328 The Greatest Pride of Our Nation (1/2)
”Number one on the Heaven roll? What is the Heaven roll anyways?”
An awkwardness hung in the air as most people had never heard of such a thing. Was it some kind of alternative to the Forbes Rich List?
”Hold on, did you call him Chen Beixuan? Is he the new rising star in Hong Kong, the mysterious tycoon Chen Beixuan?”
Suddenly, someone asked.
”Ah- no wonder I felt the name sounded so familiar. Just a few months ago, I heard someone talking about a new billionaire in Hong Kong who is called Chen Beixuan. No one seemed to talk about him after he took over the Zheng's Financial Group.”
Another one recalled as memory suddenly came back to him.
The conversation resonated among the crowd, and more and more people recalled the same news they had heard. Since Hong Kong was far away from Wu Zhou and the news about Chen Beixuan's rise to power was only mentioned very briefly, most people were only able to recall the name but couldn't remember any details
”He is the owner of Zheng's Financial Group in Hong Kong?” Tang Jianfen asked incredulously.
The Su Family found it hard to wrap their minds around the new information presented to them.
Chen Fan's identity seemed to be changing every passing minute. He was the Master Chen of Jiang Bei, then he was the Head Sergeant of Cang Dragon unit, and now he was the billionaire in Hong Kong. Chen Fan turned out to the owner of Zheng's Financial Group and was in charge of the Zheng family in Hong Kong. It was a powerful family clan that wielded as much prestige and wealth as the Su Family.
Many people looked at Chen Fan in disbelief.
He not only dominated Jiang Bei but was also a multi-billionaire in Hong Kong. Either of his achievements could be an ordinary man's life goals. However, He had reached both at the age of nineteen. If he was not a genius, no one else was.
Jealousy and envy quickly surfaced on Ji Luochen's eyes.
He was in his early thirties and was only able to become the CEO of a public company largely due to his family background. On the other hand, Chen Fan was in charge of a few companies and managed over billions of assets. He simply couldn't compare.
Even Su Yanghao felt a pang of regret and remorse.
If he knew Chen Fan was such a capable young man, he would risk the ire of Ji Family and marry her grandniece to him. If he was able to accomplish so much while before he even turned twenty, what could he achieve when he was forty? He would definitely help Su Family's fame rise to new heights.
”What a shame, it's all too late now.”
Su Yanghao thought to himself.
Ji Family, Nin Family, and the Tang Family were clear which side they were on, therefore, if Su Yanghao kept on hesitating on the fence, the other families would sooner or later resent his lack of commitment. Worse, his son, Su Zhengde was already at it with Chen Fan and between Chen Fan and his own son, he would choose the latter any minute.
”He is a tycoon in Hong Kong, but so what? We are in mainland China now, so we need to obey the mainland's rule. Many people have witnessed what you have done to my son, you can't get away with it in court.” Nin Chendong took a step forward, eyes bloodshot. He shouted at Chen Fan hotly.
Su Zhengde and the other elders nodded in agreement.
Even Old Man Zheng in Hong Kong wouldn't be able to get away with such a crime, much less his successor Chen Fan. Compensation would have to be handed out in billions to the son of the Nin Family in the bed.
Ji Shoujuo kept his silence.
Deep down, he had a nagging suspicion that the Heaven roll and the Martial arts Grandmasters meant something very significant. Plus, he remembered that he had acquainted the title ”Grandmaster” before, but he couldn't recall any details.
It wasn't Ji Shoujuo who was getting old and his memories were escaping him, it was because different professions lived in different worlds. If one was a fashion designer, he would never have heard of the top chef in the food industry. Ji Shoujuo had worked in the financial sector for his entire life and rarely did he got the chance to brush shoulders with martial artists. Even if he got to meet martial artists, the latter wouldn't disclose the information about the Heaven roll readily.
Most Martial Artists he met were looking for employment under him, so the focus of the conversation was their ability but not those who were much stronger than them.
Before the old man could remember the meaning of the title, Qiao Luoyin put in: ”Although a tycoon of Hong Kong has to obey the law, that is not the case for the most powerful Grandmaster in China. He could easily ruin your entire family, much less break your son's arms and legs.”
She paused then let out a cold smirk.
”Are you really that naive thinking the Old Man Zheng had died of natural causes and willingly handed over his assets to Mr.Chen? The Zheng family was not running a charity the last time I checked. ”
Her words stirred up a swell of murmurs.
”What does she mean? The number one Grandmaster on the Heaven roll was above the law?”
”But she had raised some good questions. Why did the Zheng family offer all of their assets to Master Chen? Things do not add up.”
”I have heard that it was some kind of bet.”
Someone put in.
”Indeed. The Zheng family owed Master Chen ten billion and tried to write off their debt. The two parties decided to settle the score in a good old fashioned duel. In the end, Master Chen had killed the greatest Feng Shui Master Zhou Daoji in the duel and claimed all of the Zheng family's wealth. He also took Old Man Zheng's life afterward.” Qiao Luoyin said slowly.
Even as she said this, her mesmerizing gaze drifted toward Chen Fan. Her eyes were brightening by the second.
When she first heard about Chen Fan's deeds, she, like everyone else in the room, thought that those were high tales. However, after meeting the man straight out of the legend, Qiao Luoyin felt her heart thumped in her chest, unable to hold back her admiration.
”What?”
The crowd boiled over.
A tycoon's life and all of his wealth: no one has ever heard of such preposterous duel in the modern world.
”Impossible, that's impossible.”Tang Jianfen shook his head
”We don't believe you either.”
Su Zhengde chimed in.
Su Yanghao didn't join the opposition. As an elder who had weathered the turmoil of the early 20th century, he had heard of incredible stories of the martial arts world in passing. Although none were as stunning as what Chen Fan had done, he knew those Martial artists lived a different life than most people.
”The question remains if Chen Fan was one of those who were above the law.”
Su Yanghao thought to himself shocked.