306: Chapter 300 The Reservoir Incident 306: Chapter 300 The Reservoir Incident In his own courtyard house, after a slight delay, Chen Hai drove his Jeep Cherokee, speeding towards the company’s location.
When he first started learning to drive, his performance was truly unsightly.
But now, having beco familiar with various operations, he could easily accelerate to over fifty or sixty miles per hour.
In an era when private cars were very rare, speed limits were generally uncommon as well.
Under road conditions that were good and with sparse pedestrian traffic, it was common for Chen Hai to drive at a hundred miles per hour.
From Liuhua Alley, he drove to the company at a swift pace.
Even so, by the ti he arrived at Future Information Consulting Co., Ltd, it had already been over half an hour.
“Boss Wei, Mr.
Wei, the company is a bit ssy at the mont; please bear with us!”
“I’ve already called the boss; just wait a little longer, he should be here soon!”
Inside the small reception room, Xiang Dong was exceedingly attentive.
After pouring a cup of hot tea for Wei Zhidong and the young man who ca with him, Xiang Dong sat down next to them, making small talk occasionally.
Outside in the main office hall, tables and chairs had been moved out.
There were construction workers constantly moving in and out.
Yesterday, when Chen Hai ca here, he had instructed Xiang Dong to renovate the company’s premises to make it look a bit more upscale.
Xiang Dong was very committed to the company’s affairs.
He had taken Chen Hai’s instructions to heart.
The tasks given yesterday had already begun being realized in the renovations today; Xiang Dong’s work efficiency was beyond reproach.
Stepping into the company, Chen Hai saw the ssy main hall and the construction workers bustling in and out.
He frowned slightly but then relaxed his expression.
“Boss!”
“Master Chen…”
As Chen Hai walked straight into the small conference room, the few people inside imdiately stood up.
“Sit, please sit, don’t stand on ceremony!”
After inviting them to sit, Chen Hai found a place to sit himself and glanced at Wei Zhidong and the young man beside him.
With a gentle smile, he cordially said, “Elder Wei, since the exhibition at Boyue Convention and Exhibition Center, it’s been almost a year unknowingly.”
“I’ve always wanted to visit you, but alas, I haven’t been able to find the ti.”
“With our relationship, if there’s anything you need my help with, just tell over the phone!”
“It’s too troubleso for you to co all the way to the company personally…”
His face exuding a refreshing smile, regardless of whether his words were sincere, they were certainly pleasant to hear.
“Master Chen, you are a truly enlightened master; seeking your help naturally requires a personal visit to show sincerity.”
“It’s good you don’t find it presumptuous of to co without informing you.”
Wei Zhidong, wearing a broad smile, quickly responded.
As an old hand in Jianghu, he knew Chen Hai’s words were rely a formality.
How much rapport did he really have with Chen Hai?
He knew well himself.
Back at the Boyue Convention and Exhibition Center, when he first t Chen Hai, Wei Zhidong didn’t hesitate to ridicule him for the high prices of his talismans.
If he hadn’t seen a Feng Shui Master from Xiangjiang pay a hefty price for two talismans from Chen Hai, sparking his interest to spend a hundred thousand on a Corpse Transformation Talisman himself…
Now, he and Chen Hai, rather than going out of each other’s way, ought to be like strangers.
To think Chen Hai would consider visiting him?
Those were words of empty courtesy that Wei Zhidong wouldn’t believe in a million years.
At the Boyue Convention and Exhibition Center, after leaving Chen Hai’s stall, Wei Zhidong even left his phone number with Chen Hai.
Chen Hai, however, hadn’t even given him any contact details.
“This is my nephew, Wei Fang, who’s returned from studying abroad and is helping in my company.”
“My old arms and legs aren’t so convenient for driving.”
“I had Fang drive here, and along the way, I brought him to gain so experience!”
After exchanging pleasantries with Chen Hai, Wei Zhidong pointed to the young man beside him and introduced him to Chen Hai.
“Master Chen, hello, hello, I have often heard my uncle ntion your esteed na!” Wei Fang quickly stood up and shook hands with Chen Hai, politely saying.
This person, though smiling broadly in speech, Chen Hai felt his smile was sowhat insincere.
Perhaps because he had returned from abroad, with a Western education, he carried an evident sense of arrogance.
In his eyes, he seed not to hold Chen Hai, a mber of the Mysterious Sect, in high regard at all.
“However, since Wei Zhidong is here, and he firmly believes in these matters, the Wei Fang before is being intentionally enthusiastic towards Chen Hai.”
“Our Future Information Consulting Co., Ltd, what services do we provide?
One can deduce from the na alone!”
“Elder Wei, Mr.
Wei, may I ask, what specific matters would you like to consult about?”
After so polite exchanges and casual conversation, Chen Hai eventually got to the main point.
“Master Chen, regarding the services your company offers, Manager Xiang had explained them to us before your arrival!”
“Divination and fortune-telling start from a hundred thousand, I have no objection to the price.”
“However, the matter I seek help with may be a bit more troubleso.”
“If it’s rely divination and fortune-telling, it might not be sufficient to solve my issue.
I need Master Chen to provide so more high-end services.”
The Wei uncle and nephew looked at each other, silent for a mont before Wei Zhidong continued, “As you know, I’m in the aquaculture business!”
“In order to secure a more stable source of goods, there are several reservoirs around Capital City, all contracted under my managent.”
“Have you heard of the Black Stone Reservoir in the Western Suburb?”
“In past years, the reservoir was rich in fishery resources and the output was quite good.”
“However, since the beginning of the year, strange incidents began occurring in the reservoir.
Almost every morning, a large number of dead fish would be found floating on the surface.”
“Those dead fish, upon retrieval, many of the larger ones had clear tooth marks on them.”
“To find the root cause of these incidents, I specifically arranged for people to patrol the reservoir at night in small boats.”
“It would have been fine if nothing was discovered, but instead, the people I arranged had successive accidents.”
“After three people died and their corpses floated up early in the morning, no one dared to approach the Black Stone Reservoir at night anymore!”
…
Saying this, Wei Zhidong’s face was fraught with worry, and he sighed deeply.
If it had just been a loss of so fish, with his wealth, he could have borne that loss.
But in that reservoir, even living people going there often t with accidents and died.
Such events, let alone Wei Zhidong, even those wealthier and more powerful than him absolutely could not afford these losses.
Now, the Black Stone Reservoir has essentially been abandoned.
Not to ntion at night, even during the day, few people dared to get close to it.
To resolve the situation, Wei Zhidong had sought many capable people from among the folk.
Unfortunately, whether it was due to the limitations of these capable people or the too fierce beings in the reservoir.
The capable people he had hired for exorcisms and demonslaying, already had one dead and one severely injured, clearly demonstrating the danger!
The one who was severely injured, his accident occurred in broad daylight right before everyone’s eyes.
That day, the capable person he had invited was conducting a ritual right beside the reservoir.
For so unknown reason, midway through the ritual, he suddenly beca excited, rushed to the shore, and then jumped straight into the water.
Fortunately, that day, Wei Zhidong had many people around, all watching the ritual.
It took everyone’s combined effort to pull him out of the water, only to find his leg bloodied and missing from the thigh down.
After sending the capable person to the hospital for treatnt, his life was saved, but his leg was lost forever.
When asked about what happened that day, he was evasive and unclear.
Having contracted the Black Stone Reservoir for thirty years, Wei Zhidong hadn’t made a single penny this year, instead, he had even lost hundreds of thousands.
Because of this, Wei Zhidong was extrely troubled.
Yesterday, when Chen Hai called him, he imdiately thought of the issues at Black Stone Reservoir.
Though he hadn’t witnessed Chen Hai’s skills himself.
But, given that Chen Hai’s talisman could make a Feng Shui master from Xiangjiang spend millions to purchase it, he must have so genuine abilities.
At that mont, Wei Zhidong wanted to discuss this matter with Chen Hai.
However, considering the complexities of the Black Stone Reservoir and that it wasn’t an easy matter to explain briefly.
Moreover, he and Chen Hai didn’t seem to have much of a profound relationship.
After hesitating and deliberating for a while, he decided to co visit Chen Hai this morning with his nephew Wei Fang.
“Did the capable person you invited conduct a ritual at the reservoir during the day and for so unknown reason, jumped directly into the water, losing his leg as a result?”
Hearing Wei Zhidong describe these events, Chen Hai’s brows knitted tightly together.
His physical condition had not fully recovered yet.
Moreover, water overpowers fire, his Fire Control ability would naturally be restrained at a place like the reservoir.
If Wei Zhidong was rely requesting a divination, that would definitely not be a problem.
But if he wanted Chen Hai to go to Black Stone Reservoir to help exorcise demons, then Chen Hai would need to think it over more carefully.
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