Eerie Invasion
Chapter 960

The Challenge

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The dinner lasted two or three hours, and the earlier disturbance did nothing to dampen the lively atmosphere afterward.

Perhaps humanity's joy had been suppressed for too long in the Era of Strangeness. At that moment, almost everyone was completely immersed in the kind of happiness so common in the Sunny Era.

Jiang Yue and the others had the least to worry about. They didn't need to concern themselves with making a bad impression on anyone. They ate and drank to their hearts' content, without a care in the world.

And with so many young people at their tables, the atmosphere naturally grew livelier by the moment.

When the dinner ended, the various teams left in high spirits.

Star City's group had been seated near a corner, and Jiang Yue and the others were among the last to leave.

As they stepped outside, Captain You came over from the side, wearing a sly, knowing smile.

"Captain Jiang, got a minute?"

Jiang Yue raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

Captain You said coolly, "About what we didn't get to settle in the banquet hall. Haven't you thought about picking up where we left off?"

Earlier, in the banquet hall, Captain You had proposed settling things with a fight. Then Han Jingjing had exposed his relationship with Director Yang, turning the tables and putting Director Yang on the back foot. The Western Frontier Military Region had been forced to step in and smooth things over, finally easing the awkward situation.

And so the challenge had come to nothing.

Now it seemed Captain You still wasn't ready to let it go. Or perhaps he still hadn't swallowed his anger. In fact, after Director Yang had been embarrassed, Captain You had only grown more resentful of Star City's team.

So, as soon as the

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