Hongmen Banquet

Host A Yun smiled and introduced, "All twelve treasures in the plan have found their homes. Now, it's finally time for the highlight of this Treasure Appraisal Conference: the final Mysterious Treasure, which is about to be revealed!"

As she spoke, A Yun opened the treasure chest and took out something that looked like a pistol...

The reason it's described as similar is that it only resembles a gun in shape, but it doesn't have a barrel. Instead, it has something that looks like a plug, more like an interface for some kind of electronic device.

What is this? The people present looked at each other, seemingly none of them recognizing it.

A Yun smiled slightly, "Now, please turn to the last page of the illustration guide."

Luo Jun looked down and opened the encyclopedia, then was surprised to find that the last page had changed. The mysterious silhouette had become the treasure in A Yun's hand, with a detailed description added next to it.

Name: Universal Charger

Grade: Legendary

Description: Consumable item. A Profoundly Powerful being specially developed this item to solve the problem of the sustainability of consumable treasures.

Function - Recharge: When activated, it restores the number of uses of consumable Noble Phantasms.

Once a Noble Phantasm has been exhausted, it cannot be used again, and it cannot be restored to the maximum number of uses.

There is no cooldown upon activation. Each use consumes One Hundred Breaths Vital Energy. There are a total of five uses, and it can be used on Legendary-level Treasure Item.

Remaining attempts: 5

Note: Come on, plug it in and charge it.

Luo Jun's eyes lit up at this description. It could restore the number of times a Noble Phantasm could be used. This function seemed like an auxiliary function, but when combined with some powerful Noble Phantasms that consumed Noble Phantasms, the effect was exceptionally strong!

The first thing Luo Jun thought of was the Gate of Myriad Realms!

This treasure has the strongest function that Luo Jun has ever seen, but it can only be used a limited number of times. He only has two uses left. With this, wouldn't he be able to use it seven more times?

We absolutely must get our hands on this!

However... Luo Jun glanced at Zhuge Bai, who had just won the Legendary Contract... This charger is also effective for contracts, and he probably wants it too. But having just won the contract, he probably doesn't have many treasures left. With the help of the dice, Luo Jun still has a chance this time.

Luo Jun has used up all his chances with the Fate Peering Glasses, and he only has six dice rolls left. He can only try to Regret.

Luo Jun considered for a moment the three Legendary Treasure Item in Ailongtan's possession and then asked him to take out his Sharpness to test them.

Dice of Heavenly Secrets!

Capture the Universal Charger with Sharpness camera!

Two pairs of dice, one pair with 22 points and the other with 83 points!

Very good!

Luo Jun was overjoyed; things would be much easier once he turned seventy!

"Ding! Event Difficulty 100 points, Final Points 83 + 20 points, Event Success!"

Sure enough, using only one legendary item resulted in an extremely low success rate and was incredibly difficult. However, with the added benefits of the various functions of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets, he managed to reverse this extreme difficulty!

At Luo Jun's instruction, Ailongtan uploaded the information about the Sharpness. As the bidding phase ended, A Yun quickly announced that Ailongtan had won the bid for the treasure.

This result drew the attention of several people present to the chubby middle-aged foreigner, especially Zhuge Song, who turned around, frowning slightly, seemingly surprised that he had lost to someone else despite offering such an enticing bonus.

With the last treasure auctioned off, the Treasure Appraisal Conference finally came to an end. The other buyers left one after another, leaving only those who had successfully bid for the treasures, who were invited upstairs by the staff to complete the transaction.

Luo Jun and Ling Xin left the company building with the crowd, but they kept in touch with Ailongtan. He wanted to see what kind of tricks this Yuanqiang Group was up to.

After everyone else left, all those who had won the bid for the Noble Phantasm were taken to the Reception Room on the third floor. Ailongtan looked around and counted eleven people in total, including himself.

Thirteen treasures, eleven buyers, meaning two people won bids for two treasures.

One of them was Ailongtan, who photographed the Horrifying Hide and the Universal Charger, while the other was the twin-tailed, masked woman who photographed the rocket launcher.

Ailongtan remembered that she had previously bid on an Epic-level weapon, something like a Rotary Machine Gun. This girl looked petite and dressed adorably, yet the weapons she bid on were all so formidable.

"Please wait here for a moment." A Yun, disguised as a receptionist, smiled at everyone in the VIP room, "Next, I will call your names one by one. Those whose names are called will come with me to conduct the transaction, while the rest of you can continue to enjoy tea and refreshments here... First up is Mr. Zheng."

The Bald Man who won the bid for the Nine Section Whip got up and left with A Yun, apparently not based on the order of the auction items.

"Brother, which country are you from?"

While waiting, Zhuge Bai suddenly struck up a conversation with Ailongtan.

"Me?" Ailongtan chuckled. "A tiny country that's barely visible on a map. You probably wouldn't even know about it."

"You speak the Chinese of Zhendan quite well," Zhuge Bai said with a smile. "You've been in Zhendan for quite some time, haven't you?"

"It's alright." Ailongtan sat upright and answered Zhuge Bai's question calmly, "I mainly like the culture of Zhendan. Compared with my hometown, the people here have a different way of thinking from the bottom up, which leads to big differences in culture, customs, and ways of doing things. There are many things worth learning from."

"I love living here."

"I can tell you're a thoughtful person." Zhuge Bai smiled, his eyes slightly narrowed as he scrutinized Ailongtan.

"Not at all..." Ailongtan waved his hand with a smile, "Brother, your accent doesn't sound like a local either. Did you come to Ningdong specifically for the black market?"

Zhuge Bai was slightly taken aback. "Oh, I came with a mission."

"An organized group?" Ailongtan put down his teacup and nodded. "It's good to be organized. Humans are social animals; having an organization means having support, which is better than going it alone. So, did you complete the mission?"

"It's basically done." Zhuge Bai shook his head and laughed, "I originally wanted to exceed the target, but unfortunately you beat me to it."

"Oh, I'm so sorry about that." Ailongtan apologized verbally, but his tone and demeanor didn't soften at all. "But I have to give you a piece of advice, brother. Just finish the work your boss gives you, there's no need to work so hard. If you go overboard with perfection and it gets involved in other problems, it won't be good. Sometimes, being without fault is enough."

Just then, A Yun called the next person, and it was Zhuge Bai's turn.

The Vice President said goodbye to Ailongtan and followed A Yun out of the conference room.

"Who was the person who won the last Noble Phantasm?" Zhuge Bai couldn't help but ask on the way.

"This is the first time I've met this person either," A Yun shook her head and said, "After all, it's Treasure Appraisal Conference, and many friends have come from afar, so it's normal to have new faces." As she spoke, she looked at Zhuge Bai with some curiosity. "Is there a problem?"

Zhuge Bai frowned. "This foreigner likes to lecture, and his tone is a bit condescending... But for some reason, after talking to him for a few more minutes, his imposing manner suddenly diminishes. His demeanor and bearing are so authoritative, as if he was born to be a superior person."

A Yun was somewhat surprised. "You're the Vice President of the Southwest Branch... how could you..."

Zhuge Bai shook his head and said, "He's definitely not an ordinary person, but neither Xiluo nor the Federation has ever heard of such a person..."

One by one, the people in the VIP room were called away, until finally, only Ailongtan was left.

"My Great Master, I am the only one left here..."

When communicating with Luo Jun, this guy completely forgot all his composure and dignity, and his tone was full of flattery.

"As expected..." Luo Jun replied, "Let's go in and see what's going on. If it's really as I guessed, then proceed according to plan... But don't be impulsive, try to get some information out of them first."

Luo Jun paused for a few seconds after finishing his sentence, then said, "Old Ai, I have to go. You'll have to rely on yourself from now on. But I trust you to handle things."

"Don't worry, Master, I understand," Ailongtan replied. Luo Jun hummed in agreement and ended the communication.

"Still haven't found it?" Ling Xin looked at the sparsely populated square, where most of the stalls had already been cleared away. "It's almost dawn; if we keep searching, we'll all have to pack up and leave."

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"Looks like they've closed down." Luo Jun shook his head. "Let's not wait any longer, let's go."

After saying that, he left Yuanqiang Group with Ling Xin.

Once outside the black market, Luo Jun was unable to contact Ailongtan due to the barrier, and had to rely on himself.

Not long after Luo Jun left the black market, Ailongtan was led out of the VIP room by A Yun. The two walked to the end of the corridor and took the elevator.

"Not on this floor?" Ailongtan asked. "Shouldn't the people who came out earlier have been trading on this floor?"

"Mr. Ai, you are very perceptive." A Yun nodded with a smile, "But you are different. You have won the bid for the final hidden treasure, which needs to be traded on the top floor."

"The top floor?" Ailongtan asked curiously, "Is your Chairman's Office on the top floor? Is it possible to meet Zheng Yuanqiang in person there?"

"Well... you'll find out when you go up."

Guided by A Yun, Ailongtan took the elevator, which went up to the top floor.

The two exited the elevator, swiped their access cards, and walked to the Chairman's Office at the very back. A Yun knocked on the door, and after receiving a "come in" reply, she finally opened it.

The office was spacious, and behind the large desk sat a burly middle-aged man whose features were exactly the same as Zheng Yuanqiang, who frequently appeared in the news.

However, Zheng Yuanqiang in the news looks like a middle-aged entrepreneur. Although he is tall and strong, he is overweight with a noticeably protruding belly, and he looks somewhat greasy at a glance.

But this Zheng Yuanqiang, judging from his much thinner face and broad shoulders and back, even though he was wearing clothes, you could still see the outline of his well-developed muscles, clearly a trained fighter. As for his aura, he was worlds apart from the other one. Compared to the greasy uncle who was always smiling in the news video, this Zheng Yuanqiang from the "inside world" exuded a Killing Intent just by sitting there.

It seems the rumors are true; the person seen outside is indeed a body double.

Besides Zheng Yuanqiang, there was an Old Man with a Western appearance sitting on the sofa opposite the boss's desk, with a young man and woman standing behind him. The three of them were looking at him aggressively, their eyes practically spitting fire.

"I never expected to meet Zheng Yuanqiang in person." Ailongtan chuckled, then looked at the Old Man sitting on the sofa. "I wonder who these gentlemen are...?"

"You don't recognize us?" The Old Man sneered, his voice carrying an AI-generated quality, as if he possessed some kind of translation-like magical artifact. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Mapu, from the Hell Creek Family, and I serve as an elder."

"So it's the renowned Hell Creek Family." Ailongtan feigned surprise. "I've heard so much about you! It's an honor to meet two such important figures today!"

"Stop pretending!" the tall young man behind Elder Maple shouted. "Don't think we don't know what you've done!"

Upon hearing this, Ailongtan looked completely innocent and asked, "What does this mean?" Then, he looked at Zheng Yuanqiang and said, "President Zheng, you invited me to the rooftop, is this some Hongmen Banquet?"

"It has nothing to do with me." Zheng Yuanqiang shrugged. "They are the buyers of the Horrifying Hide you purchased. I don't know anything else."

"I see." Ailongtan walked up to Elder Maple. "Very well, bring out the Horrifying Hide, and we'll make a deal."

"No rush," Elder Maple waved his hand. "Before that, I have a question for you."

"What do you want to ask?" Ailongtan nodded. "I promise I'll answer everything I know."

Elder Maple nodded. "I'd like to ask, where did you get that Noble Phantasm you used to bid for the Horrifying Hide, the Duelist's Glory?"

"That's it?" Ailongtan chuckled. "I thought it was some kind of difficult problem. This is the spoils I got from killing a few bugs not long ago."

Upon hearing his answer, Elder Maple was slightly taken aback, then laughed angrily, "Very well, since you've honestly admitted it, you've at least dared to take responsibility!"

"What's there to be ashamed of?" Ailongtan asked, puzzled. "The guys I killed weren't good people. They were scumbags from who-knows-where, doing some low-down, despicable things. I just happened to see them and killed them. They're nothing to brag about..."

"What did you say?" the blond guy shouted angrily, "Don't you dare make false accusations!"

"How did I make false accusations?" Ailongtan was taken aback. "Those guys Kidnapping an innocent girl with malicious intent. Their actions were utterly shameless. I was merely acting out of a sense of justice... Hey? Why are you so agitated, young man? Do you know those people?"

"You..." Hearing this, the members of the Hell Creek Family were speechless for a moment. Zheng Yuanqiang, however, reminded them, "The people you killed were representatives sent by the Hell Creek Family to Ningdong."

"I have no idea..." Ailongtan shrugged. "Who would have known that such scum would come from such a Great Family?"

"You're spouting nonsense!" Elder Maple sneered, his aura suddenly surging, causing the temperature in the entire room to drop several degrees.

"If you say Charles and Richard did other bad things, I might hesitate... but I absolutely do not believe the accusation of assaulting a young girl! Since you admit to being the murderer, then prepare to die!"

As he spoke, Elder Maple's aura had already risen, but before he could make a move, an even more powerful aura suddenly pressed down, suppressing Elder Maple's aura and nipping his attack in the bud.

"Elder Maple, we had an agreement beforehand." Zheng Yuanqiang, behind his desk, rested his elbows on the table, interlaced his fingers to cover his mouth and nose, and said in a deep voice, "I can help you find someone, but you can't resort to violence on my turf!"

"In the Yuanqiang Market, the only relationships between Cultivators are between buyers and sellers!"

(End of this chapter)