"Brother Yuan, if you put it this way, doesn’t it mean Brother Dog has completely offended the Xue family?"
When Young Master Zhang shared the information he’d gathered with everyone, the atmosphere inside the car became noticeably tense. Tang Yiming frowned and said.
"I’ve met that Xue Peng once before. He’s quite arrogant, but their Xue family has long been in decline, hasn’t it? I don’t think they can do anything to my uncle..."
Shao Xiaoqi immediately showed disdain upon hearing Xue Peng’s name.
"There’s a saying that a dying camel is still bigger than a horse. At least in the Beidou Territory, the old master of the Xue family still has many old friends. A few years ago, the state-owned enterprise controlled by Xue Mingyuan went bankrupt, but it didn’t affect the Xue family. Xue Mingyuan transformed into the chairman of a listed group, which already says a lot..."
Knowing the feud between Zhou Wang and the Xue family, Young Master Zhang had naturally spent some effort gathering information. He shook his head and said.
"Are you talking about the Xueren Group?"
Tang Yiming nodded slightly. "I’ve also heard people talk about this. It’s indeed a miracle that Xue Mingyuan could walk away unscathed from that turmoil."
"Young Master Zhang, your Zhang Group shouldn’t be afraid of the Xueren Group, right?"
Cheng Qing couldn’t help but interject at this point.
Originally, he thought it was an imperial capital sightseeing tour, coming to find his Uncle Dog... uh, Brother Dog for some fun, but now he was dragged into a rich family’s feud. Cheng Qing looked bewildered.
Although his dad is the richest man in Yi County and has some clout in Yunan Province, ensuring general safety, this was Beidou. Cheng Qing felt no different from a "country bumpkin" here.
Old Ruan felt similarly, while Tang Yiming was slightly better off. After all, his parents’ job transfers weren’t limited to Yunan Province, and he knew quite a few friends from other provinces, but it wasn’t significantly advantageous.
Upon closer examination, the only ones here truly capable or qualified to stir up trouble in the Beidou Territory were Young Master Zhang and Shao Xiaoqi.
Facing the inquiring eyes of everyone, Young Master Zhang could only shake his head helplessly.
"Cheng Qing, as you said, that’s the Zhang Group, not me... Actually, except for my second uncle, my dad also appreciates Zhou Wang. Although he hasn’t met him yet, the current Zhang Group isn’t something they alone can dictate, unless it’s my personal matter; maybe those elders would consider it."
"It’s okay. If it’s really necessary, I can call my dad... no, I’ll have my mom call and say it’s my matter; my dad won’t ignore me!"
Shao Xiaoqi gritted his teeth and said this time.
Young Master Zhang was momentarily taken aback; Shao Xiaoqi’s parents had divorced long ago, and he had been living with his mother, Luo Meiling. Because of this, Shao Xiaoqi had developed a rather rebellious personality. Young Master Zhang knew Shao Xiaoqi harbored resentment towards his power-obsessed and cold-blooded father.
But now, Shao Xiaoqi was actually willing to ask his dad for help regarding Zhou Wang’s matter, which showed how highly Zhou Wang was regarded by him.
"Alright, let’s not make this so heavy."
Young Master Zhang smiled and said, "These are just rumors I’ve heard; the real situation might only become clear when we see Brother Dog. Anyway, since we’re here, we’re definitely supporting Zhou Wang unconditionally. If it’s truly necessary, I’ll find a way to get some support from my family..."
No one discussed this further, turning instead to talk about Beidou’s gossip, though their interest subtly waned.
...
After nearly an hour’s drive, the Mercedes business vehicle carrying Young Master Zhang and the others slowly stopped at the foot of the Beidou Jingcheng Building.
The group got out of the car and, from a distance, saw two rows of ceremonial ladies standing downstairs, with a red carpet extending from outside the building all the way into the first-floor lobby.
On both sides, the parking spots designated for "Jingwang Club Exclusive" were already filled with luxury cars of various kinds bearing Beidou license plates, like Rolls-Royce Phantom, Maybach S680, Aston Martin DBS... and an incredibly rare Hongqi National Gift.
"Hongqi National Gift?"
Tang Yiming was surprised to see this car. "Someone’s really willing to spend nearly 9 million on this car..."
"This should be the only luxury car in the country that requires political vetting to purchase, right?"
Old Ruan laughed, "Honestly, I think this car is quite nice. If I had 9 million to spare, I might buy it too."
"Buying would be second-rate; if you could have the Hongqi manufacturers give you one, that would really be impressive!"
Young Master Zhang chuckled.
"Then we shouldn’t count on it; how high must one’s status be? If a businessman reaches that level, calling them a ’National Hero’ wouldn’t be an exaggeration, right?"
Amid the laughter and banter, Tang Yiming spotted the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ63 in the corner and pointed towards it.
"Now that car is truly beautiful; if I had a 9 million budget, I would definitely buy that!"
"9 million can only get you a regular Aventador, right?"
Shao Xiaoqi smacked his lips and said, "That’s a limited edition; as far as I recall, there are only two or three in the country, probably costing over eight figures."
"There are too many big shots in Beidou; this kind of car isn’t that rare, right?"
As Old Ruan shared his opinion, Young Master Zhang chimed in unexpectedly.
"That car belongs to Zhou Wang."
"Huh?"
The group was stunned.
"Alright, I guess he only bragged to me. Last night I called him and asked what he was doing; do you know what he told me?"
Seeing everyone shake their heads, Zhang Zhiyuan sighed and said, "He told me, ’Oh, nothing much, just driving my Aventador SVJ63 special edition back to the Tower King I just bought at Beidou No.1 Court.’"