The next day.
A little after six in the morning.
After getting up, Dong Xuebin went to have breakfast on the hotel's second floor. There were quite a few people in the restaurant, all domestic investors, but there was no sign of any investment promotion staff.
"General Manager An."
"Hey, General Manager Liu."
"Why haven't you left after finishing? Waiting for someone?"
"Yeah, I'm waiting for Director Ma from the Investment Bureau."
"Huh? They aren't here either? I can't get in touch with Director Chen on my end."
"The phones won't go through either. We agreed to leave for their county inspection at six this morning, and it's already past six!"
"Exactly. Lao Li and I have been waiting forever too, and we can't get in touch with the Municipal Investment people now either."
"What I hate most are people who don't keep their word. Everything was agreed on yesterday, yet they're wasting so much of our time!"
"General Manager An, calm down. It doesn't seem like it's just us. It looks like all the investors who had arranged to go on inspections today can't reach anyone from the investment promotion departments. The cars haven't arrived either. Did something happen? How did everyone seem to vanish overnight?"
"Even if something happened, they should have arranged for someone to handle things. How long are they planning to make us wait?"
"You're right. This is a bit outrageous. Hey, those seem to be leaders from Zhenshui County."
"Come on, let's ask what's going on. My company has business to handle, and I have to head back the day after tomorrow. How can I just sit around waiting here like an idiot?"
"Hello."
"Are you County Chief Dong from Zhenshui County?"
Several investors approached Dong Xuebin.
Dong Xuebin looked at them and shook