The Winter Solstice gathering was still going on, growing livelier by the minute.
After Tong Guan's little interruption, they had successfully brought everyone even better news.
Tong Guan, Chang Nian, Xiao Qian Duyue, Mei Sheng, and Fang Shenyan had all joined this gathering.
Other than Ji Li, every employee was present.
As the night grew deeper and purer, the temperature outside plummeted, and the gathering at the Seventh Branch reached its climax.
The competitions, divided across several areas, split the twenty-some employees into separate groups.
Amid the noisy clamor, soft instrumental music trickled through the branch, though it had long since lost its former flavor.
Fang Shenyan and Mei Sheng sat in a corner of the room. He smoked, she drank, and they silently watched everyone reveal their true colors.
Over at the God of Gamblers Event, Hong Fu stood head and shoulders above the rest, sweeping the entire table.
Many employees had already drunk themselves senseless at the card tables, and both their words and actions became increasingly outrageous.
At the competitive gaming area, Yu Guo cursed his teammates, complaining that they were terrible at the game.
Even more people had begun accusing their own teammates, and increasingly unbearable profanity filled the air.
As for the physical contests, that area was the heart of the chaos.
The employees who knew neither cards nor games had mostly gone over there.
After the banquet, everyone had drunk more or less. While fully releasing their stress, they were also releasing their negative emotions.
If the Hotel had not forbidden infighting,
this gathering would probably have been called off by now, because many people would have started throwing punches.
Yet even though they could not fight, the arguments, reprimands, and insults never stopped.
Viewed from the outside, this gathering was practically the unrestrained