"Stop!"

Zai Lun suddenly raised his hand to interrupt Jiang Chen, feigning anger, "What? Does Mr. Jiang look down on us, or do you think we from the Huangluo Clan are not considered people of the Flame Dragon Kingdom?"

"No, no, no, of course not!" Jiang Chen quickly waved his hands in denial.

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha..."

Everyone burst into laughter upon seeing Jiang Chen's awkward state.

Jiang Chen scratched his head in embarrassment.

Zai Lun and the others glanced at Jiang Chen, each sighing internally. This was just a young man in his twenties, yet he was shouldering such a heavy burden, indeed...

Dingling!

A cellphone ringtone cut through the silence. Jiang Chen took out his phone, glanced at it, and frowned slightly. He gestured for silence with his hand.

Everyone quickly fell silent, curiously watching Jiang Chen.

"Hello, President Meng!" Jiang Chen answered the call, speaking softly.

Supreme Long Huang straightened up upon hearing Jiang Chen's address on the call, his gaze growing more serious.

Zai Lun and the others took a look at Supreme Long Huang and immediately became even more confused, their expressions turning grave as well. Only Leng Ming was still out of the loop; he glanced at Jiang Chen and then at Zai Lun's group, picked up his chopsticks, and began eating.

"How have you been, President Yan?" A relaxed voice came from the other end of the phone.

Upon hearing the address from the other side, Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed, and he said softly, "Business is tough. I'm really troubled; the market trend is just so unclear, I don't know which one I should invest in!"

"Invest? Mr. Jiang, aren't you in the middle of acquiring..." Leng Ming looked up in surprise at Jiang Chen.

Yan Hu's face suddenly changed. He quickly covered Leng Ming's mouth and, imitating Leng Ming's voice, said, "Mr. Yan Jiang, that's very sly of you! Not telling me about the deal to buy the docks, and now you've found another way to get rich? Bring a brother along!"

Leng Ming was about to struggle, but upon hearing Yan Hu's words, he realized something was wrong and sat there obediently without moving!

"Ha ha! President Leng, what are you talking about? I'm not clear on the market yet. That last dock I bought, it was just for shipping oil from Liga Continent, you know about the oil business!" Jiang Chen laughed awkwardly, frowning and glaring at Leng Ming.

Leng Ming's expression changed, now fully aware that he should not have spoken earlier. Although he didn't know why, he knew he had made a mistake.

Leng Ming patted Yan Hu's hand that was covering his mouth.

Yan Hu glanced at Leng Ming, then turned to look at Jiang Chen. Leng Ming also looked at Jiang Chen with a hint of apology in his eyes.

Jiang Chen subtly nodded.

Yan Hu released Leng Ming's mouth but kept his eyes fixed on him, ready to cover his mouth again if necessary.

"So that's the case, ah, President Yan, I've wronged you. I'll punish myself with a drink!" Leng Ming, filled with regret, replied, ostensibly to cater to the person on the other end of the phone, but also to apologize to Jiang Chen. He picked up the porridge in front of him and drank it down.

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes, not hearing any reaction from the other end of the phone, and silently breathed a sigh of relief. He spoke softly, "President Meng, are you still there?"

"I am! President Yan, we can't just let anyone get involved in our business!"

"Don't worry. It's just a little brother of mine. His elders and I are sworn friends. Rest assured!" Jiang Chen looked at Leng Ming and replied with a light chuckle.

"Okay! Thump thump thump!" Voices and a faint tapping sound came from the phone.

Jiang Chen's expression changed, and he sat up straight, signaling everyone to be silent again, while also giving Leng Ming a stern look.

The gathering quickly became silent, clearly noticing the seriousness in Jiang Chen's demeanor, nodding in agreement. After nodding, Zai Lun's group also glared at Leng Ming.

Leng Ming shrank his neck and covered his own mouth with his hand.

"What can I do for you this time, President Meng?" Jiang Chen asked, relaxing his tone.

"This time, I'm hoping for a favor from President Yan, and I hope you won't refuse!"

Jiang Chen's eyes sparkled, he said softly, "What favor? Any benefits?"

"As long as you manage the task well, there will definitely be benefits for you!" A bold voice came from the phone.

"Okay, speak!" Jiang Chen's eyes squinted, his voice revealing greed.

"Recently, there seems to be a lot of activity in the Flame Dragon medical market. I'd like to take a bite of this cake too. I wonder if President Yan has any thoughts on this?"

A cold light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes, but his voice remained calm, "President Meng, the domestic medical market is indeed lively. I've thought about going back to get a share, but from what I've heard, it seems that all the big families and financial groups are making moves on that cake. I'm not afraid of them, but... there's no need to offend them without cause, right?"

"President Yan, as long as you help me purchase a few pharmaceutical companies... small ones, I'll give you one billion for each; medium ones, ten billion; and large ones, fifty billion per company. How about that?"

Jiang Chen froze in place, his brows tightly knitted, "President Meng, why are you willing to spend so much?"

"President Yan, have you forgotten our rules of cooperation?" The voice from the phone turned stern.

"No, no, no! Of course, I haven't forgotten. I was just curious. No more questions! No more questions!" Jiang Chen quickly replied apologetically.

After a deliberate pause, Jiang Chen continued, "Fine, I can acquire a few pharmaceutical companies. However, I want to make it clear beforehand that if the pressure from those domestic firms outweighs your offer, I will back off."

"Okay, don't worry, you won't be at a loss."

Jiang Chen nodded, "Alright, anything else, President Meng?"

"For now, no. Oh, it's been many years since you've been back to the country, right? If you need manpower in China, you can find me. I've got some connections in the Flame Dragon Kingdom. If it comes to that, I can send people over to help you!"

A murderous intent flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes, yet his tone carried a proud laugh, "No need! Even though I've been abroad for so many years, my connections back home have always been maintained. If I need help, I'll definitely ask, President Meng."

"Alright then, that's all."

"Wait a minute!" Jiang Chen interjected softly, "Recently I've been feeling foggy in front of my eyes when it gets dark. Since you know a lot of people, can you help me find out what this condition is? I've already consulted several experts, and they couldn't figure it out."

"Sure!"

Beep beep...

The phone call ended, and Jiang Chen's face was heavy as he put away his phone.

"How about it, Young Jiang? Got any new information?" Supreme Long Huang asked in a deep voice.

"I'll discuss it later."

Jiang Chen responded to Supreme Long Huang then turned to look at Leng Ming.

Leng Ming, looking uneasy, hurriedly said, "Mr. Jiang, did I cause trouble?"

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