Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 467 Hou Xiaofeng

"Who is he? Do you know him? He speaks Mandarin." Li Chun asked.

"I don't know him, he's talking nonsense." Li Yan pouted, "Let's go shopping first, I'll come back and take a look."

Fortunately, my parents were standing far away and were not yet accustomed to Mandarin, so they didn’t hear the words “I can’t refuse”. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to explain away the situation.

Where on earth did this thing come from? Why is it so disrespectful?
With such an inexplicable episode, Li Yan's mood for shopping was somewhat affected.

Fortunately, he now has a strong ability to control his emotions, or in other words, a strong acting ability, so Li Chun and Chen Fengling didn't notice anything wrong.

They themselves are often sent some inexplicable invitations, let alone Li Yan.

What should have been a peaceful and happy shopping experience turned into a tiring performance of emotion control, and Li Yan felt a surge of anger.

Good man, look at who you are.

After returning home, Li Yan pretended to have work to deal with and locked herself in the study room which was usually unused.

When I opened the invitation, the content was very simple:
On the evening of August 8th, Dinglong Hotel 6, please come and chat.

Signed: Hou Xiaofeng.

WTF?

Li Yan had never heard of this person, and he had never seen such an invitation.

As expected, the weird subordinates correspond to an even more weird boss.

He did know something about Dinglong Hotel, which was a super restaurant built when Li Yan was just in elementary school, but its business has never been very prosperous.

There are all kinds of legends, the most popular one is:
This is not a proper restaurant. The boss operates in the gray area of ​​Lin City and made a fortune in the 1990s, but now he doesn't dare to show off too much, so he keeps a low profile under the guise of running a big restaurant.

I heard that he is the white glove of many people and is deeply involved in the field of interests, which is also the reason why he can be relatively high-profile and active until now.

Of course Li Yan knew that such people existed and they were everywhere.

But Li Yan's route did not intersect with theirs, so it could be said that people with different ideas cannot work together and no one influences anyone else.

Why is there someone who comes to me on his own initiative?

Li Yan frowned as he thought about it.

Room 999 of Dinglong Hotel is obviously one of the best rooms. The only person who can use this room is probably the legendary boss.

In addition to those who wander in the gray area, they must have resources on both the black and white sides. Li Yan is not worried about the white side at all now, but the black side is indeed difficult to defend.

It seems that there is always some metaphysics in everything. The ominous premonition that suddenly came to Li Yan on the way home finally became concrete.

Considering that they directly handed the invitation to Li Yan offline and said "can't refuse", it seems that these are indeed some unpleasant means.

It’s not difficult to know where your parents are…

Li Yan's face turned ugly, but his frown did not relax, because there was still a very critical question lingering in his mind:
How dare this bitch?

He’s just a fucking white glove from Lincheng, and now he can’t even show off his power, how dare he threaten Li Yan so openly?
Can't you figure it out?

I can't even give face to the boss of Lincheng at a dinner party, who the hell do you think you are?

Just as I was thinking about it, my cell phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number.

"Hey?"

"Hello? Is this Mr. Li Yan?"

"Ah."

"I'm Chen Xu, Secretary Chen. I was indeed rude last time, and I was severely reprimanded by my boss..."

This guy just talks a lot of nonsense, but Li Yan has questions to ask now, so he can only listen patiently.

"So now I'm extending a sincere invitation to you. Do you think you are free tonight? The two leaders still want to communicate with you..."

"Secretary Chen, someone just happened to ask me out tonight in a less polite way."

"Not very... polite?" Chen Xu thought Li Yan was pointing at him.

"Dinglong Hotel, do you know?"

"Oh?" Secretary Chen asked in doubt and then remained silent.

"Someone asked me to meet him at the Dinglong Hotel, and my schedule conflicts with yours."

If Li Yan didn't want to join Secretary Chen's plan, there would be no need to say so much.

So Secretary Chen understood what he meant, "This is what Mr. Cai is like. He doesn't do things in a planned way. I'll help you turn it down."

"Lao Cai?"

"Isn't he the boss of Dinglong? He didn't even invite me personally?"

"…It's okay. Thank you Secretary Chen for your help."

"No, no, of course. I'll send you the address and room later. See you tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Li Yan's expression was not relaxed.

Judging from Secretary Chen’s reaction, Mr. Cai is not a very important person.

Who is the "Hou Xiaofeng" who signed the contract?
What Li Yan never expected was that before she put down the phone, Secretary Chen called back:
"Mr. Li, you should go to Dinglong tonight. We should change the time for your invitation."

"...Okay, Secretary Chen," Li Yan asked directly, "Who is Hou Xiaofeng?"

"I... don't know either."

What about the liar?
Li Yan suddenly remembered an online novel she had read in the second grade of junior high school in her previous life - she read it on the computer.

It was obviously a very exciting urban battle of wits in the early stage. The protagonist went from being a small gangster who mastered the art of invisibility to gradually getting to know big men and having his own power. Because he was decisive in killing and did not lower his intelligence, Li Yan was very fascinated by it.

However, the book has only reached 500,000 words, and the strongest group of supernatural masters on the list have almost already appeared.

Seeing that the hero will soon be invincible, readers all have a bad feeling.

Especially when a "mysterious old man" appears.

No matter how you look at it, it seems like he's going to turn to cultivating immortals.

Li Yan even joined a fan group at the time, and the most common question in the group was "Are you going to switch to fantasy?"

The author swore that it was "absolutely impossible", so everyone continued to follow the story.

As a result, after the words "my master" appeared, they really entered various realms of cultivation. The so-called invincible world has enemies coming from the sky. It turns out that after a long time, the Earth City is just the first map. A group of people were confused and teleported to the fairyland. There are countless lists above the Fengyun Ranking...

At that time, Li Yan thought that it was a rare speechless moment in her life.

How... is it going to happen again now?

Could it be that he is an immortal who has lived for hundreds of years and wants to give Li Yan some advice?
The system is actually a Nascent Soul?
It’s such a nice thought that you can start directly from the Nascent Soul stage.

“Knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.”

Li Yan thought about it and decided that the only person he could ask was Wei Yili.

"Hou Xiaofeng?" Wei Yili's reaction was unexpectedly so strong. "I'm not sure if it's the one I think of, but he's able to make the leaders of Lincheng give in. It's probably him."

"……who?"

"He is not the same as us. He is good at all three things." Wei Yili's voice was particularly serious. "I am not in a position to talk about his specific resume. He has been using the name Hou Moufeng for many years. He actually controls three capital consortiums. He is involved in many industries, including gray industries and pillar industries..."

Li Yan frowned.

"Thirteen years ago, there was a gangster named Hu in Linjiang, who was known as the underground emperor of Linjiang. Later, he was suddenly taken down, and many of his businesses were either laundered or distributed, but in the end, they were all controlled by this Mr. Hou. At that time, people who knew about it called him the 'shadow emperor.'"

"How do you know this? I've never heard of it before?"

"He also came to me seven years ago."

"Then?"

"He gave me 30 million, and I later paid him back 7 billion."

Li Yan was silent.

"He actually went to Lin City." Wei Yili sounded like he was pacing while talking, "He went there definitely for you."

"The way he invited me irritated me."

"Li Yan," Wei Yili stopped walking, "Seven years ago, his businesses were all over Linjiang. I'm afraid the connections he has are beyond imagination. You don't have to be friends with him, but don't be his enemy either."

"I know." "Not everyone stands in the open, and not everyone will stand on your side." Wei Yili's voice sounded a little anxious for some reason. "Some people dare to do it but don't have the resources, and some people have the resources but don't dare to do it. This Mr. Hou has the resources, dares to do it, and has the ability to back it up."

We have resources, dare to do it, and have the ability to provide a safety net.

These three descriptions are too meaningful to describe a person who is good at everything.

"Boss Wei, do you think you are someone who dares to do this?"

"Compared to him, I neither have the resources nor the courage to do it."

Li Yan had never experienced such great pressure.

"Li Yan, listen to me and go. He does things according to the consequences. Although his methods may be unpleasant, he is not a lunatic. Inviting you is probably for the same purpose as inviting me to dinner seven years ago."

"Expand your network?"

“It’s also an investment game.”

After ending the call with Wei Yili, Li Yan felt an indescribable emotion in his heart.

Those "Emperor Linjiang" and "Shadow Emperor" just now sound very immature for adults.

But it's not funny at all.

Especially when it came from Wei Yili's mouth.

In the eyes of many people, Wei Yili himself is the "emperor" of Linjiang real estate.

There is only one reason why adults with sufficient social status are willing to say middle school words.

That person deserves it.

Li Yan knew that in addition to the path he was working on, society had another path to operate on, following other rules.

But I didn't expect that she would come to him so soon.

He didn't think this was a good opportunity. Li Yan had the system. As long as he developed steadily, it was only a matter of time before he became invincible.

If he is short of money, he can just make a mobile phone and earn 10 billion. He doesn't need any investment from Mr. Hou.

If you get dragged into this, you're doomed.

But as Wei Yili said, he'd better go to the banquet tonight.

Damn... I just returned to Lincheng and so coolly and confidently refused the dinner invitation from the boss of Lincheng. I was thinking in my heart that this is fucking freedom, but now I am no longer free.

Even though I was threatened, I still had to take the risk and attend the meeting...

Then let me see who you, Mr. Hou, are.

As Li Yan was thinking, her cell phone rang again.

"Mr. Li, I'm waiting for you at the gate of your community. We're ready to go at any time."

Li Yan looked out the window and saw that there was indeed a... Rolls-Royce parked at the entrance of the community.

"Row."

After telling his parents that he was going to meet a friend in the evening, Li Yan changed into a suit, put a folding knife in the lining pocket, and quickly went downstairs.

It should be said that although there is a sentence "can't refuse" when inviting, in actual practice, enough respect is given.

The young man in the dark blue shirt sat in the passenger seat with a low posture.

The driver drove very steadily, wore white gloves, and was even courteous to other vehicles.

Dinglong Hotel is in the city center and the journey is actually very short.

Li Yan was originally thinking that it would be troublesome if she was photographed when she got off the car since she came to a place that was said to be questionable in such a high-profile manner.

As a result, the car drove straight into the lobby and even into a small room.

After the car stopped and the huge gate closed, Li Yan realized that the so-called small room was actually a large elevator.

This Rolls-Royce was transported to the ninth floor - which is also the top floor.

The young man got out of the car quickly and opened the door for Li Yan.

"Mr. Li, please. The master is waiting for you in room 999."

"You are very polite now." Li Yan got out of the car and glanced at him.

"Now that you are here, you are the host's guest, and whatever you do is what you should do."

"What if I don't come?"

“No ifs, you’re already here.”

Li Yan looked at him deeply, then, under the guidance of a cheongsam beauty, walked into Room 999, which had its door half open.

As soon as I walked in, the beauty gently closed the door.

It has to be said that Li Yan was shocked by the scene before her.

In this modern restaurant, an entire temple’s front gate was moved in.

Half of the huge room is decorated like a magnificent temple, while the other half is decorated like a traditional restaurant's reception room. It is simply a collision of two time and space.

A man with slightly gray hair was sitting by the window making tea. In front of him was an extra-large round dining table that could seat thirty people, with several dishes already placed on it.

"A distinguished guest has arrived, Xiao Cai. There is no place for you here." The man's voice was a little hoarse and did not sound very healthy.

Only then did Li Yan notice that there was a person kneeling and burning incense in the temple with only the front gate. He was a little fat and had a slight limp. After burning incense, he nodded to Li Yan and left the room happily.

This should be the owner of Dinglong Restaurant.

"Li Yan, come, have two cups of tea first."

Li Yan walked forward and sat next to the man.

"Hou Xiaofeng." Mr. Hou smiled and stretched out his hand.

"Li Yan." Li Yan held the pair of hands covered with rings, feeling like he was holding a string of wooden ornaments.

"My dear guest, you are young and promising."

"Mr. Hou, you're welcome."

"I heard that you refused Secretary Mo's meal?"

"Yes."

"The young man has a good temper, not bad." Although Hou Xiaofeng's hair is gray, his face is ruddy and his skin is shiny, so it is a little difficult to judge his age. "It caused the young people here to invite him and said some unpleasant words."

"He is just ignorant." Li Yan said with a smile.

Hou Xiaofeng narrowed his eyes and said, "You are only sixteen, right?"

"correct."

"How old do you think I am?"

"I can't tell, forty or fifty?"

"At forty or fifty, I can't invest in Wei Yili anymore." Mr. Hou smiled, "He's an old man now, sixty-two."

He actually mentioned Wei Yili? But that's normal. Li Yan and Wei Yili have a special relationship now, so there's no need to think too much.

"It's nothing big to invite you here today. There are not many younger generations that I, Hou Xiaofeng, look up to, and you are particularly outstanding among them."

Li Yan nodded.

"So, I just want to chat with you. Let's chat about anything."

"Then I will also learn from Mr. Hou."

"Let's go and eat. I told Xiao Cai not to eat too early. Even though it's hot, some dishes won't taste good if they're overcooked."

"Please, Mr. Hou."

Prince Li Yan walked forward and glanced inside the front gate of the temple. The place where Mr. Cai had just burned incense was actually a small coffin.

"That's nothing," Hou Xiaofeng smiled and waved at Li Yan, "They are all my God of Wealth. I have to take them with me wherever I go."

(End of this chapter)