Chapter 92

This time, it was Sikong Suqin who replied, smiling faintly, "A tailor shop like this can't be franchised. If there are too many, it won't be valuable anymore. In simple terms, it can't generate large-scale economic benefits. Whether it's me or Zidan, due to our status, we can't come out to advertise for such a shop. Otherwise, people would buy clothes from Lin's shop for the brand, but buying clothes from our shop at exorbitant prices would be giving us face. It's not worth it to sell too many people face for a tailor shop that can only earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions a year. It would just invite ridicule. Of course, without people like us advertising, even if you hired the most popular celebrities, you couldn't sell at such high prices. So, even if ordinary people have the money to invest, they can't run such a business. Although everyone is equal, people's status is indeed divided into different levels, and some money isn't something everyone can earn."

Meng Zidan smiled and continued, "If the top person in the country opened such a shop, even if the lowest price was one million per piece, there would still be a steady stream of customers. But as the supreme ruler, he wouldn't come out to open such a shop, because his words can influence the world economy. So, things where status and benefits are not equal can't be done, and it's the same for us."

With such clear words, even if Lin Zixian wasn't good at business, he could understand. He sighed and said, "It's not that you can't do it, but that tens of millions of income a year isn't in your eyes! If it were a few billion, I bet you would do it. It's just a small amount of money! You don't even look at it!"

He felt a bit depressed, thinking that he had suggested doing something small, but it turned out to be so big. Could Tong Yunan accept such a reality?

"That... give me your account, I'll transfer the money to you," Lin Zixian said helplessly to Meng Zidan. To be honest, he didn't know how to do business and didn't want to do such a big business, because the bigger it got, the greater the impact, which was not good for hiding his identity. But there was no way out; since they had done it, he couldn't default on the payment!

Meng Zidan frowned and shook his head slightly, "Forget it!"

Lin Zixian was taken aback and quickly waved his hands, "No, nine hundred million may not be much to you aristocratic children, but to me, it's a significant amount. I don't want to owe you such a big favor, making it awkward for me to argue with you in the future. Just give me your account!"

"Mr. Lin, it seems you haven't understood Zidan's meaning," Sikong Suqin leaned back on the sofa, her buttocks sinking into the soft cushion, her ten fingers crossed together, and she smiled faintly, "Long Tianjun's life is worth far more than nine hundred million."

Lin Zixian glanced at Meng Zidan, who nodded in agreement, and his eyebrows raised slightly. It turned out that it was because he had spared Long Tianjun's life. He immediately said indifferently, "Long Tianjun is Long Tianjun, and this matter has nothing to do with him. Paying off debts is a matter of principle."

Sikong Suqin said calmly, "But if we hadn't pleaded with you just now, you might have already killed Long Tianjun. Do you know what Long Tianjun's death would mean? The Meng family would have to pay a price far greater than nine hundred million. How could Zidan have the face to take your money? Even I owe you a bit of a favor, since I got involved."

"Sister Qin is right," Meng Zidan nodded, "Let's not mention this money anymore. If you have any conscience, when Sister Qin and I come to your tailor shop to order clothes in the future, you can do it for free." He chuckled, seemingly remembering something.

Sikong Suqin glanced at Meng Zidan with a hint of surprise, rarely seeing him so relaxed when talking to a man.

Seeing the two of them speak like this, Lin Zixian knew it was pointless to insist, so he didn't say anything more. He would find a chance to return the money later. He believed that matters should be handled separately and not mixed together.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Meng Zidan went to open it and saw a middle-aged woman with a blank expression standing outside. Meng Zidan knew this was Sikong Suqin's personal assistant, Fang Ping, whom the younger generation in the circle called Aunt Fang. He quickly walked back and said, "Sister Qin, Aunt Fang is looking for you."

"Excuse me for a moment," Sikong Suqin said to Lin Zixian and got up to leave.

Lin Zixian stared at her back, which extended to her buttocks and thighs, admiring her beautiful figure. She was stunning from every angle!

After the two people outside walked a bit further, the expressionless Fang Ping whispered to Sikong Suqin, "I just received a message. The Four Seas Gang has dispatched a large number of people to move south, and we don't know what their intentions are."

"Hmm! The Four Seas Gang has exceeded its territory. Could they be planning something big?" Sikong Suqin mused.

"The Four Seas Gang and the Green Dragon Gang share the same roots but split decades ago. They have always been at odds, each wanting to吞并对方，重振青帮大旗，但又互相忌惮。小姐，你说四海帮再次南下，会不会是针对青龙帮来的？”方萍问道。

“难道四海帮现在有把握吞并青龙帮？”司空素琴黛眉微皱道，“派人关注事态进展，尤其是这里的花玲珑，盯住她，看她是否和哪家来往密切，否则仅凭四海帮一家的实力不会这样轻举妄动。”

“知道了。”方萍迅速离去，司空素琴收敛神色，又向蒙子丹的房间走去。

几乎与此同时，象牙海岸某间客房里，刚洗完澡的龙天君也得到了同样的消息，下达了几乎相同的指示……

司空素琴刚走到蒙子丹房间门口，就见林子闲闯了出来，林子闲挥了挥手中的电话说：“不好意思，有空再和司空美女聊吧！老板相招，不得不走了。”

“哦！我刚好也有事要走。”本想再坐坐的司空素琴伸了伸手，两人并肩离去。

刚进电梯，司空素琴忽然回头轻声笑道：“林先生身手不凡，不知师承何门何派？”

这才是她想和林子闲聊天的目的，交手的时候竟然没有看出林子闲修炼的是哪家内功。估计对方比自己年轻十岁，但一身的修为反而超过自己，显然是某个古老传承门派的青年俊杰，此道中出了高手，怎么能不打听。

“无门无派，师傅一枚，比不上你呀！”林子闲回头看着那张倾国倾城的脸，戏谑道：“司空大美人也不简单呐！修炼的好像是武当不外传的真宗太极心法吧！莫非十大美女之首竟然是武当内门弟子？”

他十五岁就被老头逼出了国，虽然没有和国内那些有古老传承的门派接触过，但林保对各门各派的武学渊源如数家珍，对他讲述过不少，所以不敢肯定，但也猜了个八九不离十。

要知道，内功自古以来学者无数，但真正能炼出门道的非常稀少，对修炼者的天赋和悟性要求极高，可以说是无法想象的苛刻。一旦跨入了那道门槛，便是各门各派的正宗真传弟子，这些人都是维护一个门派传承的根基，被各门各派视若珍宝。至于媒体上看到的那些耍大枪的，只是一些摆出来的外门弟子。

当然，跨入那道门槛后修炼的真宗心法都是各派的不外传之秘，若有哪位内门弟子敢把修炼的功法泄露出去，那么就会被当成只有在影视剧中才能看到的所谓‘师门叛徒’，正儿八经会倾全派之力追杀的，绝对比武侠电影和小说还精彩，可不是开玩笑的。

司空素琴心中有些郁闷，稍微一交手，人家就看出了自己的底细，可自己愣是连点对方的门道都没有看出来。

有如此阅历，若说不是哪个门派的真传弟子，司空素琴不信，但也只是笑而不语，既然对方不愿说，也就没了再问的必要。

两人一出电梯，就看到了从年会大厅联袂走来的郑龙青和乔韵，后两人看到他们两个在一起有说有笑也是一愣，不知道林子闲怎么会和司空素琴混到了一起。

乔韵看向林子闲的眼神中闪过一丝复杂，若说她平常对林子闲的自信来源于哪里，自然是大家公认的容貌和财力，尽管她自己不认为是这样，但事实上就是这样。

可要是和司空素琴比起来，那些所谓的优势和自信显然还差点，尤其是财势上。林子闲和司空素琴混在了一起，让她心中微微泛起些许酸意。

“司空董事长。”郑龙青快步过来主动伸手和司空素琴打招呼，乔韵自然也不例外，虽然没郑龙青那么热情。

司空素琴和两人握过手后，对林子闲笑道：“店开起来了记得联系我，有空来京城玩，我做东。”

“没问题。”林子闲挥了挥手快步离去，这贱人还是有做司机的觉悟，知道先去给老板发好车。

郑龙青看向林子闲背影的眼神渐渐凝重起来，这人到底是什么来历，越来越看不懂了，连司空素琴这种高高在上的人物也主动向他发出了邀请，至少司空素琴就不会向他和乔韵发出这样的邀请，因为还不够那个资格。

司空素琴正站在酒店门口若有所思地看着离去的几人，龙天君却不知道从哪里冒了出来，站在她身边沉声道：“琴姐，这人什么来历搞清楚了吗？”

“嘴很牢，没有透露风声。”司空素琴的目光投向了远方的大海，淡淡说道：“乔家竟然能拉来这样的人物做司机和保镖，简直不可思议……当年大家就觉得奇怪了，乔雨农一没大关系，二没大背景，怎么能经营起这么大一家公司，想咬这块肥肉的人也莫名其妙崩掉了自己的牙，如今看来名花集团的水很深，不像表面看起来的那么简单。”

乔雨农不是别人，正是乔安天的老子，乔韵过世的爷爷……

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And almost at the same time, in a guest room in the Ivory Coast, Long Tianjun, who had just finished bathing, received the same message and issued almost the same instructions...

As Sikong Suqin walked to Meng Zidan's room, she saw Lin Zixian burst out, waving his phone and saying, "Sorry, I'll chat with you another time, Miss Sikong! The boss called, I have to go."

"Oh! I just happen to have something to do as well." Sikong Suqin, who had intended to sit a bit longer, extended her hand, and the two left together.

As they entered the elevator, Sikong Suqin suddenly turned back and said softly, "Mr. Lin, your skills are remarkable. I wonder which school or sect you