Chapter 465: Descending upon Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce

Jiang Feng looked at Ma Jian, his gaze cold.

"What's wrong?"

Ma Jian hurriedly replied, keeping his voice very low.

"Jiang Ge, last night Duan Zhang entered the Jiangnan Wang Mansion Bieyuan and never came out again. Jiangnan Wang is also keeping an eye on this guy; originally there was nothing unusual about him, but the guards of the Prince's Residence noticed many strangers have appeared around the residence, and their cultivation levels are not low."

Jiang Feng's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, but he said nothing.

Ma Jian continued speaking.

"Jiangnan Wang's meaning is that Duan Zhang may have set up a backup plan, having me remind you to be extremely careful. After all, Duan Zhang is still the grandson of Grand Tutor Grand Secretary Duan; the Duan family, located in southern Mingzhu City, is also a top-tier aristocratic clan. With the Duan family's strength, they could completely mobilize a Heavenly Being without going through the Bureau of Heavenly Secrets."

He said this, and his face turned somewhat solemn.

"If that's really the case, I'm afraid the Duan family's ambitions are not small."

After hearing this, Jiang Feng showed no surprise on his face; instead, the corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile.

"This Jiangnan Wang really is an old schemer."

His voice wasn't loud, but his tone carried a chill.

"His guess should be correct."

Ma Jian heard this, froze for a moment, and stared at Jiang Feng in disbelief.

"What do you mean? Jiang Ge, you already noticed something off about Duan Zhang earlier?"

Jiang Feng nodded, his tone absolutely certain.

"From the very beginning, he's been off."

Ma Jian widened his eyes, waiting for Jiang Feng to continue.

Jiang Feng gazed into the distance, his eyes deepening.

"This Duan Zhang must know the exact location of the ruins. Moreover, from the start, he approached us, even seeking out Jiangnan Wang, all with ulterior motives."

As soon as he said that, Ma Jian felt his scalp go numb.

He simply couldn't imagine that Duan Zhang, beaten so badly by Jiang Feng, and even that day being so unwilling to cooperate, was all a pretense.

But why would he do that?

"Jiang Ge, why would he do that? What benefit does pretending to cooperate give him?"

Ma Jian couldn't help but raise this question.

Jiang Feng let out a cold laugh, his gaze growing even deeper.

"There must be something in the ruins they can't deal with. Even... the National Teacher wouldn't dare provoke it."

He paused, then continued.

"He deliberately let me know all this through Jiangnan Wang's mouth, just to have a legitimate reason to send me to my death."

Ma Jian hearing this felt a chill run down his spine.

A shiver ran down his back, a cold surge rising from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

If what Jiang Feng said is true, then this Duan Zhang person is terrifying indeed.

From the very start he's been laying plans, calculating every step, even his unwillingness to cooperate being just an act?

How deep must the thoughts of such a person be?

Damn! No wonder he's the National Teacher's disciple!

"Then Jiang Ge, what should we do now?"

Ma Jian couldn't help but ask, his tone tinged with anxiety.

Jiang Feng gave a light smile, showing no trace of tension on his face.

"Rest assured, he's not qualified to play such games with me."

"Just wait patiently; I believe he'll soon get back to me with news."

Ma Jian, seeing Jiang Feng's composure, felt somewhat reassured.

"Since Jiang Ge says that, he must be confident."

Jiang Feng glanced at the time, then turned to Ma Jian and said.

"Now take me and your sister-in-law to the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce."

Ma Jian froze for a moment, somewhat puzzled and asked.

"The Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce? What are we going to do at that rundown place?"

"In his impression, a place like the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce totally mismatches Jiang Feng's current status and position."

"A bunch of merchants doing business—what's worth Jiang Feng making a personal trip for?"

Jiang Feng glanced at Su Xueyan standing beside him, the corner of his mouth slightly lifting.

"Obviously, it's to vent anger for my wife!"

He said it bluntly, without any hesitation.

Su Xueyan stood to the side; hearing this, a flush instantly crossed her face.

She hadn't expected Jiang Feng to say that in front of Ma Jian, so she lowered her head, not daring to meet his eyes.

Ma Jian immediately understood, grinning obsequiously.

"Got it!"

He turned and briskly walked toward the vehicle, opened the door, and stood respectfully to the side waiting.

Jiang Feng glanced at Su Xueyan and smiled.

"Let's go, Chairman Su."

Su Xueyan lifted her head, still flushed, glared at Jiang Feng, but couldn't help turning up the corners of her mouth.

The two walked together to the vehicle and got in.

Ma Jian closed the car door, slipped into the driver's seat, and started the vehicle.

The car slowly drove out of the Su Family Villa and headed toward the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce.

Ma Jian personally drove, and he drove very steadily.

In the car, Su Xueyan sat beside Jiang Feng, her heart beating a little fast.

She turned her head to look outside the window, pretending to watch the street scene, but the blush on her face gave her away.

Ma Jian saw this in the rearview mirror, hehe chuckled twice, but said nothing, focusing on driving his car.

The car weaved through the streets and soon arrived in front of the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce building.

At this moment, inside the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce, the atmosphere was somewhat tense.

The meeting room was full of people, those on both sides of the long table were whispering and discussing heatedly.

Zhao Xiong sat beside the main seat, his face somewhat anxious, occasionally glancing toward the door.

Li Kun sat next to him, constantly checking his watch.

Wang Haitao was relatively calm, eyes closed leaning against the chair back, but his slightly twitching eyelids betrayed his inner unease.

A middle-aged man in a gray suit stood up, looked at Zhao Xiong, his tone carrying a hint of doubt.

"Zhao Family Head, you say Miss Su really still wants to return to the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce? Won't you be fooling us?"

Zhao Xiong's face darkened, he was about to speak when another voice sounded.

"Yeah, the Chamber of Commerce now has a deficit of tens of billions, what does Su Xueyan have to come back with?"

The speaker was a plump man wearing brand-name clothes, a thick gold chain around his neck, looking like a nouveau riche.

As soon as he said that, the meeting room exploded.

"Tens of billions of deficit? Really or fake?"

"Of course not, otherwise why would we be urgently asking Su Xueyan to come back?"

"Can she fill this hole?"

"Who knows, anyway I don't have that ability."

"Zhao Family Head, say something, is Su Xueyan coming or not?"

The doubtful voices grew more and more numerous and louder.

Zhao Xiong's face grew uglier, a fine layer of sweat seeped onto his forehead.

He opened his mouth to explain, but the words reached his lips and were swallowed back.

To be honest, he himself had no idea.

Although Su Xueyan said she would come back, what if she changes her mind?

And even if she does come back, given the current state of the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce, would she still foolishly take it over?

After all, back then they had painstakingly driven Su Xueyan away!

Thinking of this, Zhao Xiong felt even more uncertain.

Li Kun could not sit still, he leaned close to Zhao Xiong's ear and lowered his voice.

"Zhao Brother, will Chairman Su really not come? If she doesn't come, these tens of billions of deficit, we three families can't afford to fill it."

Zhao Xiong gritted his teeth and said softly.

"Wait a bit longer, she said she would come."

Li Kun sighed and said nothing more.

Seeing Zhao Xiong not speak, the plump man became more energetic, stood up and shouted loudly.

"I think Su Xueyan is just playing with us. Now she has Jiang Feng backing her, where would she still look down on our little Chamber of Commerce? You guys are still waiting eagerly, really..."

He hadn't finished speaking when the meeting room door was suddenly pushed open from outside.

Everyone's gaze turned toward the door.

Zhao Xiong also raised his head and looked toward the door.

Upon seeing this, his eyes lit up instantly, a relieved smile appeared on his face, he sprang to his feet and shouted loudly.

"Chairman Su is back!"

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Everyone looked toward the door.

Su Xueyan stood at the door, wearing a dark professional suit, her hair pinned up, her whole presence fully unfolded.

She said nothing, just stepped into the meeting room.

Zhao Xiong hurriedly went to meet her, his face full of smiles.

"Chairman Su, you've come, please sit quickly, please sit quickly."

Su Xueyan hummed, walked to the side of the main seat, but did not rush to sit down.

She turned around, looked at everyone in the meeting room, and spoke lightly.

"I'm late, sorry for keeping you waiting."