Chapter 345 - Xiong Zhi of Two Years Later (1/2)

Days quickly passed. The anniversary banquet of the Xiong Empire finally arrived.

This time around, a lot of people came. Private powered lifts and helicopters hovered above the building, and below came luxury cars lined up at the front of the best high luxury hotel of the Xiong Empire.

As usual, this year's event was extremely luxurious.

The mightiest and most influential figures of the nation gathered to tell the society that they were still very much alive and kicking. This banquet was important so they would not miss this chance.

While tigers, lions, and dragons gathered around, the wolves, snakes and foxes also came out. It was their field.

Xiong Zhi, the central figure of the banquet and also the target of every guest, finally arrived in the building. She walked in with smooth strides, her entire aura filled with confidence.

She was informed that her grandfather would be coming only in the latter half of the banquet. He entrusted the rest of the anniversary banquet to her. Perhaps this time he wanted to test how she would manage this group of wolves. It could also be his own way of showing everyone how much he trusted Xiong Zhi.

No matter what the reason was behind it, Xiong Zhi faced it all calmly and made sure that this day would be executed well. It would be the day when the history of the Xiong family would be rewritten. She has to do well.

Zhou Min pressed the private elevator button for her.

As the mirrored elevator doors closed, Xiong Zhi's reflection came to view.

She wore an off-shoulder pale rose evening dress, with an indistinct scatters of silver and golden embroidery on the edges of the sleeves and on the lower hem of the skirt.

The embroidery was usually invisible, until bright lights shone directly over the dress, and their real beauty shimmered hazily, captivating everyone's eyes. The dress perfectly showed off the curves of her well-proportioned body and made her skin appear creamier and smoother. Her lips were painted with a rosy nude color, a slightly darker and rosier shade than her dress. Her hair was elegantly braided and twisted up into a sophisticated updo with a rose gold hairpin.

Two loosely curled locks dr.a.p.ed casually on the sides of her small face. A small pair of silver-plated rose gold earrings dangled from her ears, and when light hit the dangling rosy gold threads, there was a hint of a golden color subtly shimmering, like her dress. The golden shimmer matched the simple and delicate pale golden moon necklace hanging on Xiong Zhi's neck, which made her swan-like neck appear more slender.

The Xiong Zhi in the reflection was very different to the youthful fairy-like Xiong Zhi from two years ago.

She exuded a bold and confident aura, no longer awkward as before. She could now smile and control her actions perfectly as the proud heiress of the family. She was also a lot sharper and gave off a feeling that she was untouchable, not because of the immortal fairy-like feeling from before, but rather because of the domineering female CEO aura she radiated.

However, the aloofness of her phoenix eyes still told people to back off. Now, she gave off the distinguished aura of a proud and legendary Xiong leader.

Ding.

When the elevator doors opened, outside, an entourage of men in black formal suits bowed to her. They were the people of the Xiong Empire. Quite a number of them were from the Zhou family.

How many of them would be left after this event?

Xiong Zhi walked past them and slowed down in front of a pair of tall doors. Behind it was the group of men and women who wanted nothing but to take a bite of her flesh and use her for their own interests.

But she has no plans to become today's lamb for slaughtering. Today, she would be the hunter here.

The doors opened widely, and everyone inside stopped moving instantly. All of their eyes flew towards the door where the heiress of the Xiong Empire stood with glory.

Even the famous host, an esteemed national influential figure, momentarily stared at her, taken in by her strong presence.

Xiong Zhi paid them no heed and walked straight ahead, surrounded by many escorting people from the Xiong Empire. The host then introduced her and boosted up the atmosphere of the Xiong's Anniversary.

The host and the guests have been gathering and socializing inside the huge hall for around an hour. Now that the heiress was here, the real event would finally start.

Xiong Zhi walked to the front platform.

A microphone was given to her. She only needed to give her greetings because once her grandfather arrive later, he would also give a speech as the Head Master and owner of the Xiong Empire.

With what was set to happen later, no one would truly pay attention and remember her words.

Xiong Zhi swept her eyes around and observed the guests. She first checked the guest of honors.

The Tang family sent Tang Xinyang as their representative like last year.

The Guan family's representative thankfully was not the beast but Guan Xixin, the second young master of Guan family.

And for the Lu family—

Xiong Zhi skipped him and checked other tables.

There was her Uncle Nuen Zai and Aunt Mei. Uncle Nuen Zai did not bring Little Ryu this time as he needed to return to Europe after the banquet.

She smiled slightly at them.

Then at the back were the people from the second branch, a lot of them wore grumpy expressions.

They did not like that the third branch managed to get a seat at the front instead of them.