After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen sighed softly.
To be honest, although Chi Chong's suggestion is indeed good, Ye Chen is not short of funds now.
Not only the Hongfeng headquarters in Shen City, but also the Hongfeng branch in the capital has been brought under his jurisdiction.
As long as he wants to, he can still get out a mere dozen or two billion in funds.
However, the only problem is loyalty.
This is what Ye Chen is most worried about.
If the only way to reach an agreement between the two parties is money, then the probability of Ye Chen being betrayed is self-evident.
The collapse of an empire often begins from within.
Therefore, whether the purchased allies are reliable...
Ye Chen is skeptical about this.
However, he still has a vague understanding of everything in the capital.
Even if Uncle Xiao helps with the investigation in advance, it is impossible for the enemy to place everything where you can investigate.
Sometimes, the really useful information is often on the dark side.
If he didn't pay some price, he wouldn't be able to get it.
so……
Ye Chen stopped in his tracks and gritted his teeth.
He must find someone who can help him gain a foothold in the capital!
It doesn't matter even if the other party is just trying to take advantage of you.
Even if the other party intends to betray him, he cannot sell himself to the Han family at the place where the contract is signed.
Ye Chen stopped a taxi along the road and based on his memory, came to an alley in the old city of Beijing.
"Sir, what are you doing here?"
The taxi driver slowly parked the car on the side of the road and looked at the dilapidated street in front of him. The taxi driver asked Ye Chen curiously.
"Well...there are some things..."
"Looking at you, you must not be a local, right?"
However, the driver exposed Ye Chen's lie with just one word.
"The people living in this place are all old Beijing people. To be honest, when the government planned to enclose the land for reconstruction, all the places were demolished."
“I don’t know what’s going on, but this local government has never done anything.”
"You may not think this place is shabby, but the people who live here are really rich and noble."
"Guest, are you here to ask for help?"
Ye Chen looked at the driver in front of him who was talking to him and felt a little at a loss.
He could only nod and smile bitterly.
"Hmm... um... that's right."
"Ah! I knew it, but you don't have anything on your hands. This can't be done!"
The driver looked at Ye Chen with empty hands and shook his head slightly.
"If you come to the door without bringing anything, the host will be unhappy, otherwise!"
"My wife's natal family owns a supermarket. I'll take you there to buy some things and I'll give you a cheaper price. What do you think?
!”
As he spoke, the driver began to reveal his true purpose.
Ye Chen subconsciously felt something was wrong and quickly opened the car door.
"This...that's not necessary, I'm just here to find someone..."
"Um...thank you for your concern, I'm here."
After saying that, he threw down two hundred-dollar bills, and then walked into the alley as if he was running away.
Seeing Ye Chen fleeing, the driver showed a slight smile and looked at the two bills on the back seat of the taxi.
Then he turned on the radio in the taxi.
"Yes, the master's guess is correct, that person is indeed here!"
…
Perhaps because it was still early in the day, the alley felt far less cold to Ye Chen today than when he came last time.
The residents who were standing at the door looking at the stranger also disappeared at this moment.
Only a few pieces of advertising paper blew by occasionally, adding to the feeling of desolation.
But because it is an alley, the sunlight is blocked by the tall buildings on both sides.
After entering the alley, Ye Chen could clearly feel the sudden drop in temperature around him.
It's a bit embarrassing to say that when Chi Chong mentioned the underground auction house to him, Ye Chen immediately thought of this.
That was Ye Chen's first time attending an underground auction in the capital, and it was also his only exposure to the underground world of the capital.
Therefore, if Ye Chen must find someone to discuss business, this should be the best choice.
Although I don't know what the other party will regard him as.
Is it a friend or an enemy?
In short, Ye Chen now has nothing in the capital.
This is also the most basic reason why he dared to come here even if he didn't receive an invitation.
According to his remaining memory, Ye Chen moved slowly in the alley.
Because there are similar residential buildings all around, the sun can't be seen at all.
In fact, it's quite easy to get lost in a place like this.
"Is it Mr. Ye Chen?"
Just when Ye Chen didn't dare to confirm whether the path he was taking was the right one.
A figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
Ye Chen couldn't tell whether the other person was a boy or a girl just by the sound of his voice.
The other party wore a silver fox mask and stood there, bowing slightly to Ye Chen and asked.
"yes……"
"My master ordered me to wait for you here. Please come with me..."
Ye Chen looked at the other party with some doubts.
"Your master is..."
The waiter stopped and turned to look at Ye Chen.
"Isn't Mr. Ye's purpose of coming to a place like this today just to meet my master?"
"But……"
"Why?"
He didn't tell anyone that he would come to this place today.
Except for mentioning it to Chi Chong, Chi Chong probably wouldn't have thought that he would go to the underground auction house today.
Even if he knew, how could he be sure that he would come to this place...
"About this matter..."
The silver fox waiter lowered his head slightly as if to express his apology.
"It's a business secret. I'm sorry that I can't answer it for you."
"But you can dispel your doubts. The reason why we know you are coming today has nothing to do with the people around you or under you!"
After saying that, the other party nodded again, signaling Ye Chen to follow his footsteps.
With full of doubts, Ye Chen followed the thin back in front of him.
After wandering around in the dark alley for a long time, the empty space and shabby B&B from last time appeared in front of Ye Chen again.
Unlike last time, the building today was bathed in the sunset, and there was no one at the door pretending to be a welcoming doorman.
If Ye Chen hadn't known what a magnificent scene this building was inside.
At this moment, he would really think that this building was an abandoned building.
"Isn't your bank doing business today?"
Ye Chen turned to look at the Silver Fox waiter and asked softly.
"You are joking. An auction of the size you participated in last time is only held once a year even by our bank."
"On weekdays, we are no different from ordinary underground trading houses."
