"Master, you called for me!"

Hearing such a respectful address, Tanaka Shoichi nodded.

Soon after, Tanaka Shoichi glanced at the man in black kneeling before him and said, "You've seen all the various reports about Hu Xiaobei in the newspapers, haven't you? He really did come."

Upon hearing Tanaka Shoichi speak, the man in black nodded quickly, "Master, I have seen the reports. Before, I thought Hu Xiaobei was quite capable. But now, it seems his intelligence is clearly lacking; otherwise, he wouldn't allow the media to broadcast his movements so extensively."

The man in black thought it was a bizarre move for Hu Xiaobei to reveal his own whereabouts...

Listening to the man in black's mockery, Tanaka Shoichi spoke indifferently, "You are wrong to think that way. Hu Xiaobei being so high-profile is not because he is dumb, but because he is smart."

"Smart?"

"Yes! By telling all the media about his arrival in such a high-profile manner, he's essentially placed himself in the spotlight. Under these circumstances, if we directly order someone to kill him, we would become the target of everyone's condemnation afterward."

Hearing Tanaka Shoichi's explanation, the man in black frowned slightly.

He knew that this was indeed the case...

Now, all the focus of public opinion was on Hu Xiaobei...

Under such circumstances, if they really took action against Hu Xiaobei, it would be very hard to justify to everyone.

Although he personally did not care about public opinion, the company could not afford to ignore it.

Should the company face too much negative impact, the consequences for the stock market would be severe.

"Master, what should we do now?"

After realizing they could not take the initiative against Hu Xiaobei, he pondered for a long time before finally speaking quietly.

Hearing his question, Tanaka Shoichi scoffed and said, "Chill. This is our home field, what are we afraid of? We just wait and see what move he makes next!"

As he said this, Tanaka Shoichi lit a cigar for himself!

After taking a drag, he continued, "Previously, I was afraid of him lurking in the shadows. Now that he has moved from the shadows into the light, there's nothing to fear; after all, in terms of strength, we are not inferior to him."

Hearing Tanaka Shoichi's detailed explanation, the man in black thought carefully, and soon, he smiled.

He realized his previous concerns were truly unnecessary...

Hu Xiaobei was nothing but trash...

There was no need to worry so much...

...

Seeing him relax, Tanaka Shoichi took another puff of his smoke and said, "Alright, you go down and keep a close watch on Hu Xiaobei, see what moves he makes. Report to me if he does anything, but if not, don't bother me for now. I will be meeting with several people from Huaxia these days."

The man in black paused, surprised by Tanaka Shoichi's somber instructions, then quickly asked, "Master, regarding that matter, have we already come to an agreement with the Huaxia side?"

"Not yet, but they have already started to make concessions! They tried various methods before and truly had no good solutions to the problem, so they can only ask for our help."

Hearing this, the man in black nodded!

Quickly, he squinted his eyes and said, "Master, Hu Xiaobei is also from the Huaxia side. Why not take this opportunity to play both sides, let them deal with their own?"

Hearing this suggestion, Tanaka Shoichi narrowed his eyes slightly and soon, he smiled...

"That's a good idea, let them deplete their own strength, while we reap the benefits as the bystander."

"Right, Master, do consider it! I will now go to keep an eye on Hu Xiaobei!"

"Mhm, keep a close watch on him; remember, we're in no hurry to deal with him, so just keep an eye on him and see what moves he makes, that's enough!"

"Yes, I understand."

Quickly agreeing, the person in black hastily left.

After the person in black departed, Tanaka Shoichi laughed, "The snipe and the clam grapple, the fisherman gains." Perhaps it was indeed possible to brew a scheme to have them fight among themselves and for him to reap the benefits as the fisherman would.

While Tanaka Shoichi was feeling smug, Haruno Rei and Haruno Nanako were completely overwhelmed with busyness.

Previously, newspapers had extensively reported on various details about Hu Xiaobei.

This included the location of the lodge where Hu Xiaobei was staying!

Once everyone knew Hu Xiaobei was staying here, they began flocking to this place.

Originally, the inn's business was not good, but now it was completely packed to capacity.

Not just inside the lodge, but outside, there were also all kinds of tents.

The only purpose for everyone coming here was to personally meet Hu Xiaobei.

Most of the people who came were deep into botany.

Their admiration for Hu Xiaobei was greater than for anyone else. So, knowing that Hu Xiaobei was here, they couldn't wait to see him and to discover just how impressive this top expert in botany was.

...

"Brother Xiaobei, your... your drawing power is just too scary."

On the second floor, Haruno Nanako slumped on the floor, looking at Hu Xiaobei somewhat gloomily.

From a while ago, Haruno Nanako had been tirelessly busy with the inn's affairs.

Let alone rest, there wasn't even a chance to catch her breath.

Hearing Haruno Nanako's gloomy remark, Hu Xiaobei rubbed his nose and responded with equal gloominess, "Nanako, isn't this like biting the hand that feeds you? Honestly, don't you think you're being a bit too unreasonable?"

At Hu Xiaobei's gloomy reaction, Haruno Nanako couldn't help but chuckle.

Soon after, Haruno Nanako touched her chest and said, "Brother Xiaobei, sorry, my chest's too big, can't quite reach my conscience. Why not you come over and give it a try?"

Hearing Haruno Nanako's invitation, Hu Xiaobei's mouth twitched violently.

He was about to say something when he heard footsteps.

Turning around, Hu Xiaobei saw Haruno Rei running over quickly.

"Nanako, what are you still doing here? I'm swamped over there; come and help check in the guests."

Haruno Nanako, hearing her mother's words, rubbed her nose and gave a wry smile, "Mom, I just sat down to rest for a moment."

"Rest, my foot! There will be plenty of time to rest in the future; business has finally picked up, so hurry up and get to work."

"Yes, yes, yes! I got it."

While speaking, Haruno Nanako ran off quickly.

Hu Xiaobei watched this scene and whispered, "Auntie, if there's any way I can help out, do split some tasks with me; I would like to offer a hand. After all, it's not right for me to just eat and stay for free every day."

Seeing Haruno Nanako and Haruno Rei busily moving back and forth, Hu Xiaobei felt a pang of sympathy.

Therefore, he thought that if there was anything within his power to do, it truly wouldn't hurt to lend a hand.

When Hu Xiaobei volunteered to help, Haruno Rei quickly shook her head, "Xiaobei, you don't need to help. Just sit here, that's all you need to do. You are our golden goose; your presence here attracts more people. So, you sitting here is the greatest help you can provide us."

Haruno Nanako knew that all the guests outside were rushing here because of Hu Xiaobei...

Thus, they absolutely couldn't let Hu Xiaobei engage in any work.

Otherwise, those admirers of Hu Xiaobei outside might just dismantle their store…

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.