The news that Qingchen wanted to kill Hong Yunsheng had also been heard by others, of course. Gu Ying initially disagreed with Luo Xue's participation in this banquet due to safety concerns. Later, after making a phone call, Gu Ying agreed to let Luo Xue go because Aphrodite would also be attending the banquet along with Luo Xue and others. Gu Ying said that with Aphrodite there, there was no need to worry about any danger brought by the assassin Qingchen.
As for Luo Xue herself, she didn't care about attending the banquet at first, but after hearing about this matter, she became even more eager to go, feeling curious and excited. After all, Qingchen's target was not her, and besides, she had Xiaobai and Gushuang by her side, who were both skilled experts. Xiaobai was hoping to see Qingchen again, so he also wanted to attend the banquet with Luo Xue. He even suspected that Qingchen might make a move at the banquet. His concern wasn't for Luo Xue's safety, as he knew Qingchen never harmed innocent people. Instead, he was worried about Qingchen encountering trouble during this assassination attempt, because the Wuyou Patrol Department had probably made thorough arrangements already.
The day before the wine party, Xiao Bai returned home in the evening to find that Zhuang Ru was unusually not cooking dinner for him, but instead sat on the couch in the living room staring blankly ahead, her eyes red from crying. The sound of Xiao Bai opening the door startled Zhuang Ru, who quickly wiped away tears and said: "No activities tonight? You must be hungry, rest first, I'll cook right away."
Bai Shaoliu sat down opposite her, looking at Zhuang Ru's red eyes and said: "Zhuang sister, you also know that the killer Qingchen posted to kill Hong Yunsheng? ... That car accident is over, we are still alive. Now that we know it was a conspiracy, we should feel lucky, no need to think about sad things."
Zhuang Ru: "Xiao Bai, you always know what I'm thinking in my heart. You and I are the ultimate victims of that car accident, and the hatred in my heart will never be forgotten. If this killer Qingchen is telling the truth, if he really killed Hong Yunsheng, I don't know how to thank him! ... Do you think Killer Qingchen can succeed this time?"
Bai Shaoliu: "I don't know, no one knows what hasn't happened. To be honest, I hope she killed Hong Yunsheng, I hate him just like you... But then again, I don't really want Qingchen to take the risk of acting rashly, it's too dangerous!"
Zhuang Ru: "If I can help him, I will definitely help him."
Bai Shaoliu: "Zhuang sister, this kind of thing shouldn't be done by you. I think I have the opportunity and will definitely help her... Tomorrow night there's a dinner party, Hong Yunsheng is one of the hosts, and I'll also accompany Luo Miss to attend."
Zhuang Ru suddenly became tense, grabbed Xiao Bai's arm and said: "Xiao Bai, don't do anything rash. No matter what Hong Yunsheng is like, Qing Chen can't kill him, but you mustn't get into trouble!"
Bai Shaoliu: "Zhuang sister, don't worry, I'm not that kind of person, nothing will happen... You go wash your face, I'll cook dinner today."
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The banquet will be held at 7:30 pm sharp in the luxurious multi-functional hall of the Xiangxieli Hotel. The entire second floor of Xiangxieli belongs to the venue, with many rest rooms and negotiation rooms set up in addition to the main venue. Due to concerns about unexpected events, personnel from the Patrol Bureau have taken control of Xiangxieli from inside to outside, with countless uniformed or plainclothes police officers present, especially at each entrance on the second floor, where not even a fly can enter. All guests attending the banquet need to show their specially designed invitations and undergo strict security checks.
Aphrodite didn't bring a companion, but instead walked into the grand hall of the banquet with Xiao Bai and two others. Everyone was dressed in their finest attire today. Aphrodite wore a lake-blue off-the-shoulder evening gown that sparkled like jewels, Gu Ying wore a snow-white trailing long skirt, and even Luo Xue wore a black formal long skirt today, with a slightly low-cut neckline paired with dazzling breast decorations - this little girl's figure was quite good too. As soon as Bai Shaoliu entered the venue, he discovered many envious glances directed at him. Xiao Bai knew why. What kind of man could be accompanied by these three beautiful women with different charms? Xiao Bai could only bitterly smile to himself, the beauty of the women beside him had nothing to do with him.
After the banquet began, the host first thanked all the guests for their arrival and introduced how prestigious and precious the guests from all parties were. The significance of gathering together to drink a few cups of wine was enormous! Then, Mr. Shang Yunfei was invited to take the stage to deliver a speech.
Shang Yunfei's speech on stage was very elegant, with proper wording and concise.
First of all, I would like to thank the enthusiastic parents and relatives of Zhixu for their warm reception. This time, leading a business delegation to Wuyue, we felt as if we had returned home. Shang Yunfei has been drifting abroad for many years, but he always has a heart of a child, thinking about how to contribute his strength to the prosperity and development of Zhixu at all times. This time back in China is to bring investment projects, the most advanced technology and management experience to repay the motherland. He also enthusiastically praised the changes in various aspects of Zhixu in recent years, with prosperity and progress emerging daily, and there are many opportunities and wealth waiting for everyone to discover and create together.
The guests at the meeting applauded warmly, and after the applause died down, there was still one person whose clapping did not stop. The sound of his clapping was particularly jarring. He kept on clapping loudly, and the echo in the hall sounded like someone slapping their bare feet on the cement floor. Amidst the applause, a sentence could be heard: "Great, very powerful! **** has also become one, and a plaque has been erected!"
Everyone in the venue was shocked, who would say such an unrefined thing at this gathering? However, the voice seemed to come from nowhere, and everyone looked around for half a day without finding out who said it. At this time, someone whispered: "Could it be Killer Qingchen? Did he also sneak in?"
However, Xiaobai knew that this person couldn't be Qingchen, because the speaker was a man and his voice was very familiar. He looked around and saw many well-dressed men and glamorous women in the venue, but didn't see Feng Junzi. At this point, it became clear how calm Shang Yunfei was, as his smiling expression didn't change at all, just like he hadn't heard the words or the applause. Even Xiaobai couldn't help but admire Shang Yunfei, because he sensed that in Shang Yunfei's heart, there seemed to be a faint smile, and no signs of emotional disturbance.
Shang Yunfei ended his speech and walked down with a flourish. The host invited the other host, Hong Yunsheng, to come on stage, introduce the theme of this wine party and various activities, and host the next charity auction.
Hong Yunsheng walked up to the podium, trying to maintain his composure and calmness, just as he said, unaffected by the Qingdun murder letter incident. However, Xiaobai sensed that his heart was racing wildly, surrounded by great fear and anxiety, feeling empty and even his legs were weak, far from looking calm. Another strange phenomenon is that whenever Hong Yunsheng saw Shangyunfei below the stage, his panicked mood could recover a bit of calmness, as if he had found his backbone.
Xiao Bai glared at Hong Yunsheng, wishing he could go up and drag him down, then stomp on him a few times and spit on his face before handing him over to the police to be locked up. He and Zhuang Ru were both victims of the car accident, Zhuang Ru's looks were ruined, and he had suffered greatly because of it, but the perpetrator was still above the law. However, he did nothing, as this was not a situation where he could openly do anything to Hong Yunsheng, besides, he had no evidence!
Bai Shaoliu's emotions were contradictory. On the one hand, he hoped Qingchen would appear and kill Hong Yunsheng, and he would also lend a hand; on the other hand, he hoped Qingchen wouldn't appear, as the last time she was injured had proven that Qingchen wasn't invincible, and she could also get hurt or make mistakes. Little White subconsciously patted his waist, only to remember that he hadn't brought that small shovel. Today, wearing a crisp black suit to attend the banquet, it was naturally impossible for him to have a shovel tucked into his waist.
Hong Yunsheng's speech on stage was brief, and he only spoke some pleasantries. He first represented the Wuyi business community in welcoming friends from all over the world, including Shang Yunfei, a compatriot who is abroad but has his heart in his hometown. This is a hot land that is developing vigorously, and it needs everyone's joint construction. Everywhere is full of opportunities...
Hong Yunsheng finished speaking, the applause from the audience was still warm and enthusiastic. When he stepped down, Xiao Bai clearly felt a sigh of relief as he walked to the center of the hall and stood beside Shang Yunfei, as if that place was safer. The next activity was a charity auction, with donations from celebrities in various fields, including jewelry, crafts, and more. All proceeds from the auction would be donated to charitable organizations. Luo Xue also donated a set of precious ancient porcelain collected by his father, which would be auctioned off at this event.
The guests who received the invitation all had a numbered sign, Xiao Bai would not raise his sign, although it was a charity auction, he did not have the ability to participate in the luxury goods consumption game among the rich. It is said that Luo Xue should be very interested in such an auction, but she has never raised her sign to buy anything, instead Gu Ying spent 180,000 yuan buying a very beautiful pure natural amethyst ornament, which was relatively cheap at this auction. Aphrodite bought three or four items, all of which were handicrafts with strong oriental characteristics, and casually spent tens of thousands of yuan. The climax of the auction came unexpectedly, it turned out to be because of an pendant that was not particularly valuable.
This is a pure silver cross inlaid on a gold chain, with the silverware inlaid on the gold chain, and the chain is more valuable than the pendant. This seems strange to many people on the Eastern continent. The shape of this cross is also special, with a shorter horizontal beam and a longer middle pillar, and the end is pointed, looking like a small cross sword. What's most peculiar is that there is no engraving of the Son of God suffering in the center, but instead a teardrop-shaped red gemstone, shining brightly under the light like freshly shed blood. It doesn't completely resemble a religious item, nor does it look like an ordinary handicraft, and was donated by an overseas merchant.
The cross started at 8,000 yuan, and each bid increase was 1,000 yuan. The rules of the auction were different from what people usually see in movies and TV shows. It wasn't that someone would shout out a price, but rather, they would just raise their paddle to indicate an increase in price. There was no need for verbal bidding. Occasionally, someone would openly shout out a bid, but this was rare, as it was considered impolite.
The auctioneer had just announced the start of the auction when Aphrodite raised her paddle. The auctioneer began to report: "Miss Aphrodite, 8,000!", "Mr. Wu Mu-taro, 9,000!", "Mr. Feng Jun-zi, 10,000!", "Mr. Shang Yun-fei, 11,000!", "Miss Aphrodite, 12,000!"...
The host's words were interesting, first saying the name of the bidder and then the price, those who didn't understand the situation thought he was selling people. The host could report the name of each bidder, not because he knew everyone, but because each card had a number, and he had a list of guest names corresponding to the numbers by his side. Bai Shaofeng heard Feng Junzi's name, turned his head back, and almost got a fright, the Feng Junzi who couldn't be seen anywhere earlier was already standing silently behind him, holding card number 250.
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