However, Chen Buyi's monthly military pay was limited, so although he came, he only occupied a small corner of the position.
Of course, with Chen Buyi was Shanmie, who had long been trained to the point of exhaustion.
At this moment, Shanmie was slumped over the table, looking utterly dejected.
The other person beside Chen Buyi was Ma Tianle, who was shouting loudly. Of course, the one holding a wine jar was none other than Zhai Shanchuan.
Looking further, in the other corner, Song Ling'er was sitting awkwardly on a chair.
Qian Tian stood excitedly on the chair, her gaze fixed on the magnificent stage in the center.
However, since the two of them came out, Lin Xiaoxi had to make some arrangements, so each of them had a person with considerable strength standing by their side to protect them.
These people were deliberately trained by Lin Xiaoxi. There were only a little over a hundred of them, but they were proficient in all eighteen martial arts.
They specialize in protecting Liu Feng's family.
Yes, Lin Xiaoxi did the right thing.
Liu Feng turned his gaze away from them and looked at the stage. Directly below the stage, two people were walking towards him.
Jia Huating was very good at handling things; he had already reserved the best position for Liu Feng.
Regardless of whether Liu Feng came or not, they stayed, so when they saw Liu Feng appear, they immediately waved to him.
He gestured for Liu Feng to quickly follow his two subordinates to sit down.
"General Liu, our boss has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Please come with me, old general."
Two of his men approached Liu Feng, their attitude extremely respectful.
Liu Feng nodded, and then, along with Wu Xiangyue and his two subordinates, went over.
Since Yuxian Pavilion was Jia Huating's place, the place he arranged for General Liu Feng was naturally the best.
Even the table he was sitting on was a size larger than the other tables.
At this moment, those standing in the best seats in the front row of the Yuxian Pavilion are basically wealthy people from all over the country.
They were all prominent figures in other places.
Most of them did not know Liu Feng, let alone Jia Huating, the boss behind Yuxian Pavilion.
Seeing that the two of them had taken the best spots, they immediately started whispering among themselves.
People began to speculate about the identities of the two individuals.
"Hey buddy, do you know those two guys sitting in the middle?"
"I don't recognize them, but they're sitting in the two most important seats, so they must be some important people."
"When we first came in, we bought VIP tables."
"Why were they given the VIP table back?"
"In my opinion, it's best not to cause any unnecessary trouble. This person must have some connections to be able to sit in this position."
“I’ve been watching the whole time. As soon as they came in, two errand boys took them away without them even buying a table.”
Several people with close scars chatted amongst themselves.
At this moment, a person nearby glanced at the group of people discussing the matter, his lips twitched slightly, and he let out a cold laugh.
"You guys, you're both ignorant and think you know everything."
"You're still thinking about that table? Don't you even see who's sitting there?"
"He is the current heir of the Jia family, a prominent merchant family from Qingzhou."
"Jia Huating".
"What?"
The moment the name was mentioned, it immediately made these big bosses uneasy.
"So you're the young master of the Jia family. I've heard that the Jia family is a very influential family in the Qingzhou area, and they can practically control everything in the Zhoukou area."
"Given Jia Huating's youth and talent, the Jia family is now looking to move towards Youzhou once the waterway opens."
"Don't worry, don't worry. Our four major merchant houses in Youzhou are deeply rooted, and our funds and connections extend throughout the entire Dali."
"The Jia family is very powerful, but that's only in their local area."
"Our four major merchant houses in Youzhou are all engaged in large-scale business across the country."
"The Jia family can't compare with the four major merchant houses."
Several people nodded in agreement.
At this moment, someone else started asking questions.
"But this Mr. Jia is very wealthy and powerful, so it makes sense for him to sit at this table. But who is this other person?"
"He must be a formidable figure."
"Shopkeeper, you seem to be from one of the four major merchant guilds. Do you know this person?"
"Yes, in my opinion, it's probably because the Jia family wanted to expand into Youzhou and do business there, so they invited the manager of a large merchant house."
"Perhaps we should take this opportunity to discuss business."
"If nothing unexpected happens, the courtesan chosen tonight will probably be accompanying this important figure."
"We can only watch helplessly."
The shopkeeper blushed slightly.
He was indeed a shopkeeper under one of the four major merchant guilds in Tianyong City, but his position within the guild was not high; he was merely responsible for overseeing the business in the shop.
They are far from being at the point where they can represent the business behind them to negotiate deals.
The reason he could mention Jia Huating was because he himself was from Qingzhou.
But he really didn't recognize the person next to Jia Huating.
Moreover, it's clear from the seating arrangement that Jia Huating always sits in this seat, while the main seat is occupied by this unfamiliar person.
"Ahem, that's right, you're all correct."
"But the other party's identity is a secret, and even if I knew it, I couldn't reveal it."
"In short, the other party is a big shot, so don't even think about competing for the title of courtesan or getting into conflicts with them."
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