Chapter 60 Announces the Return
Lu Jingyan had just taken a shower and changed into a clean shirt, his muscle lines faintly visible under the thin fabric.
Su Wantang leaned lazily against the sofa, toying with a delicate teacup in her hand, her mind racing with calculations.
Forcing a way into Warehouse No. 7 or storming the abandoned airport is a last resort. A desperate man like Zheng Kai, if pushed too far, will only resort to desperate measures.
“Taking the hits passively isn’t my style.” Su Wantang tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, interrupting Lu Jingyan’s thoughts.
Lu Jingyan's gaze shifted from her fair neck to the paper with "Zheng Kai" written on it, and his voice was low: "What do you want to do?"
"Stir up the water." Su Wantang put down her teacup.
“Zheng Kai is Lu Wenbo’s shadow, hiding in the dark. We’ll lure him, along with all the monsters and demons who want to watch the show and make a move, into the open.”
What she wants is more than just to expose Zheng Kai.
She wanted to make a grand announcement to the entire city of Shanghai in the most flamboyant and high-profile way.
The Bai family has returned.
“I need a banquet,” Su Wantang said, looking at Lu Jingyan. “A banquet that will make the whole of Shanghai take notice.”
Lu Jingyan understood what she meant. He walked to her side, reached out and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, his fingertips accidentally brushing against her warm earlobe.
"I'll do whatever you say."
The next morning, Du Kangnian was invited to a suite.
He didn't sleep well all night, his mind racing with how to help the young lady deal with Zheng Kai, that living devil. He even developed bloodshot eyes from staying up so late.
"Young Miss, what are your orders?" He asked, his posture extremely humble and respectful.
Su Wantang pushed a prepared plan in front of him: "General Manager Du, send out invitations in the name of the Peace Hotel. Three days later, I want to host a banquet here for all the well-known figures in Shanghai's business and cultural circles."
Du Kangnian took the plan, and after just one glance, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
The invitation clearly states: "Appreciating the long-lost wild large yellow croaker from the East China Sea."
"Young Miss!" Du Kangnian's voice changed drastically, "This...this is unacceptable!"
He paced anxiously in circles, his shrewd face filled with worry.
"Wild large yellow croaker? That's just a legend! They've been extinct for ages! Now, you can hardly find any decent farmed ones on the market, let alone wild ones."
"If we send out the invitations and then can't produce any fish, won't we become a laughingstock in Shanghai? This... this is even more humiliating than going to war with Zheng Kai!"
Su Wantang calmly picked up her teacup and blew on it to cool it down.
"Who said we can't produce it?"
Du Kangnian was taken aback: "You...you mean?"
"Just send out the invitations, make sure the event is grand and the tone is high." Su Wantang smiled calmly at his anxious expression.
"Then find the best chef in all of Shanghai and tell him that he has never seen anything like it in his life, and that he should be in charge of cooking it."
"As for the fish..." she paused.
"I'll handle it."
Looking into Su Wantang's eyes, which were so confident they bordered on arrogance, Du Kangnian swallowed all his doubts.
This young lady has never done anything that a normal person could understand since she first appeared.
He chose to believe.
"Yes! I'll take care of it right away!" Du Kangnian nodded emphatically, turned and left, his steps almost carried the wind.
Su Wantang locked the door, and with a thought, she entered the Begonia Space.
After absorbing the energy of the ancient artifacts and upgrading itself, the space has expanded considerably. The land is becoming increasingly fertile, and the spiritual spring flows gurglingly, emitting a refreshing fragrance.
She walked to the spirit spring and took out a copy of "The Compendium of a Hundred Beasts" from the Inheritance Library, which detailed the cultivation methods for various rare species. She focused her mind on it and quickly mastered the key to stimulating the growth of fish.
She scooped up a handful of the purest spiritual spring water from the spring, and with a slight thought, channeled it into a small pond that had been carved out in a corner of the space.
Afterward, she released several common yellow croaker fry that she had bought from elsewhere into the pond.
A miracle happened in the next second.
Those tiny fish fry, no longer than a finger, seemed to be infused with the essence of life the moment they came into contact with the spiritual spring water, and began to grow wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Their bodies were stretched and widened, and their originally dull scales began to shimmer with a faint golden light.
As time went by, the golden light grew stronger and brighter, until it became as if it were cast from pure gold, shining brightly and dazzlingly in the clear spring water.
In less than fifteen minutes, several enormous yellow croakers, nearly a meter long, shimmering with golden light, and resembling divine creatures, were leisurely swaying their tails in the pond. The spiritual energy emanating from them made the entire space feel much more vibrant.
Su Wantang smiled with satisfaction.
These aren't fish; they're clearly walking gold bars, her ultimate weapon for gaining entry into Shanghai.
The next day, when he was invited back into the suite and saw the several "king fish" in the bathtub, which looked like they were cast in gold and were still jumping around, he was completely dumbfounded.
He rubbed his eyes and pinched his thigh hard; the sharp pain told him that this was not a dream.
Reaching out, trembling, Du Kangnian wanted to touch the golden, shimmering fish, yet feared that his worldly nature would taint such a divine creature.
"This...this..." He stammered for a long time before finally managing to say, "Is this a relative of the Dragon King descended to earth?"
He was completely convinced.
What does it mean to have extraordinary methods? This is what it means to have extraordinary methods!
What is true depth? This is what we call unfathomable!
He was now absolutely certain that this young lady was even more wicked and powerful than Miss Bai was back then!
"Young Miss!" Du Kangnian exclaimed excitedly, his face flushed. "With these king fish, our banquet—no, this grand spectacle—is sure to cause a sensation throughout Shanghai!"
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The top floor of an inconspicuous office building in Shanghai.
Zheng Kai's office was decorated quite exquisitely, with a rosewood desk and famous calligraphy and paintings on the walls, exuding an elegant businessman's atmosphere.
A female secretary, wearing a bodycon skirt and with a stunning figure that was hard to look away from, swayed her hips as she gently placed a gold-embossed invitation on the table.
Zheng Kai put down his cigar and glanced at the invitation.
When he saw the words "Bai Xiuzhu's daughter" at the end of the signature, a hint of malice and disdain flashed across his refined face.
"Bai Xiuzhu? Ha, she's been dead for almost ten years. What is her daughter anyway? How dare she hold a banquet in Shanghai?"
He casually tossed the invitation onto the table, as if it were trash.
On the office sofa sat a young man with a gloomy face and eyes full of resentment.
It was Lin Zihang who had fled from the Great Northwest and eventually sought refuge here.
Upon hearing the words "Bai Xiuzhu's daughter," he shuddered and snatched the invitation.
When the name "Su Wantang" came into view, his handsome face instantly contorted, and he growled through gritted teeth, "Su! Want! Tang!"
This name is the source of all his nightmares!
It is the shameful mark that led him from a proud son of heaven to a stray dog!
Unexpectedly, she actually dared to appear in Shanghai so ostentatiously!
"Brother Kai." Lin Zihang raised his head, his eyes flashing with the ruthlessness of a mad dog. "Let me go to this banquet."
Zheng Kai glanced at him, a playful smile playing on his lips.
He knew about the feud between Lin Zihang and the Su family, and he was happy to see this dog bite people.
What do you want to do?
"I want to ruin her reputation in front of all the celebrities in Shanghai!" Lin Zihang's voice was filled with deep-seated hatred.
"I'll show her what happens when you offend Lin Zihang!"
“Okay.” Zheng Kai dusted off his cigar and said casually, “Then go ahead and give her a ‘surprise’.”
To him, it was nothing more than dealing with a hopping ant, not worth his personal attention.
The banquet invitation from the Peace Hotel was like a pebble thrown into Shanghai's tranquil social circles, stirring up a huge ripple.
Those elderly people who had weathered the storms of the past and knew the weight of the name "Bai family" were all stirred up from their comfortable homes.
They stroked the words "Daughter of Bai Xiuzhu" on the invitation, their eyes filled with mixed emotions—nostalgia, scrutiny, and above all, curiosity.
Everyone wanted to see if the descendant of the Bai family, who once stirred up half of Shanghai, was a true dragon capable of restoring their glory, or just an ignorant fool.
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