The following afternoon, the Cafferty Family's reception party arrived at the hotel. Chen Chuan got into the special car they had arranged and headed to the meeting place.
Fifteen minutes later, the convoy arrived at the agreed location. Ryan had shown him considerable respect by personally waiting there to receive him. Beside him stood only a few family members and a handful of attendants, making it clear that this was a highly private invitation.
However, in the Federation, cities were governed by individual families, and private exchanges between prominent family representatives could often determine matters on the political level.
After getting out of the car, Chen Chuan glanced upward. At both ends of the square stood black rib-like arches, topped with spiral crucifixes. Their meeting had actually been arranged at V Asia's Lockdown Hall.
Most vicious criminals, remnants of the Old Era, and entities captured from the Other Side World were imprisoned here.
Ryan stepped forward, took the initiative to shake his hand, and said in fluent Great Shun with a smile, "Hello, Chen Chuan. Thank you for accepting the invitation. I'm truly delighted to meet you."
Chen Chuan said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Cafferty. I didn't expect you to arrange our meeting here."
"Chen Chuan, you can call me Ryan." He smiled. "Since arriving in Central City, you haven't visited the Lockdown Hall yet, have you? This place has the best security measures in all of V Asia. Many private meetings and banquets are held here, and our conversation today is also well suited to this venue."
Chen Chuan nodded. "I'll follow the host's arrangements."
Ryan turned sideways and gestured invitingly. "Please. I'll show you around first, Chen Chuan."
Chen Chuan entered with him. Two women who looked like female secretaries followed behind them with identical,