A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Not long after, a taxi slowly pulled up in front of the restaurant.

As soon as the car door opened, Zhang Lingyuan stepped out, and the four bigwigs rushed to greet him almost simultaneously.

Xu Shuhan took the lead in bowing, his face showing a rare solemnity: "Master Zhang, you must be tired from your journey. Please forgive any shortcomings in your conduct."

Ye Beichen followed closely behind: "It is an honor for us that you could take time out of your busy schedule to come. We have been looking forward to this welcoming banquet for a long time."

Jiang Zhengchu stepped forward, beaming, "Daoist Master, you have such an air of otherworldly grace. It's been many years, but you're still as charming as ever."

Han Yungui also hurriedly said with a smile, "It is truly a rare honor for the Daoist Master to grace the capital with his presence this time."

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The four bigwigs exchanged polite words.

This left everyone else standing nearby completely bewildered.

These people naturally didn't recognize Zhang Lingyuan, but they all recognized Su Fan, who got off the car behind Zhang Lingyuan.

A host of questions immediately arose in everyone's minds: How could Su Fan appear here with an old Taoist priest?

Moreover, this old Taoist priest was a distinguished guest whom these bigwigs personally came out to greet.

Despite their doubts, no one dared to step forward and ask a single question.

Not to mention the others, even Su Fan didn't understand what was going on.

Although he did not know Xu Shuhan and others, he did know Jiang Xiangdong.

At this moment, Jiang Xiangdong was following behind like a grandson.

Just then, Zhang Lingyuan spoke up: "Alright, stop standing outside and come inside."

Then everyone crowded around and walked inside.

The restaurant was a private club, which had already been cleared out.

After taking their seats, Zhang Lingyuan spoke first: "Everyone, let me introduce myself."

As he spoke, he pulled Su Fan to his side and said to everyone, "This is my apprentice, Su Fan."

Upon hearing this, apart from Xu Shuhan, who already knew the truth, the others all wore expressions of astonishment.

They had all naturally heard of the name Su Fan.

Although these bigwigs don't usually get involved in the company's specific operational details.

But I've heard about the things that have been making headlines lately.

Among them, Ye Beichen and Jiang Zhengchu had the worst expressions.

Jiang Zhengchu knew that his grandson Jiang Xiangdong had been leading a campaign against a young man and had even joined forces with several companies to issue a blacklist order. But he never expected that the person being targeted was actually Zhang Lingyuan's disciple.

Ye Beichen's expression wasn't much better, because the Ye family had also attacked Su Fan before.

Looking at the current heads of major entertainment companies, apart from Xu Wenshan, the others are also completely bewildered.

If these people are like this, then what about those who want to set up a trap for Su Fan today?

Jiang Xiangdong, standing to the side, looked even worse than if he had eaten excrement.

He was still unsure of the old Taoist priest's identity, but judging from the respectful demeanor of his grandfather and the other three big shots, he knew that this person was definitely someone important.

But ironically, this person of considerable importance turned out to be Su Fan's master, which gave him a bad feeling.

Zhang Lingyuan glanced around and said slowly, "My apprentice recently opened a company in Kyoto, and he's been targeted quite a bit lately. Since everyone is here today, I'd like to ask: regarding my apprentice opening this company, who here approves and who disapproves?"

The room fell silent the moment Zhang Lingyuan said this.

Xu Shuhan was the first to react, saying, "Master Zhang's disciple is family, I wholeheartedly agree! From now on, if you encounter any difficulties in Kyoto, feel free to contact Huasheng, we will never refuse!"

Han Yungui chimed in, "I agree as well. If Master Zhang's apprentice's company ever lacks any resources or channels, Xinghan can connect with them anytime, it's just a matter of a word."

A hint of unease flashed across Ye Beichen's face, but he quickly put on a smile and said, "From now on, we at Tengfei will spare no effort to support you."

Jiang Zhengchu then spoke up: "I naturally agree as well. Whether it's channels or resources, just say so. We still have some say in this matter."

The four bigwigs' statements were remarkably consistent.

The other entertainment company executives present hadn't fully grasped what was going on, but seeing these top figures, whom they rarely even met, expressing their opinions one after another, they dared not utter a single word of dissent.

At this moment, Jiang Xiangdong and Sun Zheng had the worst expressions.

Jiang Xiangdong's face turned pale and then red.

He then fully realized that all the effort he had put into arranging things over the past few days was utterly insignificant compared to these powerful figures and this mysterious old Taoist priest.

Su Fan sat to the side, watching the scene before him, feeling somewhat dazed.

He never expected that his master, who usually kept a low profile on the mountain and acted as if he were indifferent to worldly affairs, could so easily gather together several top figures from the capital city, people he rarely even had the chance to meet, just by coming down the mountain? And each of them treated him with the utmost respect, as if they had met a living ancestor.

He clicked his tongue inwardly: "So all this time I've been racking my brains to deal with those open and covert attacks, working myself to the bone, and what's the result? My master just came to Kyoto and with a single word he took care of all these people. If I had known it would be like this, I should have had my master come and show up when I opened the business."

The more Su Fan thought about it, the more he felt like he had been playing house like a child.

His inner thoughts were incredibly complex, but his facial expressions still had to match the atmosphere of the scene.

Zhang Lingyuan's face remained expressionless. He simply picked up his teacup, took a slow sip, and then slowly said, "Since everyone has expressed their opinions, let's leave it at that. My disciple is easygoing and not the kind of person who holds grudges."

At this point, he changed the subject: "But then again, in life, you have to leave some room for maneuver in everything you do. It's a good thing that we can all sit here and talk things out today. But if there are any more underhanded moves in the future, this old man of mine won't have the patience to deal with it."

These words were spoken lightly, but to some people, they felt like a bucket of cold water being poured over their heads.

The other companies that had targeted Su Fan, even if they were fools, now knew the weight of this seasoned veteran in front of them.

Everyone fell silent, too afraid to even breathe.

The other bigwigs expressed their opinions on the spot.

"Rest assured, Daoist Master, no one in the capital will dare to harm your disciple in the future."

At this moment, Zhang Lingyuan's tone softened a bit: "Alright, we're all in the same industry, and we'll see each other all the time. It's better to support each other than to scheme against each other. My apprentice is young, and he'll need your guidance in this industry in the future."