Chapter 377: Chapter 377: The Big Shot Eats Barbecue_1

The luxury car fleet moved slowly.

The big shots in the car began to discuss.

Zhu Guangbo, "Mr. Ye, Young Master Mu, there’s a new time-honored restaurant that opened in the east of the city, decorated very luxuriously. I’ve heard they’ve hired several national top-class chefs. The food must be good, shall we go and try it out?"

Bai Yunfei, "We could also go to the unique restaurant in the southern city alley. That’s the only three-star Michelin place in Tianhe. I go there often, both their dishes and drinks are top-notch."

Mu Kongwen, "It seems Mr. Ye already has a place in mind, why don’t we listen to his suggestion?"

Ye Fei looked up with a smile, "I do have a place in mind, you’ll definitely be satisfied."

"Oh?! Then we must give it a try!"

Twenty minutes later.

A row of luxury cars stopped neatly in front of a barbecue stall.

Their imposing presence drew many sidelong glances.

Ye Fei got out of the car and walked straight towards Meng Sen, who was grilling skewers.

"Bro, how’s business lately?"

Meng Sen was overjoyed to see Ye Fei.

"Little Brother Ye?! Ha ha, thanks to your blessing, business is booming! Please, have a seat."

Ye Fei walked directly to his usual spot and sat down firmly.

Mu Kongwen and the others exchanged glances, their lips twitching slightly.

They thought to themselves, could this be the place Mr. Ye was talking about?!

As top figures, the restaurants they normally frequented were either high-end dining establishments or hidden gourmet spots that served rare delicacies.

Places like this lowliest and crudest food stall, they wouldn’t even spare a glance.

But now that Mr. Ye had chosen this place, even if they didn’t like it, they had to grin and bear it to give face.

So they took their seats around the table one after another.

Once seated, the three felt uncomfortable in every way.

Ye Fei saw everything, but ignored them and ordered their meal.

"Twenty sticks of the large skewers, twenty tendon strips, six chicken heads, four side dishes, and two tubs of draft beer."

"Ah, right, we can’t forget the special kidney skewers. Bring forty sticks, the old seniors here all need a good nourishing, beef up a bit."

"Brother Mu, take a look if there’s anything else you’d like to eat?"

Mu Kongwen’s beard twitched and he passed the buck to the elders, "Ah... I’m fine with anything. Let’s have Elder Zhu and Elder Bai decide."

The elders caught the pass, exchanged a glance followed by a forced laugh, and ended up placing a few symbolic orders.

Ye Fei chuckled to himself, thinking, you’re trying to play sophisticated with me, huh? Just wait and you’ll end up with greasy mouths!

While the skewers were being grilled, the four began to chat and laugh.

More than twenty bodyguards in suits and leather shoes stood at a distance, vigilantly surveying the surroundings.

This scene was hard not to attract onlookers.

Some people quickly recognized three of the men at the table and clicked their tongues in wonder.

"Holy moly! That’s a table full of big shots! Do you know who those two old guys are?"

"Who are they?"

"The chubbier one is Zhu Guangbo, the wealthiest man from Dongling in Canglang Province! He’s among the top five in wealth across the three southeastern provinces!"

"The one with the full head of white hair is pretty formidable, too! It’s the Family Head of Tianhe City’s top-tier Bai Family, Bai Yunfei! In the whole Qingyun Province, he’s a high-and-mighty figure!

"And that person in his fifties is even more terrifying! Do you know who he is?"

"Who is it, for heaven’s sake, spit it out!"

"He’s Mu Kongwen, the second-generation helmsman of the Mu Family, one of the Twelve Pillars Stones of the Great Xia Nation!"

As the discussion reached this point, some couldn’t help but exclaim out loud.

More people covered their mouths, sneaking a glance in that direction, then immediately turned back.

"Why would such prestigious figures come to a fly-by-night joint like this? It’s just too bizarre."

"Who knows, but the saying goes, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. I just haven’t figured out yet where the fire is here."

An older gentleman chuckled.

"You haven’t seen it, but I have. Look, though those three are famous top dogs, have you noticed? They’re all deferring to the youngest guy, eagerly heeding his lead."

"And it was that young man who brought them here. Just think about it, if he can get these three to humbly come here to eat. What kind of identity and status does this young man have..."

The people by his side suddenly had an epiphany, and their eyes widened in shock as they looked at Ye Fei.

"Could it be that this young man’s status is even higher than those other three heavyweights?! My gosh, that’s terrifying!"

"Heh, don’t say terrifying. The facts are right in front of us, you can’t disbelieve it!"

So the discussion about Ye Fei’s identity began.

Some guessed he might be a reclusive master, others thought he could be the young master of a dominant family, and some even believed he was from the royal or even imperial family, having come to Qingyun Province to conduct a covert visit in disguise.

While they were covertly discussing, the skewers and draft beer were served.

"Come on, gentlemen, try these. They’re delicacies you don’t often get to taste."

Ye Fei gestured invitingly.

The three had no choice but to bite the bullet and took their first bites.

But it soon got out of control.

The trio ate with greasy mouths, cheeks puffing with gusto, full of praise.

Before long, they had polished off more than a hundred skewers and two tubs of draft beer.

Ye Fei quickly ordered a second round.

While waiting, the group chatted over drinks.

Mu Kongwen suddenly asked, "By the way, Brother Ye, I saw you had a stack of documents in your hand. Were you going to bid at the Tianhe Residence?"

"Yes."

Ye Fei then shared with them how he had acquired the South Mountain plot.

Mu Kongwen slapped his thigh in excitement, "Brother, you got the South Mountain lot? That’s great!"

"What’s so great about it?" Ye Fei asked, puzzled.

Mu Kongwen explained with a smile, "I’ll be straight with you. Half a month ago, I received a tip-off that there’s a treasure buried under the South Mountain Park in Tianhe, dating back to the late Ming dynasty."

"The tip could be hit or miss, but I still thought it was worth a gamble, it’s not that much money anyway."

"But just then, my father was seriously injured, and the matter was put on hold. I never imagined it would end up in your hands."

"If there really is a treasure, what a stroke of luck that it would end up not going to outsiders!"