Chapter 1419: Chapter 776: Siege and Doubt

In the banquet hall, everyone engaged in conversations with their own agendas. The true big shots like Qing Kun, Qing Yu, and Qing Yun did not appear. Their representatives continuously sent messages, trying to ask their bosses how to respond.

At this moment, more people actually wanted to be fence-sitters.

Although no benefits would fall onto the fence-sitters, they are the least likely to die in power struggles.

Many seasoned politicians are not particularly capable; they are just excellent at self-preservation.

Yet, if they don’t take a stand tonight and Qing Chen naturally becomes the chairman of the board tomorrow, it would be over for the other factions.

Just as he pondered how to respond, hearty laughter came from outside the banquet hall: "It’s so lively here. Everyone is being too enthusiastic in welcoming us!"

As the voice fell, the doors of the banquet hall were reopened by the mute servant. Jindai Yunlo walked in first in a white hunting suit, his expression when he praised aloud carried a sense of being overly dominant.

A nobleman from the north appeared more dazzling than anyone present.

Jindai Yunlo looked at Qing Chen and said with a smile, "My friend, how come you didn’t invite me for your birthday?"

Qing Chen also smiled, "I only found out today, I’ve never had the habit of celebrating birthdays before."

"Wow, that’s so miserable," Jindai Yunlo said with a chuckle, "You should really see the fanfare when I celebrate my birthday, it’s all gongs and drums, firecrackers, flags waving, and crowds everywhere."

The arrival of Jindai Yunlo disrupted many people’s thoughts. They looked over in confusion: "These three people... they seem to be from the Jindai Consortium."

Someone quickly picked up their phone to check, and when they verified the identities of the three from Jindai Yunlo, they were stunned to find that these three were core members of Jindai, each an A-Class.

Among them, Jindai Yunxiu manages the Mysterious Business Department of the Outer World and is a real power figure.

How could such three people suddenly come to the southwest?

In the banquet, several people exchanged glances, and a middle-aged man stood up to ask, "You say you are friends with Qing Chen?"

Jindai Yunlo smiled and looked over, "At least that’s what I think, as for what Qing Chen thinks, I haven’t asked him yet."

The middle-aged man said loudly, "Currently, our troops are still fighting Jindai in the north. If I recall correctly, in last month’s war, our side lost as many as twenty-one thousand soldiers. Now, you want to be friends with people from Jindai, Qing Chen? Have you forgotten Qing Mu’s vengeance?"

In the crowd, someone stepped forward two paces: "Qing Chen, do you want to be friends with those from Jindai? If so, then you don’t have the right to become Qing’s Family chairman of the board."

Jindai Yunlo frowned, looking at Qing Chen: "I seem to have come at the wrong time, maybe we should leave."

Jindai Yunlo is a laid-back person, he doesn’t mind being attacked on Qing’s turf, even though he has already left the Jindai Consortium.

But if his presence affected Qing Chen’s career, it would make him feel a bit uneasy.

Jindai Yunxiu and Jindai Sorajima silently watched, feeling somewhat heartbroken for Jindai Yunlo. Clearly, he came from thousands of miles away, yet was treated as a target for attack.

From a political benefit standpoint, the best thing for Qing Chen to do at this moment would be to draw a clear line with Jindai Yunlo. After all, what could be more important than controlling the Qing’s Family?

If it were them, they would probably choose to do so, after all, Qing Chen and Jindai Yunlo hadn’t met many times, where was the deep friendship?

Everyone’s eyes turned over, only to see Qing Chen still picking desserts beside the table.

He picked up a piece of tiramisu onto a plate and then lifted a glass of champagne, handing them together to Jindai Yunlo: "It wasn’t proper to not host you properly after traveling so far, and then getting you involved in such a conflict. I feel a bit ashamed. Jindai Yunxiu, Jindai Sorajima, don’t be shy either, take whatever you want to eat."

The people in the banquet hall were dumbfounded, they didn’t expect Qing Chen to completely disregard their words.

"Don’t you need to explain your relationship with Jindai Yunlo?" someone asked.

"Explain?" Qing Chen looked over in confusion: "Jindai Yunlo and I are indeed friends, what is there to explain?"

The corners of Jindai Yunlo’s mouth slightly curled up. In fact, at a certain moment just now, he was also worried...

He even thought, it didn’t matter if Qing Chen distanced himself from him, he could understand. Just he wouldn’t help Qing Chen with anything in the future anymore, by then, he and Yunxiu, Sorajima would travel around, no longer concerning themselves with worldly matters.

With three A-Class experts traveling together, where couldn’t they go?

But he didn’t expect Qing Chen to stand on his side.

Jindai Yunlo laughed, "You know, you could have denied it first."

Qing Chen seriously shook his head, "When someone asks if we’re friends, any hesitation means we’re not. On this road, there shouldn’t be any compromise, friends are friends, and enemies are enemies. Also, I’m thinking, since you have so few friends, if I also don’t acknowledge, wouldn’t you be miserable?"

Jindai Yunlo jokingly scolded, "You think too much of yourself, I have friends all over the world."

"Those are all fair-weather friends, hardly anyone to fight alongside," Qing Chen said.

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