Chapter 424 – Furious! (1/2)
Sun Shuli and Luo Haiting continued to accompany Xie Huilan, Zhao Xinglong, and the rest to tour the place.
Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and called Peng Kenong. But Peng Kenong did not answer. “What’s happening? I had just met him this morning and heard about the contract signing from him. What time did you tell him yesterday?”
Lin Pingping replied. “2.15 pm. He is late by 15 minutes.”
Dong Xuebing thought for a while. “Does Mr. Peng knows Mayor Xie is coming for an inspection?”
Hu Silian frowned and replied. “I had told Mr. Peng this morning, and he knows Mayor Xie will be hosting the contract signing ceremony. He still says he will get prepared and should not be late. Could something happen last minute? Why didn’t he call us? No matter what’s the emergency, he should not let the Leaders wait for him.” Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie are very supportive of the Investment Promotion Agency, and Hu Silian had represented the Mayor to dine with the investors. She knows most investors are arrogant and likes to make ridiculous demand. She doesn’t like speaking to them, and even before they invest, they sound like everyone should give in to their demands.
“Maybe he is really caught up with something. Let me try calling him again.” Dong Xuebing started calling again.
First, try…
Second try…
Third tries…
It’s already 2.40 pm, but Peng Kenong is still not answering.
Dong Xuebing is getting impatient. “What the f**k is he doing?!”
A middle-aged man, carrying a camera, and two TV station staff came over and asked. “Secretary Hu, Chief Dong, should we go to the ceremony venue now? We need to set up the lighting and equipment first.” Mayor Xie is hosting this signing ceremony, and the media needs to report about it.
Hu Silian paused for a second and replied. “Wait for a while more.”
After the TV station staff walks away, Lin Pingping asked anxiously. “Chief… We…”
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. “Get someone to look for him! Now!”
Lin Pingping immediately calls her people from her section to look for Peng Kenong
Dong Xuebing turned to Hu Silian. “Sister Hu, the investor is not here, and the contract signing ceremony… can you bring the leaders to walk around for a while more? Mr. Peng should not be purposely late. I think something has cropped up last minute, and he should be here by 3 pm.”
Hu Silian thought for a while and nodded. “We can only do this now. I will speak to them.”
Hu Silian quickly walks over to speak to Xie Huilan, and she nodded. She did not show any displeasures and continued to tour the Agency.
Luo Haiting, Sun Shuli, and the rest could tell something is off.
Lin Pingping quickly told them that Peng Kenong did not turn up yet.
Sun Shuli’s face changed, and he walks over to Dong Xuebing. “Chief, the investor still has not arrived? Can you get him on the phone?”
Dong Xuebing replied emotionlessly. “I tried calling, but no one is answering.”
“He is not answering his phone?” Luo Haiting is mad. “Didn’t we confirm the timing with him? Mayor Xie and Mayor Zhao are already here.”
This is the worst situation.
This project is brought in by the Investment Promotion Agency. If Peng Kenong did not appear, it would be an embarrassment for the Agency and the leaders. It will also affect Mayor Xie’s reputation! She has come here to host the ceremony, but Peng Kenong had gone back on his words! This will be too disrespectful!
One minute…
Three minutes…
Five minutes…
Peng Kenong is still nowhere to be seen!
Peng Kenong’s house is not far from the Agency, and Lin Pingping’s men have already gone there. They called back to inform her that there’s no one at home.
Hu Silian walks over to Dong Xuebing anxiously. “Chief Dong, Mayor Xie has made two rounds in the Agency, and she needs to leave around 3 pm. Did you find the investor?”
Dong Xuebing is very angry now. Peng Kenong! What the f**k are you up to?!
Lin Pingping had been calling Peng Kenong, and she suddenly shouted. “He answered!”