Chapter 688: Chapter 461: The Night Banquet of Surging Undercurrents
Rong Cheng, as a member of the Rong Family, naturally had the privilege to accompany his elders to the Number One Villa.
This was the place where the elite and nobility gathered tonight, and not coming here would actually be the real loss of face.
The man in the red suit who had just spoken to him was his childhood friend, Rupert.
A character who thrived in the grey areas, he owned 450 out of the more than 1,400 bars in Zhongjing City!
He knew quite a few people from all walks of life.
Even though his family didn’t have the prestigious background of the seven major families, this man’s abilities had long surpassed his family’s influence.
This kind of person was far more formidable than the average member of the seven major families!
Hearing his friend’s words, Rong Cheng chuckled lightly and involuntarily followed his gaze, then instinctively wanted to whistle.
“You really have the instincts of a wolf, spotting her so quickly. But I have to say, that girl is indeed something!”
He shook his head with a smile, but when his eyes unintentionally swept past the side, his pupils suddenly constricted.
He saw the man standing next to that girl.
No, to be precise, a classmate…
“Mu, Fan!”
The voice emerged like a cold blade between his teeth, and his body even trembled slightly. That was fear, fear emanating from his very bones!
Now, whenever he closed his eyes, the scene of his whole body being thrown by Mu Fan with broken bones would appear in his mind.
This caught Rupert by surprise.
“What’s wrong, my partner? Did you encounter an enemy? Do you need my help to teach him a lesson?” Rupert, with his charming and blond hair, shrugged his shoulders. He didn’t believe anyone here would dare to offend Rong Cheng.
Rong Cheng’s face was somewhat pale as he shook his head, “You better not mess with that woman.”
This made Rupert widen his eyes in astonishment: “Oh, my dear friend, is this still the you I know? What do I see on your face? I actually see fear!”
Was this still the reckless scion he knew?
Rupert gave Wang Nuonuo a careful look, his eyes narrowing with a glint of avarice.
In his eyes, the girl in the light yellow evening dress was definitely one of his hunting targets for the night.
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you, that girl’s companion is a madman. How did he get here!”
His voice trembled slightly. Rong Cheng had been busy with recovery training lately and had no time to pay attention to the Mecha Tournaments.
So he was completely unaware of the miracles the Extreme Special Soldier had created at the tournaments.
Tonight was just an opportunity for him to network and widen his social circle; meeting those big shots wasn’t his responsibility.
How could this monster from the first year at Ding Chuan appear in such a setting?
He was supposed to be just an ordinary civilian!
The people around him… Rupert did not like Rong Cheng’s expression at all right now.
As someone who controlled a third of Zhongjing’s grey areas, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that almost all the upper-class celebrities were within his scope.
But this girl wasn’t one of them!
There were only two possibilities: she was either not from Blue Capital Star or not from a top-notch noble family.
With that being the case, what was there to fear?
Privately scorning Rong Cheng, Rupert’s face once again displayed a charming smile: “I don’t think that kid poses any threat. This is a gathering place for high society, pardon my poor eyesight, but I really can’t recognize which family’s son he is.”
“He’s not a noble, he’s a madman.”
“What did I just hear? You dare refer to someone as a madman?” Rupert’s mouth dropped open in surprise; such a thing was simply inconceivable.
“That man couldn’t care less about your noble lineage; he only believes in his own fists and believes so regardless of the occasion! So, if you still take my advice, don’t go provoking him!”
By the end, a deep warning was evident in Rong Cheng’s voice.
Indeed he is a Mad Dog, but even the maddest dog fears a person who’s even crazier after having its leg broken.
“The Iris Family has arrived.”
When the subdued voice carried over, the hall instantly quieted down.
Engraved in the Federation’s founding history, the great family symbolized by the iris!
They were truly the eminent nobility that everyone present looked up to!
Two lines of silver-clad attendants entered, parting the crowd, and a young man wearing a light white suit with a purple iris embroidered on his left shoulder walked in slowly.
When this young man entered, he naturally became the center of attention!
“Vinco Palma, one of the core members of the young generation of the Iris Family! Is the Capital Star Ring now seeking to strengthen ties with the Fourth Star Ring?”
Some had already sensed a different flavor in the air.
Mu Fan and his companion were seated dozens of meters away from the distinguished-looking young man, so they could only catch the gist.
Upon hearing this, the beautiful Wang Nuonuo turned to Mu Fan and said, “The Iris Family is a true high nobility, their influence pervading both Councils and the military; our Wang Family doesn’t even have the qualifications to curry favor. Sir, my main goal today is to discuss potential collaborations with a few interested corporations, and I will need you to help explain the Mecha piloting related matters later.”
Loki Heavy Industry’s situation was no longer as chaotic as in the beginning, as long as Nuonuo tightly held on to the last shares and that batch of Mechas capable of turning the tide into a massive cash flow, reversing the situation was no longer wishful thinking.
“Okay,” Mu Fan nodded. It would probably be the last time they met before they went their separate ways. Seeing the determination to grow in Nuonuo, it wasn’t his place not to care.
Neither noticed that a malcontent Rupert had just shifted his sinister gaze away from them.
Vinco Palma was soon received by a group of elders wearing brilliant smiles into the mansion’s top-tier reception room.
Once the young man had departed, the hall descended back into a fervent atmosphere, especially as the heavy industry magnates appeared, those who had been posing with wine glasses previously now showed a gleam in their eyes.
“Mr. Daryle, hello, I really didn’t expect to see the leader of Beast King Heavy Industry here.”
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“Mr. Eugene, on behalf of the Borges Machinery Group from Blue Capital Star, I extend twelvefold greetings to you.”
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“We require a batch of about seven hundred standard-issue Mechas for interstellar commerce route protection, they must have achieved excellent results at the Mecha combat competition, and they must be in stock for custom armor fitting by the commerce outside, the price can be raised by 10%!” exclaimed a middle-aged man with a big beard and fingers full of jade rings, speaking loudly to the eager gentlemen around him.
Those businessmen, who traversed the star domains all year round, came today solely for profit, and they had little interest in pandering to these nobles; they were not people of the Federation.
“Distinguished President of Dark Point Commerce, our Whitman Heavy Industry hopes to be your supplier, your quantity requirement is a bit high, but we guarantee delivery within 20 days!”
“Lord Jika, perhaps you should consider our Yingkong Group…”
Hearing the amount of seven hundred Mechas, those posing with wine glasses couldn’t maintain their decorum any longer; this was definitely a big order! Even at ten million a piece, that was a transaction of a staggering seven billion.
Wang Nuonuo, clutching her wine glass and meandering through the corner of the hall, perked up upon hearing the noise, her eyes wide with excitement.
“Respected President Jika of Dark Point Commerce, I am Nuonuo from Loki Heavy Industry, our enterprise placed 71st in the recent combat competition, our Mechas meet all your requirements, the stock can be dispatched from the warehouse today, and for customizations, we only need one day’s time, I hope you consider Loki Heavy Industry.”
The girl’s voice, as melodious as that of a nightingale, pierced through the ears of the big-bearded Jika, causing the surrounding crowd to look on with displeasure.
Whose daughter is this, coming here to spoil things?