Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

"OK!"

Huang Longtian immediately took out his phone, entered the destination, and started navigation!

They arrived in about 15 minutes.

"Don't stop, keep driving!" Ye Chen observed the tobacco and liquor store outside the window.

It looks like an ordinary tobacco and liquor store.

It looks ordinary; apart from being a two-story building, there's nothing particularly special about it.

Ordinary people would never imagine that a group of big shots would be gathering in a place like this tonight.

"Drive around the area once, then find a place to drop me off. You go back first!" Ye Chen instructed.

"Brother Ye, I'll wait for you in the nearby parking lot!" Huang Longtian said.

"Never mind, you should go back first. I'm not sure how long it will take. I'll call you if I need anything!" Ye Chen said thoughtfully.

"OK!"

Huang Longtian didn't say anything more. After circling around, he let Ye Chen out of the car and drove away.

Patton was simply too conspicuous; lingering there for too long would easily attract attention.

There was an internet cafe right across from Juyuan Tobacco Hotel. Ye Chen put on a mask and went inside. He went up to the second floor and chose a window seat for easy observation.

It was still early, so Ye Chen sat down and began to cultivate.

With the Qi-replenishing pills, he now has much more freedom in his cultivation than before.

Everyone at the internet cafe does their own thing, so although it looks crowded, the privacy is actually quite good.

No one sat at the machine next to Ye Chen.

During this time, Ye Chen traded a few more invisibility pills and X-ray vision pills, and exchanged the rest for Qi-replenishing pills.

And so, it came to 6 p.m.

Finally, someone arrived at the entrance of Juyuan Tobacco Hotel. It was Wu Defu, whose figure was very distinctive. Ye Chen recognized him almost immediately.

Wu Defu went straight into the tobacco and liquor store, greeted the staff, and went up to the second floor.

The layout of the second floor was not clearly visible from the outside, but Ye Chen was not in a hurry and just waited quietly.

The big boss definitely won't arrive that quickly.

Sure enough, another ten minutes or so passed before two or three more people arrived together!

Seeing this, Ye Chen got up and left the internet cafe.

After taking an invisibility pill, Ye Chen stepped into the Juyuan Tobacco Hotel and went straight to the second floor.

The visible space on the second floor was noticeably smaller, and there was no one up there.

If Ye Chen hadn't known those people were coming up, he might have really thought it was just a place to display tobacco and alcohol.

This private room is really private!

To the naked eye, Ye Chen didn't notice any private room door at first glance.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Ye Chen couldn't just blindly explore, so he took another X-ray vision pill.

After looking around, Ye Chen smiled slightly. "Hehe, found it!"

Seven people were chatting casually in the private room, including Chen Lixin and Wu Defu!

A middle-aged woman was standing nearby, pouring tea for the group.

This private room seemed to be specially made, as not a single sound came out.

Even with Ye Chen's hearing, he wouldn't be able to hear it unless he listened very carefully.

Ye Chen didn't see how the others got there, so there must be other passages.

After searching for a while, Ye Chen finally found another exit that led directly to the back of the first floor.

It seems that the others came up through here.

The person sitting in the main seat was an old man, who, although in his sixties or seventies, still looked quite energetic.

He has that kind of authority that comes naturally to veteran cadres.

If Ye Chen's guess is correct, this person should be Chen Hao's grandfather.

Ye Chen walked straight in; how could such a wonderful gathering be complete without him!

Ye Chen listened in for more than 10 minutes, and to be honest, it was all just mundane, uninformative conversation.

It was completely different from the cadre meetings he had envisioned.

However, Ye Chen had a general understanding of the identities of the others.

The old man was indeed Mr. Chen. The other two were leaders from the Health Commission, and the other two were city-level leaders.

Of those present, Chen Lixin was the least senior and had the least experience.

Just then, a young woman came out of the small kitchen and whispered to the old man, "Mr. Chen, the dishes are all heated up. Should we bring them out now?"

"Gentlemen, let's eat first, otherwise the food will get cold!" the old man said to everyone.

The young woman understood, went into the small kitchen, and brought out plates of dishes wrapped in plastic wrap.

These dishes were clearly not cooked here, but delivered.

Ye Chen's mouth was watering as he watched.

Everyone else moved over to help peel off the plastic wrap, revealing the dishes one by one.

King crab, Australian lobster, cod fillet, squid rolls, large yellow croaker, seafood stew noodles, free-range chicken soup, stone jelly soup, and two other dishes that Ye Chen couldn't name.

Everything looked delicious.

Old Chen called out, "Come, everyone, pick up your chopsticks and try this soup first. It's made with wild-caught seafood, and it's quite delicious!"

The middle-aged woman next to him served Old Chen a bowl of soup, and only then did the others begin to eat.

The young woman walked to the side, opened a box of Maotai, and began to divide the liquor on a small table. She then placed the dispensing containers filled with liquor on the table.

After doing all this, she stood quietly to the side.

Ye Chen watched them eat for over 20 minutes before Old Chen finally poured himself a glass of wine: "Come on, everyone's been very kind to this old man, so I'll toast you all!"

"Haha, Mr. Chen, you're too kind. This toast is for you!"

Everyone quickly raised their glasses and drank with him.

After Old Chen started, the rest of the conversation was just the usual chat after we finished playing the game!

Everyone took a round, and the wine dispenser was refilled twice. Everyone drank at least four ounces of wine!

Wu Defu didn't even realize his phone had slipped and fallen to the ground, and Ye Chen "kindly" picked it up.

To Ye Chen's surprise, the old man had a surprisingly good capacity for alcohol; he would drink any of it offered to him without hesitation.

There was more conversation in the room, and the atmosphere became much livelier than at the beginning.

Everyone started exchanging warm compliments and pleasantries.

Perhaps this is why there must be alcohol at the dinner table!

Perhaps these drinking parties don't need to explicitly state anything; they're simply for the purpose of getting acquainted with someone.

Ye Chen waited for a long time, but these old foxes only talked about trivial matters and didn't say anything Ye Chen wanted to hear.

Chen Lixin was like a good boy, toasting everyone from beginning to end, but no one dared to be negligent and they all smiled and toasted back.

Finally, Mr. Chen changed the subject and mentioned Chen Lixin.

"Oh dear, my son Lixin is determined to make a name for himself in the medical field. Haha, tell me, isn't this kid stubborn? There are so many good jobs out there, why does he have to go into medicine, which is so tough and tiring!"

"Whether it's working in the medical field, society needs people like this!"

"Yeah, if my kid had Lixin's level of awareness, I'd be laughing in my sleep!"

"Young people, your courage to face difficulties and challenges is commendable. Such outstanding talents should be given more responsibilities, haha!"

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions.

Everyone present was a seasoned veteran; they all knew exactly what Mr. Chen was trying to say.