Chapter 73: Good people are always blessed!

"Hello? Hao?"
It was Huang Fengwen's voice, so familiar yet now sounding like heavenly music!
"Brother Huang!!!"
Su Hao shouted with all his might, almost exploding the phone receiver!
"Ouch! You scared me! You brat, trying to deafen your brother, huh?"
Huang Fengwen's voice was strong and resonant, with a hint of mockery.
"N-no...Brother Huang, are you...are you alright?! Is everything alright on your end?"
Su Hao asked incoherently, his heart pounding wildly in his chest.
"Of course I'm alright! Perfectly fine, kid!"
Hearing this, Su Hao's heart, which had been pounding in his chest, finally settled with a "thud."
He let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if all his bones had been removed, and almost collapsed to the ground.
The immense tension that had welled up from the depths of his heart burst forth like a flood the moment the confirmation was received, leaving him utterly exhausted.
"Thank goodness...thank goodness..." he murmured, his voice filled with the relief of surviving a close call.
"I just saw the news, saying there was a serious bomb attack in Riyadh...it scared me to death! It seems that where you are, Brother Huang, is far from the blast site and wasn't affected. You're so lucky!"
[Actually...] Huang Fengwen on the other end of the phone paused, his tone somewhat strange, ["I didn't go to Saudi Arabia at all."]
"Huh???" Su Hao was stunned, thinking he had misheard.
["I was almost at the airport, but the more I thought about it, the more something felt off. Your incoherent words kept replaying in my head like a demonic chant."]
Huang Fengwen's voice carried a hint of lingering fear.
【So, at the airport entrance, I decisively had the driver turn around, and all the trips were canceled!】
“N-No way…Brother Huang, you…you really canceled the trip because of those few words I said?”
Su Hao could hardly believe his ears. He himself thought what he said was absurd, purely a desperate measure, but he never expected…
【Of course!】Huang Fengwen chuckled, his tone returning to its usual nonchalant tone.
【Just kidding! You're now the number one cash cow and pillar of Fanghuan Investment!
You promised to play games with me, and if I went against your good intentions and insisted on going to Saudi Arabia…
who knows what kind of trouble I might encounter on the way! That wouldn't be worth it, would it?】
So, buddy, I made a snap decision and turned back home! Hahaha!
Huang Fengwen joked around a bit, then his tone suddenly turned serious:
[But speaking of which, Hao…]
“Yeah, Brother Huang, go ahead.”
[You little rascal… tell me honestly, you didn’t… know about this beforehand, did you? This bomb attack.]
“Pfft—cough cough cough!” Su Hao almost choked on his own saliva.
“Brother Huang, don’t scare me! You can’t just say things like that that could cost you your head! I… I don’t have that kind of supernatural ability to predict the future!”
[True, I doubt you have the guts.] Huang Fengwen pondered for a moment,
[Alright, it’s good that you’re okay. Anyway, your brother is safe and sound, alive and kicking, so you can relax.]
"Oh, right, hurry up and gather all those guild bastards for me. Tonight, we're grinding dungeons all night!
We won't stop until the server restarts!"
"Alright! I'll arrange it right away, I promise I'll make sure everything's perfectly organized!"
Su Hao laughed, his mood instantly soaring from hell to heaven.
"Okay, go ahead, get back to work."
Hanging up the phone, Su Hao let out a long sigh of relief, feeling like he'd just been pulled out of the water, his whole body drenched in cold sweat.
That's great…that's really great…
Just a moment ago, countless terrifying thoughts flashed through his mind.
He even started imagining how he would face this cruel reality if Brother Huang really had gotten into trouble?
How would he face Brother Huang's family? How would he face the company's future…
That despair and self-blame almost crushed him.
Fortunately, it was all just a false alarm.
But seriously, this terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia is just too damn horrifying!
Isn't that place supposed to be the safest fortress in the Middle East?
With the US backing it up, how could such a large-scale attack happen?
These terrorists have really got a death wish!
"No, this isn't the time to think about that!" Su Hao suddenly slapped his forehead.
Saudi Arabia suffering such a serious terrorist attack is definitely a black swan event that will trigger severe turmoil in global financial markets!
Although most of their company's funds have been converted into a safe-haven currency like the Swiss franc, making them temporarily safe,
the market is volatile, and they must remain vigilant and closely monitor subsequent developments!
The time has come to rejoin the battle!
***
Huang Fengwen hung up the phone, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
The terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia… it's truly shocking.
He was almost certain that if he hadn't inexplicably told the driver to turn around at the airport, if he had ignored Su Hao's seemingly absurd warnings…
then, right now, the name "Huang Fengwen" would likely be among the cold, hard casualty figures in the news reports.
The thought sent a chill down his spine.
"Chairman Huang!!"
"Chairman Huang—! Are you alright—!!"
Just as Huang Fengwen was trying to calmly piece together this bizarre turn of events, the office door was slammed open!
A group of company executives rushed in like refugees, their faces ashen, as if they'd seen a ghost.
"Damn it! You scared the hell out of me! Did you guys conspire to scare me like this?!"
Huang Fengwen cursed angrily.
"No, no, Chairman Huang! This...this...what on earth is going on?!"
Leading the charge was none other than Liu Zhuo, the very person who had almost "died alongside" him!
At this moment, Old Liu's face was paler than a wall, his lips trembled, and he could barely speak.
After all, he was the only high-ranking official besides Huang Fengwen who was originally scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia!
"Chairman Huang! You are truly...truly a miracle! Thank God!"
A vice president patted his chest, shouting in shock.
"When you suddenly announced the cancellation of your Saudi Arabia trip this morning, we were all puzzled, thinking you weren't feeling well. We never expected...
We never imagined something like this would happen! This, this is a lifesaver!"
"Yes, yes! Chairman Huang, you are truly blessed! This must be God protecting you!!"
"Thank God! Our ancestors!"
The crowd chattered, exclamations of surprise and relief filling the air.