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Chapter 481 There are too many people going to Lan Palace, all of them are scheming.

Night falls quietly.

Primary and secondary school students, who had been confined to the school for a whole day, excitedly ran towards the free world outside the school gates.

Some office workers are already on the subway or bus on their way home, thinking about what to have for dinner, while others are still working overtime and ordering takeout in their spare time.

For some, however, this day has only just begun.

One after another, luxury cars that are rarely seen on the streets parked obediently in front of the red carpet laid out at the gate of Lan Palace. As the car doors opened, a series of glamorous figures stepped out.

Often, as soon as one car drives away, the next one immediately follows.

If you stand on a high place and look into the distance, you can see the headlights of the cars behind you like a long dragon, seemingly without end.

The well-trained waiters guarding the door received the distinguished guests in an orderly manner. The magnificent golden gate was like the gaping maw of a whale, capable of swallowing up any number of people who came.

The Que family and Jiang Hanying's car were mixed in with this long line.

The further they drove, the slower they became. Zhu Heng couldn't help but open the car window and look around. After taking a deep breath, she turned to her husband, who was slowly driving, and asked, "Does Lan Palace usually have this many guests? I didn't know that Que Mountain had so many rich people and luxury cars."

Que Bingchen thought about it carefully, "Maybe everyone is just being low-key. But the number of guests is indeed a bit unusual."

"Could it be that Lan Palace has some hidden program today, and we just happened to stumble upon it?"

In the back row, on the small table in front of Que Zhiyun was a laptop that looked a bit old and bulky. His fingers flew across the keyboard, and after a series of rapid taps, he massaged his hands and said, "Dad, Mom, I found something. It says that this year's Southern Resource Exchange will be held soon, but it didn't mention the specific time and place. The detailed notice should be sent directly to the members. Is it possible that it's today, and the venue is this Lan Palace?"

"You never know, that would explain why there are so many people today."

"Will this affect today's operation? Should we reschedule for another day?"

"There will definitely be some impact, but there are advantages as well as disadvantages. More people make it easier for us to fish in troubled waters. Moreover, these are all important figures. Even if Lan Gong notices our movements, they will be afraid of accidentally hurting these people, so they will definitely have some reservations when taking action."

"From this perspective, it's still more advantageous for us, so let's proceed according to the original plan."

In the van that was some distance behind, Jiang Hanying and the others also heard the conversation between the family of three.

Li Jingmo reached out and patted his younger brother's shoulder as he drove. "Southern Resource Exchange, I remember the Qin family of Yuping is one of the members, right? If this exchange meeting is really held at Lan Palace tonight, will Beichuan also come?"

"possible."

"Why don't you call him beforehand and let him know so that if you happen to run into him inside, you can pretend you don't know him?"

This is not the time for reminiscing or chatting.

"It's not certain yet whether this will really happen. Let's wait and see when we meet him inside. He'll understand what I mean."

Li Jingmo thought about it and agreed, "Alright, you two have been through thick and thin together, so he should understand as long as we exchange a glance."

Jiang Hanying, who was sitting in the passenger seat waiting for someone and was playing a single-player game on her phone, suddenly looked up. "A life-or-death friendship? Who is Beichuan?"

Li Jingmo coughed lightly: "Qin Beichuan was Shu Heng's former comrade-in-arms. However, he was seriously injured during a mission. He was saved by Shu Heng. After recovering, he was ordered to go home and inherit the family business."

"So he was once a member of the Skywalker Squad?"

This time, Li Chengxiao shook his head: "Not yet, just a reserve. The missions of the official Skywalker Squad are generally quite dangerous, which is why the Qin family ordered him to withdraw at that critical moment."

"So how did you join in the first place?" Jiang Hanying asked, then turned to look at Li Jingmo. "Did your family agree? Or was it because of that Duanmu Sen?"

Li Jingmo's face immediately showed a hint of heartache and indignation. "I only found out after he joined, and by then it was too late!"

Jiang Hanying blinked: "You're acting first and informing later."

Li Chengxiao: "...Let's not talk about this anymore, it's all in the past."

Since leaving the team to recover from his injury, he has essentially retired. Jiang Hanying and Li Jingmo exchanged a glance and silently ended the conversation.

Qin Beichuan was once just a reserve member of the Skywalker Squad, but they had already become sworn brothers.

His relationship with the other official members of the Skywalker Squad must be even more formidable, a bond that transcends life and death.

But the truth hidden beneath this sincerity is so unbearable.

She should stop hurting her cheap owner!

At this moment, one of the main figures mentioned by Jiang Hanying was standing in front of a window on the upper floor of Lan Palace, looking down quietly at the crowd gathering below.

Hearing light footsteps behind him, he turned around and said, "You're quite composed. Even at a time like this, you still have the leisure to organize this resource exchange meeting. I just want to know how much longer it will take before we can get into the mountains? I've been away from the capital long enough!"

By the end, his tone had become tinged with barely suppressed anxiety and anger.

The person walking over was completely unaffected. He went straight to the window, reached out and gently pushed it open. The window, which was originally tightly sealed, was suddenly opened with a gap about the width of a palm, and a cool breeze rushed in.

Duanmu Sen turned around, opened his mouth to say something, but was hit by a gust of cold wind, which made his neatly styled hair a bit messy. "Ahem, why did you suddenly open the window?"

"You're too impatient. Come over here and get some fresh air to calm down."

Duanmu Sen: "..."

I really want to swear!

How could he not be anxious? It wasn't easy for someone of his status to come to the capital, and he couldn't afford to stay away for too long. There were quite a few people eyeing his position, and he had received several probing phone calls in the past two days.

If it weren't for the Li family's connections, which could help him stabilize the situation, he would already be forced to return to the capital!

Damn calm!
"What other plans do you have? What's wrong with telling me?"

"coming!"

Duanmu Sen was taken aback at first, but when he came to his senses, he forgot about the cold wind blowing in from the window and looked down at the red carpet at the main entrance.

Compared to the various luxury cars that appeared before, the black sedan parked in front of the red carpet this time seemed much more understated.

But as soon as the car door opened, the people getting out of the car were immediately reflected in the window in front of them, which meant that the key person in question had appeared.

"This is……"

"Que Bingchen, the third-generation leader of the Que family and the designated future head of the Que family, and his wife, Zhu Heng of the Zhu family."

Duanmu Sen pursed his lips and remained silent for two seconds, then couldn't help but turn his head to look at Yuan Qingzhuo's still calm profile, "Did you know all along that they would come to investigate Lan Palace themselves?"

"The calculated probability is 75%, so it's worth a try."

"What about the other 25%?"

"Ignore Lan Palace and head straight into the mountains."

"You're not planning to use anything from this Lan Palace to hold them back, are you?"

“Not only them, but also other members of the Que family. Even if I abandon Lan Palace, I will make sure that abandonment is worthwhile.”

Duanmu Sen stared at the person beside him for almost a minute before finally taking a deep breath.

He suddenly realized that he had never understood the business partner in front of him.

If he's so meticulous in his calculations, then what about him? Was their cooperation from the beginning to the present also part of his scheme?

He suddenly dared not think any further.