Chapter 1054 1053: The Mysterious Xiang Family (2/2)
"Over there are people from the Ban family, here are people from the Bai family, here are the Wu family, and the Zhang family also sent someone, you should know them." Yang Chen was introducing the situation of several families to Wei Xueqing.
"Isn't that Zhang Yiran? Why is he here?" Wei Xueqing asked in surprise.
Yang Chen smiled and said, "Of course, I brought him here."
"But just now..." Wei Xueqing frowned slightly.
Yang Chen explained with a smile, "Some small fry that I can handle myself, and besides, I have a big use for Zhang Yiran's card, can't let him expose too early."
Wei Xueqing nodded thoughtfully.
"Also there are the Chen family, the Yuan family, the Ding family... In the final corner are those from the Xiang family!" Yang Chen's gaze fell on those people in the corner.
In the corner of the hall, even the lights barely reach there, making it extremely dark.
A few people sat in the corner, each holding a glass of wine, whispering to each other.
These people seemed out of place with the surrounding people, seldom communicating with others, the dark corner seemed to be their domain, and as soon as someone slightly entered their territory, they became alert, their eyes fixed on that person.
"Xuan Mountain Xiang family?" Wei Xueqing raised an eyebrow slightly, "How come I've never heard of there being a Xiang family in Ancheng? And... these people don't seem to be from a big family, look more like..."
Before finishing the sentence, Wei Xueqing stopped herself, feeling it inappropriate.
Yang Chen smiled unreservedly and said, "Like a bunch of thieves!"
Wei Xueqing looked at Yang Chen in surprise, didn't expect Yang Chen thought the same.
Looking at their sly appearances, they really looked like thieves.
Moreover, she really hadn't heard of a Xiang family in Ancheng.
Yang Chen smiled slightly, took a sip of wine, and stood up saying, "Come on! Let's meet them!"
"Huh?" Wei Xueqing quickly stood up, followed Yang Chen and asked, "Do you know them?"
"Nope." Yang Chen walked over with Wei Xueqing.
As soon as they entered this corner, they immediately drew the alert eyes of the five people, the alertness seemed to be instinctive.
Yang Chen knew, only people who have undergone long-term training would develop such an alert feeling, like the members of their Dragon Tooth Squad, their alertness was much stronger.
"Can I sit here?" Yang Chen asked with a smile.
One person answered warily, "Why do you want to sit here? There are many places elsewhere!"
Clearly, they were not welcoming Yang Chen and his companion, even though Yang Chen was with a beauty like Wei Xueqing.
Yang Chen ignored the man's words, sat directly, called the waiter, and ordered seven glasses of red wine.
Then, Yang Chen asked, "People from Xuan Mountain Xiang family?"
They did not answer, staring intently at Yang Chen.
"Who are you?" they asked back.
Yang Chen smiled slightly, "Who I am isn't important, but I've been eyeing something recently, might need some earth, wonder if you can take it."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the five people immediately lit up.
One of them clasped his fists and said, "Xuan Mountain Xiang family, Xiang Xingyu!"
Yang Chen clasped his fists in return, "Yang Chen!"
"Don't know if you know the location of what you need, only when the place is set can we start digging." Xiang Xingyu said.
Yang Chen smiled slightly, "I only know the rough location, as for pinpointing, that's your skill. Isn't finding gold and setting points your forte? However, this is a big deal, only your Xiang family might not be able to handle it, right?"
Xiang Xingyu couldn't help but frown, snorted coldly, "Looking across Flame Country, in this trade, no one can match our Xiang family!"
Yang Chen still maintained a light smile, "If it's about earthy smells, your Xiang family indeed bears the heaviest!"
The five people couldn't help but frown and stared unfriendly at Yang Chen.
At this time, the waiter brought the wine, each of the seven had a glass.
Yang Chen took a sip of red wine, said lightly, "I've heard those truly capable don't bear the surname Xiang, but Zhang."
Hearing this, Xiang Xingyu couldn't control his strength, broke the stem of the wine glass, stared at Yang Chen and said coldly, "Who are you? How do you know the matters of the Zhang family!"
"How do I know?" Yang Chen seemed to hear a joke, laughed and said, "How many years has it been? Though the Zhang family has washed their hands of it, doesn't mean we'll all forget them! Each trade has its own insiders, those truly understanding the trade, even a hundred or two hundred years later, the Zhang family name won't fade! I say, locate the Zhang family, with your two families joining forces, I'm willing to hand this business to you."
"Ha!" Xiang Xingyu snorted coldly, stared at Yang Chen and said, "Are you sure you need the Zhang family? Perhaps you don't know, the Zhang family is already in big trouble, if you let them go, it'll only bring more trouble, by then we can guarantee getting in, but whether they'll or your people can get out, we can't guarantee!"
"No need!" Yang Chen drank the entire glass of wine, stood up and said, "I will be responsible for the tasks I arrange, contact me once found!"
After speaking, Yang Chen glanced at Wei Xueqing.
Wei Xueqing understood Yang Chen's meaning, left her business card, and followed Yang Chen out.
The five people watched Yang Chen's back with strange expressions, exchanged glances, somewhat unsure.
Xiang Xingyu picked up the business card on the table, his expression suddenly changed, exclaimed, "It's them!"
"Who?"
"What people?"
The others asked.
Xiang Xingyu did not show them the business card, but put it away and said, "After going back, I need to report to the higher-ups, this matter is temporarily confidential!"
"Yes!" The other four nodded repeatedly.
They were well-trained, knew how to keep secrets.
Yang Chen and Wei Xueqing returned to their original position, Wei Xueqing couldn't help but ask, "What business were you discussing with the Xiang family?"
She didn't expect Yang Chen didn't know the Xiang family, yet at the venue acted like a superior, pressured the five, arranged his task, awaiting their response.
From Wei Xueqing's experience, she knew the five would definitely not reject Yang Chen's request.
However, she didn't understand what task Yang Chen was after.
Yang Chen smiled slightly and said to Wei Xueqing, "You better not ask because the Xiang family doesn't trade in live business."
"Not live business!" Wei Xueqing was shocked inside, her expression unchanged.
Yang Chen glanced at Wei Xueqing, said lightly, "Even if the Xiang family contacts you later on, avoid too much interaction, it's unlucky!"
Being told this by Yang Chen, Wei Xueqing felt a chill on her back, an uneasy feeling...
