"That's it?" Jiang Yuan looked at the gold-embossed invitation from left to right, and after confirming that he hadn't come to the wrong place, he looked around blankly and said, "What kind of trade fair is this? There's not a single person in sight!"
Ning Yanlan took the invitation and carefully examined the address before exclaiming, "The address is correct, but we're standing in the wrong spot!"
"What's wrong with it?"
Jiang Yuan took a few steps. The place they were in was a recreational square before the catastrophe. After the catastrophe, people were struggling to survive, so they had no intention of coming here to play. The square was naturally abandoned.
"There's an air-raid shelter under the square. I remember it was renovated in the 1990s. I suppose this trade fair will be held in that air-raid shelter!" Ning Yanlan had firsthand information and knew all about it after a little recollection.
"Come with me, I'll take you to the entrance of the air-raid shelter!"
Ning Yanlan led the way, and Jiang Yuan had no choice but to follow.
The mutated Five Elements bloodline has not yet stabilized, but it will not affect combat power, which is why Jiang Yuan dared to come out.
Liu Zhaodi only gave two invitations, so Xiaopang and Lengyue were left at home. However, they were busy today. Xiaopang had just mastered the Undying Body Technique and was instantly immersed in its powerful body-tempering ability.
As for Leng Yue, she didn't want to move. The damage to her soul made her extremely sleepy, and she hadn't seen her all morning anyway.
Jiang Yuan knew without a doubt that this woman had taken advantage of the Night Child's passivity at night to go out and "rob and plunder" again. Otherwise, she wouldn't be a night owl and come to catch up on sleep during the day. However, Leng Yue's behavior saved him some trouble. In her condition, it was better for her to be wild at night than during the day. At least she wouldn't come to their room to freeload.
"Gentlemen, do you have membership invitations?"
The two walked down a long underground staircase and stood in front of a gate, but they were stopped at the gate by a group of middle-aged men in suits.
"Human race, fifth-tier strength type!"
"Human race, fifth-tier psionic energy type!"
...
"Human race, seventh-tier strength type!"
A group of men in suits, ranging from fifth to seventh rank, made Jiang Yuan look forward to this trade fair. If even the security personnel were so capable, the scale of the trade fair was self-evident.
"Gentlemen, you cannot enter without an invitation to join the club. Please leave!" The man in the suit, who was in the lead, did not have the arrogance of a seventh-level expert. After speaking sincerely, he asked Jiang Yuan and Ning Yanlan to leave.
"Yes!" Jiang Yuan took out the invitation and handed it over, saying, "See if this is it!"
The man in the suit immediately recognized it as an invitation to the trade fair, but his expression changed after he opened it and saw the gleaming gold seal on the page.
"How should I address you both?"
This time, the man in the suit wasn't just polite, but respectful, as if the invitation had some extraordinary origin.
"Apostle of Hell!"
"Mandala Flower!"
Upon hearing this, the man in the suit, whose code name was on him, showed a hint of shock. He said in a deep voice, "Are you the one who made the oath?"
"You know them?" Jiang Yuan was also surprised; they weren't that famous.
"Who in the South City doesn't know the name of the Apostle? He fought a ninth-tier savage beast in the Battle of Ximen. His heroic figure is a model for us all!" the man in the suit said admiringly.
Jiang Yuan paused in thought. In the battle at Ximen, he had killed two ninth-tier beasts. However, others had witnessed him killing the savage beast Shi Jie, while only Li Tiegen and Shangguan Ya knew about killing the holy spirit beast Suo Xia. Presumably, the news of killing Shi Jie had been leaked.
"Special guest has arrived, the welcoming team is here to greet and escort him!" the man in the suit shouted into the walkie-talkie on his chest, and then continued to call out to the two men.
"What is a specially invited VIP?" Jiang Yuan asked on a whim, looking at the impressive array of guests.
"Sir, you may not know this, but although invitations are sent out for each trade fair, there are only three invitations like the one you have with the trade fair's seal. Each of the three major families only has one. I didn't expect that the Liu family's spot would fall into your hands this time!" the man in the suit explained.
However, just as Jiang Yuan was about to ask something else, a welcoming car and four hoverboards stopped in front of them.
"Is this the kind of reception we're used to?" Jiang Yuan was genuinely a bit bewildered.
Ning Yanlan was not surprised. Although most technological means became ineffective after the cataclysm, everything would gradually recover thanks to the increasingly powerful spiritual energy.
"Let's go!" Ning Yanlan took the lead and got into the exquisite welcome car, where she was waiting for Jiang Yuan with the door open.
Jiang Yuan got into the car and said in surprise, "This trade fair has a bit of a pre-cataclysmic feel to it!"
“Don’t underestimate these air-raid shelters. After the renovation, this place has been developed to the point where it can easily accommodate tens of thousands of people. Moreover, it is fully equipped. It can be said that this will be the most complete and safest small society after the disaster!” Ning Yanlan smiled mysteriously and continued, “After we finish the trade fair, let’s find a place to have some fun!”
"What's so fun about this place!" Jiang Yuan didn't think there was anything worth doing after the cataclysm.
"You misunderstand, sir. In fact, besides the trading area, there is also an entertainment area here, but it is different from the previous entertainment area!" The man in the suit driving the car explained with a professional smile.
"How are they different?"
Upon hearing Jiang Yuan's slightly questioning question, the man in the suit slowly and methodically explained.
"Although the entertainment area here still retains its pre-cataclysmic nature, most of it is no longer open due to limitations. However, visits are still possible! As for the entertainment area currently open, there are three main types: the gambling area, the cultivation area, and the brothel area. The cultivation area is open to VIPs free of charge. If you are interested, you can visit it after the trade fair!"
The air-raid shelter covers thousands of acres and is the largest underground facility in the southern part of the city, so it is perfectly normal for it to have so many sections!
"Your Excellency, we have arrived at the trading venue! Would you like a servant to guide us around?"
The welcoming car stopped, with four male bodyguards in suits riding balance bikes beside it, their presence no less imposing than that of high-ranking officials and nobles.
"That……"
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to speak, Ning Yanlan whispered, "Never mind, let's just wander in by ourselves!"
“Alright, let’s wander around by ourselves!” Jiang Yuan had the same idea, so he went along with Ning Yanlan’s suggestion.
After the welcoming team left, Ning Yanlan muttered, "I don't want them to follow me, otherwise I'll have to give them tips later! It's not easy for us to earn these Holy Spirit Stones!"
"Ah!" Jiang Yuan was slightly surprised. He thought Ning Yanlan didn't like others disturbing their time together, but it turned out she wanted to save on tips.
"Why are you looking at me? Wouldn't it be better to save money? Besides, we were planning to browse the whole place anyway. If they take us to the most high-end auction, we won't even be able to find any bargains. Wouldn't that be a huge loss?" Ning Yanlan pouted and said.
"There are so many tricks to this?" Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow; he knew nothing about these things.
"Big families like to spend double the money, one part for practical gains and the other for face. You'll get used to it!" Ning Yanlan waved her hand dismissively.
"Si Junfeng, you bastard! Didn't you say everyone could walk in? Why do others have a welcoming team to greet them, but we have to walk in step by step!"
Jiang Yuanning and Yan Lan were about to take a step forward when a sudden burst of cursing behind them stopped them in their tracks.
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