Chapter 43: Lecture!

I don't know how to address this gentleman?

Chen Shoushan looked at Luokuang, whose eyes were evasive, and asked with a smile.

Me? My name is Luokuang; Chief Chen just calls me Xiao Luo.

Luokuang first glanced around before answering hesitantly.

Luokuang? Not a bad name.

Chen Shoushan nodded, then took out a walkie-talkie and said a few words.

Then Chen Shoushan glanced at Ye Feng beside him and handed him two coins from his pocket.

Ye Feng naturally took the coins, then drew Chen Shoushan's golden revolver, stood up, and walked toward Luokuang.

Bribery!

Indeed, Chen Shoushan just bribed Ye Feng, improving his condition considerably; if a genuine supernatural confrontation were to break out, Ye Feng could also withstand it.

Chief Chen, what are you doing? I just raised my hand, I raised my hand!

Luokuang shouted in panic as Ye Feng approached step by step.

Wait, wait, Person-in-charge Chen, calm down!

Chen Ruhai also hurriedly tried to stop him.

It's not that I'm close to Luokuang; it's just that Luokuang can't die here! Profit and killing are two different matters, and besides, I led everyone to this meeting—if Luokuang dies, I'll be in trouble.

The others watched in terror, not daring to breathe, fearing Chen Shoushan would notice them.

Everyone, rest assured, the Foundation won't harm anyone; it's just that Mr. Luo seems to have gotten involved in some supernatural matters, and I'm doing this for everyone's good.

Chen Shoushan looked at the panicked crowd and soothed them.

I, I didn't! You're framing me!

Luokuang suddenly stood up and stepped back, yet strangely, his thick layer of fat didn't jiggle at all during this violent movement—there wasn't even a hint of wobble.

Luokuang! You'd better squat down honestly.

Ye Feng held his gun, looking at the obese Luokuang and said coldly.

I, I!

Luokuang stood there, hesitating.

Three!

Ye Feng coldly spat out a number; obviously, once this countdown ends, Luokuang will be fed peanuts.

Damn! Anyway, if caught it's death, so I'll fight you all.

Luokuang suddenly exploded, grabbing a nearby rich man and using him as a shield.

Holy shit, Luokuang I fuck you, don't shoot, please don't shoot, I've joined the Foundation!

The rich man shouted wildly, now wanting to kill Luokuang.

……

Ye Feng looked at Luokuang, who was only partially blocked in front of him, and fell silent; Luokuang's body was too fat for the rich man to completely shield him.

What's more embarrassing is that Ye Feng has never used a gun, so even at this short distance he can't guarantee an accurate shot.

Everyone present was shocked by this sudden accident; hearing Luokuang's meaning, he really seems to have a problem? And the rich man sitting on Luokuang's other side even scrambled away from his seat.

Damn, good thing Luokuang didn't catch me just now.

That rich man, still trembling, thought with lingering fear.

Ye Feng turned his head to look at Chen Shoushan, wondering if he could just kill both of them; anyway, most people are still alive—killing just two wouldn't cause a big commotion.

But just as Ye Feng turned his head, Luokuang violently shoved the rich man in his arms toward Ye Feng, then lunged at Chen Shoushan.

Luokuang knew that only by taking Chen Shoushan hostage could he have a chance to leave the building alive; holding anyone else would be useless, because Chen Shoushan doesn't care whether the people present live or die.

So Luokuang decisively seized the opportunity, taking advantage of Ye Feng's distraction to run straight toward Chen Shoushan.

As long as he captured Chen Shoushan, he could get out alive; then, once out, he'd find those foreigners and have them arrange his exit abroad—China would surely be unlivable for him.

Luokuang's mind raced, and the distance between him and Chen Shoushan kept shrinking, yet oddly, Chen Shoushan's face showed no trace of panic, still bearing a smile as gentle as a spring breeze.

In the next instant, Luokuang flew out, having been slapped by Chen Shoushan; everyone present except Ye Feng was stunned— a man who looked like he weighed several hundred pounds was actually slapped away by Chen Shoushan! Is this the Ghost Master?

Meanwhile, the airborne Luokuang lay on the ground, his head buzzing.

Who am I? Where am I? What should I do?

Just as Luokuang lay on the ground, bewildered, Chen Shoushan also slightly furrowed his brow, looking at his right hand.

First, he felt the sensation was off—no softness of fat at all, more like hitting plastic.

Second, Luokuang didn't even pass out, although he hadn't used full strength; still, it's not something an ordinary person could endure.

After reacting, Ye Feng hurried over, pressing his gun to Luokuang's head, but on closer look he sucked in a breath of cold air—damn, Luokuang's head had caved in, yet not a drop of blood flowed out.

Chief Chen, are you alright?

This was the outside security officer, who also heard the commotion inside and rushed in.

I'm fine; where's what I wanted?

Chen Shoushan shook his head and said.

Here!

A security officer stepped forward, respectfully handing over a file with both hands; the file was brand‑new, apparently just printed.

Thank you for your hard work; go outside and stand guard—there's some danger inside.

Chen Shoushan took the file, nodded, and said: inside was precisely Luokuang's file from Dahe City.

Yes!

The security officer furtively glanced at Luokuang, lying on the ground with his head caved in, and hurriedly said.

Chen, Person-in-charge Chen, why don't we also go outside to stand guard? I guarantee nobody will leave the building!

Chen Ruhai's voice trembled involuntarily as he said, "I'm also experiencing this for the first time!"

"No need, let the members of our Foundation broaden their horizons; I believe none of you have ever encountered a supernatural event before."

Chen Shoushan walked toward Luokuang while looking at the documents in his hand, smiling at the surrounding people as he spoke.

"No! If they could, they'd rather never gain this experience in their lifetime!"

Everyone was frantically thinking in their hearts.

But no one dared to speak out—not even Chen Ruhai dared to say another word now!

"Sorry!"

Ye Feng pointed his gun at Luokuang while apologetically telling Chen Shoushan, "It's all my fault for losing focus just now; otherwise this wouldn't have happened."

"No need to apologize, after all you weren't a bodyguard before."

Chen Shoushan didn't take it to heart, after all Ye Feng used to be just an ordinary person; expecting him to perform like a professional is impossible.

Chen Shoushan smiled while comforting Ye Feng, and stepped on one of Luokuang's hands.

Crack—crack!

A clear sound rang out in the quiet meeting room.

"Ahhhh!"

Luokuang, who had been playing dead on the ground, suddenly let out a painful scream.

And everyone's gaze grew even more terrified, because Luokuang's fingers had shattered directly—not crushed flat, but broken into fragments!

Looking at the people around, a chill ran through them, feeling as if their own fingers were faintly aching.

"……"

"Mr. Luo, can you tell me who or what you've recently come into contact with?"

Chen Shoushan slightly crouched and asked gently.

"I, I am innocent."

Luokuang said weakly, still clinging to a last hope.

"Forget it, I'll investigate myself."

Chen Shoushan said with a smile, then directly grabbed Luokuang's neck with one hand and lifted him up,

at the same time signaling Ye Feng to open the window; soon Chen Shoushan had lifted Luokuang outside, letting the violent rain outside batter him.

"Mr. Luo! Falling from this height could leave you black and blue!"

"Whimper… say…… I……"

Luokuang frantically struggled in midair, but it was all in vain.

Chen Shoushan then dragged him back and threw him onto the meeting room floor.

"Speak, let's hear it!"

"Don't kill me, I'll tell you everything—two, two months ago a few foreigners approached me, asking me to help smuggle some boxes; I really was just trying to make a little money."

Luokuang said while trembling.

"A little money could make you a billionaire?"

Ye Feng sneered from the side, "This Luo really thinks everyone's an idiot."

"They also gave me a plastic doll, telling me to keep it for a while, with the payoff being that they'd help put my rivals out of business; only later did I learn those rivals had died in accidents!"

Luokuang calmed down a bit before continuing.

"What did those foreigners look like?"

Ye Feng pressed further.

"I don't know; when they met me they all wore clown masks, and I only realized they were foreigners from the color of their pupils and their accents."

"What were you smuggling? Where to? When was the last shipment?"

"I only know they were some welded-shut boxes, very heavy, sent to Daton City; I sent them three times total, the last time half a month ago."

Luokuang confessed honestly.

"And the plastic doll?"

Chen Shoushan suddenly asked.

"It's in a box at my house! I can take you to get it!"

Luokuang replied.

But Chen Shoushan oddly countered: "Are you sure that doll is still in your home?"

"I've had it locked in a box since the day I got it, so it should still be at home."

Chen Shoushan placed a photo from the file folder in front of Luokuang—a picture of Luokuang from two months ago—and everyone who saw it felt a creeping dread without even realizing why.

Because the Luokuang in the photo was a skinny man under 100 jin, while the current Luokuang is a super-sized fat man; if it weren't for the slight facial resemblance, people would think they were two different people.

"Is this me?"

Upon seeing the photo, Luokuang froze for a moment, incredulously asking.

"You still haven't noticed?"

Ye Feng said coldly.

Luokuang seemed to only now notice his abnormality—his sunken head, hollow fingers…

"No, no, I'm human, I'm human! You have to believe me, believe me!"

Luokuang fearfully glanced at the surrounding tycoons, but none dared to meet his gaze, each keeping their distance.

"Container? Breeding? Artificial Ghost Master?"

Chen Shoushan paid no heed to Luokuang's shouting, instead muttering to himself.

Drawing on his rich work experience from his previous life, Chen Shoushan guessed that this mysterious force certainly had a primary objective, and having Luokuang smuggle was likely just making use of waste.

The plastic doll given to Luokuang was the key; Chen Shoushan didn't hesitate much and directly used the walkie-talkie to notify Zhu Sihai to send people to Luokuang's home to look for that plastic doll.

Thus the meeting room fell into an eerie silence, while Chen Shoushan pondered some speculation, awaiting verification from Zhu Sihai's side.

"Chief Chen, we searched the box in the suspect Luokuang's home and found a flayed corpse, but we didn't find the so-called plastic doll."

"Okay, I understand. Arrange for a few forensic pathologists to come up."

Chen Shoushan put down the walkie-talkie, now without hesitation, reached out and took the gun from Ye Feng's hand, firing six shots at Luokuang's head—instantly Luokuang's head had six more holes.

Chen Shoushan then stood up and, facing the wealthy people present, gave an impromptu 'speech': "Everyone saw that, right? The supernatural events you thought were far away have appeared right beside you! Mr. Luokuang's current inhuman fate may very well be your future fate! Now you all understand why I wanted to establish this Foundation, right? We need specialized Ghost Masters to protect us, protect our families! Protect our property, and this cannot be replaced by a few broken guns, a few broken houses!"

"Boss Chen, I ask you, with all your wealth, why don't you hire a Ghost Master to protect you?"

Chen Shoushan asked Chen Ruhai a question, but didn't give him a chance to answer, instead asking and answering himself.

"Because you're afraid, you're afraid that those people might one day, in a bad mood, just kill you!"

"And all of this ultimately comes down to the fact that you're just ordinary people; as elites, you surely know this saying: to make it out there, you either need strong fists or a deep background! And now this Foundation will be your future background…………"

Relying on his lawyer's eloquence, Chen Shoushan made the wealthy people present fall into silence; after personally witnessing Luokuang's fate, not a single billionaire present failed to worry about their own future.

Those who can become billionaires certainly do not have shallow vision; most of them previously only had a superficial understanding of supernatural events, but now they have clearly realized the severity of the matter.

"Good! I'll add an additional 500 million investment to the Foundation!"

Chen Ruhai was the first to voice his opinion after listening to Chen Shoushan's speech; he had a premonition that under Chen Shoushan's leadership, the Foundation's future achievements would not be lower than his current circle of friends, and since he himself had no say in that circle, it would be better to follow Chen Shoushan and start a business together!

"I'll also add one hundred million."

"Me too!"

After hearing Chen Shoushan's speech, everyone was especially confident about the Foundation's future; with Luokuang's fate right before their eyes, they willingly increased their investments, overlooking the fact that Chen Shoushan wanted to use their money for charity.

They now share one thought: Chief Chen must have his reasons for doing this!

(End of chapter)