Adventure In City: Volume 9

By Ma XiaoHu

I never thought I'd go to the nightclub! And also entered this line! The year he graduated, he was dumped by his girlfriend, humiliated by the rich and handsome, he lost his job, and his life was at rock bottom …

Unintentionally passing by a KTV, attracted by the high recruitment notice …

And from then on, I embarked on a life that I had never imagined …

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Jun 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649751515

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 801 - C801

CHAPTER 802 - C802

CHAPTER 803 - A

CHAPTER 804 - II

CHAPTER 805 - C805

CHAPTER 806 - A

CHAPTER 807 - II

CHAPTER 808 - C808

CHAPTER 809 - C809

CHAPTER 810 - A

CHAPTER 811 - II

CHAPTER 812 - C812

CHAPTER 813 - C813

CHAPTER 814 - A

CHAPTER 815 - II

CHAPTER 816 - C816

CHAPTER 817 - A

CHAPTER 818 - II

CHAPTER 819 - A

CHAPTER 820 - II

CHAPTER 821 - C821

CHAPTER 822 - C822

CHAPTER 823 - C823

CHAPTER 824 - C824

CHAPTER 825 - C825

CHAPTER 826 - C826

CHAPTER 827 - C827

CHAPTER 828 - C828

CHAPTER 829 - C829

CHAPTER 830 - C830

CHAPTER 831 - C831

CHAPTER 832 - C832

CHAPTER 833 - C833

CHAPTER 834 - C834

CHAPTER 835 - C835

CHAPTER 836 - C836

CHAPTER 837 - C837

CHAPTER 838 - C838

CHAPTER 839 - C839

CHAPTER 840 - C840

CHAPTER 841 - C841

CHAPTER 842 - C842

CHAPTER 843 - C843

CHAPTER 844 - C844

CHAPTER 845 - C845

CHAPTER 846 - C846

CHAPTER 847 - C847

CHAPTER 848 - C848

CHAPTER 849 - C849

CHAPTER 850 - C850

CHAPTER 851 - C851

CHAPTER 852 - A

CHAPTER 853 - II

CHAPTER 854 - C854

CHAPTER 855 - C855

CHAPTER 856 - C856

CHAPTER 857 - C857

CHAPTER 858 - C858

CHAPTER 859 - C859

CHAPTER 860 - C860

CHAPTER 861 - C861

CHAPTER 862 - C862

CHAPTER 863 - C863

CHAPTER 864 - REUNION

CHAPTER 865 - WORRY

CHAPTER 866 - DIFFICULT

CHAPTER 867 - RUNNING WAVE

CHAPTER 868 - AMBIGUOUS

CHAPTER 869 - BELITTLEMENT

CHAPTER 870 - JACKAL

CHAPTER 871 - INTERCEPT

CHAPTER 872 - TROUBLE

CHAPTER 873 - WIND WAVE

CHAPTER 874 - MEET

CHAPTER 875 - SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

CHAPTER 876 - ASTHENIA

CHAPTER 877 - REENTRY

CHAPTER 878 - CRISIS

CHAPTER 879 - PUSH HEART

CHAPTER 880 - OLD PEOPLE

CHAPTER 881 - RENDEZVOUS

CHAPTER 882 - FACIAL PRESENTATION

CHAPTER 883 - LAYOUT

CHAPTER 884 - DOOR

CHAPTER 885 - THIEVES AND SHIPS

CHAPTER 886 - THREAT

CHAPTER 887 - INTERROGATION

CHAPTER 888 - INTERCHANGE

CHAPTER 889 - TASK

CHAPTER 890 - CONFLUENCE

CHAPTER 891 - GUILT

CHAPTER 892 - ARRIVE

CHAPTER 893 - THREAT

CHAPTER 894 - VITALS

CHAPTER 895 - PAST

CHAPTER 896 - CUES

CHAPTER 897 - MYSTERY

CHAPTER 898 - BIDDING

CHAPTER 899 - MEETINGPLACE

CHAPTER 900 - REVERSAL

CHAPTER 801 - C801

On the way to White Tower Temple, Wang Ke asked me,

Zhongyu, you said Chen Qian was caught. Did Shi Hongzhi do it, or was it Shang Group?

That's what I was wondering about. I sighed and shook my head slightly. Wang Ke saw that I didn't say anything, so he continued,

Zhongyu, this matter is extraordinary. If Chen Qian fell into Shi Hongzhi's hands, everything would be fine. After all, Shi Hongzhi was the first to feel sorry for Chen Qian. But once it fell into the hands of the Shang Group … Shang Family will know about this. We have obtained a lot of information from Chen Qian …

I frowned and looked out the window. After a while, I said,

If you know, you know! At worst, everyone will fall out …

It was only a matter of time before he would fall out with Shang Family. Right now, other than Old Master Shang and Shang Yingqi who were pretending to be good with me on the surface, my Shang Family is not at all bad. The rest of you wish you could swallow me alive.

Wang Ke nodded.

Then we must prepare Old Master Shang's birthday feast in advance. In case something unexpected happens, we'll be caught off guard …"

I nodded. Other than the mistake at Dongqing, Wang Ke's idea had always been very reliable.

Spring's White Tower Temple, the flowers were red and the willows were green. It was a completely different scene. As the most famous tourist attraction of the Nanhuai City, every day, there would be an endless stream of tourists visiting the place. This is also driving the economy around. Forget about other places, just at the foot of White Tower Temple, there was already an extremely bustling commercial street.

When we get there, find a place to park the car. So I called everyone to my side and said directly to them,

We still don't know where Chen Qian came from. We'll walk along the commercial street and go to all the restaurants and hotels. Ask around one in the afternoon if there was a fight here. If there is, ask around and find me here …"

Everyone agreed and divided up, walking towards the commercial street. I stopped Liu Si and asked him,

Liu Si, I told you to look for Lan Yu. Have you sent anyone to the White Tower Temple area?

Liu Si immediately nodded and said,

I've already sent people to inquire about the hotels and inns attached to this one. But there's no news at all …"

I immediately shook my head.

Your train of thought is wrong. How could Lan Yu and her mother stay in a hotel? You can check out the attached rental house. See if there are any new clues..."

Liu Si agreed, dragged his broken leg, and immediately went to arrange this matter.

After everyone left, I stayed where I was and waited for news. Seeing that there was a veranda in the next square, I walked over. He sat on the veranda, smoking and waiting for news.

After a while. On the right side of the corridor, a group of people were gathered. A flurry of lute sounds came from inside. I was bored, so I walked over.

An old man was sitting on the bench. He looked to be in his sixties or seventies. He had a lute in his hand and a head of silver hair. The way the old man was dressed was quite interesting. The weather was getting hotter, but he was wearing a Chinese tunic suit. Even the wind system was securely fastened to it. Just by looking at it, he felt depressed.

The old man was tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Just by looking at it, one could tell how powerful it was. But no matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like someone who knew how to play a musical instrument.

He heard the people around him jeering,

Lordmaster, give me another song, you played it pretty well …

The old man laughed heartily. His laughter gave off a refreshing feeling. He said to the crowd,

Then another one?

From the sound of it, this old man's accent didn't seem to belong to someone from Nanhuai. Under the crowd's coaxing, the person played and sang once again. He did sing quite well, but what attracted me even more was his singing.

"A three foot long dazzling azure blade, a seven foot long hall body of a man.

If the evil spirit bullied me, I would laugh at his dog eyes for not recognizing people.

All the visitors in a hundred years of life would come, and they would sing and scold the ghosts and gods.

Drunk eyes looking at the distant rivers and lakes, righteous energy existing in the world …

The old man's voice was loud and clear, and his singing voice was even more impassioned. This high note actually gave birth to a lot of heroic feeling in my heart. When the lute stopped, I forgot to clap.

I was listening intently when I heard someone call my name from behind me. Turning around to look, it was the bandit who had brought the two of them back. He grumbled at me, disgruntled,

I say, Shi Zhongyu, you're really good. We're so tired that we have to look for people everywhere. You're running here and listening to a little tune …"

The bandit's personality was very carefree, and his voice was very loud. It immediately drew everyone's attention to me. The old man looked up at me, too. He looked up and down. It was as if he wanted to see through me.

I didn't think much of it. I immediately dragged the bandit to the side and asked him,

How is it? Is there any news?

The bandit shook his head and said,

The families we went to didn't have much news. Who knows about them?

The bandits were lazy, so he went to a few of them. So he came back so soon. I pushed him right away and said,

Go to the side and take a look, they caught Chen Qian and caused such a commotion. I don't believe that I haven't seen anyone? "

The bandit grumbled at me helplessly. He took his people and left.

I did not listen to the lute, but sat aside. Waiting for everyone to return. After a while, a voice suddenly came from behind.

You're called Shi Zhongyu?

I looked back. It was actually the old man who had played the lute earlier. I nodded at him. The old man laughed heartily and said,

How am I amazing? The first time we met, I was able to calculate your name …"

I immediately smiled. This old man clearly heard the bandits call out to me. He even tried to play tricks on me. But I didn't hate him, so I didn't expose him.

When I didn't say anything, the old man asked me,

What is it? You don't believe me?"

I looked at the old man. He pointed his finger at me.

Not only do I know your name, I also know why you're here …

I have nothing better to do anyway, so I just play with the old man. I pretended to cooperate with him and asked him,

Then why do you think I'm here?

The old man proudly smiled and said,

Find someone!

I didn't think much of it. I still think he heard the bandit.

The person you're looking for is a woman, it should be your soulmate …

This old man's words made me a little stunned. I came to find the clue that Chen Qian was caught. He wanted to know who had taken him away. But the real idea in my heart was that I wanted to find Lan Yu. After all, Chen Qian said that he seemed to have seen Lan Yu at the foot of White Tower Temple Mountain.

CHAPTER 802 - C802

However, I think that the old man was just guessing randomly, like a blind cat meeting a dead mouse.

Thinking of this, I smiled and looked toward the commercial street. He did not pay any more attention to the old man. When the old man saw that I was silent, he picked up his lute. Singing by my side. At first, I didn't pay much attention, but the more I listened, the more it seemed like the words were meant for me.

Autumn Rain, the autumn wind blows. The autumn wind rises to the west and the moon shines.

Autumn and moon are cold in my west bed, why not listen to my lute.

One song, one wine, one song, one song, one song, one song, one song.

What could he do if the lackey had an ulterior motive? The way of life was difficult!

He was filled with hatred, tears, and the mist of the sun and moon.

As soon as the fates of the dynasty are separated from the sun, I look forward to meeting each other for the rest of my life.

Destiny makes a fool of man for all time, but he has no choice but to remain in the dust.

If you ask me who I am? An old man who is playing a lute randomly.

This melody was simple and unadorned, it had a melodious melody, and the lyrics it recited revealed a sense of helplessness, causing one to uncontrollably be intoxicated by it.

After singing the song, the old man put away his pipa and looked at me while chuckling.

Lad, I'm singing this poem just for you. Do you still think I'm talking nonsense to you?

I laughed. After a while, the old man continued,

Since you know how to calculate, then help me figure out where the person I'm looking for is. When can I find it? "

The old man laughed and stood up with the lute. and looked at me and said,

It doesn't matter where she is. The important thing is that I found her. What can you do about it?

Saying that, the old man patted my shoulder. After saying this, …

It's up to fate. Young man, I'm leaving …

I foolishly watched the old man walk out of the square and board a black Red Flag Car. Watching the car drive away, I suddenly realized that this old man definitely knew Lan Yu. He also knows about Lan Yu and me. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said what he had just said. Those last few words of his hinted that I already had a girlfriend, even if I found Lan Yu, I would be in a dilemma.

I was even more confused. I had never seen this old man before. He had never heard Lan Yu mention it before. Who is he? Since he did not sound like a Nanhuai person, why did he come to the Nanhuai?

As I was thinking, Wang Ke and his men had already returned. He was extremely tired, because there were too many restaurants and hotels nearby. They had to go from house to house to get useful information.

I hurriedly withdrew my thoughts and asked Wang Ke,

How is it? Is there any news?

Wang Ke nodded and said,

Yes, I found it. It was indeed made by someone from the Shang Group. This Chen Qian was also unlucky. He ate at a nearby restaurant. Who would have thought that even Shang Family would cause such a stir this year? Boss Shang took Young Master Shang to the White Tower Temple for incense, saying that Old Master Shang's birthday was coming and that he would come to pray for the old man's blessings. When he went down the mountain, he happened to go to this restaurant to eat. I just happened to meet Chen Qian, and I got him caught... "

I was startled. After all, Chen Qian being captured by Shang Family was probably the worst news that could happen to me. One was that he had hidden in the Shang Group for so long, Boss Shang definitely wouldn't let him off. He was afraid that things might not turn out well for him this time. Besides, Chen Qian has always been in my hands. This time, there's definitely going to be a conflict between me and Shang Family. Even if Old Master Shang was afraid of Shi Hongzhi and me working together, he would probably find an opportunity to fall out with me in the future.

However, I don't care about all that.

After returning to the company with the others, they sat down for a short while. Sister Yun called me, and she said,

Zhongyu, put aside what you're doing and go home right now. I have something to talk to you about …

I asked her curiously,

What's wrong?

Sister Yun didn't tell me what was going on. She just told me,

We'll talk when we meet. Come back quickly …

This was the first time Sister Yun had spoken to me in this tone. Afraid that she would be flustered, he agreed immediately. He hurried downstairs and drove home.

When he went upstairs and entered the room, he saw Sister Yun sitting upright on the sofa. She told me in the morning that she was going to see Madame Lin today. From the looks of it, she should have come back from Madame Lin's place. However, she had been back for so long, yet she did not even change her clothes. It was obvious that something was on her mind.

I hurried over, sat down beside her, put my arm around her shoulders and said,

Yun, what's wrong?

Sister Yun looked back at me and said calmly,

Zhongyu, aunty and I spoke the truth …

I started, then understood. The aunt she spoke of was Madame Lin. I looked at her in surprise and asked her,

What did you say?

Sister Yun replied.

She was getting better and better for me. I couldn't bear to continue hiding it from her, so I told her that I treated Fang Qiming as my only father. But I'm not his biological son …"

I was stunned, I didn't expect Sister Yun to tell Madame Lin this. But I don't want to blame Sister Yun, in fact, this is her biggest advantage, kind-hearted.

Laughing, I held Sister Yun even more tightly and comforted her,

Just tell it! You're not good at lying anyway, and that's fine, you don't have to worry about it. You won't have to act in front of her again. As for the matter of you agreeing to work with Shi Hongzhi, you don't have to worry about it. When the time comes, I'll tell him …"

Under Sister Yun's gentle smile, she first nodded her head before asking me,

Zhongyu, you don't blame me?

I smiled and shook my head. And he asked her, and she said,

By the way, when Madame Lin heard this, wasn't she infuriated?

I've seen Madame Lin's temper before. She knew the truth. But Sister Yun shook her head. She looked at me and said,

She told me she already knew …

I looked at Sister Yun with my mouth wide open. He could not believe his ears.

How could she have known?

Sister Yun sighed and continued.

She told me, after my father and mother divorced. She had talked to my father, who had told her all about it. And Dad said I was his daughter for the rest of my life. He won't mention this to anyone in the future …"

I was even more surprised, but when I thought something was wrong, I immediately asked,

So you're saying that Madame Lin didn't blame you at all?

Sister Yun gave a bright smile.

Yes, and she praised me. That I'm like Fang Qiming's daughter. Furthermore, she gave me a gift …"

CHAPTER 803 - A

I asked right away,

What gift?

Sister Yun slowly opened her palm, revealing a brass key. Looking at the key, I felt a surge of excitement. This was the other key that Shi Hongzhi and Old Master Shang had been thinking about day and night.

This key is much bigger than mine. The middle is empty. I took the key out of your nest. Putting the two keys together, I fiddled with it for a while before understanding what was going on.

The 'mother's key' was actually a key, a big key and a small key. And inside the big key is a blank module, which puts the sub-key inside. The two keys became one. It was just that the key teeth were split up and down, forming two rows of key teeth. It was obvious that it was used to unlock the lock.

Sister Yun watched me fiddle with the keys until I finally figured it out. And she said to me in a soft voice,

Zhongyu, we have the key! But exactly what lock is this key in, do we not know? "

I looked back at Sister Yun and asked her,

Didn't Madame Lin tell you?

Sister Yun slowly shook her head and replied,

Aunt only told me to keep the key. Too much! She didn't say anything …"

Sister Yun had already changed her way of addressing Madame Lin as' aunt '. I thought it was funny. She was a senior to Young Master Shang.

Even though I have the key now, I don't know what it's for. I put the key away and put it back in your nest.

In the eyes of Old Master Shang and Shi Hongzhi, this key was definitely a treasure. But in my case, I really don't think much of it. The reason why I hid this carefully was because I thought that I might be able to use it one day. It might help to find out who I am and who killed Uncle Ming.

As soon as the keys were in place, Sister Yun said to me,

Oh right, Zhongyu. I told Aunt that Shi Hongzhi really isn't your biological grandfather …

I asked her right away, and she said,

She believed it?

Sister Yun nodded.

Yes, I do. She said that she would let me bring you there for a while. She wants to treat you to a meal …"

I was overjoyed in my heart. I was able to obtain Madame Lin's trust. Many of the things that happened with the three brothers in the past will be answered.

Within a few days, it was Old Master Shang's birthday banquet. The birthday banquet was scheduled for 7: 07 PM. This also coincided with him being seventy-seven years old.

We made some special preparations before we went. Wang Ke arranged for bandits and stone to accompany me and Sister Yun to the banquet. He brought his other brothers and a few more men with him to the nearby area. If an accident happened, they would be able to rush over at the first possible moment.

The banquet would be held at the Shanghai Hotel. This was Shang Family, and also the best hotel in the entire Nanhuai. I've been there twice.

To reflect the importance we attached to this banquet, we drove straight to the hotel at around 4pm.

As soon as we reached the door, we were stunned by what we saw. We were a few hours early, but there was no parking space in the parking lot. The large parking lot was filled with all kinds of luxury cars. The cars of a million level seemed a little ordinary in there.

Shang Family also considered this situation. They had actually informed the traffic police to block the road. All vehicles except those that came to the birthday feast were not allowed to take this road.

Pull over to the side of the road. The four of us got out. Sister Yun held me, guided by etiquette. We entered the hotel.

For Old Master Shang's birthday, the hotel had not opened for business for a few days. As soon as he entered the hall, he saw that the opposite wall had been rearranged. On the red wall, there was a line of large golden words.

The wise man is wise, the wise man is wise, the wise man is happy, the musician is happy.

At the bottom of this line was written The 77th Anniversary Celebration of Old Mr. Shang Wanshan.

Other parts of the lobby were also being refurbished. Most of them were wishes related to the birthday.

The lobby was full of people. Many of these people are familiar to me. They were both rich and influential in the Nanhuai. As I was watching, I heard someone call my name from a short distance away. Turning around, we saw Young Master Tang and Huang Lan walking towards us.

As soon as we arrived, Young Master Tang greeted us with a smile. And then to me, you know, you know,

Let's go to the second floor. The giver and gifter are all registered on the second floor … "

We didn't take the elevator. He followed Young Master Tang up to the second floor. Shang Yingqi and two others were busy in the banquet hall.

When he saw us enter, he immediately came to greet us. Seeing that there were no outsiders in the banquet hall, he handed the gift over and said,

Uncle Shang, I haven't seen the lordmaster yet. Please give this painting to the old man. I wish him every year until today …

Shang Yingqi said a few words of thanks as he accepted it.

After I finished, Young Master Tang turned around and took a small brocade box from Huang Lan. As he opened it, he said,

Uncle Shang, this is my dad and I's congratulatory gift. Be careful, this thing is afraid of touching …"

Opening it to take a look, he saw two small blue and white teacups inside the embroidered box. I don't understand the value of this thing, but looking at Shang Yingqi's eyes light up, I can guess. This thing must be worth a lot of money.

Young Master Tang said in a low voice as he closed the box.

Uncle Shang, I know that the lordmaster likes antiques. I just dug out the last of our stuff. It's not bad, the official kiln of the Qianlong Era! "

Shang Yingqi carefully received it and even spoke a few polite words. I know, Young Master Tang had a request for Shang Family, that's why he spent so much.

After chatting for a bit, Shang Yingqi pointed upstairs and said,

Zhongyu, you guys go to the garden on the roof first. The birthday banquet will be held in the garden, and then we'll come down to eat …

We promised. He took the elevator up to the garden on the roof.

I think I've seen a big scene. But as soon as I reached the roof garden, I was startled by what I saw. The neat green lawn was surrounded by trees I could not name. On the side, there were two heart-shaped flower beds. All kinds of flowers were blooming, purple and red, competing with each other for their beauty.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it could only be seen in the botanical garden. He would never have expected it to be built on the roof.

There were already many guests arriving first. They were holding glasses, in groups of three or five, on the lawn, drinking and chatting.

CHAPTER 804 - II

While we were watching, a young and pretty waiter came over with a tray of wine. The few of us casually chose a glass of wine.

He didn't even have time to drink it. A middle-aged man walked over and politely bowed to greet me. And he introduced himself. I don't know this man at all. Seeing him act this way, the only thing he could do was to respond politely.

He was not the first to greet me. After he left, a few more people greeted me. I'm still not used to it.

Young Master Tang smiled and said to me,

Zhongyu, you're one of the top in Nanhuai now. Look, so many people have come to curry favor with you. Should I try to curry favor with you?

To be honest, I didn't expect my popularity to be so high. Since these people were able to attend Old Master Shang's birthday banquet, their statuses were naturally not low. But they were all so polite to me, as if they wanted to befriend me.

The robber had been looking around. After looking at a large circle, he suddenly said in a low voice,

Zhongyu, why didn't I see that transvestite?

The bandit was referring to Young Master Shang. I hurriedly scolded him in a low voice,

Keep your voice down, it's not good for others to hear …

As soon as he finished. Suddenly, Young Master Shang and Ye Zichen saw Young Master Shang and Liu Ye walk out from behind a fake mountain not far away. The two were wearing formal attire with glasses in their hands. They were chatting enthusiastically. Ol 'Six, who was wearing sunglasses, followed behind Young Master Shang.

When they saw us, the three of them started walking towards us. When they arrived, Ye Wen and Young Master Shang greeted Young Master Tang.

Ever since I cleaned Young Master Shang up, he probably resented me even more. Not only did he ignore me, he even ignored Sister Yun who greeted him.

Ye Wen was rather polite. He raised his glass and touched it with mine. He said politely,

Zhongyu, you came so early?

I nodded. Young Master Shang snorted coldly on the side, looked at Ye Zichen and said,

Ye-zi, if you talk to scum again. Just pretend you don't have a friend like me in the future …

When the bandit heard Young Master Shang call me scum, he immediately took a step forward. He glared at Young Master Shang and said,

Who are you calling scum? Say that again?

Young Master Shang's face was ashen. He turned around and said to Ol 'Six bitterly,

Old Sixth, did you see that? This little hoodlum dares to speak to me in such a manner. Give me …

Before Young Master Shang could finish his sentence, I immediately took a step forward. Maybe it was because I scared him last time and he saw me move. Young Master Shang hurriedly covered his face with his hands and retreated. He retreated very suddenly. The wine from the glass spilled on to his clothes.

It amused me to see him so nervous. Actually, I only wanted to scare him. It's Old Master Shang's birthday today, so I can't possibly make a move on this occasion.

I tried to frighten him by saying,

Shang Wenbin, if you dare say another word, I'll slap you again today. Do you believe me? "

Young Master Shang's expression changed. His gaze was somewhat evasive and he didn't dare to look at me. And our voices are loud. Many people looked over curiously.

Even though Young Master Shang felt embarrassed, he was afraid that I would suddenly beat him up. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, Young Master Tang hurriedly went up, smiled and tried to smooth things over.

Forget it, stop arguing. Don't make the old gramps unhappy today, it's the birthday celebration today …

Young Master Shang was the most indifferent as he said with disdain,

A bunch of hooligans. Just you wait, it's almost time to cry …"

Saying that, Young Master Shang turned around and left.

I watched Young Master Shang walk off into the distance, but I felt that something wasn't right. His last sentence did not seem to come out of his mouth. Thinking of this, I immediately sent Wang Ke a short message. Ask him to send some extra manpower to the attachment to guard against any mishaps.

The ceremony officially began at 7: 07. Old Master Shang arrived at the top floor garden with a crowd of people surrounding him.

The people around Old Master Shang were definitely not ordinary. Even Secretary Qi was among them. Director Zhang was also present, but he was at the back of the crowd.

It could be seen that the Shang Family had done a lot for this celebration. Even the hosts were invited from the capital.

After the host finished speaking. Boss Shang spoke on behalf of his grandchildren, saying things like thanks and so on. Finally, he had to cut the cake. When Old Master Shang started to cut the cake, fireworks were suddenly set off on the mountain not far away from the park.

Under the bright fireworks, everyone began clapping and singing their birthday songs. But there is one detail that makes me wonder. I have been in contact with Old Master Shang for a long time, so I am very familiar with his expression and attitude. Today, when he was on stage, his smile was very unnatural. One could even say it was forced out. I felt he had something on his mind.

I tilted my head and looked at Young Master Tang, intending to ask him what was going on. However, Young Master Tang also frowned. He had a worried look on his face.

I touched him gently and whispered in his ear,

What's wrong? Is your expression working with Old Master Shang? Why don't the two of you look happy?

Young Master Tang smiled bitterly. He clapped and leaned his head towards me. He softly said,

Didn't you notice that one of the guests here today is missing?

I looked at the guest standing in front of me. I didn't see anything wrong, so I tried to answer,

You're talking about Madame Shang?

Young Master Tang shook his head.

No, it's Secretary Suun who didn't come …

After Young Master Tang said this, I realized. Indeed, Secretary Suun did not come. Logically speaking, he should be present as he was very close to Shang Family. I was still confused, so I asked again,

Secretary Suun is the chief secretary. He must be busy. Isn't it normal for you to not have the time to come?

Young Master Tang shook his head again and explained in a low voice.

You don't know, the chief retired last month. Secretary Suun was assigned to the Military Commission's Discipline Inspection Division. The level may not seem high, but the power in their hands is not small. The corruption in the army was mainly investigated by them. Directly talking to Kong Weiguo..."

This is the first time I've heard of it. The reason why Young Master Tang asked Old Master Shang this time was because he wanted to establish a relationship with Secretary Suun. Unfortunately, Secretary Suun did not appear.

Young Master Tang sighed and then whispered to me,

Although Shang Family has a wide network in the capital. But all of these added up couldn't compare to Secretary Suun. You have to understand that the secretaries of these heads were all extremely resourceful. Their ability to handle matters is not much less than the generals of the military regions …

CHAPTER 805 - C805

I do not doubt Young Master Tang's words. Back then, when Lee Cheng came out to do some work, he had done it in the name of Commander Lan. They all gave face to the other departments.

But I really don't understand, if Secretary Suun doesn't come, why should Old Master Shang be worried?

As he was thinking, the celebration came to an end amidst applause. The next step was to go downstairs and eat.

We followed the crowd to the banquet hall on the second floor. The banquet had already been prepared. At every table, there was a table card for the banquet.

Many of the etiquettes were guiding everyone to their respective seats. We didn't find our names. He stood to the side and looked at the noisy crowd that was shuttling back and forth.

The dishes were very rich as well as delicacies from mountains and seas. There were even fresh seafood as well. The bandit said as he looked at the dishes on the table,

This table is quite expensive, isn't it?

He was asking Huang Lan who was beside him. However, Huang Lan only nodded slightly. The etiquette behind him heard this and immediately replied with a smile.

Yes, three thousand!

The bandit answered with an oh and said to himself,

Three thousand a table is not too expensive …

In all seriousness of manner,

Sir, I'm talking about three thousand people …

The polite words made us all laugh. Huang Lan wanted to endure it, but she couldn't. He lowered his head and covered his mouth, laughing non-stop.

The bandits also felt that it was a bit embarrassing, so they turned around and stared at Li Yao with wide eyes and muttered to themselves.

Can't you finish it in one sentence?

As we were talking, Shang Yingqi walked towards us. As soon as he reached us, he made a gesture of invitation and said,

Why are you standing here? Come with me. You guys are not in the main hall, but in the private room on the third floor …"

Looks like we have special treatment. He followed Shang Yingqi up to the third floor. The moment he entered the room, he saw Old Master Shang sitting in the main seat. Boss Shang, Young Master Shang, and Ye Wen were also at the table. When Boss Shang saw the few of us enter, he coldly looked at me. He was especially disgusted with me before, and now that I had taken care of Young Master Shang, he probably hated me even more.

Old Master Shang, on the other hand, was full of smiles.

Zhongyu, Jiajie, quick, come sit …

I didn't know until we sat down. It turned out that the provincial and municipal officials did not eat here. They had all left after attending the ceremony.

The dishes had already been served, and the waiter poured wine for everyone. Under Boss Shang's guidance, everyone began to toast Old Master Shang. There were more than 20 people at this table. Therefore, when everyone toasted, Old Master Shang took a symbolic sip. Otherwise, at his age. After this round of toasts, he would definitely be drunk.

When I toast, Old Master Shang gives me face." He took a swig. His way of doing this made everyone in the hall cast a sidelong glance at me. But it was Young Master Shang who was most angry, his face always drawn. He sat there with a gloomy expression.

As they ate, they chatted, but it was just a polite chat. Suddenly, Old Master Shang asked Sister Yun,

Yun, have you been to see your aunt recently?

I didn't expect Old Master Shang to raise this topic on such an occasion. Sister Yun nodded slightly and replied directly.

I've been there twice …

Old Master Shang sighed.

Sigh, I was originally planning to invite my sister over today. It's a pity that she still doesn't give me face …"

As soon as Old Master Shang finished his sentence, the bandit said to me,

Zhongyu, the old man's sister is Sister Yun's aunt. If that was the case, should Young Master Shang call her Aunt Sister Yun? Then wouldn't I be his uncle, and you his uncle? Haha!"

As the bandit said this, he began to laugh out loud. Young Master Shang's face instantly turned green. No one would have thought that the bandits would dare to mock him in this kind of situation. Unfortunately, no one laughed. All of them stared at him blankly.

I was trying not to laugh, and I pretended to be serious,

Shut up, don't mess around …

Just as I said that, a bodyguard hurriedly knocked on the door and entered. The moment he entered, he