663: Chapter 652 663: Chapter 652 The Wen Commerce Association’s underlings also possess a sizable group of lackeys and fighters, but what sets the association apart is the enormous wealth it holds.
How vast is this wealth?
Out of ten members in the Wen Commerce Association, five rank among the top ten richest people in the mainland!
How opulent is that?
And beneath the facade of legitimate business, the Wen Commerce Association also dabbles in various domains of other organizations, like some shady dealings.
Basically, anything that other organizations present would engage in, the Wen Commerce Association does as well, and because of its vast wealth, when others go through customs a few tens of millions might be their limit, but the Wen Commerce Association’s deals start in the billions, and naturally, the profits are also immense.
And the chairman of the Wen Commerce Association, Wang Billion, is known as the richest man in the south, with total assets that are difficult to estimate!
Wang Kai is the son of this Wang Billion, and because of his father’s influence, Wang Kai, not yet thirty, has already become one of the top second-generation rich, with a personal net worth of over a hundred billion!
And that’s not even including what he might inherit later on!
“You may ask, Young Master Wang,” Song Yun said, raising an eyebrow, his expression showing little change.
“As I understand it, it seems Boss Song has a particularly deep aversion to certain things?” Wang Kai said.
“What do you mean?” Song Yun asked.
“Among all the big brothers present, except for Boss Song, it seems no one avoids this particular arena, right?
Even Brother Xuanwu here, a lot of goods from the Golden Triangle seem to pass through your hands, no?”
“It’s just a matter of supply and demand,” Xuanwu replied, not giving Wang Kai the same pleasant countenance as Song Yun did.
“Even though it’s a matter of supply and demand, why must your organization, Boss Song, be the one to completely ban it?
You should know, just bypassing your territory and using other routes, our family’s costs increase by thirty percent, and the risk doubles!
Plus, I’ve heard that Boss Song organizes members to draw their swords to help at the sight of injustice?
Could it be that Boss Song’s Shura Alliance intends to become a hall of benevolence?”
If Wang Kai’s earlier statement could still be considered normal, this last sentence was an outright provocation towards Song Yun!
Song Yun’s expression remained unchanged, merely looking at Wang Kai.
The people around who had been talking fell silent in an instant, clearly, with Wang Kai’s visit here today, it was definitely not just a simple meet and greet with Song Yun.
It seemed there would be quite a spectacle tonight!
That was what many people were thinking.
White Tiger looked at Song Yun with a touch of curiosity, wanting to see how Song Yun would respond to the provocation from the young vice-chair of the Wen Commerce Association.
And Song Yun’s reaction would greatly affect White Tiger’s subsequent discussions on potential cooperation with Song Yun.
Xuanwu had already started digging into the fine food on the table, as if everything happening around him had nothing to do with him, while Da Fei watched Wang Kai, seemingly deep in thought.
“Regarding my Shura Alliance’s affairs, it seems they’re none of your Wen Commerce Association’s business, right?
Whatever I want to do or think of doing, it has nothing to do with you all, no?” Song Yun said calmly.
“Didn’t I just say, because you won’t let us through, my transportation costs and risks have increased significantly for no reason, are these irrelevant to me?” Wang Kai looked at Song Yun with piercing eyes.
“Moreover, an organization should do what it ought to do.
The Shura Alliance under your leadership seems to have deviated from the essence of what our circle is about.”
“Everyone has their own path, and everyone has their own understanding of what an organization should do,” Song Yun said slowly.
“You’re involved in everything, pulling all the profitable dealings to yourself—that’s your business.
And I happen to dislike those underhanded dealings—that’s my business.
Do you really think I need the Wen Commerce Association’s permission for what I want to do?
I remember your father recently took yet another concubine, and I have quite a disdain for this sort of polygamy.
Should I perhaps abduct your father’s concubine to force him to be loyal to your mother?”
“What did you say!” Wang Kai slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Song Yun, “My family’s matters are not for an outsider like you to comment on.”
“The affairs within my own organization are also not for an outsider like you to comment on,” Song Yun replied in a low voice.
“Our Shura Alliance, not only at home but abroad as well, adheres to the principle of not offending unless offended, just as we do at home.
My fellow friends here, the Shura Alliance’s goal is only Sunan, naturally, we want to manage it better, unlike certain associations that, while they claim to operate in just one area, use the guise of doing business to plant countless members in cities along their routes.
Surely all those people aren’t just there to protect your business lines, are they?”
“Of course!” Wang Kai’s face changed as he turned to the people around him and said, “Gentlemen, the goal of the Wen Commerce Association is also just in ZJ.
As for positioning people on the turfs of the big brothers here, it’s solely for business convenience, with no other intentions.
I swear on that!”
“How much is an oath worth?” Song Yun looked at Wang Kai derisively.
Now that Wang Kai had come to provoke him, Song Yun had no intention of giving him face any longer.
“Do you think we lack intelligence, or do you think you’re the only one with brains?
You talk about oaths with people from the underworld?
Didn’t your father teach you how to deal with us?”
“You!!
Song Yun, what do you mean by that?
Are you implying you want to start a war with the Wen Commerce Association?!” Wang Kai was clearly infuriated by Song Yun’s words.
Although Song Yun hadn’t hit the nail on the head with the intentions of the Wen Commerce Association, he had come pretty close.
In various places, the Wen Commerce Association had people placed, and these people were top-notch.
Many of them had connections with the second and third largest local forces—of course, these connections were all clandestine, as no organization in the world wants to be second or third best.
The purpose of these people was to assist these organizations at the right time, which was akin to birds let loose by the Wen Commerce Association.
They didn’t expect them to definitely bring back profit, but there’s always a little hope, isn’t there?
“Start a war?
Are you trying to scare me?” Song Yun had his hands on the table, his left hand casually twirling a platinum ring engraved with the character “Song” on his right middle finger.
“Let’s not even discuss if you have the clout to represent the Wen Commerce Association; if we truly went to war, do you think my Shura Alliance would be afraid of the Wen Commerce Association?”
“You!!!
Very well!
I didn’t expect the Shura Alliance to treat guests this way, I’ve truly seen the arrogance of your Shura Alliance now, gentlemen.
Since the Shura Alliance is so overbearing and not giving the Wen Commerce Association any face, then there’s no point in my staying any longer.
Gentlemen, if you have a chance, I welcome you to visit my place.
I will definitely offer you the hospitality of a landlord, unlike some people!
Humph!” Wang Kai said, standing up to leave.
Song Yun’s expression was unchanged as he said softly, “Leaving after just throwing out a few harsh words?
Is this how the Wen Commerce Association operates?
All talk and no action, I see.
It seems to me that the Wen Commerce Association just has some money, that’s all!”
“Song Yun, don’t go too far!” Wang Kai glared at Song Yun, “If you really want to test the anger of the Wen Commerce Association, then keep talking!”
“Afraid of you?
Hardly,” Song Yun raised an eyebrow.
“Such words would be more fitting coming from your father.
Your words, they lack a certain depth.”