69novels Chapter 128 The Banquet Begins
Chapter 128 The Banquet Begins
Surprisingly, Liu Chun did not faint after kneeling down. Instead, she took out her phone from her pocket with a helpless expression and turned on the screen while cursing.
"The vibrations kept going off while I was fighting Haixuan. Who's so free in the middle of the night? And dares to have such a heated conversation with me?"
He looked at the sender of the text message, whose contact name was "Liu Yifei's agent," along with a note saying "(a nosy old woman)."
Oops, I forgot to change the note.
Despite being injured, Liu Chun quickly changed her address to "aunt" back to her original name. As for being annoying and meddlesome, those were things of the past. Her aunt was worried that she was affecting Liu Yifei's future, so she started to worry about many things, which made Liu Chun feel very uncomfortable.
"What's the matter so late?"
As a sharp pain shot through her left shoulder, Liu Chun's phone fell to the ground, screen facing down.
After picking up the phone, he didn't have time to see what his aunt had sent. He hurriedly returned to the dial pad and dialed Pang Wenke's number.
After a difficult wait, Pang Wenke arrived quickly with a group of medical professionals. When they saw Hai Xuan lying on the ground, clearly lifeless, they immediately began to take care of her, preventing other able-bodied people from witnessing this horrifying scene—having nightmares in the middle of the night was never a good thing.
Pang Wenke and Brother Zhang Man quickly slid in to Liu Chun's sides, supporting him in a way that relieved his pain. The other medical team members immediately sprang into action, turning Liu Chun's small area into a makeshift treatment room in just a few seconds, complete with all kinds of treatment equipment.
"Brother Liu, why didn't you tell us about such a big thing?" Pang Wenke asked with a worried look and a hint of reproach in his voice.
"It happened so suddenly, I can only deal with the immediate situation first... Hey, you guys, don't take Haixuan's body away yet, I still need it later."
Pang Wenke said solemnly, "Put it in the car first, once it's done!"
Although it had already been confirmed that Hai Xuan had absorbed the power of the 'Ancient Artifact' and learned some skills that might not even exist in ancient times, they had to believe it because it had actually happened before Liu Chun's eyes.
During their exchange tonight, Liu Chun clearly sensed that Hai Xuan had successfully and perfectly absorbed the power of the "Ancient Artifact" from someone, making her incredibly strong. She was able to fight Liu Chun to a standstill, and in the end, if Liu Chun hadn't maintained a careful observation, the injury she suffered might not have been as simple as a stab wound.
Master Gu!
Ancient evil!
Is there a connection between these two names?
But if some of the ancient people who came here had intact bodies, while others could only exist as living beings within a certain 'antique' ornament, then does Gu Xie's previous successful control of the giant iron man who resembled a puppet mean that he, like these 'antique' living beings, was merely a living being without a physical body?
Based on this speculation, the person called "Master Gu" is likely a newly emerged "Ancient Person," and these "Ancient Persons" are usually members of the Ancient Evil Society, led by Si Huajin and others.
I wonder what purpose these 'ancient people' have in coming to modern society?
Amidst his flurry of thoughts, the doctors cleaned Liu Chun's wound, applied appropriate medication, and carefully bandaged it, maximizing the relief of his pain in a short period of time.
Pang Wenke snorted coldly, slapping his thigh with his right hand: "This Si Huajin is simply too much! She actually attacked Brother Liu when we weren't paying attention. Does she really think we're helpless?"
Brother Zhang Man looked distressed, staring intently at the most severely injured parts of Liu Chun's body, worried that the bandages weren't properly applied: "At least Brother Liu Chun is alright this time, and we can completely handle the subsequent rescue operation. You wait outside."
Hearing this, Liu Chun smiled and shook his head: "I'll handle this myself. I don't want to lose face in front of Si Huajin..."
His gaze drifted to the car outside, where Hai Xuan's corpse lay in the trunk: "...I was thinking of giving him a big gift in return. It'll be interesting since all the dignitaries of the capital will be there."
"I'm afraid this won't work, will it?" Pang Wenke voiced his concerns: "Hai Xuan hasn't completely made it public to everyone that he has a close relationship with Si Huajin. If they deny it outright and then turn around and accuse us, we'll be the ones who suffer."
Liu Chun got up, put on his coat, and went outside, with Pang Wenke and the others following closely behind: "There are quite a few surveillance cameras around, and it's not fully light yet, so we still have room to maneuver. We can use the surveillance footage..."
"So, this only shows footage of the battle taking place here?"
Liu Chun was prepared and immediately took out the USB drive he was carrying: "Don't forget, I still have some influence in the capital, and it's not just the help of your ancient artifacts organization."
"This contains the entire process of Hai Xuan first meeting Si Huajin and then coming to find me. My men had already prepared it and handed it to me before you arrived."
"If that's the case, then there's no problem. The evidence is quite straightforward. We can make Si Huajin take full responsibility for this trouble and give us a buffer period."
There are many things you can do during the buffer period!
Even if they are rich, it will take them a lot of time to completely resolve this problem. And since Liu Chun will not show his true face at that time, there is no need to worry about being manipulated by their people.
Moreover, after doing so much, all that's needed is for Liu Yifei to leave Si Huajin's side safely in the end. As for Hai Xuan... he was the one who first had murderous intent, so it's no wonder Liu Chun was ruthless.
The problem arose because Hai Xuan, this malignant tumor, wasn't dealt with promptly, which led to many subsequent troubles, including this crisis.
That's exactly it.
Pang Wenke patted his chest and said, "Leave this matter to us. You should go back and get some rest. If nothing unexpected happens, the banquet will start tomorrow night. All the dignitaries in the capital have already received invitations from Si Huajin and his son, and everyone is making preparations."
"OK!"
Pang Wenke suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "My sister Wei Xiong has already gone to keep an eye on Liu Yifei. Brother Liu, you should go back and get some rest first. Tomorrow we can coordinate an inside-outside attack. She will try to stay by Liu Yifei's side like an agent to ensure her safety."
So it seems that Pang Wenke and the others have resolved all the worries. And how did he know that he went to Liu Yifei's place to secretly protect her?
Surprised, Liu Chun didn't say anything, got into the car with Brother Zhang Man, and went straight home.
However, they still went to Liu Yifei's place halfway to make sure that Pang Weixiong was really with Liu Yifei before leaving with peace of mind.
Liu Chun secretly vowed that she would never let Liu Yifei get involved in this unknown and dangerous journey again, absolutely not!!!
……
The next day.
While everyone was still asleep early in the morning, news reports about Si Huajin's banquet started popping up on my phone. The name "Liu Yifei" in particular caused a stir, with many people wondering why Liu Yifei would agree to such a thing.
Moreover, just by looking at it, everyone feels that celebrities are simply not suitable to attend events with this kind of business model, right?
A heated discussion ensued, with everyone speculating about various factors and a flood of diverse comments appearing on the table.
Instead of offering an explanation, Si Huajin and her group used their family's immense financial resources to suppress public opinion, and within just a few hours, the topic disappeared from the trending searches.
The new trending topic is "Grandpa in the countryside made a news story about his homemade harvester!" The accompanying picture is actually just an old man and his friends harvesting wheat by hand, which has nothing to do with the topic of the trending topic.
Many people scoffed at this incident!
……
As time passed, news of the banquet's opening gradually spread to Liu Chun's ears. Many people even arrived early to visit, just like everyone else was going to a museum, where all sorts of things they liked were kept.
Now that everything is ready, we can just wait quietly for night to fall!