Lu Fei was stunned, "No... I haven't agreed to go and mooch a meal yet..."
Having received so much negative information, Lu Fei couldn't even drink water, let alone eat. He just wanted to find a chicken coop and lie there quietly, perhaps a lightning strike from the sky would send him back to his original world...
This place was too dangerous for him, who had always kept a low profile, but trouble seemed to follow him like a script.
But since Chu Huainan had said so, he had no choice and reluctantly followed him towards the reception private room.
At the entrance of the private room.
Chu Huainan suddenly stopped and looked back at Lu Fei, smiling, "I almost forgot to tell you something, I need young friend Lu Fei to keep it a secret for me."
Could it be something life-threatening again... Lu Fei felt like he was suffocating. Nothing good had ever come out of Chu Huainan's mouth, and every matter concerned his life. What was most annoying was that the other party said it so casually!
Lu Fei secretly vowed that after tonight, he would distance himself from these big shots. The karma of the upper echelons was fatal, and he didn't want any part of it!
While thinking this, he still maintained the proper outward appearance, "Please, go ahead," Lu Fei said sincerely.
Chu Huainan then said, "Don't tell anyone about the powerful creature you saw in the Jade Dragon Hunting Ground that day, and also don't tell anyone you saved me." Chu Huainan hesitated, then felt that it might not be appropriate to say it like this, in case the other party misunderstood him as someone who was overly concerned about his reputation.
He smiled, "This matter involves too much, and it's bound to attract unnecessary trouble. Your current strength is barely enough to protect yourself."
Lu Fei nodded vigorously. Even if Chu Huainan hadn't said it, he had thought the same.
After Chu Huainan finished speaking, he gestured to two doormen. The doormen, understanding his intention, pushed open the door of the private room.
Looking at the old man standing at the entrance, the private room fell silent, and everyone quickly stood up.
Soon, they noticed the young man beside the old man and were somewhat surprised. Logically, such a high-profile banquet would never allow a child to participate!
"How did this scoundrel follow us!" Zhou Nanfeng's face was tense, and he unhurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had planned to curry favor with Chu Huainan at the banquet today. That way, even if Lu Fei complained to Chu Huainan, the matter would likely be glossed over.
But Lu Fei's sudden appearance completely disrupted his plan. If the other party caused trouble for him at the dinner table, he wouldn't be able to explain himself even with ten mouths.
At ordinary banquets, with Zhou Nanfeng's status, he would usually sit at the main seat or next to it. However, today, there were more than ten people at the table, all of them officials and dignitaries from Cang Town. The main seat was still vacant, with Chen Zhanpeng and Lin Yuansheng sitting on either side.
Those seats were reserved for Chu Huainan.
Seeing Chu Huainan enter, Chen Zhanpeng cautiously walked to the entrance to greet him. Others also wished it were them welcoming him, but unfortunately, Chen Zhanpeng held the highest position and power among them.
"Elder Chu, this way, please," Chen Zhanpeng said with a smile.
Chu Huainan nodded, glanced at Lu Fei, and finally fixed his gaze on Chen Zhanpeng, "President Chen, I have two people here. I wonder where young friend Lu Fei will be seated?"
Chen Zhanpeng was prepared.
He walked to the serving area of the dining table and pointed to a chair that had clearly just been added, saying, "Heh heh, we have already arranged a seat for little brother Lu Fei."
Chu Huainan frowned, clearly displeased.
Seeing this, Lu Fei's heart stirred, and he smiled, "I had already eaten some on the way, but Elder Chu insisted on keeping me for dinner. His hospitality was too great to refuse, so I will sit here and serve dishes and pour wine for all the uncles and seniors."
After speaking, he directly plopped down in the seat arranged by Chen Zhanpeng.
Others exchanged glances.
"So you mean you don't want to eat with us..."
"Alas, today's young people don't know how to restrain themselves; they are destined not to go far."
Someone among the guests muttered.
Lu Fei could roughly guess what they were thinking. After all, he had deliberately designed his words to prove his status with Chu Huainan. Since he was here for the banquet, he couldn't come for nothing. If he didn't seize the opportunity to gain some benefits and deter those who were harboring ulterior motives, once Chu Huainan left Cang Town, he would continue to be harassed.
He, Lu Fei, was a man destined for great things. Apart from life-threatening danger, don't bother me with anything else!
Seeing that Lu Fei had taken his seat, Chu Huainan did not make things difficult for Chen Zhanpeng and walked towards the main seat.
The table was filled with rare delicacies that made one's mouth water. In the Beast Taming Continent, animals were divided into two types: contracted beasts and domestic animals like Brother Chicken that could be consumed.
As Chu Huainan took the first bite of Cang Town's famous dish, "Hundred Stir-fried Bear Paws," the others also began to eat.
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost right, Chen Zhanpeng raised his wine glass, "Everyone, let us first toast Elder Chu together, thanking Elder Chu for gracing Cang Town with his presence and guiding our work amidst his busy schedule."
Everyone raised their glasses with smiling faces, their smiles hypocritical and absurd.
After putting down his wine glass, Lu Fei ate by himself. He said he wasn't hungry, but his actions were honest. He couldn't help it; the dishes were truly amazing, and he had never tasted such delicious food.
"Heh heh, little brother Lu Fei is truly a rising star. He showed his brilliance today, and my son has been repeatedly praising you and admitting his inferiority!" Chen Zhanpeng raised his wine glass, signaling to toast Lu Fei. He had gotten used to calling Lu Fei "brother" and no longer cared about face in front of status!
Go on with your bragging. He was so angry he fainted, and you say he admits inferiority... Lu Fei raised his wine glass and returned the toast, "So Chen Lei is your son! No wonder he is so talented, has an imposing manner, and is full of heroic spirit. Truly, a father's excellence is passed down to his son!"
Lu Fei was well-versed in table manners, which, to put it bluntly, was commercial flattery.
After the first round of awkward conversation, according to seniority, it should be Lin Yuansheng's turn. Just as he was about to raise his wine glass to toast Chu Huainan, someone spoke first.
"Hahaha, little brother Lu Fei, we truly become acquainted through fighting!"
Lin Yuansheng's expression changed, and he looked at the speaker, clearly displeased.
Who else could it be but Zhou Nanfeng?
Lu Fei's conversation with Chen Zhanpeng had reached his ears. He thought that this scoundrel still knew how to behave. As long as he lowered his stance sufficiently, the other party would give him a way to save face, and past grievances would be wiped clean.
Therefore, disregarding seniority, he directly snatched the opportunity from Lin Yuansheng. In his heart, it had been a long time since he wanted to replace Lin Yuansheng.
Looking at Zhou Nanfeng's smiling face, Lu Fei raised his eyebrows slightly.
Yes, he deliberately led me into the fog and almost died on the spot...
After leaving the fog, Lu Fei connected all the recent events. The more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong. Finally, he figured it out. From the moment Zhou Nanfeng gave him the golden ticket, he had already fallen into Zhou Nanfeng's trap. The manager of the hunting ground, Huang San, had also intentionally led him into the fog, with the aim of causing his accidental death. Now, it seemed that all of this was arranged by Zhou Nanfeng.
"Yes, Director Zhou, without your deliberate arrangement, I might not have had the chance to meet Elder Chu."
Lu Fei emphasized the word "deliberate" and smiled meaningfully.