Chapter 85 - The Mansion on The Top of The Mountain (1/2)

Chapter 85: The Mansion on The Top of The Mountain

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The dishes soon arrived on the table. When the dinner began, no one—except for Auntie Tang and Xu Rongfei—had spoken with Chen Fan.

The group’s conversation quickly arrived at the topic of recent news.

“Uncle Jiang, have you heard of Master Chen?” Zhang Yumeng asked curiously.

“Master Chen?” Jiang Haishan put down his chopsticks and asked, “You guys have heard of him as well?”

“Why of course! His story is well known among people of my dad’s circle. Everyone knows about him,” Zhang Yumeng said.

“Indeed. He had been kind of a hotshot in Chu Zhou City. However, in the past two months, he had become a household name in the entire Jiang Bei region.” Yang Chao nodded and said, “My dad told me that all the magnates in and outside of Jiang Bei who came to stay at his hotel told him about how incredible Master Chen’s abilities are.

“Rumor had it that he could tread on water, catch a bullet in the air, and kill a person from ten feet away. It was as if he was from a Wuxia drama on TV,” Jiang Churan said with a frown.

“I have heard people talking about him even at school. I think most of them are high tales.”

“No kidding. Only a few months ago, Master Chen was only a person who knew a little Dharma Spells. It is impossible for him to increase his power so quickly.” Yang Chao put in.

“As for this topic, I think no one is more qualified to comment on it than Xiao Fei,” Jiang Haishan said with a smile.

“Me?” Xu Rongfei gapped at everyone and was not sure what to say.

“Indeed. Your father should know about this Master Chen better than anyone.” Jiang Haishan nodded.

Seeing the confusion on Xu Rongfei’s face, he continued, “I really have no idea if this Master Chen is the real deal. However, I can confirm that his fame has skyrocketed recently. Nearly all the tyc.o.o.ns and magnates in the Jiang Bei region seemed to be under his spell.”

He paused and then continued, “Including Zhou Tianhao and Xu Ao.”

Everyone’s face paled after hearing Jiang Haishan’s revelation.

Both Zhou Tianhao and Xu Ao were influential people and had significant clout in the city.

However, those two were not alone among the people who were under Master Chen’s influence. Their rank also included magnates who used to dominate their field in the Jiang Bei region and people who came from prestigious families. Every one of them was a force to be reckoned with.

If these people were pinned under Master Chen’s thumb, did it mean that from then on, Master Chen was going to be the head honcho of the Jiang Bei Region?

The talk of power and politics might sound irrelevant to an ordinary person, but they were real for people like Yang Chao and Li Yichen who were born into powerful families. They knew the significance of the development as Master Chen’s army represented more than half of Jiang Bei’s industry and business.

If he were able to consolidate the power, he would become as influential as the Wei Family of the North Bank.

“No wonder I have heard people equating Master Chen with Tang Yuanqin of the Hu Dong Province.” Li Yichen said thoughtfully.

“I have never heard of this Master Chen, but I knew awful a lot about Tang Yuanqin.” Auntie Tang put in.

“Mom, how did you know Tang Yuanqin?” Jiang Churan asked curiously.

“Of course I do! We share the same last name.” Auntie Tang said with a smile. “As a matter of fact, I am distantly related to him. When your grandpa was still alive, he used to take me to Jin City and visit his family.”

“Tang Yuanqin controls a very large corporation.” Li Yichen added. “The Tang Family’s business was all over the Hu Dong Province and Dong Jiang Province. It was said that most of the s.h.i.+p fleets on the Yangtze River belong to the Tang family. As for wealth, I bet even the old man Zhen couldn’t compare with him. The only person who might be richer than him is Sheng Ronghua.”

“Sheng Ronghua!” Everyone was shocked by the name.

Sheng Ronghua was the owner of the Wan Rong Group. Rumor had it that he started as an ordinary construction worker, but eventually, he became the richest man in the Jiang Bei Region. His company, the Wan Rong Group, expanded outside of Chu Zhou City and eventually opened up shops across China.

Although Sheng Ronghus’s headquarters remained in the Chu Zhou City, most of his business nowadays were in Jin City. However, due to his residence status in the city, he was regarded as the richest man in the Chu Zhou City.

“Sheng Ronghua?”

The name struck a chord with Chen Fan.

Why does it sound so familiar?

He was Shen Junwen’s father, the founder of the Wan Rong Group. In the future, he was going to be the top ten richest man in China. He was also one of Chen Fan’s most hated enemies.

“People like Master Chen, Tang Yuanqin and Sheng Ronghua were one of a kind.” Yang Chao marveled “I wonder how we could catch up with them.”

Even if his father’s hotel gained the five-star status, his family influence could still not compare with any one of those real magnates.

His family a.s.sets were worth only a few hundred million, but every one of those top dogs owned well over tens of billions. In addition, no businessman could measure up to their influence and political clout.

“Xiao Chao, if the hotel got handed down to you, you can open up branches all over China. When your hotel was in every major city of China, you should be able to compete with them.” Jiang Haishan said.