Chapter 402 (1/2)

Chapter 402: Feast at Hong Gate

Translator: GravityTales Editor: GravityTales

The night sky was encrusted with stars, as soft starlight fluttered down on Earth. Like before, the situation in front of Jingmen Island’s Everlasting Feast Hall was still lively. However, some large local forces as well as big families residing in Jingmen Island had also learned of what was happening there through various channels.

“What’s happening here?”

With two subordinates, Tang Dong came to the front of the Everlasting Feast Hall’s main building. He suddenly furrowed his brows, looking scared. Behind him, his two men looked at the hundreds of core members of the Everlasting Feast Hall as if they were facing formidable enemies.

“Boss, could this be one of Gao Yanfeng’s schemes?” A big man whispered.

“I don’t think so.” Tang Dong shook his head and said, “I know some of them. They are the Everlasting Feast Hall’s people. Even if Gao Yanfeng wants to make things difficult for us, it’s impossible for him to do that in the Everlasting Feast Hall. Hence, such a thing like the Feast at Hong Gate won’t happen tonight, but investigating should not be a problem.”

Immediately, Tang Dong bypassed them and quickly entered the building toward the box reserved by the other party. He didn’t notice Gu Xiaoxue and Ouyang Lulu, who were standing in the diagonally opposite corner. However, Ouyang Lulu actually saw him and looked a bit surprised.

“Xiaoxue, I think I just saw Tang Xiu’s uncle.”

“Grand Master’s uncle? Who was it?”

“He’s Tang Dong from our Jingmen Island!” Ouyang Lulu whispered, “We met him at the Tang Family’s residence in Beijing when Tang Xiu had an accident previously.”

Gu Xiaoxue suddenly realized. She frowned and thought for a moment, and then said, “As I recall, he’s also a member of the Tangs, and also the owner of the Seaside Strait Manor. I forgot about this since I was taking care of other things before. It seems like the Everlasting Feast Hall ought to be closer to the Seaside Strait Manor in the future.”

“You’re way too biased, Sister Xue.” Ouyang Lulu rolled her eyes and said, “The both of us have a very close relationship, and I’m very close with Tang Xiu as well. But why do you want to get closer to the Seaside Strait Manor and don’t want to be closer to my Ouyang Family? You know my Grandpa has always wanted to see your Master before, yet you always refused.”

“You don’t understand!” Gu Xiaoxue said.

“What I don’t understand?” Ouyang Lulu snorted, “I really don’t get it. Why you address Tang Xiu as Grand Master? Looking at his age, he’s far from one…”

“Lulu, will you please shut up?!” Gu Xiaoxue’s complexion darkened and chided, “If you speak any nonsensical things again, see if I don’t break all relations with you.”

“You don’t want me to say. Okay, I’m not saying anything.” Ouyang Lulu resentfully turned her head, yet she cursed inwardly.

Inside the main building.

In a private room, just as Tang Dong stepped inside, two middle-aged men were already waiting there. One of them was a fat man with a shaved head, wearing a jade pendant around his neck, and also wearing six or seven gold rings on his fingers. The other one was a slightly thin middle-aged man, wearing glasses and looking refined. However, his triangular eyes looked cold and grim.

“Oh, I thought the respected owner of the Seaside Strait Manor—Master Tang wouldn’t dare to come tonight!” The thin middle-aged man—Gao Yanfeng sarcastically said with a smirk.

Coldly snorting in response, Tang Dong then went to the opposite side of the round table and took a seat. He then said indifferently, “Gao Yanfeng, let alone in Jingmen Island, even in the entire China, there’s no place this Tang Dong does not dare to go. Ask yourself, aren’t you the one who is always a coward? How come you’re acting so insolent now? Don’t tell me you have someone to support you?”

“Tang Dong, who are you calling a coward?” Gao Yanfeng got up abruptly and bellowed angrily, “You shouldn’t forget that it’s your Seaside Strait Manor who has a problem and needs to ask something from me; not the other way around. Anger me and you will find yourself having your navigation line to Evil Dragon Sea Area directly cut off.”

“Why don’t you try it if you really got the ability?” Tang Dong shouted back coldly.

Sitting between the two, the fat middle-aged man slammed the table with his shining fingers, shouting, “Didn’t you say you wanted to solve the problem? Why are you still quarreling? You two wanted me to become the middleman this time, and I’ll do as requested. But if you continue acting like this, I’m out.”

Gao Yanfeng stared at Tang Dong. He then relaxed and lit a cigarette.

Tang Dong’s brows furrowed slightly and went silent.

The fat middle-aged man was surnamed Ji, Ji Xiaolong. People called him Fatty Ji, and he could be said to be a character with quite the influence in Jingmen Island. His force was by no means inferior compared to Gao Yanfeng’s Wine Garden and Tang Dong’s Seaside Strait Manor. Hence, all the forces in Jingmen Island would also give him some face.

Fatty Ji lit a cigarette and watched the two silent men. Afterward, he grinned and nodded in satisfaction, “Tang Dong, this time I’m just a middleman. I invited the two of you here in the hopes that you can come to an agreement. Afterward, your Seaside Strait Manor’s fleet can finally hurry for the Evil Dragon Sea Area.”

“I want to hear what Boss Gao wants to say first.” Tang Dong said in a deep voice.