Age of Legends

Chapter 280 Mystery
Although Huang Huifen didn't understand Zhang Chen's reasons for making her do this, she instinctively felt that Zhang Chen must have his reasons. Even if she was unwilling to admit it, many of Zhang Chen's actions did make her feel that studying more and achieving good results was indeed useful.

Now that Zhang Chen has "grown up," his grades have improved by leaps and bounds, and he has become more sensible and quick-witted. Although she might still grumble a bit if she really asked him to do something, saying "you're too young to do anything," when it comes to coming up with ideas, Zhang Chen is indeed trustworthy enough to convince her.

From the family's first pot of gold to Wang Bowen's booming career and his lavish praise for Zhang Chen's behind-the-scenes advice, even when Chen Xuran ran into loan problems and was in dire straits, Zhang Chen's few words were enough to get her out of a 30 million yuan loan from Liu Qi. All of this convinced Huang Huifen that she would never overlook Zhang Chen's advice on important matters.

“My brother Zhang called, he must be worried about your temper, Mr. Huang, and whether you’re going to get anxious again,” Liu Qi said with a smile as Huang Huifen walked back.

"It was just a casual chat." Huang Huifen sat back down, and Zhang Chen followed behind her. He thought to himself that his mother really couldn't lie. Even if she told him, no one would believe her. Why couldn't they have a casual chat at home? Why did she have to call him during an important dinner party?

Of course, Liu Qi must have assumed that Zhang Zhonghua was paying attention to the progress, and Huang Huifen was unlikely to tell the truth, so he didn't suspect anything.

The atmosphere is fairly harmonious right now. Liu Qi is a man who has two right-hand men by his side, both of whom are experts at creating a lively atmosphere, so there's no way the conversation will become awkward.

Moreover, Liu Qi's suggestion was indeed constructive. If he really thought that way, then cooperation between the two sides was not impossible. Unfortunately, the only problem was that Wang Bowen and Chen Xuran both felt that Xuhui Real Estate was not as powerful as Liu Qi thought. He probably overestimated them. For example, in terms of capital, they were not on the same level as Yipin Real Estate.

For the two parties to cooperate, the scale must be equal. If Liu Qi were to designate a large park, and I were to develop the south side while you develop the north side, with 500 acres on my side, would you take over the other side? Xu Hui can currently only manage a couple hundred acres. If the scale is not equal at all, Liu Qi's idea is completely unrealistic and untenable.

This is also why Chen Xuran and Wang Bowen didn't readily reveal the land plot that Xu Hui had her eye on; neither of them had anything particularly impressive to offer. Of course, in this kind of situation, it's best not to let others see their hand.

But Liu Qi still kept probing, and just as Wang Bowen was about to stick his neck out and mention the Bihu District that they had planned to develop, Huang Huifen spoke first: "We actually planned to develop the land of the textile factory on the south bank of Shahe Village."

Liu Qi and Huang Heyan exchanged a glance and muttered, "A textile factory, a textile factory, 560 acres... Mr. Huang has such great ambition!"

Chen Xuran and Wang Bowen, who were about to say something, were suddenly speechless and looked at Huang Huifen.

Do they have that much money and power?
But Huang Huifen said that, of course, she couldn't be exposed on the spot.

Someone handed Liu Qi the blueprints, which left Huang Huifen and the others somewhat bewildered.

Wang Bowen said, "President Liu even brought the blueprints, it seems he's very sincere..." He didn't know what to say, thinking that Huang Huifen was just playing Liu Qi for a fool. But Wang Bowen probably thought it might be related to Zhang Chen dragging Huang Huifen out to make a phone call earlier, so he saw through it but didn't say anything.

Liu Qi spread out the industrial blueprints, found the location of the textile factory, and smiled, "If I were to work with General Manager Huang, I might only be able to get land along the Modi River on the north bank... That's fine, it's okay, we can look after each other anyway."

The ensuing conversation seemed to be about business, but Liu Qi, probably taken aback by Huang Huifen's audacity in acquiring the textile factory, repeatedly probed into Xu Hui's current situation. However, Huang Huifen certainly couldn't reveal these details. If she hadn't lied, Liu Qi might have been able to extract some real information from her. But from the moment she acquired the textile factory land, Huang Huifen had been spouting nonsense; going deeper would have made her unable to reconcile her story, so she simply avoided the topic. Liu Qi's offensive failed, and the dinner ended normally.

Liu Qi personally escorted Huang Huifen and her group out of the restaurant, watching Chen Xuran drive away in her red Audi with everyone else in tow. Liu Qi then turned back to the private room.

The man, who is said to be Huang Heyan, the manager of the Hong Kong branch of Yipin Group, is actually named Huang Herui and is also known as "Ghost Eye Huang" in Hong Kong.

He is an honorary director of the Hong Kong Feng Shui Association and a columnist for the "Feng Shui Mysteries" column of the Oriental Daily News. He also authored "Huang Herui's 108 Methods to Change Your Luck," which is a bestseller at bookstores in Hong Kong and Taiwan. You might even find his "works" in a pile of papers at a bookstore in mainland China now.

This person is actually Liu Qi's personal feng shui master for Yipin Group. Whenever Yipin Group acquires land or Xindi Construction opens a new building, Liu Qi would consult this "master".

This trip is of great importance, and Huang Herui made the trip personally to set up the current situation.

Liu Qi hurriedly walked back to the private room and saw Huang Herui spreading out huge industrial blueprints on the coffee table next to the dining table, with a compass next to him, carefully examining the piece of land that Huang Huifen had chosen.

Upon returning, Liu Qi eagerly asked, "What did you say?"

Huang Herui, who was "verifying" the hexagram, looked up and said in Cantonese, "This hexagram is 'The water is cold and the dragon's energy is scattered, the sandy river buries gold and awaits the true master!' This direction is earth and metal generating each other, and the imperial star is hidden! This is the Jade Hall Formation! This Huang Huifen is indeed no ordinary person! This is the first time I have seen this hexagram in all these years, it is really amazing!"

"What does 'Jade Hall Bureau' mean?" Liu Qi asked impatiently.

"Master Yutang is 'extremely wealthy,' which means that the future value of this place is immeasurable, or even beyond immeasurable, but will bring immense wealth! It might even make you soar to the top!" Huang Herui said with a devout and serious expression, his face quite solemn.

He turned to Liu Qi and said, “You’re right. This Huang Huifen is no ordinary person. Look at her path to wealth. She started from a dead-end shop, which is a hidden dragon’s lair. For others, it would be a dead end, surrounded by barren lands. But she broke through the water and the heart of heaven, gaining wealth from a solitary place. As the saying goes, earth produces metal, and the wealth vault breaks free from its cocoon. This is a typical thick earth destiny! You, on the other hand, have a fire destiny. Huang Huifen is naturally your stepping stone. Your life has seen several rises and falls, all of which are due to the principle of ‘thick earth buries gold, which needs fire to refine it.’ You often obtain true gold by taking advantage of the thick earth formation!”

"This time is the same. If Huang Huifen hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have realized that this plot of land was actually Da Wang's 'Hidden Emperor Star'! Only someone with her 'Thick Earth' destiny could naturally unearth this kind of treasure buried in the earth's veins!"

"If you seize her fortune, you will naturally suppress her, and then your fiery destiny will bring you endless wealth and honor!" A cold glint appeared in Huang Herui's eyes: "This is the Five Ghosts Robbery Technique, which guarantees that you will completely suppress Huang Huifen. As long as you suppress her fortune, your own fortune will soar! It will be so strong that it will be impossible to stop it!"

"In this lifetime, I can reside on the Emperor Star!"

(End of this chapter)