Upon seeing Qin Jiang acting so arrogant, those big shots not only didn't get angry, but instead all stepped forward with immense enthusiasm to welcome him.
"I have long heard of Mr. Qin's great name. Truly, meeting you is better than hearing of you. You are a man of exceptional talent; a hero among the youth."
"I am the head of the Feng family. I have always wanted to pay my respects to Chairman Qin but never had the chance. Today, I have finally met you."
"I am the person in charge of the Tianshi Group! Greetings, Chairman Qin!"
Those big shots were incredibly enthusiastic, all crowding around Qin Jiang, offering compliments and introducing themselves.
No one cared that Qin Jiang was acting arrogant! Young people act arrogant, so what? Besides, he had become one of the three giants of the Pu Region! Did he not deserve to act arrogant? How should one put it! When a badass does anything, it's badass. When a nobody sticks their head out, they're just acting arrogant!
Even Fifth Master Zhou, after a few twitches of his mouth, strode forward with a smile and said, "Haha... Mr. Qin, you have finally arrived... We have been waiting for you with bated breath..."
Third Master Ning stepped forward and said with a smile, "You've come at the perfect time! The cruise auction is just about to begin boarding."
This scene left all the onlookers stunned.
"Wait, what? What am I seeing? Who exactly is this person? So many big shots are fawning over him."
"Even Fifth Master Zhou and Third Master Ning are greeting him with smiles? What is his status? What is his standing..."
"He looks like he's only in his early twenties, right? Could he be the young master of some powerful family..."
"Young master? Which family's young master? Commissioner Pu's son..."
They couldn't comprehend the scene before them, because the young man in front of them looked like an ordinary second-generation heir. Acting so arrogant should have made these big shots angry; logically, there should have been scolding, reprimands, or even expulsion. Yet, who would have thought it would turn into flattery, ingratiation, and self-introductions.
White Whip: "Holy crap? Holy crap? Holy crap..."
Black Blade: "I told you that Old Batou was right to tell you to read more. Look at you now, whenever you encounter something shocking, all you can say is 'holy crap.' How will you ever get married acting like this?"
White Whip:... She didn't even have the energy to bicker with Black Blade and instead asked, "How can he make these big shots treat him with such respect even here in the Pu Region? How did he do it? What does he rely on?"
Although Black Blade was equally shocked, his ability to accept things was stronger than White Whip's: "In the world of the rich, everything is reasonable." "Rich people just give each other face!"
White Whip: "Is that so? But this is giving too much face..." Black Blade: "Indeed, it is giving too much face..."
Anyone could see that the attitude of these big shots toward Qin Jiang could not be described as merely friendly. It was pure flattery! It was pure sycophancy!
At this moment, the cruise ship's welcoming manager also witnessed this scene. He was stunned. Wait... is this reasonable? He recognized Qin Jiang's identity; he had reviewed the profiles of all the guests participating in this auction. The young man in front of him was named Qin Jiang! A top big shot from the northern region of the country! A person worth hundreds of billions! A self-made man, from a background of street life, with countless underlings, known by the nickname: King of Chenjiang!
This resume was extremely exaggerated! But no matter how exaggerated, it was only impressive in the north. In the Pu Region, perhaps some big shots would give him some face, but not to the point of fawning over him. Moreover, in terms of assets and status, there were some old-established families present whose net worth was also in the hundreds of billions and whose status was no weaker than his. Fawning over him was simply unreasonable! Unless... there was some important situation he was unaware of.
But as the cruise ship's welcoming manager, he knew how to conduct himself. Seeing this situation, he immediately stepped forward to welcome him: "Chairman Qin! Welcome for traveling thousands of miles to attend our cruise auction..." "You truly bring splendor to our cruise auction..."
He cupped his hands to the other big shots around him: "Welcome to you all as well, please board the ship!"
This time, no one was making excuses not to board! Everyone was complimenting Qin Jiang, crowding around Qin Jiang, Third Master Ning, and Fifth Master Zhou as the three of them walked toward the cruise ship.
Good heavens... The cruise ship's welcoming manager's eyes flickered. It seemed these people really had just been waiting for Qin Jiang. But why...
A small incident occurred during boarding: (Guests of the cruise auction were only allowed to bring two people with them, but Qin Jiang brought ten people on board. The security guards wanted to stop him but didn't dare. After all, everyone had seen the imposing manner of Qin Jiang's entrance; he was definitely not an ordinary person. Who would dare to stop him! The welcoming manager could only wave his hand to let them pass, even feeling relieved in his heart that Qin Jiang only brought ten people. If he had wanted to bring all dozens of his people on board, would the manager have dared to stop him? He wouldn't dare! If he had stopped him, given the attitude of those big shots earlier, they probably would have torn him to pieces. If he didn't stop him, his career as a manager would be over anyway...)
Watching Qin Jiang, Third Master Ning, Fifth Master Zhou, and the other big shots board the cruise ship, the welcoming manager wiped away cold sweat. Immediately, he called over an employee: "Go! Find out what has been happening in the Pu Region recently..." "Yes!" The service staff member quickly left...
Once everyone had boarded the ship. Whoosh... The crowd erupted again: Even if they were dense, they could see that the reason these people hadn't boarded earlier was that they were waiting for this young man. At this moment, a question arose in everyone's mind: Who exactly was that young man in black?
Soon, someone provided them with the answer. There were Pu Region residents present, and as residents of the Pu Region, they had all heard the legends of Qin Jiang to some extent during this period. These people immediately began recounting the deeds of Qin Jiang destroying Rong Xing to those nearby, all in exaggerated versions. Everyone who heard it opened their mouths wide: What? What did they hear? That young man just now was a big shot from the mainland? Worth hundreds of billions? And a self-made one at that?
That wasn't even the most impressive part. What was even more badass was: this big shot, just because he had a conflict with the local top junket agent Rong Xing, directly called in thousands of people from his hometown to wipe out Rong Xing, killing Rong Xing's entire family... Could it be any more outrageous...
They couldn't understand! They couldn't comprehend it? What kind of ruthless person was this? How did he do it? Those visiting the Pu Region might not know others, but they all knew something about Rong Xing. Everyone who came here to travel would basically play a few hands, and as long as they played cards, they would have seen junket agents and heard one phrase: Never default on Rong Xing's debts, otherwise, you would wish for death but be unable to find it.
Everyone knew that Rong Xing was a figure who could summon wind and rain in the Pu Region, the most top-tier existence. And now, such a big shot had actually been wiped out by an outsider. Many people couldn't help but recall Qin Jiang's appearance just now. Hmm! The other party was indeed worthy of acting arrogant, but compared to what he did yesterday, the arrogance he displayed today seemed like nothing...