The words fell.
Zhao Dahai, along with Xu Jiaguo and his son, sat down.
"Guanying, the young nephew and I will sit here for a while. Go and tell the kitchen to prepare some dishes and tea."
As soon as he sat down, Zhao Dahai instructed Zhao Guanying, who immediately got up and headed for the kitchen.
With Zhao Guanying's departure, Zhao Dahai looked at Xu Jiaguo, his brow furrowed slightly.
He had witnessed Xu Jiaguo's performance just now with his own eyes.
He felt that Xu Jiaguo definitely had something to say, and thus cut straight to the chase.
"Young nephew, what exactly did you come here to tell me?"
He asked!
Finally, he asked!
Xu Jiaguo was so moved he almost cried.
Heaven knew he had almost peed himself out of fear just now.
Of course, he would not spill everything he knew; that would be too cowardly and not fit the "cool" image the mysterious person had helped him cultivate.
Even sitting by the door was instructed by that mysterious person.
In case of a fire, he could escape sooner.
Facing Zhao Dahai's inquiry, Xu Jiaguo smiled faintly, "Uncle Zhao, we'll talk about this later."
"Hmm?" Zhao Dahai's brow furrowed even deeper, but being his usual composed self, he didn't say anything to Xu Jiaguo.
It was simple.
Xu Jiaguo's demeanor before him was that of a complete idiot.
How could the man's expression, on the verge of urinating himself from fear, escape his discerning eyes?
Therefore, from the moment Xu Jiaguo appeared before him, Zhao Dahai was certain.
This young man wasn't here of his own volition.
He was acting under someone's instructions!
What that person's objective was, was what Zhao Dahai cared about.
After waiting for a long time and not getting another question from Zhao Dahai, Xu Jiaguo had no choice but to clear his throat.
"Uncle Zhao, this Tiansheng Hotel is quite impressive. You must have invested quite a bit, right?"
"Mm, it's alright," Zhao Dahai replied perfunctorily, already thinking of leaving. "Guanying, let's go. It seems the young nephew doesn't intend to reconcile with us tonight. We'll handle things as we normally would tomorrow."
Hearing this, Xu Jiaguo, who had been trying to maintain his composure, could no longer hold back and chuckled awkwardly.
"Uncle Zhao, I just wanted to ask if Tiansheng Hotel had hired a feng shui master to choose an auspicious day for construction and all that."
If Ye Yun had been present, he would have slapped his forehead and cursed him for an idiot.
How could he ask like that?
Truly a talent!
He would definitely infuriate the other party to the point of stomping their feet!
As expected...
"You, surnamed Xu, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to curse us?!" Zhao Guanying, who had just arrived, heard Xu Jiaguo's words and was almost choked with anger!
Damn it!
So I thought you came to discuss compensation, and you're here to curse our family into ruin!
And you're sleeping with my wife, are you here to gloat?!
On the other side, Zhao Dahai's expression also darkened.
Being deep-minded did not mean being a coward.
Xu Jiaguo's words were clearly an insult.
Seeing the displeased expressions of the Zhao father and son, even Xu Jiaguo, in his foolishness, knew he had said the wrong thing.
But he had no choice. He knew that if he didn't say everything now, he might not get another chance to speak.
"Uncle Zhao, I have a premonition that Tiansheng Hotel might catch fire..." Xu Jiaguo hurriedly said.
*Bang!*
The faces of the Zhao father and son changed dramatically.
After all this, they had treated Xu Jiaguo like a clown, and he only said this?
Fire?
What the hell are you talking about!
"Beat him, beat him out of here!" Zhao Dahai, despite his deep composure, was enraged by Xu Jiaguo's provocation.
As he gave the order, a group of security guards came forward, dragging Xu Jiaguo and beating him until his face was bruised and swollen.
However, Xu Jiaguo knew that if he didn't finish speaking in one go, he would truly have no opportunity.
"Uncle Zhao... ah, that bastard touched my brother! Tiansheng Hotel looks fine in every aspect, but I feel uncomfortable as soon as I enter. I feel that Tiansheng Hotel is very likely to catch fire tonight. And the fire will be in the kitchen..."
"Ah, my little brother..."
Xu Jiaguo yelled at the top of his lungs, being beaten until his face was bruised and swollen.
However, his words only made the Zhao father and son's expressions even uglier.
Anyone would be furious if their highly anticipated hotel was cursed on its opening day.
Moreover! It was by someone who had slept with their daughter-in-law, and whom they expected to bring immense compensation to their group!
Damn it! You useless piece of trash, you dare to speak again? Go to hell! Beat him, beat him hard! Zhao Guanying was less patient and, in his anger, punched Xu Jiaguo himself. If it weren't for the fact that this guy was still using the brand of Hengda's chairman, he would have beaten this trash to death!
A group of people kicked Xu Jiaguo out. Zhao Dahai, as the chairman of Tiansheng Group, was too preoccupied to deal with such matters.
After all, there were many dignitaries and influential people coming tonight, and he needed to entertain them.
As for Tiansheng Hotel catching fire?
Don't be ridiculous!
If any random person told him about a fire and he shut down Tiansheng Hotel for repairs, that would be a joke!
Afterward, Zhao Dahai returned to his normal welcoming duties.
However, throughout the entire process, Xu Jiaguo's words gnawed at him like a thorn.
To be honest, most businessmen were quite superstitious.
Like Zhao Dahai himself, he never failed to light the first stick of incense at Jinling Temple after the New Year, regardless of the cost.
For buildings like Tiansheng Hotel or other Tiansheng properties, from construction to opening, every date was meticulously calculated by a professional master.
These businessmen, when it came to unusual matters, naturally had a different sensitivity than ordinary people.
For him, some things were better to believe in than not.
Of course, closing down the business was out of the question.
As mentioned before, if that were the case, he might as well not be in business.
However, this did not mean he had no way to deal with the matter.
Just before leading a group of dignitaries into a private room, Zhao Dahai called his trusted confidant.
Find four people to keep an eye on the kitchen. Have fire extinguishers ready 24 hours a day. If a fire breaks out, extinguish it immediately. Also, if a fire occurs, notify me immediately!
Zhao Dahai did not deny that he was a superstitious person, even somewhat obsessed with superstition.
However, no matter what.
Even with his obsessive superstition, he was selective.
For instance, the opening day today was also chosen by a renowned feng shui master from the country.
The master spoke of the five elements, dragon veins, and so on, leaving him utterly captivated.
He wouldn't have believed someone like Xu Jiaguo.
It was just that the young man's behavior today was too strange, which made him hesitate and make this choice.
Young Xu...
If I find out you're trying to fool me, I'll make you regret being born into this world.
If this matter turns out to be true, it seems I, Zhao Dahai, owe you a great favor.
...
On the other side, Ye Yun was watching from a distance, not far from Tiansheng Hotel.
He didn't know if Xu Jiaguo could handle this matter properly.
If he couldn't, and fire appeared at Tiansheng Hotel, he would immediately notify the fire department.
One thing he was very sure of.
No matter what, the fire at Tiansheng Hotel must not happen!