Chapter 1 Chaos KTV

  As a veteran fox who has experienced 20 years of ups and downs, Qian Qi Yun can be said to be the unshakeable pillar of Jiangning City's underground world. In his heyday, there were many people more ruthless, more evil, and more arrogant than him. However, in this cruel underground ecosystem, those people fell one by one, while he, Old Master Qian, sat firmly on his throne, watching the rise and fall of fortunes with an air of nonchalance.

  This is a cultivation, and also a means. In Jiangning, many people regard him as an underground legend. Because this circle is too cruel, new people replace old ones day and night, and the probability of being killed on the beach is astonishingly high. Even the Qiao Ye who was once powerful in the three eastern provinces couldn't avoid the fate of being overturned. In such an ecosystem, it's no different from licking blood on a knife. However, Qian San Ye seems to be fine, stable and steady, as if he has experienced many storms but always returns to calmness like a small boat on raging waves.

  Now, this flat boat is ready to dock. Over the years, Qian Qi Yun has carefully whitewashed himself, Jiangning City People's Congress representative, Yue Province famous private entrepreneur, Jiangning City Charity Association vice chairman... a series of halos seem to have scattered the shadows of those years, looking like a law-abiding businessman.

  It is said that he still has the high hat of a deputy to the Provincial People's Congress of Yue Province. With his current worth and prestige, it shouldn't be too difficult either.

  But Qian Qi Yun knew that once you enter the world of jianghu, it's like entering a deep sea, and from then on, innocence is lost forever.

  No matter how fiercely he transforms, he will never be able to sever ties with this complex ecosystem. Therefore, even in transformation, he firmly controls and at least suppresses the younger generation of Seventh Brother, lest they suffer a tragic overthrow. Many examples are before our eyes, some bigwigs have seemingly whitewashed for many years, only to be exposed by their juniors, resulting in their hard-won transformation being ruined.

  However, many things are not suitable for him to show up. Therefore, in order to suppress the big mixed number on the level of Seventh Brother, there must be a strong enough right-hand man - a fierce man who can lift out his name and intimidate one side. Xing Wuwei is one, but it's not convenient to show up easily, besides, Xing Wuwei has been by his side for a short time.

  Now, the cunning Qian Qi Yun had his eyes on Yi Jun. Not famous enough? No problem, he, Old Master Qian, could personally bring out a big name in half a year — as long as this person was worth trusting! With abundant resources at his disposal, Qian Qi Yun only looked for potential in his juniors.

  Qian San Ye wants to personally send off a great opportunity, a brilliant future! If this good fortune were to befall an ordinary mixed child, they would probably be overjoyed and grateful. But will Yi Jun accept such "blessings"? Qian Qi Yun himself is also uncertain. Because he can see that this young man, who resembles Buddha's younger years, is not someone who likes to be under others.

  Anyway, it's worth a try. Qian Qi Yun didn't go through Bai Jing Chu again, but instead sent someone to find Yi Jun himself, saying he wanted Yi Jun to come to his villa for a visit and have dinner together.

  This kind invitation was hard to refuse, let alone the other party being sixty years old. Yi Jun smiled and agreed, while Lian Jie wasn't worried at all. She knew that since Yi Jun had promised her, he would definitely accompany her along the way.

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  Jiangning is the first city where the Yangtze River enters Jiangsu Province. This mighty dragon flows eastward, bringing convenient water transportation to cities along its banks and creating a prosperous scene in history. However, this great river has also changed course many times, causing countless pains to people living along its banks. The name "Jiangning" is derived from the hope of the people that it will no longer be violent and forever peaceful, which is a beautiful vision.

  This great river flows from Jiangning into the city, immediately becoming the boundary river of Yue Province and Qihe City. After passing through these two cities, it enters its last city in Yue Province, Jiangkou City, and rolls into the sea.

  Benefiting from the convenient transportation brought by this great river, Jiangning has developed steadily throughout history, with a profound foundation, second only to the provincial capital Dongyang City. After the reform and opening-up, this great nation opened its broad chest to the world, embracing all rivers. As a result, the civilization of the Yangtze River finally could not resist the invasion of the oceanic civilization, causing Jiangkou City, a coastal city at the river mouth, to surpass traditional Jiangning, the province's second-largest city, in economic and social development.

  However, the underlying momentum still exists, and Jiangning City is still the third largest city in the province that is worthy of its reputation. Among the eight prefecture-level cities in the province, Dongyang, Jiangkou, and Jiangning are steadily ranked as the top three. The gap between Qingzhou, which ranks fourth, and Jiangning, which ranks third, is very large.

  All of this is thanks to this great river that people both love and hate. Therefore, the people of Jiangning have a complex affection for this great river.

  However, Qian Qi Yun has no such complicated emotions towards this river, only the same old affection and gratitude. At first, he was just a small wooden boat running transportation, and he started from scratch on this river, doing many shady deals that he didn't dare to show in public, but also accumulated huge wealth from it. Even now, this river still brings him endless profits. A shipping company with no competitors, dozens of ships, is still an important part of Qian Qi Yun's business empire.

  This great river is Qian Qi Yun's lucky water, allowing him to climb from a poor and white life to a high position. So with gratitude for this great river, Qian Qi Yun's villa is also located by the river. In the courtyard, looking out at the rolling river water, Qian Qi Yun seems to feel a sense of peace and comfort. Because this river that brought him wealth and glory also brought him twenty years of good luck.

  At this time, Qian Qiuyun was sitting comfortably in the yard. This is a small hillside by the river, overlooking the river from a height. The yard had no walls, only a low fence, so as not to affect Master Qian's interest in viewing the water. Anyway, with or without walls, it didn't matter, even if the gate was wide open, the thieves of Jiangning City wouldn't dare to approach here half a step.

  A great reputation can both attract gentlemen and ward off petty people.

  Bathing in the afterglow of sunset, Qian Qi Yun, a sailor by origin and not well-read, still lacks the ability to compose poems on the riverbank or appreciate the misty scenery. However, this does not hinder his insight into life. This is related to knowledge, but it's not the decisive factor; ultimately, what determines one's state of mind is a sufficiently intelligent brain. Just like Du Dajin from the old society in Shanghai, who was an apprentice at a fruit stand and could see through worldly affairs and vicissitudes, and even more so than ordinary people.

  At this time, a hundred meters away from the villa, at the parking lot below, an old Jetta stopped with a "screech". The car door opened and out came a man wearing Armani and a Patek Philippe watch. Unmatched and uncoordinated.

  At present, Qian San Ye, who has dominated the underground world of Jiangning for nearly twenty years, and an extraordinary rising star destined to be different, are about to complete their first truly meaningful exchange. Or, it can be said that they will cross swords.