The Ice Jade Pavilion was the largest restaurant in Aurora City. Although it was only three stories tall, it was very imposing. The entire building was made of ice, but the Ice Jade Pavilion was different from ordinary houses. The entire building was made of ice bricks, and each brick was incomparably huge, weighing no less than a thousand pounds. This gave the Ice Jade Pavilion a grandeur that other restaurants didn't have.
In addition, the person who made the Ice Jade Pavilion also had a unique craftsmanship. Inside the Ice Jade Pavilion, many lights were installed. When the lights were lit at night, the entire Ice Jade Pavilion would be even more magnificent, as if it was a paradise on earth.
In Aurora City, if you were an ordinary person, you might not be able to enter the Ice Jade Pavilion even once in your lifetime. This was because the money you spent to enter the Ice Jade Pavilion once was enough for an ordinary person to earn for a year.
Of course, the influential people in Aurora City still liked to visit the Ice Jade Pavilion. This was because entering the Ice Jade Pavilion was very prestigious.
However, the Ice Jade Pavilion was a little special today. It was actually booked by someone! Booking a whole place was very common in Aurora City, but booking the Ice Jade Pavilion was a first in Aurora City.
It wasn't that no one in Aurora City could afford to book the Ice Jade Pavilion. There were definitely a lot of people who could afford to book the Ice Jade Pavilion. However, very few people would book the entire Ice Jade Pavilion because it was too expensive. One night was 10,000 Bell, and it was still counted during the day.
10,000 Bell, that was 10,000 Bell. An ordinary person wouldn't be able to earn 10,000 Bell in their lifetime. The major families wouldn't put on airs for no reason. If they really wanted to entertain someone, they would usually book a private room in the Ice Jade Pavilion or entertain them at home. Why would they book the entire place? Therefore, since the day the Ice Jade Pavilion was built, it had almost never been booked. In Aurora City's impression, it seemed that it had only been booked once. It was when the Aurora City's current City Lord had just taken office. All the major families in the city jointly funded and booked the Ice Jade Pavilion. That time, it was only booked for a day, and it was only for a day, not counting the night.
But this time, the Ice Jade Building was booked for an entire day and night for a total of 25,000 Bell. Such a price was truly shocking.
It was precisely because of this price that everyone was very curious about who had booked the entire Ice Jade Building. A lot of busybodies came early to the Ice Jade Building to watch the excitement. This way, they would have something to brag about when they return. But this time, Zhao Hai and the others didn't know what to do.
At the seventh hour of the evening, deer carriages arrived at the Ice Jade Pavilion one after another. And every time a carriage stopped, a person would come out from the carriage. As soon as these people saw them, the surroundings became quiet. This was because these people's status was really not ordinary. All the big clans of the city were present.
Before long, the largest deer carriage arrived in front of the Ice Jade Building. Behind this deer carriage were a lot of guards. These guards were wearing light cotton armor. Not only did their defensive capabilities were very strong, they were also very warm. And in their hands, without exception, they were holding a magic staff. This magic staff was very strange, it was more than two meters long. The tip of the magic staff was made into a fist-sized ice crystal, while the tip of the magic staff was very sharp, it could be used to attack enemies.
Seeing the attire of these people, everyone knew that the one who came this time was the City Lord. Even the City Lord himself was present, this was beyond everyone's expectations.
When the huge deer carriage stopped in front of the Ice Jade Building, a group of people came out of the building. The leader of the group was wearing gorgeous clothes and had a smile on his face. Although he wasn't handsome, he wasn't ugly either. However, some people were able to recognize him at a glance. The person who came out to greet them was unexpectedly the leader of the Ice Blade Gang, Viper San.
Those who recognized Viper San were generally people from other gangs. They had seen him before. After all, Viper San was just a Hall Master of the Ice Blade Gang. He wasn't a big shot, it wasn't difficult for them to see him.
But in the past, Viper San always had a cold expression. Coupled with his snake-like eyes, people could see that he was a ruthless person. But today, Viper Three was different. His hair was combed very neatly, and he was wearing gorgeous clothes. His face was smiling like a flower, and his pair of triangular eyes were narrowed. There was a bit of a sinister look on his face, and he looked like a refined businessman.
At this point, the City Lord also came out of the deer carriage. The City Lord was a middle-aged man around 50 years old. He was well-dressed and wasn't very tall. He wore a blue robe and held a Magic Staff in his hand. He gave off a cultured and refined feeling, making people feel a sense of familiarity.
Viper San knew the City Lord, but he had only seen him from afar a few times. Today was the first time he met the City Lord, so he couldn't help but be nervous. However, he didn't forget his etiquette. He quickly walked forward and bowed to the City Lord, "I have seen the City Lord. Greetings to the City Lord."
The City Lord looked at Viper San, then he smiled faintly and said, "I'm very happy that Mister She invited me today. I think we shouldn't talk outside. Let's go inside." Viper San didn't dare to be negligent, so he immediately invited the City Lord into the Ice Jade Building.
After entering the Ice Jade Building, Viper Three immediately invited the City Lord to the third floor. The third floor was already empty, and there was only one table. After Viper Three invited the City Lord to sit at the main seat, he then sat down with the others.
After waiting for everyone to sit down, Viper Three stood up and cupped his fist towards everyone, "She Ying greets everyone, I think everyone already knows who I am. To be able to invite everyone here today, I, She Ying, am really happy. Especially with the City Lord's presence, I, She Ying, am overwhelmed by your favor. I, She Ying, am not a capable person, so I won't say anything. I think it would be better if I ask the City Lord to say a few words to everyone." Finished speaking, Viper Three bowed to the City Lord.
The City Lord glanced at Viper San, then he smiled faintly and said, "Mister She is too polite. Everyone here today is a family head of Aurora City, so I won't say anything else. Since Mister She has taken over the Wu Family's territory, then he will naturally be one of you in the future. I hope that Aurora City can still be as peaceful and prosperous as before. I hope that everyone will help me."
When everyone heard the City Lord's words, they immediately understood the City Lord's meaning. Although the City Lord's words were very polite, it wasn't without the intention of beating them. The City Lord couldn't stay in Aurora City forever. If he did well, then he would still be promoted in the future. Because of this, no one wanted Aurora City to be peaceful and prosperous more than him. The more peaceful and prosperous Aurora City was, the more his merits would be. This way, he could be promoted.
However, recently, Aurora City wasn't peaceful. First, it was the Ice Blade Gang. Then, the Ice Blade Gang and the Ice Arrow Gang had a great battle. However, to the City Lord, these were all small matters. The City Lord didn't want to care about these matters. If he wanted to, then he would have already done so.
The City Lord was very clear that a city couldn't only have light and no darkness. The Ice Blade Gang's existence was also very necessary. However, they must be within the City Lord's control. Otherwise, he wouldn't be courteous.
After the Wu Family left, the other families started to become restless. This made the City Lord nervous. Although he was the City Lord, the major families were still local families. If the major families were to make any moves, then Aurora City wouldn't be peaceful. Therefore, the City Lord used this opportunity to give a warning to the various Family Heads.
From the City Lord's point of view, since Viper San had taken over all of the Wu Family's businesses, then he would naturally take over the Wu Family's position. Moreover, the City Lord's words today weren't without the intention of speaking up for Viper San. There were two main reasons for this. First, the invitation sent by Zhao Hai was useful. Although the City Lord was a citizen of the country and had the highest position in the city, this didn't mean that he wasn't afraid of death. Someone had silently placed an invitation on your bed and you didn't even know about it. Wouldn't that be the same as having your head kicked by a donkey? Today, he used this opportunity to give a warning to the various Family Heads. Similarly, he would give the corresponding position to Viper San. This could also be considered as selling Viper San and Zhao Hai a favor. This would prevent them from losing their heads before they could even be promoted.
Secondly, he wanted to rope in Viper. Thirdly, although the major clans in Aurora City didn't get along, when he, the City Lord, wanted to do something, the major clans would join forces. Sometimes, even he, the City Lord, couldn't do anything about this alliance. Therefore, it wasn't necessary to say that this City Lord was glorious and happy. Glory and happiness were all for others to see. As for himself, he was just like a person drinking water, knowing whether it was hot or cold.
On the other hand, Viper San was different. Viper San was a low-level hoodlum. Although he might have a backer behind him, in this city, he was the easiest to rope in. This was because no matter what was said, he didn't have any relationship with the major families. As long as the City Lord treated him well, it wouldn't be difficult to rope him in. After all, he was the City Lord, and this position was very useful.
It was precisely because of this idea that the City Lord said these words today. Not only did he want to give a warning to everyone, but he also wanted to raise Viper San's position and rope him in.
Although Viper San was a hoodlum, he didn't know anything. On the contrary, the struggle within the gangs wasn't any worse than outside. Moreover, for people like him, it wasn't enough to get to where they were today just by relying on bravery and ruthlessness. If you didn't know how to observe people's expressions, then you wouldn't be able to get to where you are today. Therefore, Viper San understood the City Lord's words. He couldn't help but feel a little more confident. At the same time, he also firmly remembered these words. He wanted to tell these words to Zhao Hai and see what Zhao Hai would say.
Although the other Patriarchs didn't show any expression, they also guessed the City Lord's intentions. They hadn't been in contact with the City Lord for a day or two, so they were very clear about why the City Lord wanted to do this. However, they were currently at the dining table, so it wasn't appropriate to say anything. The Patriarchs had already made plans. After today, they must have a good chat with Viper San and have him join the Family Alliance. After all, the City Lord would always change, but these families would always stay in Aurora City. The City Lord couldn't protect you forever, but the Family Alliance could. This was the biggest advantage of the Family Alliance.
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