Chapter 551 - 549: Trailed to the Restaurant
The place he was at was near the city center, a recreation and entertainment center.
So, after the two went downstairs, they quickly drove to the city center. During this time, Li Kai had already instructed Dapeng to send someone to keep an eye on those people, to see where they went, and to make sure not to lose them.
In the arcade, Dapeng was just feeling frustrated with his subordinates, wondering why they were all like they had been hit by an acupoint, not moving at all. Suddenly, with several "thuds," they all fell to the ground. After a series of groans, everyone got up, looking around in panic.
"Damn it, you guys finally reacted, what were you all doing just now?" Dapeng, although feeling something was off, still lashed out at his subordinates for the sake of his pride.
"Boss, we don’t know why either, we just suddenly couldn’t move, and we could hear you talking, but damn it, we just couldn’t move. Maybe that guy has some demon technique," a lackey explained.
"Demon my ass, you think he’s Sun Wukong?"
Dapeng gave his subordinate a sidelong glance, thinking to himself, somewhat surprised.
Could this be the legendary acupoint technique? How come that kid is so powerful and why did it seem like he just moved a few times, and more than a dozen people were hit like that?
He would never believe that Chen Tianlong could have such skills, even more formidable than martial arts masters on TV.
After Chen Tianlong took the two ladies downstairs, he didn’t go back immediately. These people were insignificant to him, so there was no need to worry.
So, he simply took Lu Xiaoyu and them to eat. Chen Tianlong checked the time, it was eleven o’clock, and if they went to eat, prepared for half an hour, it would be about lunchtime.
"Mengting, Xiaoyu, let’s go eat."
"Yes, yes!"
As soon as Chen Tianlong finished speaking, Lu Xiaoyu cheerfully shouted, leaving Wu Mengting speechless. But the next moment, her expression changed, and she smiled and said, "Okay, I’m also hungry, the match with Xiaoyu earlier left me starving."
"Haha, alright, let’s set off then."
Chen Tianlong saw that both of them were in a good mood today, although there were some minor episodes, overall, they were still quite happy.
"Chen Tianlong, I want to go to the Shangri-La to eat the buffet, can we?" Since it was Chen Tianlong treating them, Wu Mengting still had to ask if he agreed.
"Hehe, of course, we can, wherever Mengting wants to go, I’ll accompany you." Chen Tianlong finally said something heartwarming, and Wu Mengting smiled happily.
The three of them got into the car and headed towards the nearby Shangri-La.
The Shangri-La is also a very famous hotel in the city center, not in a remote area, but the expenses are extremely high. Although it is a buffet, it still costs several hundred yuan per person.
Several hundred might be nothing for rich people, but for ordinary people, it’s half a month’s food expenses, who dares to eat it every day?
At this moment, behind their car, followed a black Audi with the people from the arcade inside. They were specifically monitoring the whereabouts of Chen Tianlong and his group.
Dapeng had already informed Li Kai and the others that as long as those people hadn’t returned home, they could catch them. If they didn’t save face after the venue was smashed, the people in the arcade wouldn’t be as obedient in the future.
Chen Tianlong’s Range Rover parked at the entrance of the Shangri-La Hotel, where there was an outdoor parking lot. Since they arrived not at mealtime, there weren’t many people, and there were still several parking spaces available.
So, Chen Tianlong casually parked in a spot, and looking around, he saw high-end cars all around, indicating that the people dining here were either tycoons or some notable figures.
Chen Tianlong smiled wryly, Lu Xiaoyu really has a good eye; the places she goes to are always so upscale. Suddenly, it felt like people in the city really know how to enjoy themselves.
After getting out of the car, they had just taken a few steps when Chen Tianlong suddenly felt someone was watching him, so he quickly closed his eyes and saw a gray Buick parked not far away, with three people inside watching this direction intently.
Chen Tianlong thought about it and figured these people should be from the arcade because one of them was the arcade manager. How could he not recognize him? They even forgot their work uniforms; these guys were really unprofessional in their tailing.
Shaking his head, Chen Tianlong continued to walk forward. The two women, seeing him suddenly stop, were a bit puzzled but, noticing he seemed to be thinking about something, did not disturb him.
Wu Mengting and Lu Xiaoyu both knew how capable Chen Tianlong was. Sometimes Chen Tianlong would act seemingly abnormally but was actually handling business. Having understood this, they no longer questioned him.
Anyway, they knew one thing for sure: with Chen Tianlong around, they would be very safe, and Chen Tianlong wouldn’t bring them any harm.
Walking into the Shangri-La Hotel, the decor inside was luxurious, filled with an upscale atmosphere everywhere.
In the lobby, two huge pillars supported the building directly, at least seven or eight meters high from the ground to the eighth floor. This meant that the first floor was merged from two floors.
It can be seen that the owner of the Shangri-La laid great emphasis on the aesthetic design of the lobby, making people feel different as soon as they walk in, with the words upscale naturally coming to mind.
"Good afternoon, how may we assist you?" The receptionist immediately asked respectfully upon seeing the three of them enter.
"We’re here for the buffet. Is this where we buy the meal tickets?" Lu Xiaoyu had eaten here before but didn’t buy the tickets herself; it was Huang Qi, so she wasn’t very familiar with the process.
"Yes, it is. How many tickets would you like?" The front desk had three people: one being the lobby manager, another a service lady, and the other presumably the cashier.
"Three please," Wu Mengting said directly.
"Alright, please hold on for a moment. One ticket is 388 yuan, totaling 1,164 yuan," the service staff smiled as she reported the total cost.
"Okay, swipe the card."
Chen Tianlong stepped forward, handed over his card to the staff, and in no time, the payment was settled, and the three took their meal tickets to the third floor.
Although Lu Xiaoyu didn’t know the procedures, she remembered where to eat. Shortly, the three arrived at the buffet restaurant, which was quite crowded, possibly due to the New Year holiday, with everyone tending to eat whenever they wanted to.
After reaching the third floor, Chen Tianlong handed over the tickets to the ticket collector, and the three entered the dining area.
The Shangri-La truly lived up to its reputation; this buffet was indeed the luxury version. Rows upon rows of food items like in a large supermarket, dazzling and colorful.
Right from the entrance, there was a wine cellar with various prestigious wines placed there, although customers couldn’t use them on their own but had to let the attendant bring them to the food area for use.
Next was the fruit area, which was practically a fruit market—a vast array of bananas, apples, and passion fruits, all sorts. Lu Xiaoyu was drooling, quickly picked up a plate, and started grabbing from all around, reading the names with excitement as she went along.