Chapter 1660 - 852: Good News Keeps Coming (Part 3)

Such a good person like Brother Ji Jue, and they all oppose him, they're not even human anymore!

Obviously, Brother Ji Jue has already been merciful enough to ask them to be dogs, but they're not even willing to kowtow, what else is there to say? Go talk to Li Hen!

Today, Xiao An is still full of energy at work!

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When the bloody storms in Seven Cities stretched endlessly, the waves had already gone far.

On the Endless Sea, among countless sharp reefs, lies a massive ship that has been grounded for who knows how long. From the outside, it looks rusty and so dilapidated, yet inside, it is lavishly decorated, unusually prosperous.

Through years of expansion and construction, it has almost turned into a small town, with countless smuggling fleets coming and going every day. A huge black market industry converges here, with countless funds circulating, spurring a scene of miraculous extravagance.

And at the top of the ship, in a building overlooking everything like a tower, there is dead silence.

"An Family? Are you sure?"

Satria, the leader of Desert Market in Iron Hook District, suddenly frowned, his face turning iron blue: "Did you see clearly?"

"It, it really is someone from the An Family."

The person reporting swallowed dryly: "Our people have already checked, it's not just the surname and projection skills, the appearance is also very similar to the new leader who recently appeared in the Empire..."

"Who the hell asked you that!"

Satria, enraged, almost wanted to kick this guy who couldn't grasp the key point: "Were they wearing gloves?!"

"No, confirmed, they weren't..."

The subordinate shook his head sharply, not finishing his sentence, before receiving a kick from the leader, flying into the cabin, almost breaking through the deck, flying out from the highest point.

Kneeling on the ground, he coughed up blood continuously, but did not dare to make a sound.

"Should have said so earlier!"

Satria scolded angrily: "Raising you bunch of useless things, can't even grasp the key points, what use is it!"

"Alright, don't make it hard for the people below."

In a copper mirror on the other side, a middle-aged man dressed like an artist sat on his sofa, as calm as ever.

Caruso, the leader and patriarch of the family in Hidden Mist Reef, said slowly: "In my opinion, whether it's really the An Family or Blade Teeth doesn't matter... The urgent thing is how to deal with that master's counterattack, after all, according to rumors, he always likes to act thoroughly, and now that a knife has been drawn, I'm afraid there might be more tricks ahead."

"Damn, that Ji bastard releasing a mad dog, who is he trying to scare?"

A loud angry voice came from another copper mirror, "At worst, we'll have a full-out fight, who's afraid of him? Does he really think everyone's scared? Just because he's been meddling, almost all links from the Seven Cities to the Federation are severed, and the losses are already uncountable, many will starve to death.

If you don't want face, then let's fight!

Fight to the end, fight to the death, if we can't win, Seven Cities won't have it easy either!"

"Enough, William, stop performing, will you?"

Satria looked over irritably: "If you keep acting like this, don't come to the next meeting. If you're going to fight, do it on your Shiye Wilderness, we'll cheer you on."

The rough and robust man known as William sneered coldly: "I don't mind, just afraid you two are indecisive... I advise you not to have any delusions, Ji never intended to negotiate properly from the start, no matter how much face you give, he'll just step on it.

If you really want to go against him, better be prepared for a long haul, it might just be the real show that's coming."

In the sudden silence, a knock on the door rang out.

Ignoring the rules inside the Desert Market and the leader's iron-blue face, a subordinate outside the door holding something that had just been received hurried forward, whispering close to the ear.

Causing a sinister chill to appear in Satria's eyes.

"It won't be long now, gentlemen, just now someone received this... look, isn't the real show coming?"

He flung what was in his hand onto the mirror, projecting the image in front of the two, causing their expressions to darken even more.

It was an invitation card, with quite exquisite binding and specifications.

Currently, it has been sent throughout all the societies and guilds large and small in the Seven Cities, delivered to every deserving guest. The wording in the invitation is polite, with a humble attitude, softly inviting everyone who received it to attend a banquet at Guili Building on Luo Island in two days.

To celebrate... hmm, the first chairman of the Seven Islands Trade Association—Mr. Ling Shuo, his... thirtieth 'grand birthday'.

Thirty, grand birthday.

Generally speaking, combining these two words is already quite a feat.

However, given the chaotic situation in Thousand Islands, it indeed warrants a celebration, after all, in most places, living to forty or fifty isn't easy, in that ghost place Central Earth, dying at thirty-some can even be considered a happy funeral.

But the key lies in Ling Shuo's actions and implications at this critical juncture.

As well as the consequences that could result——

"No wonder everyone says Mr. Ji is a rare smart person."

At that moment, Caruso couldn't help but clap, sneering: "Is this supposed to be a counterattack? Clearly, it's about personally presenting a Dragon Head to challenge us!"

Whether thirty years is worth celebrating, and whether Ling Shuo is really celebrating his birthday, is actually not important, it's irrelevant, he can choose any day as his birthday, Thousand Islands doesn't have household registers, he could even change it now!

But the key lies in whether those receiving the invitation will attend the banquet, offer gifts, and kowtow to this birthday star?

This is an establishment and verification of authority.

After clearing away all the riffraff in Seven Cities and integrating all the societies, this Mr. Ji is using this birthday banquet to truly establish his authority and position.

Show force, reveal ambition, hold authority, make a declaration!

This is the first step for Ling Shuo to become the Dragon Head.

——From today onwards, all under-the-table businesses in Seven Cities, I call the shots!