books44 Chapter 406 Banquet (2)
Chapter 406 Banquet (2)
"Distinguished guests, please allow me a few minutes to extend my welcome to you."
Upon hearing the announcement over the loudspeaker, Damian remarked, "Oh, it seems it's time for the real organizer to speak."
"Gentlemen, thank you for coming to the hotel and participating in this security investigation of the Weifei area. I am Luke Luo, co-CEO of Huijing Meike Group."
The person speaking on the stage was a purple-haired man, and the blond man next to him continued speaking after he finished speaking.
"Hello everyone, I am Co-CEO Philoxes."
“I’ve seen these two people on TV before; they’re the two top executives of Huijing Meike.” Zhe said, looking at the two on the stage. “Let me think… the one on the left is Mr. Luke, and the one on the right is Mr. Filox. Mr. Damian, these two should be your direct superiors, right?”
Damian readily admitted, "That's right. After the fall of the old capital, the management of the Huijing Meike Group underwent a major reshuffle, and these two were the ultimate victors. Now they are still fighting each other behind the scenes."
"Is it okay for you to talk about your boss like that?" Ling asked with a smile.
“I have complete trust in 2D, which is why I can speak so frankly. The previous head of security was a confidant of Philoxus, and now that he has been replaced, both bigwigs are eager to put their own people in the position.”
Damian continued, "The reason I was able to become the nominal head of Weifeidi is because I don't belong to either side, thus maintaining the balance of power in this competition. But the price is that by maintaining neutrality, I can never rise any further. If I side with either side, I could pay a fatal price and destroy everything I've built up so far."
Meanwhile, Lucrezio and Philocne's speeches on the radio were also coming to an end.
"...We will work closely with everyone present to safeguard safety and deliver a satisfactory answer to the citizens."
"Ladies and gentlemen, the security investigation will officially begin tomorrow. Now, please enjoy the dinner!"
"Alright, the wise words of the esteemed ones are finally over. Thank you both for your company; it's thanks to you that my good mood has lasted until now," Damian said. "Go and enjoy your banquet. I also need to go and enjoy the gunfire from last time. Excuse me."
After saying that, Damian left without looking back, leaving the two behind to discuss their next move.
The final decision was to first stroll around the banquet hall and have a good chat with the important figures that Damian had introduced, since Damian was a very shrewd person, and Zhe was skeptical of how much of what he said could be believed.
After splitting up, Ling first approached a group of TOPS executives who were nearby, including two top executives from Huijing Meike.
Out of curiosity about the conversation between the TOPS executives, Ling went over to listen.
All we heard were empty words of compliance, especially after the other TOPS executives praised Damian. The two top leaders' two-faced principles were on full display.
After confirming that Damian's information that the TOPS executives were just going through the motions and had no intention of holding Mikage accountable was true, Rin, who had lost interest, left. At the same time, the conversation between Luke and Filox also confirmed that Damian's information about remaining neutral was true.
Then Ling went to the supervisory investigation team composed of various top scholars and began to listen in. She found that these experts, who knew each other, were more concerned about their own research projects than the duties of the supervisory investigation team.
Although it is only natural to do so, this makes it difficult to criticize Wei Feidi's affairs later on.
After all, they still need to get sponsorship from TOPS, so how could they possibly offend them to death?
Realizing there was no more information to gather here, Ling went to Pan Yinhu, who was standing to the side having the waiter continue serving the dishes.
As mentioned before, Pan Yinhu's purpose in coming this time was not only to protect the safety of the brother and sister, but also to fleece them.
Not only did they finish all the food at the banquet and ask the waiters to refill it, but they also stopped the departing waiters to order extra dishes to take back to the disciples of Suibian Temple.
After wandering around for a while, Ling returned to Zhe's side.
"Ling, come back. How was your trip? Did you find anything?"
After hearing Tetsu's question, Rin shared her opinion.
"Well, that's how it is. Judging from the guests' demeanor, the security investigation wasn't as serious as I had imagined. The experts and TOPS staff were chatting and laughing together."
Clearly, the various factions are no longer concerned with the praise gathering, or even the safety of Weifei, but rather with how to restore the supply of Hui porcelain to normal. Of course, this excludes the Sixth Anti-Air Division.
Zhe crossed his arms and agreed, "I completely agree. A safety investigation is both a ritual for the higher-ups to confirm their intentions and a way to reassure the citizens. Even if there are some safety hazards in the hollow, as long as they're not serious, they'll probably let it go."
Then Tetsuya said with a smile, "Rin, let's put our worries aside for now. It's rare for Huijing Meike to treat us, so enjoying the food is the most important thing!"
Just then, as a waiter finished serving the food and stood up, he accidentally bumped into some blonde bunny-like people who happened to be passing by behind him, knocking off the ID card that was hanging on her body.
The waiter bowed repeatedly in apology after realizing he had bumped into a customer. Fortunately, the rabbit-like man didn't make things difficult for the waiter and left in a hurry after saying it was okay, completely unaware that he had dropped something.
However, Zhe noticed her ID card that had fallen to the ground. After picking it up and glancing at it, he called out to her loudly.
The rabbit-like person turned around and looked at the ID card that Zhe was holding up. Then he looked down at his own chest and realized that it was indeed the one he had dropped. He then hurriedly took small steps to Zhe's side.
"Excuse me."
As he spoke, Zhe stretched out his hands and placed the ID card in her palms.
"Thank you both very much."
At that moment, Ling also stepped out from behind Zhe.
"So you're from the supervisory investigation team! I didn't expect you to be an expert in the Ethereum industry at such a young age."
Indeed, the blonde, heterochromatic-eyed Miss Rabbit looked very young; Zhe guessed she was probably just a high school student.
As Ling said, it's truly remarkable that someone so young is an expert in the Ethereum industry.
However, after hearing Ling's praise, her eyes darkened, she apologized to the two of them, and left dejectedly with her head down.
Ling reached out as if to ask Zhe to stay, but ultimately didn't say anything. Instead, she looked at Zhe with a puzzled expression and asked, "Did I... say something wrong?"
Just then, a voice came from behind them.
"Little sister, so you really don't understand?"
The two turned around and saw a green-haired woman dressed in black walking slowly towards them.
Zhe spoke up, "If I remember correctly, you're a research advisor for the military..."
The woman stopped in front of the two and introduced herself: "That's right, my name is Iserde."
Then, gazing in the direction the rabbit-like girl had left, Iserd continued, "That girl, like me, was nothing more than a decorative vase."
After learning some information about the supervisory investigation team and the name of the rabbit-like girl from Iserd, the two said goodbye to her and then enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.
After the banquet, Zhe, Ling, and Pan Yinhu, who was carrying various bags of different sizes, led the two members of the Sixth Anti-Air Division back to Suibian Temple.