Chapter 555: Chapter 555 Killing People like Killing Pigs and Dogs (First Update)
Li Hongyan walked down the street with a look of arrogance on her face.
“Oh, isn’t this Auntie Li? What’s the matter? Off to the hotel again?” A shop owner cleaning the storefront shouted when she saw Li Hongyan.
Li Hongyan stopped in her tracks, nodded her head in self-satisfaction, and then put on a helpless façade as she said, “There’s no helping it, Lan managing such a big hotel all by herself is really too much, as her mother I have to share some of the burden!”
“Well, you must admit your Lan has real ability, taking on such a heavy responsibility at her young age, managing dozens of employees! Unlike my kid, still asking me for money! Alas, you can’t compare people with each other, can you!” the shop owner said half in admiration and half in exhalation.
Li Hongyan couldn’t help but feel more proud upon hearing this.
Her character was just like that, always loved to be the center of attention.
Especially after Xue Lan took over Yue Lai Hotel, she often acted as if she were the proprietress of Yue Lai Hotel herself.
When talking to others, she nearly lifted her head high enough to speak down her nose at them.
It wasn’t until she was severely scolded by Xue Lan that she finally toned it down a bit.
Of course, she would never admit such things to outsiders.
After chatting a little more, Li Hongyan sashayed away.
The shop owner watched her leave, a look of disgust on her face.
Moments later, owners from several neighboring shops gathered around.
“Look at Li Hongyan, all smug like that, just irritating to watch,” one of the owners said disdainfully.
“What’s the use of being angry, when someone has such a good daughter?” another said, envy clear on their face.
“Do you really think that hotel belongs to her daughter?”
“Isn’t it?”
“Heh, this Xue Lan is just someone else’s manager! The real big boss, ah…” the talker teased, deliberately pausing.
“Who is it?”
“Come on, spill it!”
“That hotel used to belong to the Jie family, but the land originally belonged to the Xue Family estate! Back in the day, the Xue Family’s connections dwindled, aside from Xue Lan’s father’s line, the rest either died or left, and the estate became ownerless!”
“At that time, old man Jie Wendong from the Jie family planned to build a hotel and took a fancy to this spot. It’s said he didn’t even greet anyone, just bulldozed the place and started building!”
The person reciting the past was clearly a local and knew the full story.
The business owners listening were dumbfounded.
“Right, I know the Jie family. They were one of the most prominent households around, rich and powerful! But strangely, they suddenly fell from grace.”
“Hehe, what do you know! Initially, Jie Wendong took advantage of the fact that the Xue Family had no one left and built the hotel, right? But it just so happened that the people from the Xue Family came back not long after!”
“So what if they came back? The hotel was already built!”
“That’s exactly what the Jie family thought at the time! But the descendants of the Xue Family didn’t see it that way,” said the speaker, pausing for a moment before looking around and lowering their voice to continue.
“They say that this young master went to Mount Qingmang and when he came back, he killed Jie Wendong and his son!”
Hisss!
All the shop owners gasped in shock, their faces filled with horror.
“You’re just talking big! If the Jie father and son were really killed, wouldn’t that have caused an uproar? But there hasn’t been news of anyone being arrested!” someone said, clearly skeptical.
“Hehe, you know nothing! Do you even know who this young master is?”
“What about him?”
“He’s the damn Qin Family’s boy!”
“Which Qin Family?”
“Nonsense, of course, it’s that Qin Family from Beijiang!”
Hearing this, the group of shop owners all fell silent, not daring to make a sound.
The speaker couldn’t help but reveal a smug look, “Now the Qin Family is not just prominent in Beijiang, but a leading enterprise in our Huaxia. It’s fair to say that if the Qin Family sneezes, Beijiang will shudder!”
No one argued, because what this person said was the undeniable truth.
“But when this young master committed murder, the young lady of the Qin Family just watched by the side! And the Qin Family handled all the aftermath! Once the Jie family saw the Qin Family stepping in, they didn’t dare to let out a single fart, and just accepted it meekly!”
“You mean to say, this descendant from the Xue Family is associated with the young lady of the Qin Family,” someone remarked.
“Wrong! I know what you’re thinking, that this person from the Xue Family is only so powerful because of the Qin Family’s influence, right?”
“Isn’t that so?”
“Quite the opposite! The rapid growth and prosperity of the Qin Family in recent years are actually all because of this person from the Xue Family!” The man said with a sigh.
All the small business owners were visibly shocked.
“How… how is that possible?” someone murmured to themselves.
“Heh! I also thought it was impossible! But everything I’m telling you, I witnessed with my own eyes!” the man said, followed by a wry smile.
“Honestly, at the time, I was working for the Jie father and son, and I was there when Jie Wendong was killed! Not to make you laugh, but even I, Geng Er, consider myself quite bold, yet that scene made my legs go soft!”
“Because I had never seen anyone so formidable, killing people like slaughtering pigs and dogs! Particularly those eyes, they were like those of a deity!”
Geng Er began to tremble slightly, seemingly recalling the scene from back then.
All these small business owners also changed color at his words.
“Sigh, why am I even telling you so much? Just remember, Yue Lai Hotel is actually owned by that person, it’s just that it’s not worth their attention. Also, to look after his kinswoman, he left it to her to manage! As for Li Hongyan…”
Geng Er let out a cold laugh, “Don’t be fooled by her arrogance now. If that Mr. Xue from the Xue Family comes back, he could probably scare her to death!”
As he was speaking, there was suddenly a commotion on the street, and Geng Er looked back annoyed, “Damn it, who the hell is this! Old…”
He hadn’t finished his sentence when he froze.
Because a convoy was slowly making its way from the end of the street, all black Mercedes-Benz cars.
Once the convoy slowly arrived in front of Yue Lai Hotel, door attendants hurriedly went forward to open the car doors, and a line of people got out.
The first to exit were a pair of exquisitely adorable little girls, followed by several stunningly beautiful women wearing sunglasses.
This grand entrance caused pedestrians on the street to be taken aback.
And Geng Er began to shake uncontrollably.
Because he recognized those little girls.
Could it be that young master has come? Geng Er thought to himself.
Indeed.
Xue An finally got out of the car.
Geng Er’s complexion instantly went deathly pale, and he hurriedly bowed his head, not daring to look any longer.
He waited until Xue An and the others had entered the hotel.
Only then did the onlookers burst into waves of astonishment.
“Who is that! The presence is awe-inspiring!”
“Those little girls are so beautiful!”
“Heh, I think those few women are the most attractive!” a man snickered, but before he could finish speaking,
Geng Er, with an ashen face, stepped forward and slapped the man to the ground.
“Fuck, who the hell dares… Second bro, why did you hit me?” The man intended to curse, but upon seeing it was Geng Er, he muttered with a hint of grievance.
Geng Er, gritting his teeth, spat out a few words from between clenched teeth.
“Kid, those people who just went in, you better not even think about them, otherwise… not even the Heavenly King could save you! Understand?”
The man was so frightened by Geng Er’s words that he turned ashen, “Yes, yes, Second Brother, rest assured, I won’t dare to mention them again!”