Chapter 480: Words Are Like Sharp Swords

The opening ceremony officially began. Of course, this was not something that the band members waiting backstage needed to pay special attention to. They only had to complete the performance.

In the high-rise office of the hotel building, as the nominal leading manager of the hotel, Flora was listening to the report of the assistant beside her, and her eyes were also looking at the scene of the ceremony in the synchronized video.

"Ling Ke hosted well. Is everyone else in place?"

"Everything is ready. About 45 minutes into the ceremony, you will need to go on stage to speak and cut the ribbon with Mr. Wesson."

"I see." Flora looked at the time and saw that there was still plenty of time. She could even take a shower before going down.

However, she definitely didn't want to take a shower at this time. She turned her eyes to the projection screen and switched several cameras to observe the guests present.

Some of these people were their partners and friends, but some were also local colleagues.

Since they are in the same industry, they are naturally in a competitive relationship. They can't say they are very friendly, but after all, it is an opening ceremony. It is a bit petty not to invite even the famous colleagues around. Besides, they are also a strong company, so some proper etiquette should be observed.

"Is that guy here too?" She frowned slightly when she saw the man with a sinister face.

This man who looked to be in his 30s was the manager of another big hotel in the central 4th district, Fleming.

Unlike the Four Winds family, which has a wide range of business, the hotel opposite belongs to the 'Mokodanta' Group, a giant enterprise specializing in hotels, luxury travel, vacations, and situational experiences. Facing the behavior of the 'Four Winds God' extending his tentacles into their field, 'Mokodanta' is highly vigilant and even expressed strong dissatisfaction.

The hotel industry is a relatively traditional industry, and the market is so large. If someone comes in to eat more, the original person will eat less, and it is inevitable that the relationship will be bad.

"Let people pay more attention to him and beware of the possible trouble from the other party." Although she felt that the other party was unlikely to cause trouble in such an occasion, many things cannot be ignored.

"Yes, Miss Flora." The assistant beside her nodded and said that they would arrange for someone to monitor and track.

"I'll go get ready first. You guys continue to monitor here. If you have any questions, contact me directly."

"Yes."

Then Flora left the office and went to the rest room next to her to fix her makeup and prepare to go to the ceremony.

20 minutes later, after the host and several guests gave their congratulatory speeches, the symphony performance as part of the program began.

The curtain of the stage gradually opened, and the fresh breath of the forest swept across the venue. Then, in the three-dimensional projection of the lifelike forest environment, the baton was gently waved, and the music on the scene sounded. A sense of grandeur that belongs only to the symphony came to the face.

The unanimous performance of nearly a hundred violinists sounded in the leaping piano sound. The overall movement of the bow, the slight sideways turn of the body, and the constantly ups and downs of the melody gave people a sense of beauty that is both visual and auditory.

It must be said that the symphony performance at the opening ceremony did have a very good effect. Many guests who were just passing by were also immersed in it, and their emotions fluctuated with the music.

A few minutes later, the song was finished, and with the conductor's vigorous swing, the orchestra's performance stopped, and warm applause immediately rang out at the scene.

Then the orchestra members stood up and prepared to leave to make room for the subsequent ribbon-cutting session.

Originally, this link would not take long, after all, the bottom of the instruments on the scene were equipped with floating platforms that could be easily moved, and everyone just had to wait for a while, but at this time a guest sitting in the front row stood up, and he turned around and waved to the audience behind him.

"Mr. Fleming?" The host looked at this and felt uneasy.

"I have something to say to everyone." His voice was loud and almost everyone in the audience could hear it. He must have used some extraordinary ability.

Such a move was completely unreasonable and disrupted the arrangement, but at this moment, under the watchful eyes of the public, as the organizer, he could not force Fleming to leave.

The host's forehead was sweating. He was sure that something bad would happen next. The other members of the Four Wind Gods family also exchanged glances and quietly instructed their subordinates to prepare.

Taking a deep breath, the host's voice became serious.

"Please sit down, Mr. Fleming. If you want to congratulate us, we will have a special time later." At this time, he could no longer care about the atmosphere.

"Congratulations, no, no, no, I'm here to make friendly suggestions. After all, I'm also a practitioner in the hotel industry. I'm more sensitive to many problems and can see points that are not easily perceived by everyone."

"Since it's the opening ceremony, I think it's better to propose changes now to avoid disasters in the future."

This almost means that he wants to kick the door and slap the face. The people of the Four Wind Gods family present all look unfriendly, but at this moment, there are not only familiar friends present, but also many neutral people. This is the central star field, and the guests present are also unusual. Many of them are executives of giant companies, or powerful figures in many institutions and organizations.

The Four Winds family spent a lot of effort to invite these people in order to expand the momentum during the publicity. However, if an accident occurs at the opening ceremony, it will be a huge blow to a hotel that has just started operating. Even the younger generation of the Four Winds who are in charge of this hotel project will lose the qualification for promotion in the future, and will be excluded from the possibility of taking charge of the family business in the future.

Fleming's words caused a commotion in the hall, causing many guests to talk about it. Just as Fleming adjusted his voice and was about to continue speaking, the side door of the hall opened, and Flora, dressed in a classical flower goddess dress, walked into the venue. She walked onto the stage and took the microphone from the host.

"Mr. Fleming, do you know what you are doing? This is the opening ceremony of the Four Winds Hotel, not your Mokodanta press conference. Your rude behavior is not worthy of our respect. Please leave early."

After that, several security guards in suits came out of the side door. They came to Fleming's side. Although they did not directly take action, their meaning was very obvious.

This scene in the hall was seen by many guests, as well as the band members who had not yet left. The atmosphere was tense, and they were not in a position to break the silence.

"Things seem to be getting interesting." Orles looked at the three people around her and found that everyone was a little curious.

"Don't rush to use violence, Miss Flora." Flaming remained calm.

"What I want to say is very serious. Your urgent behavior will only make people suspect that there are indeed many problems in your hotel. They just dare not let me speak."

This sentence put the Four Winds God Hotel in an extremely uncomfortable position. If he is not allowed to speak, all kinds of gossip may be spread in the future, but if he is allowed to speak, if there is really a problem, the consequences may be even worse.

If the older members of the Four Winds God family were to deal with today's affairs, they would be able to mediate and use more means, but the managers present today are all young people. They have no way out. A small loss means a total loss. If they lose this project, there will be no future.

After a brief and intense internal exchange and voting, Flora finally held back her raised hand.

"Then please speak frankly, Mr. Fleming, but please remind me that all your remarks will be recorded. If there is any untruth or defamation, we will file a lawsuit and ask the police and legal institutions to intervene. The Four Winds God will not forget what happened today."

"No problem." Seeing Fleming so confident, Flora's heart sank.

"The problem I want to talk about is very simple, that is, the hotel's security has a huge loophole, and the guests living here are not safe at all."

If it is a question of style and comfort, there is a lot of room for discussion, after all, such things are more subjective, but when it comes to safety, the guests who come to such high-end hotels are either rich or noble, so they are naturally very concerned.

As soon as the voice fell, there was a commotion at the scene. Many people were more curious about what Fleming was talking about. After all, in the Central Star Region, the security level is already extremely high.

"Imagine what would happen if an unidentified person sneaked into or mixed into the hotel where you live. When you are most relaxed, you are suddenly attacked by evil people and hurt your ignorant children and family. This kind of thing is very scary to think about." Fleming described vividly.

"You may say that the security of this hotel is very good, the surrounding environment, the internal security personnel and the self-discipline unit, etc."

"But that's not what I want to say. The real bad guys won't be so stupid as to break into the central star field violently. They will use various means to deceive and cover up, and then approach you quietly."

"Unfortunately, I found a dangerous person in the hotel, and the hotel operator was unaware of it. Not only did he allow the other party to come and go freely, but he also became half an employee of the hotel."

His words once again set off a commotion at the venue.

"Who is it?"

"Is it a fugitive?"

"It shouldn't be. Everyone will register when they come in, and there are also the most advanced scanning equipment in the Federation on site."

"Could it be someone hired by Fleming who escaped?" Some people also suspected so.

"Haha, I know everyone is still skeptical, but fortunately, this person is still in the hall and hasn't even left yet." His words once again set off a wave of voices, and even made many people highly nervous.

Flora and a group of young people from the Four Winds family frowned, and in their headphones, they arranged for security personnel to come and seal off the hotel.

"Mr. Fleming, who are you talking about? Can you point it out immediately?" A man with neat clothes and a distinguished status stood up and asked, and then many people echoed him.

"Yes, hurry up and tell me, don't keep us in suspense."

"Go ahead."

In response, Fleming nodded with satisfaction.

"I know everyone is anxious, but I'm not afraid of the hatred of the 'Four Winds' family. After all, I'm just a small person and can't afford such anger." At this time, he became humble.

In this regard, Flora and others could only clench their fists secretly, but they could not stop it.

"It's okay, everyone here can testify. If the problem you said is true, then you don't need to stay at the Four Winds Hotel anymore. We will support your career."

"Yes, that's right. Can't we make it public if there are any problems? How can we feel at ease?"

"Everyone will vouch for you. As long as you say it, we will seek peace on your behalf at the Four Winds Hotel."

Seeing that everyone responded, Fleming felt that the time was almost right. He turned his head and looked at Flora on the stage.

In this regard, Flora could only suppress the worry and heaviness in her heart, take a deep breath, and then speak.

"Mr. Fleming, if you dare to guarantee that you did not deliberately play any tricks and that everything you said was true, then we will not hold you responsible later."

"Thank you very much for your magnanimity, Miss Flora."

He bowed first, then raised his arm, and countless people followed his finger and eyes.

"The person I'm talking about is behind Miss Flora!"

When Fleming's finger fell, everyone's eyes also gathered behind Flora, where the members of the symphony orchestra who had not yet left the stage were sitting.

"Who is it?"

"Is it one of them?"

"Someone from the symphony orchestra?"

Faced with the chaotic situation at the scene, Fleming no longer kept his mouth, but quickly said the specific person he was pointing out.

"The lady with black hair and pink eyes in the fourth seat in the second row, can you stand up?"

"Me?"

With everyone's eyes focused, Shui Yanqing, who was a little confused, looked at her position and the surprised eyes of the musicians around her. She staggered a little and almost fell off her seat.

Many security personnel poured in from the side, and the stage was in chaos. Soon, a group of fully armed security personnel surrounded Shui Yanqing, pointed their guns at her, and the light red aiming point shone on her and locked her.

For such a situation, Flora felt heavy-hearted and relieved at the same time. Fleming actually pointed it out, but fortunately, the other party was not a staff member of her hotel, but a member of the orchestra who was invited.

"Is there anything wrong with her?" Flora looked at the black-haired girl who was surrounded and controlled, and felt that she didn't look like a fugitive.

"Of course there is a problem. Miss Flora didn't see it, which is very problematic." Fleming was a little arrogant.

"Some problems are not safe just because there is no criminal record in the chip record. Do you remember why the Federation was established? Do you remember the charter engraved on the oath monument?" Fleming shouted loudly, his eyes sweeping across the audience.

"No one dares to forget the darkness of the Fifth Era! But now, in front of us, there is a transformed non-recognized race that has mixed in."

His words once again caused the audience to exclaim, which reminded people of the history of the last generation of the Fourth Era.

At that time, various "new races" had not yet become popular. They disguised themselves with various identities and mixed into normal people. Later, they gradually replaced the positions and powers of normal races. This also led to the collapse of the government and country that maintained civilized order in the Fourth Era, creating conditions for the birth of the dark sun.

Florence's words pierced Shui Yanqing's heart like a sharp sword, especially the strange and repulsive eyes of everyone present, which made her face pale.

"I..."

She only felt a surge of malice sweeping over her. The powerful perception of the singer made her extremely painful in the face of this situation, and she almost couldn't stand steadily.

The security personnel present heard it and were extremely alert. Their fingers were on the trigger. They would shoot with just one command. Then someone quickly brought a genetic detection scanner and pointed it at Shui Yanqing. The scanner immediately responded with a warning sound.

[Warning, the genetic map of the test subject is not a normal "adapter" and a federally registered race.]

The red warning light flashed, confirming Florence's words, which caused an uproar and confusion in the audience. In the midst of the noisy voices, Florence laughed loudly, and Flora and other Four Wind God Hotel managers looked gloomy.

Just when the security personnel were about to forcibly take Shui Yanqing down and subdue her on the spot, a transparent crystal barrier suddenly emerged, which was extremely solid and blocked the security personnel's arms wearing exoskeleton armor.

A girl with dark chestnut hair suddenly appeared and stood in front of Shui Yanqing. Her eyes were azure and radiant, like a crystal barrier that completely enveloped the two of them. Even the bullets and lasers shot at them were instantly reflected and bounced away.

"Take her down!"

The security captain shouted loudly. The stage was in chaos. The band members ran away. One by one, the security guards in gray armor stepped forward, pulled the safety pins of their guns, and aimed at the flashing transparent crystal on the stage.

The bullets flew and splashed a lot of debris and sparks, causing screams and shouts at the scene.

The young people of the Four Wind God family present looked ashen, but at this moment they had to direct the staff to evacuate the guests present. After all, if these guests had problems, the consequences would only be more serious.

It's over. It's all over.

(End of this chapter)