NOVEL NEXT Chapter 135: Nobody Move!
Although Wang Ye's face was covered with a smile.
it conveyed an extreme sense of danger to Tan Xu.
After all, that was exactly how Wang Ye had spoken when he spoke with Mr. Lu.
Directly causing Mr. Lu's Life-bound Gu to turn against Mr. Lu.
When greeted with such a smile by Wang Ye, Tan Xu felt as if he were being targeted by a beast, and he also smiled, saying, "Yes, I am Tan Xu."
"I heard you took the middle seat? That seat was supposed to be mine."
"However, since you like it, you can sit there."
Having just dealt with Mr. Lu, Tan Xu did not want to provoke Wang Ye, so he simply made a concession.
Everyone present, including Su Wanqing, had been paying close attention to this situation.
They were afraid that Tan Xu, because Wang Ye took his seat, would get angry, thereby involving them.
Hearing what Tan Xu said, the people present were slightly stunned.
Tan Xu had actually made a concession?
Even though Wang Ye took his place, Tan Xu said nothing but just let it go.
This was not at all in line with Tan Xu's character!
Could it be that Wang Ye had some identity they couldn't imagine, so that even Tan Xu had to bow his head in front of him at this moment?
The people present hadn't just seen Wang Ye take Mr. Lu's Life-bound Gu in his hand, but rather had seen it turn against Mr. Lu.
They naturally did not know the reason behind Tan Xu's concession.
They all thought that Wang Ye's background was too formidable, even making Tan Xu wary, so he chose to give way about the matter of Wang Ye taking his seat.
This gave the people present a new assessment of Wang Ye's standing.
People began to gradually enter the bar.
Because the bar had been reserved for the day, and it was occupied by heavyweights, the inside was still only lit with white lights, very quiet.
Rowdiness would have to wait until commanded by the significant figures.
However, there were already some pretty-faced women scanning the room, and if any man was not accompanied by a woman, they would directly approach to ask if he needed company for drinks.
After a while.
Tan Long also walked over.
This time, Tan Long was representing Yun City's Fang Family, and being one of the top four families in Yun City, naturally had a place in the first row.
However.
When Tan Long arrived at the first row, he was startled for a moment.
Because he saw that Wang Ye was sitting in the very center of the first row, Su Wanqing was sitting to Wang Ye's right, and Tan Xu was sitting to Wang Ye's left.
At first glance, Tan Long wondered if he had miscounted and Wang Ye was not actually sitting in the first row.
But after counting again, Tan Long confirmed that the seat Wang Ye occupied was indeed the middle one.
Although Tan Xu was sitting next to Wang Ye, he was naturally looking down at his phone, seemingly unconcerned about the seating situation.
Knowing Tan Xu as well as Tan Long did, he knew either Tan Xu did not realize that Wang Ye was occupying the central position, or he did not want to argue with Wang Ye about it.
Tan Xu was not known for a good temper.
Moreover, Tan Xu was always meticulous and serious about such details.
Otherwise, the other people present wouldn't have been so worried from the start about Wang Ye taking the central position, potentially implicating them.
There was only one possibility.
Tan Xu had noticed right away, but because of Wang Ye's identity, background, or power, Tan Xu was unable to make an issue of it.
This thought, once it arose, immediately caused a storm in Tan Long's mind.
Wang Ye was hiding much more deeply than he had.
Even Fang Cunshan had never truly seen through Wang Ye.
What he had observed before was probably just the tip of the iceberg that Wang Ye had shown, and there was much more he hadn't displayed.
Wang Ye might have other identities that he himself was unaware of.
He thought about what Wang Ye had said during the day.
He might be able to help him return to the Tan Family.
So, was Wang Ye hinting at something?
Tan Long had come to believe that Wang Ye indeed had that kind of strength.
After all, even Tan Xu had to act respectfully in front of Wang Ye, not fussing about the seat issue but instead sitting to Wang Ye's left.
In an instant, Tan Long thought of many things.
But he didn't show it, simply walking over to Wang Ye, greeting Wang Ye and Su Wanqing, and then sitting down in his own seat.
As for Tan Xu, Tan Long didn't bother with him.
After all, he had been expelled from the Tan Family and was no longer considered a member of the Tan Family.
Greeting Tan Xu was just making things uncomfortable for himself.
The atmosphere in the hotel suddenly became strange.
Usually during such times, there would be many people trying to curry favor with Tan Xu, but the recent events had made the situation unclear.
Wang Ye sat in a central position in the front row.
Tan Xu didn't challenge it.
That is to say, Wang Ye's status might be higher than that of Tan Xu.
But the problem was, they did not know what Wang Ye's possibly hidden true identity was.
Going to curry favor with Wang Ye now, what if they got it wrong?
As for currying favor with Tan Xu.
With Wang Ye being of a higher status, what if currying favor with Tan Xu upset Wang Ye?
The people who entered the hotel later also remained silent after sensing the off atmosphere in the hotel.
In this charged silence.
The bar owner approached the front row, glanced at Wang Ye, then looked at Tan Xu, a trace of conflict flickering through his eyes.
The bar owner was very adaptable and, although confronted with this situation, quickly found a way to solve the problem and asked, "Shall we start now?"
When speaking, the bar owner's gaze lingered on Wang Ye, Su Wanqing, and Tan Xu.
Thus, no matter which one of the three was in charge, the bar owner's questioning would pose no issue.
"Let's start," one of them said.
Tan Xu began, "First, pour the wine for everyone. No performances, we have some matters to discuss."
"Okay."
The bar owner felt relieved that he was astute; otherwise, by asking Wang Ye directly at the beginning, he might have angered such a significant figure and jeopardized the continuation of his bar.
After all, he just ran a bar in the county; how could he compare to these figures from major families of the city?
The wine was served.
Tan Xu was about to speak.
Suddenly, the bar became very noisy.
"Nobody move!"
"Someone has reported that in this bar, a group of people are attempting to create a disturbance. Everyone, stay put and come along for questioning!"
"Keep calm, hands on your heads, squat on the ground, don't touch anything that isn't yours. What are you all doing gathered here?"
Amidst the variety of scolding voices, Wang Ye, Su Wanqing, Tan Xu, Tan Long, and the others in the venue, looked back.