Chapter 84: Super Grand Display
Speaking of Sun Guoting, he is a high-profile figure in Jiangzhou, having dominated the area for over forty years, with his first murder occurring before he even came of age.
Over the years, he has built substantial power in Jiangzhou.
Now over sixty years old, he has organized a Dragon-Tiger Feast in Jiangzhou, which concerns a reshuffling of power among the major factions; big shots and small fries alike, everyone came.
The scene was as one might expect.
"Sun Guoting booked the entire venue for this banquet."
Upon hearing this, Fang Yu was slightly surprised and laughed, "This old guy, he really has a lot of money!"
"Has Sun Guoting ever lacked money?" Yan Hu said while lighting a cigarette, "Just his nightclubs alone earn him tens of millions annually, not to mention his involvement in gambling and drugs!"
Fang Yu glanced at Yan Hu and joked, "Looking at that chain of yours, you seem pretty wealthy too!"
Tiger scratched his head and laughed naively, "It's all given by Brother Ji, I don't have the ability to earn big money myself."
"Look at you showing off." Fang Yu glared at him.
"Brother Yu, I wouldn't dare!" Yan Hu was absolutely afraid of Fang Yu.
Upon arriving at the entrance of Jiangbei Gymnasium, sure enough, with Yan Hu's status, they had unobstructed access all the way to the dining hall.
Tables and chairs filled the entire hall, covered with red carpets, chandeliers brightly lit above, and a myriad of flowers competing in splendor below.
It truly was a grand setup.
As there weren't many people, the three found a corner to sit down.
For such an occasion, Fang Yu was not particularly interested; on the other hand, Jiang Xiaoxiao looked around admiringly and excitedly, completely resembling a country bumpkin who had never seen the big city.
The reason for attending was partly to satisfy his sister-in-law's curiosity, and partly because Fang Yu had his own motives; with such a grand setup, would those people not come?
Back when Fang Yu was active in Jiangzhou, he already knew of Sun Guoting.
After Fang Yu fled, Ji Qiubai gradually made a name for himself and, currently in Jiangzhou, only Ji Qiubai and Sun Guoting were on equal footing.
If Sun Guoting had known this would happen today, he would definitely have tried to win Ji Qiubai over in every way possible.
Fate is cruel.
Ji Qiubai rose quickly, continuously seizing territories in Jiangzhou, becoming a formidable figure that everyone feared. Soon, Ji Qiubai secured the top position, his power ever-increasing.
Although Fang Yu did not entirely agree with Ji Qiubai's methods, he had to admit that at that time, this was the only way to preserve himself.
Ji Qiubai's ambition was an unfathomable abyss to Fang Yu; from his first day mixing in Jiangzhou, he was a man proficient in schemes.
As the number of guests increased, Fang Yu quickly scanned the crowd.
None of these brothers were familiar.
It had been a long time, and he didn't even know what had become of his former followers or if they were still alive.
Fang Yu didn't show his emotions, firstly because he thought Tiger lacked insight, and speaking to him about it was pointless and wouldn't provoke thought.
Just as Fang Yu was pondering—
Jiang Xiaoxiao was jumping around like a rabbit, hardly able to sit still.
"When will Sun Guoting arrive?" Jiang Xiaoxiao asked.
"Don't worry, he'll be here soon," Yan Hu said with a naive smile, "and there will be many other big shots coming."
"Quick, quick, quick—my camera is starving already!" Jiang Xiaoxiao said excitedly.
"As a girl, can't you be a bit more reserved?" Fang Yu rolled his eyes.
"Hee hee—" Jiang Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue and made a face at Fang Yu.
Just at that moment—
"Here he comes!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao excitedly pointed to a handsome young man with a buzz cut and said dreamily.
Yan Hu chuckled, "This guy is Sun Guoting's enforcer, quite formidable. They call him Lion."
"Lion?" Fang Yu curiously asked, "He has a buzz cut and doesn't look like a lion at all."
Yan Hu gave a wry smile, "Brother Yu, it's about how fierce he fights like a lion, not his looks."
Standing at the corner on the second floor, the three of them always felt like they were up to something sneaky. But it wasn't boring at all; soon, half of the guests had arrived and it started to get lively.
The men were sturdy and burly, while the women were pretty and seductive.
Most men were flirting with these women, occasionally taking advantage of them. It was clear that to Sun Guoting, women were like clothing—his brothers could do whatever they wanted as long as they were happy.
Fang Yu, since knowing Jiang Wei and Xu Zhaopei, had developed an immunity to such vulgarity and felt no inner turmoil.
Furthermore, Jiang Xiaoxiao's beauty was ethereal. If it weren't for her sister being too conspicuous and overshadowing her, just placing her alone downstairs would attract plenty of attention.
As the sky gradually darkened, night fell.
All the lights were turned on, dazzlingly bright.
Most of the guests had arrived. The whole hall was packed with people. Their only purpose was to attend the Dragon-Tiger Banquet.
The band started playing music, the melody lively and undulating.
Jiang Xiaoxiao paced nearby several times, not daring to venture too far, then returned to her seat and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm definitely awesome this time."
"What do you mean?"
"All the big shots! I want to take photos with them and post them on social media!" Jiang Xiaoxiao, fearless and undaunted, picked up her phone and dashed out.
Yan Hu, with a resigned face for her safety, had no choice but to follow her like a tail, embarrassingly explaining whenever Jiang Xiaoxiao dragged someone for a photo.
"Sister, you can't just take photos with anyone like those underlings," Yan Hu said.
"No way, if they look handsome, that works too. I'm just showing off anyway," Jiang Xiaoxiao replied.
"Do you really have to post it on social media?" Yan Hu wasn't forbidding her, but flaunting at a Dragon-Tiger Banquet wasn't really appropriate.
"How else would people know I've dined with these tycoons?" Jiang Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes.
Yan Hu was at a loss for words.
Click, click...
Jiang Xiaoxiao was snapping photos everywhere, seemingly fearless.
Fang Yu was stupefied as he watched. This girl, except for the time she got frightened seeing blood, had reverted to her true self upon arriving here. If she isn't taught properly now, wouldn't she turn the world upside down later?
It wasn't long before she had taken enough photos.
"Sister, should we go back now? It's about to start," Yan Hu chuckled.
"No, I want to wait for Sun Guoting and Ji Qiubai," Jiang Xiaoxiao hurriedly said.
"Uh— that might be tough."
"Why?"
"My big brother Ji Qiubai and Sun Guoting are arch-enemies," Yan Hu was dumbfounded. Whose side is this little aunt on, feeling no difference between friends and foes?
"Ah—" Jiang Xiaoxiao's eyes rolled, "Okay, then I'll pretend to be one of Sun Guoting's people for a while, how about that?"
Yan Hu rolled his eyes, "You really have the potential to be a spy."
"Hehe, just kidding. They are enemies, I wouldn't dare take that risk," Jiang Xiaoxiao waved her hand.
"Sister-in-law is so considerate," Hu Zi gave a thumbs up and laughed.