Chapter 4 - Strong Stance, Charging Through Dragon's Gate
It was already nine o'clock in the night when Su Tao returned to the Three Flavour Hall. Unexpectedly, the antique shop beside it was still lit with Cai Yan looking out. When she saw Su Tao, she immediately called out, "Physician Su, you're finally back?"
Su Tao looked at the door that was covered in paint in all sizes, all with the word of 'demolish' with rage flas.h.i.+ng in his eyes, "Someone came by?"
Cai Yan fiddled with her hair and answered, "The developer brought a batch of people at noon. Seeing that you're not at home, they spray painted words on your door and even asked me to pa.s.s a message to you. Don't think that you can hide. Next time, it won't be as simple as just mere 'demolish'."
Su Tao furrowed his brows. He was p.i.s.sed off. He did not go hiding, he only went out to handle some matters. Did those lawless bunch think that he was afraid of them?
"Aside from the Three Flavour Hall, all of you have already signed a contract with them?" Su Tao's face was as heavy as water. Seeing Cai Yan dodging his gaze, he knew that there must be another story to this.
Cai Yan awkwardly smiled. "The neighbours around here have pushed the Three Flavour Hall out. As long as the Three Flavour Hall is willing to be demolished, then we will demolish as well. This is also the prestige that Old Su has built up when he was still alive. So… you will not blame me for being unloyal to friends, right?"
In this street where the Three Flavour Hall resided, most of them were old households and some have even operated their businesses for decades. So who would be willing to demolish them? With the Three Flavour Hall as the head, when Su Guangshen was still alive, he always had prestige. So as long as he was willing to be demolished, then the others would collapse without having to do anything.
Su Tao realised that the developer was targeting the Three Flavour Hall and sighed, "Do you know where their company is?"
Shock flashed in Cai Yan's pupils as she knitted her brows. "What do you want to do? You can't be wanting to confront them face-to-face, right?"
"Just give me the address, I will go reason with them and try not to make a move." Su Tao found Cai Yan quite kind-hearted, since she was worrying for him in all respects.
Cai Yan hesitated for a long time before answering, "Forget it, I will bring you over. But I think that they have already been knocked off at this point of time."
It was unavoidable for youths to be impulsive. Su Tao looked cultured and weak, so if she went along, she could also pull him back a little. As a last resort, she could also call the police so that he didn't suffer any losses.
Cai Yan drove the sapphire-blue POLO and brought Su Tao to the building of the developer. Su Tao sat in the front pa.s.senger seat and he was oddly quiet. The reason why Cai Yan liked to interact with Su Tao was that his appearance fitted her type. Furthermore, his mild and humorous character gave her a sense of security.
In the past years, there were many people that chased after her, but the feeling that Su Tao gave her was different from them.
The majestic building was over thirty floors, it was once the tallest building in Hanzhou. Most of them were offices that were rented out with eateries on one level that have already closed. The headquarters of the Hongsheng Group was also located here.
Entering the hall of the building, the guards stopped the two of them and asked, "What are you guys doing here?"
Su Tao calmly replied, "I'm here to discuss about the demolition. Call your boss out."
The guards were slightly stunned, since they thought that someone had come to cause trouble. Immediately, they made some phone calls and five minutes later, a middle-aged man who wasn't tall and a scar on his brow came to the hall with a group of people.
"You're in charge of the Three Flavour Hall?" Scar tossed the half cigarette b.u.t.t in his hand as he questioned with a tyrannical tone.
"Yes, I wish to speak with your boss." Su Tao was very close to Cai Yan and he realised that her hand was trembling. He gently pinched the Laogong Acupoint on her palm, since it had an effect of calming a person down.
Cai Yan's face blushed as she lowered her head with joy and bashfulness in her eyes. Su Tao realised that she had misunderstood his intention since his action was too sudden, thus he immediately pulled his hand back.
When Scar saw Su Tao and Cai Yan's little actions, he cursed in his heart. That gigolo truly had the guts to actually flirt with a girl before him. Scar sneered, "Our boss isn't free. Talk to me if there's anything."