The subsequent matters did not require Ye Cangtian's attention.
With Zhang Liang present, and so many members of the Dragon Group, there was no fear of anything going wrong.
He walked out of the banquet hall and lit a cigarette, only to freeze.
After a long pause, he chuckled awkwardly, "Didn't I tell you to evacuate? You didn't leave?"
Tang Xinwan shook her head.
She hadn't evacuated with the other wealthy individuals, as she was worried about Ye Cangtian. Seeing him emerge safely now, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"See, I told you he'd be fine!"
Tang Yongchang, standing behind her, quickly stepped forward and smiled at Ye Cangtian, "Nephew, are you alright? What was going on with those guys inside? How could they be so reckless."
"Just some thugs! But they've all been apprehended, so don't worry."
Ye Cangtian explained casually, then looked at him in surprise, a slight smile on his lips. "Uncle, you didn't evacuate with the others?"
Tang Yongchang puffed out his chest. "No matter what, I'm still a member of the Tang family. Nephew, you were inside dealing with the thugs for everyone's sake. Although I'm old and can't help, I'm certainly not someone who fears death."
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but smile. He didn't believe him, but he was sure the man was genuinely concerned about Tang Xinwan.
Tang Xinwan now held significant influence within the family. Even though she had often targeted her uncle in the past, he now strongly supported her.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian found himself increasingly fond of this uncle.
"Mr. Ye!" Liu Rumei bowed slightly.
Ye Cangtian turned his head and smiled, nodding. "Thank you for your hard work. Please also pass on a message to the leaders for me; I owe them a favor this time."
Although not many people from the major factions had come this time, they were all skilled fighters. While they hadn't played a decisive role, they had certainly been valuable.
Liu Rumei quickly shook her head, "Mr. Ye, you're too kind. This is what we should do."
Ye Cangtian said no more, simply keeping it in his heart.
In fact, the current underground forces, influenced by Liu Rumei, were developing increasingly for the better. As long as these leaders didn't act recklessly, he would be willing to help them even if they encountered difficulties in the future.
Suddenly thinking of something, he looked up at Liu Rumei and said, "Tang Xinwan becoming the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce this time was Old Master Fu's idea, wasn't it? Please thank him for me!"
Liu Rumei did not conceal anything and explained, "The Old Master said that Miss Tang is the only suitable candidate for the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. As for Chen Guangyi, everyone knows he's a relative of the Tao family, and the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce cannot be controlled by the Tao family."
Old Master Fu had seen through the election conference long ago.
Especially after hearing that the Tao family had been visiting various wealthy individuals to help Chen Guangyi secure the chairmanship, many wealthy people, let alone Old Master Fu, felt a sense of displeasure.
The chairmanship could go to anyone but a member of the Tao family!
Otherwise, wouldn't the entire Yangzhou business community become the Tao family's territory?
This was also why Tang Xinwan ultimately received the highest number of votes in the election conference. It was not just Old Master Fu who saw through it, but many wealthy individuals also understood the situation clearly.
Of course, there was another reason!
It was because of Ye Cangtian!
Many wealthy individuals were now aware of Mr. Ye's exploits, and quite a few even knew about the events that had transpired in the capital not long ago.
This Mr. Ye didn't even put the Yuwen family, one of the eight great families in the capital, in his eyes. Who would dare to offend him?
Therefore, although the Tang family was currently only a second-rate family, in everyone's subconscious, they were already being regarded as a major family.
All the Tang family lacked was time!
Just then, a subordinate hurried over and said urgently, "Big Sister, someone escaped when we were escorting the wealthy individuals away!"
"What happened?" Liu Rumei was taken aback.
"We don't know what happened. Those two guys said they needed to get off the bus to relieve themselves mid-route, and as soon as the door opened, they fled!"
When the battle erupted at Mingyue Villa, Liu Zhendong had led some people to escort the wealthy individuals away, using three buses to avoid any accidents.
However, on one of the buses, two individuals had surprisingly escaped.
Later investigation confirmed that these two individuals had issues. One was impersonating a wealthy individual, and the other was disguised as a server, blending in with the evacuating crowd.
Liu Rumei's expression turned grim, and she inquired, "Is everyone else safe?"
"Everyone is fine. Those two simply took the opportunity to escape. Apart from Old Liu getting injured when he led people to pursue them, everyone else is unharmed."
Listening to the subordinate's explanation, Liu Rumei finally relaxed. She hadn't expected someone to infiltrate the evacuating personnel.
Ye Cangtian, overhearing the situation from the side, couldn't help but shake his head. "As long as everyone is safe, it doesn't matter if they escaped!"
Others might not understand the situation, but how could he not?
The two individuals who escaped midway were most likely Huang Wu and Huang San.
These two had indeed shown great patience, and had actually not made a move. Otherwise, they would have been finished this time!
It was better that they escaped; otherwise, he would have become a lone commander in the Dark Association again!
...
It was already nine o'clock in the evening when they left Mingyue Villa!
The election conference, which began around seven in the evening, had lasted for about an hour.
The banquet was originally scheduled to start at half-past eight, but before it could commence, the Dark Association had appeared, leading to a series of subsequent events.
Ye Cangtian and Tang Xinwan did not go home directly but followed their uncle to the Tang family's old residence.
The Old Master had asked them both to return.
Perhaps their uncle had called home earlier to share the good news, and the Tang Old Master wanted everyone to gather for a family meeting.
They arrived at the Tang family's old residence at exactly ten o'clock!
Despite the late hour, the residence was bustling with activity. Not only had Tang Xiaowu returned, but many other Tang family relatives had also shown up.
These relatives had rushed over temporarily and usually would not come to the Tang family's old residence unless for important matters.
Upon seeing Tang Xinwan and the other two arrive, everyone looked their way.
"Cousin, you really became the chairperson?" Tang Xiaowu asked excitedly from the crowd.
"Yes!" Tang Xinwan nodded.
"You boy, learn more from your cousin! You're so grown up, yet you're so useless!"
Tang Yongchang couldn't help but swat Tang Xiaowu on the head, scolding him with disappointment.
"Dad, I've been trying very hard lately. You have to give me some time!" Tang Xiaowu retorted in annoyance.
Compared to his previous idle life, he had indeed changed a lot. He was now handling many matters at Haitan Pharmaceutical, and due to his excellent performance at work, he had been promoted to department manager.
"Xinwan is back?"
A hoarse voice sounded. Tang Old Master emerged from the crowd, his face flushed with joy. He cast a glance of approval at Tang Xinwan and Ye Cangtian, then looked at everyone present.
"Since everyone is here, let's have a family meeting now!"
Although it was late at night, no one objected when the Old Master proposed the family meeting, as everyone was in high spirits.
Tang Xinwan had become the chairperson of the Chamber of Commerce!
What did this signify?
It signified that the Tang family was about to usher in a tremendous opportunity, an opportunity for complete resurgence!
The He family was once just a stronger family among the second-rate ones. The head of the He family was elected chairperson of the Chamber of Commerce, and in just over a decade, the He family had developed into one of the three top families.
Now that the chairperson of the Chamber of Commerce was a member of the Tang family, this was an incredibly fortunate event.