Inheritance of Two Trillion Chapter 2781 - 1969: He Is My Friend (Part 2)

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Previously on Inheritance of Two Trillion...
Bai Xiaosheng leveraged his resources to pressure the spice industry giants into a corner. Despite their initial hesitation, Auston, facing the greatest losses, was the first to agree to a collaboration. His decision quickly swayed the others, and soon all five giants were willing to work with Bai Xiaosheng. To appease Leifer, who feared being overshadowed, Bai Xiaosheng proposed the formation of a United Chamber of Commerce with Leifer as its president, a proposal that was enthusiastically accepted.

Thinking that it was a business opportunity Bai Xiaosheng finally managed to get through a friend, it must have come at a great personal cost, so he had to achieve "maximum benefit".

Although Steven had just made some harsh remarks, Tieluoga thought that at a large-scale party like this, he couldn’t act completely on a whim without any scruples.

After all, Steven’s father is one of the spice giants, he has to consider his reputation.

It’s just that Tieluoga hadn’t seen any of those giants present in the hall, thinking that with their status, they wouldn’t show up.

"Mr. Hasan, hello. I am Tieluoga, a spice merchant from Whale Island, I hope to have the opportunity to work with you..."

"Mr. Grack, we’ve met before. I’m Tieluoga from Whale Island, also a spice merchant. I’ve purchased goods from you..."

"Mr. Stuart, I’ve listened to your lecture, and I greatly admire your sales philosophy..."

Tieluoga wandered around the hall, striving to talk to people, hoping to gain some familiarity.

However, as an unknown young merchant, he naturally wasn’t given much attention.

Those merchants with good manners would have a perfunctory chat with Tieluoga, while those who were less polite directly ignored him and continued to converse with others.

Tieluoga, however, didn’t get disheartened.

He believed what Bai Xiaosheng said, that one day he would become someone known to everyone in the circle, and by then no one would dare to look down on him.

But just then, a group of people came over, led by none other than Steven.

Tieluoga saw them, initially thinking it had nothing to do with him and started to walk away, but was directly stopped by them.

"Tieluoga, how dare you appear here, do you even deserve it! Not only is your business small, but you also deceive others with your goods, how did you get in here!"

A person Tieluoga didn’t recognize at all, with a face full of anger and disdain, pointed at him and yelled.

The person’s voice was the kind that didn’t need a microphone on stage, making many people in the hall instinctively look over.

"Who are you, and what nonsense are you spouting!"

Tieluoga was taken aback, then instantly furious.

Being falsely accused, he naturally wanted to fight back.

However, the group of people opposite continued to rant loudly, drowning out his voice.

"I’ve dealt with him too, his goods are of inferior quality and short on weight, last month I almost got tricked!"

"Everyone, take a look, it’s this petty merchant tarnishing our reputation, and now he even has the gall to show up at such a noble gathering, he must have ulterior motives!"

"This man is a notorious fraud, everyone remember his face."

"I propose we expel this scum from our industry!"

"I agree!"

"Drive him out of this circle!"

Voices rose one after another, even if Tieluoga wanted to refute, facing the shouting crowd, he had no way to speak.

The surrounding gazes had already shifted from scrutiny and doubt to disdain and contempt.

Tieluoga suddenly looked at Steven.

Even if he was slow, he knew these people must have been instigated by Steven!

At this moment, Steven was in the crowd, watching Tieluoga with a cold smile.

He had warned this clueless man many times that this was not a place for him, yet he still blindly came to expand his network.

If he wanted to ruin him, it would be as easy as turning his hand!

He didn’t even need to say a word, or make an appearance himself!

From now on, there would no longer be a man named Tieluoga in this industry...

The commotion naturally caught the attention of Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying at the door of the lounge, and after understanding the situation, they exchanged a glance, frowning.

This matter was definitely Steven’s doing, and they needed to inform Bai Xiaosheng.

It’s not that the two couldn’t handle it, but since Bai Xiaosheng was still inside negotiating cooperation, how to help Tieluoga, whether through words or force, should be up to him.

But before the two could knock on the door of the lounge, it opened.

Bai Xiaosheng and Leifer walked out in front, with others following behind, all with smiles, each person’s eyes full of eagerness and excitement.

Although the time was short, they had discussed some substantial contents.

In fact, those contents were already planned by Bai Xiaosheng, merely said for everyone to hear.

Everything made sense and involved favorable conditions for cooperation, so the spice merchants naturally had no objections.

As soon as this group came out, they also noticed the noise and commotion in the hall and couldn’t help but look over.

Lin Weiwei leaned in close to Bai Xiaosheng, whispered a few words to him, and briefly informed him of the current situation.

Bai Xiaosheng’s eyes flickered slightly.

After informing Bai Xiaosheng of the situation, Lin Weiwei stepped aside.

Auston leaned forward, craning his neck to look towards the noisiest area, then pointed at a figure and eagerly said to Bai Xiaosheng, "Mr. Bai, look, that’s my son. He has quite a reputation among the young businessmen and is very loyal. Someone must have done something excessive this time, and he’s leading people to uphold justice. Look, it’s like a rallying call."

Bai Xiaosheng followed Auston’s gesture and looked over, suddenly stunned. He turned to Auston, "Mr. Auston, Steven is your son?"

"Exactly, exactly." Auston looked over there with a bit of pride, completely unaware of Bai Xiaosheng’s expression.

Bai Xiaosheng, maintaining his composure, said, "Then do you know the person Mr. Steven is harassing?"

Auston didn’t catch the implication in Bai Xiaosheng’s words and replied casually, "With my status, how could I know him? Such a small person, the people who know him are all unrefined, not worth mentioning."

Bai Xiaosheng nodded and, unhurriedly, said five words.

"He is my friend."

"Oh, I see." Auston didn’t immediately grasp it, but then suddenly awoke in shock, staring at Bai Xiaosheng, "That... that person is your friend?"

Bai Xiaosheng nodded slightly, with a hint of a smile, "So I think there might be some misunderstanding here. My friend is definitely not a bad person."

Auston paused, then kept nodding.

"There must be a misunderstanding! Steven must have been misled! Mr. Bai, please remain calm here, I will go and sort out the matter!"

Bai Xiaosheng nodded with a smile.

To the side, Leifer and others looked at Auston with profound meaning.

Everybody knew very well the character of his son, but they just didn’t say it...

Auston left the crowd, striding over quickly.

Meanwhile,

Amidst numerous false accusations, Tieluoga was shaking with anger but could do nothing.

The crowd there was still yelling, calling for security to throw him out.

The surrounding big businessmen also pointed at him, many with contempt.

Under such circumstances, Steven stepped out, sneering at Tieluoga, "I don’t know what kind of people allowed you to sneak in, probably a shameless fraudster. Mr. Tieluoga, if you have any shame, take your rascally friends and leave quickly."

The people around Steven echoed his words, telling Tieluoga and his friends to get out.

Humiliated to the extreme, Tieluoga was nearly exploding with anger.

Nearby, security guards who had arrived were already closing in and grabbing his arms to rudely evict him.

Of course, Tieluoga struggled forcefully.

"Stop, everyone stop!" A stern shout rang out, echoing throughout the hall.

The people there couldn’t help but look over.

They saw Auston hurrying over, slightly disheveled and out of breath.

This spice tycoon was recognized by everyone present, surprising all.

Steven was stunned, wondering why his father also came over and wanted to interfere in this matter.

Even Tieluoga was taken aback.

He didn’t expect a spice tycoon to be present.

"All of you, get back!" Auston shouted, fury evident in his voice as he rebuked the security guards.

Those people hurriedly retreated.

Auston didn’t waste words, pointing at Tieluoga, saying loudly, "This is my friend, I invited him! If you have issues, talk to me, there’s definitely some misunderstanding here!"

These words made everyone present drop their jaws in shock.

Even Tieluoga was at a loss.

When did he become the friend of spice tycoon Mr. Auston?!

He was clueless...

Steven was stunned, looking at his father with disbelief, almost not recognizing him.

After the shock, the expressions of everyone present turned strange.

Auston said Tieluoga was his friend, but didn’t Steven, Auston’s son, just say that Tieluoga’s friends were shameless fraudsters and rascals...

Could it be, no one knows a father like his son...

This Mr. Steven truly is blunt, daring to say anything...

Auston ignored the others, went over with a smile to take Tieluoga’s hand, patted his arm, then said, "Mr. Tieluoga, I apologize for not hosting well and causing you grievance. Come on, Mr. Bai is waiting for us."

Tieluoga, in a daze, followed Auston’s gaze.

Over there, Bai Xiaosheng was smiling and waving at him.

By Bai Xiaosheng’s side were the four spice tycoons!

For a moment, Tieluoga felt a bit dizzy.