Pei Qian was speechless. He directly waved at Chen Kangtuo: “Come and give everyone a brief introduction to the project.”

When Pei Qian said the word “brief,” he deliberately emphasized it slightly.

Chen Kangtuo immediately understood.

Earlier, he had already prepared materials about the Horrifying Hostel project, ready to report to Mr. Pei, but Mr. Pei hadn’t listened.

Now, presenting the report was just the same.

However, since Mr. Pei required the report to be brief, it definitely had to be sufficiently concise, after all, “strictly fulfilling any of Mr. Pei’s requirements” was one of the well-known spirits of Tenda Group.

Chen Kangtuo began introducing the Horrifying Hostel project.

Five minutes later, the introduction was complete.

Chen Kangtuo had compressed the entire introduction process to be sufficiently brief. Many data points and details weren’t mentioned at all. Even some internal details of the three main haunted house projects were glossed over in a single sentence.

He only explained the general framework.

After finishing, Chen Kangtuo looked toward Mr. Pei.

Pei Qian immediately gave a secret thumbs-up, very satisfied with this.

The investors were all confused.

Was it already over?

In the time it took to drink a sip of tea or get slightly distracted, it was already finished?

They hadn’t heard anything yet!

Everyone looked again at Li Shi, while Li Shi observed his nose, his nose observed his mouth, and his mouth questioned his heart, appearing deep in thought.

After a moment, Li Shi nodded thoughtfully: “Hmm, indeed a reliable, good project!”

The others were stunned for a moment before instantly reacting.

So that’s how it was—Mr. Pei’s tests were everywhere!

They had almost been fooled again!

Thinking carefully, although Chen Kangtuo had spoken very briefly earlier, there were still a few details hidden within.

For example, this location was personally selected by Mr. Pei. Mr. Pei had twice increased funding, and it had some small connection to the horror games Tenda had developed before…

A project personally decided by Mr. Pei—this information alone was reliable enough! What more could one ask for?

So everyone immediately understood and began praising enthusiastically.

“Good project, truly reliable!”

“Just a few words expressed the core advantages of this project. Young Chen truly has the capability! Worthy of being chosen by Mr. Pei!”

Pei Qian: “…”

It seemed he had fallen further into a vicious cycle.

“Alright, the introduction is complete, everyone can leave now.”

Pei Qian prepared to see his guests out.

The investors instantly became anxious. No way, they still hadn’t heard anything!

Li Shi hurriedly stood up: “Mr. Pei! Please be patient.”

“Well, although we understand the project situation, we still need to discuss some implementation details with young Chen here.”

“Mr. Pei, since we’ve already come all this way, leaving so hastily seems a bit inappropriate, doesn’t it?”

His words were sincere and earnest. Pei Qian thought about it—this humble request didn’t seem too excessive.

“Fine, then you all can discuss.”

Pei Qian gave Chen Kangtuo a look, and Chen Kangtuo immediately understood, nodding slightly.

Mr. Pei had already sent a message saying to only introduce the current situation and not to say a single extra word about anything else.

Chen Kangtuo decided to strictly follow Mr. Pei’s instructions—only stating facts, not offering any suggestions.

Meanwhile, Mr. Li also gave the others a look, saying in a low voice: “Until the plan is settled, no one leaves!”

The investors all nodded, their faces full of determination to fight to the death.

When too many people participate in a project, it becomes easy to pass the buck to each other.

In this situation, the key was not to delay. Since everyone had gathered with such difficulty, things that needed to be decided should be decided quickly.

With the slightest delay, nothing would get done.

Therefore, no matter what method was used, they had to extract information from Mr. Pei and confirm the plan!

Even if they had to wear him down, they would do it!

They claimed not to care about losing money, but who didn’t care? Saying they didn’t care was just an act for Mr. Pei’s benefit. These investors were all extremely shrewd, and it was impossible for them to so blindly throw money into a project they didn’t understand.

Even if this was Mr. Pei’s project, they only cared slightly less about formalities and details—they still needed to seriously investigate what needed investigating.

Chen Kangtuo spread out the floor plan of the project on the table.

Everyone was silent for a moment, then Li Shi stood up and said: “Well, let me start the ball rolling. First, I plan to set up a restaurant to solve the dining problem for visitors. As for the location… hmm… right here, young Chen, do you think this is suitable?”

He pointed to a spot on the map and looked at Chen Kangtuo.

Chen Kangtuo gave a polite smile: “That’s certainly your own decision. I’m very sorry, but I cannot provide you with any advice.”

Pei Qian silently gave another thumbs-up.

Very good, reliable!

I haven’t cherished you in vain!

Just keep this up, and these people will surely collapse without a fight!

The investors were all somewhat dumbfounded.

Refusing to answer while being so justified about it—how could this be?

Even if he refused to provide advice, he should at least consult Mr. Pei first.

But Chen Kangtuo didn’t even glance at Mr. Pei before directly refusing!

Someone had instructed him behind the scenes! Mr. Pei must have told Chen Kangtuo beforehand not to provide any advice!

Hmm… was this also part of the test?

It seemed a bit excessive, didn’t it?

The clever investors’ minds spun rapidly, logically deducing part of the truth.

The situation reached a stalemate.

Another investor cleared his throat: “I plan to open a hotel here. How’s this location?”

He pointed to a certain spot on the map and looked at Chen Kangtuo, but this time Chen Kangtuo simply remained silent, only wearing a smile, pretending as if it had nothing to do with him.

Pei Qian once again marveled—well done!

The scene became awkward again.

Li Shi couldn’t bear to watch anymore and interjected: “That seems inappropriate. This location is too important; a hotel doesn’t need to be so far inside.”

Another investor said, “The northwest corner, then.”

“No, no, no, the southeast corner seems better.”

The investors started discussing among themselves with multiple opinions.

Pei Qian listened silently, completely at ease.

These people all had their little calculations, and to maximize their benefits, they all wanted the best location, or rather, what they could barely find as the best location in this desolate place.

Given how they were each harboring their own schemes in the discussion, with no one making the final decision, they probably wouldn’t reach any conclusion even after a week of discussion.

Seeing that no consensus could be reached, Mr. Li looked toward Pei Qian again: “Mr. Pei, what do you think?”

Pei Qian: “…”

At this moment, it seemed inappropriate to say anything.

If he casually said “choose this location” to end the argument, and then this location later proved to be the optimal site, what then?

Based on experience, this wasn’t just possible; it was highly probable.

If he said, “Don’t choose this location,” they would ask about another location, and this would never end, would it?

Not answering didn’t seem to work either. They would keep asking and make strange assumptions based on his expressions. Before he knew it, they might even come up with some constructive plan.

Pei Qian’s employees were particularly skilled at this, causing him many secret losses.

Answering wouldn’t work, nor wouldn’t work either.

Then he might as well leave!

Leave them here to discuss whatever they want. As long as Chen Kangtuo strictly followed his requirements and kept his mouth shut, there wouldn’t be any problems!

With this thought, Pei Qian quickly pulled out his phone: “Oh, I just remembered I have a meeting. Sorry, everyone, I have to go!”

“No need to see me out, you all continue!”

“Kangtuo, Hao Qiong, you two take care of Mr. Li and the others. Also, don’t forget what I said!”

Pei Qian emphasized once more to Chen Kangtuo before making a hasty exit.

Li Shi opened his mouth, wanting to keep Mr. Pei there, but ultimately couldn’t speak.

“Vroom…”

The driver stepped on the gas, and Mr. Pei’s car sped away as if he truly had some urgent matter.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay, all somewhat dejected.

Damn it!

Mr. Pei had left directly without giving any advice. Now, what could they do?

Li Shi and the others knew very well that, although they were all professional investors with an understanding of many industries, this kind of plan-making still required professionals!

At the very least, they needed to fully understand the Horrifying Hostel project to ensure the rationality of the planning and to ensure every penny was spent effectively, right?

If everyone just brainstormed together to invest money, it would surely be a disaster!

For a moment, no one spoke; everyone was very discouraged.

“Slam!”

Everyone was startled to find Li Shi had slapped the table.

“What’s going on? Giving up over such a small setback?”

“Mr. Pei has indeed left, but hasn’t he left professionals for us?”

“You mean young Chen here?”

Everyone looked toward Chen Kangtuo in unison.

Chen Kangtuo could only offer them a polite smile.

An investor sighed: “It’s no use, Mr. Li. Young Chen is indeed professional, but Mr. Pei has instructed him not to give us any advice! What use is professionalism then?”

With Mr. Pei gone, everyone naturally spoke more freely.

Li Shi pondered for a moment, seeming thoughtful.

Then, he looked at Chen Kangtuo: “Young Chen, to be honest, we’re here to help Mr. Pei with construction.”

“All the supporting facilities around the Horrifying Hostel will be our responsibility.”

“So, we rise and fall together!”

“What exactly does Mr. Pei mean? Could you just relax a little and give us some hints?”

Chen Kangtuo smiled and still said nothing.

He had already noticed this point.

Previously, Mr. Pei had directly invested forty million into the haunted house without allocating a single penny to the surrounding supporting facilities, without any hesitation.

Why was that?

Did Mr. Pei not know the importance of supporting facilities?

Of course, he knew!

Upon seeing Mr. Li and the others, Chen Kangtuo had already determined Mr. Pei’s profound intentions.

Use good steel for the blade’s edge—put all the money into the Horrifying Hostel project itself, providing visitors with the most perfect, top-tier experience!

As for the surrounding supporting facilities, they would naturally be entrusted to others.

Eating alone is a bad habit. Even if the project succeeds, it would create many enemies.

Conversely, if these people were given a small share of the soup, they would also use their connections and resources to fully support the development of the haunted house. Many hands make light work, and only then could the project flourish and prosper.

So, Mr. Pei supported them in developing supporting facilities around the area.

But… why didn’t he allow himself to offer suggestions?