The opening ceremony was a momentous event. Preparations for the ceremony began immediately.
In those seven days, Tang Hao was also busy processing the snakes he obtained from Hindustan.
He had a huge haul from that short trip. There were several thousands of small flying snakes, and most of them were charred by electricity.
There were more than twenty of those bigger snakes.
Then, there was the biggest one.
He skinned the small snakes and collected the blood. The charred ones could be eaten, while the raw ones could be minced and turned into fertilizer.
That was how he processed the bigger snakes too. They were all turned into fertilizer.
The snake meat and blood would be a very good fertilizer for the Liquor Trees and the Tree of Youth.
The last, biggest snake was quite troublesome.
It was two times bigger than the sea dragon. Its tough scales were also a challenge.
He first drained the humongous monster of its blood. Every drop was collected.
The blood of the Guardian was very nourishing. He used a small portion of it to produce spirit jade and stored the rest.
After that, he slowly dissected the remaining parts of the snake. None of it went to waste.
Seven days passed in the blink of any eye. It was the day of the opening ceremony.
They held a grand ceremony at noon in front of the new office building. Haotian Group was officially operational.
Chapter 463 - The Xue Family Is Here
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In the evening, at Tang Hao’s mansion.
Tang Hao stood in front of the mirror in the living room and straightened his clothes.
He was dressed in a black business suit and a tie, and his hair was neatly combed back. He seemed more handsome and even noble, which was a stark contrast to his usual appearance.
He wore his wristwatch and tidied his hair as a final touch.
He nodded satisfactorily when he saw himself in the mirror.
He heard a set of footsteps coming from the next room. A beautiful figure walked into the living room.
“Hey, Lil Tang, what do you think of this dress?”
Tang Hao turned his head and was stunned by what he saw.
A beautiful figure stood at the doorway. She wore a sky-blue V-neck and bareback evening gown, which accentuated all the curves on her body.
Her skin was dazzlingly fair. Tang Hao never got tired of looking at her body.
He nodded with a blank stare. “It looks good on you!”
Qin Xiangyi chuckled when she saw his face. “You say that to every dress I wear!”
She sounded like she was disappointed, but she was secretly happy.
“You look good in everything!” Tang Hao said seriously.
Qin Xiangyi pursed her lips and smiled. “You’re such a sweet-talker!”
She turned around, looked at herself, and furrowed her brows. “I think I should change into another dress. I don’t like how I look in blue.” After that, she went into the room.
She reappeared soon, this time in a white sequined evening gown. She looked elegant and charming in it.
“How about this one, Lil Tang?”
She spun around on the spot.
“You look good!” Tang Hao nodded.
She looked at herself again. “I think this one looks good too. That decides it! We’re in black and white, how matching!”
She lifted her head and looked at Tang Hao. There was a peculiar sparkle in her beautiful eyes.
She walked over and straightened Tang Hao’s tie while keeping her eyes on his face. “Our Lil Tang is so handsome today!”
She leaned close and kissed Tang Hao on his lips.
“Mmm, so sweet!” She smiled.
“Let me taste it another time!” She stretched out her silken arms, brought them over Tang Hao’s neck, leaned in close, and gave him another kiss.
The second kiss lasted a lot longer than the first one. It had aroused certain urges in them.
“What’s the time now?” She suddenly asked.
Tang Hao looked at his wristwatch. “There’s half an hour to go!”
“Another half an hour!” She chuckled, then winked at Tang Hao and bit her lip. “Why aren’t you carrying me inside, silly?”
At that instant, Tang Hao’s urges overcame him. He lifted her off her feet and dashed into the room.
The sun continued to set.
The couple hastily got out of the room half an hour later. They straightened their clothes and left the house. Tang Hao drove toward a clubhouse at the north of town.
The opening ceremony was held at noon. At night, they would hold a dinner party.
Everyone important in the Westridge business and political scene was invited.
As the host, Tang Hao had to be there early to greet the guests.
That was the first time he played host to a dinner party.
The car stopped at the clubhouse. Tang Hao held Qin Xiangyi’s hand, and they went inside.
“Chairman!”
The people from Haotian Group were already waiting there. They bowed and greeted Tang Hao and Qin Xiangyi when they saw them.
Tang Hao went around the venue to check on the preparations.
He had reserved the entire clubhouse that night. There were more than thirty tables. The chefs were all from New Magical Kitchen, and the alcohol was all divine liquor.
After that, he stood at the entrance to greet the guests.
People started arriving soon.
“Oh, congratulations, Chairman Tang! Congratulations! Hey, Qin the Femme Fatale, you’re so beautiful today!”
Tang Hao exchanged pleasantries with the guests before ushering them inside.
The business owners from Westridge District arrived. Liu Dajun and the others arrived in a group. They all wore smiles on their happy faces.
His managers, Shi Yiwen, Yao Qing, and the others, soon arrived.
The village elders and the rest of the council from Tang Village and Dragonrock Village arrived.
Tang Hao also invited Principal Cai of First High and many other friends from there.
Very soon, half of the hall was filled with people. The party was getting lively.
As the sky became darker, many more cars arrived. More and more people walked toward the entrance of the clubhouse.
Tang Hao had been standing at the door for more than an hour. Qin Xiangyi stood next to him to welcome the guests.
She was the highlight of the party. Her beautiful and glamorous looks had stunned all the guests.
Every guest could not help but praise her.
Qin Xiangyi returned their praises amiably.
After greeting another couple of guests, Tang Hao looked at his wristwatch. It was a little past seven o’clock.
“Another half an hour, and all the guests should be here!” Tang Hao mumbled.
He turned around and spoke to Qin Xiangyi, “Are you tired? How about you go inside and take a rest?”
Qin Xiangyi shook her head and clasped his hand. “I’m not tired! I want to stay next to you.”
Tang Hao was moved. He clenched her hand a little tighter.
Soon, a convoy of seven cars arrived at the event hall.
Tang Hao furrowed his brows when he saw that.
As far as he knew, all of the remaining guests would be arriving separately, yet the seven cars looked like they belonged to the same group.
Tang Hao was wondering if they were customers of the clubhouse who did not know that the venue had been reserved.
However, when the doors opened and people started to get out of the cars, his expression changed.
In the car at the front, several figures helped an old man walk. In one of the cars behind it, a man in a trim business suit got out.
Some people in bizarre clothes got out of the last four cars. Some of them were dressed in black traditional Chines
e suits, while some were dressed in Taoist robes.
“Those are…”
Qin Xiangyi was surprised. She looked at Tang Hao.
“I don’t know them!” Tang Hao said.
He narrowed his eyes and looked closely at the group of people behind.
His expression became curious. He could not sense any qi in the group of bizarrely-dressed people, which meant that they were not cultivators.
He looked closely at the people in the black traditional Chinese suits again, wondering where he had seen those clothes before.
He realized that they were geomancers!
‘Are those people from the Xue family?’ He thought as he looked at the old man in front.
Chapter 464 - A Group of Geomancers
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The old man was thin, slightly hunched, and looked to be in his seventies. He wore a Chinese tunic suit.
His figure might be gaunt, but his gaze was cold and harsh.
He walked with the help of two people and a walking stick, while the group of people followed behind them. They looked like they had unfriendly intentions.
Qin Xiangyi also noticed that those people did not look like they would congratulate them.
“They should be from the Xue family!” Tang Hao leaned close to her and whispered.
“The Xue family?” Qin Xiangyi was surprised.
She recalled who they were.
It had been a long time since her incident with the Xue family, but she could never forget those names. She knew what happened to Xue Cheng and Xue Kai. One of them died abruptly, and the other fell into a vegetative state.
She did not ask for details, but she could guess what could have happened to them.
Was the Xue family there for revenge?
She furrowed her brows, feeling a little worried.
The Xue family were not pushovers. They were a wealthy family from Southport with billions of assets. Their Sky Tycoon International Group was also renowned worldwide.
The group of people soon arrived in front of Tang Hao and Qin Xiangyi.
The old man was helped up the steps. His eyes glared coldly at Tang Hao.
Tang Hao returned the cold glare.
Tang Hao did not feel guilty about what he did to the Xue father and son, and he was not afraid that Old Master Xue came to look for him. After all, he had only given them a taste of their own medicine.
One step, two steps…
The old man worked his way up the steps. He finally stood in front of Tang Hao.
“How capable! How talented!”
He glared at Tang Hao and abruptly burst into laughter. “I’ve been away for too long. I didn’t expect that Westridge would produce an accomplished individual such as you!”
“You’re only nineteen years old, but you’ve already achieved so much! And you’re a self-made man too! How amazing!”
“You flatter me, Old Master Xue!” Tang Hao replied coldly.
The old man was surprised. He did not expect Tang Hao to recognize him.
“You’re a smart one… If you already know who I am, then you should know why I’m here, right?” He said coldly.
“Honestly, I’m not too sure!” Tang Hao said calmly, “It’s an auspicious day for Haotian Group. If you’re here to offer your congratulations, I welcome you and I’ll arrange some seats for your group.
“However, if you’re here to look for trouble, then I’m sorry to say that we don’t welcome you!”
Tang Hao’s tone of voice turned cold.
“Auspicious day?”
The old man mumbled. He suddenly burst out laughing loudly, though his laughter carried a hint of resentment and sorrow.
He stopped laughing a while later, and his expression turned vicious. “I’m proud that you’re so successful! But my son, Xue Cheng, cannot rest in peace.
“As for my grandson Xue Kai, he’s still lying in the hospital, like a corpse! Don’t you feel any guilt?”
Tang Hao remained unfazed. “I’ve heard of what happened to them, Old Master Xue, but I fail to see what that has to do with me.
“Why should I feel guilty about what happened to them? You are my elder, Old Master Xue, and I respect you for that, but I cannot tolerate any baseless accusations!”
Tang Hao’s tone of voice became rather hostile.
“Hmph, are you still trying to deny it? Who else could it be, other than you?” The old man yelled.
“I’ve hired many investigators over the past few months. No one followed my son and grandson when they came to Westridge, which meant that the deed must have been done by someone from Westridge.
“Furthermore, while they were in Westridge, their only conflict was with you. If you didn’t do it, then who else could it be? You have the money and power to do so!”
Tang Hao chuckled. “What power do you think I have, Old Master?
“The police have done their investigations, and they found no reason to relate it to me. There seemed to be no plausible cause for what happened to the three people, and so the case was shelved.
“Old Master Xue, are you saying that I have the power to harm or even kill someone without leaving a trace?”
“You…” The old man could not find a retort. His face turned red with anger.
“Stop denying it! You must have hired a powerful geomancer to harm them!”
“Geomancer?” Tang Hao chuckled. “Do you believe in that nonsense?”
He turned his gaze a little farther away. “Those weird people behind you. They must be the geomancers you mention, right? Are you sure that they’re not con artists?”
The geomancers were instantly furious when they heard that.
“What did you say, you filthy kid? You must have a death wish!”
“Did you say that I’m a con artist, insolent brat? I’m a master geomancer, the number two in Southport!”
The people started shouting and glaring angrily at Tang Hao.
The old man’s expression sank. “You’re still not admitting to it? Fine! Then don’t blame me for not showing any mercy. I don’t know where you hired your geomancers, but they’re definitely not a match for mine.
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