The tourist bus left towards the holiday villa area. It was a famous scenic spot with a lot of tourists. When the bus arrived, a man stood near the stopping point loftily with a group of resort attendants behind him.
Lin Shu saw him after alighting the bus and went over excitedly, "Bro Zhong, how come you're here to welcome us?"
"I have naturally come to welcome the son of Jiang City's Deputy Mayor personally."
Lin Shu introduced Ye Wenchen to this man, "Bro Zhong, this is Young Master Ye."
This Bro Zhong was none other than the son of Shahe's Boss Zhong. He didn't have his father's herculean physique instead he was tall and handsome but also quite arrogant. He only called out to Ye Wenchen and ignored the other schoolboys, disdaining to even associate with them. He held nothing but contempt towards Jiang Xiu, however, his eyes glowed with fascination when he looked at Cheng Lingsu as she was a really rare beauty.
"Everything is ready inside the resort. If you need anything, call my manager or the attendants. I've already given them instructions."
"Thank you, Bro Zhong!"
"We're all brothers so there's no need to act so formal. I have some matters to attend to right now, so wait for me to host a welcome feast for everyone."
Before leaving, he only gave his farewells to Ye Wenchen, making it appear as if Ye Wenchen held a higher standing than the others. This caused Ye Wenchen to feel he was superior.
"Did you see, Young Master Ye? Even a person like Young Master Zhong is thinking of associating with you. As for that damn fruit seller, he isn't qualified to even carry your shoes."
Ye Wenchen's ego swelled up even further.
Half of the villas in the resort were of the luxury-type while the other half were the romantic type. The splendorous scenery looked quite hospitable and had a dreamy vibe to it. This resort was a top-grade resort in Jiangnan province.
Even before entering the resort, the sound of tides coming from the Qiantang river at the end was audible. The waves rose up to 3-4 meters high and came rushing over towards the shore. The people at the shore shouted excitedly, running away from the waves and again going to the shore when the tide retreats, waiting joyfully for the next tide to come over.
Jiang Xiu's gazed towards the tides. It was actually quite dangerous when the tide comes over. Looking at the scene from a high position, those rising and falling tides appear as if someone was repeatedly swallowing and spitting out the land.
"Jiang Xiu, hurry up…"
After entering the resort, everyone received their room cards. The others all lived in a villa but Jiang Xiu was given a common single room located in the corner.
"Do you see him? There's no need for you to act politely towards him…" Lin Shu made the attendant give Jiang Xiu the worst room to humiliate him, "He wouldn't dare to do shit."
"He thinks he can enjoy all this for free."
"Right!"
Lin Shu patted his head and spoke in an annoyed tone, "Fuck, to think I even valued him highly."
"Hahaha…"
Their party laughed and looked at the leaving Jiang Xiu with even more disdain.
Jiang Xiu wore an indifferent expression as usual. The reason he had come to Hang City wasn't to socialize with Cheng Lingsu but rather visit Wang Xuehai's dock. Since it was a free trip and accommodations, he agreed to come along with her.
He was unclear where the Wang family was situated in Hang City but it wasn't a difficult matter to know as it was a famous family.
He planned to leave for there, after the feast.
The welcome feast was arranged at the river's bayside area during noon. The rain had fallen continuously for the past two days so the weather was quite nice and didn't give off a summer vibe.
Another man had come along with Brother Zhong. He held himself quite elegantly and was escorted by Brother Zhong. He was Brother Zhong's uncle, Zhong Likan, the younger brother of Boss Zhong.
He had specially come to associate with Ye Wenchen as his father was in charge of Jiang City's land development after being promoted to Deputy Mayor and also grasped their businesses lifeline.
"Young Master Ye, this is my uncle, Zhong Likan…"
"Hello, Mr. Zhong."
"Hahaha, I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long time, Young Master Ye."
He ignored the rest of the people as if they were air.
Ye Wenchen's EQ wasn't that low, he introduced the others, "These are my classmates. That person is… Cheng Lingsu, the 2nd Young Lady of the Cheng Conglomerate."
Zhong Likan's expression morphed as he raised his wine cup, "A toast to the 2nd Young Lady of the Cheng Conglomerate."
"Cheng Conglomerate is the leader of our Jiang City's real estate business. Its fame has even reached all over Jiangnan."
Cheng Lingus also raised her wine cup, though there was only fruit juice inside, and said courteously, "You're too polite, Uncle Zhong. Susu is just the younger generation and still depends on others advice."
"I don't dare to do so."
He believed that the Cheng family was really amazing as it was already a wealthy family when he was still just starting out. Moreover, Cheng Hanlin was a true businessman while they mixed in the underworld and had blood on their hands. Everyone wished to live a good and honest life so he too admired Cheng Hanlin.
"Lin Shu, didn't you want to know about Mr. Jiang?" asked Brother Zhong, "My uncle was located at the scene that day for the Dao Soldier Meet in Dongzhou. Perhaps he can tell you a few things."
"Really?!" Before Lin Shu could even answer, Ouyang Qian and the other girls asked excitedly.
Even Cheng Lingsu's eyes shone with interest.
Mr. Jiang's name was already well-known in Jiang City. Rumors were that his words were even more effective than the government's orders, containing enormous weight. He also kept his promises.
Zhong Likan acted as if it was something taboo to speak, "It's problematic even for me to reveal things about Mr. Jiang."
Everyone felt disappointed after hearing this. They understood clearly that they didn't possess the qualifications to make inquiries about Mr. Jiang.
The supreme were all taboo. Even during ancient times, it was a taboo to speak their names. Similarly, no one called Mr. Jiang by his name, Jiang Luoxia, and only took his orders. If someone dared to call out his name, that'd be a challenge so that's why everyone addressed him deferentially as Mr. Jiang.
Setting aside the taboo name, Zhong Likan didn't even dare talk about Mr. Jiang to others. If he told these students and they distorted the truth then spread rumors around, it'd be a great disrespect to Mr. Jiang.
Brother Zhong didn't revere Mr. Jiang as much as the others so he commented after seeing Ye Wenchen's disappointed face, "Second Uncle, please reveal a bit. After all, Young Master Ye has come over with great difficulty."
The reason he said this was to point out that it'd be better to have a good relationship with the son of Jiang City's Deputy Mayor.
Zhong Likan muttered to himself, "Okay. I'll reveal only a few things."
Everyone was jubilant after hearing him say that. He changed his tone and manners as he told the tale that gave birth to veneration in them. They even laid the chopsticks down and listened to him earnestly.
"You children have only seen the most beautiful side of this world, the harmonious society as well as the prosperous cities, but a bloody reality lies under it. The most primal way of killing never disappeared from this world. It was the same on that day during the Dao Soldier Meet."
Zhong Likan slowly talked about the situation that day. Naturally, he only mentioned some of the troublesome things lightly but the students were all fascinated.
"Someone has cultivated martial arts to such a level?"
"Naturally. I've seen it with my own eyes."
"I'll tell another thing to you. There's a ranking list known as the Demigod Ranking in this world. The people on this list are all martial artists, espers, or shamans. That is, they possess magical powers, just like a Demigod and hence this list is called the Demigod Ranking."
"This wasn't something created by our country but passed down from the wartimes. It's said that our country has three people on the Demigod ranking.
All the students felt as if they were listening to an otherworldly tale.
Ouyang Qian questioned him, "Is Mr. Jiang on the list?"
"I believe that Mr. Jiang possesses enough strength to be placed on the list but even I haven't seen those experts act."
He withheld one matter which was that the Wang family's demigod was on the list.
"Is Mr. Jiang really that amazing?" Ye Wenchen couldn't believe all this.
Zhong Likan shook his head, "You can't imagine Mr. Jiang's godly skills." He quivered after remembering the scene of Jiang Xiu overtaking the helicopter by walking on the void like a God.
"Nom… Nom…"
Everyone was released from their trance after hearing this voice and looked towards the source. Ye Wenchen and the others couldn't endure their anger, and Cheng Lingsu frowned at the mountain-like pile of food stacked there. You're making us lose face, eating right from the start as if you haven't eaten anything ever.
The girls glared at him with despise.
Zhong Likan also felt quite unwell as this person was acting so wantonly when he was discussing Mr. Jiang. When his cold gaze fell on the person, the color drained from his face.
"Mister…"
He felt it was quite difficult to say the following words.
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