Xie Junping frowned as he looked over. Among the arrivals was Hu Huaying from the Student Union—Hu San'er—one of his diehard allies, and the one who had called out to him.
Besides that, there were two unfamiliar faces. The other four were senior members of the Construction Club; even the club president, Lang Ding, had come in person.
Seeing this, Xie Junping suddenly had a bad feeling.
Though he was muttering to himself inwardly, Xie Junping still put on a smile and went up to greet them. Socializing was exactly what he excelled at, and for the moment, he did not have to face Lord Ronan. The world immediately seemed wide open, and he felt free to do as he pleased—back from hell difficulty to a beginner-level stage.
Though there were seven people on the other side, he still managed to greet them with perfect attention to priority and familiarity, without the slightest confusion. He also took the opportunity to find out who the two unfamiliar visitors were.
One was a lawyer surnamed Zhu, the representative of their financial backer. He was calm and indifferent, carrying himself with the aloof air of a social elite. The other was a bodyguard, dark-skinned and powerfully built, with the cool demeanor of a professional. He ignored everyone.
Both of them were already working in society and considerably older than the students present. Ordinarily, in a situation like this, the school's Club Affairs Office should have sent personnel of equivalent standing to receive them, or an advisor from the relevant club should have come forward. Yet Xie Junping saw neither.
Xie Junping felt that something was increasingly off, and soon enough, his premonition became reality. While exchanging pleasantries with Lawyer Zhu, the man said directly:
"The Seven Colors Fund is quite satisfied with the