The one welcoming the guests was the main character of tonight's Treasure Appreciation Banquet, Yu Juncai.
Yu Juncai was like his name. Although he was close to 50 years old, he looked less than 40 years old. He had a slender figure and elegant demeanor, without the slightest trace of a middle-aged man. He exuded the temperament of a successful man.
His appearance was somewhat similar to Yu Wanting. His angular face was slightly resolute, and when he smiled, a shallow dimple appeared on his left cheek.
Based on appearance, this kind of man was usually very popular with women.
The male and female guests gathered around Yu Juncai. Yu Wanting smiled apologetically at Zhou Hong, then walked to her father's side and held the latter's arm.
From the way she looked at Yu Juncai, it was easy to tell that this girl worshipped her father very much.
Tang Wenwen followed him and secretly turned back to whisper something to Zhou Hong.
A toad wanting to eat swan meat!
Zhou Hong bitterly smiled and touched his nose, then consciously retreated to a corner.
He was not qualified to enter Yu Juncai's circle. If he insisted, he would only be looked down upon.
He would lose face in front of Yu Wanting for no reason.
As for the sword that he brought, Zhou Hong placed it on top of the sword case.
This sword case was very exquisitely made. After opening it, it could be used as a sword holder. It was very convenient.
He tried hard not to look at Yu Wanting and focused his attention on tonight's exhibits.
Most of these exhibits were brought by the guests, mainly antique porcelain. Even without activating his "Platinum Eyes" supernatural ability, Zhou Hong could easily see that these were all treasures.
All the exhibits were placed on display tables, and behind each table stood a valiant security guard.
Those who were qualified to participate in tonight's Treasure Appreciation Banquet were not ordinary people. Many of them were big names in the collector circle. The items they brought out were easily worth hundreds or even tens of millions, so the security was very important.
Zhou Hong calmed down and slowly appreciated these rare items.
Yu Juncai, accompanied by his daughter, chatted and laughed with the guests, showing the demeanor of a large corporation's chairman.
At this time, a man in a suit hurried over and whispered a few words in Yu Juncai's ear.
Yu Juncai frowned and then nodded.
The man in the suit quickly left the hall.
After about two minutes, a group of people appeared in front of the main hall.
"Director Yu!"
The middle-aged man walking at the front said with a smile, "I hope you don't mind our intrusion!"
The moment the other party appeared, Yu Juncai immediately went up to greet him.
He laughed and stretched out his hand. "How can that be? I can't wait to welcome Director Liao's arrival!"
The two of them shook hands, and Yu Juncai even patted the other person's arm. He was so passionate that it was as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for many years.
However, most of the guests present would not have such a misunderstanding because the name of this uninvited guest was Liao Zhenhai, a well-known figure in the Jiangnan business world.
He was also Yu Juncai's biggest competitor in business, and the grudge between the two had been going on for a long time.
Liao Zhenhai also had a villa in the Jinhu Mountain Villa.
"Director Yu …"
Liao Zhenhai let go of his hand and introduced the lean man beside him to Yu Juncai. "This is Mr. Sato Masahiko from Yuanhai Group. Tonight, he came to visit Chairman Yu out of admiration. I'm just the middleman."
Sato Masahiko bowed and said, "Hello, Mr. Yu. I'm Sato Masahiko. I'm currently the executive director of Yuanhai Group's Jiangnan branch. Please forgive me for taking the liberty to come here!"
This man from Dongsang was not good-looking, but his Mandarin was very standard, and his speech and behavior were very serious.
Yu Juncai was a little surprised.
Out of politeness, he smiled and said, "Mr. Sato, you're too polite."
Yuanhai Group was a multinational company with a market value of 100 billion yuan. Its projects involved finance, real estate, shipping, mining, and so on. It was very powerful.
This big group had many branches in China. Yu Juncai had no business with Yuanhai Group, but he knew something about it.
A trace of vigilance immediately arose in his heart.
Yuanhai Group's reputation in the business world had never been good, and the people from Dongsang were the major shareholders of this group.
People in Da Xia generally did not have a good impression of people from Dongsang.
Sato Masahiko straightened up and said with a sharp light in his eyes, "I heard that Mr. Yu is a top sword collector in Da Xia and has the finest works of many masters. It just so happens that I just brought the latest work of Master Heiga from Dongsang. I'd like to invite you to appraise it tonight!"
As he spoke, he clapped his hands.
An attendant immediately came up and respectfully presented the sword case with both hands.
Sato Masahiko opened the sword case and took out an unsheathed long sword in his hand.
The cold light of the sword instantly illuminated his and Yu Juncai's faces. "Mr. Yu, please enlighten me and let me understand the gap between the skills of Master Heiga and the master swordsmith of Da Xia!"
The atmosphere in the hall instantly froze!
The guests present were not fools. How could they not see that Sato Masahiko came to the sword competition in the name of asking for advice?
He was challenging them on the spot!
Yu Juncai's eyes suddenly flashed with anger. He said with a smile, "You're a guest. Since Mr. Sato is so sincere, of course I can't refuse. Xiao Wu, go to the sword-hiding room and bring my Chopper Sword here!"
"Yes!"
A man in a suit next to him immediately answered and went to get the sword.
Yu Juncai said, "Mr. Sato, please wait a moment."
Sato Masahiko put away the long sword and took half a step back. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yu."
Yu Juncai put on a fake smile and said, "You're welcome."
He turned to look at Liao Zhenhai, and his eyes were particularly sharp.
Liao Zhenhai's expression did not change.
The atmosphere suddenly became silent and awkward.
Yu Wanting, who was a few steps away, looked at her father with some worry and subconsciously clenched her fists.
Tang Wenwen quietly held her hand to comfort her.
At this moment, Zhou Hong, who was still in the corner, stared at the long sword in Sato Masahiko's hand with a dignified look.
This sword looked ordinary, but when it fell into his "platinum eyes", it showed an extraordinary light!
He came with bad intentions.
Xiao Wu quickly brought the Chopper Sword and handed it to Yu Juncai.
Yu Juncai held the sword in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Sato, my Chopper Sword is the work of the master swordsmith, Dong Hexuan. I think it should be able to compete with Master Heiga's!"
Dong Hexuan was one of the most famous swordsmiths in Da Xia. The auction price of a master sword forged by him started from ten million yuan. Yu Juncai had a total of three works of Dong Hexuan.
The Chopper Sword was of the highest quality among them!
Yu Juncai did not dare to underestimate his opponent, so he brought the best collection.
Sato Masahiko looked excited. He slightly separated his legs and said, "Please enlighten me!"
At this point, Yu Juncai could not retreat. Otherwise, the reputation he had accumulated for half his life would be gone. Therefore, he did not hesitate to draw the sword out of the sheath.
Clang!
The clear sound of the sword echoed in the hall, and a bright light instantly reflected in everyone's eyes.
The surrounding guests could not help but step back, as if they were afraid of being stabbed by the dazzling sword light!
"Good sword!"
Everyone praised in their hearts. "It's worthy of being a masterpiece of a master!"
The excitement in Sato Masahiko's eyes became more intense. He shouted in a deep voice, "Mr. Yu, please enlighten me!"
He suddenly waved his sword and slashed at Yu Juncai!
Because it was a sword fight and not a competition, the speed of Sato Masahiko's sword was not fast, but the sword edge broke through the air with an intimidating whistling sound. The power contained in it could not be underestimated.
"Good!"
Yu Juncai raised his sword to meet it without hesitation.
He was a professional swordsman with a Professional Seventh Pin certificate, so his strength in swordsmanship was naturally extraordinary. In addition, he was very confident in the master sword in his hand, so he was not afraid to meet force with force with force.
A sword fight was also a battle of ruthlessness!
Crack!
The two long swords collided in an instant.
With a crisp sound, the sword in Yu Juncai's hand broke into two pieces.
The other half of the sword somersaulted in the air and fell on the marble floor!
Sato Masahiko's sword remained motionless, and the blade was not damaged at all!
How could it be!
Everyone was dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their eyes.
The Killer Sword was one of Dong Hexuan's representative works. This master sword had once been put up for auction, and Yu Juncai spent 29.8 million to buy it. He had kept it in his sword room and treasured it.
This time, if Liao Zhenhai had not brought the people of Dongsang to bully him, he would not have taken out this sword.
He had never expected that the Killer Sword, which was worth nearly 30 million, would be cut in half, and the opponent was the sword of the people of Dongsang. How embarrassing!
Since the founding of Da Xia, they had always looked down on Dongsang. In the past 300 years, they had fought three wars with Dongsang, and Da Xia had won all of them, making Dongsang bow down to them.
Yu Juncai was not a sore loser, but losing to Sato Masahiko like this made him feel great shame!
Sato Masahiko's eyes flashed with a trace of pride. He put away his sword and bowed, saying, "Thank you for letting me win."
These three simple words were like three slaps to Yu Juncai's face.
Yu Wanting's eyes turned red.
The guests present could not help but show their anger, glaring at Sato Masahiko.
Sato Masahiko did not care. He looked straight at Yu Juncai and asked, "Mr. Yu, do you have a better sword?"
The muscles on Yu Juncai's face twitched, and a blue vein appeared on his forehead.
The Killer Sword was the best sword he had. If he took out another sword, the result would not be any different.
He had never heard of Hiraga's name before. He did not expect the sword made by him to be so sharp!
He was afraid that he would not be able to fight back tonight's humiliation.
Seeing that Yu Juncai's face was pale and silent, Sato Masahiko became more and more proud. "Then it looks like …"
"Of course!"
Before Sato Masahiko could finish his words, he was interrupted by a loud voice!
The next moment, the crowd separated, and Zhou Hong strode to Yu Juncai with his head held high.
He presented the sword he brought with both hands and said loudly, "Chairman Yu, this is your Fantasy Star Sword!"
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