My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 110 - 99: Only Look at the Past Life, Not the Present! The Face of Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator (Part 2)
Chapter 110: Chapter 99: Only Look at the Past Life, Not the Present! The Face of Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator (Part 2)
“Whose banquet am I attending?” Su Chen asked. ’Why does everyone in Ying Feng seem to know who I am?’
The man standing in the center’s voice rose, filled with pride. “My master—Chu Yunze.”
“Uh…” Seeing the proud looks on their faces, as if it were their own honor, Su Chen shook his head and said, “I just arrived in Ying Feng. That name is unfamiliar to me.”
“Besides, I don’t know your master.”
The three men’s expressions soured. The man on the left said in a low voice, “Our master will also be entering the Judicial Court this year. He also possesses a Red Gold Talent. He heard of your reputation, which is why he sent us specifically to invite you.”
’So that’s how it is,’ Su Chen understood. ’They’re probably trying to form some kind of clique.’
He wasn’t very interested and waved his hand in refusal. “Sorry, but I have other things to do today. I won’t be going.”
“Sir…” Seeing that he was about to leave, the three men hurried forward and stood in a line to block him.
“Are you trying to force me to go?” Su Chen found it somewhat amusing.
“A misunderstanding, sir, please listen to me…” the leader explained, glancing around furtively like a thief. Many guests entering and leaving had already noticed them and were casting frequent glances their way.
“Actually, this banquet is being held by my master on behalf of a certain lord,” he said in a low, suggestive voice. “That lord is also entering the Judicial Court this year.”
’A certain lord?’ Su Chen picked up on the hint in their words.
’Someone entering the Judicial Court this year, with a status even higher than their master…’ Su Chen had a faint suspicion but still feigned ignorance. “What do you mean?”
The men exchanged glances, a bit frustrated. ’He really is from some backwater place.’
“You must have heard that a lord with an Ink Jade Level Talent is entering the Judicial Court this year,” he hinted further.
“I’ve heard. What about it?” Su Chen looked at him.
The man’s eye twitched. He decided to just be blunt. “Today’s banquet is being held by that very lord with the Ink Jade Level Talent, Zhu Xuan—Lord Chu. My master is merely inviting guests on his behalf.”
’So it’s him.’ Finally having some information about the one with the Ink Jade Level Talent, Su Chen nodded in realization. “What does that have to do with me?”
“Sigh, why don’t you understand?” The men were getting anxious. As low-level figures, they were always nervous when speaking of the secrets of their superiors.
His voice was nearly inaudible. “The Judicial Court isn’t exactly peaceful. It’s full of factions, generally united around the four Core Seeds. In the past, new members either had to join one of them or be ostracized by everyone.”
“Lord Chu intends to unite everyone for mutual support.”
’He’s already started recruiting this year’s promising candidates before even getting in. What a calculating mind.’
Su Chen couldn’t help but reflect that once they were inside the Judicial Court, the recruits would likely be snatched up by the other factions. The best opportunity was before they entered.
“I understand, but I still have things to do.” Having extracted the information he wanted, Su Chen prepared to push past the three men.
“I heard you’re looking for a Fog Nightmare Pearl?”
But he was still not planning to go, so the three anxious men had no choice but to reveal their trump card.
“Oh?” Su Chen stopped. He had only told the people from Southwind about this, as well as Bu Siqi.
’It’s unlikely the leak came from Bu Siqi, so it was probably someone from Southwind.’
He wasn’t particularly bothered, as it wasn’t much of a secret anyway. He just inwardly marveled at how thorough their intelligence work was, to have even found out about this.
“What do you mean by that? Are you threatening me?” Su Chen’s expression hardened.
“No, no…” The man waved his hands and explained, “My master has already prepared one. As long as you are willing to attend, it will be presented to you.”
“Tsk…” Su Chen was genuinely surprised. He thought for a moment and said, “Since your master is being so gracious, it would be rude of me to refuse. I’ll make the trip.”
“This way, please…” The three men finally breathed a sigh of relief. ’This guy is impossible,’ they thought with resignation. ’He wouldn’t budge until we offered him something.’
Although a Fog Nightmare Pearl wasn’t exceptionally precious in Ying Feng, it was still quite rare. Their master had instructed them before they left that if they could get him to come using his name alone, they weren’t to mention this matter.
’Unfortunately, we couldn’t hold out.’
It was getting late, so Su Chen boarded the hovercar they had prepared and headed for the banquet.
…
Ying Feng’s nightlife was far more vibrant than Southwind’s. The artificial sun gradually transformed into a moon, and the skyscrapers seemed to shine even brighter.
And the most famous money pit in all of Ying Feng was, naturally, the Purple Gold Flower Capital.
Located near the center of Ying Feng, it occupied a massive area. A ten-story section in the central part had been hollowed out and was now almost completely filled with hovercars of various designs.
In a private room on the top floor, Chu Yunze stood before a floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the Ying Feng nightscape. Dressed in a custom-made, wine-red outfit, he stood with his arms crossed, his posture relaxed and nonchalant.
“Who would have thought? Four people with the Red Gold Talent among this year’s candidates. It’s a huge boom.”
There were quite a few people in the room, all young, chatting amongst themselves. The topic sparked some emotional discussion. “Yeah, in the past, even one or two would cause a huge stir.”
“It’s been twenty years since the invention of the ’Dome Light.’ Since then, cities have sprung up everywhere, life has become more stable, and the population has grown. If you think about it, this should only be the beginning. More and more talented people will appear in the future.”
“That’s right, and it’s all thanks to Ying Feng…” someone chimed in.
“Brother Pang, you’ll have to look after us after you enter the Judicial Court.”
There were many people in the room, but upon closer inspection, they seemed to be split into two groups.
Each group was faintly clustered around a young man. One of them was nervous and uneasy; when people toasted him, he would avert his gaze and respond awkwardly.
The other, however, had an arrogant expression. He raised his glass and called out, “Brother Chu, aren’t we starting yet?”
“Don’t be impatient, Younger Brother Pang. Su Chen hasn’t arrived yet.” Chu Yunze turned around, his expression gentle.
