Volume 3: Mount Hua's Demon Hunt Chapter 54: The British Envoy's Night Banquet

  Updated nearly 5,000 words, Idle Cloud doesn't dare to slack off

  The Grand Hyatt Hotel, located in the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone of Shanghai, a green Volkswagen taxi drove into the parking area of the hotel square, facing nearly 100 luxury cars around it, looking exceptionally eye-catching.

  "Little brother, are you sure this is the hotel you're going to?" The driver, a slightly chubby middle-aged man, looked around at the surrounding luxury cars with a hint of doubt and puzzlement.

  "That's right, let's stop here. The car fare is paid first, and you can park the car here to wait for us. After the dinner party, we will take your car back home." Chu Yu didn't give the driver a chance to speak, shoving five 100-yuan bills into his hand, smiling as he beckoned Su Jingyi and Tang Keying from the back seat, getting out of the car first and opening the door for the two women.

  "Xiao Jing, sister-in-law, please." Chu Yuji had a gentlemanly demeanor that delighted the two women. They got off the car with smiles and walked to the hotel's main entrance, still arm in arm, after changing into black formal attire.

  The chubby driver stared blankly as the young man and two girls walked out of his taxi, shaking his head in confusion. He couldn't understand why people who could attend a high-end hotel banquet would take a taxi, shouldn't they be rich or noble? It doesn't make sense to take a taxi to a banquet, this world is getting more and more confusing!

  Before Chu Yu and Su, Tang two women walked to the front door, a young man wearing a black suit ran up three steps at a time, first saluted Chu Yu, then took out three gold-embossed invitations from his pocket, "This is what Director Bai instructed me to prepare for you."

  After receiving the invitation, Chu Yu smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the person leave. Then, the curious little Tang Keying beside him immediately asked: "Brother, who is Chairman Bai? Are you familiar with him?"

  "With the hero, you'll have a chance to see him later." Chu Yu smiled and led the two girls into the main gate, arriving at the entrance of the hotel banquet hall, handing over the invitation in his hand to the servant.

  As they entered the banquet hall, there were already quite a few guests present, roughly two or three hundred people. Su Jingyi, who had never experienced such a grand occasion before, looked somewhat ill at ease, and her small hands clutching onto Chu Yu's arm tightened even more.

  Feeling the unease of the girl beside him, Chu Yu took three cups of red wine from the tray of a passing servant and handed them out, saying: "Xiao Jing, with me here, there's no need to worry about anything. Don't be fooled by these people's fancy clothes and elegant speech; they're just ordinary people too. If you treat them normally, you won't feel tense. You can...you can think of them as your schoolmates, and relax a bit."

  It was Tang Keying who was extremely open-minded, after all, the former Su-Tang Group also belonged to the Shanghai aristocratic class, and since childhood, she had been exposed to this kind of occasion, giving her an excellent adaptability.

  She noticed Su Jingyi's nervousness, and Tang Keying smiled and let go of Chu Yu, running to the other side to hold onto Su Jingyi: "Little Jing sister, you look so beautiful today, later on there will definitely be many people noticing you, you must show enough ladylike demeanor, what brother said is not wrong at all, just treat them like schoolmates, relax and don't be tense for their sake, we came here to have fun, eat a lot, drink a lot, and play to our heart's content!"

  Through Chu Yu and Tang Ke Yin's words, Su Jing Yi also felt a bit relieved, and shyly nodded: "If mom and sister knew I wore such clothes and attended an adult banquet, they would definitely scold me. Today's matter must be kept secret, okay?"

  Su Jingyi is now wearing a pink dress, outlining the beautiful figure of a sixteen-year-old girl. A black metal belt is tied around her slender waist, and a white square scarf is draped over her neck, covering more than half of her pale and delicate back. Her fragrant shoulders and beautiful collarbone reveal the unique youthful vitality of a young girl.

  Sixteen Tings have already stood like jade, to be honest, after this dress-up, Su Jingyi is like a princess in a fairy tale, especially the pure and true silk threads at her eyebrows and eyes, which match with this evening gown, making people drunk.

  "Alright." Chu Yu, in order to make his "little girlfriend" feel less constrained and tense, didn't hesitate to lose face in front of his disciple by extending his pinky finger with Su Jingyi once again to complete a childish promise.

  "Tabo is really good to Little Jing sister." Tang Keying stuck out her small tongue and mischievously said: "I'm so hungry, Little Jing sister, let's go find something to eat. There are many desserts over there!" After finishing speaking, Tang Keying pulled Su Jingyi towards the self-service dessert table.

  Compared to Su Jingyi's pure and beautiful appearance, Tang Keying, who wore a yellow evening gown, showed a completely different temperament. If only considering the degree of beauty, Tang Keying was even more stunning than Su Jingyi. With this expensive evening gown made by a master, the girl's playful and mischievous personality was undoubtedly revealed.

  As he watched Su Jingyi and Tang Keying's backs, Chu Yu couldn't help but smile, holding his cup of red wine and scanning the surroundings. Suddenly, a familiar white figure appeared before his eyes, and Chu Yu quickly walked a few steps forward.

  "Teacher Chu, we meet again."

  Tonight, Chu Nian Xi was dressed in an extremely elegant manner, with light makeup and a simple yet stunning white backless evening gown that showcased the captivating charm of a mature woman to the fullest.

  Look, the one who came to greet me is actually Chu Yu. Chu Nian was also surprised and covered her red lips, and it took a while for her to calm down. "Xiao Yi, you're still a student, how can you drink alcohol!"

  At this moment, Chu Yu was really dizzy. Even if Zhuge Liang were to be reborn, he would probably not have expected that the first words out of Chu Nian's mouth would be these...

  Watching with wide eyes as someone who is actually his junior snatched the cup of red wine that he had only taken a sip from, Chu Yu couldn't say much and could only smile wryly: "I was just holding it to put on a show, I wasn't going to drink it anyway."

  "It won't work if you don't drink." Chu Nianxi smiled and said: "Right, how did you also come here?"

  After all, the host of this dinner party was the British ambassador to China, and those who were invited were not unrelated to the British government. In Chu Nian's impression, it seemed that his classmate "Xiao Yi" had nothing to do with the British government.

  "A distant relative of mine sent me an invitation." Chu Yu replied lightly, and asked in return: "And how is it that Teacher Chu will be attending this banquet?"

  Chu Nian smiled and said, "My mother is a British-Chinese, this ambassador to China was friends with my mother before he took office in China, so he knew I was also in Shanghai, so he sent me an invitation."

  When Chu Nian heard mention of her mother, Chu Yu couldn't help but reveal a gentle and nostalgic smile. Now was not the time to reveal his identity, so he composed himself and took advantage of the waltz music playing in the banquet hall. He slightly bowed and smiled at Chu Nian: "Student requests teacher's presence for tonight's first dance."

  Chu Nian's eyes sparkled as she accepted the outstretched hand, and her heart was slightly surprised, after all, waltz wasn't a popular dance that many people could do well, especially in such an occasion. If one didn't have excellent dancing skills, it would be very embarrassing to make a fool of oneself.

  Fortunately, Chu Yu had always brought many surprises to Chu Nianxi. Not going to school could also get the first place in six subjects, and one person could even deal with several drunken thugs. It was also said that not long ago, he knocked down a black belt sixth dan Korean taekwondo master. Compared to these, Chu Yu's ability to dance waltz was nothing.

  Accompanied by the soft music, Chu Yu led Chu Nianxiao with her slender waist, her lips slightly raised, and her superb dance skills attracted the attention of almost all the guests present. Of course, Chu Nianxiao also made a contribution to this, as she had received excellent aristocratic education since childhood and was proficient in dance. Adding that both of them were outstanding in appearance, it would be difficult not to attract others' attention.

  As the music ended, Chu Yuwang gazed at Chu Nianshui before him, whose beauty was as ethereal as a cloud. He couldn't help but reminisce about the wonderful times he spent with Ling Ruoyun over thirty years ago. He vaguely recalled that during a banquet held to celebrate the birthday of the British queen, he had also danced several rounds with Ling Ruoyun, lost in joy and abandon. It was precisely during that brief period that he felt his heart stir with emotions, which ultimately led him to quietly retreat to avoid a romantic entanglement.

  It's laughable now when I think back on it.

  "Xiao Yi, what are you thinking about?" Chu Yu asked with a smile, noticing that Chu Nian had been lost in thought after finishing her dance and was now wiping the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

  "Reminded of an old acquaintance." Chu Yu smiled, just about to change the subject when he saw two people he particularly didn't want to see hurrying over in their direction.

  "How is it you again." Carter took a step forward, relying on his tall stature to separate Chu Yu and Chu Nian who were originally standing together, his eyes filled with vigilant gaze staring at Chu Yu.

  "Why can't it be me?" Chu Yu's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he asked back.

  "Miss, I told you this man definitely has ulterior motives for you. Now that he's appeared at the British ambassador's dinner party, it's already proven everything." Carter used Chinese this time, obviously he was ready to tear off his disguise.

  At the same time, Newton, who was even more robust than Carter, stood behind Chu Yu with a cold expression, as if he would start a fierce fight at any moment.

  "Chu Nian hastily said: "Kade, Niudun, you two don't be unreasonable, Xiao Yi is my student, how could he possibly have any intentions towards me."

  "Student? Hmph." Carter's eyes gleamed with a sharp gaze as he looked at Chu Yu Dao: "Big sister, you've been deceived. How could a student possibly rescue you and another female student from the hands of five armed thugs? How could a student possibly defeat a sixth-degree black belt taekwondo expert in just tens of seconds? How could a student afford to live in a mansion worth millions like Tongsheng Garden Villa? How could a student receive an invitation from the British ambassador to attend tonight's dinner party... According to my calculations, it's highly likely that Miss was kidnapped by thugs earlier and it was all arranged by him to get closer to you."

  "You're investigating me..." A hint of coldness flashed in Chu Yu's eyes.

  "You should be grateful that it's just an investigation for now and no thunderous measures have been taken against you yet." The warning implication in Carter's words was unmistakable.

  "Kai Te, no need to waste words with this kid. With us around, all his plans will come to nothing. Just drive him away." Newton said, putting a hand on Chu Yu's shoulder, "Kid, scram while you still can, otherwise..."

  "Otherwise, how?" If Chu Yu Ping had encountered someone who dared to treat him so unreasonably in the past, he would have been dealt with long ago. All along, Chu Yu thought that these two Europeans were acting out of concern for his safety, which was why he hadn't gotten angry, but this time it seemed their actions had exceeded the limits of what Chu Yu could tolerate.

  At the same time as Chu Yu's words fell, Newton, who had a large hand on his shoulder, trembled like he was electrocuted, not only releasing his grip but also taking three to five steps back with great force. His two eyes stared at Chu Yu with a hint of fear, but more so with hostility, "This kid is strange, his body is scorching hot like fire!"

  Newton lifted his right hand, which had just been pressed on Chu Yu's shoulder. The palm of his hand was bright red and almost burned by the sudden high heat. Of course, this was still a result of Chu Yu's mercy. Otherwise, with the power of the Five Elements True Fire that Chu Yu now possessed, it would be no problem to burn Newton, an ordinary person who only had a foundation in Qi refining, into ashes in an instant.

  "I don't like strangers touching me." Chu Yu's mouth twitched with disdain, while Chu Nianxiao was actually tense due to the drawn sword-like atmosphere. "Xiao Yi, I'll apologize on their behalf, they're actually thinking of me too, please don't be angry with Teacher, okay?"

  "Master Chu, who are they to you?" Through Chu Nianxiao's words, Chu Yuxin's anger subsided slightly.

  "They are... um, I guess you could say they're my bodyguards."

  "As a bodyguard, you should be considered as my subordinate. As a subordinate who doesn't even listen to your superior's orders, I think such a bodyguard is really unqualified." Chu Yu ignored the deadly gaze of Carter and Newton, and walked calmly to Chu Nian's side.

  Newton, who had just been scalded by Chu Yu's true yuan fire on the palm of his hand, was now on the verge of going berserk. If Carter hadn't held him down firmly, this big guy would have likely charged at Chu Yu regardless of the occasion.

  "I don't want to make things difficult for the two of you either. Considering that you are also acting on behalf of protecting Teacher Chu's safety, and since I have already lightly punished you just now, I will explain the doubts I found out after investigating you, so as to avoid hurting you again in the future."

  As they spoke, Chu Yu beckoned to Bai Cen Can, Hua Tian Xiong and Lin Yu Hong, who were frequently looking over from a distance, indicating for the three of them to come over.

  Although they didn't understand why the boss, who had clearly stated that he didn't want to reveal his identity, would suddenly summon them, the three of them quickly ended their conversations with the people they were chatting with and walked over.

  "Judging from your accents, I'd say you two are from London, England. That'll save me a lot of explanation time. You three should all know each other; to be precise, you two know them."

  The headquarters of the Tianbao Financial Group is located in London, UK. As one of the top ten super conglomerates in the world, Bai Cen and his three major directors are absolutely famous, especially in the UK. Every year, the Tianbao Financial Group donates hundreds of millions of euros to charity, and the three men have twice declined the British Queen's offer of a peerage, making their reputation in the UK extremely rare.

  How could such well-known figures as Carter and Newton, who had both been involved in intelligence gathering for years, not have known?

  "The three major directors of the Tianbao Conglomerate!" Carter exchanged a glance with Newton and said in a low voice, "Could it be that this kid is someone arranged by the three major directors to be by our young lady's side..."

  More than 5,000 words have been updated, and Xianyun dare not be lazy.