Chapter 421 – Ou Yang Chuan (1/2)
Chapter 421 Ou Yang Chuan
Once everyone had taken their respective seat, Lin Tian Nan had the waiters bring out the food, but the atmosphere was still very tense. Lin Tian Nan had invited quite a few military friends, all of whom were braced for battle because each and everyone of them knew who Wei Fan was. He was the boss of Blood Scythe, in other words, he had the most power in the underground world. Actually, Wei Fan was the main target of many Guardians, and now he was sitting right at the same table as them. Clearly, he was relying on Ou Yang Chuan behind him for protection.
Lin Tian Nan’s military friends didn’t seem to know the strength of the enemy they were facing. They were even ready to pull out their guns. But Lin Tian Nan knew how terrifying a Yang Yan expert was, and immediately signaled them to stop. Otherwise, I’m afraid no one would be able to leave this room alive.
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After pouring out a glass of wine*, Lin Tian Nan raised the cup and smiled, “We are fortunate that Chief Wei had the time to come and join us for this meal. Here’s a toast to you, Cheers!”
TL Note: Technically, this should be a shot of Chinese Bai Jiu, which ranges from 40-120 proof, in other words, alcohol poisoning.
Drinking it in one gulp, Lin Tian Nan raised the cup once again to indicate the end of his turn*. Wei Fan didn’t skip a beat and immediately stood up, and respectfully finished his cup of wine and smiled, “In the past, I’ve always admired the reputation that you, Chief Lin, has made for yourself. Now that I meet you in person, you are indeed as impressive as the rumors say. Lockheed Martin’s center of technology, the founder of Tian Jin Group, you truly are a complicated man….”
TL Note: A Chinese table manner, where a person makes a toast, drinks the wine, and the person being toasted then also stands up and drinks his wine in appreciation.
Lin Tian Nan wryly smiled, “What are you talking about? Compared to the achievements of Chief Wei in the entertainment world, mine are quite insignificant. I’m just a simple weapons merchant. I’m incomparable to you, who can cover half the sky with one hand.”
Wei Fan hesitated, then laughed, “Chief Lin, surely you’re joking. I’m just a modest merchant that follows the law. I haven’t done anything sinful.”
As he said that, Wei Fan looked towards Wan Er, “The little miss Lin can attest to that. She’s Fan Shu City’s number one most beautiful Assassin, Cang Tong, while I’m Ba Huang City’s [Thousand Burial]’s Guild Master, you can even say we’re allies. Recently, I’ve been obsessed with this game, I’ve even been dreaming about it. I don’t have the time to get involved with any dirty work. Little Miss Lin, isn’t that right?”
Wan Er smiled, “I heard that your [Thousand Burial] has been tyrannically reigning over training grounds, maliciously PKing, and all sorts of unfair gaming practices. In the eyes of the Ba Huang City players, you are perhaps the most evil power there….”
Wei Fan was clearly embarrassed. He laughed, “That’s just paying my respective debts. Some people were just looking for problems, so I could only return the favor tenfold. I’m already this old, I can’t just let myself get bullied by the young ones, right?”
Wan Er nodded, “Yes, you’re right.”
Wei Fan glanced at me, “This little brother is Xiao Yao Zi Zai, right? Just as expected… your looks betray your talents in real life, just like in game. Do you still remember how many deaths your [Zhan Long] has brought to the battlefield?”
I lost my smile, “What, did Chief Wei want to clear up those in game debts offline now?”
Wei Fan rubbed his nose, “That’s impossible, I’m not that kind of a person. Besides, you are one of Chief Lin’s guests. I should at least respect him that much. It’s just…. Even if the mountain doesn’t turn, the water will. Sooner or later, I will take revenge for [Thousand Burial]… So [Zhan Long] better watch out, [Thousand Burial] will come looking for you at any time, and make you regret your past actions….. I am not the type that will seek revenge in real life, so you can at least relax on that part.”
I nodded with a smile, “That’s good. [Zhan Long] will always welcome a battle with you!”
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We began to eat. I didn’t drink any wine, instead I only ate the food on the table. After that, I picked out some food for Wan Er to eat. Lin Tian Nan seemed to also agree with this, as he didn’t say anything. After all, I have a close relationship with Wan Er. He can tell as well. With all the spies he had placed around us, it’d be strange if he didn’t know.
After passing the wine around three times, Wei Fan’s face turned red. He raised his cup and stood up, smiling at Lin Tian Nan, “Boss Lin, let me make another toast. I…. I, Wei Fan, have never really admired anyone else, but you, you are the first. Truly. Tian Jin Group’s weapons manufacturing is just too great. Around the entire globe, you’re one of the top manufacturers. I heard that you created an Oracle System that can even rival the Aegis Combat System. All those Americans are freaking out over this, haha…..”
Lin Tian Nan smiled, “It’s nothing. I’m just a merchant, not some gifted man. The one in charge of my company’s technology is the real backbone.”
Wei Fan squinted his eyes, “The weapons that the Tian Jin Group have most recently been creating are nanobullets. These bullets can fuse a tank’s armor together and is the hottest new weapon. I heard that even the “Scientific Strangers” from TV can’t block these. He he, if I may ask a favor…..”
Lin Tian Nan chuckled, “What is it?”
Wei Fan smiled, “It’s like this. I want to buy a stack of nanobullets from you. Hei Hei, I don’t know if that is ok with you.”
Lin Tian Nan coldly laughed, “You want to buy some nanobullets for personal use? That’s against the law. I remember half an hour ago, Chief Wei had said that you were just an average merchant. How did it all suddenly change?”
Wei Fan remained cheery, “This…. you know what I mean. Us organizations, we need some of the real stuff to get people to respect us. Hang Zhou’s delinquents are getting more and more rebellious these days. If Chief Lin sells a few boxes of nanobullets to me, then I just need to shoot once or twice, to let those delinquents know that we’re living in a technological age, and the time for swords and knives is over…..”
Lin Tian Nan wryly smiled, “Give up on it. Unless you have a permit from the government, I will never sell a single bullet to you.”
“Hey, Old Lin, you won’t even give me this much respect!?” Wei Fan said with a fake smile, “This doesn’t sound like something brothers would say. At least give me a few thousand bullets……”
Lin Tian Nan’s eyes turned cold, “If I said I wouldn’t then I wouldn’t. You should be clear of the rules for manufacturing weapons. They definitely cannot be broken.”
“Oh?” Wei Fan softly said, “He he, Boss Lin really is an iron chicken. You won’t even give a single feather. Hmph, you really don’t give any favors. If it’s like this…..”