The objective was basically achieved, and Ye Yunchen naturally wouldn't linger. He took his leave and departed.
Chen Fan pondered this matter, realizing it wouldn't be easy to achieve his goal.
The Wang family had a long lineage, even older than the Feng family. As early as the Wei and Jin dynasties, they were aristocratic clans that influenced the political landscape of various dynasties.
Even over three hundred years ago, the Wang family produced a sage whose name was recorded in history.
Their influence was far greater than that of the Feng family.
As for martial arts grandmasters, there was only one publicly known, but no one knew the true depth of the Wang family, nor if they harbored more unfathomable existences.
The magical artifact Ye Sihai possessed back then, by sheer coincidence, fell into the hands of the Wang family. Was it merely a coincidence? Who knew if the Wang family wasn't deliberately searching for and collecting such items, much like the Jade Dragon Association leader did?
Of course, he still had to test the waters.
If what Ye Yunchen said was true, then that artifact was clearly extraordinary, possibly truly touching upon the mysterious realm of divine soul power.
As he was still contemplating, Gu Weidong knocked and entered, saying, "President Chen, Young Master Du and Young Master Li are here."
Chen Fan was greatly surprised and asked Gu Weidong to invite them up.
They met soon after.
"Ah, Young Master Du, Young Master Li, you are indeed rare guests!"
Chen Fan looked at Du Fumin, narrowed his eyes, and greeted them with a smile.
"Hey, what rare guests are we? We're just here to strengthen our ties!"
Du Fumin smiled and surveyed the office, saying, "President Chen, your place is truly magnificent. Situated on a high floor, overlooking half the city. Longteng Group is indeed wealthy and powerful."
"Young Master Du is right, Longteng Group is wealthy and powerful. Unfortunately, I'm just a humble branch manager!"
"You're already very accomplished. President Chen, you are young and promising. If it weren't for our families' backing, people like us would probably have no opportunity to speak before you." Li Qian said.
"Young Master Li is too kind."
Chen Fan chuckled and said, "Family background is also a form of strength. Moreover, if your own abilities aren't sufficient, your family background might not be able to sustain you, isn't that right?"
"President Chen, you really know how to talk. You've convinced even myself, haha!" Li Qian laughed.
Du Fumin smiled faintly and said, "President Chen, we are all in the same circle. We admire and believe in your capabilities."
Chen Fan engaged in polite conversation, inviting the two to sit and personally brewed tea.
After pouring tea for them, Chen Fan asked, "Why do you two have the leisure to visit my humble abode today?"
Du Fumin, as if unaware that Chen Fan was Chen Tianjiao, smiled and said, "I'm accompanying Li Qian specifically. We haven't seen each other for a few days since the last gathering. It's important to strengthen our ties with President Chen and express our gratitude!"
"And also to visit the Longteng branch!"
Chen Fan smiled, "It's my honor that Young Master Du would lower himself to visit!"
"Seriously, about Young Master Wu's incident last time, thank you, President Chen."
Du Fumin said with a serious expression, "If it weren't for President Chen at the time, I'd still call you A Zhuo, to seem more intimate. If it weren't for A Zhuo's timely intervention, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
Chen Fan's mood felt peculiar. "It was just a coincidence. For some reason, my reaction became very fast at that moment. It would have been the same for any of you!"
Du Fumin said, "We are still grateful. Young Master Wu holds an extraordinary position in our circle. If something had happened to him, none of us would have been spared."
"Have the masterminds behind it been found?" Chen Fan asked.
Du Fumin shook his head and said, "The sniper's body was found, but the clues to the mastermind were broken."
"Regardless, I thank you on behalf of our circle. A Zhuo, if you have any requests, don't hesitate to ask, and we will definitely help!"
Looking at Du Fumin's sincere expression, if Chen Fan hadn't suspected he was part of the Brotherhood, he might have believed him.
This showed that Du Fumin's acting skills were truly superb, and he was a man of great depth.
"Since Young Master Du says so, I won't be polite." Chen Fan said.
"Of course, there's no need to be polite." Du Fumin smiled, "I like your straightforwardness, A Zhuo. However, from now on, just call me Fumin. Don't always call me Young Master Du, it sounds too distant!"
Chen Fan sneered inwardly, but outwardly smiled, "Fumin, then I'll be honored!"
"What honor? Tell me, how do you want us to thank you?" Du Fumin continued his act, saying.
"Actually, there's nothing else." Chen Fan smiled. "I just need my people to be responsible for a part of the Xingyue Lake project. If they achieve something, my uncle, who speaks for me at Longteng headquarters, will have no objections to promoting me."
"No problem. I'll discuss this with Young Master Wu and Young Master Xu. It will definitely be fine. Just wait for my news."
Du Fumin looked at Chen Fan acting, showing no unusual expression, and said.
Chen Fan said, "Then I'll trouble Du... Fumin!"
Du Fumin patted Chen Fan on the shoulder and said, "We originally intended to treat you to a meal as thanks, but Young Master Wu doesn't want to go out for the time being, and Young Master Shen and the others are all busy. It's difficult to arrange something on short notice."
"However, our visit to your place today is due to another opportunity."
Saying this, Du Fumin looked at Li Qian.
Li Qian smiled and said, "A Zhuo, it's like this, tomorrow is my birthday. Tomorrow at noon, I'm hosting a banquet at the Jiuwu Club to treat some friends to drinks and strengthen our bonds. You must come."
Chen Fan's heart skipped a beat, and his mind quickly raced, trying to guess the purpose of this arrangement.
"There are no elders, just some friends." Li Qian added, "Food, drinks, and fun, it's all on me. Besides our circle, there will be some others who are close to me, mostly from wealthy families. I'll introduce you to them then."
"With more connections, if not walking sideways in the capital, you can still make a name for yourself as the branch manager of Longteng."
Chen Fan smiled and said, "Young Master Li, it's your birthday, how can I possibly be absent? Let me prepare a gift, and I will definitely be there tomorrow!"
"Then it's settled!"
Li Qian said happily, "Jiuwu Club, I've booked it all for tomorrow. Twelve noon, you must be there. You're a bit older than me, so I'll call you Brother Zhuo, and you can call me Li Qian."
Chen Fan said, "How can I presume? I'll call you A Qian."
"Good, good!"
Li Qian said, "It's settled then. If you think highly of me, Li Qian, you must come tomorrow!"
"Don't worry, A Qian. I won't miss such a great opportunity." Chen Fan smiled.
"Li Qian, don't worry, I'll contact A Zhuo tomorrow and go with him." Chen Zhuo smiled. "As for Young Master Wu, you'll have to invite him properly for him to give you face."
"Yes." Li Qian said, "Then that's settled. Brother Zhuo, I must go now, to invite Young Master Wu and Young Master Shen. Their attendance will give me face!"
Du Fumin also rose to take his leave.
Chen Fan escorted them to the elevator and watched them descend, his eyes narrowing.
He recalled the information on Li Qian. Tomorrow was indeed his twenty-third birthday.
It seemed normal, but with Du Fumin present, there was definitely some ulterior motive behind tomorrow's birthday banquet.
However, such things couldn't be figured out by mere guesswork; he could only wait and see tomorrow.
In his heart, he actually looked forward to the Brotherhood making some moves, preferably to uncover Du Fumin's connections or the people behind him.