About ten minutes later, he arrived at the coffee shop.
"Hello, sir, who are you?"
The waiter at the door asked with a smile.
"We have a reservation, Mr. Lin."
Xiao Chen said.
"Okay, please follow me."
The waiter nodded and led the way.
Xiao Chen walked into the coffee shop and looked around.
"Could this be the stronghold of the superiors in Longhai? Otherwise, why would the meeting place be placed here?"
Xiao Chen followed the waiter, muttering secretly.
However, he didn't find any hidden whistles or anything like that. It was just like an ordinary coffee shop, no different.
With his current strength, few people can hide anything from him.
If you don't find it, then it's gone.
Soon, Xiao Chen followed the waiter to the second floor.
"Mr. Lin, the person you are waiting for has arrived."
Arriving at a private room, the waiter knocked on the door.
"Um."
Following this voice, the door of the private room opened, revealing a rather handsome face.
"Haha, Mr. Xiao, please come in."
The man looked at Xiao Chen with a smile on his face.
"Um."
Xiao Chen nodded. Lao Lin opened the door himself, which also showed his attitude.
It seems that today's appointment should be a pleasant one.
Thinking of this, he also smiled and walked in.
"Mr. Xiao, please sit down. What would you like to drink?"
The man asked with a smile.
“Let’s have a glass of Blue Mountain.”
Xiao Chen said casually.
Although he knew that this Blue Mountain might not be real, he didn't come here just to drink coffee.
"Okay, let's have a glass of Blue Mountain."
The man said to the waiter.
"Okay, sir, please wait."
The waiter nodded, turned and left.
After the waiter left, the man sat down again and looked at Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen, on the other hand, was also sizing him up.
Is he number one?
It looks like he must be in his forties, right?
Quite handsome and a bit elegant.
"Mr. Xiao, have you not been disappointed?"
The man looked at Xiao Chen and suddenly asked.
"Um?"
Xiao Chen was stunned.
"Haha, I didn't disappoint you, did I?"
The man laughed.
"Haha, no, it's just like I imagined."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Mr. Lin, when did you come from the capital?"
"Two days ago, I came here to deal with some things. I just had some free time today. I thought of what the person told me, so I called Mr. Xiao.'
The man said with a smile.
"Oh, how is that guy doing lately?"
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Well, fortunately, he asked me to tell Mr. Xiao that I should visit the capital more often when I have time. Next time I go, he will treat you to dinner."
When men say this, they are a little envious.
There are very few people who can make that person say that!
It can be seen that this Xiao Chen is really different in that person's heart.
Then, he thought again, if it weren't different, who would be able to make such a decision despite everyone's opinions?
impossible!
"Really? Then I'll book a flight for the afternoon."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Huh? Book a flight?"
The man was stunned.
"Yes, fly to the capital and have dinner with that person."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Well, hahaha, if you really go, that person will be very happy."
The man also laughed. Xiao Chen was easier to get along with than he thought.
He originally thought that Xiao Chen was the kind of person who was difficult to get along with.
After all, being so young and not an ordinary person, it is inevitable that you will be young and frivolous.
But when he saw it today, it was completely different from what he had imagined.
"But think about it again, with all the things that Long Hai has to do, it's better to wait until he's done with his work before going to the capital to disturb that person."
Xiao Chen looked at the man and chuckled.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, the man's heart moved. Does this mean anything?
Just when he was about to say something, there was a knock on the door and the waiter came in from outside.
"Sir, your Blue Mountain coffee."
"Okay, thank you."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"You're welcome."
The waiter shook his head, turned and left.
Xiao Chen picked up the spoon and stirred it: "Mr. Lin comes to Longhai this time, will he stay for a while?"
"Well, yes, we do have to stay for a while."
The man nodded.
"Haha, then Brother Lin must give me a chance to show off."
Xiao Chen looked at the man and said with a smile.
Hearing Xiao Chen's name, the man couldn't help but be startled, Brother Lin?
Immediately afterwards, he felt happy. Even though it was just a title, a lot of things could be revealed with just one title.
"Brother Lin, since you are the number one person, you are one of our own. Don't call me Mr. Xiao. That would be too intrusive, right? Just call me brother."
Before the man could speak, Xiao Chen said again.
"Haha, okay, then I'll ask you to call me brother."
The man felt even happier and nodded.
"Well, Brother Lin, Longhai is my territory. Now that you're here, I, as your younger brother, have to entertain you, right?"
Xiao Chen took a sip of coffee and said.
Hearing the words 'Longhai is my territory', the man looked deeply at Xiao Chen and nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll come to Longhai and follow your arrangements... When you go to the capital, you have to give me some help."
This is my chance."
"OK, no problem."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"No, I have no chance at all. You went to the capital and that person made arrangements. How could it be my turn?"
The man thought of something else and shook his head.
"The one who arranged it is the one who arranged it. The one arranged by Brother Lin is different."
Xiao Chen waved his hand.
After a few nonsense words, the relationship between the two naturally became much closer.
"Brother Xiao, since you call me brother, I won't go around in circles with you... I'm here this time for the five-year competition of the seven major families."
The man looked at Xiao Chen and said slowly.
"Oh? Haha, that person can entrust such an important matter to Brother Lin, which shows that Brother Lin is highly valued by that person."
Xiao Chen smiled and took a small shot.
"Haha, respect doesn't count, it's just that I can share some of the burden with that person."
The man smiled modestly, but felt very comfortable in his heart.
"Brother Xiao, let's talk about something serious."
"Well, Brother Lin, you say it and I listen."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Brother Xiao, you have an idea about the position of the leader of the seven major families, don't you?"
The man looked at Xiao Chen and got straight to the point.
"That's right."
Xiao Chen was not surprised why the man knew.
After all, he is the number one person. If he doesn't know it by now, then he has failed as the number one person.
Once upon a time, Guanduanshan mentioned to Xiao Chen that in addition to the intelligence system he controlled, No. 1 also had its own channels.
Now it seems that the guy in front of me is one of the group of people behind No. 1.
In the past, just about any person had to maintain a group of staff and so on.
What's more, it's number one!
"Brother Xiao, do you know that the higher-ups don't want this 'alliance leader' to exist anymore... In other words, since the last five-year competition, this alliance leader has been empty and exists in name only."
The man continued.
"Yeah, I know that too."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"But it doesn't have much to do with me thinking about this position, right?"
"Brother Xiao, you are a smart man. You should know what it means... Long Hai is no longer the Long Hai it used to be. It occupies a position in the whole of China and even the whole world!"
The man looked at Xiao Chen and said slowly.
"Do you think, in this case, the higher ups will still allow these families to control Long Hai? Impossible."
"Haha, Brother Lin, there's something wrong with what you said... It's not that the higher authorities don't allow families to control Long Hai, but... they don't allow uncontrolled families to control Long Hai."
Xiao Chen shook his head and said.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, the man's eyelids jumped and he nodded immediately.
"That's right, that's why there is a series of actions from above...even the layout was started many years ago to prepare some actions for this competition."
"Yes, I know, but the Su family...can't touch it."
Xiao Chen looked at the man, shook his head and said.
"Before this, that person didn't know your relationship with the Su family..."
The man showed a bit of a wry smile.
"When that person found out, he was very helpless. He also said that the old man from the Su family was too smart, so he dragged you into the Su family's boat."
"Haha, it's not just that. Su Yunfei is my brother. I can't let the Su family disappear."
Xiao Chen smiled, he knew what the man's words meant.
"Su Yunfei...that person mentioned it to me before I came here."
The man nodded.
"If that person can allow the Su family to keep it, can you not get involved in this matter?"
"You can't touch the Bai family either."
Xiao Chen was startled and then said.
"The Bai family... The Bai family is still very strong. The Bai family looked older, but in fact they were more powerful and more difficult to deal with! Therefore, for this five-year competition, the Bai family is not among our considerations.
.”
The man said slowly.
"Well, what about the Tang family?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"Tang family?"
The man was stunned.
"Are you also related to the Tang family?"
"Yes, the little princess of the Tang family is my... goddaughter."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"The Tang family is not included this time either."
The man was a little speechless and said.
"Oh, that's good...the Qin family..."
"Brother Xiao, you and the Qin family..."
The man didn't wait for Xiao Chen to finish speaking before he smiled bitterly.
"There are seven major families in total, and you have already mentioned four."
"Qin Jianhua of the Qin family is my best friend. I think you should have found out how he became the head of the Qin family."
Xiao Chen took a sip of coffee and said.
"Brother Xiao, the Qin family is among the replacements here, one is the Su family, the other is the Qin family..."
The man hesitated and said.
"Brother Lin, and the Xu family, Mr. Xu and I have been friends for many years..."
Xiao Chen looked at the man and said.
"..."
The man was completely speechless. Why was the Xu family involved?
"No, brother Xiao, tell me which of the seven major families you have nothing to do with!"
"I have nothing to do with the Ouyang family and the Jiang family. You can do whatever you want."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"..."
The man smiled bitterly, but his heart was shaken.
Among the seven major families, Xiao Chen has close friendship with five of them?
No wonder that person said that it is very difficult to oppose Xiao Chen now!
Damn it, that person already knew it!
"Brother Lin, it's a little short, but it's pretty good to be able to replace two families, isn't it?"
Xiao Chen also felt a little embarrassed and said without embarrassment.
