Standing behind Lou Wenkang, Lou Qiangqiang's eyes suddenly lit up, staring intently at the smartphone in Jiang Chen's hand.

"Great! I ... I'll have a look ... okay ..."

Jiang Chen ended the call and looked scrutinizingly at Lou Qiangqiang.

Lou Qiangqiang hurriedly straightened up, as if he were a warrior being inspected.

Lou Wenkang and a few others looked at Lou Qiangqiang doubtfully, then turned to Jiang Chen.

"You're quite something, being able to have Ling'er call me to help your family. Don't tell me you and Ling'er are just friends who met while traveling in Dingjing. What is really going on between you?" Jiang Chen teased Lou Qiangqiang.

Lou Qiangqiang's eyes sparkled with surprise, he exclaimed joyfully, "Ling'er spoke for me? Haha, I knew Ling'er liked me too!"

"Dingjing?" Lou Fengfeng looked at Lou Qiangqiang with a bizarre expression: "You insisted on transferring schools to Dingjing to chase after a girl?"

Lou Qiangqiang's face turned red, and he stammered, "Ling'er ... is a nice girl ..."

The crowd shook their heads, amused.

Jiang Chen chuckled lightly, then turned to the Lou Family Patriarch, "Since Ling'er has spoken, I am willing to lend a hand, but first, I need to know exactly what kind of business your family is dealing with. If there's nothing at all, that would be quite troublesome!"

"We do!"

Lou Fengfeng interjected urgently: "Now that 4G networks are thriving, I've started a logistics company. The problem is I lack the connections to grow the business, to use the capital without a place to invest."

"Logistics company?"

Jiang Chen looked at Lou Fengfeng in surprise, "You do have a business sense. With networks becoming increasingly accessible, online shopping will become a major future trend. Logistics and courier companies will become essential in e-commerce transportation — this area has great potential!"

Lou Fengfeng nodded emphatically: "I think so too, but our Lou Family has never had a buildup in commerce. We don't know any networking or online platform companies, so ..."

"Ever heard of Yi Chen Group?" Jiang Chen asked with a slight smile.

Lou Fengfeng's eyes lit up: "Of course, the mysterious owner of Yi Chen Group is my idol. His vision is truly unique. He seized the opportunity before 4G networks became popular and acquired shares in several major platforms. Today's Yi Chen is a pioneer in Flame Dragon network sales. Why do you ask?"

Jiang Chen smiled lightly and spoke softly, "Yi Chen has recently acquired several enterprises along the river, planning to look for local partners. No one has yet been chosen for the logistics sector. If you have the guts, I can make your Lou Family the general agent for logistics along the river. As a Martial Arts Family, your family should be able to handle the security of such operations."

Lou Fengfeng was overjoyed, "Really? Can you really decide to make our Lou Family the general agent for logistics along the river? Our ancestors made a living by operating courier services; we can definitely handle it!"

After a pause, Lou Fengfeng skeptically asked, "Can you really make that decision?"

Zhu Wenqiang snorted, "Still an idol, yet you wouldn't recognize him even face-to-face."

Lou Fengfeng was momentarily taken aback, then with a flash of realization, she exclaimed incredulously, "You, you are the mysterious owner of Yi Chen Group?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "I am the owner of Yi Chen Group, Jiang Chen."

"You're the owner of Yi Chen?" Lou Wenkang looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment, incredulously asking, "Doesn't that mean you're also the Head of the Jiang Family of Jincheng?"

"Correct, I am also the Head of the Jiang Family," Jiang Chen nodded lightly.

Everyone from the Lou Family was shocked as they looked at Jiang Chen, then their faces filled with excitement.

Lou Wenkang got up and bowed deeply to Jiang Chen, "Head of the Jiang Family, I apologize for the rudeness earlier. If you can help our Lou Family through this crisis, wherever the blade of the Head of the Jiang Family points, there will be our battlefield!"

"Both the Jiang Family and the Zhang Family are among the Eight Great Families of Jincheng, why is there such a big difference in treatment!" Meng Yanran muttered, puzzled.

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Lou Wenkang's face, and he chuckled sheepishly.

Phew!

Zhang Wenjie let out a sigh of relief and put aside the affairs of the Lou Family.

Then, he said with a light chuckle, "This is the power of strength. The Lou Family, being a Martial Arts Family, values power the most. Had Yan Hu not revealed his Semi Venerable Venerable strength, perhaps the Head of the Lou Family wouldn't have been so courteous to my elder brother!"

"What?!"

"Semi Venerable Venerable?!"

Lou Fengfeng and Lou Wenkang both looked shocked at Yan Hu; they could tell from the Lou Family Patriarch's reaction that Yan Hu was no ordinary man, but they had not expected him to be a Semi Venerable Venerable!

"This young man indeed possesses the strength of a Semi Venerable Venerable! If there really had been a fight, I fear I wouldn't stand a chance against this young man now," admitted the Lou Family Patriarch with a resigned expression in his eyes.

"Old Patriarch, there's something I can't figure out!" Jiang Chen said, looking perplexed at the Lou Family Patriarch.

The Lou Family Patriarch turned to look at Jiang Chen and said softly, "Please speak, young man."

"Judging by the Old Patriarch's demeanor, he also possesses the strength of a Semi Venerable Venerable. Could it be that the Martial Arts Families are so powerful these days, that a family with a Semi Venerable Venerable still needs to rely on business influence to maintain its status as a First-Class Family?" Jiang Chen asked, perplexed.

At Jiang Chen's words, Lou Wenkang, Lou Fengfeng, and Lou Qiangqiang all turned to look at the Lou Family Patriarch, sadness evident in their eyes.

"Do you think I look very robust now?" the Lou Family Patriarch asked with a smile.

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, carefully examined the Lou Family Patriarch, then suddenly frowned and exclaimed, "A soul injury?!"

"You can see that my soul has been injured?!"

The Lou Family Patriarch was immediately surprised and looked incredulously at Jiang Chen.

Moments later, he regained his composure and sighed, "My soul injury is beyond healing. I can only remain at this level for the rest of my life. And Wenkang... his aptitude isn't great, so... my Lou Family can no longer deter other families."

Jiang Chen nodded solemnly and said in a grave tone, "Old Patriarch, what happened to you? The soul of a Semi Venerable Venerable is quite solid, how could such a thing happen?"

The Lou Family Patriarch's eyes showed confusion, then he suddenly widened his eyes in shock and stared incredulously at Jiang Chen, "You, you…"

Jiang Chen knew what surprised the Lou Family Patriarch, and he nodded gently.

"Haha! Truly, the younger generation will surpass the older one in the Jiang Family!" the Lou Family Patriarch exclaimed.

Lou Wenkang and the others looked puzzledly at the Lou Family Patriarch.

The Lou Family Patriarch did not clarify for Lou Wenkang and the others but instead said softly, "My injury was due to a great battle two years ago..."

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