Chapter 34: Mao Sui Offers His Services

Garden Hotel, located in the center of the county town.

Previously, this site was the General Union, and after demolition, the hotel was built.

It took only about ten minutes of walking for Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong to arrive at the entrance of the Garden Hotel.

A standard room costs around one hundred and seventy-eight yuan per night, while a deluxe suite can run up to three to four hundred yuan per night.

The room rates displayed at the entrance of the hotel left the two brothers feeling shocked and daunted.

There was no way around it; it was simply too expensive!

They hadn't even entered yet, and just seeing the price of the rooms had already scared them a bit.

"Brother Zhong, it's only six or seven o'clock now. What do you think, is Boss Li not in his room at this time?"

"It's hard to say, many people would be having their dinner around this hour; maybe Boss Li is out eating right now."

"What do we do then? Do we go in or not?"

"Go in, of course, we go in! Didn't you just say that after we take care of this business and get the payment, you'd give me one thousand yuan?"

"With that one thousand yuan in hand, your cousin here might just bring you back a cousin-in-law in a few days!"

"All right, let's go in. Even if Boss Li isn't there, it's no big deal; after all, it's a hotel, not a den of thieves!"

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Entering such a high-end establishment for the first time, Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

Taking the chance to talk, they tried to hide their awkwardness and bolster their courage.

Finally, they plucked up the courage and walked into the hotel.

"Welcome to the Garden Hotel…" The doorman at the entrance had a fairly good attitude.

With a professional smile on his face, he didn't say anything like "do not enter if not dressed properly."

"Excuse me, could you tell me where room 8308 is?" Chen Hai returned the smile and inquired.

"Over there, take the elevator, third floor, room 8308 is a deluxe suite, right across from the elevator."

Pointing towards the elevators not too far away, the doorman explained with a smile.

"Okay, thank you!"

Chen Hai nodded, and he and Sun Jinzhong walked toward the elevators, one behind the other.

At the entrance of the Garden Hotel, Chen Hai was indeed a bit nervous but, after entering, he seemed quite composed.

After all, strength brings confidence, and Chen Hai was not a charlatan, but a man of real ability.

Having already killed two demons, what was there to fear about stepping into a hotel to meet Boss Li?

Compared to Chen Hai's composed demeanor, his cousin Sun Jinzhong appeared much more flustered.

Following behind Chen Hai, he hung his head low and shrank back, looking as if he were up to no good.

Just as the doorman had said, room 8308 was indeed very easy to find.

In less than five minutes, the two had already arrived at the door of the room and rang the doorbell.

The door opened, and Li Dajiang, wearing a bathrobe, appeared at the door.

Seeing Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong, he looked clearly taken aback.

"I think I've seen you before, at Li Tao's place in Yanbei Village. What brings you here at this time?"

For some reason, Li Dajiang seemed visibly displeased upon recognizing them.

At the moment of opening the door, he had been all smiles, but in an instant, his mood had changed, and his face grew stern.

After looking up and down Chen Hai and his companion several times, his gaze finally settled on Sun Jinzhong.

"Boss Li, hello, my surname is Chen, Chen Hai, and this is my cousin Sun Jinzhong!"

"My cousin mentioned that you're willing to pay five thousand yuan for finding your mother's grave?"

"I have some understanding of Feng Shui and metaphysics. I came here to see if I could have the opportunity to help you."

Chen Hai confidently introduced himself with a smile in front of Li Dajiang.

As for the latter's poor attitude, Chen Hai didn't take it to heart.

After all, the customer is king, and a little grievance is a small price to pay for making money!

"You? You understand Feng Shui and metaphysics?"

Li Dajiang looked at Chen Hai with incredulity, his gaze full of skepticism.

"After the news of my reward spread, there have been no fewer than eight or ten people who have come here claiming to be experts!"

"However, none of them had any credible leads. They came to see me just to try to scam some money from me."

"A few of the worse offenders are still in detention."

"If you're harboring similar intentions, I advise you to leave quickly!"

Li Dajiang stared coldly at Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong and warned them with a sneer.

In the sixth group, when he had met Li Dajiang, the man had always been cheerful, seemingly a nice guy.

But now, he seemed cunning, not as simple as he initially appeared.

"Boss Li, there's an old saying, 'Where there's a will, age does not matter.'"

"I may be young, but that doesn't mean I can't locate the burial site of your mother."

"If you're willing to trust me and give me a chance, I'm at least 80% sure that I can find the grave."

Chen Hai smiled faintly and added, "Additionally, to prove that I'm not deceiving you or after your money, I won't accept a single penny until after the matter is settled to your satisfaction. How does that sound?"

In Li Dajiang's mind, a true Feng Shui Master should have an immortal aura, be kind and benevolent, the very image of an accomplished person.

Chen Hai, a mere youngster, bragging about his knowledge of Feng Shui and metaphysics in front of him to find a grave?

Li Dajiang didn't believe it one bit, but now, hearing Chen Hai's words, he hesitated!

After all, he thought, since this kid dared to boast and asked for no payment until the grave was found and confirmed, he must have some skill!

Anyway, he had nothing to lose but some time in the next few days.

What if, by some stroke of luck, this blind cat found a dead mouse and located his mother's grave?

"Boss Li, besides Feng Shui, I have some insights into divination as well."

"If you're interested, I could do a reading for you, and then you'll have a better sense of whether or not I'm capable."

"However, I must declare beforehand that every time I use my abilities, it saps some of my vitality for a while."

"If you really want me to do a reading, then the searching for the grave must be postponed a few days!"

Seeing Li Dajiang's hesitancy, Chen Hai quickly seized the opportunity to throw out his trump card.