Chapter 51: The Elegant Dinner Party of Hua Linglong

  The luxurious Huada Hotel, after 4 pm, began to decline external business. One after another luxury cars stopped in the parking lot, and nearly half of the high-society figures in black and white had arrived. Even those who had a bad relationship with Hualinglong before, after receiving the notice, also rushed over. Everyone knew that Hualinglong had just annexed the Jiangbei District's territory. Before, Hualinglong's power was second only to Baye, but now Hualinglong alone occupied two districts' territories, and was indeed the number one person in the entire Jiangwan City.

  Hua Linglong held a wine glass in her hand, weaving through the entire hall, and the usually strong Hua Linglong was now like a socialite, chatting and laughing with everyone wherever she went.

  In the corner of the hall, a sharp-faced man in his thirties held a cup of beer, slowly swallowing half a mouthful, his eyes fixed intently on Hualingjiao, who was chatting and laughing with someone else in the distance.

  "Isn't this Snake Brother? Why are you hiding here alone?"

  This snake brother has no surname, known as the venomous snake, is the big brother of Jiangling District, with a force similar to that of Seventh Brother. Although Seventh Brother is notorious for being crazy in the underworld, people would rather provoke Seventh Brother than this venomous snake, because this snake is truly poisonous. Once he sets his sights on you, he will find an opportunity to strike and kill, using ruthless and vicious means, without regard for cost or consequence.

  Snake Brother raised his eyes and took a look, Zheng Guangran walked over here, suddenly sneered: "Everyone says that Boss Zheng is a good person, can endure and yield, it seems that it's indeed true. Huā Língjiǔ just made your family lose face two days ago, today you're still coming to support her?"

  Zheng Guangran smiled gloomily: "Past things are in the past, I don't dare to remember Huā Língjiǔ's grudge, but it's Snake Brother and Seventh Brother who actually fell down like this. Huā Língjiǔ now occupies two districts alone, Snake Brother must feel a lot of pressure, right?"

  The venomous snake said in a light tone: "Hua Linglong is powerful, what pressure do I have? I'm just here to make a living, the one who should be under pressure is that master upstairs! I heard that Zheng Laoban and Eighth Master's relationship has always been good, Eighth Master should also know about this news......"

  Zheng Guangran shook his head, with a look of admiration on his face: "The Eighth Master is not someone I, Zheng Guangran, can befriend, and if he can slightly lift me up, I am already extremely grateful. As for the movements in the Eighth Master's place, it's even more something I shouldn't pry into."

  A venomous snake in his heart coldly sneered: What a good running dog!

  Zheng Guangran leaned in next to the venomous snake, standing shoulder to shoulder with it. He glanced at Hua Linglong, who was chatting and laughing with others in the distance, and said in a low voice: "Hua Linglong is indeed a beauty among beauties. Any man who sees her will probably be unable to hold back, heh heh. Unfortunately, I'm a few years older, or else I'd also be smitten. Look at Snake Brother's expression - does he have feelings for Hua Linglong?"

  A venomous snake flashed a cold glint in its eyes, extremely venomous, and said lightly: "Boss Zheng, what do you mean by this? Are you going to be a matchmaker?"

  "Haha, matchmaking is not my job. I just want to say that Zheng Guangran still has some vision, and I had already seen it before - Snake Brother seems to have a crush on Hua Linglong. To be honest, I was really hoping you could win her over soon and capture this arrogant little demon. But now, it looks like the hope is getting slimmer and slimmer."

  Looking at the venomous snake, Zheng Guangran chuckled and said: "No matter what profession, the most taboo is the female strong and male weak. Now Huā Língjiǔ's power is even more overwhelming than your Snake Brother's. Women all like the strong, so Snake Brother's hope of pursuing Huā Língjiǔ is getting smaller and smaller?"

  The venomous snake said coldly: "Boss Zheng is really ingenious and has wild ideas that even I, a venomous snake, don't know about."

  Zheng Guangran smiled and said, "If Snake Brother doesn't want to admit it, that's fine, but I think a real man should be able to pursue the woman he likes. If he can't even do that, then it's really too frustrating. Oh, right, I heard that Hua Linglong has been getting close to some guy named Chu Nan these past two days. It seems like this time, taking over Seventh Brother's territory also has something to do with Chu Nan. Snake Brother should think carefully about it himself, or else he might regret it later when the beauty is monopolized by someone else."

  Zheng Guangran smiled and said: "Snake brother, I won't disturb you for now. I'll go talk to the head of the Industry and Commerce Bureau. If anything comes up, Snake brother can call me again!"

  Zheng Guangran walked towards the center of the arena with a smile, the venomous snake looked at Zheng Guangran's back and shot out a poisonous ray of light from its eyes. Finally, its gaze shifted to Hua Linglong, and a scorching color flashed across its eyes, silently etching a name in its heart: Chu Nan!

  Hua Linglong also noticed Zheng Guangran standing with the venomous snake, but she didn't think much of it. In Jiangwan City, except for Eighth Master, no one had ever been taken seriously by Hua Linglong. Now, thanks to Chu Nan's help, she had swallowed up Seventh Brother's territory and would not put anyone, including Seventh Brother, in her eyes. As long as she had the opportunity to overthrow Eighth Master, she would be the master of Jiangwan City!

  "Linglong, look at your figure, it's getting more and more charming! I wonder who in Jiangwan City will be lucky enough to marry you! Haha!"

  In Jiangwan City, there are not many people who dare to speak to Hua Linglong with such a playful smile, and the stout middle-aged man in front of him is actually the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau of Jiangwan City, Lü Yun. Unlike the venomous snake, Lü Yun is an official, and in this society, it has always been the case that ordinary people do not dare to provoke officials, let alone Hua Linglong who is from the underworld, while Lü Yun is precisely the public security agency that specializes in dealing with the underworld, so he has fewer reservations when dealing with Hua Linglong.

  Facing Lü Yun's fiery gaze, Huā Língjiǔ's eyes flashed with a hint of disgust, and she smiled indifferently: "Deputy Director Lü is joking, I don't plan to get married for the next two years."

  "Haha, that's true too. Someone like you, Ling'er, with skin as delicate as yours, doesn't seem like those old women whose beauty has faded with age. You don't need to rush into marriage at all, haha." As Lü Yun spoke, he casually reached out and touched Hua Ling'er's arm.

  Hua Linglong dodged nimbly, her face slightly pale, according to Hua Linglong's temperament, even if the other party was an official, she would not tolerate such audacity. Some sharp-eyed people around saw this scene and secretly laughed, having long heard that Old Lü was a lustful ghost, he actually dared to put his hand on Hua Linglong, did he think Hua Linglong was one of those ordinary women he had touched before?

  However, at this time, everyone did not dare to speak out, pretending that they had not seen anything. Although they were also people with some status in Jiangwan City, offending either Lü Yun or Hua Linglong would be no small trouble. The officials' way of dealing with people was terrifying, and the underworld's way was equally frightening.

  Lü Yun was indeed a seasoned veteran of the officialdom, otherwise he wouldn't have climbed to his current position. Seeing Hua Linglong's changed expression, he said with a light tone: "Haha, beauty pairs with hero, if there's any beauty that can match up to Linglong in the future, I'll be happy to introduce them. By the way, Linglong, how did you think of recommending someone to participate in this medical competition? And where is the main character, why hasn't he arrived yet?"

  What was originally a small conflict was immediately turned into nothing by Lü Yun, and the onlookers beside them let out a sigh of relief, some feeling a little disappointed.

  Hua Linglong didn't want to offend this kind of official either, and since the other party had taken the initiative to find a way out, Hua Linglong was also happy to pretend that nothing had happened. She smiled and said: "Actually, I'm not very interested in the medical competition, but a friend of mine wants to participate in this grand event, and it just so happens that my friend needs a recommender, so I naturally volunteered."

  "Oh? I didn't expect anyone to be worthy of our Linglong's efforts, and yet they even held such a grand banquet. When is that friend coming over? I must meet them."

  Hua Linglong smiled and said: "He should be coming soon, oh, Da Ya is here, I'll go greet him. Director Lü, excuse me for a moment."

  Lü Yun smiled and responded with a "yes", gazing at Hua Linglong's swaying buttocks, silently cursing her as a seductive fox. Those who knew Lü Yun couldn't help but smile inwardly, thinking that tonight, Deputy Director Lü would likely be venting his frustrations on another woman again.

  Big Tooth indeed has a big tooth, just like the buck-toothed apprentice in "Wong Fei-hung", except that this Big Tooth is rougher and more rugged. However, if anyone thinks he's one of those honest and simple-minded people, they're dead wrong. If the poisonous snake is the most sinister among the big mix, then Big Tooth is the most ruthless among them. He doesn't have many tricks up his sleeve, but ordinary people don't dare to provoke him easily, because his methods of dealing with enemies are often heinous.

  Big Brother Da led two underlings swaggering in, saw the venomous snake and waved his hand, shouting loudly: "Venomous Snake, you also came, I took one look at your eyes and felt uncomfortable all over."

  The venomous snake sneered: "I see your big yellow teeth and feel uncomfortable too!"

  Big Tooth Brother burst out laughing and said with some embarrassment: "I came here today specifically to brush my teeth, Hua Linglong, after receiving your invitation, I bought this suit just now, normally I wouldn't wear such a broken thing!"

  Hua Linglong couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Da Ya Ge, who was wearing a suit that clashed with his rough demeanor. His whole appearance was mismatched and comical. The venomous snake in the distance gazed at her with shining eyes, while Da Ya Ge smacked his lips and exclaimed: "Sister, you're getting prettier by the day! You're even more beautiful than my wife!"

  Everyone burst out laughing at this, as it was well-known that Dàyá Gē's family had a wife who was incredibly fat, and yet Dàyá Gē was extremely afraid of his wife, to the point where he didn't even dare glance at other women outside. This was notorious throughout Jiangwan City.

  Hua Linglong couldn't help but laugh and say: "Big Tooth is at home taking care of his wife, that's our model citizen in Jiangwan City!"

  Big Brother rubbed his head and laughed loudly: "Really? Really! Oh, where's the main character for today?"

  "Should be arriving soon..."

  Just then, Chu Nan walked in from outside and said loudly: "Linglong, I'm here!"

  Although everyone came for Hua Linglong's face today, after all, Chu Nan is the protagonist. When they heard Chu Nan's voice, everyone turned to look at him, while Hua Linglong revealed a radiant smile she had never shown before, and with elegant demeanor, step by step, walked towards Chu Nan, then took the initiative to hold onto his arm, instantly rendering the entire hall silent.