The first thousand five hundred and fifty-four chapters take the bait
"Mr. Jia, how did things go?"
Several old men over fifty years old gathered around Jia Wanqiong, their expressions were somewhat anxious and somewhat artificially respectful.
"Oh, fortunately, I did not disgrace my life. I showed my old face and finally persuaded that ignorant boy!"
Jia Wanqiong twitched the corner of his mouth, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his fat face and he smiled happily, as if he had spent a lot of effort to get the thing done.
In fact, this is indeed the case, but it is just a matter of words and thoughts, and it really takes a lot of arguing.
But for a man as smart as him, how could he fail to see that the thoughts of these elders from the Four Seas Dragon Merchant Clan are just superficial respect? If they didn't need him, they wouldn't bother to show off even this gesture.
For many years, relying on the Four Seas Dragon Clan, the four wealthy families have been fighting for power and profit with the Jia family. They have been looking at people through their nostrils. Do you think he doesn't know?
This time, even though they knew they had no choice but to help Wu Ming, Sihai Longshang was unwilling to bow his head. Instead, in the name of affecting the normal order of the Tongbao Trading Company auction, he half-invited and half-coerced him to come forward, which already made this man dissatisfied.
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He even reminded him in a weird way from time to time that without the secret support of his grandson Jia Zhengjing, Wu Ming would not be where he is today.
It's okay to say this in private, but if it were to be widely publicized, the Jia family wouldn't be able to handle it. After all, Wu Ming has too many enemies!
Even so, the Jia family wanted to hide Jia Zhengjing, and even took back most of his privileges, but found that this junior was deeply entrenched and had power that they could control, and even the Jia family could not ignore it.
Of course, the Jia family could take it back by force, but this would not only give people the impression of being timid and fearful of trouble, but also easily alienate the clan members.
You must know that there are many elders in the clan who support Jia Zhengjing. After all, his talent and ability are obvious to all. The only bad thing is that he was too involved with Wu Ming in his early years.
Even if there is no contact later, there will always be people who will doubt whether it is on the surface or secretly.
As a result, Jia Zhengjing's position in the Jia family became unusually awkward.
"That's good, that's good!"
Everyone is not a fool, so they can naturally see that the smiling tiger is also pretending, but they don't point it out.
Anyway, it is an indisputable fact that the Sihai Longshang and the Jia family have always been inseparable from each other since they founded Tongbao Trading Company together. They just didn't have a bad relationship.
As for the reason, it is naturally that the entanglement of interests is too deep!
Everyone wants to swallow this piece of cake, but because the cake is too big, no one can swallow it alone. If they take it by force, they will definitely be strangled to death.
Over time, such a deformed interest group was formed, which continues to this day.
"But!"
Just when everyone was saying a few polite words and about to turn around, Jia Wanqiong suddenly changed the subject, whetting everyone's appetite, and then he touched his round chin and said, "That junior said that fish and dragon are rare delicacies in the world. It seems to be here."
To sell, or to conduct an auction.”
"What?"
"Is this true?"
"You wouldn't lie to me, would you?"
For a moment, the eyes of several old guys were wide open, gleaming with surprise and excitement.
If you are really sleepy, give me a pillow!
What I'm afraid of is that Wu Ming will act recklessly at the venue. If the Dragon Clan encounters the Edible Dragon Clan in person, he will definitely get into a fight. Can the auction still start?
But things are different now. As long as fish and dragons are on the auction list, even the stars in the sky have to be taken down.
Don't look at the existence of some people in the Four Seas Dragon Merchants who have small thoughts, but on the surface, they still need the support of the Four Seas Dragon Clan, otherwise they are just the piece of fat and cake that can be taken away by anyone.
This is why the Dragon Clan is extremely confident in the Dragon Merchants from all over the world. Without the support of a group of merchants, they are nothing more than meat on the chopping board.
Furthermore, they can also rescue the daughter of the Golden Saint. For them, this is really three birds with one stone.
"Ha, he just said it casually. This kid is also the most talented person in the world. Ordinary objects may not be able to catch his eye!"
Jia Wanqiong laughed and said haha, but instead of finishing his words, he swung away with his hands behind his back.
He brought the words to him. This was Wu Ming's return gift for giving him face. His old man also became a spirit. How could he not see the reason?
As one of the leaders of Tongbao Trading Company, Jia Wanqiong is not 100% aware of the situation inside, at least there are some small moves that cannot be hidden from him.
Even though Jia Zhengjing's secret retrieval of treasures was extremely secretive, it was not without traces.
Otherwise, even Dongfang Zixuan could detect it, how could she hide it from him?
Several elders of the Four Seas Dragon Merchant did not try to persuade him to stay, and even skipped the politeness. They immediately gathered together to discuss how to capture the fish and dragon from Wu Ming.
However, Jia Wanqiong arrived at the lower level treasure house in one step and three steps. Among the busy guards and servants of the trading company who were weaving in and out, he saw Jia Zheng, who was sweating profusely and counting various treasures.
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Today's Jia Zhengjing is still as fat as ever, with a sparkle in his small eyes. He is quite similar to Jia Wanqiong, but a little smaller.
Jia Wanqiong nodded with satisfaction, but there was a lot of regret in his heart, because in his opinion, his grandson, who he always valued, had already crossed the line!
Sihai Longshang is a piece of cake in the eyes of all major forces, so why not the Jia family?
If he hadn't strictly adhered to the bottom line and the family's ancestral precepts, and had amazing skills and social connections, the Jia family would have been wiped out long ago, and not even the scum would be left!
It is a good thing to attach great importance to love and justice, but you must know the way of choosing and choosing, so that you can advance and retreat with a basis, and you must also distinguish between distant and distant relatives. No matter how good the friendship is, they are still outsiders, and family is the foundation.
Even though you have extraordinary talents and extraordinary skills, without the support of your family, how could you really make it this far?
Therefore, Jia Wanqiong's only dissatisfaction with Jia Zhengjing is that he feels that this little grandson is a little unclear.
"Xiao Liu!"
Thinking of this, Jia Wanqiong felt that it was necessary to remind Jia Zhengjing again, so as not to cause trouble at this juncture and involve the family, which would be even worse.
"Grandpa, why are you here?"
Only then did Jia Zhengjing find Jia Wanqiong in the corner. He hurriedly handed a directory book to his subordinates and trotted over to see him as a gift.
Although he is also a powerful Half-Saint now, there is still a big gap compared to Jia Wanqiong, a veteran Half-Saint.
"Your friend Wu Ming is here. He's on the top floor. Why don't you go and meet him?"
Jia Wanqiong smiled.
"Grandpa, although Wu Ming is a childhood friend, he is a childhood companion. We haven't seen him for many years. What's the point of seeing him or not?"
Jia Zhengjing smiled bitterly.
"hehe!"
Jia Wanqiong squinted his eyes, flickering with an unknown meaning, and changed the topic, "That boy is indeed a cruel person. When he came, he destroyed a junior member of the Nangong family on the spot. What do you think?"
"This...he is this kind of person to begin with. He never takes the initiative to cause trouble, but he is not afraid of it. Now he is a semi-saint strong man. You also know what is going on in the Nangong family.
My grandson is very sorry that this happened, but after not seeing each other for so many years, the relationship has faded, but it’s hard to say anything."
Jia Zhengjing spread his hands and said helplessly, "Of course, if you speak, my grandson can also say a few words, but he is a very independent person. I don't know whether he will listen or not!"
"Well, not bad!"
Jia Wanqiong nodded slightly and changed the topic again, "This time he listed a fish and dragon as a tradable treasure. What do you think?"
"ah?"
Jia Zhengjing was stunned for a moment and really didn't react because Wu Ming didn't tell him about this. He said incredulously, "Could it be that guy..."
"That's the one!"
Jia Wanqiong's heart was slightly relieved. With his eyesight, he could naturally see that Jia Zhengjing did not cheat. It seemed that he really did not have any private contact with Wu Ming. At least this matter was not intentional.
"This is a good thing!"
Jia Zhengjing nodded.
"Good thing?"
"It's a good thing. At least you don't have to worry about a conflict between the Dragon Clan and Wu Ming on the spot, otherwise the auction won't be able to go on!"
Jia Zhengjing smiled bitterly.
"That's true!"
Jia Wanqiong took a deep look at Jia Zhengjing, put his hands behind his back, and walked away with a wavering step.
"It's indeed a good thing!"
Jia Zhengjing murmured in his heart, but there was no abnormality on his face, and he went to arrange the venue as usual.
"This kid, I'm afraid he's hiding something in his heart!"
Jia Wanqiong suddenly looked back at his little grandson, pretended that nothing happened, and walked away.
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"What, he's going to auction or bid?"
Dongfang Zixuan, who was resting, immediately lost all sleepiness after receiving the news, and forced herself to think about it.
To her, Wu Ming is a shadow that cannot be shaken off. He is no longer the down-and-out prince that she could look down upon from above, but a ruthless and extremely smart genius.
Even if she wanted to look up, she might not be able to see its existence clearly.
"Miss, the principals of the other three families are all discussing what should be used as an excuse to lure him into taking action, but..."
Followers want to speak but stop talking.
"It's just that they can't make up their mind and don't want to take the responsibility, so they blame it on me?"
Dongfang Zixuan smiled coldly and cursed secretly in her heart. They were a bunch of people who failed to succeed but failed to succeed. They had no sense of responsibility.
These are the people who are afraid of wolves before and tigers behind.
Obviously he wanted the fish and dragon to befriend Jinlin, but he was worried that this was a conspiracy and that Wu Ming was hiding some tricks.
If you don't get one right, you won't be on good terms, but on enemies. If you violate the dragon clan's taboo, you'll be in trouble!
The entourage quickly lowered his head and pretended not to hear. Although he was Dongfang Zixuan's confidant, there were some things that he could listen to but could not interfere with.
"Hmph, tell them that I will arrange this and Wu Ming will be sure to release the fish and dragon!"
Dongfang Zixuan waved her hands.
"yes!"
The entourage quickly bowed his head and retreated.
"Did you deliberately plan the attack on the Ichthyosaurus?"
Dongfang Zixuan rubbed her eyebrows, trying to relieve the dull pain in her forehead, but found that the more she thought about it, the more pain she felt. At the same time, the fear she had just suppressed seemed to be spreading again, "If this is true, your intention is Jia Zheng
Is it the treasure that has been prepared to retrieve, or is it a maze created to deceive others?"
"Someone is coming!"
After enduring the discomfort and thinking for a while, Dongfang Zixuan tapped a rune on the window edge.
"Miss!"
Soon a guard arrived.
"Pass my order to invite Cheng, Chu, and Situ to come and discuss important matters. Do it immediately without any mistakes!"
Dongfang Zixuan commanded majestically.
"promise!"
The guard did not dare to neglect and hurriedly turned around. (To be continued)