One side.
Zhu Zheng nodded in agreement.
In fact, the two of them had a vague idea of what was going on from the moment Qin Songyu returned, and they were completely certain after he finished speaking.
Why do they disagree?
What kind of person would proactively offer help?
What allows them to be recognized as their ancestors without paying a price?
...
That's complete nonsense!!!
Even the so-called Qin family elder probably guessed that this trip wouldn't go particularly smoothly, and that the Black Dragon Group certainly wouldn't agree to give up a lot of profits, but still intended to make an attempt.
What if...?
Heilong Group! That's a massive conglomerate worth hundreds of billions! Even if we don't completely swallow it up, just taking a piece of it would bring indescribable profits. Qin Family Village would benefit immensely. It would be a shame if this young man, Qin Jiang, were to be fooled into relocating the entire Heilong Group to the West Market.
So...
The power of the Qin Family Village would increase thousands of times. They would try anything, even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, because of such a huge profit: what if it succeeded? However, the other people in the Qin Family Village were obviously more optimistic. They believed that even if they could not swallow the Black Dragon, they could still get a big piece of meat. But the Qin family patriarch was not so optimistic. Therefore, he specially arranged for Qin Songyu to come and, if things went wrong, change direction and actively leak the information to Qin Jiang in order to gain his trust.
Even in the worst-case scenario—Qin Jiang refuses to cooperate with Qin Jiang Manor—Qin Songyu, representing the clan leader's lineage, will remain unaffected and can use this opportunity to gradually gain benefits from Qin Jiang.
It can be said that they are in an invincible position!
Unfortunately, his supposedly foolproof little scheme was nothing in the eyes of Qin Jiang and Zhu Zheng.
It's absolutely unacceptable!
Most importantly, Qin Jiang never intended to acknowledge his ancestors, so without this leverage, no matter how capable the Qin family was, they would be powerless to do anything about it.
Besides, he only used such a small trick!
Zhu Zheng: "Brother Jiang! This girl is interesting. Do you think she's still in the dark...?"
Qin Jiang: "They may be kept in the dark, or they may know! But it doesn't matter! What matters is that they are all untrustworthy."
Zhu Zheng: "Yes! She's racked up quite a few bills too!"
Qin Jiang deliberately delayed meeting with these people for a few days. It was because of his delay that these people frantically placed orders during this period. Qin Songyu also signed up for quite a few orders, although her order amount was the smallest!
But it could still be several hundred thousand!
This amount of money is nothing to Qin Jiang, but it's a significant sum for someone of Qin Songyu's status. Why would someone so casually place an order like this? Take Qin Jiang for a sucker? And now they're pretending to be a good guy...
Qin Jiang: "They're still young after all..."
Zhu Zheng: "I wonder how they'll react when they get back and see the bill. It'll be quite an interesting show!"
......
Genting Hotel.
Qin Shouye, Qin Songbai, and others returned in a great hurry.
Without any hesitation, Qin Songbai called over the front desk manager: "Can we still put it on credit?"
Manager: "Okay!"
Qin Songbai: "Alright, prepare a top-notch private room for us, and bring out all the best food and wine. Be quick!"
Qin Shouye and the others naturally wouldn't stop them, as they all knew that once this order was placed, they would most likely be unable to place any more.
Before leaving, I definitely want to enjoy myself a bit more!
.....
soon.
Qin Shouye, Qin Songbai, and others went to the private room and ate and drank to their hearts' content, and even signed the bill in advance.
An hour later.
They patted their stomachs, unable to eat anymore, and shook their heads helplessly, wishing they had another stomach.
"Hiccup... No! I really can't eat anymore... I'm too full..."
"What a pity... I wonder when I'll be able to eat this again..."
"I wish I could eat this every day from now on..."
"Alright..." Qin Shouye said, "Now that everyone has eaten and drunk their fill, let's go home! There's no need to stay here any longer."
"So that people won't kick me out..."
Qin Songbai and the others nodded in agreement.
They believed that the reason why orders could still be placed was probably because Qin Jiang had just been angry about their conditions and hadn't relayed the message yet, but it might come over soon.
The hotel will most likely ask them to leave at that point...
It's better to leave gracefully than to be kicked out.
The group then went back to pack their luggage, secretly slipping in two bottles of good wine to leave at the hotel.
However.
Just as they finished packing their luggage and were about to leave together, they were suddenly stopped by the hotel security guards.
...
Hotel lobby entrance.
"No? What do you mean? Why are you blocking our way?" Qin Songbai questioned the security guard who was blocking his path.
Qin Shouye and the others noticed that the security guards, who were usually so respectful to them, were now staring at them coldly, and they felt something was off. For some reason, a sense of unease welled up inside them.
now.
The manager strode over, looked at Qin Shouye, Qin Songbai, and the others, and said with a smile, "Are you all planning to leave?"
Qin Shouye: "Yes! I still have some things to take care of at home, so I plan to go back to my hometown and won't stay here."
Qin Songbai: "We'll leave all the room keys at the front desk. You can handle the check-out process yourself."
Manager: "How have you all been staying? How's the food? Are there any complaints...?"
Qin Shouye: "The food and accommodation are both excellent! Don't worry, we will definitely stay here again when we come to Songjiang in the future."
Manager: "Since the food and lodging were quite good, why did you all skip out on the bill?"
What? Skipping out on the bill?
Qin Shouye, Qin Songbai, and others felt a collective jolt of fear.
Qin Songbai: "What...what do you mean? What do you mean by skipping out on the bill? Didn't we already sign the bill?"
Manager: "Yes! After signing the order and putting it on the bill, you have to settle the account. If you leave without settling the account, what is that if not running away without paying?"
Settlement?
What's the settlement?
Qin Shouye, Qin Songbai, and the others were completely dumbfounded. What were they supposed to settle? Weren't they all hanging on the Black Dragon?
Could it be...?
Could it be...?
Qin Shouye's expression turned somewhat unpleasant...
Seeing their bewildered expressions, the manager pulled a folder from his pocket, opened it to reveal numerous receipts, and held it up to Qin Shouye and the others: "Have you all forgotten? These are the receipts for your expenses here recently! Put them on the books! Don't you acknowledge them?"
Subconsciously.
Qin Songbai said, "It's our signed order that's on credit, but didn't we put it on the Black Dragon Group's account? That was agreed upon at the time. Now you're going to ask the Black Dragon Group for money? Why are you asking us for money?"
Others echoed:
"Yes, we are using the Black Dragon Group's accounts."
"Hurry up and let me... we'll all miss our flight..."
"Go find the Black Dragon Group and ask them for..."
Several people tried to push the security guard aside and leave.
Everyone could see that something was wrong, but the security guards wouldn't let them leave, so they simply blocked the door.
now.
The manager's face turned into a sneer: "What do you mean by 'listed on Black Dragon's account'? That's your own account! The receipt has your signatures in black and white on it; it's your expense at the Genting Hotel!"
"You must pay the bill before leaving!!!"