"Mr. Wan..."
Kong Xuefeng saw Wan Yunting and Lucy in the lobby of his company's building. He stepped out of the elevator and walked over quickly. "I just saw the news..."
Wan Yunting looked up and stopped him, smiling. "President Kong, do you have time now? Why don't you come back to Wenhao's place with me for some tea?"
Kong Xuefeng's expression stiffened. He stared at Wan Yunting and nodded. "I'll follow you in my car."
"Good."
Wan Yunting smiled and nodded, then turned to leave. Kong Xuefeng and Lucy followed. Qiao Jiesi and the other bodyguards at the entrance immediately came forward to escort Wan Yunting and Lucy to their car. Then, a sports car slowly approached. Kong Xuefeng took the keys, got into the sports car, and slowly followed Wan Yunting's car as they drove away...
Jiang Wenhao's residence was in the Upper East Side, New York City's affluent district. The residents here were mostly billionaires in finance and banking investment...
Wan Yunting led Kong Xuefeng, and the convoy drove into the villa estate. They saw a middle-aged man with his secretary just coming out of the villa. They met Wan Yunting and Kong Xuefeng. Lucy gave a slight nod, and Deputy Mayor Brady also smiled and nodded slightly before leaving directly.
Why was Brady here?
Kong Xuefeng was a bit puzzled as to why the deputy mayor was at Jiang Wenhao's place today. Could it be related to this person named Wan Yunting?
Wan Yunting directly entered the villa's living room. Jiang Wenhao was sitting in a wheelchair, holding a tablet computer and processing the company's backlog of documents from the past two days. Upon seeing Wan Yunting return, he put down the computer and smiled. "Teacher, you're back. Ah, President Kong is here too."
Teacher?
Kong Xuefeng was extremely surprised to see Jiang Wenhao call this Wan Yunting "teacher." At the same time, seeing Jiang Wenhao's bruised and swollen face and him sitting in a wheelchair, he asked in surprise, "President Jiang, what happened to you?"
"Oh, I was kidnapped by drug dealers. My teacher just rescued me last night."
Jiang Wenhao waved his right hand, which he could move, and invited Kong Xuefeng to sit down. He also saw that his teacher had brought him back, which seemed to indicate some progress.
"Kidnapped by drug dealers?"
Kong Xuefeng, who had sat down, said in shock, "But why haven't we received any news in the past two days?"
Jiang Wenhao smiled. "My teacher had someone seal the news to prevent my kidnapping from affecting the company."
Kong Xuefeng nodded in agreement. Indeed, Jiang Wenhao was a figure who could cause an earthquake in Wall Street's financial circles with a mere stomp of his foot.
Wan Yunting, having just come out of the restroom, sat directly on the living room sofa. He took a sip of the tea handed to him by the beautiful maid and looked at Kong Xuefeng sitting beside him, smiling. "President Kong, the foreigner in the photo I gave you is named Belt. He's the one who kidnapped Wenhao."
Kong Xuefeng paused, his teacup in hand, and frowned in confusion. "President Jiang, why did he kidnap you? For ransom or some other reason?"
Jiang Wenhao waved his hand and smiled. "President Kong, actually, my teacher went to see you for Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang!"
Kong Xuefeng turned to look at Wan Yunting, who was sitting to the side with his legs crossed, and frowned. "You mean you suspect Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang, the four of them, are involved with drug dealers, and you also suspect I'm one of them?"
Wan Yunting looked at him and smiled. "But it seems President Kong is not with them now. Of course, we also investigated your identity. You are a descendant of the Kong family, one of the four great families in Beijing. After graduating in the US, you stayed and started your own business. You also established the Longyu Sports Car Club and are the president of the Chinese community. You have a boundless future."
Jiang Wenhao smiled. "President Kong, I apologize. We didn't mean to pry into your affairs."
Kong Xuefeng waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind. After all, his personal information wasn't a secret. However, he asked in confusion, "So, Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang, along with Huang Zhi Ming and Wang He Shuo, the four of them, are all related to that Belt?"
"Yes."
Jiang Wenhao nodded. "My teacher is looking for you to understand some information about Fang Tai, Chen Guangyang, Huang Zhi Ming, and Wang He Shuo here in the US. They are from your sports car club, and I heard you have quite a good relationship with them, so we wanted to get some information from you."
"I understand."
Kong Xuefeng nodded, finally understanding why Wan Yunting had approached him.
"I knew Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang back in China. After all, we are all from the Beijing circle and are studying abroad here, all part of the Chinese community, so we know each other."
"Although I am friends with them, as we drive cars together, we aren't close friends. Otherwise, I would have known if they were involved in drug trafficking."
Wan Yunting and Jiang Wenhao nodded. Kong Xuefeng's willingness to come today indicated that his relationship with Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang was indeed just a casual acquaintance.
Kong Xuefeng was also aware of his own identity. After all, he was from the Kong family, one of the five great families. For such a family, he absolutely could not do anything illegal abroad and tarnish the family's reputation!
This was what differentiated Kong Xuefeng from those dissolute heirs like Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang. At least he was an upright person!
"In fact, there are many Chinese students studying abroad here like Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang. They spend their parents' money here, indulging in lavish lifestyles, and have done all sorts of illegal things. Even if they are caught, their parents can use money and connections to get them out."
Kong Xuefeng knew the nature of the rich second-generation playboys in the student circle best, but he was still surprised. "But I never expected Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang to be involved in drug trafficking!"
"It's more than just drug trafficking; they are the bosses behind those drug trafficking groups," Wan Yunting said with a cold smile.
Jiang Wenhao asked, "President Kong, do you know who Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang are closest to and have the best relationship with?"
Kong Xuefeng looked at the two of them. "Although we know each other in the circle, when it comes to who Fang Tai, Chen Guangyang, Huang Zhi Ming, and Wang He Shuo are closest to, it's definitely Ouyang Liqun!"
"Ouyang Liqun!"
Wan Yunting and Jiang Wenhao exchanged glances, a strange feeling stirring in their hearts.
"That's right."
Kong Xuefeng nodded. "Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang, along with Huang Zhi Ming and Wang He Shuo, are actually part of Ouyang Liqun's circle!"
Jiang Wenhao asked, "Does that Ouyang Liqun also have his own personal circle?"
Kong Xuefeng nodded. "Actually, within our Chinese community, there are various small circles. Ouyang Liqun naturally has his own personal circle and connections. Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang are people within that circle centered around Ouyang Liqun."
"So, this Ouyang Liqun is considered the leader among them!" Wan Yunting said.
Kong Xuefeng nodded, then frowned. "However, to suspect Ouyang Liqun of drug trafficking, I don't believe it!"
"Oh, why do you say that?"
Wan Yunting and Jiang Wenhao looked at him. Kong Xuefeng said, "Actually, my relationship with Liqun is very good. I personally admire him greatly. He is different from those dissolute youths; at least he is someone who works diligently. Moreover, he is very low-key. He never flaunts himself or deliberately crafts a persona in our Chinese community. In terms of both work and conduct, Ouyang Liqun is very steady and low-key, so I would not believe he is involved with drug trafficking groups!"
Wan Yunting, lighting a cigarette and taking a puff, smiled. "Hearing you say that, it really doesn't seem like it."
Jiang Wenhao glanced at him and knew that his teacher wasn't thinking the same way. He sighed. "President Kong, thank you for telling us this."
Kong Xuefeng shook his head slightly and smiled. "President Jiang, you're too polite. But I'm just stating facts, and I find it hard to believe."
Jiang Wenhao nodded in response, while Wan Yunting remained silent. Kong Xuefeng, however, looked at him curiously and asked Jiang Wenhao, "President Jiang, is this Mr. Wan really your teacher?"
"Yes."
Jiang Wenhao nodded and smiled. "Without him, there would be no Jiang Wenhao. Oh, right, he is the true chairman of our Chaoting Financial Technology Group!"
"What, he..."
These words made Kong Xuefeng's jaw drop in shock. He stared at Wan Yunting with wide, disbelieving eyes...
Ever since Jiang Wenhao moved the headquarters of Chaoting Group back to Huadu City in China, and while he served as vice-chairman, there had been rumors about the true identity of the chairman behind Chaoting Group.
"Tsk, didn't I tell you to keep a low profile?"
Seeing that the young man was still discussing this with Kong Xuefeng, Wan Yunting glanced at Jiang Wenhao. The latter chuckled. "Teacher, look how badly I'm injured. Can't you give me a month off to rest well and let you manage the company?"
"Get lost."
Wan Yunting kicked his wheelchair. In front of the stunned Kong Xuefeng, he cursed, "Didn't I tell you not to play so big back then? Just starting a small company would have been enough to not starve. But now you've gone and built such a huge company and are busy all day long. You deserve to be worn out."
Hearing this, Jiang Wenhao felt like crying from grievance. However, Wan Yunting had indeed said something like that when he was in prison. But he hadn't expected Jiang Wenhao to grow the company to such an extent.
Kong Xuefeng, sitting to the side, was completely dumbfounded, his heart filled with shock.
It seemed the rumors were true. Jiang Wenhao really had someone more formidable than himself hidden behind him...