The closer he got, the more clearly he could hear their conversation.
"Kids these days... one more spineless than the next. Just the other day, someone came up to me and said, 'Old Ling, you should have retired long ago. It's time to give your body a rest. If you hang on for a few more years, how are the younger generation supposed to get a chance...'"
The moment he heard this, Cao Daqiang's heart leaped into his throat.
'A promotion?'
'This was like a gift from the heavens!'
If Ling Zhenkang retired, the position he vacated would be a veritable seat of power.
It was something countless people dreamed of but could never even get close to!
If the old man just gave the nod, he could soar to the heavens in a single step. Money and power would be his for the taking!
He would no longer be the obscure Cao Daqiang who had toiled away at the bottom for over a decade!
"Hahaha, I'm getting old. I've been hustling my whole life—for what?"
