I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 30: Qian Family Ancestors Not Listed in the Ancestral Hall Tablets

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Qian Family Ancestors Not Listed in the Ancestral Hall Tablets

"Hello, Mr. President, hello hello," the village chief rushed over, eagerly handing over a cigarette.

Gu Shanhai declined, "Sorry, I don’t smoke."

"Let’s just be clear, I’m also doing this for Old Zhou’s sake. This Mountain God ceremony is a big deal for our Fengtai Village and perfectly matches our company’s eco-park plan, aiming to integrate dining, recreation, and commerce."

"Especially the ancestral hall, that’s the key focus, given its strong familial atmosphere. We’re planning to expand it, initially setting aside one million for renovations."

"But now, we can’t even access the crucial area, which will require changes to our future cultural events and surrounding constructions."

"Our company is really optimistic about Old Zhou."

Gu Shanhai blurted out, just using complex language as he was quite confident in his knack for persuasion.

"Mr. President, you’ve misunderstood. The ancestral hall is accessible, it’s accessible. We don’t have any strict clan rules. It’s just that during the Mountain God ceremony, some offerings are placed inside, and we’re worried about them being stolen by miscreants in the village, so we’ve had someone guard it to prevent entry," the village chief quickly explained.

Initially unfazed, but now overwhelmed by Gu Shanhai’s mentions of eco-parks and cultural activities.

With such professionalism, the village chief believed him, especially given his imposing demeanor, which clearly belonged to someone worldly.

Usually, the ancestral hall wasn’t even locked. Anyone could enter, except during the Mountain God ceremony when it was locked to keep people inside rather than to keep outsiders out.

To his surprise, this issue had arisen.

"If you don’t believe it, I’ve already had the lock removed, and we can go check it right now," said the village chief, seeing Gu Shanhai’s relaxed expression and seizing the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot.

The people had already been moved, leaving only the ancestral tablets and some ritual items inside.

Being the village chief, he wasn’t foolish and knew this issue had to be resolved first.

Otherwise, how could he dare to invite them?

"Right, well... Old Huang is here, he’s more adept at folklore than I am, right, Old Zhou?" Gu Shanhai said as he saw Old Huang approaching swiftly, signaling Heavenly Immortal to confer, preventing any mishaps.

The other party must have sensed something, which was why he had hurried over.

The village wasn’t large; one could easily find out about their situation.

Heavenly Immortal understood Gu Shanhai’s intentions, thus meeting Old Huang first and discreetly discussing the situation, quickly getting on the same page.

"I just heard you were stopped outside the ancestral hall. I was about to pack up and leave; I didn’t expect it to be a misunderstanding," said Old Huang, making the first move as he arrived.

Seeing this, the village chief could only force a smile.

"It’s a misunderstanding, yes. Shall we go check out the ancestral hall then?" At this point, the village chief couldn’t really say otherwise. They were here to invest, after all, they called the shots.

Under the village chief’s lead, the three of them returned to the ancestral hall, and the two young gatekeepers were also gone; the door was open.

"Ah, Old Huang, why don’t you talk with the village chief about the Mountain God ceremony and Fengtai Village’s situation? Then compile it into a document for the publicity department, and we’ll use it to promote the natural village culture. Old Zhou and I will take a look around the ancestral hall," Gu Shanhai deliberately stated.

This was for Old Huang to openly gather intelligence. As for Gu Shanhai, although he could pretend, it was better to let the professional handle it.

After saying this, Gu Shanhai and Heavenly Immortal entered the ancestral hall.

Old Huang also laughed, "Our chairman’s nephew has the authority to make decisions."

The village chief suddenly realized why such a young man could be a leader, and all his doubts vanished.

"Mr. Village Chief, as you’ve heard, shall we sit down and talk at length?" Old Huang continued.

"Please, please. I’ve had someone prepare tea, it’ll be here shortly, and we can discuss things slowly."

"Fengtai Village, you see, wasn’t simple even in ancient times. Back then..."

The village chief and his companion sat directly on the ancestral hall steps and slowly began their tale.

Meanwhile, Old Huang and Heavenly Immortal both flashed a knowing look.

Inside the ancestral hall, Gu Shanhai noticed this.

"What’s going on?" Gu Shanhai whispered.

"A hidden mission triggered. Didn’t you receive it?" Heavenly Immortal whispered back.

"No, due to my talent, I can’t receive hidden missions," Gu Shanhai again used his talent as a pretext.

"Let’s talk about it when we get back, let’s investigate first," knew Heavenly Immortal, now wasn’t the time for such discussions.

After a brief visit, the two quickly located the basement. Although an attempt had been made to conceal it, presumably due to their hasty departure and shoddy job, it was immediately noticeable to them.

However, both kept their cool, revealing nothing as there was no benefit in doing so then.

Later, Gu Shanhai was looking at the family tree. The village’s ancestral surname was Qian, while Heavenly Immortal, bearing the Zhou surname, was an outsider and could leave the village but had stayed long enough to blend into Fengtai Village.

Yet, he couldn’t enter the family cemetery or be recorded in the family tree.

He quickly went through the family tree and checked the ancestral tablets.

’Missing one?’ Gu Shanhai compared the ancestral tablets with the family tree and quickly noticed that one was missing.

’This can’t be good.’

After further comparison, he traced back and realized that the missing person was indeed a direct ancestor of the village chief.

If there wasn’t an issue, Gu Shanhai would have swallowed the family tree.

After another round, there was indeed nothing else to discover unless they were to investigate the basement underneath the ancestral hall, which wasn’t feasible at the moment and would have to wait until nightfall.

Next, they would need to investigate the village chief’s house for any additional clues.

Having finished, Gu Shanhai and Heavenly Immortal then exited the ancestral hall.

"What’s up, did you find any explosive details about Fengtai Village or the Mountain God ceremony?" Gu Shanhai asked Old Huang, essentially asking if he had managed to get any information.

"There’s something, the publicity department will be busy with it," Old Huang’s reply was understood by Gu Shanhai, indicating a fruitful outcome.

"Alright, let’s head back and sort out the documents, and after the Mountain God ceremony tomorrow, we’ll return to the company," Gu Shanhai meant to discuss what to do next.

"I’m sorry to have disturbed you just now, Village Chief. If there are any more questions later, I’ll come to you," Old Huang stood up and said.

"Of course, of course," the village chief was grinning from ear to ear, convinced that everything was settled, and Zhou Laosan’s family had indeed made their mark.

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