chapter 12 A group of lords who are fearless ===

The Mingshi Club is the second-ranked private club in Tianhai City. To get in, you either need money or you have the right! This is also what Alexander Xu and the others call their "usual place"!
As for the number one hunter club, at least Alexander Xu is not qualified to enter now, not even William Xu is qualified to enter! Those who can enter the Hunter Club are the top figures in Tianhai City and even Huaxia Country. You can't get in with just money! Many people don't even know where the Hunter Club is, but Alexander Xu knows that he went there during a certain mission.
Although the Mingshi Club is only ranked second, there are still countless people trying to get in. Being able to enter the Mingshi Club represents a status in itself. Here, any man caught here is worth billions, so it attracts countless women who dream of marrying into wealthy families, which in turn attracts more powerful people.
However, few women here can marry into rich families. Many of them come in with enthusiasm. After getting tired of being played by rich and powerful men, they become the escort girls here, that is, high-end prostitutes.
Alexander Xu confidently pushed open the door of the private room, where the other three were already gathered. In such a high-end club, each private room had its dedicated patrons, and even if they didn't show up, the room would be reserved for them indefinitely. Of course, this came at a substantial cost; if you couldn't pay, someone else would quickly take over the room.
"Damn, boss, you finally made it!" Seeing Alexander enter, the three sitting on the sofa enthusiastically greeted him.
These three were Alexander's close buddies. The second, Joseph You, came from a family owning the Kangcheng Group, not far behind Prosperous World Group in status.
The third, Joshua Xiao, was from the Green Island Group, another renowned company in Tianhai City, slightly less wealthy but still valued at thirty to forty billion.
The fourth, Anthony Chen, was the youngest of the group at just twenty years old, so everyone liked to call him "Little Anthony." He looked harmless, even a bit dopey, but don't be fooled by his benign appearance; he was incredibly fierce in a fight! The Chen family might not match the others in wealth, but their hidden power was substantial. It seemed Nicholas Chen of their family was an influential figure.
The four shared common interests or rather, similar vices, hence they publicly proclaimed themselves as "Tianhai's Four Talents." However, most people preferred to call them the "Four Jackals."
"I thought you guys had forgotten about me!" Alexander Xu sat down next to Joshua Xiao, pretending to be annoyed.
Joshua Xiao protested his innocence, "Boss, you wrong us, brothers. When we heard you were in the hospital, we rushed over immediately, but your old man stopped us. After you were discharged, we tried to visit several times, but your mother chased us down several streets. We couldn't even get through to your phone. Finally, the second brother found a way to contact you..."
Getting through would have been a miracle! His old phone was long gone, and he had only recently replaced it, changing the number intentionally by his mother's design.
"It's fine, I don't blame you," Alexander Xu wrote a series of numbers on a paper, saying, "This is my new number. Take it down for future contact."
"Boss, you still want to keep in touch with us, I'm so moved! I thought you were angry with us for urging you to force yourself on Chloe Song!" Joseph You tried to squeeze out a few tears, sending shivers down Alexander's spine.
Ever since Alexander's mishap, they had all felt guilty, believing their encouragement had led to the incident with Chloe Song.
Alexander waved his hand and smiled, "If I didn't want to keep in touch, why would I come here? Relax, who knew Chloe Song had bodyguards hidden by her side?"
Though these three were known as spoiled rich kids, they were actually very loyal and never schemed against each other. Even though Alexander wasn't the same person he used to be, he still wanted to maintain their friendship.
And truthfully, despite their frivolous exterior, none of them were ordinary.
Anthony Chen came from a family with underworld ties. Though not highly educated, he grew up in that environment and had genuine skills, at least better than any of the Xu family's bodyguards. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by his grandfather, who doted on him excessively, leading to his spoiled nature.
Compared to the former Alexander and Anthony, Joseph You and Joshua Xiao had even more daunting hidden identities.
Joseph You, a Carnegie Mellon University graduate in Computer Science, was a master hacker ranked within the top five in the hacker community. Known only as "Ferret," few outside knew this hacker was actually the profligate heir of Tianhai's You family.
As for Joshua Xiao, his story was legendary! At just eighteen, he played around on Wall Street, inadvertently earning the nickname "The Cleaner." People even said that he would lead the financial world in twenty years. Only the four of them knew Joshua Xiao was "The Cleaner", not even his own family.
However, these geniuses had no interest in using their talents to earn money, proudly declaring, "Earning money? That's my father's job. I'm only responsible for spending it!" It was this mindset that solidified their bond with Alexander.
The only serious thing Joshua Xiao did was manage the ten billion they had pooled together for expenses. No one asked how much was left of that fund; their leisure expenses mostly came from it.
Their actions were just a precaution, knowing well that others saw them as wastrels, unsure when their fathers might cut them off. Accustomed to a luxurious lifestyle, the ten billion was just for assurance.
"Boss, should I have someone grab Chloe Song and make her apologize? And deal with her bodyguards while we're at it?" Anthony Chen suggested eagerly, rubbing his hands.
His idea of "dealing with" implied making Chloe Song's bodyguards disappear.
Alexander Xu glared at him, "Grab Chloe Song? Are you trying to get yourself killed? Do you know who she is?"
The Chen family might have some clout in Tianhai, but against the Song family, a behemoth with vast military power, they stood no chance. If the Songs decided to target the Chen family, they wouldn't last a day!
"What's the big deal about her being Song Yian's granddaughter?" Anthony Chen shrugged dismissively.
"You know?" Alexander was surprised. Knowing Chloe Song's identity and still harboring such thoughts, he clearly underestimated the Song family's military might. If it came to it, the Chen family patriarch would surely sacrifice Anthony to appease the Songs.
"Hehe!" Joseph You pointed at himself proudly, "After you were caught, I dug up everything about Chloe Song!"
"Boss, you don't know, but when we heard Song Anbang had taken you, the second brother hacked into the national missile control center. If Song Anbang dared to harm you, we were ready to fire a missile at him!" Anthony Chen said with a wink.
"Yeah, fire a missile, see if Daniel Song still dares to be arrogant!" Joshua Xiao added, eager for chaos.
Alexander Xu was speechless. With brothers like these, was he lucky or unfortunate?
"Why didn't you use your hacking skills to find my new number?" Alexander Xu rolled his eyes.
Joseph You scratched his head sheepishly, "Well, because of the missile control center incident, there's a bounty on my head. I can't just show up..."
Alexander nodded, appreciating his caution.
"Don't be so impulsive next time. A Song family can't trouble me," Alexander said, touched. In others' eyes, the four were merely wastrels, but to him, they were true brothers. He wondered how his other friends were faring after his own ordeal.
"By the way, boss, how did Song Anbang suddenly release you?" Joshua Xiao suddenly asked, and the others leaned in, equally puzzled.
"It's nothing really, just Chloe Song calling Daniel Song…" Alexander had to keep his current identity secret, so he credited his release to Chloe Song.
"What?" Anthony's mouth dropped open in shock, and then he realized, "So, did Chloe Song actually plead for you? Does she have feelings for you?"
Was Chloe Song having feelings for him? Alexander found the thought amusing. He swirled his wine glass and said, "You think Chloe Song is that kind-hearted? It was only after my old man lost face begging her that she agreed to let me off..."
"Damn, that wench is detestable!" Anthony Chen erupted, clenching his fists, "Boss, you must find a way to make Chloe Song fall for you, then dump her!"
Hmm, an interesting idea! But then thinking of Chloe Song's icy demeanor, Alexander decided it was too much trouble.
"Let's not talk about that spoil-sport anymore. Let's just enjoy ourselves tonight!" Alexander Xu shook off the thought and raised his glass.
"Right, forget about Chloe Song. Cheers, everyone! We won't go home until we're drunk!" Joseph You, thinking Alexander was still troubled over Chloe Song, quickly tried to lighten the mood.
"Cheers!" The four wine glasses clinked together.