116: Chapter 116 Old Enemies Reunite

It had been a long time since Jiang Qin last saw Zhao Xiaoshuai. Compared to then, saying Zhao Xiaoshuai had been reborn might be an exaggeration, but he was certainly a completely different person.

However, Jiang Qin had traveled far and wide, and his ability to recognize people was a fundamental skill. He instantly recognized the man sitting casually in their private booth as the same person who had once teamed up with a shop owner in a remote store to set him up and scam him out of his money.

So, after his initial question, he immediately added, "Aren't you that shill I ran into at the foot massage shop last time? So you're in the same line of work in both real life and the game!"

After saying this, he let out a drunken burp.

At this moment, Jiang Qin was a bit hazy because he had drunk a lot of alcohol, so these words came out without him thinking.

But it was also because he had long held similar thoughts in his heart that they were "triggered" so easily.

Lin Yongbo, on the other hand, had just seen Zhao Xiaoshuai a few days ago. Because of his jealousy over Meng Yawen, he had suffered a great loss, lost face, and left iSport in disgrace.

He had been brooding over this for the past few days, thinking about when he could get Xing Tianjie to help him get even.

So seeing him here made him very surprised.

However, he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Jiang Qin's subsequent interrogation.

The man had the strength to throw down seven million and directly take over a fitness center; how could he be related to someone Jiang Qin met in some foot massage parlor?

Just as he was about to speak up and ask, Xing Tianjie, after his initial surprise, stepped forward directly.

He reached out and gave Zhao Xiaoshuai an enthusiastic handshake.

At that time, Zhao Xiaoshuai's swift and decisive act of buying the property was like sending charcoal in a snowstorm, directly suppressing the arrogance of the big shot surnamed Huo and securing more leverage for his family.

Although the negotiations were still ongoing, Zhao Xiaoshuai's move had shifted the balance by at least tens of millions; moreover, he had also bought a luxury mansion worth over ten million from his family, so he should definitely befriend him regardless.

It was just that his sister had personally gone to exchange pleasantries back then, so he had missed that opportunity.

"What a coincidence! Not long ago, Mr. Zhao bought a luxury mansion worth over ten million from our family. I wanted to get to know Mr. Zhao back then, but unfortunately, my elder sister beat me to it. It seems our fate hasn't ended yet."

A ten-million-yuan mansion?

Jiang Qin was stunned by this sentence.

But since it came from the mouth of the young master of the dignified Hengtian Group, it certainly wasn't a lie.

He couldn't help but think of another possibility for the situation back then: that man wasn't a shill at all, but clearly a super-wealthy person with unique interests.

In this way, his clown-like behavior that day became even more ridiculous.

In an instant, he sobered up, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Although Zhao Xiaoshuai only had eyes for Xing Huiqiong at the time and didn't remember meeting this enthusiastic young man at all, it didn't stop him from following the topic with a little bit of deduction.

"So it's Young Master Xing."

[Ding! Stranger Compendium unlocked: Xing Tianjie (Character Rating: 7.88)]

[Integrity: 9]

[Wealth: 7]

[Background: 8]

[Congratulations to the host for luckily obtaining a multiplier copper card (Permanent)]

"I came here to attend a guild gathering for a small game. I was delayed by something just now, and when I got to the booth, no one was there. Could it be you all?"

Song Jiang was the most experienced among these people. Sensing that the atmosphere among a few of them was off, he immediately picked up the conversation:

"So it's one of our own! In that case, the maybach that just passed by outside must be your ride, 'Tiandi'?"

"It was indeed me. I was startled just now, wondering why such a group of people had surrounded me. My name is Zhao Xiaoshuai, and my in-game ID is indeed Tiandi. And you are?"

"Song Jiang. My in-game name is just my real name."

Jiang Qin, my in-game name is Renyi Wushuang."

...

Several of them reported their IDs and names.

Song Jiang's rating triggered a copper card; his score was similar to that of the old guy Chen Guozhong he met at the fitness center, but considering he was younger, he could be considered more promising.

He took an extra look at Jiang Qin.

Because he had already opened a card for him, he remembered who this fellow was through the system.

They had quite a few grievances and entanglements; not only did they "fight to the death" in the game, but he didn't expect they had already met early on outside the game.

Thinking about that "shill" comment just now, Zhao Xiaoshuai looked at him with a smile on his face:

"Boss Jiang and I have met before. I still remember Boss Jiang's majestic and domineering appearance back then."

"At that time, we had a bit of a dispute over a technician. Boss Jiang said to me, 'Comparing financial strength with me, do you have that kind of strength?'"

"Later, I played around a bit with Boss Jiang, but as a result, Boss Jiang said I was a shill partnering with the owner to scam him, and then he left."

"Today, I seem to have heard Boss Jiang say that I'm a shill in both the game and reality. Hehe, Boss Jiang, what exactly do you mean by that?"

Jiang Qin's face looked worse than if he were crying, and his entire back was soaked.

Mocking a genuine big boss to his face not only made him a complete clown, but the other party was also clearly on good terms with the young master of the Xing Family. In this way, he not only lost face, but the connections he was about to obtain were probably gone as well.

That wasn't all. With the Xing Family's influence, if they were dissatisfied with him and leaked even a little bit of word, his future business might be difficult to conduct.

Seeing that Zhao Xiaoshuai and Xing Tianjie seemed to have a very good relationship, and that Zhao Xiaoshuai had recently made frequent moves, even buying another ten-million-yuan mansion, Lin Yongbo's expectation of his financial strength inevitably rose another level. He dropped his past grievances on the spot.

What grievances? It was all a misunderstanding.

Everyone being fated to play the same game together was destiny; they should let bygones be bygones and make friends.

Hearing that Zhao Xiaoshuai and Jiang Qin seemed to have a conflict, he was happy to have someone help divert the tension, so naturally, he wouldn't say much.

Song Jiang was a shrewd man who kept his thoughts to himself. A few other players wanted to ease the atmosphere, but in the end, they didn't dare to speak.

Everyone present was a big boss; several of them, as ordinary people, even felt the kind of pressure one feels when facing a CEO in a company, so how could they dare to join the conversation casually?

Xing Tianjie, on the other hand, didn't need to think much. Between a powerful local mogul and a friend from another province who wanted to curry favor with him, he didn't need to think for a single second.

With just a word from Zhao Xiaoshuai, he could do something like kick the man out.

But Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't actually hold much of a grudge against this person. If it weren't for Cheat Dad's reminder, he would have even forgotten who this person was. He was just interacting with him "kindly" and saying hello because he turned out to be Renyi Wushuang.

Without making things too difficult for him, Zhao Xiaoshuai said again:

"Haha, just kidding. We're all brothers in the same guild. What happened in the past was all a misunderstanding; I wouldn't really care."

After this sentence was spoken, the atmosphere in the entire booth changed.

Without realizing it, Zhao Xiaoshuai already possessed such influence.

Song Jiang regained his enthusiasm, Lin Yongbo continued to host everyone, and Xing Tianjie sat in the main seat with a slight smile.

Jiang Qin felt a little weak. He hurriedly poured a glass of wine. "President Zhao is straightforward! I was blind back then. I'll punish myself with three drinks, and we'll consider this matter settled!"

After three large glasses of white liquor, even Jiang Qin was a bit dizzy, but since Zhao Xiaoshuai had treated the matter lightly, he also felt relieved.

'In the future, I still have to be cautious when I'm out! Who would have thought such a big boss would like to go to that kind of place!'