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"Hey, bro, do you still want my brother's shop?"

"Shop?"

"Yeah, the one you asked about before."

"Is he interested in selling? If so, I'd like to buy it."

"Of course, otherwise why would I ask you about it? Are you in Jiangcheng? Let's meet in person."

"Just got back."

Jiang Wen hung up the phone, feeling troubled as he checked his balance.

He only had sixty million left in his card. Was that really enough to buy a big shop? He was quite doubtful. Although he hadn't been involved in this industry, he had heard news of various sky-high-priced shops.

Rumor has it that one shop can support three generations, while buying a house impoverishes you for life. In the public's mind, a shop is more valuable than a house.

"Let's go take a look." He hailed a ride and headed towards the agreed location. On the way, Jiang Wen chatted with the driver.

"The news you mentioned? Oh, I have a lot to say about that. It's the sewage discharge next door that's really harmful," the driver said, complaining as he drove. "It's made me afraid to buy seafood now, for fear of something going wrong."

Later, the atmosphere of the banquet livened up and became lively. From the conversations of these people, Jiang Wen understood who was sitting here.

Unlike the previous hotel, this restaurant today seemed to have its own unique characteristics.

"Of course, back when the internet was first established, my family was one of the first to get a connection," the driver boasted. "Back then, I was the only one within miles who could go online."

Jiang Wen, on the other hand, was scrutinizing the young man named Wang Ming, noting the dark circles under his eyes and his pale lips. He had some thoughts in his mind, so he asked with a smile, "So you're Wang Ming, young man. You don't look very old, do you?"

"Ah, never mind, never mind." The driver seemed to have been reminded of something sad and didn't want to talk about it anymore. "Let's talk about the richest man in Jiangcheng. There's been a lot of talk about his family lately."

"Brother Wang, you're too kind." Jiang Wen thanked him and sat down comfortably in his seat, taking in the appearance of everyone at the table.

Wang Sheng's call to Jiang Wen was also an accident. He originally wanted to ask him about the shop, but he didn't expect Jiang Wen to actually be in Jiangcheng. So he invited him to get together and clarify the shop matter face-to-face.

"Who knows, what if there really is something like a curse? Wouldn't that harm family and friends? I really hope God opens his eyes and takes away this group of troublemakers," the driver said, passionately discussing politics with Jiang Wen. And Jiang Wen, with his knack for always having something to say, became close to the driver.

Wang Ming suddenly looked up at Jiang Wen when he heard this. He was met with the other party's mysterious smile, a look that seemed to tell him that he knew something.

"Do you know who the richest man in Jiangcheng is?"

"It seems you're an expert."

"Have you been having a lot of dreams lately?"

"Yeah, I'm twenty-four this year, just graduated from college," Wang Ming nodded.

"Ah? Me? My name is Wang Ming," the weak-looking young man said, forcing a smile.

So Jiang Wen drank a few more glasses with him and made friends with him.

"Do you know how rich this family is? A Fortune 500 company, a listed trillion-dollar company. Pulling out one leg hair is enough to crush a bunch of people. But since the head of the family died last month, the brothers are now fighting over the inheritance. It's said that there's been a lot of commotion, and some children have even hired Southeast Asian shamans to cast spells, preparing to use black magic to harm other brothers, which is really..." the driver rambled on, and Jiang Wen found it all quite interesting. He had only seen these things in the news before, but today he was being educated by a ride-hailing driver.

After agreeing on the price, Jiang Wen felt quite happy. Although his assets had shrunk by more than half again, he was able to acquire a shop with a very large area and a very good location. For him, it was a happy event.

"Oh? What big news?" Jiang Wen became interested.

"You, you know?" Wang Ming asked in astonishment.

"This is the Brother Jiang I mentioned to you. Don't underestimate him because he's young, he's a capable man. If you encounter any strange problems in the future, asking my brother here is definitely the right thing to do," Wang Sheng introduced enthusiastically, and another middle-aged man immediately got up to offer a toast after hearing this.

Middle-aged tycoons like Wang Sheng seemed to like meeting at restaurants. Jiang Wen was feeling a bit hungry, so he didn't decline the invitation to the restaurant.

"Oh? Tell me about it, driver," Jiang Wen replied.

"This... I really don't know." Jiang Wen was at a loss. Regarding the so-called richest man in any place, he really wouldn't know without searching. Although he had lived in Jiangcheng for many years, he really had no idea who the richest man was.

"Driver, what big news has there been recently?"

After finishing the meal, Jiang Wen stopped interrupting the conversation between Wang Sheng and his brothers. He looked at the other young man with a pale face and asked curiously, "Brother, what's your name?"

So the family banquet turned into a place for several men to talk. In the end, Wang Sheng and his brothers sold their ancestral shop to Jiang Wen at a discounted price. Although they were reluctant, the frequent strange events recently forced Wang Sheng and his brothers to make a choice.

"Let me tell you, young brother, you may not know, but a big thing has happened in Jiangcheng recently," the driver said with a smile.

He went inside, gave the room number, and the waiter politely led him to the private room.

He pushed open the door and saw that the spacious and bright private room was almost full. There were men and women, and besides Wang Sheng and his daughter, he didn't recognize anyone else.

"There shouldn't be any problems for now, right?" Jiang Wen said.

"You're too kind, too kind." Jiang Wen returned the greeting, neither arrogant nor humble.

When he arrived at the place and got out of the car, the ride-hailing driver specially gave him a bottle of water as a token of friendship. Jiang Wen happily accepted it and then looked at the big restaurant in front of him.

"Looks like you don't surf the internet much," the driver teased.

"So you're Brother Jiang. Since my brother said so, I'll have to trouble you with things in the future."

One of the young men had a very weak look, as if he hadn't slept well. His face had a faint dark color, probably because he had recently come into contact with something he shouldn't have.

"I, I can't help it." Wang Ming said with a mournful face. "I have all sorts of dreams every day, and I really can't control myself."

"What kind of encrypted talk are you two having?" Wang Luxin looked at the two of them in confusion and asked curiously.

"Unspeakable, unspeakable." Jiang Wen shook his head, causing Wang Luxin to roll her eyes. She turned her back to him and ignored the two men's conversation.