Upon pushing open the door, an intense and pungent smell of low-quality beer rushed into his nostrils. Dazzling flashes of light spun across the stage, ear-piercing rock and roll music rang out, while a noisy crowd filled the entire place.
A frown appeared on the little old man's face as he searched through the crowd. Finally, he spotted the girl spitting out bubble gum in a corner opposite him.
"Fuck, you actually made yourself look so ugly!" While spitting out bubbles, the girl sized up the little old man with a face full of ridicule. However, in reality, she seemed to have made herself look even more disgusting. Her big buck teeth and pockmarked face were more than enough to cause any man to shrink back. Even in this low-quality bar that was completely unpicky, there might not be any men who would have any improper thoughts towards her.
"What's the hurry?" The little old man opened his mouth. The human skin mask on his face did not allow any changes to be seen on his face. However, his cold and indifferent tone, as well as his nervous hands, revealed his current mood.
"Ha ha. Congratulations on entering the finals." The girl blinked her eyes.
Although her make-up was pretty good, her gentle eyes were still unable to hide from people.
A frown appeared on the "little old man"'s face. Despite the rather loud sound system within the bar, making it impossible for anyone to eavesdrop on their conversation …
"If you have something to say, just say it!"
"Yo, don't be like that. Long time no see. Tsk tsk. Are you looking down on people just because you're famous?" the girl teased.
The "little old man"'s gaze grew increasingly cold. "You know that's not what I mean."
"Ha ha, don't stare at me like that. I'm scared." The girl giggled as she spat out a bubble. "The higher-ups want Tianjing to lose, and lose reasonably …"
The girl moved closer to the little old man's ear, her voice growing increasingly low as she stealthily stuffed a bottle of something into his hand.
The "little old man"'s hand trembled, his eyes brimming with fury. However, seeing the faint smile on the girl's face, he did not say anything.
The girl's expression remained playful as she said, "You should know the consequences of disobeying orders. You're not the only one … death is definitely not the worst outcome."
The little old man's body trembled slightly, but he did not reply. The crowded bar had blocked his departing figure.
The girl stared at the disappearing figure for a full three seconds. To her, this was a considerably long time. In reality, from the moment she was born, she had never been able to truly calm down for even a second.
"This guy shouldn't be that stupid." She nodded in satisfaction and walked out of the bar through the back door behind her. As soon as she entered and exited the bar, her face full of potholes disappeared, and her bloated body seemed to have been skinned in an instant.
Her bulging breasts, hot waist, and long legs, coupled with the super short shorts that exposed her navel, instantly turned her into a sexy and hot lolita, enough to make any man go crazy.
If the members of the Blazing Squadron were here, if Mario was here, they would definitely be so shocked that their jaws would drop.
This … Isn't this the same person who used her fan identity to cheat away … No, no, no! Was it the little girl who kidnapped Vice-Captain Mario?
"Alright, alright. You're just a busybody." She muttered and aimed at another luxurious bar that looked quite high-class. The gorgeous lights and handsome waiters at the door made her eyes light up. In an instant, she had already forgotten the little bit of worry she had just now. "What's there to worry about? It's a rare holiday, so I'm going to get high first! Hohoho, handsome guys, the queen has arrived! "
Deep into the night, the Tianjing villa had already quietened down, though it was still filled with joy.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Milami saw Grai, who had just returned. Gawking slightly, she said, "Grai, the finals are right around the corner. It's best if you don't run around."
Grai placed his bag down. In fact, Grai had been extremely calm throughout the entire journey of the CHF, and did not feel the slightest bit of nervousness. At times, he liked to leisurely read the books he had found, and at other times, he would wander around. Naturally, with his strength, there was no need for him to worry. However, this was, after all, the finals, especially after the actions of the Gui Family, so he really had to be more careful.
"Got it, senior sister. Oh, it's already so late. You're still awake?"
"I'm hungry. Don't ask about girls' matters!" Milami was still very domineering, causing a faint smile to appear on Grai's face.
Just by looking at this villa and thinking about the people living within it, the corner of his mouth would involuntarily curl up, feeling a sense of familiarity and warmth. To him, this place was filled with memories. In the past, he had only read about it in books, but he had never experienced it himself. That's because there really wasn't much worth remembering about his childhood and growth experiences. It was as though every day was the same and repetitive …
A person walked out from the living room. Stretching his waist, Ma Dong waved towards the 2 of them. "Grai, you've just returned. Don't run around in the finals."
"I know. Senior sister has just educated me." replied Grai with a smile. "I won't disturb the two of you."
Giving a thumbs up, Ma Dong inwardly praised Grai for being sensible. Granny's leg! Such an exciting day, he really wanted to hug Milami to sleep. However, Milami refused to do so no matter what, saying that it wasn't good to do so with the finals around the corner.
… You can do it during the semifinals, but not during the finals?
Wu wu. Alright, the finals are indeed more important.
Flicking Ma Dong's forehead, Milami said, "Hurry up and sleep. I'm going to sleep after eating something."
"My dear, kiss me!" Seeing that there was no one around, Ma Dong could not help but act coquettishly. Unable to resist, Milami gave him a quick kiss, before swaying back to his room.
Upon returning to his room, Grai laid down on his bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time. He thought back to the time he had spent with everyone from Tianjing, with even more scenes flashing through his mind. Ever since he had entered Tianjing, he had come into contact with every single person, every single scene, and everything. Step by step, he had experienced so much happiness and happiness that he had never experienced before …
In Tianjing, this was the first time he had felt warmth and friendship. Every single one of them were real people. However, the finals … in fact, he and Wang Zhong both knew clearly …
Closing his eyes, Grai allowed the world in his head to spin around, while a faint smile appeared on his face. So this was the feeling of being drunk. This was destined to not be a peaceful and tranquil night.
Grai, who was enjoying the intoxication of alcohol, was just one of the many scenes in this bustling and complicated scene. On the other side of the city, Carolyn was currently raising her wine glass as she stood at the highest point in the entire city. This was the 30th floor of the Stuart Family's building. With a 360-degree panoramic view of the entire Stuart City, she was able to get a panoramic view of it.
Frankly speaking, Carolyn wasn't in a good mood. She had always been the focus and core of the entire Federation, and even the entire world. However, the closer they got to the finals, the more she felt like she had been abandoned.
During the day, Carolyn had contacted Tianjing. However, they had tactfully declined Carolyn's invitation with the excuse of preparing for war. Any other influences that had tried to make contact with Tianjing had met with the same fate. However, to the Stuart Family, who had always stood at the top, such a rejection was somewhat rude. Furthermore, to Carolyn, she could feel that Wang Zhong had turned around without any hesitation.
Carolyn was the one who had suggested for them to meet again in the CHF. Breaking the agreement was also her decision. As of now, it seemed like it was Wang Zhong's turn to decide the direction of everything. This was a person that was as insignificant as an ant in the eyes of the Stuart Family a month ago.
Holding onto her wine glass, Carolyn stood quietly before the floor-to-ceiling window. Looking at the brightly lit city, there seemed to be an instant of absent-mindedness and hesitation in her heart. This was a feeling that she had never felt since she had decided to take over the family, and cast aside her previous immaturity. It was more of a blow to her self-esteem. She clearly knew that she was still high and mighty, yet she was unable to do anything about the situation before her.
Ding ding ding ding …
The Skylink in her hand rang out.
There weren't many people that would dare to send a private message to Carolyn in the dead of night. The number of them could be counted on one hand.
However, when she opened her Skylink, Carolyn felt slightly surprised. It was actually Solomon.
It was the middle of the night. This wasn't a good time for diplomacy, especially since it was private time. Solomon shouldn't be unaware of this.
A sliver of hesitation appeared on Carolyn's face. However, in the end, she still pressed the button to accept the call. Solomon's smile appeared on the virtual screen. He was polite and gentlemanly. Compared to his usual self, he seemed to lack the fake solemnity of diplomacy. Instead, he appeared more amiable and casual, appearing just like a good friend that had known each other for many years.
Even an outstanding diplomat might not be able to achieve such a transformation. Every word and action, as well as the fine control he had over the distance between each other, was something that even an outstanding diplomat might not be able to achieve. However, Carolyn could feel that Solomon's actions were completely natural to her.
First, he gave some casual greetings, before talking about the grand occasion of the CHF organized by Stuart in a rather natural manner. The broadcast in the empires was also a huge success. While congratulating the success of this CHF, he also sighed about the wealth of the Federation, as well as the strength of Stuart. Frankly speaking, Carolyn didn't feel very comfortable in her heart, as she had lost. However, Solomon's words of flattery were able to make her feel comfortable from the bottom of her heart. That's right. What did Tianjing count for in the eyes of the world? What did Wang Zhong count for? At the very most, he was just a nouveau riche that had never seen the world.
"Your highness Solomon shouldn't be contacting me at this time to talk about this, right? Truthfully speaking, I'm not in a good mood right now." Carolyn would naturally use another method to deal with intelligent people.
"I know how miss Carolyn is feeling right now. Therefore, I have a method to make Tianjing lose wholeheartedly. I wonder if you're interested in it." said Solomon with a smile. Without beating around the bush, he pointed straight at Tianjing.
"Oh? Why not Heaven's Fate?" Carolyn gawked slightly. One had to know that Stuart had lost to Heaven's Fate. Looking at it from all aspects, she shouldn't hope for Tianjing to lose.
A modest smile still hung on Solomon's face, though he did not give any explanation. "The reason isn't important. I feel that our future benefits are the same."
Solomon's reason was naturally sufficient. From the big picture, Tianjing's victory would definitely shake the foundations of the aristocratic families. From a personal point of view, she was willing to have people who could only crawl in front of her suddenly sit on equal footing, and even have to look up to them. Naturally, there was no need to say such things out loud. Negotiation required skill. If it was said out loud, there was a possibility that the other party's intentions would change.
"Why not say it?" Carolyn replied with an indifferent expression.
"Truthfully speaking, my request is very simple." Said Solomon with a faint smile. "I hope that the Stuart Family will vote in favour of the proposal to open the 'Holy Land' to the 3 great empires."
The main point was here, and it wasn't too unexpected for Carolyn. Recently, the Empires had been rather active in this matter.
Carolyn's expression did not change. In fact, with the development of the Empires in the hyperdimension over the past few years, the hidden Holy Land could no longer be hidden. Be it the Kaiser Empire, the Amazon Empire, or even the Tutankhamun Empire, all of them had requested for it to be opened up. They had also clearly expressed that as long as they could enter the Holy Land, they were willing to accept the restrictions of the Federation.
The Federation had been discussing and debating this for a long time, but they were unable to come to a decision.
Frankly speaking, this was unstoppable. After all, communicating with the Earth was the general trend. The Federation had indeed obtained massive benefits from the 3 great empires. Many things had already complemented each other and were bound together, giving the Federation a huge boost to its development. From the current situation, it was impossible to conquer the Holy Land by force. Regardless of whether it was through the hyperdimension or the ocean, both sides were clear on this point.
Currently, the Federation was the one setting the rules. Once the matter of the Holy Land was discovered, it would only be a matter of time before it was opened to the public. Both sides had been entangled on this issue for a long time. The Patriarchs of the 10 Great Families and the Parliament had already reached a consensus. They wouldn't reject the proposal, but they needed the empires to pay a higher price and benefit to achieve this point.
This was actually the Federation's idea. Therefore, the reason why the CHF was so grand was actually for the sake of the selection to enter the Holy Land. They didn't wish for this batch of newcomers to be defeated by the empires after entering the Holy Land. In fact, this was already a consensus.
All the great families and the Parliament were well aware of this. In addition, the world-wide broadcast of this grand event showcasing the Federation's top newcomers with potential was also to increase the temptation of the Holy Land to the empires, stimulating them to become even crazier. Every family and the Parliament had their own plans for this, and they were using their own channels to reap benefits. The Stuart Family was no exception. However, they never expected that Solomon would take the initiative to deliver himself to their doorstep.
As expected of the most important political opponent of the Federation. Compared to the short-sighted Tutankhamun Empire and the unambitious Amazon Empire, the Kaiser Empire clearly had more political foresight and foresight. Solomon had clearly sensed that the Federation was relaxing in this aspect.
Carolyn didn't expose him. When it came to such matters, it was always more tempting to refuse than to give in. "I only have the right to suggest to the family, but I don't have the right to make a decision. Furthermore, "she smiled." This doesn't seem to have anything to do with me. "
Solomon maintained a smile that was as refreshing as the spring breeze. He knew that Carolyn had already agreed. As long as they could negotiate, it was only a matter of conditions. The family's interests were the family's, and Carolyn had her own requests. This had nothing to do with benefits, but was instead a form of "making things difficult" or status that every big shot liked.
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