Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 24 Prepare
210 million!
Looking at the balance on the screen, he immediately felt incredibly relieved.

In less than a month, my bank card balance went from three digits to seven digits.

There is no greater risk and opportunity than this.

After the transaction was completed, Jiang Yubai led Ji Fuyou to the lounge.

Jiang Xingyu followed.

"Captain Pei called me this afternoon. There's a cocktail party tomorrow night. Do you want to come along?"

Jiang Yubai then explained, "I remember Captain Pei invited you several times. You never went, and he felt embarrassed to bother you anymore."

Pei Zhaoye did indeed invite him several times.

The purpose was also to solidify the relationship, so as to prevent him from backing out of the election for president of the Municipal Association of Mental Abilities.

He has that much self-awareness.

However, just as he was about to refuse, Jiang Yubai lowered his voice and said, "This time, Captain Pei has a high probability of being elected president. Since you are a psychic, it wouldn't be a bad thing to get along well with him."

Ji Fuyou's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"

"Captain Pei originally had three competitors, but one of them, who was planning to compete in the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament, has basically given up. The remaining two are Pang Hu and Su Zhen!"

Jiang Yubai quickly said, "Su Zhen is the second son of the leader of Baisha Group, the leading enterprise in Xingguang City. He represents large capital. If he takes over, he might use his influence to monopolize the Xingguang City Yuanjing market, which would be very detrimental to the development of small and medium-sized forces. He has never had many supporters. His real competitor is Pang Hu."

As he spoke, his voice lowered even further: "And according to my latest information, Pang Hu is dead."

"died?"

"Yes, they died on Lion Rock, where the fog rolled in yesterday!"

Lion Rock!

The name of this place made Ji Fuyou pause in thought.

While the two were talking, Jiang Xingyu, who had been so spirited just moments before, quietly sat down to make tea.

Warming the teaware, waking the tea leaves, placing the tea leaves, brewing, and serving the tea, then gently bringing it to the two people—the whole process was indescribably pleasing to the eye.

"Pang Hu himself is a level three mental energy user who is daring and willing to fight, and he never misses a single fog. The key is that he is greedy, naive, and easily fooled. This means that as long as you are willing to spend money, anyone can buy source crystals from him. Therefore, everyone likes to deal with him."

Jiang Yubai ignored Jiang Xingyu and continued, "On the other hand, Captain Pei is ultimately a member of the Star Shield Group. Although he is open-minded, generous, and likes to make friends, it is not an easy task to get the Source Crystal from him."

Ji Fuyou understood Jiang Yubai's logic.

For the bigwigs in Starlight City, a good mental ability user is one who is willing to venture into the mist to hunt down alien beasts and search for source crystals.

The fact that they could hunt down alien beasts and obtain source crystals, which they could then sell, naturally made them even more eager to acquire them.

Pang Hu perfectly fits this description.

but……

"Doesn't Pang Hu have someone backing him? If he still does this with someone backing him, either he has a grand scheme in mind, or he's bullying his host, brainless, arrogant, and can't distinguish between what's important and what's not..."

Ji Fuyou was deep in thought.

Theoretically, he should consider the first possibility.

but……

No matter how cunning Pang Hu is, he can't fool everyone.

In addition, there was his brief encounter with Pang Hu...

No matter how you look at him, he seems to be the second type.

"Now that Pang Hu is dead, Su Zhen's competitiveness is clearly inferior to Captain Pei's. Captain Pei's position as chairman is not a sure thing, but he has a much better chance of winning."

Jiang Yubai said, his voice unconsciously lowering slightly: "I heard that Minister Xu Yan of the Administrative Affairs Department will also be attending the reception tomorrow night."

"Administrative Affairs Department".

Ji Fuyou had some understanding of the Great Shang Federation system.

The highest authority in Starlight City is the Municipal Council, which consists of a chairman and a dozen or so members. Below it is the City Hall, which is responsible for handling all matters, large and small, within the city.

The Administrative Affairs Department is similar to the municipal government office.

Even though Pei Zhaoye has not yet been elected president of the Association of Mental Abilities, the fact that the Minister of Administrative Affairs would attend a banquet he was hosting undoubtedly demonstrates the importance the City Hall attaches to the Association of Mental Abilities.

"It seems that Captain Pei is the biggest beneficiary of Pang Hu's accident."

Ji Fuyou seemed to be deep in thought.

"No."

Jiang Yubai smiled: "The fog shrouded Lion Mountain. Captain Pei went there too, and some people even speculated that maybe..."

He did not continue.

But the meaning is already clear. "If it's true, Captain Pei might be able to use this to intimidate Su Zhen and force the Su family to withdraw directly? The Su family is essentially a business conglomerate, and they shouldn't have enough courage to fight Captain Pei."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"It's possible."

Jiang Yubai said, looking at Ji Fuyou: "So, how about we go then?"

"I'll pass."

Ji Fuyou shook his head: "That kind of occasion is not suitable for me, I have social anxiety."

"The essence of social anxiety is actually a lack of money. Money gives men courage, but you've just made 210 million. Social anxiety is no longer suitable for you. You should try to step out of it and learn how to enjoy life."

"We'll see when the time comes. I'm off."

Ji Fuyou stood up.

He doesn't mind dealing with Jiang Yubai.

The Jiang family, including the Longyuan Chamber of Commerce, are all genuine businessmen who believe in making money through harmony.

It's just that it's larger in scale; the combined assets of all the chambers of commerce are over 10 billion.

But Pei Zhaoye...

"I send you."

……

A few minutes later, Jiang Yubai returned to the lounge.

"He gave away hundreds of thousands in discounts and even specially called me over. Does my second brother think highly of him?"

Jiang Xingyu poured tea as usual, unhurriedly and calmly, looking quite composed, no longer the energetic girl she had been before.

"The frequency and scope of the fog of war are increasing too rapidly. No one can be sure how the situation will develop in the future. Once it gets out of control... we have neither power nor guns, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Naturally, we need more friends."

Jiang Yubai sat down: "Let's plan ahead."

“Mental ability users are indeed much rarer than martial artists, but I remember he was only a beginner mental ability user?”

"With my resources, I'm not someone others would even look down on as a mid-level mental ability user."

Jiang Yubai knew very well.

Don't be fooled by his ability to sit and chat with someone like Pei Zhaoye, a high-level mental ability user.

One reason is that he and Pei Zhaoye knew each other early on.

Secondly...

In many cases...

He's just there to pay the bill.

While pondering, he continued, "Ji Fuyou's level isn't high, but he is a mental mutant. Such people have exceptional talent and their absorption efficiency of source crystals is higher than that of ordinary people. Even though he has just entered the industry, it is enough to make Pei Zhaoye look at him with respect. In addition... he has obtained the Tian Du City C-level talent certification!"

"Tian Du City's Level C Talent Certification?"

"good."

Jiang Yubai said seriously, "Although I don't know exactly what Ji Fuyou's mental scale is, the fact that Tiandu City is offering him C-level talent treatment means it's only a matter of time before he becomes an intermediate mental ability user, and that time won't be long."

Jiang Xingyu listened and couldn't help but ponder for a moment.

Jiang Yubai glanced at his sister: "If the world situation doesn't change, intermediate-level mental ability users are just that—special talents, nothing more. The world will still be a stage for capital! But if the fog really does cause the situation to develop in the direction that no one wants to see... then befriending such potential talents in advance becomes crucial!"

Jiang Xingyu noticed his gaze, paused for a moment, and then laughed, "Second Brother, you wouldn't be plotting against me, would you?"

She casually said, "I don't care. I can't make these decisions anyway. As long as I don't marry an old man, it's fine. But Dad might not approve of him."

"Not necessarily. Prevention is better than cure. Who can predict the future?"

Jiang Yubai had frequent contact with Pei Zhaoye and was not optimistic about the future situation.

Finally, he added, "If you have time, you can take the initiative to ask him out and work on your relationship."

"it is good."

Jiang Xingyu smiled and replied, "Although he was peeking at me, the little brother was quite polite. My first impression of him was good."

"Food and sex are human nature, and it is a natural human emotion."

Jiang Yubai cautioned, "Be careful to maintain the right balance."

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)