Chapter 445: 3-Foot-High Grave Grass
"I..." Zheng Dong was instantly speechless.
When he had first returned, he had indeed said those words!
But now that he knew Jiang Xinghai’s identity, how could he dare step forward to uphold justice?
’Justice has always been decided by the strong,’ he thought.
"I’m sure your hot pot restaurant has plenty of security cameras installed, right?" Jiang Xinghai tossed away his cigarette butt and glanced around the hall.
"Yes, we do," Zheng Dong answered, a bit dazed.
Jiang Xinghai asked coldly, "The private rooms have them too, right?"
Zheng Dong was in a tough spot. Installing cameras in private rooms was a violation of privacy and was generally not allowed.
But he had indeed installed the pinhole type.
"Yes or no?" Jiang Xinghai asked again.
"Yes!" Zheng Dong didn’t dare to lie.
"Then bring me the hard drive with the surveillance footage from private room 888 on the second floor. If there’s the slightest sign of damage, I won’t spare you." Jiang Xinghai stood with his hands behind his back, his presence imposing without any display of anger.
"Rest assured, Mr. Jiang." Zheng Dong nodded, then turned to Manager Wang. "You. Go, and be quick about it. If anything goes wrong, it’s your head."
’I still have to kneel and beg for forgiveness.’
Manager Wang’s clothes were already soaked through with cold sweat. He didn’t dare hesitate, immediately rushing toward the security room.
The crowd was at first bewildered by Jiang Xinghai’s actions.
After realizing Jiang Xinghai’s goal, their hearts pounded with even greater fear.
It was clear Jiang Xinghai wanted to reveal the truth!
What was the truth, exactly?
Whether they were outsiders or family members, they had all only heard one side of the story and weren’t sure what had actually happened.
Now, Jiang Xinghai could have easily used the crowd’s respect for him to just walk away.
But instead, Jiang Xinghai demanded the data. He was going to make it public, forcing them to accept the truth and submit completely.
Soon, Manager Wang returned, carrying a laptop.
"Boss, you..."
"Give it to Mr. Jiang!" Zheng Dong shot him a glare.
"You do it," Jiang Xinghai said, patting Manager Wang on the shoulder.
Manager Wang was trembling from head to toe in fear, but he still pressed the play button.
"Everyone, open your eyes and learn to listen. Don’t think I’m just throwing my weight around."
After speaking, Jiang Xinghai took a step back to stand with Shen Lingyin and Mu Jianni.
Qu Xiangrui, of course, had no interest in watching either and came over to Jiang Xinghai’s side.
"Mr. Jiang, my apologies." Qu Xiangrui couldn’t believe that he had rushed all this way just to end up going against Jiang Xinghai.
"No crime in ignorance," Jiang Xinghai said with a slight smile.
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang." Qu Xiangrui nodded in relief.
"Master, I’m realizing more and more that my decision to become your maid was the right one."
At that moment, Zhang Rui glanced back. With her hands folded respectfully at her waist, she said shyly,
"What else are you trying to say?" Jiang Xinghai rubbed the tip of his nose.
"I’ll do whatever Master wants me to do," Zhang Rui said shyly.
Before Jiang Xinghai could respond, Shen Lingyin pulled Zhang Rui aside. "Didn’t we already agree? You’re coming to the Shen Family estate tonight to get familiar with the place. It’ll make things go smoothly when you bring your father over tomorrow."
"Right, right," Zhang Rui said with a grin.
Shen Lingyin then nudged Mu Jianni, and the three women exchanged a knowing smile.
Seeing this, Qu Xiangrui seemed to understand something as well and immediately turned away from Jiang Xinghai.
Jiang Xinghai, however, pulled the three women into a corner and asked in all seriousness, "The three of you are acting all mischievous, and it’s making me a little nervous. What exactly are you plotting?"
"Master, we’re not plotting anything," Zhang Rui said, shaking her head.
"Not plotting? Then why were the three of you exchanging shifty looks?" Jiang Xinghai didn’t believe them.
"Brother Hai, we weren’t! It was just some girl talk," Shen Lingyin said, slightly miffed.
Meanwhile, Zhang Rui and Mu Jianni were gloating inwardly.
The two of them, one eighteen and the other nineteen, were considered adults.
Whether for their families’ sake or for their own, they both hoped to warm Jiang Xinghai’s bed, even if just once.
"Mr. Jiang, we sincerely apologize!"
"Mr. Jiang, we want to atone for our mistake."
Just then, the crowd finished watching the surveillance footage from the private room. They all understood that their children’s punishment was entirely of their own making.
"I usually prefer to reason with people, but that’s only when I’m in a good mood."
Jiang Xinghai didn’t press the issue. He strode away with the three women, got into a car, and headed straight for the Shen Family estate.
"Mr. Jiang has the company of three women tonight, so he’s in a good mood. You should all feel fortunate."
Qu Xiangrui watched Jiang Xinghai’s car leave, then turned to the crowd and added, "In the past, anyone who crossed Mr. Jiang... well, the grass on their graves would be three feet high by now."
Hearing this, the crowd’s breath caught in their throats.
「Half an hour later.」
Jiang Xinghai drove the three women to the Shen Family estate.
Tonight was his last night in Central State.
And with the company of these three women, it was bound to be an unforgettable one.
Jiang Xinghai only knew that he would be able to sleep with Shen Lingyin in his arms tonight.
He had no idea that Shen Lingyin, Mu Jianni, and Zhang Rui had long since hatched a little plan: one emperor, three empresses.