321: Deceptive Wishing Tree

Because General Guan had a great impression of the Abyss Organization, when Lan Zijun introduced Su Yue to him, he was also very happy and excited. He even proactively added Su Yue's contact information, thinking he would contact him if needed in the future.

Su Yue naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity and exchanged contact information with him.

Afterwards, Su Yue casually brought up General Manager Zhang and Wan Jun.

"I heard General Guan also invested in the recently popular Yuehai Shopping Mall? I went there with Lan Ziju last weekend to take a look. That shopping Mall is indeed very well done. General Guan's investment ability is truly strong."

The moment Su Yue finished speaking, General Guan, who had been full of smiles, instantly changed his expression.

He put away his smile and nodded without much interest: "Haha, indeed. I did a lot of research on Yuehai Shopping Mall before. That Shopping Mall has great development prospects."

Lan Zijun now had a tacit understanding with Su Yue. When she heard Su Yue proactively mention Yuehai Shopping Mall, she also cooperated with his probing questions.

"Speaking of Yuehai Shopping Mall, we originally planned to go see the recently popular Wishing Tree there, but that store was too popular, it was so crowded we couldn't see clearly, and in the end, we could only leave regrettably."

General Guan's mouth twitched into a few smiles again: "Hahaha, I also know this store is very popular, but these kinds of stores are just small tricks to attract young people. President Lan, you don't need to join in on this kind of excitement."

Lan Zijun smiled: "It's good to try more things. That store online is really popular now, it even made me interested."

General Guan hesitated for a while, then finally said: "Since President Lan, you've already said so, naturally I must let you experience it. Don't worry, you definitely won't have to queue this time."

Saying that, he added: "However, President Lan, these little tricks really aren't that great. If you're not satisfied later, don't be angry with me."

Su Yue had been silently observing General Guan. Seeing him say this, he pretended to be calm and said: "Why does it seem like General Guan, you don't really like this store? This store is so popular, it must have made a lot of money, right?"

Hearing this, General Guan twitched his mouth and smiled, saying casually: "Su Yue, you're joking. How could I not like this store? It's just this kind of metaphysical stuff..."

He forced a meaningful smile and looked at the two of them, continuing: "Believe it and it exists, don't believe it and it doesn't. I've never believed in these things, which is why I'm not very interested in them."

"But rest assured, President Lan, it is Yuehai's honor that you can be interested in our Yuehai Shopping Mall. I will definitely accompany you to the store to take a look."

As if to express his sincerity, he said: "If President Lan, you have time, how about we go to Yuehai this afternoon? I will contact that store to set aside an hour for us."

After hearing this, Lan Zijun subconsciously looked at Su Yue.

Lan Zijun wasn't very interested in this kind of thing either; she said those words to General Guan just to cooperate with Su Yue.

Now that General Guan proactively offered to take them to Yuehai, Lan Zijun subconsciously looked at Su Yue, taking his opinion as the final decision.

With such a good opportunity for investigation, Su Yue naturally wouldn't refuse.

He also turned to look at Lan Zijun, blinked, and signaled that General Guan's suggestion was fine.

Just as well, Lan Zijun didn't have anything important in the afternoon. Since Su Yue had indicated he wanted to go see, Lan Zijun naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Okay, I don't have anything in the afternoon either. Let's go take a look together."

General Guan was also decisive. As soon as he confirmed he would take Lan Zijun and Su Yue to Yuehai Shopping Mall, the next second he contacted his assistant to arrange their visit shortly.

The rest of the conversation was between General Guan and Lan Zijun, with Su Yue only occasionally interjecting a few words.

Su Yue actually wanted to ask General Guan about his relationship with General Manager Zhang and Wan Jun, but General Guan was indeed an old hand. He spoke very politely, treating the two of them just as ordinary business partners with no private relationship.

Of course, Su Yue didn't believe him. If they really had no private contact, how could they suddenly jointly invest in building a Shopping Mall?

However, it was precisely because General Guan was so hesitant and unwilling to speak that their relationship became even more suspicious.

Su Yue was not in a hurry. Since General Guan didn't want to say, he wouldn't rush him. Anyway, he would find out eventually.

Although General Guan was the least invested among the three major investors, as an investor, his status in the Shopping Mall was also very high.

As soon as they got out of the car, the Shopping Mall's Manager was already waiting outside the car to welcome their arrival.

General Guan directly instructed the Shopping Mall's Manager to take them to the most popular Wishing Tree.

The Shopping Mall Manager led the way, while General Guan explained to Lan Zijun and Su Yue: "President Lan, General Manager Su, we'll go to the Wishing Tree first, and then I'll take you around the Shopping Mall."

Lan Zijun nodded: "Okay."

Su Yue said casually: "General Guan, can you share some experience? The foot traffic in such a remote business district can compare to the city center, I'm really impressed."

Hearing Su Yue praise his good judgment, General Guan's eyes curved in a smile, and he laughed heartily.

"General Manager Su, why go through so much trouble? If you are really interested, I can include you in the next project."

Su Yue also nodded seriously: "Okay, then it's settled. General Guan, if you have another opportunity like this to make a fortune, you must include me."

Lan Zijun also echoed from the side: "Add me too, funding is not a problem."

General Guan's smile widened upon hearing this. He nodded happily: "Good, good, good. Since General Manager Su and President Lan have both said so, I definitely cannot disappoint you."

"Don't worry, I will definitely include you in the next project!"

While laughing, General Guan suddenly stopped smiling and looked at the two of them very seriously, saying: "However, I have one small request."

Su Yue subconsciously felt this might be a key point in solving the case, and his eyes lit up.

He smiled and nodded: "General Guan, please say it. As long as it's not an excessive request, I have no problem."

Lan Zijun also nodded in cooperation.

General Guan first looked at their faces for a while, then put away his smile and said seriously: "You cannot interfere with my project planning. If you insist on giving opinions, I will not compensate if the project fails afterwards."

Su Yue had thought General Guan would reveal something explosive. Who knew it was just such an ordinary request? He felt quite disappointed.

He had thought he might reveal something about Yuehai Shopping Mall, or about General Manager Zhang and Wan Jun. Who knew it was just such a simple small request?

Su Yue's intention was just to probe. Since General Guan was so serious in his instructions, he naturally wouldn't deliberately make him angry.

Therefore, he nodded in cooperation: "Okay. Since we trust General Guan, the project decisions will naturally be handled by General Guan himself. General Guan, your ability is obvious to everyone."

With Su Yue's flattery, General Guan, who had inexplicably become serious, instantly changed his expression and burst into laughter again.

Lan Zijun also stated that she would not interfere with General Guan's decisions.

General Guan's gaze towards Su Yue and Lan Zijun changed. At this moment, he appeared very sincere.

"General Manager Su, President Lan, rest assured. Projects that I, Old Guan, favor have never lost money. You can just relax and wait to make big profits."

As they spoke, they had arrived at the store located in the deepest part of the first floor of the Shopping Mall. Despite the seemingly poor location of this store, it was the most popular one in the entire Shopping Mall.

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Perhaps General Guan had arranged for the area to be cleared in advance. The last time Su Yue and Lan Zijun came, the queue was so long it went through the entire Shopping Mall and out the door.

Now, it was quiet in front of the store. Only the dim light from inside the store peeked out from behind the door curtain, making it appear somewhat eerie and terrifying for a moment.

General Guan had been rambling on, but suddenly fell silent in front of the store door.

He looked at the store, then at Su Yue and Lan Zijun, and finally hesitated for a while before speaking.

"General Manager Su, President Lan, this store is more accurate for one-on-one sessions. If you really want to try, you need to go in by yourself."

Lan Zijun was a little surprised: "Oh? There's such a rule?"

Before arriving, General Guan had been visibly annoyed with this store, appearing uninterested and even somewhat contemptuous of it.

But as they stood in front of the store door, General Guan's attitude became noticeably more serious.

He nodded solemnly: "Yes, so you might need to go in alone later. I will wait for you outside."

Lan Zijun looked at Su Yue, and Su Yue also looked up at her and nodded.

"Okay, then I'll go in and take a look first."

Lan Zijun felt that nothing bad would happen in a large Shopping Mall in broad daylight, so she didn't object much to Su Yue's actions.

"Okay, Su Yue, you go in first, and I'll take a look afterwards."

Seeing Su Yue about to enter, General Guan's expression became even more serious: "General Manager Su, please go in and take a look. If you don't need anything inside, you can come out directly."

Hearing General Guan's instructions, Su Yue became even more curious about what was inside. He lifted the bead curtain and walked into the store.

Upon entering, Su Yue saw various crystal balls. The lighting inside was incredibly dim, and there was a faint scent of sandalwood in the air.

Su Yue had the illusion of being transported back to the fraudulent fortune-telling shops of the 70s and 80s.

Just as he was thinking this, Su Yue suddenly felt someone standing behind him. He turned around and saw a woman standing behind him, holding a crystal ball. She was a head shorter than him, dressed entirely in black, with a black cloth covering her head.

This made Su Yue feel even more certain that he hadn't been mistaken; this store really gave off the impression of those old mysterious fortune-telling shops.

Of course, Su Yue didn't believe in such things, so he wasn't too surprised by the person suddenly standing behind him.

He calmly asked: "Are you the shopkeeper?"

The other party didn't answer him, but looked at him expressionlessly and asked: "Fortune-telling or wishing?"

Su Yue: "Can't I have both?"

The other party's face remained unchanged, and her voice had no significant emotional fluctuations: "If a customer is too greedy, they will suffer retribution."

Su Yue was immediately amused by this and couldn't help but mock: "Okay, I'd like to see what retribution I'll suffer."

"Tell me, what are the prices for both? I'm not short on money."

Perhaps it was the first time the other party had been insulted with money in such a way. The originally calm woman actually lifted her expressionless face to look at Su Yue.

Su Yue also let her look with a calm expression, while silently observing the other party in his heart.

Su Yue was very curious whether this person was a real fraud or genuinely had some ability.

"You are not suitable for this place. Please leave."

After saying that, Su Yue felt an invisible force pushing him away.

Su Yue immediately became anxious and grabbed onto a nearby shelf, unwilling to leave. The crystal balls on the shelf shook as he grabbed it.

Su Yue could clearly see that the woman, who had been expressionless, showed a change in her face at this moment. The other party seemed very afraid of something happening to these crystal balls.

Having found the other party's weakness, Su Yue was no longer in a hurry. He grabbed with his large hand and easily took the largest crystal ball from the top, looking leisurely at the woman staring at him.

Under the woman's murderous gaze, Su Yue even daringly tossed the crystal ball up and down.

The woman's expression completely broke at this moment, and she rushed towards him.

Su Yue easily dodged to the side and raised his hands high, making it impossible for the woman to reach him.

He said: "You want this? Fine, tell me what this store is all about first. After you finish, I will leave on my own and won't be an eyesore."

However, the woman didn't fall for it at all. Seeing that she couldn't snatch the crystal ball from Su Yue's hand, she glared at Su Yue resentfully, and the next second, she actually turned around and left.

Su Yue watched the woman suddenly disappear behind the shelf, feeling even more confused.

He looked around again but didn't find anything particularly special. After all, in this place, he felt that every corner exuded strangeness.

After thinking for a moment, Su Yue still held the crystal ball in his hand and followed the woman's steps.

He wanted to see what this store was all about.

Su Yue understood why there was talk of it being 100% effective online as soon as he entered. In such a dim environment, and being misled by a woman who looked like an NPC.

It wasn't strange for people who had been here to be convinced that what the other person said was true and that their wishes had come true.

However, it was clear that this store was going to fail today. Su Yue wouldn't be fooled by them.

Su Yue followed the woman's steps unhurriedly and walked in, only to find that there was indeed a tree hidden inside that glowed all over.

The surroundings were incredibly dim, with only a tree in the center glowing all over. It was clear that this tree was the Wishing Tree that everyone was raving about as being 100% effective.

Fortunately, Su Yue himself wasn't very interested in these things, so he wasn't too disappointed when he saw the so-called Wishing Tree with his own eyes.

Su Yue couldn't help but sigh inwardly, glad that Tian Yuwei hadn't come along today. Otherwise, if she had really seen this so-called Wishing Tree, wouldn't she be very disappointed?

If the exterior decoration was like a fraudulent fortune-telling house, the Wishing Tree hidden inside was openly deceiving people.

How could this kind of plastic fake tree be 100% effective?

It was all a lie.

The next second, the lights on the originally dim and deep fake tree changed, and the originally green leaves also turned bright yellow with the change of light, and the leaves also became much fuller.

A low voice sounded from the surroundings: "Mortal, do you have a wish?"

Su Yue's mouth twitched.

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