Chongxuan Sheng really didn't know Tian Chang well enough.
All he knew was that Tian Chang was a rising young talent of the Tian Family, and that Jiang Wang had crossed paths with him in Seven Star Valley.
But Jiang Wang had hinted that he had some dirt on the man.
That was all Chongxuan Sheng needed to know. He naturally understood how to make use of it.
The fat man already had his own plans for the situation across the Near-Sea Archipelago. In business, he had always brought different sides together and gone with the flow, rarely trying to take everything for himself. The Near-Sea Archipelago was no exception.
This time, Wudong Island had some seafood business in mind and planned to team up with Horned Island.
Unexpectedly, the Tian Family was enthusiastic about the deal too. Tian Chang had even come to negotiate in person.
Chongxuan Sheng naturally had no reason to refuse to talk.
The two sides took their seats, one after the other.
Chongxuan Sheng was at least twice Tian Chang's size. Wedged into the grand chair, he naturally exuded a sense of pressure. Yet his round face was wreathed in smiles, making him seem easy to approach.
He opened with, "Young Master Tian Chang, you're truly a fine young man. I'd say the future of the Tian Family rests on your shoulders!"
Tian Chang had been buffeted by the sea breeze for a while and now looked lean and capable. After holding great power for some time, he had naturally acquired a measure of authority as well.
But when he heard Chongxuan Sheng's words, his backside—which had only been perched on half the chair—nearly slid right off it. "Young Master Chongxuan, please don't joke around. The Tian Family's future naturally rests with Young Master Anping!