King of Assassins-Chapter 830 - 609: Blooming

Zhongyuan Hotel, top floor banquet hall.

A woman in a pink cheongsam stands on the stage at the front of the hall, singing passionately. Her voice is ethereal and captivating, very infectious.

For people of this era, controlling their vocal cords is a very simple technique. To become a top singer, their singing must be charming.

Yu Hong'en watches the female singer with great interest, "She's singing well."

Yao Xin stands beside him with a sullen face; Yu Hong'en's blatant interest in the woman displeases her.

Moreover, her personality is somewhat eccentric. She never minces words when it comes to Yu Hong'en.

Yu Hong'en, however, is drawn to Yao Xin's attitude. He explains to Yao Xin, "Why are you angry? This kind of woman is just for casual play."

Yao Ping, nearby, smiles obsequiously, "The singer is called Crescent, a famous singer in Mingjing, I'll arrange it for Young Master Yu later."

After Yao Guang was killed, Yao Ping was also dismissed; he's been idle at home for several years. For Yao Ping, food and drink are never a worry. But there's a resentment pent up in his belly, and every day he thinks about revenge.

Yu Hong'en just wants to fool around with a woman; what's the big deal? As long as he can take down Black Tiger, topple Xu Jun, if Yu Hong'en wanted to fool around with his wife, he'd clean her up and send her over.

Yao Xin couldn't stand Yao Ping's fawning look; she turned her face away from her disgusting cousin.

The banquet hall was already filled with many guests, each dressed to the nines, and the women were adorned with jewels.

This level of party is the best occasion to show off one's elegance.

Moreover, everyone says that tonight's banquet will have the Xu Family and Yao Family negotiating face to face. Thus, there are especially many guests tonight.

At this moment, a commotion suddenly erupted at the hall entrance. The noise grew louder.

Yao Xin's sharp eyes quickly found Black Tiger amid the crowd.

She'd only seen him once, but for some reason, Black Tiger left quite an impression on her. Perhaps it was his calm demeanor, more attractive than her boyfriend's flashy arrogance.

In front of Black Tiger, the handsome man must be Xu Jun. Beside them stood a large group of bodyguards.

A group of dozens came bustling in, making quite a presence.

Yao Ping also saw Gao Xuan and Xu Jun, his smile froze instantly, and his eyes were filled with venom.

After several years, seeing these two again, the anger within him flared up.

Xu Jun excelled at handling such scenes; he smiled and greeted guests from various parties.

The group continued forward and soon reached Yao Ping and his group.

Xu Jun greeted first with a smile, "Old Yao, haven't seen you for years, you've gained quite some weight."

He sighed, "I'm busy to death every day; I really envy you all having a leisurely and carefree life."

Yao Ping was already angry, and Xu Jun's mockery made him almost explode on the spot.

However, he was originally Xu Jun's subordinate. Xu Jun's status had only grown. No matter how angry he felt, he dared not act out.

Xu Jun didn't bother with the furious and bitter Yao Ping anymore; he was just a defeated opponent, too old to stir up any more trouble.

He turned to Yu Hong'en with a cupped hand, "This must be Young Master Yu, I'm Xu Family's Xu Jun."

Yu Hong'en gave a barely noticeable nod; the Xu Family's direct lineage was, of course, powerful, being major shareholders of Yuanlong Company. But Xu Jun's branch was merely a side branch, not much to speak of.

Xu Jun harbored pride deep down too; seeing Yu Hong'en's arrogant demeanor, he felt uneasy inside.

But he was much more mature than Yu Hong'en. No matter his thoughts, he maintained a standard polite smile.

"Young Master Yu, at our first meeting, I have an unbecoming request."

Yu Hong'en replied indifferently, "Then you shouldn't say it. It will save you the embarrassment."

Xu Jun's face briefly flashed with awkwardness; he knew the opponent would be tough but didn't expect them to be so blunt.

The surrounding guests were silent as the grave. Xu Jun was a prominent figure in Mingjing; who didn't know him? 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Yu Hong'en publicly embarrassed Xu Jun, which exceeded everyone's expectations.

No matter what, Xu Jun belonged to a noble family and held considerable power. Even if the Yu Family had a high status, behaving so rudely in public was quite improper.

Of course, many gloat over this too. Xu Jun's usual high-profile style had irked many people for some time.

However, fearing Xu Jun's influence, no one dared to stir trouble.

The scene was now eerily quiet.

Yu Hong'en didn't care about Xu Jun's embarrassment; he waved his finger in Xu Jun's face, "My sparing you is out of respect for the Xu Family. You have no face here with me, understood!"

This statement was too much even for the composed Xu Jun; his expression changed immediately.

But Yu Hong'en didn't buy it; he really couldn't do much to the opponent.

Xu Jun's face went red, then blue, then white; he nearly suffocated with rage. He barely reined in his anger, forcibly calming down, "Young Master Yu is right, I don't have the qualification to speak with you. So I've invited a friend to mediate this matter."

Yu Hong'en sneered, "What qualifications does your friend have to mediate?"

Xu Jun glanced at the electronic wristband, "He'll be here in half an hour. Then, let him speak with you."

Yu Hong'en let out a cold laugh, "Fine, I'll wait for half an hour."

He pointed at Gao Xuan's nose, "Kid, you're finished today. No one can save you."

With that, Yu Hong'en pulled Yao Xin along and turned to leave.

Yao Ping gave Xu Jun a complex smile and followed Yu Hong'en.

The surrounding people, seeing the excitement end, naturally dispersed.

Only then did Xu Jun let out a long sigh of relief; he'd truly been infuriated earlier. He turned to Gao Xuan grim-faced and said, "Today you'll be fine. I guarantee it."