Tang Xinwan had just finished a conversation with several Saudi royal nobles, laying some groundwork for future cooperation.
At this moment, she disengaged and searched the hall for Ye Cangtian, but couldn't find him.
Where had this guy gone again?
Tang Xinwan couldn't help but frown. As she was wondering, she saw Ye Cangtian approaching from the direction of the restrooms. She couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at him, "Where did you go?"
"I went to the restroom, what's wrong?"
Ye Cangtian chuckled. He dared not let her know he had met with Xibeiya, so he immediately changed the subject.
"How did your chat with those guys go?"
"Well, these Saudi royal nobles are here for investment this time. They plan to invest in multiple projects on our side. Although it's just an initial intention, our Yangzhou merchants still have great hope."
Tang Xinwan was in a good mood. After all, the initial exchange had been so relaxed. As long as their Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce could show enough strength, she believed this cooperation had a good chance of success.
Ye Cangtian nodded with a smile. He knew very well that the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce would successfully cooperate with the Saudi royal family this time, because this matter was entirely arranged by Xibeiya.
As for why Xibeiya did this, there were only two possibilities.
Either this girl was still infatuated with him, planning to build a bridge for interaction through mutual cooperation.
Or she was grateful that he had saved the old king's life last time!
Perhaps both!
Moreover, a mere ten billion euros investment was nothing to the Saudi royal family.
As for the topic Xibeiya discussed with him just now, it had nothing to do with business.
It was something that made Ye Cangtian somewhat surprised and shocked!
The Saudi royal family had discovered ruins!
It was reported that not long ago, when the Saudi royal family was mining an oil field, they unexpectedly discovered that the oil field had mysteriously dried up. During the investigation, they found some strange things.
First, the oil workers died one after another, and then there were several bizarre and strange incidents.
Finally, the Saudi royal family discovered a stone gate next to the oil field construction site.
That area had now been completely sealed off by the Saudi royal family. However, because the matter was too bizarre and strange, Xibeiya had to take this opportunity to ask Ye Cangtian.
As soon as Ye Cangtian heard this, he guessed that it might be ruins, and moreover, it was ruins that had not yet been opened.
However, he did not understand much about ruins at the moment, so he could only ask Xibeiya to keep the news confidential for the time being.
The reason for keeping it confidential was also to prevent hostile forces from coveting it if the matter of the ruins were exposed.
"It seems I need to go to Kyoto when I have time!" Ye Cangtian sighed inwardly.
He knew nothing about ruins now and could only wait until he had time to go to Kyoto to ask old Mr. Xu.
This person held a high position and had inextricable ties with the hidden organization. He should know something about ruins, right?
At this moment, in the banquet hall.
Suddenly, a group of people entered, and the entire banquet hall instantly quieted down.
"We came uninvited, I hope you don't mind?"
The leader was a young man in luxurious robes, exuding an air of nobility. His words revealed an arrogant attitude.
Behind him were merchants and wealthy businessmen.
Ye Cangtian merely glanced at them curiously, but Tang Xinwan beside him frowned, her expression becoming solemn.
Even the rich businessmen from the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce in the hall had their expressions change drastically.
"Why are they here?"
These people were recognized by almost all the wealthy businessmen present!
Because these were all wealthy businessmen from Suzhou and Hangzhou, members of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. Any one of these wealthy businessmen could easily crush most of them in the business world.
After all, Suzhou and Hangzhou, as the provincial capital of Jiangsu Province, and a provincial-level chamber of commerce, naturally had a higher overall strength than the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce.
The sudden appearance of people from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce here, the wealthy businessmen present could guess with their toes what they were here for.
They were definitely here for the investment from the Saudi royal family!
For a moment, everyone felt indignant.
"Who are these guys? They seem to have come with bad intentions!" Ye Cangtian asked curiously.
"Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce!"
Tang Xinwan sighed helplessly, then explained, "The young master leading them is the young master of the Mu family, the head of the top three families in Suzhou and Hangzhou. The others are wealthy businessmen from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce."
Moreover, the head of the Mu family was the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. Even the son of the president had a status almost equivalent to that of a vice-president in the chamber of commerce.
Even during the last election of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, only Tao Wenyu, the son of a vice-president, was present, and he almost walked sideways in the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce. How much more so the young master of the Mu family.
Therefore, it could also be seen that the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce attached great importance to this investment matter of the Saudi royal family!
Tang Xinwan felt bitter. If it were a fair competition, the overall strength of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce was several times greater than that of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, and their Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce had no chance of winning.
At this time, the man in luxurious robes on the opposite side also looked over, and immediately said with a smile, "Miss Tang is here too. I heard that Miss Tang has become the president of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations, congratulations!"
"Why is Young Master Mu here?" Tang Xinwan forced a smile.
"I heard that the Saudi royal family is seeking cooperation in our Jiangnan Province. Our Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is mainly here to discuss cooperation this time!" This young man in luxurious robes stated his purpose without any concealment.
This sentence made the wealthy businessmen of Yangzhou's expressions sink. It was indeed as they expected.
Someone couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "Young Master Mu, the Saudi royal family is currently in our Yangzhou. Aren't you reaching too far?"
Before the young man in luxurious robes could speak, a wealthy businessman behind him sneered, "Yangzhou is also a city belonging to our Jiangnan Province, and your chamber of commerce is still a subordinate organization of our Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce!"
The implication was that the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce had the right to interfere.
The young man in luxurious robes also nodded and said with a smile, "We are all businessmen from Jiangnan Province, sharing the same bowl of rice. It's better for us insiders to get such a large investment ourselves than for them to be dissatisfied and seek cooperation elsewhere, isn't it?"
Everyone on the side of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce looked at each other, all with unhappy expressions.
Although Yangzhou also belonged to a city in Jiangnan Province, Suzhou and Hangzhou were Suzhou and Hangzhou, and there was competition between chambers of commerce.
If the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce were really allowed to interfere, what chance would their Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce have?
"Miss Tang!"
The young man in luxurious robes looked at Tang Xinwan again, sized her up, and sighed lightly, "I thought Miss Tang was talented and beautiful, and I admired her greatly back then. My family also intended to marry into the Tang family..."
Before he could finish, Tang Xinwan frowned slightly and said coldly, "Please behave yourself, Young Master Mu!"
The young man in luxurious robes said with a faint smile, "It's just the truth. I met Miss Tang two years ago, and since then, I..."
"Are you deaf?"
Suddenly, a displeased voice sounded.
Ye Cangtian walked to Tang Xinwan's side, stared at the young man in luxurious robes, and said, "Everyone knows Tang Xinwan is my wife, and you are saying such disgusting things in front of me. Are you looking for death?"
The entire banquet hall fell silent.
Everyone was stunned, feeling the gunpowder smoke filling the air.
The young man in luxurious robes frowned, looked at Ye Cangtian, and after a while, chuckled:
"You must be Ye Cangtian, right?"
"I've heard of you! I admit you are strong, you have connections in Yangzhou's underground forces, and you are even a member of the Dragon Group."
"But... so what?"