Chapter 682: Deng Xuan is Panicking Now

After three rounds of drinks.

Xu Shaochen and Deng Tianwen left first.

Ye Huaiyuan and the others escorted Xu Shaochen all the way to the entrance of the Imperial Club.

Watching the black Rolls-Royce drive away, Deng Xuan couldn’t suppress his curiosity anymore: “Chairman Ye, who exactly is this Mr. Xu? Even you show him such respect.”

“Heh, Brother Deng, let me put it this way: I’m nobody. Even the top official in our Jiangzhou has to be polite when talking to him.”

There was a look of admiration in Ye Huaiyuan’s eyes. He knew he could never reach that level in this lifetime.

“Hiss—Chairman Ye, who exactly is he? Come on, give me the details.”

Deng Xuan inhaled sharply. He hadn’t expected someone so formidable. Besides Xu Shaochen, Jiangzhou had another person like this? Truly a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

Ye Huaiyuan glanced at him: “Brother Deng, haven’t you guessed by now? Other than Young Master Xu, the heir to the Xu Corporation, who else could it be?”

“What!”

Deng Xuan exclaimed, “He’s Xu Shaochen?!”

“Yes, what’s wrong?” Ye Huaiyuan was puzzled. Even if it was shocking, surely it wasn’t that surprising.

It was like… like he’d never seen the world before.

Ye Huaiyuan felt his throat dry up. He swallowed hard and forced a smile: “Chairman Ye, I suddenly don’t feel well. I’ll take my leave first.”

Before Ye Huaiyuan could say anything, Deng Xuan quickly walked away and got into a Mercedes he had rented from a Car company earlier that morning.

Once in the Car, he realized his back was soaked in sweat.

No matter how he thought about it, Deng Xuan couldn’t believe that the person he had just met was really Xu Shaochen.

The key issue was that Deng Tianwen had actively volunteered to help avenge Deng Tianyang and Deng Tianquan.

But in reality, Deng Tianwen seemed to maintain a very good relationship with Xu Shaochen.

Just now, everything Deng Tianwen had said and done in the private room was so different from how he acted in the Northwest.

What is he planning? Deng Xuan now even suspected whether Xu Shaochen was responsible for Deng Tianyang and Deng Tianquan’s deaths.

He quickly grasped the critical point.

If you want to go down the conspiracy theory path, it’s likely that Deng Tianwen was involved in Deng Tianquan and Deng Tianyang’s deaths.

While he claimed to seek revenge for Deng Tianyang and Deng Tianquan, in reality, he had reached some sort of deal with Xu Shaochen.

From the start, he had been using the distance from the authorities to deceive the Deng Family.

Moreover, Deng Tianwen had been hiding his true strength all along, playing the fool to eat the tiger.

Now that I know about his collusion with Xu Shaochen, will he let me walk away?

The more Deng Xuan thought about it, the more fearful he became. Over his many years, what he feared most were these young, but ruthlessly cunning individuals. He instinctively shouted, “To the airport, back to the Northwest immediately!”

After giving that order, he immediately changed his mind: “No! Stop the Car, pull over immediately!”

The bodyguard pulled the Car to the side, and Deng Xuan took out his Phone and dialed Deng Tianwen’s number.

………

On the other side.

Inside Xu Shaochen’s Rolls-Royce.

“Ring, ring, ring…”

Seeing the caller ID on the screen, Deng Tianwen gave Xu Shaochen a smug smile: “See? I told you he wouldn’t run. He would definitely contact me. My Third Uncle is probably one of the rare smart ones in the Deng Family.”

“He’s your Third Uncle, of course you know him better than anyone. What’s there to be smug about?” Xu Shaochen was indifferent and told Long Er, seated in the front, “Have our people pull back.”

That’s right, Xu Shaochen had already arranged for people to follow Deng Xuan. If Deng Xuan had really gone to the airport earlier, it would have meant a trip to the afterlife.

“Hello, Third Uncle. We just parted ways, and now you’re calling already? You’re making me feel a bit nervous.”

Deng Tianwen answered the call, speaking in a playful tone, brimming with confidence.

“Tianwen, allow me to speak frankly since I’ve had a bit to drink. Your Third Uncle guarantees that no matter what you do, I will support you fully.”

Deng Tianwen’s smile brightened upon hearing this: “Third Uncle, what if I wanted to be the head of the Deng Family?”

“Of course! Who else would be more suitable? I never realized your full potential until tonight. I am confident you will lead our family to greater heights.”

Deng Xuan’s tone was full of certainty. Even Xu Shaochen almost believed him. It’s truly unbelievable how the instinct for survival works.

Deng Tianwen’s voice turned cold as he calmly remarked, “Third Uncle, you’re getting old, yet you still treat me like a child? Isn’t it meaningless to make empty promises?”

“Then… Tianwen, what do you suggest we do?”

Deng Xuan knew clearly. This was asking him to prove his loyalty.

“Third Uncle, here’s the deal. Didn’t I say that I was going to seek revenge on Xu Shaochen for Tianquan and Tianyang? After much hard work, and because Xu Shaochen fears the power of the Deng Family, he has now conceded.”

“He agreed to compensate us to the tune of 10 billion. That sum is too large for me to decide on my own, so could you inform our family back home and see which cousins might want to come to Jiangzhou to help with this?”

Deng Tianwen’s tone was steady. With Deng Xuan delivering this message, no one would doubt it.

When they hear about a 10-billion-dollar profit, wouldn’t they all rush to Jiangzhou to get their share?

Listening to Deng Tianwen fabricate the story so seriously made Deng Xuan’s emotions complicated: “Don’t worry, Tianwen. I’ll call back home immediately and make sure they know you were responsible for this. You really pulled it off this time.”

He mourned in silence for his other nephews.

He knew that once they arrived in Jiangzhou, nothing would be in their control. At that point, they would be at Deng Tianwen’s mercy.

*Sigh*.

Don’t blame your uncle for setting you up, I had no other choice. If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for underestimating Deng Tianwen, that sly, old fox, who hides so well.

“So, how about this, Third Uncle? Once the family arrives, would you consider heading back home?”

Although Deng Tianwen phrased it as a question, his meaning was obvious. As long as the people from the Northwest hadn’t arrived, Deng Xuan wouldn’t be allowed to leave Jiangzhou.

“Sure, no problem. This is my first time in Jiangzhou after all, so I might as well take the opportunity to look around and relax a bit.”

Deng Xuan laughed, appearing calm, but inwardly cursed Deng Tianwen in all sorts of colorful ways.

“Heh, that’s the best choice. By the way, Third Uncle, I heard from Chairman Xu that things have been pretty rough lately at the airport, train stations, and highway exits here in Jiangzhou. There have been shootings from time to time. You should definitely avoid those places.”

“If anything were to happen to you, it would really upset your nephew.”

Deng Tianwen’s tone was icy, full of barely concealed menace.

“Thanks for your concern, Tianwen. Don’t worry, your Third Uncle is no child. I know how to be careful.”

Deng Tianwen hung up and casually commented to Xu Shaochen, “Didn’t you worry that the Deng Family wouldn’t believe me? With him delivering the message, they definitely will.”