Chapter 830: Dispute Arises, Mutual Distrust
"This is definitely not our case!" Anhe Guanger said, very agitated.
"Could it be that you intentionally gave us a fake case to appease us, just to brush us off?"
"Guanger!" CEO Anhe Muyie warned sharply, and Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng's expression, which Chen Yuehui had managed to calm down with great difficulty, instantly soured again: "What is the meaning of this?"
"You left your own belongings in the casino, and we went through the trouble of searching the entire cruise ship to find them for you. Now that you've forgotten your own password, you blame us for swapping your case—what is this? Are you dissatisfied with the service on our Xiangsheng Cruise Ship, or do you have some issue with our Bao Family? Are you implying something on purpose? Just trying to mess with us?"
Once these words were spoken, everyone knew that Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng was truly angry. Even the few bodyguards who had been standing quietly behind him took a step forward, glaring aggressively at the group before them.
At that moment, the aura was fully unleashed, and the scene instantly fell into a frozen, tense state.
Anhe Guanger, who had been very angry just a moment ago, was instantly silenced and cautiously retreated behind CEO Anhe Muyie without saying a word.
Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng didn't even look at Anhe Guanger, but instead kept shooting cold, icy glares at CEO Anhe Muyie, showing no mercy whatsoever.
However, this was normal. The Xiangsheng Cruise Ship was the face of the Bao Family. It had been brought here specifically to show off and display, symbolizing the honor of the Bao Family and representing the future prosperity of the Bao Family; it held special significance.
Furthermore, Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng was inherently superstitious. For people like them who frequently engaged in maritime shipping, having such an incident occur shortly after setting sail was, in itself, an ominous sign.
It was as if it were implying that their journey on the Xiangsheng Cruise Ship would not go smoothly, and it was also implying that the future development of the Bao Family would encounter obstacles.
Therefore, Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng was already speaking to them while suppressing his anger. And yet, they were pushing their luck!
Yes, Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng did not believe a word these islanders were saying. Whatever about the case being lost, the case being different, or the password being wrong—that could only be their own problem. In any case, no matter what went wrong, it could never be the fault of the Bao Family.
If these islanders continued to ask for trouble, he wouldn't mind showing them how the Bao Family had made a name for themselves in Hong Kong over all these years.
"Apologies, Mr. Bao, we absolutely did not mean that." CEO Anhe Muyie apologized immediately, lifted the case from Anhe Guanger's hand, and shook it to confirm the feel and weight. At the same time, he took out a mini flashlight, shone it on the case, observed it carefully for a moment, and then nodded to everyone: "It is indeed the case we lost, it has definitely not been swapped. It's just that I don't know what happened with the password; perhaps something went wrong with the combination lock during the impact. I am truly very sorry, my nephew was too impulsive."
"We are also very grateful that Mr. Bao was able to send people to help search this time. Our Zirong Group will definitely keep this favor in mind."
In truth, CEO Anhe Muyie still suspected that there was something wrong with the case, but the weight was correct, the appearance was fine, and they couldn't find any fault with it at all.
However, they had clearly angered the Bao Family, and the Bao Family no longer believed any of their explanations. They were currently on the Bao Family's ship, and even though they had the backing of the Dong Family, one of the organizers, they certainly couldn't afford to completely fall out with the Bao Family at this moment. Therefore, CEO Anhe Muyie had no choice but to swallow his doubts and dissatisfaction, apologize to Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng immediately, and even proactively brought up the Zirong Group behind them.
"Sigh, apologies, Mr. Bao, my words were too extreme." Anhe Guanger also immediately apologized, knowing when to bend and when to stretch.
Chen Yuehui and Dong Zhizhuo both stepped forward to mediate with Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng. Even the head of the He family, who had been watching the show the whole time, rarely came over to offer a few words of consolation.
That was how the three great families were: they could suppress and guard against each other, yet they could also support and maintain each other's face. Even though they schemed against each other in private, everything remained peaceful on the surface.
Shipping Tycoon Bao Xingsheng also knew that the others were just watching the show on purpose, so he didn't say anything more. He just tightened his face, nodded slightly, and said in a flat tone: "Alright, since the item has been found and returned to its owner, you can resolve any other problems yourselves."
The meaning was very clear: if there were any other issues, don't come looking for them; they wouldn't care.
CEO Anhe Muyie didn't say anything else, nodded with a forced smile, and then signaled for his nephew to follow his pace. The two of them hurried away from the banquet scene.
While these disturbances were happening at the banquet upstairs, downstairs in the casino, Xiao He was also preparing to leave.
Having witnessed the security guards take the case back, a relieved Xiao He finally raised his hand to check his watch in a leisurely manner and rubbed his stomach: "I'm really a bit hungry this time."
Busy all night, it was really time to eat something to reward himself. Just as he was about to get up and leave, someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind.
"Brother Xiao! I didn't expect you to really be here!" Xin Yiran's cheerful voice came through.
Xiao He was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Xin Yiran and Liang Cheng. "Eh? Why are you here?" Xiao He looked surprised.
"We saw you just now, so we came over to take a look!" Xin Yiran said, not forgetting to look around the environment, and then exclaimed in wonder, "Wow, ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) the casino here is really just like in the Hong Kong movies! And Brother Xiao, you were sitting here just now looking like a Gang boss pulling the strings from behind the scenes!"
Xiao He's mouth twitched. The fan filter is so powerful...
Liang Cheng, however, asked with some confusion: "But Brother Xiao, why did you come here? Come to think of it, this is also our first time in a casino..." While speaking, Liang Cheng couldn't help but look around.
The scene here could truly be described as decadent and extravagant. It was no wonder they were required to store their phones and pass through various security checks before entering. In just this short while, Liang Cheng had already seen several familiar big names from the entertainment industry. However, it seemed they weren't here to play; they were all walking in the same direction toward another area. And the areas further away could not be seen clearly.
"Brother Xiao must have come here to do something! He's definitely not here to gamble! And is there any problem with just looking around the casino? Since we're already on the ship, it would be a pity if we didn't see the scene here with our own eyes, right!" Xin Yiran looked at Xiao He expectantly, very proactively helping Xiao He explain. She certainly believed that her idol was not some gambler.
Xiao He smiled and explained: "I did come here to do something, but my business is already finished. I'm a bit hungry now and am preparing to go eat. How about you? I remember you guys saying just now that you were going to have a big meal together, right?"
"Ah, that's right." Xin Yiran told Xiao He about their situation.
Xiao He was stunned, and then somewhat surprised: "You are actually interested in these things?" Feng shui shops, lucky charms—it all sounded strange. Especially after filming "Long" for a long time and learning quite a bit, Xiao He had many different views on these things. Most importantly, he hadn't heard President Mao say that the Celestial Master Association would be sending people on board this time. This made Xiao He feel inexplicably uneasy.
Xin Yiran said quite frankly: "Oh, many of us are coming to Hong Kong for the first time, and we've heard about things related to this place for so long, so we thought, since we're already here, let's go take a look." Anyway, the main point is, since we're already here!
Xiao He, however, became thoughtful. "I was so focused on looking at this side that I forgot about that side—"