Lu Chengwen walked to the door and yanked it open, only to find a towering figure blocking the entrance.
He could not see the man's face. He was too tall; only a section of his chin was tucked above the top of the doorframe.
A huge hand reached in, pressed against his face, and shoved him back inside.
Lu Chengwen fell between Caiyun and Zhuiyue. The tall man ducked inside and stared down at him. "Are you Lu Chengwen?"
Sitting on the floor and looking at the other man, Lu Chengwen felt like vomiting again.
At that moment, someone behind him said coldly, "CEO Lu, you seem to be in high spirits."
Lu Chengwen turned and saw someone sitting on the sofa, wearing a Beast Head mask and holding an exquisite cane.
Beside him stood a refined middle-aged man, smiling warmly at Lu Chengwen.
"Sky Net?" Lu Chengwen asked.
A furious shout suddenly came from the room next door: "King's Aura Reversal! Activate!"
The Branch Master wore a dark suit and carried himself with utmost elegance. "Listen. They're fighting next door."
Lu Chengwen looked at him without speaking.
The Branch Master said elegantly, "Huo Wenting's life is in our hands. So is yours. Ah, but I have always respected CEO Lu, so I wanted to have a proper chat with you. These two are..."
Lu Chengwen glanced at them. "They have nothing to do with this. What exactly do you want?"
The Strategist walked over and smiled. "Hello, CEO Lu. I heard you have a two-hundred-billion promissory note from the Elder Council?"
Lu Chengwen was utterly frustrated. "I did, but I gave it to Lin Jiangxian."
"Oh? Lin Jiangxian is one of the Elder Council's elders, isn't he? Where is he?"
"Next door."
The Strategist smiled. "The one setting up