Chapter 1 Su Tianyu's Doubts

Su Tianyu felt somewhat puzzled by Gui Mengjun's invitation, because he couldn't figure out what they could possibly talk about.

Cooperation? That wasn't his department.

Pricing? Gou Liuzi had no say in that either!

The exhibition was about to start. What did Gui Mengjun want at this time? It certainly wasn't just a simple dinner.

In the evening, Su Tianyu, Su Tiannan, Su Miaomiao, and Bai Hongbo, all filled with uncertainty, took the shuttle bus on Little Shuangniu Island to a beach near the Listening Sea Gorge.

The area was quiet, located on the south side of Little Shuangniu Island. When they arrived, they saw several small and medium-sized yachts lit up, displaying signs for various restaurants and eateries.

The Listening Sea Gorge was close to the mainland, where the islanders' residential area was located. It wasn't large, but every household lived in a small western-style building, suggesting a decent standard of living.

They got off the shuttle bus and boarded a medium-sized yacht. Under the guidance of a restaurant server, they arrived at the second-floor deck.

In the center of the deck, Gui Mengjun sat under a large parasol, smoking and gazing at the sea.

"Boss Gui!" Su Tianyu greeted him with a smile.

Gui Mengjun turned around and stood up, immediately extending his hand, "Welcome to the Old Triangle!"

"It's really beautiful here," Su Miaomiao replied with a smile.

"Haha, the scenery on this island is the best in the Yan Island group. I hope you enjoy your time here." Gui Mengjun shook hands with everyone before gesturing casually, "Don't just stand there, sit down!"

They gathered around the round table under the parasol. Gui Mengjun smiled and waved to his attendant, "Serve the food!"

Su Tianyu sat down, watching Gui Mengjun, his mind still full of questions, but he didn't ask anything directly.

After some small talk, a series of seafood delicacies and light dishes were brought to the table, and the server opened two bottles of red wine.

"Come, let me welcome you again. Please forgive any shortcomings in the hospitality!" Gui Mengjun raised his glass politely.

They responded softly, clinked glasses with him, and drained their drinks.

As the dinner began, Gui Mengjun, smoking a cigarette, looked at Su Tianyu with a slight smile and asked, "Brother Su, there's something I've been curious about."

"Oh, please ask!" Su Tianyu replied.

"I'm a bit confused about your cooperative relationship with You Yifan!" Gui Mengjun asked with a smile, "Are you planning to run the military supplies business together, or do you have other ways of cooperating?"

Hearing this, Su Tianyu didn't hide anything and replied truthfully, "We don't plan to get involved in the military supplies business because we're too small to handle it. Whether it's providing funds or independent shipping capabilities, we're lacking."

Gui Mengjun listened quietly and nodded.

"Our cooperation with the You family is mainly in other maritime trades, such as tobacco and alcohol," Su Tianyu continued, "The reason we got together is that Guanghai Naval alone can't handle the military supplies business. It needs the involvement of the Dragon City garrison. And it so happens that my elder brother, Mingyuan, has connections in that area, so the two sides hit it off."

Gui Mengjun nodded slightly, "You introduce the garrison connections to You Yifan, and he facilitates your maritime trade in the port, is that the idea?"

Su Tianyu immediately nodded, "Yes, you're very accurate."

"Then you're not clear about You Yifan's pricing this time, are you?" Gui Mengjun continued to ask.

"We know a little, but we didn't ask in detail, because it's not our job, so we don't need to rush to do it," Su Tianyu replied.

"Haha." Gui Mengjun laughed, "So you're really here for tourism?"

"You could say that, haha!"

"Good, very good." After Gui Mengjun understood the relationship between them and You Yifan, he immediately raised his glass and said, "Then I wish you a happy time here!"

Everyone raised their glasses in response and drank another one with Gui Mengjun.

Gui Mengjun put down his glass, picked up a piece of fish, and said softly, "Brother Su, I heard something in Dragon City last time I was there."

"What is it?" Su Tianyu asked curiously.

"It's about you." Gui Mengjun turned to look at him, "Do you have some private dealings with Zhao Weihu of the Chi Army?"

As soon as he said this, Su Tianyu's heart skipped a beat. His relationship with Zhao Weihu was quite secretive. Besides some people in the Chi Army, only the people in the association knew about it.

Su Tianyu was shocked, wondering where Gui Mengjun got the information. But his expression didn't change, "Who did you hear that from? Me and Zhao Weihu...!"

"You don't need to hide it from me." Gui Mengjun interrupted him, "I don't have any malicious intentions. The fact that I'm asking means I know something about it."

Su Tianyu looked at him with a smile, not saying a word.

Gui Mengjun paused and asked again, "Just tell me the truth, are you and Zhao Weihu close?"

Su Tianyu put down his chopsticks and replied vaguely, "Whether we're close or not depends on what we're doing."

"Haha!"

Gui Mengjun laughed, "Brother Su, you're really cautious!"

While the two were talking business, Su Miaomiao, who was already a bit tipsy, got up and walked towards the restroom on the first floor.

Under the parasol, Gui Mengjun and Su Tianyu stared at each other for a while. The latter took the initiative to ask, "Boss Gui, what do you want to know this for?"

"Your saying that gives me the answer." Gui Mengjun looked at him and said, "Actually, the resources you have are quite special and have certain advantages. If you're willing...!"

Halfway through his words, the attendant who had been standing at the staircase suddenly came over with a walkie-talkie, leaned over, and whispered a few words to Gui Mengjun.

After listening, Gui Mengjun's brows furrowed instantly.

...

Inside the yacht's first-floor corridor, Su Miaomiao walked forward for about seven or eight meters, feeling dizzy. She turned her head and saw a restroom near a small staircase, so she immediately walked over.

At the restroom door, a young man in a server's uniform was smoking, looking inside with his back to the door.

"Excuse me, let me use the restroom." Su Miaomiao walked over quickly.

The young man suddenly turned his head, looking at Su Miaomiao in shock, "M-Miss, this restroom is out of order."

"Ah?!"

Su Miaomiao looked up and saw four people inside the restroom, all holding guns.

...

In a manor in the Old Triangle's Henei City, a dozen middle-aged men sat on the terrace, drinking red wine.

"Gui Mengjun's meaning is very clear. The Kasalo and Sinalo regions are the fattest pieces of meat. He's just holding onto a quota because he wants to control the whole thing himself. All the talk about political goals is just an excuse." One of the middle-aged men said with a frown, holding a glass of red wine.