Li Dehong spoke very sincerely, but it's a pity he prefaced it with "as long as I can do it," which means he can easily use "sorry, I can't do it" as an excuse to brush off Han Zhiyuan.

However, Han Zhiyuan wasn't surprised and smiled, saying, "Brother Dehong, I'm already very gratified that you have such intentions. But if I were to speak out about this matter, it might embarrass Brother Dehong a bit. So, I think it's better not to mention it!"

At this moment, a rather short man with a rugged appearance stood up and said loudly, "Hey! Brother Zhiyuan, you can't put it that way. We stand in different places and think from different angles. What if the matter you think would embarrass Brother Dehong actually seems like a good thing to him?"

Everyone turned to look at this rugged-looking man. His real name was almost unknown to anyone, but everyone knew his nickname, "Short Legged Tiger."

The Short Legged Tiger in "Water Margin," Wang Ying, was a lecherous person. If not for Song Jiang's frequent help, he would have long been dealt with.

But this Short Legged Tiger was completely different from that Wang Ying.

Though he appeared rugged, he was actually meticulous. Starting as a poor farmer, he gradually developed into a leading pig farming conglomerate in Linjiang City by raising pigs and running a feed factory, with a market value of nearly a billion. He is considered an inspirational figure.

The reason he could rise from a poor farmer to a local tycoon is largely due to his extraordinary intelligence, always able to assess the situation and seize opportunities.

When everyone saw him speak in support of Han Zhiyuan, they were all stunned.

Short Legged Tiger had never taken sides before. His attitude towards others has always been neutral. This is the reason why, over the years, he could navigate among so many local influential people as a commoner.

But now, he had chosen a side!

And it was Han Zhiyuan's side!

Even though the news of Han Zhiyuan's Han's Real Estate being backed by the Huadu Han Family was no secret to everyone present, Li Dehong had the backing of the Jiangnan Mao Family!

The Han Family is just one of the Seven Small Families of Huadu, but the Mao Family is one of the top families in Jiangnan, with only the Zhao Family and two or three other families able to compete with the Mao Family commercially in Jiangnan Province.

In front of the Mao Family, the Huadu Han Family is nothing but an ant trying to shake a mighty tree!

Nevertheless, Short Legged Tiger still chose to stand by Han Zhiyuan, which puzzled everyone. Why would Short Legged Tiger do this?

At this moment, seeing the Short Legged Tiger actually stand up for the Han Family, Li Dehong sneered coldly, "Some people, huh, they fear being clever all their lives, only to be foolish momentarily! Short Legged Tiger, aren't you afraid of a backlash by rushing to support the Han Family?"

Short Legged Tiger snorted coldly, "Brother Dehong, I advise you to take care of yourself. Tonight, your Li Family may not necessarily get through safely."

"A mere pig farmer dares to be arrogant in front of me?!" Li Dehong immediately shouted angrily.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall instantly became tense.

A slight misstep could lead to a fierce conflict.

...

At the hotel entrance.

Xu Hao arrived here with Chu Xiaoxiao in a car.

When the people outside saw Chu Xiaoxiao, they were all stunned.

They had never seen such a beautiful woman, even more beautiful than those movie stars!

"Oh my god, is this real? Could such a beautiful girl exist in reality? How does she look like she walked straight out of a fairy tale?"

"I also think it doesn't seem real. What kind of superior makeup skills are needed to achieve this look?"

"How could makeup look so natural? It definitely has to be cosmetic surgery; otherwise, it wouldn't look so natural!"

"But this guy is really lucky to find such a beautiful girlfriend, even if she has had cosmetic surgery."

The crowd murmured among themselves, but without exception, they all believed that Chu Xiaoxiao's beauty was fake, either due to makeup or cosmetic surgery.

Chu Xiaoxiao ignored all these comments with disdain. Her mindset was even better than before, with only Xu Hao able to affect her state of mind, which perfectly matched her own temperament.

Xu Hao also couldn't care less about those idle words, glancing at the hotel. Xu Hao didn't care much about how good or bad the hotel was. After all, Hong niwan was just a small town. Finding a decent hotel was good enough; there was no need to be overly picky.

Chu Xiaoxiao said, "Compared to Huadu, the environment here is indeed a far cry off. It still needs development!"

Xu Hao nodded slightly and said, "That's true. After I set up a factory here, it should help boost the local economy..."

At this point, Xu Hao walked to the hotel entrance, ready to go inside, only to be stopped by the security guard at the entrance: "Sir, please stop. Our hotel is not accepting outsiders tonight."

They were being stopped!

Seeing Xu Hao being blocked, the crowd secretly rejoiced.