Zhang Yang played quite well, at least in Huang Jing's eyes, far better than she did. At first, the two played together, but after Huang Jing started explaining things, her own hitting lessened considerably.

After a while, it turned into Zhang Yang playing while Huang Jing stood beside him, continuously providing commentary. At this moment, Huang Jing resembled a close personal secretary briefing her boss on something.

Many people nearby would occasionally turn their heads, watching Zhang Yang with envy. This kind of 'personal secretary'...

probably anyone would wish to have one. As these people envied Zhang Yang's good fortune, they were simultaneously contemplating when they could find such a beauty for themselves.

Here, however, they only dared to think about it; no one dared to cause trouble in this place. After about half an hour, Huang Jing had explained everything about the hotel clearly.

Only then did Zhang Yang realize just how large the company was in which he was now the primary shareholder. The company currently owned ten chain five-star hotels—these were the ones already operational, generating profit.

Besides these ten, three more were under construction; the fastest could be operational in three months, and the slowest would take no more than a year. This meant the company currently had a total of thirteen chain hotels.

Thirteen five-star chain hotels—unquestionably the number one in the country, and they had already established a strong brand effect early on. The company also had plans to open eight more chain hotels within the next five years.

If everything developed as planned, it would become a super-corporation boasting over twenty five-star chain hotels. Of course, this was all future development; the company currently only had ten hotels.

However, Zhang Yang knew clearly that once the company’s future hotels were established, the vast majority would be profitable, and his shares were like a goose that laid golden eggs; relying solely on these shares would guarantee him a comfortable life going forward. "Good shot!" As soon as she finished explaining, Huang Jing couldn't help but her eyes lit up, offering a sincere compliment.

Zhang Yang had indeed just executed a superb shot—a hole-in-one from a long distance. Huang Jing even applauded, giving Zhang Yang a round of applause.

Even some of the onlookers who had been paying attention to Zhang Yang showed surprise; this shot by Zhang Yang truly demonstrated a very respectable level of skill. "Don't praise me so much; it was just luck.

The company has developed very well under your management. I won't offer any opinions on the company's future direction, but I do have one requirement: conduct business honestly and legally.

Do not engage in anything that contravenes law and morality, especially drugs. I require that no drugs be involved in any of the company's hotels!" Zhang Yang smiled slightly, transitioning from the game back to the company.

This was a request from Zhang Yang. All along, he had held no positive feelings towards narcotics.

Many of his patients had struggled with addiction, leaving their bodies ruined. The hotel business is different from other ventures; it is a place where negative elements can easily breed, and Zhang Yang did not want his company to harbor any of that.

He was now the largest shareholder, and as such, he had to bear responsibility for these matters. "Please rest assured, sir, we have always been law-abiding.

We understand that for a business to last long, relying on crooked paths is useless. However, we do engage in some necessary gray-area maneuvering; that's just the market reality!" Huang Jing said with a smile.

This time, Zhang Yang did not press the issue, merely nodding lightly. Water that is too clear yields no fish; Zhang Yang understood this principle.

He would not question things that were minor infractions, as long as the bottom line wasn't crossed. "Xiao Jing!" Several figures were rapidly approaching from a distance.

Leading them was an anxious young man, practically jogging his way over. The young man who had stepped out earlier to make a phone call was also among them, tugging the girl beside him along.

The man running over was not unfamiliar to Zhang Yang; it was Li Hua, whom he had met once before at the hotel and who had tried to buy his Youth-Restoring Elixir for ten thousand yuan. As Li Hua approached, he kept looking at Huang Jing with obvious anxiety.

Zhang Yang was entirely unimpressed by this man. He continued to hold his golf club, preparing for his next shot.

Huang Jing's brow, however, knitted tightly together. She hadn't expected to see Li Hua here, and judging by his demeanor, he was clearly looking for her.

"Xiao Jing, why are you with him?" Moments later, Li Hua reached Huang Jing. Ignoring his labored breathing, he immediately questioned her.

He had received a call from a friend who mentioned seeing Huang Jing looking quite intimate with a strange man on the golf course, prompting him to rush over. Upon arriving, he recognized Zhang Yang, knowing he was Ren Lijuan's classmate.

But seeing Huang Jing with Zhang Yang made him deeply suspicious, and he couldn't help but ask. "Mr.

Zhang and I were discussing business matters. Why are you here?" Huang Jing's brow remained furrowed.

Li Hua was pursuing her, but she was very indifferent to him. The Li family held considerable influence in the country; the Huang family had relied on the Li family's connections to establish their chain hotels domestically.

The Li family had previously been the company's second-largest shareholder, holding 20% of the stock, and were now the third-largest. "Business?

What business do you two have to discuss? If they needed a conference room or something, they should let the subordinates handle it.

Why must you come forward personally?" Li Hua exclaimed loudly. The people trailing behind him, all young men, had also caught up and were now eyeing Zhang Yang with ill intent.

From across the field where he was sunning himself, Zhuifeng suddenly jumped up, looking extremely excited, and trotted over with short, quick steps. Long Feng, who had been with him the entire time, watched him and followed along.

Zhuifeng was an absolute brute. Its temperament was completely different from Shandian or Wuying; it belonged to the type that would escalate any issue and stir up trouble even when none existed.

Seeing someone clearly making things difficult for Zhang Yang, it immediately ran over happily. Zhang Yang was quite resigned to its nature, but unfortunately, it could not be changed.

Zhuifeng was a horse, and one raised in the wild at that; its temperament was inherently like that. It would be strange if it acted as meekly as a domesticated horse.

"My business is none of your concern!" Li Hua's attitude infuriated Huang Jing, and she spoke coldly. Zhang Yang had ignored them completely, slowly continuing to play golf on the side.

Viewing golf as just a sport played with a calm mindset was quite pleasant. "None of my concern?

How can it not be my concern? I am worried that you are being swindled.

You are too young and don't realize how many smooth-talking con artists there are today!" Li Hua shouted loudly. From the start, he had dismissed Zhang Yang as a fraud, and seeing Zhang Yang golfing so sweetly with Huang Jing ignited his jealousy.

Huang Jing rarely even played golf with him, yet here she was, accompanying a scammer—a fact he found intolerable. "Who are you calling a swindler?" Zhang Yang leaned on his club, straightened up, his brow subtly furrowing, his expression tinged with displeasure.

It hadn't concerned him before, but Li Hua calling him a fraud right next to him made it his business. Anyone would be hard-pressed to remain indifferent if someone nearby was openly pointing at them and calling them a liar.

"Li Hua, that's enough! Mr.

Zhang is not a swindler. Please show some respect!" Huang Jing snapped directly, while also casting a worried glance toward Zhang Yang.

She genuinely feared Zhang Yang might become angry. By now, she deeply resented Li Hua.

"You ask me to respect a con artist? What respect should I show him?

I'm telling you, I see plenty of these cheats. They can only fool naive young girls like you.

Come with me!" Li Hua shouted again, attempting to grab Huang Jing as he yelled. Naturally, Huang Jing would not let him catch her and instantly sidestepped, hiding next to Zhang Yang.

Li Hua immediately moved to grab her again. "Damn swindler, get lost!" Seeing Zhang Yang blocking him, Li Hua impatiently cursed.

He was already convinced Zhang Yang was a fraud and was planning how to call his men over to teach this cheat a lesson after he left, making him understand that not just anyone could be fooled. However, on a golf course, he dared not resort to outright violence.

Verbal sparring was acceptable, but anyone who dared to make physical contact would certainly face trouble. Slap!

A crisp sound suddenly rang out, freezing Li Hua in place. He turned back to Zhang Yang in disbelief.

Zhang Yang had swiped his hand, delivering a resounding slap to the man. Zhang Yang had a good temper, but that didn't mean he was someone who could be bullied and insulted at will.

"Keep your mouth clean, or I won't hesitate to remove every tooth in your head!" Zhang Yang stated calmly. Li Hua suddenly cried out in pain, staggering back several steps, spitting out two large teeth.

Although Zhang Yang's strength hadn't fully recovered, teaching a scoundrel like him a lesson was still effortless. This single strike knocked out two of his molars.

"Hiss! Hiss!" Seeing Zhang Yang resort to violence, Zhuifeng immediately grew excited and tried to charge forward, but Zhang Yang grabbed its reins, and it stood obediently beside him, glaring fiercely at Li Hua.

Zhang Yang not allowing it to attack disappointed it greatly. Its behavior made Zhang Yang shake his head.

Li Hua was just an ordinary person; a verbal reprimand and a slap were sufficient. If he had let Zhuifeng loose, one kick would have left the man dead on the spot.

With Zhuifeng's power, dealing with ordinary people was practically slaughter. Li Hua didn't deserve death, so Zhang Yang naturally wouldn't allow Zhuifeng to attack.

Shandian also leaped over, making chirping sounds—it was instructing Zhuifeng that different enemies required different responses. This was human territory, not the mountains; one couldn't just go around killing people arbitrarily.

"You... you dared to hit me?" After spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood, Li Hua looked up, staring at Zhang Yang with utter disbelief.

The men beside him were also stunned into silence; only after he looked up did they react and move to his side. "Miss Huang, we've played enough golf.

If there's nothing else, let's leave now!" Zhang Yang ignored him, turning to Huang Jing beside him. She was quite startled at the moment, mixed with a rising sense of panic.

Hearing Zhang Yang, she immediately nodded. Zhang Yang might not understand the local situation, but she was acutely aware that hitting someone here would not end well.

She wanted to leave with Zhang Yang immediately. However, the "not ending well" she feared wasn't necessarily for Zhang Yang.

She knew his capabilities well; the owner of this course, no matter how powerful, was merely someone from the secular world and posed little threat to an extraordinary figure like Zhang Yang. She was worried that if Zhang Yang became angry, he might tear the place down.

That would inevitably expose Zhang Yang's identity. Huang Jing did not want others to know Zhang Yang was an Inner Strength cultivator, as that would allow her family to exclusively monopolize such a resource.

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