The Juling Mountain Villa was built on a hillside in the outskirts of Nanling City. Any building in the Federation that was named after a certain mountain villa would be extraordinarily grand.
The mountains in the outskirts were all man-made. Halfway up the hillside, in the lush greenery, an extremely classical mountain villa sat quietly among the greenery. This Juling Mountain Villa was different from the Huating Mountain Villa in Blue Pole Star City. It was not built in the form of a villa area, but was instead built with layers of single-story houses stacked on top of each other using building blocks.
One would not be able to tell from the flying car, but when one arrived, one would find that the villa was more like a painting that slowly unfolded on the hillside. Every floor led diagonally to the top of the mountain, and all kinds of entertainment facilities were available. The rarest thing was that the villa was mostly built with limestone. Every piece had been carefully designed to be smooth and flat, complemented by various alloys. In addition to this quiet and unique environment, it was truly low-key and luxurious.
Standing by the swimming pool halfway up the hillside and looking down, one could see the brilliantly lit Nanling City in the distance. It was indeed pleasant to rest in this place.
You Long and the others did not speak along the way, while Ding Meng and Angel rode in the same flying car. Although Angel was talkative and had a big tone, she had one good thing about her. She did not ask Ding Meng and Su Xia about their origins. This was undoubtedly to Ding Meng's liking. This girl was a very straightforward person.
The group walked up the hill and arrived at the best floor of the hillside. This place was a little like a loft. There was only one floor, but the courtyard was very large. The interior decoration was comparable to the Grand Star Clubhouse. The waitress dressed in a cheongsam was not only beautiful but also very gentle. "Welcome to the Juling Mountain Villa!"
The guests' entourage was arranged to be at the foot of the mountain, so only Ding Meng and the others could enter this place. Yuwen Zhengqing's attitude was also very gentle. He took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "Everyone, please come in!"
You Long didn't hold back either. He reached out and hugged the two tall and beautiful women in cheongsam. "I'm very angry right now. Help me cool down later."
Ding Meng was also speechless. This guy had probably been here many times. He didn't even care that this was a public place. After entering the hall and sitting down, he brazenly touched the two beauties. However, the others turned a blind eye to it, as if they were used to it.
A long sandalwood table was placed in the middle of the hall. The table was very short, so everyone was sitting cross-legged on the tatami. Naturally, all kinds of delicious food had been prepared on the table. Anyway, Ding Meng could not name these dishes, but they all had one thing in common, which was "big". How big?
All the delicacies were served in extra-large exquisite utensils, which were perfect in terms of color, smell, and taste.
"Distinguished guests, please take a seat!" Yuwen Zhengqing greeted everyone.
At this table, except for Ding Meng and Angel who didn't have a waiter, almost everyone had their arms around a woman. Yuwen Zhengqing glanced at them and couldn't help laughing. "Miss An, Mr. Wolf, if you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask!"
Angel was also a veteran. She directly waved her hand and refused. "No need. What haven't we played before?
Mr. Yuwen, you are too polite. "
Ding Meng didn't even refuse. He reached out and grabbed a roast chicken and started to eat directly. No matter how beautiful the beauties were, could they be eaten?
Looking at Ding Meng's hungry face, You Long stopped touching the beauties and said with a sullen face, "You're a country bumpkin coming to the city. Don't you know the rules of etiquette?"
Of course, he also knew that the people who were invited here were not ordinary people, but he just couldn't calm down and couldn't help but mock them.
Unfortunately, Ding Meng didn't care about this kind of thing at all. You talk, I'll eat.
However, Angel was a little unhappy. "Master You, are you a sore loser or a sore loser?
Are you a sore loser?
Don't you know how to talk? "
If anyone dared to talk to him like this, it would be strange if You Long didn't get angry. However, Angel's status was different, so he didn't dare to lose his temper. "What?
You lost money and you don't let others talk? "
Angel said, "If you want to talk, talk properly. Why are you being so sarcastic?"
"I'm hungry. That's what I mean." You Long didn't dare to continue arguing. He hugged the beauty next to him and licked her.
Then Yuwen Zhengqing invited everyone to eat. From time to time, he would greet everyone. Although Ding Meng was eating like crazy, he could see some clues from these people's conversations.
Although these guests' identities were not simple, the forces behind them and their respective businesses had to deal with the Hubers family. To put it bluntly, they had to transit on Planet Beidou for a long time.
For example, guest number eight. Ding Meng could tell that this Mister Zhang was a material merchant who traveled between the Fertile Chalk System and the Empire for a long time. He provided raw materials for making special antidotes. He had a large number of orders from the military, so it was inevitable that he would come to Planet Beidou often.
This kind of gambling in the arena wasn't just for entertainment. It also provided opportunities for the guests to communicate with each other. Everyone cooperated with each other and benefited from each other.
Of course, this kind of gambling was also quite painful. Like today's gambling, the loser wouldn't be able to recover for at least a year or two. Therefore, everyone was thinking of communicating with each other to make up for their losses. Yuwen Zhengqing also hinted that he would consider the loser's various operations on Planet Beidou and reduce the relevant fees.
"It's a pity that Boss Su isn't here. I wonder how Boss Su made such a fortune?" Mister Zhang spoke again.
Ding Meng had to answer this time. "The boss is in the energy mining business."
"Oh?
No wonder! "Mister Zhang sounded a little disappointed. It seemed that Su Xia didn't have much of a chance to cooperate with him.
However, after Ding Meng's answer, You Long couldn't sit still anymore. "Haha, mining business?
Interesting! "
Ding Meng's eyelids drooped. "Young Master You, do you have any good suggestions?"
Sheng Zhe said impatiently, "Mr. Wolf, you're the biggest winner today. Since Miss Su is in the mining business, I have to remind you that we didn't confiscate your goods. It's Young Master You who is in charge of this stall."
"Oh?" Ding Meng pretended to be surprised. "Young Master You is in the upper management of Planet Beidou?"
Sheng Zhe had a smug look on his face. "Brother Wolf, Long Feiyu's goods are under the jurisdiction of the Big Dipper. They are not allowed to be transported away because the Federation's Starbow Group has already taken over the jurisdiction. You should understand."
As expected, the clue of the Vital Element Crystals was directly related to the Starbow Group. Ding Meng looked at You Long with interest. "Excuse me, Young Master You is from the Starbow Group."
You Long also looked proud. He didn't say anything, but his expression was undoubtedly mocking Ding Meng. "Boy, are you scared now?
If you want to make a living, you have to listen to me. "
Unexpectedly, Ding Meng said thoughtfully, "I know a few people from the Starbow Group's headquarters, but this is the first time I've heard of Young Master You."
Sheng Zhe smiled disdainfully. "Brother Wolf, if Miss Su's business is really big, why does she need to hire a smuggler like Long Feiyu?
That's why you have to brag. Don't say you know people from the Starbow Group's headquarters. Who do you know?
Tell me. "
Ding Meng smiled. "Does the Transit String count as someone from the headquarters?"
Sheng Zhe smiled even more happily. "Yes, but she doesn't seem to be in charge of Young Master You."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Oh?"
Angel couldn't stand it anymore. She whispered in Ding Meng's ear, "Brother, Ling Xingwen from the Federation's Starbow Group is You Long's cousin. He's in charge of transferring some of the Starbow Group's resources on Planet Beidou. This guy is just an empty shell. Ignore him."
So that's how it is. Ding Meng finally understood what was going on.
Why was the residue from Long Feiyu deducted?
That was because the Starbow Group didn't allow it. Ling Xingwen indeed had a wide circle of friends. She must have reached an agreement with the Hubers Family. This proved that the residue of the True Elemental Crystals was either not far from Planet Beidou, or it couldn't go around Planet Beidou. It might even be in a nearby star region.
However, the residue could only be considered as inferior goods on the periphery. Relatives like You Long definitely wouldn't be able to get in touch with the real core. Therefore, Ding Meng blinked and smiled. "Fine, fine. We've already won the money anyway. President Su doesn't care about that batch of goods anymore. Isn't it worth 400 billion?"
"You!" You Long and Sheng Zhe's expressions changed. This brat was despicable. Why did he have to rub salt into their wounds?
You Long had indeed lost 400 billion today. Was this amount of money a lot for him?
If someone else were to judge this, they would definitely think that the cousin of the Ling Family's Second Miss definitely wouldn't lack this amount of money!
However, Ding Meng didn't think so. Although he didn't have much concept of money, he knew that Lan Bing, as the CEO of Lan Yue, had only managed to save 10 billion or so. Meanwhile, Yu Anjie's elder sister had borrowed 200 billion from Yu Anjie when she wanted to start a Galactic Combat Club. If someone like that needed to borrow 200 billion, it was enough to show how much wealth 400 billion was.
You Long definitely wouldn't be able to take out 400 billion. The reason was simple. Compared to Yu Anjie and his sister, who did you think you were?
At least this amount of money probably wasn't You Long's own. He might have borrowed it from a friend, or it might have been a deficit in the Starbow Group's internal accounts. Anyway, no matter how it came to be, You Long was definitely anxious now.
Sure enough, Sheng Zhe said coldly, "Brother Wolf, we're all businessmen. We value harmony. No one's money comes from nowhere. Since Miss Su wants to start a mining business, I can make an exception and let Long Feiyu buy the raw materials and leave Planet Beidou …"
Ding Meng was amused. "You're very good at using the word 'pay'!"
Sheng Zhe said seriously, "This is your chance. You can also gain the friendship between the Starbow Group and Planet Beidou."
Ding Meng looked at him with interest. "Then how much do you need me to pay for it?"
Sheng Zhe's lips curled into a sinister smile. "Not much, only 450 billion. That's nothing to you. How about it?
Think about it? "
This was a classic example of using this as a threat to force Ding Meng to return the 400 billion that You Long had lost.
Ding Meng laughed. "450 billion is enough to buy a ship of krypton, but you want me to buy back a batch of dozens of ores. May I know what ores they are?
SB250 ores? "