The system was set three years in advance, but the universal deities still hadn't arrived.

Under Zeng Shen's penetrating gaze, An Xin, who was in charge of attracting investment, Zhang Younian, the mayor of Jinhai, and Wu Kang, the secretary of Jinhai, exchanged glances with the woman, then got up, packed their things, and left Xiao Ai's office.

When the three men and one woman walked out of the office area and came to the front desk, An Xin was stunned when she suddenly saw Zeng Shen. She immediately stepped forward with a smile and said, "Little Shen, it's been a long time. When I went to Tonghai last time, you said you would come to sit and have tea with me after you returned to Jinhai, but you haven't come yet."

"Leader An was very concerned. After returning to Jinhai, he went on a business trip to discuss the raw materials for the pre-made vegetable factory. Only now has everything settled down," Zeng Shen said with a smile.

"Oh, everything is going well, right?"

"Leader An, although things are a little different from what we expected, everything went smoothly nonetheless." Zeng Shen said, glancing at the woman who was slowly walking towards Leader An from behind.

The woman looked to be around twenty-five or twenty-six, about the same age as Liu Miao. She was wearing a well-fitting black women's suit, with long legs, a tall figure, and a delicate, fair oval face. Her bright, beautiful eyes had been staring at him ever since Leader An walked towards him, occasionally flashing a glint of light, giving him the illusion that this woman seemed to have some designs on him.

"As long as it goes well, as long as it goes well."

Leader An said twice, then turned to the side, raised his hand to invite them, and said to the two men and one woman approaching from behind: "Shen, come, let me introduce you to some friends. This is Zhang Younian, the mayor of this city, Wu Kang, the secretary of Jinhai, and An Lannuo, the secretary of the provincial secretary."

"So you're the Zeng Shen that Lao An always talks about? You're indeed a man of great talent and handsome appearance," Zhang Younian, with a bald head and droopy eyelids, said with a smile as he looked at Zeng Shen beside An Xin.

"Mayor Zhang, if you say that, I'll be very proud," Zeng Shen said with a soft laugh.

Upon hearing this, the people present chuckled. Secretary Wu Kang, who was standing next to Mayor Zhang, said with a smile, "Proud, you deserve to be the pride of this city. You brought in foreign investment from the behemoth Longshen Group, and you didn't hesitate to cancel the auction of Green Dew Imperial Jadeite, giving it to Guo Jia for research at a low price. You also opened the largest prefabricated vegetable factory in your hometown, boosting foreign exchange and increasing employment in the city."

"Yes, Lao Wu, Lao An, if we count these three things, they would all be major events in Jinhai in this city. If it were an ordinary young person, they would become a hot topic in the media. But look at Comrade Xiao Shen, he is so low-key, keeps his true feelings to himself, and never seeks fame. It's really rare."

Zeng Shen listened to Wu Kang and Zhang Younian's words, and although he didn't know why the two were praising him, he still smiled calmly and said:
"Mayor, Party Secretary, you flatter me too much. I just want to earn a little money and give back to my hometown. I don't want to be watched every day; that would be too restrictive."

"Oh, hehe, if all the young people in this city had such simple and honest ideas as you, how could our city not develop?" Zhang Younian laughed.

“Yes, yes,” An Xin and Wu Kang echoed with laughter.

Amidst the laughter of the three old men, the woman named An Lannuo slightly extended her slender, long, and fair hand, looked at Zeng Shen, and said, "Zeng Shen, my name is An Lannuo, and I am Uncle An Xin's niece. I have heard Uncle An tell many stories about you before, and I am very curious about you. I did not expect to meet you in person here."

"Don't be curious, I'm just an ordinary person." Zeng Shen reached out and squeezed his hand briefly before letting go.

“I like to be friends with low-key people, Ah Shen. Can we add each other on WeChat and meet up for a meal sometime to get to know each other better?” An Lan Nuo said crisply.

"Haha, sure, scan me." Zeng Shen laughed and took out his WeChat QR code.

Hearing this, An Xin, Zhang Younian, and Wu Kang chuckled and said, "Shen, let's add each other on WeChat. You can talk to us on WeChat if you have any difficulties."

talking.

The three of them quickly took out their phones, opened WeChat, and scanned Zeng Shen's WeChat QR code.

Zeng Shen glanced at the three old men, then clicked to accept their friend requests, and said with a smile, "Yes, yes."

"Okay, then. Ah Shen, we have something to do, we'll be going now. We'll contact you on WeChat when we have time," said An Xin'an, the leader. "Oh, okay, take care."

Zeng Shen said softly, watching the four people walk out of the Long Shen Group's gate from his side, and then asked Barbara and Nini La at the front desk, "Have you had lunch?"

"Not yet," Barbara said.

"I'm going to talk to Xiao Ai about something. We'll go downstairs for dinner together later," Zeng Shen said.

"Okay, okay!" Barbara and Nini exclaimed happily.

Seeing the two happy Lolita girls, Zeng Shen's mood also brightened, and he turned around and walked towards Xiao Ai's office.

As he passed by the office area, he subconsciously glanced at the employees at the desks and noticed that there were quite a few new people there.

The newcomers all glanced at him with great curiosity, but when they realized they didn't recognize him, they went about their work. Meanwhile, some of the older people immediately put on friendly smiles when Zeng Shen looked over.

Even Sun Li, who had been promoted to head of the public relations department and earned a million-dollar annual salary, quickly got up and walked out of the office, smiling as she said, "President Shen, President Di, you've come over! What kind of coffee would you like? I'll make it for you."

"Oh, no need. Go ahead and get busy. Without my orders, don't let anyone come within one meter of your CEO's office."

As Zeng Shen spoke, he led Xiao Di, opened the door to Xiao Ai's office, and went inside. Xiao Di then pulled the door shut and locked it.

"Master, you've arrived." Xiao Ai immediately stood up and said.

"Yes, I ran into An Xin and the others at the door just now. Why were they praising me? Did the Great Xia government send that woman named An Lan Nuo to investigate me?" Zeng Shen asked.

“It’s not just the owner who’s being investigated. The officials of Great Xia traced the few fingernail-sized Green Dew Imperial Jadeite pieces I sold back then back to me, so they’re also investigating me, Xiao Di who came here with me, and Barbara and the other outsiders. Their true origins might all be secretly investigated,” Xiao Ai said.

"Oh, I see they brought a document with them. What are they here for?" Zeng Shen asked.

“Master, Lisa sent me some intelligence this morning. She said that she detected the power of the Great Xia in the Great Mei region. She also learned from members of the Skull and Bones Society that there is some top-secret information about strange things happening in the Great Mei recently, and that the purpose of Jack and his group in contacting you is to be certain that you have a Green Dew Emperor Jade Mine,” Xiao Ai said.

"What a strange thing."

“Master, it’s a zero-yuan purchase!” Xiao Ai said with a smile.

"Haha, so that's the strange thing." Zeng Shen couldn't help but laugh out loud, then pondered for a moment and said, "After the Great Xia learned from Jack that I have the Green Dew Emperor Jadeite Mine, what do they plan to do?"

"It's still under discussion. Right now, they've just arranged for Anlanuo to come and contact us, asking if we still have any Green Dew Imperial Jadeite, hoping to acquire it. I said no and declined," Xiao Ai said.

"Hmm, very good." Zeng Shen nodded, then asked, "Xiao Ai, I have some materials here. Could you take a look and calculate approximately how many Divine Source Coins it would cost based on the prices on Abyss Star?" (End of Chapter)