Chapter 796: Chapter 801: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The second day.
Located in the bustling Central District of East Sea City, celebrities from all walks of life gathered to celebrate the opening of a branch office of the Yang Group.
At ten o’clock in the morning, a luxury office building was surrounded by various expensive cars, such as Porsches, Rolls-Royces, Ferraris, and Maybachs. The combined price of these cars alone was an astonishing figure.
On the red carpet in front of the office building, numerous well-dressed gentlemen with their female companions walked by, greeting the reporters on both sides of the carpet from time to time.
Yang He had a big reputation domestically, with total assets ranking in the top ten in the country. Therefore, for the opening of his branch office, many people came uninvited, even flying in from all over the country to East Sea City, just to show their support for Yang He. In addition to celebrities from all industries, even the government sent special representatives to offer congratulations, which shows how much face Yang He had.
Around the reporters, many onlookers were squeezing together, layer inside and outside, and the crowd kept growing. After all, many prominent socialites were present, people who usually only appeared on television, and it was a good thing for them to have a chance to see these figures up close.
At the moment, in the crowd, Ling Chen was wearing a duckbill cap, watching the VIPs coming and going on the red carpet, his gaze searching for Yang He’s figure in front of the office building. However, as the host of this ribbon-cutting ceremony, Yang He seemed not to have arrived yet, and everyone was waiting for his arrival.
The guests who arrived early gathered in groups, chatting sporadically, with their eyes occasionally glancing towards the end of the red carpet, waiting for Yang He’s appearance.
As the host had not yet arrived, Ling Chen was not very interested in those socialites, so he turned his attention to the security of the event. It must be said that as a nationally renowned tycoon, Yang He’s security arrangements were very much in place, not inferior even to that of national leaders.
On both sides of the red carpet, there were more than a dozen security personnel in suits, wearing earpieces. These security personnel were strong and burly; even when wearing suits, their robust muscles were evident. Moreover, there were bulges around their waists. According to national regulations, security personnel were not allowed to carry guns, so they must be carrying stun guns.
In addition to these visible security personnel, there were also many plainclothes security personnel hiding in the crowd. Ling Chen took a quick glance and spotted several undercover agents; it was unclear exactly how many there were, but certainly not a few.
The security is well in place, Ling Chen thought to himself. Yang He’s security team were no rookies, but experienced veterans. Before coming here, Ling Chen had investigated the information. Because Yang He had good relations with the government, the security personnel around him were all retired special forces soldiers. Comparing retired soldiers to retired special forces is not a fair comparison. One is a strictly trained soldier, the other is someone who has survived numerous battles and live-fire conflicts, the latter obviously being much stronger.
Such a strong security team, coupled with a tight organization, it was unknown whether Liu Dongsheng would be able to succeed smoothly.
Although Ling Chen had entrusted Liu Dongsheng to take full responsibility, this operation was not simple, involving the God Organization. Furthermore, with so many social elites present, the risk factor was quite high. After consideration, Ling Chen was still somewhat uneasy, so he came to observe the situation.
If anything unexpected happened to Liu Dongsheng, he would be able to assist secretly, to avoid any mishap.
"Look, it’s Miss Nanrong."
At this moment, a burst of exclamations erupted from the crowd.
Ling Chen looked up and saw a Rolls-Royce stopping at the end of the red carpet. Following that, Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui got out of the car, opened the door, and escorted Nanrong Wanqing towards the office building.
However, after stepping onto the red carpet, one of the security staff suddenly stopped Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui who accompanied her, and said something to them. From the expression on Zhong Wei’s face, he obviously was reluctant. After a standoff for a while, Nanrong Wanqing seemed to choose to compromise, and Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui had no choice but to retreat to the car and leave with it.
Ling Chen understood the actions of the security guard. The guests attending this ribbon-cutting ceremony were all social elites; each was wealthy and powerful, with numerous bodyguards. If every person brought one or two bodyguards inside, the nature of the gathering would change, and it would turn into a gathering of bodyguards.
Besides, with the capabilities of Yang He’s security team, they were more than capable of ensuring the safety of these distinguished guests.
As Nanrong Wanqing stepped onto the red carpet, Ling Chen’s gaze kept following her steps.
Perhaps to attend today’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, Nanrong Wanqing had made a special effort to dress up. She was no longer in a plain white dress but wore a teal one-piece instead, looking dignified and elegant, with exceptional poise.
As a golden flower of East Sea City, Nanrong Wanqing’s arrival naturally attracted the attention of everyone present, with some men even actively walking over to greet her.
Facing the attentions of many men, Nanrong Wanqing always maintained a smile, greeting each with grace and poise.
After waiting a few minutes, as it was almost half-past ten, a stretched Mercedes slowly arrived and stopped in front of the red carpet.
"Mr. Yang senior has arrived; that’s his private car."
Hearing the words from the crowd, Ling Chen glanced twice, a touch of surprise in his heart. Elder Yang was obviously very concerned about his safety; even the Mercedes was specially made, with all bulletproof windows. Although the materials used for the car body and tires were unknown, they must be anything but ordinary.
At that moment, the doors of the Mercedes had not yet opened, and the VIPs who had been chatting together had already gathered in front of the car, scrambling to open the door for Elder Yang.
However, before they could get close to the Mercedes, they were blocked by a few burly security guards.
"Please make way." The security personnel were very polite, not rudely pushing the guests aside but forming a human wall, separating the VIPs from the Mercedes.
As everyone watched, the door of the Mercedes finally opened, and an old man wearing a hat stepped out.
Seeing the appearance of the old man, everyone was taken aback.
What... What’s going on? Wasn’t Yang He supposed to be in the car? How had it become an unfamiliar old man?
Just as everyone was astonished, another inconspicuous BMW drove from behind and stopped beside the Mercedes. The car door opened, and a thin, spirited old man got out. Despite his advanced age, he was dressed very fashionably in casual clothes, followed by a beautiful woman in a plunging neckline.
"Mr. Yang senior."
Seeing the newcomer, everyone’s faces brightened, and they hurried up to greet him enthusiastically.
"Good, good, hello everyone." Yang He waved his hand at the crowd, a broad smile on his face.
However, seeing this scene, Ling Chen furrowed his brow.