's about to begin," Lin Xinyi thought, a drum beating in his chest.

He was even more nervous than the first time he'd attended a crime scene as a forensic intern. Back then, though he was an inexperienced rookie, he at least had some theoretical knowledge. Now…

It felt like sending someone who hadn't finished high school directly to take the college entrance exam.

With a brave face, Lin Xinyi tried to appear natural as he cautiously stepped through the company's main entrance.

The security guards at the door clearly recognized him.

As soon as Lin Xinyi walked in, the two tall, burly guards simultaneously nodded in greeting.

"It seems my position in the company is indeed quite high."

Feeling a subtle pressure, Lin Xinyi continued into the company building.

What he hadn't expected was yet another layer of security inside the building, in the lobby on the first floor.

This security detail was clearly much stronger than the two guards at the entrance.

The lobby was packed with a dozen burly men.

They weren't wearing typical blue security uniforms, but rather black suits almost identical to Lin Xinyi's.

Black suits, black trousers, black leather shoes—some even wore sunglasses indoors.

The impression they gave was…

A professional team, ready for business.

"Why are they all dressed in so much black?"

Lin Xinyi was somewhat taken aback.

But before he could get closer, he quickly discovered something even more shocking:

These burly men in black were all openly carrying firearms on their belts.

"A pharmaceutical company has a fully organized armed security force?"

"Are they researching some kind of elixir of immortality in there?"

Lin Xinyi was surprised, and at the same time, felt even greater pressure:

"Can I, an outsider, really manage such an important lab?"

"I'll probably be exposed after half a day of pretending."

He continued forward with a stiff upper lip, but the grim-faced security personnel stopped him.

However, it was the enthusiastic and respectful kind of stop:

"Big Brother, you're finally here!"

Big Brother? Why does that title feel a bit… off?

"Boss GIN just came to the lab to pick up a batch of new drugs."

"He didn't see you, and he seemed quite angry."

A leading man in black, who seemed very familiar with Lin Xinyi, started recounting the morning's management inspection.

This allowed Lin Xinyi to gather some useful information:

Oh, so the boss who called to rush him to work earlier was named "GIN"?

If written in Chinese characters, would it be "Formation"?

But "Big Brother" and "Boss"—why are the internal company titles so strange?

Would I, a technical lab manager, be called "Big Brother" by these security guards?

Could it be that my role as Security Director actually means…

Lin Xinyi's mouth twitched.

He suddenly realized that his imagined role of Security Director seemed to differ somewhat from reality.

"Boss GIN already called me, it's nothing serious."

Lin Xinyi tried to respond to the men in black with a calm tone.

Then, without revealing anything, he subtly observed the man in black who had just spoken to him. This man also had a work ID badge, identical to Lin Xinyi's, with the name Yamada Kenro written on it.

"Uh, Yamada."

Lin Xinyi immediately used the black-clad man's surname, then held up the large convenience store bag in his hand:

"Could you carry these to my office for me?"

"I need to text someone, so my hands are full."

He'd bought the bag of items casually on his way to work; it only contained some drinks and snacks.

He'd prepared these specifically to solve the problem of not knowing where his own office was:

No one would refuse to help a lab manager carry things, especially a leader like him.

And Lin Xinyi only needed to pretend to text, intentionally lagging a step behind the person helping him, and he could follow them all the way to his office.

Sure enough, the situation didn't disappoint him.

The black-suited security guard named Yamada Kenro enthusiastically agreed immediately after hearing Lin Xinyi's request:

"No problem, Big Brother, let me carry these for you!"

With that, he proactively came over and took the bag from Lin Xinyi's hand.

Afterward, Yamada, carrying the bag, thoughtfully walked ahead to lead the way, which was very considerate.

Lin Xinyi, meanwhile, pulled out his phone, pretending to look down and text. He quickly followed closely behind Yamada and arrived at the office door.

Security Department

Such a sign hung on the office door.

Pushing the door open, inside was a large office that could accommodate over a dozen people resting. At the moment, three or four black-suited security guards were sitting there playing cards and chatting.

As soon as they saw Lin Xinyi enter, they awkwardly put away their cards, hastily stood up, and greeted him, "Hello, Big Brother!"

"Mm."

Lin Xinyi responded with a complicated feeling.

Then, he looked up at the other end of the large office:

A small office had been specially partitioned off there, and the door read:

"Security Director, Lin Xinyi."

Lin Xinyi silently took the bag from Yamada's hand and forced a kind smile at his subordinate.

Then, he walked into his office alone.

He closed the door, sat down at the desk by himself, and completely quieted down.

"…"

"Damn it!"

"Security captain is security captain, why call it 'Security Director'?!"

Lin Xinyi couldn't help but recall the various "directors" and "teachers" he used to encounter at barbershops.

Thinking back to the call from his superior earlier, he couldn't help but complain even more:

"Does 'managing the lab' actually mean I'm supposed to be a doorman here?"

"And that guy named GIN, his tone was as cold as a CEO's…"

"So he's just a security chief?"

GIN was referred to as "Boss" by the black-suited security guards, evidently, like Lin Xinyi's title of "Big Brother," he was also part of the security department.

However, he was probably dispatched by the head office for inspection, holding a high position and a significant air.

"This is truly…"

After fully understanding his identity, Lin Xinyi felt a wave of relief: "This is great!"

Yes, what's so bad about being a security captain?

This was a security captain with a monthly salary of 890,000 yen!

Moreover, the profession was a perfect fit. After all, besides forensic skills, Lin Xinyi's greatest strength was fighting.

All his previous worries instantly vanished. Now, he was very confident that he could continue to do this impeccable job with "Lin Xinyi's" identity.

"So, what should I do now?"

Sitting at his desk, Lin Xinyi began to deeply ponder what he should do in this position.

He knew that a security captain wasn't a leisurely job; he should still be handling a lot of security work normally.

Then, he just sat there at his desk, lost in thought.

At the same time, he was also waiting for a subordinate to come in and remind him to start some task.

One minute later.

He switched hands to prop up his head, staring blankly.

Five minutes later.

He opened the bag and took out the potato chips he'd bought at the convenience store.

Ten minutes later.

He started the computer and began playing Minesweeper.

Half an hour later.

Reversi, Solitaire.

An hour later.

Hearts, FreeCell.

Two hours later.

Lin Xinyi was meticulously reading the ingredient list on a potato chip bag, word for word.

Just then, as if on cue, a knock came at the office door.

"Phew, finally, something for me to do?"

Lin Xinyi let out a long sigh of relief, focusing on the door.

"Come in."

The door opened, and the same junior staff member who had escorted Lin Xinyi earlier, Yamada Kenro, appeared before him again.

"Is there something you need?"

Lin Xinyi sat up straight, poised and eager for his first task as the company's Security Director.

"Yes!"

Yamada Kenro nodded enthusiastically.

"The cafeteria's serving lunch, Big Brother! Want to come with me?"