In the morning, after Xiang Kun sent Li Yang to take a plane and took Tang Baona, Yang Laosan and others to help the little chubby girl buy clothes, Xia Tianhuo went to the town and wanted to have a good time.

However, after walking around the town for a while, I met Liu Chuang and Chu Xiaoting, a young couple.

I also have a good impression of Lao Xia's cousin, I think he is a very straightforward person and can make friends, so I invite him to have lunch together and go to Wushushan to play together in the afternoon.

Xia Tianhuo himself did not have any specific arrangements, he readily agreed, he knew that he was Xiang Kun's college classmate and roommate, he was a very good friend, and he should know Xiang Kun very well, so he thought about asking Xiang Kun something by the way, and he was still very curious about this bald head who could "abduct" their old Xia to a poor countryside and get a research base.

However, in the casual chat with Zicheng, Xia Tianhuo found that Xiang Kun in college didn't seem to have any specialty, he was unremarkable, and he was not bald, just like the information he had simply checked before, it was decent.

After returning from Wushushan in the evening, the three of them went to the "Youlong Hotel" for dinner, and then met Chu Xiaoting's second uncle Chu Xiuwen, Liu Feibao, and Qi Haoguo.

In fact, it can't be said that it was a chance encounter, Chu Xiuwen and the three of them, after the opening of the "Youlong Hotel", basically came to eat twice in three days.

At the beginning, it may have been for a show, but after eating it once, they were completely impressed by the dishes here, even if there was no relationship between Xiang Kun and You Meng, just for the specialties here, they would definitely come often.

There were three people on both sides, and there was the relationship between Chu Xiaoting and Chu Xiuwen's uncle and nephew, so the people at the two tables naturally joined together, and they all arrived in a box, which could be regarded as making room for You Meng and them to entertain other guests.

"Mr. Xia, I should have lived in Chongyun Village for a few days, how do you feel, are you still used to it?" Chu Xiuwen asked with a smile.

Xia Tianhuo said: "Accustomed to it, living very well, to be honest, I haven't slept so peacefully and sleep so well for a long time." I'm not the kind of person who stays in the city all the time, whether it's at home or abroad, we often go to work in places with relatively poor economic level, like many villages in Southeast Asia and Africa, whether it's electricity or drinking water, there are big problems, Chongyun Village is completely two worlds compared to it, and it is very well developed. There is a road leading to the town, and there are street lights always on at night, and there are public cameras everywhere, so it is very safe to walk in the village, there is a kind of ...... It's hard to describe the sense of tranquility. ”

Liu Feibao said with a smile: "That's mainly because Mr. Xia only came this year, if you come last year, the road from the town to the village is still a dirt road, all of which are potholes and non-paved roads. It is also due to the investment of Mr. Xiang, Mr. Qi, and Brother Chu that Chongyun Village, and even the entire Tongshi Town, are different. ”

Xia Tianhuo said curiously: "It is understandable that Xiang Kun invested money in the infrastructure of Chongyun Village, after all, he and my cousin have built a research base in Chongyun Village, and these supporting facilities can also provide convenience for them." Coupled with the investment in the catering industry in Tongshi Town, he is also a beneficiary of the development of the aquaculture industry in Chongyun Village. It is understandable that Mr. Chu spent money in Chongyun Village, after all, he is from Tongshi Town. But Mr. Qi ...... I heard that your Haoguo Group, whose previous development focus was in the provincial capital, suddenly came to such a relatively remote place as Tongshi Town? Would you pay attention to Chongyun Village, a village that needs resources but no resources, no location, and no people?"

Although Qi, Liu, and Chu at the same table are all elders and relatively successful businessmen, Xia Tianhuo has been running around outside all these years, and he has been in contact with the regional heads and executives of various multinational companies, and even the leaders of some tribes and high-ranking officials of small countries often deal with each other, and unlike Chu Xiaoting, he naturally has a younger generation of Chu Xiuwen, so he is not at all restrained when he talks about the world.

In fact, he was also very interested in Qi, Liu, and Chu, especially Qi Haoguo, he heard what Yang Laosan said, when Qi Haoguo and Liu Feibao met them for the first time, there was actually a conflict that was not big or small, Qi Haoguo and others were suppressed by Xiang Kun's momentum, scolded a few words, and left softly.

As a result, I didn't expect that not long after, this big boss with the same "hairstyle" as Xiang Kun actually moved directly to Tongshi Town to live, and it is said that he took over or transferred all kinds of businesses and assets that he had originally run well in the provincial capital, and put his focus on Tongshi Town.

This kind of change made Xia Tianhuo feel very strange and curious, he knew that something must have happened, or Qi Haoguo had gotten some information, otherwise there was no reason for such a successful businessman to make such a radical and abrupt change.

Xia Tianhuo remembered that Yang Laosan told him a few days ago that the brothers Liu Gaoshang and Liu Zhengyi, who helped Xiang Kun take care of him at the construction site, had also had a small friction with them before, and they were bumped into on the road.

As a result, it didn't take long for the two brothers to become Xiang Kun's employees, and they seemed to be very obedient to Xiang Kun, and they were also very conscientious on the construction site.

According to Yang Laosan's statement, "Chef Xiang has the talent of 'recruiting rebellion'." ”

But he thinks there may be a deeper reason for this.

Hearing Xia Tianhuo's question, Qi Haoguo smiled heartily: "On the one hand, I think the previous business model has encountered a bottleneck and there is no future for development, on the other hand, I am really optimistic about Tongshi Town, including several surrounding villages, there is good room for development." Of course, the most important thing is that, like Mr. Xia, I also feel peaceful...... The tranquility that can only be felt in Copperstone. It's hard to buy peace of mind, right?"

Xia Tianhuo didn't understand what he meant, but he had an intuition that his last two sentences were sincere expressions, not tricks.

chatted while eating, and at eight o'clock, after eating almost, Zicheng and Chu Xiaoting were ready to say goodbye and leave and go somewhere else to play.

Xia Tianhuo originally wanted to get up and leave, even if he didn't continue to make light bulbs with Zicheng and the two of them, he could find something to do by himself, stroll around the pedestrian street, find a bar or café to drink, and then find a car to go back to Chongyun Village, maybe he could catch Xiang Kun to make supper?

But Qi Haoguo kept him out, saying that he wanted to ask about some foreign investment, but this time he heard that Qi Haoguo's real purpose was not here, you must know that Haoguo Group took the initiative to withdraw a lot of foreign investment, and even transferred it at a loss.

However, he still stayed, because he was also curious about what Qi Haoguo wanted to tell him.

Qi Haoguo found another reason to let Liu Feibao help him, and only he, Xia Tianhuo, and Chu Xiuwen were left in the box before he said, "Mr. Xia, I have to apologize to you." ”

"Apologize?" Xia Tian was puzzled, glanced at Chu Xiuwen next to him, and saw that his expression was normal, as if he knew what was going on.

"Mr. Xia, you were in Myanmar before, was you kidnapped?"

"Yes, I just returned to China not long ago. But this thing...... Why does Mr. Qi apologize?" Xia Tianhuo asked, the fact that he was kidnapped was not a secret in itself, and it was normal for Qi Haoguo to know.

Qi Haoguo then told him in detail about the fact that after Xia Tianhuo was kidnapped, his third uncle contacted Chu Xiuwen through Officer Xu of Thorn Tong, and then contacted him, and asked him to help find Montamira's relationship to find out about the situation.

At the end, Qi Haoguo smiled bitterly: "I have had some business dealings with Wu Lun of Montamira before, so this time I directly asked him to help with the kidnapping of Mr. Cha Xia." As a result, judging from what I learned later, Wu Lun was actually the culprit who caused Mr. Xia to be kidnapped. Although it wasn't Mr. Xia who he originally wanted to kidnap...... In short, my unintentional operation not only failed to help save Mr. Xia, but increased Mr. Xia's danger, but fortunately, Mr. Xia was lucky and got out safely. ”

After hearing this, Xia Tianhuo suddenly realized that there was such a relationship, but Qi Haoguo himself was also kind, and this behavior would not actually have any substantial impact on his life and death, because he knew that those kidnappers and Wu Lun had actually distrusted each other at that time, otherwise they would not have run to the sea.

Next, Qi Haoguo and Chu Xiuwen naturally led the topic to the process of Xia Tianhuo's kidnapping and escape.

This case, if you want to know about it, there are relevant announcements and news, but the information on it is very general, you can only know a general idea, and there are no many details.

Because Qi Haoguo and Chu Xiuwen had been entrusted by the third uncle to help rescue him, although it didn't work in the end, Xia Tianhuo still understood it in his heart, so he naturally felt a little closer, thinking that there was no need to keep that information confidential, so he retold the words he had said to Yang Laosan and them in the car before, and talked in detail about how he was kidnapped, how he was transferred to the ship, and because of all kinds of strange things, he was released by the only seriously injured kidnapper left after the kidnappers and crew infighting.

Of course, when he first asked for ransom, he called Lao Xia "Mom" on the phone, but he still didn't say it.

When they heard Xia Tianhuo say that the seriously injured kidnapper was muttering "a sea monster with many hands and many eyes", Qi Haoguo and Chu Xiuwen glanced at each other, and they both saw the meaning of "sure enough" in each other's eyes.

Xia Tianhuo still restated his opinion: "The two of you must have seen the big incident that happened in Montamira during that time from TV or the Internet, right? To be exact, the group illusion incident in Montamira and the abnormal change I encountered on the kidnapper's boat happened on the same day, and there was only a few hours in between. So I've always wondered if there might be some connection between these two things, the so-called sea monster and Montamira's giant vision, maybe it's the same thing, or ...... Same event. What happened at sea was the prelude to the events of Montamira, or rather, what happened at sea was a continuation of the events at sea. ”

"It's a possibility. Qi Haoguo and Chu Xiuwen both nodded in response.

"It may be a little funny to say, don't hide it from President Qi and Mr. Chu, after I knew about Montamira and Wu Lun was the mastermind behind the scenes, I actually always had an idea that the sea monster, or giant, appeared in Montamira, probably to help me take revenge and solve Wu Lun. As for stopping Montamira's riots, perhaps it was just a coincidence. Of course, it is also possible that it was supposed to stop the riots, but it just happened to meet me, saved me, and helped me 'take revenge'. Xia Tianhuo said a little embarrassed.

But Qi Haoguo and Chu Xiuwen didn't think what he said was fanciful and naïve imagination, but nodded in unison.

"Mr. Xia, can you tell me more about how you felt when you felt something strange in the cabin?" Qi Haoguo asked.

"Concrete feelings...... It's fear, fear, but that fear and fear doesn't seem to be directed at a specific thing, but some emotion, memory, or ...... of my own It's hard to describe......" Xia Tianhuo described as he recalled.

Qi Haoguo said slowly: "That sea monster, I mean, if there is really a sea monster, or something else, according to your understanding, it took the initiative to save you, then you naturally don't need to be afraid." So the fear you have does not come from the outside, but from yourself. External influences, whether it's a sea monster or whatever, just push you and let you know your own state. I think...... You can take advantage of that feeling, think clearly, think about your state. ”

Xia Tianhuo was stunned: "Mr. Qi, how do you feel that you seem to know that feeling very well?

Qi Haoguo smiled and said, "We had a good chat today, but it's not early, Xiuwen and I are both old guys, so we have to go to bed early and get up early." Is Mr. Xia going to stay in the town tonight, or going back to Chongyun Village? I'll let the driver take you. ”

Xia Tianhuo didn't continue to ask, and said with a smile: "The moonlight is good tonight, I want to take a walk, just go back and call a car back." ”

After Xia Tianhuo left the "Youlong Hotel", Chu Xiuwen got up and stood by the window, and said with a sigh: "I suddenly want to see that giant illusion or that sea monster in Montamira and feel the feeling of being dominated by fear. ”

Qi Haoguo glanced at him, shook his head and smiled, "You don't need to." ”

"The more I know, the more I look forward to those things, heh, am I a little 'dead'?" Chu Xiuwen shook his head helplessly and muttered to himself.

After chatting with Chu Xiuwen for a while, Qi Haoguo called "Little Liu", who had been working in the "Youlong Hotel" during this time, and asked him to drive him home.

When they arrived at the door of the villa that Qi Haoguo had purchased in Tongshi Town, they found a man in a black tracksuit, cowering and waiting for them.

"What are you doing?" asked after parking the car.

The sportswear man's gaze was over him and looked at Qi Haoguo, who got out of the car behind: "Brother Hao, do you remember me?"

Qi Haoguo looked at it for a while by the light of the courtyard wall outside, and said, "Are you ...... 'duck leg'?"

"If only you remembered me. The sportswear man said, glanced at "Little Liu", turned around and said, "Didn't Lao Zhang follow you?"

He went back to his hometown to get married and do small business. Qi Hao said indifferently in Chinese: "What are you looking for me?"

"I want to talk to you alone. The sportswear man looked at "Little Six" again.

"If you have something to say, say it here. "Little Six" frowned.

Although he was very honest in front of Qi Haoguo, he was also a brave and ruthless guy in his hometown, and he was also a ruthless character in nature, otherwise he would not have been sentenced to reform, and when he saw the sportswear man, he smelled the same "smell" as himself, so he was very vigilant. Although his current life was different from what he had expected before, following Qi Haoguo's majesty, he enjoyed it inexplicably, and he really respected Qi Haoguo's cousin, so he was naturally very wary of this dangerous element.

"Mr. Qi, do you remember the bidding in the provincial capital 10 years ago? I have something here, you should be interested. The sportswear man said menacingly.

"Little Liu" looked back at Qi Haoguo a little nervously, but saw that his cousin was still that calm and calm appearance, and he was also relieved.

Qi Haoguo said: "Little Liu, you wait in the car first. ”

"Uncle, this can't be done, this person ......" "Little Liu" said urgently.

But Qi Haoguo had already waved his hand at him, went over and pressed the fingerprint lock first, and walked into the hall on the first floor.

"Duck Feet" demonstratively glanced at "Little Six", followed him in, and turned back to close the door.

What neither the calm Qi Haoguo, nor the nervous "Duck Feet" and "Little Liu" knew was that as early as when "Duck Feet" entered this villa area, all the monitoring and electronic equipment in this area, including their mobile phones, were taken over by a certain existence.

Everything that happened at this time was transmitted to a bald head far away in Chongyun Village.

"Duck Feet", who entered the living room, looked at the surrounding decoration and furniture, and sneered: "Brother Hao, this decoration style is not like you, you are really ...... The more I live, the more I go back!"

Qi Haoguo sat directly on the sofa and smiled indifferently: "Sit down, tell me what happened to come to me so late." I shouldn't owe you anything, the business of the provincial capital, I won't interfere now. ”

"I know, Boss Qi has made enough money, and now he has started to build bridges and roads in this countryside. But Boss Qi, Mr. Qi, Brother Hao, you have eaten enough, but we small fish and shrimp are still hungry. ”

"Duck Feet" walked over, sat opposite Qi Haoguo with a golden knife and said.

But don't look at his tone is very unkind, facing Qi Haoguo, he is actually very empty.

"If you want to find a job to do, I can really introduce that Copperstone Town is being built everywhere now, and it needs manpower ......."

"Listen to this first. "Duck Feet" said, pulling out his phone and starting to play an audio file.

There was obviously a voice in that audio from Qi Haoguo, who was instructing some people to do things, and it sounded like he was using some illegal means to force his rivals to back down.

Qi Haoguo's expression still did not change, but his body had already sat up straight, his elbows resting on his knees, his fingers crossed, and his chin propped up.

"How about it, Boss Qi, Brother Hao, how much do you want to spend on this thing?" After playing the audio, "Duck Feet" stared at Qi Haoguo's eyes and said.

"Looks like you've already had a hand in the first place. ”

"Less! Five million, cash! Give you three days to prepare, and I'll collect the money on the 29th. Don't tell me that you don't have any money, you've sold so many assets in the past few months, and now you must have a lot of money in your account! Don't think about what to do to me, since I dare to come alone, naturally there are other brothers outside, if you dare to touch me, this recording will be posted on the Internet immediately, and then see how you pretend to be a good person! But you don't have to worry, five million, we buy it out at once, and this recording will disappear from the world from then on, we will never trouble you again, you will be your great good person, Big capitalist, I make our small fish and shrimp, just begging for food. This passage had obviously been arranged before, and after "Duck Feet" finished speaking quickly, he couldn't help but take a few big breaths, and then stared nervously at Qi Haoguo opposite.

From the time he saw the "duck feet" at the door to the present, Qi Haoguo, whose expression had always been very calm, frowned for the first time, he folded his arms in front of his chest, leaned on the back of the sofa, and looked up at the ceiling, as if he was caught in some problem.

After a while, Qi Haoguo suddenly laughed, as if he had figured out something, he was in a good mood, and he smiled.

"You...... What are you doing?" Seeing Qi Haoguo touching his bald head, staring at himself with a smile in his eyes, "Duck Feet" said nervously: "I warn you, if you move me and I don't go out on time, my brothers outside must know, that recording...... If there is any other evidence, it will be posted on the Internet and sent to the police......"

"Come, give me a copy of the recording. Qi Haoguo handed over his mobile phone and said with a smile: "Anyway, you must have a backup, and it doesn't matter if you send me a copy." ”

"Duck Feet" was stunned for a moment, I don't know why Qi Haoguo made this request, but after thinking about it, it seems that there is indeed no difference, so he passed the recording file to him according to his words.

After Qi Haoguo received the recording, he operated it on his mobile phone for a while, and then smiled at "Duck Feet": "To be honest, I should thank you, I haven't figured it out before, you helped me figure it out." ”

"What the ......hell can't you figure it out? What the hell are you talking about?" "Duck Feet" felt that Qi Haoguo's mental state was not normal, how could he have such a bright smile when he was coerced and blackmailed by someone at the door?

Qi Haoguo's mobile phone rang, he glanced at the "duck feet", and directly pressed the speakerphone, and the voice over there rang: "Mr. Qi, what is this thing you sent? Why is it not right? Did you send it? What do you mean This is? The voice inside...... Is it yours?"

Qi Haoguo said with a smile: "Officer Xu, I sent it, and the voice inside was my mistake when I was bidding for a project in the provincial capital a few years ago." Someone blackmailed me with this recording at night, and now they are still with me. This time, I'm giving you a double gift, do you think you should rush over by yourself, or do you want to contact the police officer here in Tongshi Town?"

When Qi Haoguo and Officer Xu were on the phone, "Duck Feet" was stunned in disbelief with wide eyes throughout the whole process, and only after the call was over, he said that he would immediately notify his colleagues from Tongshi Town to come over, and then he said loudly: "Qi Haoguo, I warn you, don't play tricks with me, find someone to pretend to be a policeman, you can bluff me......?"

Qi Haoguo suddenly asked, "Have you seen Infernal Affairs?"