The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 473 - 473 473 Taking Risks on Behalf of Su Qinglan Part 1

473: Chapter 473: Taking Risks on Behalf of Su Qinglan (Part 1) 473: Chapter 473: Taking Risks on Behalf of Su Qinglan (Part 1) Zhonghai, a city belonging to Red Valley Group, Crown Hotel.

Lobby on the first floor.

Intimidated by Lin Fei’s slap, a dozen managers of Crown Hotel dared not even breathe loudly.

Bowing their heads, they stood in front of Lin Fei, listening to his reprimand.

Even Fang Wenping, the general manager of Crown Hotel, who had been slapped by Lin Fei, didn’t dare to challenge Lin Fei openly with this or any other excuse.

However, the occasional malicious glare directed at Lin Fei betrayed the fact that Fang Wenping was far from calm about the slap he had received.

It wasn’t only Fang Wenping.

Two other managers from Crown Hotel, both old subordinates of the Fang Family, occasionally cast harsh glances at Lin Fei, showing tinges of malice and even murderous intent.

Raised up by Fang Wenping himself, they were accustomed to seeing him as their sole leader.

Lin Fei’s arrival and his unapologetic slapping of Fang Wenping clearly told them that one of them would have to fall!

In reality, Lin Fei wasn’t the first person assigned by the siren Chairman Su Qinglan to intervene in Crown Hotel with the intention of tripping them and Fang Wenping.

Before Lin Fei’s arrival, Chairman Su Qinglan had already sent several people under the guise of work supervision, or as the deputy general manager of the hotel.

Their intent was to oust them from the hotel.

But relying on their solidarity and years of management at Crown Hotel, they had successfully driven away the previous few who had been sent by Chairman Su Qinglan with the intent of ousting them.

Lin Fei’s arrival wasn’t entirely unexpected to them.

It was the spectacle of Lin Fei slapping the general manager Fang Wenping in front of everyone that did indeed shock them.

If not for such a move, they would have likely attacked Lin Fei in a group by now.

If not to drive him away on the spot, at least to embarrass him the way Chairman Su Qinglan’s appointed previous appointees had been.

Further, they intended to hamper Lin Fei’s work to the point that he would have no choice but to leave Crown Hotel in low spirits.

It must be said that relying on their years of operation at Crown Hotel and the power in General Manager Fang Wenping’s hands, they indeed had the capital to resist the siren Chairman Su Qinglan.

Regrettably, today they faced Lin Fei, who had spent many years mixed up with mercenaries abroad, and had long seen through human nature and understood the human heart!

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“Chairman Su has assigned me to supervise the work at the hotel, and I do not wish to let her down.

Therefore, I need a few of you to accompany me in inspecting the hotel.”

Although he seemed to be consulting with the dozen hotel managers, Lin Fei clearly had no intention of discussing who among the managers should accompany him on the inspection.

The moment his words fell, Lin Fei’s tiger-like gaze turned directly to Fang Wenping, who he had slapped, “Considering there’s no one more familiar with the hotel’s affairs than General Manager Fang, in that case—”

“General Fang, as the hotel’s general manager, has a busy schedule and probably cannot accompany you, Mr.

Lin, for the inspection.

We’ve also been working at this hotel for several years, so perhaps we can accompany you, Mr.

Lin, for the inspection instead.”

Seeing Lin Fei intending to drag Fang Wenping along for the hotel inspection, the managers of the Housekeeping Department and Security Department, standing on either side of Fang Wenping, nearly spoke up simultaneously, interrupting Lin Fei and volunteering for the task.

Interrupted by the managers of the Housekeeping and Security Departments, who were also old members of the Fang Family, Lin Fei didn’t show much annoyance.

Even if they hadn’t spoken up, Lin Fei was planning to take the two of them along.

“Now, with the two of them making such an offer, it saved Lin Fei the trouble of having to talk them into it.”

“Rare indeed, the two of you are so willing, then let’s include the both of you.

With the three of you accompanying me on a tour of the hotel, nothing could be better.”

“I’m afraid I’m going to disappoint Lin.

Although, I would also love to accompany Lin on a tour of the hotel.

However, I still have some—”

“If you think I didn’t slap you hard enough before, you can try refusing me.”

“Lin’s really got a sense of humor, I— I will join Lin on the tour of the hotel.”

Intimidated by Lin Fei’s earlier slap, Fang Wenping, who intended to stay away from Lin Fei for a while, planned to sidestep by using his busy workload as an excuse to play Tai Chi and thus keep his distance from Lin Fei.

However, when he saw Lin Fei’s hand raise again.

Still smarting from the slap on the cheek, Fang Wenping changed his tune and agreed to accompany Lin Fei on the tour of the hotel due to the awe-inspiring aura from the previous smackdown.

“That’s the way to be, stay sweet and I won’t hit you.”

Seeing Fang Wenping change his stance, Lin Fei appeared satisfied, patting Fang Wenping on the shoulder as if to pacify a child.

Fang Wenping, whose face was already smarting from being slapped by Lin Fei and feeling his dignity had been greatly injured, was now being treated like a child by Lin Fei.

His eyes nearly burst into flames, with a killing intent ready to explode!

The housekeeping manager and the security manager following by his side were also filled with murderous intent, ready to attack Lin Fei on the spot.

However, owing to Lin Fei’s role assigned by the enchanting Chairman Su Qinglan to advise the hotel, Fang Wenping finally managed to hold back.

Only, while Lin Fei turned away, Fang Wenping exchanged a more subtle look with the security manager, a former member of the Fang Family.

Receiving the signal from Fang Wenping, the security manager, also a former member of the Fang Family, nodded back at Fang Wenping and took out his phone to pretend to take a call, moving away from Lin Fei for a while.

“Lin, please.”

As if to cover for the security manager’s temporary absence, Fang Wenping, the general manager of the Crown Hotel, took the initiative to lead the way for Lin Fei.

Lin Fei was naturally aware of the small gestures between Fang Wenping and the security manager.

But since Lin Fei’s intention was to provoke conflict between the parties, he wasn’t going to mention it at this point.

Consequently, Lin Fei also followed Fang Wenping, the general manager of the Crown Hotel, in the direction he indicated, strolling forward.

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“Rare indeed, for Lin to be so interested.

How about I take Lin to see some of the hotel’s special features?”

After touring Lin Fei around for nearly two and a half hours, Fang Wenping’s cellphone vibrated, seemingly having received a text message.

After glancing at it briefly, he suddenly moved closer to Lin Fei and, in a somewhat suggestive tone, made an invitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, as if worried that Lin Fei might refuse, Fang Wenping signaled with his eyes to the housekeeping manager, another former member of the Fang Family, who was following behind Lin Fei.

The two of them strongly urged Lin Fei, and with one on either side, almost seemed to escort him forcefully to the room prepared by the security manager…