Chapter 568: Chapter 567: Got Interested
Qin Hu looked up through the cabin window but didn’t see the fleet coming through the special passage to pick them up, so he shook his head and said, "I don’t know, he might be waiting outside at the pickup point for the young miss."
Tong Yunshu glanced at Qin Hu, realizing it was useless to discuss it with him, and got up to walk towards the airplane exit.
Qin Hu immediately grabbed the young miss’s suitcase and followed.
Once outside the airport, sure enough, they saw Tong Jinchuan at the pickup point.
This was a man in his early forties.
The Tong Family was a martial arts family. Although it had seen a decline in recent years, producing only Tong Yan, a unique-tier martial artist, most family members started learning martial arts from a young age, including some who had ventured into the realm of Inner Strength.
Tong Jinchuan was among them; at forty-three years old and in the Inner Strength Middle Stage, his talent wasn’t exceptional by the standards of the secular martial world, but he performed adequately, even better than most.
In a martial arts family like the Tong Family, whose overall strength was weak, a person like Tong Jinchuan was considered elite talent, hence he was entrusted with managing a very important business of the Tong Family.
Within the Tong Family’s hierarchy, Tong Jinchuan was of the same generation as Tong Yunshu’s father, making her call him Seventh Uncle.
But now, Tong Yunshu was the leader of the Tong Family. Although Tong Jinchuan was somewhat contemptuous of his niece internally, the necessary respect had to be shown.
Who would have thought that this girl’s maternal grandfather, after being paralyzed for seventeen years, could stand up again?
What was even more terrifying, he had also ascended to the Innate Realm.
And last time, during a major family upheaval, he had personally witnessed this girl’s ’boyfriend’s’ formidable combat ability.
This was the young man who had recently risen to prominence in the Divine Continent Martial World.
If Tong Yunshu could really marry him, that would indeed bring great honor to the Tong ancestors.
But... but that damn kid already had a wife, and she was from the Qin Family.
Wouldn’t that mean Tong Yunshu could only be his concubine?
The crucial point was, once the Qin Family’s young miss found out about this situation, and if the Qin Family became enraged, how could the Tong Family withstand the fury from the Qin Family?
Tong Jinchuan and many in the Tong Family were worried and anxious about this, perennially fearing that the scandal of Tong Yunshu being a concubine would be exposed.
"Seventh Uncle."
Tong Yunshu approached Tong Jinchuan.
Tong Jinchuan, a very astute and worldly man, immediately showed a flattered expression, hastily saying, "Yunshu, you really shouldn’t be so formal with me. You are now the Patriarch of the Tong Family."
Tong Yunshu smiled and said, "Though I am the Patriarch of the Tong Family, I can’t disrupt our family’s hierarchy based on seniority. As per generation, you are my Seventh Uncle."
Tong Jinchuan heard this, chuckled, and said, "Have you gotten tired and hungry after several hours on the plane? Come, your Seventh Uncle already booked a private room at Jusheng Building to welcome and refresh you."
Tong Yunshu, formerly in charge of the family business, didn’t mind such hospitality, but she was here to tackle important matters this time and wasn’t keen on dining. She said, "No need to go through the trouble, let’s go to the office. Tell me the specifics there."
Tong Jinchuan said, "Here’s the thing, the several officials dealing with this issue are already there waiting, and they know about your arrival. Shall we meet them?"
Tong Yunshu was taken aback, then her gaze sharply turned towards Tong Jinchuan.
Tong Jinchuan suddenly felt as if he was on pins and needles, secretly alarmed.
Why did it feel like he was being stared at by a powerful being’s deathly gaze?
What was going on? Wasn’t Tong Yunshu unskilled in martial arts? How could this be?
He forced down his inner horror and hurriedly explained, "The mistake isn’t ours. It’s the locals wanting to reclaim that land and sell it to a foreign company, so it’s a case of governmental breach. I’ve also voiced our Tong Family’s standpoint to them, firmly stating that we won’t forfeit the land during the lease period. But they pressured us with their authority and power, and I... I could only ask you to come and handle this personally."
Tong Yunshu saw fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and his sincerity in his words, so she nodded and said, "Since the officials are also there, then let’s go to Jusheng Building."
Tong Jinchuan immediately felt relieved.
He was responsible for the family’s business here and needed good relations with local leaders. If Tong Yunshu didn’t show face, those officials would undoubtedly become unhappy, and his days here would be challenging.
In the car, Tong Yunshu casually asked, "Which leader is it?"
"Deputy County Magistrate of Jiangbei County, Sun Chaoyi," Tong Jinchuan quickly said.
Qin Hu’s pupils suddenly constricted.
Although he belonged to the Martial Arts World, he had heard of the great fame of the Deputy County Magistrate of Jiangbei County.
After all, the Divine Continent Country had nine major counties, and Jiangbei County, located in the central part of the Divine Continent, was quite famous. This Sun Chaoyi, the Deputy County Magistrate, was only thirty-eight years old, a very assertive and capable figure.
Tong Yunshu also frowned slightly, expressing her surprise, "The Deputy Magistrate personally intervenes in such matters?"
Tong Jinchuan said, "Yes, I just received the news not long ago. That overseas company must be brought in by Sun Chaoyi, he is determined to have control over our land."
Tong Yunshu’s eyebrows were tightly knitted, her mind somewhat in chaos.
Commoners shouldn’t contend with officials.
Although the Tong Family came from a Martial Arts Family, and had connections and status beyond the general populace, contending with a figure on the level of Sun Chaoyi was essentially like throwing an egg against a rock.
The power wielded by the rulers of a mundane country was not something the average family could compete with.
At least the Tong Family wasn’t in a position to challenge a Deputy County Magistrate.
Not to mention, this Deputy County Magistrate was backed by a powerful family with significant influence in the Divine Continent Country.
While disturbed, Tong Yunshu thought of someone in her mind.
She thought of Sun Weimin from Binhai.
She also vaguely remembered that Yang Fei seemed to have an extraordinary relationship with Sun Weimin.
But after some thought, she suppressed that idea.
I, Tong Yunshu, was not merely a vase before I met Yang Fei.
If I want to keep this man’s heart for a lifetime, I must prove my capability and not always bring troubles to him.
Otherwise, wouldn’t I always be outdone by Qin Yanyang?
With this in mind, Tong Yunshu’s gaze became extremely determined.
She quickly arrived at the Jusheng Building.
Qin Hu stopped outside the private room, saying, "Miss, I’ll wait outside."
Tong Yunshu nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
Qin Hu hurriedly replied, "It’s my duty."
Since the last upheaval when Tong Jianzhou rebelled and Zhou Chun was killed, Qin Hu had become Tong Yunshu’s bodyguard, carrying out his duties zealously without any slack.
As she pushed the door and entered, three people were already waiting inside the room.
Two men and one woman.
One of the men appeared mature and stable, possessing a strong presence, seated at the head of the table.
The other two, a man and a woman, with the man in his forties, short and balding, looked somewhat sleazy, more like he came from Japan across the Pacific.
Beside him was a young and beautiful woman with an extraordinary temperament, giving off a vibe of a super mega star.
Upon seeing the man with the strong presence, Tong Jinchuan’s face immediately lit up with a smile, courteously saying, "Prefectural Governor Sun."
Then his gaze fell on the other man and woman, his brow furrowing slightly in displeasure.
So, Sun Chaoyi, you’ve gone too far, even bringing the head of that overseas company here.
What is this, planning to sell the land leased to the Tong Family to that overseas company right here at the dining table?
When Sun Chaoyi pushed open the door, his gaze lingered on Tong Jinchuan’s face for a moment, then was immediately drawn to Tong Yunshu.
Initially, he was very satisfied with the Japanese super star brought by Jingshang Chuner, but now he felt less so.
Although he had often heard that the new helmswoman of the Tong Family was a young woman, a business prodigy, and also heard that she was very beautiful, he had scoffed at these claims.
After all, women from major families shouldn’t be too bad-looking, complemented by the charisma of a female business magnate, yet their true beauty was just so-so.
But now, Sun Chaoyi even felt a bit regretful for not having met this Tong Family Patriarch earlier.