The noisy banquet suddenly fell silent. Everyone held their breaths as though they were waiting for someone else to break the stalemate.
One of the attendants accidentally knocked over a champagne tower on a table out of nervousness. The sound of it shattering and breaking broke the silence. A group of people hurriedly cleaned up the place while the guests heaved sighs of relief.
With the collapse of the champagne tower, the tense atmosphere finally broke.
Someone asked, "Third Uncle, was that the representative from Stronghold 178?"
Yang Yu 'an handed the champagne in his hand to the attendant beside him. He was no longer in the mood to drink. "It's him, Xu Xianchu."
Everyone knew the main guest tonight was actually Xu Xianchu. While the Southwest was embroiled in war, Stronghold 178 remained standing as though it was not interested in the war in the Southwest at all.
However, just because it was quiet did not mean others could ignore it.
Those who were slightly older knew there was a group of ferocious beasts hiding in that fortress.
The other strongholds were all referred to as strongholds. Only Stronghold 178 was occasionally referred to as a fortress by others in private. It seemed like only it was qualified to be called such a thing.
When an all-out war broke out, that magnificent fortress would be like a sophisticated war machine. Its huge and powerful gears would grind together and destroy everything that could threaten the fortress.
Of course, many people had not really seen it for themselves. Stronghold 178's status in the Northwest had long since surpassed that of a god.
Therefore, compared to the Soong Clan's Zong Cheng, Yang Yu 'an would definitely be more concerned about Stronghold 178's attitude. But now, the representative from Stronghold 178 had left.
"Did you invite that young man named Ren Xiaosu?" Someone asked, "Who's he? Why does Xu Xianchu care so much about him?"
Yang Yu 'an frowned. He knew from the intelligence he received that Ren Xiaosu had traveled with Xu Xianchu on the journey to the Jing Mountains. However, Ren Xiaosu was just a refugee, so he had almost ignored him. He only treated the young man as a refugee who had accidentally gotten involved in trouble.
However, he did not expect that his niece would treat Ren Xiaosu differently. Even Xu Xianchu regarded him as a good friend.
He must be a very important friend who he really wanted to meet. Why would he abandon such an important banquet and leave, right?
However, Yang Yu 'an did not say much. He looked at the guests with a smile and said, "There was a small incident at the banquet, but I hope it won't affect everyone's mood. Please continue."
What he meant was that he did not want to talk anymore.
The guests were very tactful. After all, everyone was working for the Yang Consortium, and Yang Yu 'an was now the second-in-command of the entire Yang Consortium. No one would go against him just because of a little gossip.
But after tonight, Ren Xiaosu's name would probably spread far and wide. There might even be some people who would embellish the story to make it even more bizarre.
Yang Yu 'an looked at Zong Cheng, who was next to him. "I wanted to introduce you to Xiaojin tonight, but unfortunately, she left with her friends. I think it must be something important. After all, you'll be going to the Northwest together next week, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to interact with each other. "
Zong Cheng had good facial features, sharp eyebrows, and a sharp aura about him. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Yang. I'll get along well with Xiaojin."
…
When Ren Xiaosu returned to his residence in the evening, he saw Xu Xianchu standing in front of their house as though he was waiting for something.
The moment Ren Xiaosu saw Xu Xianchu, he understood. So the representative that Stronghold 178 had sent to the Yang Clan was actually Xu Xianchu!
When Xu Xianchu saw Ren Xiaosu, he got excited. He raised his arms and waved. "Xiaosu! Xiaosu! "
Ren Xiaosu also smiled. "Why didn't you go in and take a seat? How did you find my house? "
"I chased after you from the banquet, but I couldn't catch up to you. I had to go back and ask the Yang Clan where you lived before coming over here," Xu Xianchu said with a smile.
"Come, let's go in and have a seat." Ren Xiaosu pulled Xu Xianchu into the house. For some reason, Ren Xiaosu felt a sense of familiarity with Xu Xianchu. Perhaps he could sense the sincerity in treating others. No one would reject such a friendship.
Thinking of this, Ren Xiaosu secretly made up his mind not to let Xu Xianchu take the blame for him in the future.
Ren Xiaosu asked, "Did you go to Stronghold 178? How did it go?"
"I still have to thank you for your recommendation letter." Xu Xianchu sat on a stone stool in the yard. Sister Xiaoyu brought him a cup of tea. Xu Xianchu smiled at Sister Xiaoyu and said, "Thank you."
Ren Xiaosu asked, "Did you get to meet Zhang Jinglin?"
"You're probably the only one who would address him by his name." Xu Xianchu was amused. "We all call him Commander Zhang."
"Oh." Ren Xiaosu nodded. It looked like Zhang Jinglin really had the final say in Stronghold 178. He asked again, "What did he say when he saw the recommendation letter?"
"He didn't say much." Xu Xianchu said, "After he found out I was a supernatural being, he sent me to the grass-roots level so that I could familiarize myself with my subordinates. After that, he realized I was a decent person, so he quickly promoted me."
"How's Stronghold 178?" This was one of Ren Xiaosu's greatest concerns.
"Everyone there is talented, and they're friendly with each other. I really like it there." Xu Xianchu chuckled and said, "By the way, Xiaosu, why don't you go to Stronghold 178 instead? Commander Zhang often talks about you."
"I might go there if I get the chance in the future," Ren Xiaosu said.
But at this moment, a voice drifted over from across the wall. "Xiaosu, ask him if he's here to form an alliance with the Yang Clan to attack our Kyung Clan."
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. This was clearly Luo Lan's fucking voice.
He and Xu Xianchu turned around and were surprised to see Luo Lan's large head slowly rising from behind the wall. It was extremely strange.
Xu Xianchu was dumbfounded. He knew Luo Lan too well. "Xiaosu, why are you his neighbor?"
"Ignore him. He's under house arrest here, but I'm not," Ren Xiaosu said.
"Hey, Xiaosu, help me ask him," Luo Lan said anxiously.
But this time, before Ren Xiaosu could respond, Xu Xianchu answered first, "I'm not here to form an alliance with the Yang Clan. Our Stronghold 178 does not form alliances with any organizations."
Luo Lan heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good then! I was the one who personally sent Zhang Jinglin off back then. Don't forget that! "
Ren Xiaosu thought to himself that Fatty Luo was really shameless. Last night, he even said he used to persuade Qing Zhen to kill Zhang Jinglin.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Xu Xianchu. "Then why did you come to Stronghold 88 this time?"
"I'm here to discuss with the Yang Clan and Soong Clan about joining forces to suppress the bandits. Commander Zhang wants to reopen the trade route."
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