The dream was actually just an excuse, but it was almost the same in reality, because Wu Lai perfectly replicated a farm barbecue paradise on the land he had just purchased in a joint venture with Wright and Guru, exactly the same as the one he once owned.

No, it should be said that it is more perfect, because the environment here is natural and more pleasant than the one that Wu Lai spent a lot of money to create before.

When seeing everything in front of him, Wu Lai suddenly felt a little sad. Although he had lived in this world for so long, in fact, many past events would become clearer with the passage of time.

But this was obviously not a time for sentimentality. With three or four hundred people at the gathering, it was Wulai's first appearance on stage in the Assyrian city-state. How could he not be in high spirits? They greeted each other, exchanged greetings, apologized, and changed people. Then they greeted each other, exchanged greetings, apologized, and changed people again...

Woolley wandered around like this, and his elegance and sociability surprised everyone. They thought, how could this Woolley Grindo come from a small city-state like Seneca? His demeanor, temperament, conversation, and manners were clearly nurtured by an ancient large family.

"General Lini, Wu Lai is a natural aristocrat." Yi Jiang said with a smile. Although he knew many people around him, he preferred to stay with Li Jun Shen Ni.

"I'm used to this. The more people there are, the more spirited this guy is." Lini laughed and pointed randomly. "I'm interested in the layout of his place. Look, all the pillars, beams, and rafters are still intact. There are even weeds on the top. It's rough, but it has a certain charm. It's simple and natural. It's very interesting."

"Yes, I asked the guy named Guru from the Kochi family, and he said that everything here was built according to Wu Lai's drawings, including the materials used." Yi Jiang said, "But what makes me feel strange is that Wu Lai actually bought this place."

"Is this his private land?" Rini was startled and asked.

"Yes, this is his. The whole area around here, including the two small hills behind, is his. I asked a question, and he actually spent 40,000 gold coins." Yi Jiang shook his head, "This price is a bit high."

Rini frowned. If Wu Lai bought a house or a shop, he would never object. But it seemed a little hard to accept that he spent a price that a middle-class aristocratic family could not earn in several years to buy such a piece of barren land.

It's no wonder that Lini frowned. Now, in addition to considering Wu Lai as his favorite student, he also treated him as his own grandson and loved and protected him. How could Lini turn a blind eye to his grandson spending money recklessly?

Seeing Lini frowning, Yi Jiang's heart skipped a beat, thinking that it seemed that the old general might be unhappy. After a brief thought, he guessed the general situation, and laughed again, saying, "It's a pity that Wu Lai didn't bring me along. This guy never makes a move easily, but if he spends a lot of money on something, he will make a lot of money in nine out of ten cases."

Yi Jiang said this naturally based on his facial expressions, but the effect was good. After hearing this, Lini nodded involuntarily, his brows relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

Seeing him like this, Yi Jiang couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no wonder Wu Lai became so successful in Assyrian City so quickly, it turned out that there was a reason and someone was supporting him.

Thatched huts, wooden corridors, wooden tables and chairs, set against the backdrop of grass, woods and streams, give people who come here a comfortable feeling on this bright spring day.

But that's not all. Wu Lai, who is determined to combine the cocktail party and barbecue on this piece of land, naturally wants to make today an unforgettable memory for everyone. Therefore, there are not only delicious food but also fine wine.

There was a dazzling array of fine wines of all kinds, which were placed unevenly on several wooden racks. The large table in front of the wooden racks was filled with silver wine glasses. The eight new bartenders in the Wright Tavern were busy, and there were more than 20 maids in uniform, who kept taking away the prepared wines and holding them on exquisite wooden trays, flitting among the crowd like butterflies...

"He really knows how to have fun." Quick took two glasses of wine from a maid's wooden tray. "He can make a place like this so lively even though it's just a place in the wilderness."

Addie didn't have time to figure out whether Quick's words were a compliment or a sarcasm, because In'er was already walking towards her.

When Eddie saw In'er's stern face, he felt a little nervous and hurried to greet him. Naturally, Quick and Boti also hurried to greet him.

"Since you're here, why didn't you come to see me first?" Yin'er asked with a straight face.

"Aunt, I was thinking about coming over here, but you were talking to Vice President Lini at the time, so I thought I should wait a little longer," Eddie explained quickly.

"Are you familiar with that Wulaglindo?" In'er asked.

"Quite familiar with it." Eddie replied.

"Then come with me." As soon as Yin'er finished speaking, he turned around and left. Eddie was stunned, but he didn't dare to hesitate and hurriedly followed.

At this moment, Woolley was chatting with Wright by the barbecue grill.

"Wu Lai, you're really thinking of this. Such a long row of barbecue grills. Tell me, how long did it take you to prepare?" Wright asked with a smile while eating heartily. After trying two pieces, he found that what he had eaten at home before was simply rubbish.

"Do I need to prepare this? I have a barbecue at home every now and then. We can come here next time we have a holiday." Wu Lai laughed, "In the future, as long as the weather is good, we will come here."

"By the way, you just said that you wanted to run this place into..." As Wright was speaking, he saw In'er coming with Eddie and several other nephews and nieces of the Shuman family, so he simply interrupted the conversation. After all, the protagonist today was Wu Lai, not himself.

"Wu Lai." Yin'er not only addressed him affectionately, but also had a smile on his face.

"General Yin'er." Wu Lai greeted him with a smile.

"I don't deserve to be a general. I'm just a deputy general." In'er waved his hand like a man and said, "I just heard from Eddie that you have a good relationship." Eddie certainly didn't say that, but In'er didn't care. In addition to being decisive and resolute in the Second Legion, In'er was also known to be unreasonable and autocratic.

Wu Lai was stunned, but luckily he reacted quickly, otherwise his smile would have frozen and everyone would have been embarrassed.

"You can say that." Wu Lai looked at Eddie who was looking nervous behind Yin'er and said.

Addie breathed a sigh of relief immediately. How could she not know that her aunt was using her to get close to her? She just didn't dare to tell her that she and Wu Lai had some grudges.

"Then, Wu Lai, you should treat me as an elder." Yin Er laughed and said, "Eddie is my niece, and she is the one who looks most like me in the new generation of our Xiuman family."

Eddie was naturally happy to hear In'er say that, but Wu Lai didn't think so. He thought that being like you might not be a good thing. Besides, Eddie was pretty, but she was also willful and arrogant. People who didn't know their place would often suffer great losses.

Although he thought so in his heart, Wu Lai still had to nod on the surface. There was nothing he could do since he was still young and indeed a generation younger than Yin'er.

"That's good." Yin'er nodded with satisfaction, "We are now family now. You should interact more often in the future."

"Of course." Wu Lai nodded and couldn't help but glance at Eddie again.

When Eddie caught sight of Wu Lai's gaze, his cheeks suddenly felt hot.

What's wrong with me? Addie was stunned. She suddenly realized that her heartbeat quickened because Wu Lai looked at her.

"I heard that your house in Assyria is very unique. I will come to visit it tomorrow." Yin Er pulled Eddie's hand and said, "Take Eddie with you."

The house is unique? How unique can it be? Isn't this excuse too perfunctory? Wu Lai muttered to himself, but his smile remained on his face: "That's great, anyway, I still have a day off tomorrow."

"Then it's settled. You go ahead and get busy." Seeing Wu Lai nod in agreement, Yin'er also nodded and looked around. The things to be done were finalized. There were quite a few people coming today. After all, there were a few families with whom he had good relations. He had to go and meet them. Otherwise, others would talk about him behind his back and say that he was arrogant.

"Wu Lai." When Wright saw Yin'er's actions, he knew that the matter was over, so he waved at Wu Lai.

"Coming." After Wu Lai responded, he nodded at the Xiuman family, turned around and walked quickly towards Wright.

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After making sure that he had taken care of all the guests he was supposed to meet, Wu Lai sat back down next to Lini. Yi Jiang laughed, stood up and got two glasses of wine from a maid. He handed one to Lini and put the other into Wu Lai's hand.

"Wu Lai, today's expenses are quite high, right?" Yi Jiang asked.

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"I don't care about these things. My butler Fox is good at handling these things." Wu Lai said with a smile, "I just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Isn't that pleasant?"

"How was it? Did you meet a lot of new friends today?" Lini also smiled.

"Yes." Wu Lai nodded and looked at Yi Jiang with a smile, "What makes me even happier is that an old friend is here too."

Yi Jiang was delighted when Wu Lai said this. In fact, he had been a little nervous since the moment he saw Yin'er, because this time he didn't want to be blamed by his father for being overtaken by some legion.

"Wu Lai, what you said that day..." Yi Jiang couldn't help but speak.

"Deputy General Yijiang." Wu Lai shook his wine glass. "Don't worry, I will give priority to you. After all, we are old friends."

"That's great." Yi Jiang nodded with a smile.

After chatting for a while, Wu Lai stood up with a smile when he saw that several of the guests were already drunk.

"Teacher, can I say a few words to everyone?" Wu Lai said.

"Go ahead. It's your duty. Although today is not a banquet, you are the host." Lini nodded with a smile.

Wu Lai waved his hand, and Fox, who had been waiting on the side, quickly brought a low table and helped Wu Lai stand on it. Then he stepped aside and waited respectfully without saying a word.

Wu Lai waved his hands several times to attract everyone's attention. There was nothing he could do. Not only were there a lot of people here today, but they were also gathered in groups of three or five and spread out widely. Many of them went to the stream to drink and eat meat.

"Thank you, everyone. Thank you, thank you for coming here today!" Wu Lai said loudly, looking energetic and with a bit of the momentum of commanding the country.

After saying it several times, everyone gathered around...

"Thank you, everyone. Today is a wonderful day. I am honored to travel with you all." Wu Lai said with a smile, "Friends who are familiar with me, Wu Lai Green, know that I always like to share with my friends, whether it is fine wine or profit. Only in this way can I live up to our friendship with you all."

Applause broke out, and no one would refute Woolley, because those who knew him knew that he was indeed like that.

"I have three things to show you today. I believe you have already tasted the first one. It is a seasoning. If you add the right amount, it can make any dish delicious." Wu Lai smiled and raised a delicate little jar, as big as a baby's fist. "I call it 'Seasoning from God'."

Hearing this, Guru couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head. He had always believed that naming was Wu Lai's weak point.

"The second thing is a weapon. Its appearance may change the situation of the continent." Wu Lai took a small wooden box handed to him by Fox and held it high.

A weapon that can change the continent? Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the wooden box...

At the same time, a feather arrow flew through the air, with a humming sound as it broke through the wind, at an incredibly fast speed...

Everyone felt a flash before their eyes, and then saw Wu Lai's body on the low table suddenly shook, and the wooden box fell out of his hand...

"Oh my God!" Someone screamed, because there was an arrow stuck in Wu Lai's chest, and the part where the arrowhead was inserted was bleeding continuously...

Exclamations came one after another...

Wu Lai covered the part where he was shot with a painful expression. Almost in the blink of an eye, blood oozed out from between his fingers.

"The murderer... is..." Wu Lai pointed to the distance with great difficulty.

Everyone turned around involuntarily and saw two figures running in the distance...

"Chase!" Yi Jiang roared.

“Woolley!” Lini rushed to Woolley’s side, took hold of him with both hands, and together with Fox, held up Woolley who was turning over the tree…