358: Chapter 352 Advertisement?
358: Chapter 352 Advertisement?
The half-cup of coffee inside the cup had almost completely evaporated.
After the steel from the melted coffee spoon solidified, it formed an irregular little steel block that adhered to the bottom of the cup.
With a mouth wide enough to fit an egg inside, Chen Zhengcong looked across at Chen Hai, who still wore a faint smile, then back at his own coffee cup and its contents.
He rubbed his eyes vigorously and pinched his thigh several times.
Not until he confirmed that everything he saw was real, and not an illusion, did he stop.
“Supernatural abilities…” His face was full of disbelief, and he stared intensely at Chen Hai, struggling to squeeze out the words.
The fine beads of sweat that suddenly appeared on his forehead were clearly visible to the naked eye.
He was well aware that Chen Hai’s display of such abilities in front of him was definitely not just to prove himself.
Linking this scene with what Chen Hai had said before…
Even if it wasn’t a show of force, it certainly had some intent to intimidate him.
Unknown phenomena are the most frightening.
Chen Zhengcong had just drunk nearly half of the coffee in that cup, and he had also used the coffee spoon.
But now…
Looking at the coffee spoon in the cup, which had inexplicably melted into a little steel block, he was genuinely startled.
“What supernatural abilities?
It’s just a small trick, nothing worth mentioning.”
“To a layman, this is like a little magic trick.”
“But Master Chen, being familiar with Feng Shui and metaphysics, you might consider this some form of Taoist Skill.”
“You wanted to see my abilities, and I’ve shown them to you.
Now, can you keep your promise and call Ms.
Gong Yuxin to pass on a message for me?”
Chen Hai spoke lightly with a calm smile, looking directly at Chen Zhengcong.
Throughout this speech, his expression remained smiling, an approachable demeanor.
However, to Chen Zhengcong, these words brought an unparalleled, tremendous pressure.
Previously, there was only a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
But now, after hearing Chen Hai’s words, his whole body was drenched in cold sweat, his front and back soaked as if he had just climbed out of water.
“I’ll call Ms.
Gong right now and convey your message…”
Speaking hesitantly, Chen Zhengcong quickly agreed and picked up his phone to dial.
“Hello, Ms.
Gong?
It’s Chen Zhengcong.”
“It’s like this.
An esteemed person I know suddenly found me and asked me to pass a message to you…”
As the phone connected, Chen Zhengcong, with a tense face, relayed Chen Hai’s message exactly to Ms.
Gong Yuxin.
Perhaps worried that Chen Hai might think too much, he didn’t avoid Chen Hai while making the call.
While talking to Gong Yuxin, he even turned on the speakerphone.
On the other end, Gong Yuxin’s emotional response wasn’t much affected after hearing Chen Zhengcong’s words.
At first, she just remained silent, and towards the end, she merely responded with “Got it” before quickly hanging up.
Her reaction wasn’t surprising.
After all, her husband, Wang Dehui, was a busy businessman with frequent social engagements.
Leaving home in the morning and returning late at night was usual, and not seeing him for several days when he was out on business wasn’t strange.
At this moment, only a few hours had passed since Wang Dehui’s kidnapping.
Gong Yuxin trusted Chen Zhengcong, indeed.
But hearing suddenly from him about her husband’s kidnapping, she would definitely be skeptical and couldn’t fully believe it.
As a wealthy and responsible woman, she wasn’t going to cry and act helplessly without confirming Chen Zhengcong’s words like an ordinary woman might.
“Senior Chen, I’ve made the call and passed on the message.
What do you think…”
Putting away his phone, Chen Zhengcong glanced at Chen Hai and tentatively spoke.
After Chen Hai had demonstrated his ability, which had mysteriously turned a steel coffee spoon into a small steel block,
Chen Zhengcong felt incredibly oppressed in front of Chen Hai, and his glances carried obvious fear.
At this moment, when he spoke, it was clear he wanted to leave Chen Hai and get away as soon as possible.
“Good, I appreciate you helping me with this small favor!”
Chen Hai nodded in satisfaction, smiling as he stood up, prepared to leave.
Just as he turned to go, he paused and stopped.
“Master Chen, looking at your facial features, your later years might be quite bleak.”
“Since you’ve cooperated somewhat and helped me, I advise you to stay true to your ethics, avoid greed, and not entertain inappropriate thoughts.”
“Otherwise, in your old age, you might suffer the misfortune of imprisonment!”
After saying all that, Chen Hai straightened his clothes, calmly walked toward the café’s entrance, and left.
His words naturally weren’t alarmist, but were deductions made from Chen Zhengcong’s facial features.
As for whether Chen Zhengcong would take his advice, Chen Hai couldn’t control that, it all depended on him.
Chen Hai had just disappeared outside the café.
Chen Zhengcong also quickly got up, settled his bill, and hurriedly left as if he were fleeing.
…
Half an hour later, at Regent Hotel.
After leaving the cafe, Chen Hai went straight back there.
All the rooms booked by his group were on the same floor.
The doors of the other rooms were all tightly closed, except for Uncle Baoshan’s room, which was wide open.
Exiting the elevator, Chen Hai paused and stopped when passing by.
He gently tapped on the door a few times, then walked straight in.
Inside, the TV was on.
Uncle Baoshan and Xiang Dong were drinking beer and casually chatting.
“Boss…” Seeing Chen Hai come in, both quickly stood up to greet him.
“There’s no need for formalities among ourselves!”
“You guys continue, I saw your door open, just came to have a look!” he indicated for them to sit down as he spoke casually.
“Sure!” Nodding, Uncle Baoshan and Xiang Dong sat down again.
“Boss, Uncle Baoshan and I bought quite a lot of roasted goose and beef balls!”
“Have you had dinner yet?
If not, why not join us for some and have a couple of beers?”
Xiang Dong, though not much physically imposing, was quite sharp-minded and handled interpersonal situations smoothly.
He pointed to the fast-food boxes on the coffee table and the case of beer on the floor, inviting Chen Hai with a smile.
“Sure, I’m free anyway, let’s have a couple of drinks!”
After slight hesitation, Chen Hai nodded in response.
Honestly, if Xiang Dong hadn’t brought it up, he had completely forgotten that he hadn’t had dinner yet.
With his current level of skill and cultivation, even though he hadn’t completed his fast, he was already nearly there.
Eating and drinking were more about satisfying a culinary desire for him.
He wouldn’t feel any discomfort or any normal human hunger even if he didn’t eat or drink for ten or fifteen days.
Ordinary hotel rooms naturally didn’t have a living room or large sofas.
In Uncle Baoshan’s room, there was just a small round table serving as a coffee table, and seats on either side.
Seeing Chen Hai coming over, Xiang Dong quickly stood up to offer his seat, while he grabbed a stool from under the desk to sit on.
“Where are Tian Mingjian and Bai Xiaohang?
Why aren’t they here?
Those guys didn’t go out to party again, did they?”
Xiang Dong’s action was noted by Chen Hai.
He didn’t stand on ceremony and directly sat in the chair that Xiang Dong had vacated.
Casually grabbing a beer bottle that Uncle Baoshan had just opened on the coffee table, Chen Hai clinked bottles with the two.
After a few big gulps of beer, he laughed and asked Uncle Baoshan and Xiang Dong.
“Boss, didn’t you instruct them to go to Hao River and find Buck Teeth Zhu to get some stuff?”
“In the afternoon, both of them set off for that place.”
“If all goes well, they said they’d try their best to return tonight!”
Uncle Baoshan looked somewhat suspiciously at Chen Hai as he explained.
“Hao River, no wonder then!” Chen Hai nodded, expressing understanding.
“Heroes emerge from my generation, a lifetime in Jianghu rushes by…” As they were chatting, a heroic line from the TV temporarily drew their attention.
On the television, a woman dressed in vibrant red clothes, looking spirited, stood in water, holding a jug of wine and drinking merrily…
The scene was beautiful and staggering, delivering an unparalleled impact.
Especially for staunch men like Xiang Dong and Uncle Baoshan, the impact was particularly strong.
“What show is this?
Do you guys know who that red-dressed woman is?” Curious, Chen Hai suddenly asked the two beside him.
“Boss, really?
You don’t know Qingxia?”
“I’ve watched her play Dongfang Bubai three times already, and it’s still fascinating!”
“You can buy videotapes of this show; if you want to watch it, we can get a VCR and tapes tomorrow!”
Uncle Baoshan and Xiang Dong looked at each other, a hint of amusement in their gaze as they spoke.
“That’s not necessary, I was just thinking, replacing the wine jug in Qingxia’s hand with our Peach Blossom Immortal Brew.”
“Add a few lines of advertisement, and broadcasting it would be quite impactful!”
Chen Hai explained with a smile.