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Chapter 822 - 821: Better Not to Provoke, Part 2

Chapter 822: Chapter 821: Better Not to Provoke, Part 2

"Young Master Ling, you’ve been talking at length, but in the end, what’s the story behind the Tong Family?"

Yan Bo had thought that as things stood, in L City, he was the only one who commanded such regard and could make even the Top Ten Families wary and leave Secretary Ye at his wit’s end!

Although Yan Bo didn’t flaunt his illustrious background, he also didn’t go out of his way to distance himself from it.

He wasn’t a fool, nor did he see any need to feign an unworldly pride. If people were willing to offer him convenience because he was the third son of the Yan family, why shouldn’t he take it?

After all, for a businessman, pursuing the greatest benefit is the ultimate principle.

Ling Qingyun first looked at him with suspicion, then remembered that Yan Bo had only been in L City for a month. In that month, not only had he established his company, but he had also taken care of most of the necessary networking and liaising, leaving him no spare time to learn about the darker side of L City—it was understandable.

Once it sank in, Ling Qingyun glanced around to make sure that there was nobody else nearby. He then pulled Yan Bo to the end of the corridor, next to the window, and spoke to him in a low voice, "Young Master, the father of Miss Tong Xiaohua you met just now is none other than the gangster boss of L City, Boss Tong!"

Ling Qingyun had expected that his revelation would shock Yan Bo to some extent.

Yet, Yan Bo simply responded with a faint "Oh" and took out his phone again.

This time, without waiting for Ling Qingyun to react, Yan Bo quickly entered the phone number he had noted earlier into his phone.

"Manager Xiao, this is Yan Bo. In which room is the Boxer’s Resting Room?"

If he wasn’t mistaken, that female boxer named Tong Xiaohua would have gone to the Resting Room after getting off the stage.

By the time Ling Qingyun snapped back to reality, it was already too late to stop him.

At that moment, all he could hope for was that the third Young Master Yan was interested in Miss Tong of the Tong Family because he admired her talent.

"Young Master Ling, I’m going to take a look at the Resting Room. Do you want to come along, or you could wait for me in the car."

Ling Qingyun really wanted to wait in the car, but recalling Secretary Ye’s admonition, how could he dare to wander away from the third Young Master Yan, even for a moment?

Yan Bo walked briskly to a door labeled with the number 216, which was left ajar, and sounds of clamor spilled out through the crack.

Yan Bo knocked politely on the door, and someone came to open it—it was the same female Assistant who had been attending to Tong Xiaohua. She was startled to see him.

"Who are you?"

Given Yan Bo’s status, he needn’t have acknowledged the Assistant, but he was always amiable by nature, thus he replied to her courteously.

"My name is Yan Bo, I’m looking for Manager Xiao."

The inside Manager Xiao, hearing the voices, hurried out and, upon seeing Yan Bo and Ling Qingyun, looked visibly alarmed.

"Young Master, Young Master Ling..."

Manager Xiao had no idea why Yan Bo had suddenly decided to come to the Resting Room; all he knew was that his instincts told him that this Young Master was far more formidable than Tong Xiaohua.

"Manager Xiao, I heard you’re looking for shareholders to invest, and I just happen to have some funds on hand. Coincidentally, I have a slight interest in boxing, so I asked Young Master Ling to show me around tonight."

Upon hearing his intentions, Manager Xiao’s demeanor immediately changed.

"So it’s like that. Why didn’t you say so earlier, Young Master... Let me show you around!"

While Manager Xiao said this with his mouth, in his heart, he was somewhat annoyed with Yan Bo and Young Master Ling for having given him a fright for nothing!

"Isn’t that why I’ve come—to have a look?"

Hearing this, Manager Xiao quickly stepped aside, allowing Yan Bo and Ling Qingyun to enter the Resting Room.

Yan Bo walked in and glanced over the spacious Hall. There were a few clusters of people; some were chatting leisurely, others were gathered around playing Poker, but he didn’t see the person he was looking for.

After taking a seat at Manager Xiao’s invitation, Yan Bo took the tea offered by the Assistant and sipped it slowly.

There, Manager Xiao had already brought a large stack of data about the boxing gym and the boxers and placed it in front of Yan Bo.

Yan Bo picked up the data on the boxers and flipped through it, but did not see any information related to Tong Xiaohua.

"Manager Xiao, why isn’t there any data on the female boxer we just saw?"

Yan Bo pretended not to know anything about Tong Xiaohua and asked casually.

Manager Xiao was taken aback for a moment, "Young Master Yan, Xiao Hua isn’t one of our boxers."

Yan Bo looked at him inquisitively, "Oh? Is she a guest boxer then?"

"Neither, Young Master Yan, you misunderstood. Xiao Hua is a member of our club. She came to fight tonight, but it was just for fun."

Yan Bo made an "oh" sound again, then casually closed the boxers’ file.

"I thought that with her participating, I would invest five hundred thousand."

In China’s economy at the time, which was just at the initial stages, five hundred thousand was already a huge sum.

The light in Manager Xiao’s eyes briefly flared and then dimmed. Although he coveted the five hundred thousand, how could Miss Tong from the Tong Family be willing to be a boxer here long-term?

Moreover, even if she were willing, if this went on for too long, the head of the Tong Family would definitely flatten this boxing gym.

"Young Master Yan, I dare not speak too much regarding Miss Xiao Hua."

An investment of five hundred thousand was indeed tempting, but bearing the brunt of the Tong family patriarch’s displeasure was unimaginable to Manager Xiao.

Having heard about Tong Xiaohua’s background from Ling Qingyun, Yan Bo understood what Manager Xiao and Ling Qingyun were wary of.

However, Yan Bo had never been afraid of anyone since he was a child.

"Alright, I will speak to her myself."

Yan Bo’s heart, from the moment that stunning first glance, seemed to be tied to a string, the other end held by Tong Xiaohua.

His heart had since been in a state of inexplicable unease and anticipation, yet none of this could be discerned on his face.

He just sat very calmly in the living room, sipping tea while waiting for the other party to walk into the trap.

Manager Xiao’s heart was in turmoil; after all, five hundred thousand was a considerable amount for the boxing gym.

On the one hand, the Miss of the Tong family was not someone he could manipulate. Provoking the head of the Tong Family for five hundred thousand might result in more loss than gain.

But if he directly rejected Young Master Yan’s tempting investment, would he offend him instead?

Manager Xiao, distressed and caught between a rock and a hard place, sent a pleading gaze towards Ling Qingyun.

After all, if Ling Qingyun hadn’t brought the person to this place, such a difficult situation would not have arisen.

Ling Qingyun clearly understood his predicament and feelings but was powerless to help in the current situation.

Ling Qingyun spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders at Manager Xiao, indicating that he was also helpless in the face of the current situation.

As the two exchanged meaningful glances, a room door not far from them clicked open. Tong Xiaohua, who had showered and changed into casual clothes, emerged from inside looking refreshed.

"Miss Xiao Hua..."

Manager Xiao, who couldn’t afford to offend either side, quickly got up and hurried over to her.

Tong Xiaohua, slinging a backpack over one shoulder, nodded at him, and then, showing no intention to speak with him, strode towards the entrance.