By the river stood a building shaped like a ship's bow jutting out over the bank, its neon glowing gold beneath brilliant lights.
The large words "Bow Banquet" hung across its front. It was a restaurant of some renown in City Seven.
Wearing an immaculately pressed Zhongshan suit, Wang Shoucai walked slowly through the restaurant's entrance. In the lobby, carpeted with an ornate floral pattern, a pretty waitress in a cheongsam approached him. "Hello, sir. Do you have a reservation?"
Wang Shoucai raised his chin slightly and gave a nasal grunt. "Mm."
The Bow Banquet primarily catered to high-end business dinners. A single spirit fish often cost tens of thousands. On the income of a mere squad captain at the Supernatural Affairs Bureau, he could not afford to dine somewhere like this very often.
This time, Guang Zhenren had asked him to make another attempt at recruiting Yue Wen, and the higher-ups would reimburse the expenses. That was why he had chosen this venue. Apart from lending the occasion some formality, the main reason was that he had been craving the food himself.
To leave room for tonight's feast, he had skipped lunch.
Wang Shoucai silently decided that he had to order a few extra dishes later. Whether the recruitment succeeded or not, he was going to treat his taste buds properly. He worked diligently and enforced the law impartially every day, never daring to indulge in the slightest corruption. Surely taking advantage of a work dinner to satisfy his cravings was not going too far?
Heh heh.
The waitress led him to a private room to wait.
The private room had floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river on three sides, offering a clear view of the lights winding along its banks. Wang Shoucai took his seat and sent Yue Wen