Chapter 774 - 772: Lao Guoqiang’s Visit
Chen Tianlong turned around and saw Lu Xiaoyu continuously eating popcorn, but her gaze seemed a bit vacant. So Chen Tianlong asked concernedly, "Xiaoyu, what’s wrong? It feels like there’s something off about you today?"
"Hehe, what’s off about me? Maybe I was just too intense watching you compete earlier, it dazzled my eyes." Lu Xiaoyu noticed that Chen Tianlong sensed something, so she immediately started to mask her feelings.
After all, this kind of thing is something she’s okay with just thinking about to herself. If she actually let Chen Tianlong know what’s on her mind, she’d be really embarrassed.
And it’s something she absolutely cannot let Chen Tianlong find out; it’s fine for her to just keep it in her heart.
Chen Tianlong was at a loss for words, but this Xiaoyu never says anything serious, and he truly can’t see through Lu Xiaoyu’s thoughts. If it’s said that a woman’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, then Lu Xiaoyu’s thoughts are like a speck of dust. At least a needle can still be found with a magnet, but dust could almost disappear at a mere touch.
And Lu Xiaoyu’s thoughts are hidden so deeply that even her best friend Lin Wushuang can’t figure them out, let alone Chen Tianlong, being a big man.
After their conversation, Chen Tianlong took the two girls into his Audi, then returned Lu Xiaoyu to the Lin Family, and subsequently went out for a ride with Wu Mengting.
In the next couple of days, Chen Tianlong planned to take Mengting out for some fun to make up for his neglect of her previously.
At this moment, Wu Mengting was very happy, knowing that Chen Tianlong cared for her, making her feel as sweet as eating honey. Therefore, the two of them rushed to the city center, as Chen Tianlong wanted to treat Mengting to a big meal and then go to an amusement park to relax a bit.
Xu Family Mansion.
Xu Kan was pacing back and forth, contemplating things. The Xu Family had truly fallen by this point. Without a single skilled fighter, how could they possibly fight Lin Batian? With someone like Chen Tianlong now backing them, they didn’t have to worry about a counterattack from the Xu Family at all.
So, over the last few days, Xu Kan had eaten poorly and slept poorly, stressing himself day and night. He feared that Lin Batian might one day catch him off guard with an unexpected move.
Thus, he must make the Xu Family strong again and help it rise once more.
After the Lin Wushuang ** incident, the Xu Family’s ally, the Chu Family, sent someone who ended up being taken down by Chen Tianlong. So Xu Kan lost faith in the Xu Family’s future. Now hearing that three foreign experts had been killed by Chen Tianlong, his heart was starting to ache vaguely.
As he was anxiously worried, Xu Fei came over with a stranger.
This person was somewhat unfamiliar to Xu Kan, but to Chen Tianlong, he was a familiar face. It was Lao Guoqiang from the Capital City.
Lao Guoqiang met Xu Fei at a martial arts competition, and Xu Fei knew Hao Ren from the Hao Family. The three of them sat together and talked for a long time, ultimately finding common ground, as their enemy was the same person, Chen Tianlong.
With this collaborative goal, everyone was very passionate.
Although Hao Ren did not explicitly state how he wanted to deal with Chen Tianlong, he still deeply resented Chen Tianlong.
After all, if it weren’t for him, his beautiful sweetheart would never have been hurt like this, perhaps by now the two of them could be entwined with each other.
But seeing Zhenzi being directly carried back to the hotel by Jackie, one can imagine how seriously she was injured.
Not to mention whether she would recover in a day or two, she might even become a vegetable. By then, she’d just stare with open eyes, slightly moving, and Hao Ren wouldn’t have any other thoughts to fool around with Zhenzi.
Thus, Hao Ren decided to introduce Lao Guoqiang to Xu Fei, with the simple aim of leveraging their strength and forming a relatively strong collaborative group, so that with so many people working together, Chen Tianlong could definitely be overthrown.
Lao Guoqiang and Xu Fei walked into the Xu Family Mansion, shoulder to shoulder and strutting in. The place was decorated even more magnificently and grandiosely than Lin Batian’s, not because he was wealthier but because he liked to show off, wanting the best of everything.
Seeing the mansion decorated so luxuriously, Lao Guoqiang gave a sly smile, feeling that it was a lucrative target.
Therefore, Lao Guoqiang decided to cooperate with the Xu Family, providing everything they needed.
"Master, I’m back. Look who I’ve brought!" Xu Fei didn’t rush to introduce Lao Guoqiang, but rather asked playfully.
"Oh, Xiaofei, you’re just teasing me; I’m not in the mood to play with you now. The situation of the Xu Family is deteriorating day by day, and we must quickly think of ways to help it recover." Xu Kan’s eyebrows still didn’t unfurrow, and he sighed.
"Hehe, Master, our savior is here. This is the second son of the Lao Family from the Capital City, Lao Guoqiang." Xu Fei smiled and said to Xu Kan.
"Huh?"
When Xu Kan heard the surname Mo, he instantly thought of that superior and, somewhat skeptically, asked, "Is it really Young Master Lao from the Lao Family in the Capital?"
"Master, you really have impressive foresight; you could even guess that." Xu Fei was clearly very excited, as this was the new ally he found. The previous backer, the Chu Family, had been dismantled by Chen Tianlong, and it seemed unlikely any new allies would show up soon.
So in the meantime, if Lin Batian seized the opportunity to exploit Chen Tianlong and those few sidekicks around him against them, it would be all too easy.
So Xu Kan needed to find allies as quickly as possible.
"Shh..."
Xu Kan looked at Lao Guoqiang who stood there smiling silently, deeply took a breath, and then turned to ask, "Young man, are you really the son of the Mo Family?"
"Hehe, that’s right. I am the second son of Lao Shangshan, Lao Guoqiang. Here’s his phone number. If you don’t believe me, I can help you give him a call."
Although Lao Guoqiang wore a smile on the surface, in his heart he cursed, "You old geezer, still thinking I might be a scammer, damn it, if I were to scam someone, it wouldn’t be you, you idiot. The Hao Family is a big lucrative piece as well."
No wonder Lao Guoqiang thought this way, as the Hao Family had grown bigger. According to this year’s latest report on total assets, the Lin Family was first, followed by the Mo Family, while the Xu Family dropped to fifth, even lagging the Tang Family.
The change was in the Xu Family; it had slipped directly from third to fifth, showing how economically they had declined.
For a time, there emerged a polarization in the South Sea City; those capable grew more capable, while those being overlooked suffered increasingly. This polarization occurred between the Lin Family and the Xu Family.
Therefore, Xu Kan’s last attempt to topple Lin Batian was for this reason, trying to rally the Xu Family to share the Lin Family’s lucrative opportunities, but Chen Tianlong ruined it, leaving Xu Kan really frustrated.
Later, after eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Chu Family’s envoy from the Capital City, Chu Jingyun, with such formidable strength, Xu Kan thought it would definitely lead to taking down Chen Tianlong, and then the Xu Family would rise, but unexpectedly, after just a few days, Chen Tianlong severely injured Chu Jingyun, leaving his life or death unknown.
"It turns out it’s the esteemed visitor of the Lao Family, what an unworthy welcome. Come, come, come, please have a seat!" After confirming Lao Guoqiang’s identity, Xu Kan’s attitude immediately turned exceedingly respectful, and he said with a smile, "Young Master Lao, what brings you to South Sea City this time?"