Chapter 726
An Accidental Encounter with Bai Shanshan
Zhong Hou is the son of Zhong Zhenjiang, the richest man in Jiangzhou.
Although the name sounds like that of a kind and honest person, and the physique and appearance seem to reflect that as well.
However, Zhong Hou himself grew up alongside a powerful figure like Zhong Zhenjiang, and even has Zhong Zhenjiang's blood flowing through his veins.
When he gets angry, he does resemble Zhong Zhenjiang quite a bit.
Therefore, Yao Junchi did not believe he could change the other party's decisions once they were made.
So, Yao Junchi pitifully turned his begging for mercy back to Xu Bo'an.
"Old classmate! Old classmate, please have mercy! What happened back then was my fault! What happened today is also my fault!"
While trying his best to appear pitiful, Yao Junchi knelt down on the ground, no longer caring about his reputation, and knelt as he approached Xu Bo'an.
face?
What a joke! If the Yao family is finished, I'll have no face left for the rest of my life.
Compared to a lifetime of happiness, what is a moment of embarrassment?
If Han Xin could endure the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, what is this little grievance of mine!
Besides, who doesn't know the saying "fortune changes every thirty years" these days? Fortune turns in cycles. Xu Bo'an, don't wait until I turn things around and you fall into my hands. I will definitely get back the face I lost today tenfold or a hundredfold!
While secretly encouraging himself, Yao Junchi was also thinking viciously to himself.
However, Xu Bo'an will not give him that chance.
Xu Bo'an understood the principle that if you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring. In such situations, being merciful often leads to you suffering the consequences.
Seeing that Yao Junchi was trying to gain sympathy by playing the victim, he quickly knelt down and walked closer to Xu Bo'an, trying to hug Xu Bo'an's legs and beg.
Xu Bo'an kicked Yao Junchi to the ground.
"Hmph, since you know you're wrong, you should obediently accept your punishment! What happened today is entirely your own fault!"
Xu Bo'an was a man who hated evil as much as he could.
If he could forgive someone like Yao Junchi, what difference would that be from eating feces?
So Xu Bo'an didn't bother to respond to Yao Junchi anymore. After coldly saying "He only has himself to blame," he remained silent with a cold face, glaring fiercely at Yao Junchi.
Yao Junchi stood there dumbfounded, his face ashen, unable to accept this cruel reality for a long time.
He certainly wouldn't dare to pester Xu Bo'an to play the victim again.
Xu Bo'an's kick just now hurt terribly; he showed absolutely no mercy.
Yao Junchi didn't want to experience that kind of treatment a second time.
Xu Bo'an naturally wouldn't let such a minor incident affect his mood.
However, given the current chaos, this place is naturally no longer suitable for gatherings.
At least Zhong Hou was too ashamed to entertain Xu Bo'an here anymore.
So, Zhong Hou took his guests to another place for a joyful meal and entertainment, which goes without saying.
It's not a good place to talk about specific things in crowded places, so although Zhong Hou wanted to find out more about Xu Bo'an's plan to develop the mountain, he never had the chance.
So, after the dinner, Zhong Hou offered to take Xu Bo'an back to his room.
Xu Bo'an naturally couldn't refuse Zhong Hou's kindness, so he went with Zhong Hou to his presidential suite.
Xu Bo'an instructed the waiter to bring a pot of tea, and then he and Zhong Hou began to chat.
Upon hearing about the difficulties Xu Bo'an encountered in handling the procedures, Zhong Hou immediately patted his chest and readily agreed to take on the task.
Xu Bo'an didn't stand on ceremony; it was most appropriate to leave this matter to Zhong Hou.
Zhong Hou chuckled and said, "Mr. Xu, I wonder if you have any intention of investing in the development of this scenic area? If so, I would like to get involved as well."
Xu Bo'an originally intended to develop this tourist attraction as just a name, and never planned to open it to the public, at least not for the time being.
Xu Bo'an simply wanted to create a territory entirely of his own, so that he could easily communicate with the world of bonsai both inside and outside the bonsai community.
For example, if we can develop a rough outline of the scenic area, we can allow people from the bonsai area to stay here temporarily. We can also use this place as a transit point for large quantities of our supplies.
If the three-year construction period is actually completed in ten or eight years, and the project is claimed to be unfinished and unable to be officially opened, no one will be able to find any fault with it.
However, once other people invest, this becomes much more difficult to manage.
Therefore, Xu Bo'an politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Zhong, but I currently have sufficient funds and have no such plans at the moment. If needed, I will definitely contact you first, Mr. Zhong."
Zhong Hou chuckled and didn't continue the topic, saying cheerfully, "Then it's settled."
After chatting for a while, Zhong Hou took his leave.
After seeing Zhong Hou off, Xu Bo'an was about to go to the bathroom to relieve himself when he heard the doorbell ring.
Xu Bo'an thought that Zhong Hou had accidentally left something behind and then returned.
I instinctively opened the door, only to see a woman in a dress standing outside.
The woman had her head down, but Xu Bo'an could tell from a glance that she was wearing heavy makeup, as the color difference between the face powder and the skin on her neck was quite obvious.
As soon as the door opened, the woman said sweetly, "Sir, would you like some service?"
Xu Bo'an was stunned. Good heavens, what's going on!
This is the presidential suite of a five-star hotel!
How did such a vulgar plot come about!
Is it worth the expensive expense I paid?
Xu Bo'an was still wondering about it when he heard the woman opposite him say in surprise, "How come it's you?"
Xu Bo'an was taken aback. He looked around and saw that the woman at the door had already raised her head.
Despite the heavy makeup, Xu Bo'an recognized her immediately; the person was none other than Bai Shanshan from the Dongjiang Law Enforcement Team!
That's right, it's Bai Shanshan, who is the twin sister of the female doctor Bai Susu!
Xu Bo'an was also taken aback, and then said curiously, "Please, shouldn't I be asking you that?"
Bai Shanshan frowned, looked around, then gently squeezed towards the door and whispered, "Let's go inside and talk!"
Xu Bo'an stepped aside to let Bai Shanshan pass, and after she entered, he casually closed the door, saying jokingly, "Isn't this inappropriate? A man and a woman alone in a room. I don't care if word gets out, but I'm mainly worried about how it will affect your reputation." Bai Shanshan completely ignored Xu Bo'an's joke, and then said somewhat anxiously, "Get me some water, I'm dying of thirst."
Xu Bo'an sighed and grabbed a bottle of water, opened it, and handed it to Bai Shanshan, saying, "No, what's going on? Your salaries are pretty high. There's no need for you to do part-time work, especially this kind of part-time job. It's not really appropriate."
Bai Shanshan glared at Xu Bo'an and said, "Speak properly. Can't you speak without using flowery language? Just because of what you just said, I can take you back and let you eat free meals for a few days to help you lose weight!"
Xu Bo'an chuckled awkwardly and raised his hand, saying, "Don't be like that! Why are you making such a big deal out of it? You barged into my room where I live alone so abruptly, you have to give me an explanation."
Bai Shanshan said somewhat irritably, "I'm on a mission right now, so I can't tell you. By the way, when did you move in?"
Hearing Bai Shanshan bring up serious matters, Xu Bo'an stopped rambling and said in a serious tone, "Around noon, what's up?"
Bai Shanshan said irritably, "What's wrong? Didn't I tell you not to ask around? Just answer my questions."
Xu Bo'an was also somewhat displeased by Bai Shanshan's retort.
Good grief, I was just getting ready to rest when you suddenly barged into my room, disturbed my bathroom break, and were so rude.
I'm still holding my pee and feeling uncomfortable, and you're giving me attitude. Who wants to serve you?
Xu Bo'an's face immediately darkened, and he said, "If that's what you're going to say, then why don't you take me to your enforcement team? I'll definitely cooperate. But if you can't come up with a good reason to take me to the enforcement team, then please leave here first. I need to pee, it's urgent."
"You..." Bai Shanshan was taken aback, then let out a sigh of relief and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to target you. I was just too anxious and subconsciously became a little irritable. I apologize to you."
Actually, Bai Shanshan didn't mean it. People's personalities are sometimes like that; they are more demanding and casual with people they know well, but more polite with strangers.
These behaviors are sometimes subconscious and are really hard for ordinary people to control.
When Xu Bo'an saw Bai Shanshan say that, he didn't argue with her anymore. Instead, he stood up, turned around, and walked away.
Bai Shanshan said anxiously, "I really didn't mean it. Otherwise, after I'm done with this and we get back to Dongjiang, I'll treat you to a meal to make up for it, okay? Please cooperate with me now, I'm begging you."
Xu Bo'an said calmly, "I need to go to the restroom first. I really need to pee, it's quite urgent!"
Bai Shanshan blushed and muttered, "Hurry up!"
Xu Bo'an didn't speak, but after a while he came out while wiping his wet hands and said, "Alright, tell me, what's going on? Weren't you in Dongjiang? Why are you here?"
Bai Shanshan sighed and said, "It's a mission. We tracked down an antique dealer. According to reliable sources, he lives here, but how could he..."
Xu Bo'an said with a suspicious look, "Wait a minute, you don't think I'm the trafficker you're talking about, do you?"
Xu Bo'an pointed at himself, feeling even a little nervous.
Although he didn't consider himself an antique dealer, any one of the calligraphy and paintings in his bonsai world could be considered an antique.
Putting aside everything else, wasn't the painting he gave to Bai Shanshan's maternal grandfather Zhang Jimin last time a legitimate cultural relic?
It would be bad if this caused any misunderstandings, and I wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
Fortunately, Bai Shanshan quickly shook her head and said, "Of course it's not you. Otherwise, how could I be calmly talking to you about this? We have high-resolution photos of that antique dealer. He's a bearded man in his forties with a slender build that's almost like a woman. Have you seen him?"
Hearing Bai Shanshan's words, Xu Bo'an breathed a slight sigh of relief, but shook his head and said, "I've never seen it. Besides, your description is so vague, even if I had seen it, I wouldn't have any recollection of it."
Bai Shanshan was about to say something when her expression suddenly hardened slightly as she heard her colleague's voice through the button-style earphone in her ear.
"Bai Shanshan, what's going on? According to the hotel surveillance footage, the other person was about to leave, just stepped out of the room, why aren't you here yet?"
Although the sound was very soft, Xu Bo'an was very close and had sharp hearing, so he heard it clearly.
Good grief, does this mean... Bai Shanshan went to the wrong place?
Bai Shanshan clearly realized the problem as well, her expression tightening as she said, "What? They went out! I was in the target's room, but I didn't see them."
"You're in the target room? What target room are you in? Our people have been watching the surveillance footage the whole time, zoomed-in high-definition video, and we still haven't seen you!"
Bai Shanshan looked at Xu Bo'an and said in confusion, "That's impossible! I've been in room B101 for five or six minutes now, how come you haven't seen me?"
The voice in the headphones paused noticeably, then said through gritted teeth, "What B101? It's D, D101, the D in ABCD!"
Bai Shanshan felt a buzzing in her ears and her whole body went numb.
Good grief, I'm an old hand at this, how could I make such a basic mistake?
"What are you all standing there for? Head to the elevator in Zone D. Ugh, what bad luck. Now our colleagues in Jiangcheng are going to laugh at us again."
Bai Shanshan didn't reply, and immediately got up and rushed out the door.
If I hadn't known about this, I wouldn't have bothered. But now that I do, I should at least go and take a look.
It wasn't that Xu Bo'an was meddling, but after all, he had inherited Zhang Jimin's ancestral medical skills, and now that Zhang Jimin's granddaughter was in trouble in front of him, he couldn't just ignore it.
Bai Shanshan looks uneasy right now; hopefully something bad will happen to her.
Xu Bo'an followed behind Bai Shanshan and soon arrived at Zone D.
The hotel had a U-shaped stairwell. When Xu Bo'an and his group arrived, a man in a baseball cap was waiting for them at the elevator.
The elevator, which had been settling on the tenth floor, had now reached the ninth. Bai Shanshan shouted angrily, "Stop! Don't you understand?!"
Then he accelerated and rushed forward.
The person dodged and instinctively turned and ran.
Bai Shanshan had achieved her goal. Her shout just now was not out of ignorance or recklessness, but rather a deliberate attempt to alert the other party and prevent them from entering the elevator.
If there were people inside the elevator, wouldn't the other party possibly take them hostage?
The tenth floor houses the hotel's top-of-the-line suites. The presidential suites and executive suites are rarely used, so the environment is relatively safe.
Therefore, after that person subconsciously ran out, Bai Shanshan felt more at ease and chased after him.
Xu Bo'an originally thought that he would just keep an eye on Bai Shanshan and that as long as there was no danger, it would be better not to make a move.
However, she hadn't expected her opponent to have such good stamina. Bai Shanshan had been chasing for several minutes, and the gap between them had actually widened further. (End of Chapter)