"Alright, alright, since you said it so well, I'll give you a red envelope," Hao Tianfeng snapped his fingers, and the butler understood instantly, imdiately taking a red envelope from his pocket and placing it in Luo Chao's hand. This red envelope wasn't intended for him but for Hao Keren, because she had specially prepared a dance to celebrate her grandfather's birthday and deserved a good reward.
Sweat, cold sweat, profuse sweat!
Everyone saw Luo Chao take that red envelope. Hao Laoye's minimum giveaway wouldn't be less than a million, right? This guy is too shaless; it's downright anti-human!
"Let's have a good chat after the banquet," Hao Tianfeng finished speaking, then slowly stood up and walked onto the podium.
At this mont, everyone spoke in unison: "Wishing Master Hao blessings as vast as the Eastern Sea and longevity as enduring as South Mountain!"
"Thank you all for your kind wishes," Hao Tianfeng smiled, "Thank you all for your support. Today is my 80th birthday. In the blink of an eye, I'm already 80 years old. Ti waits for no one, and I have to admit I'm getting old. My body isn't as good as it used to be, and I don't want to worry about the company anymore. So in the next couple of days, I will finalize my successor to take over as chairman of the board. I hope our many friends in comrce will continue to support the Hongxing Group!"
Hao Tianfeng has created a comrcial empire, imnsely large, with many people eager to curry favor. The new chairman is likely to have people breaking down their door from the mont they take office.
Hao Zhenghua's eyes flashed with a cold gleam as he lowered his head, lost in thought. Not just him; everyone had already guessed that the successor to the Hongxing Group would inevitably be Hao Longhua!
"Alright, everyone has been waiting for so long, you're surely hungry. Please take your seats and dine," Hao Tianfeng loudly announced.
Guided by the hotel's beautiful waitstaff, everyone took their seats. Hao Keren, initially sitting in the chair, suddenly ran over and sat next to Luo Chao, giggling, "Uncle, your eloquence is amazing, you could bring the dead back to life."
"Is it really that exaggerated?" Luo Chao, having been hungry for a while, imdiately started eating once the food was served, responding while he ate.
Hao Keren chuckled, "Uncle, you have no idea, during your speech, a few older folks got so excited they fainted."
"Are you sure it wasn't who made them pass out from anger?" Luo Chao quipped.
Hao Keren blinked her long eyelashes, "How could it be, Uncle? Your piano skills are truly incredible. Just as I expected, you're a jack-of-all-trades, a true genius!"
"Miss Hao," sitting beside Luo Chao, Ning Wanxi softly said, "Could you maybe wait until after the al to talk?"
Hao Keren lightly huffed, "President Ning, I wasn't talking to you."
"But you're disturbing my al," Ning Wanxi coldly replied, causing Hao Keren to fu. Seeing this, Hao Longhua loudly shouted, "Keren, co over and eat!"
"Hmph! President Ning, don't always look so cold like everyone owes you money," Hao Keren said before bouncing back to her seat.
Ning Wanxi continued to swallow the delicious food indifferently, not taking Hao Keren's words to heart, and coldly added, "Luo Chao, don't you feel ashad getting entangled with such a little girl?"
Luo Chao smiled wryly, "I just see her as a little sister, President Ning, you're overthinking it."
"Even if that's what you think, Hao Keren might not," Ning Wanxi cautioned.
"I'm going to take a leak," Luo Chao said, standing up, avoiding further conversation with the toilet excuse, leaving Ning Wanxi speechless and fuming. Initially sowhat hungry, her appetite vanished thanks to him. Damn Luo Chao, his shalessness knows no bounds!
After a trip to the restroom, Luo Chao returned, passing by Hao Tianfeng's seat, where he paused and said behind the old man, "Old man, I have sothing to say to you in private."
Recognizing his voice, Hao Tianfeng grew curious about what Luo Chao might want to say. He stood up, amidst everyone's surprised glances, and went with Luo Chao into a side room, devoid of others.
"What's the matter? Just say it, no one else is here," Hao Tianfeng said seriously.
Luo Chao spoke bluntly, "Old man, you're about to die!"
Hao Tianfeng's body trembled violently, staring at him in disbelief, "What do you an!" Clearly, he was in good health, so how could he possibly be on the brink of dying?
"Have you recently felt occasional heart cramps, especially in the dead of night, that wake you up in pain? Though the pain fades quickly, so you haven't paid much attention to it," Luo Chao spoke each word with profound aning.
Shock filled Hao Tianfeng's eyes as cold sweat broke in his palms, "How do you know? Could it be true, as you say, that I don't have much ti left?"
Life is precious, and no one wants to die, least of all Chairman Hao, at the top of fa and fortune. His voice wavered, tinged with fear.
Luo Chao nodded, "Your heart began deteriorating a month ago. I'd estimate you have no more than three days left!"
"In the night, you'll die suddenly, and people will just assu you've died of old age. No one will discover that soone actually used a poison needle on you," Luo Chao stated sternly.
When Luo Chao first saw Hao Tianfeng, he realized the old man's days were numbered. This poison needle's acupuncture technique is precisely the Eighteen Needles of Inadequate Skill. This person has reappeared, likely targeting Hongxing Group a month ago, intending to claim it for their own.
"Poison needle?" Luo Chao's words left no room for doubt, and how could Hao Tianfeng not believe him. Rage burned in his heart, soone dared plot against him, and the anger washed away his fear of death.
Luo Chao nodded, "Yes, soone jabbed a needle into your heart ridian. It's a slow-acting poison affecting your heart's blood supply, causing its deterioration and leading to death!"
Such a venomous acupuncture technique that a single needle could cause a silent and unnoticed death left Hao Tianfeng shivering. However, he hasn't offended anyone recently. Could it be one of his own?
"Can you help find the one who used the poison needle on ? Before I die, I want him to join in death!" Hao Tianfeng's brow brimd with killing intent as his murky eyes filled with uncontainable rage.
Luo Chao laughed lightly, "I'm also looking for that person, and to catch them, you'll have to help put on a show. But as long as I'm here, you won't die."
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