Yin Yang Lantern Man

Chapter 245 The banquet begins

Chen Ning'an stayed in Princess Wu's mansion at night, and Ying Wuyi lit an oil lamp facing him.

There was a special smell when the oil lamp was burning, with a faint intoxicating fragrance. Ying Wuyi, wearing a light gauze, brought him some documents.

"These are some of the important people at tomorrow's banquet. You can take a closer look."

Chen Ning'an took the information. Each piece of paper represented a person and listed important information.

For example, the president of Chaoen Group has a relationship with the prime minister and his assets have reached an astonishing level of hundreds of billions.

The gray chain under his industry is exported overseas, and he is a very sophisticated person.

Chen Ning'an glanced at the photo, memorized it, and then turned to the next one. He didn't even bother to look at her personality or preferences.

There is also the deputy director of the General Japanese Security Bureau, Wang Lincheng. This position alone explains a lot, but this is only one of his identities. He also has another identity - a shareholder of the Short-lived Man Plan.

As well as the Queen's family, which is also a powerful force, the Lord of Qiu City, which is closest to Xianyang Capital, came here by plane specifically to show support for the Eighth Prince.

Chen Ning'an took the document and looked at it for a long time. He frowned and said, "Queen Wu's family should not be unaware of the Eighth Prince's problem. Why did they come to participate?"

This is a very obvious signal. Mother Sudedi does not care about her own son, the crown prince, but instead expresses support for the eighth prince?
"The Queen's family and the Queen cannot be confused. The day she becomes the Earth Mother of Sude, it means that this Empress can only represent New Qin and herself."

Ying Wuyi explained in an instant and gently sat on Chen Ningan's lap with her gauze dress on.

Chen Ning'an ignored it and continued to look through the information.

In addition to the important figures mentioned above, there are also the owner of Jinfu Jewelry, the factory director of Lingwu Military Industry, the chairman of the largest e-commerce company Hongyue, and the princess of Prince Shoude's Mansion.

"Have you finished reading the information?"

Ying Wuyi half leaned on Chen Ning'an, and a faint fragrance entered her nose. Chen Ning'an glanced at her and said, "Are you going to throw yourself into my arms?"

"is it not OK?"

Her eyes were blurred. "This princess is the legitimate daughter of the new Qin royal family. This red lantern is specially ordered for you."

There was a flame burning in her eyes. New Qin was a world power. It was a blessing that she had earned in several lifetimes that the princess took the initiative to throw herself into his arms.

As long as Chen Ning'an nods, he will have all the wealth, glory and power.

"It's the red light, not my emotions."

Chen Ningan pushed her away.

"Ok?"

Ying Wuyi was stunned. Chen Ningan actually pushed her away?

"I'm a princess!"

She reiterated: "Princess Wu, how many men have given up all their wealth just for a look or a word from me!"

"They are just a bunch of beasts that they can't even control."

Chen Ning'an had a blank expression on his face: "A Taoist companion is a lifelong matter. Indulging in the instincts of the flesh will only make you unable to extricate yourself from the world of mortals."

He stared into Ying Wuyi's eyes and said, "If you really want to be my Taoist partner, then you should climb up well. If you can't keep up with me, you will be no different from other passers-by in this world."

The meaning of this sentence was like a gust of cold wind that blew out the red light and also extinguished the passion that Ying Wuyi had actively aroused.

Chen Ningan...looks down on her.

Ying Wuyi stared closely at the eyes of the person in front of him, and those eyes were almost always shrouded in madness.

But behind the madness, there are the blue sky, the deep azure sky and the self-conceit that is superior to everything in the world.

Only the emotions are missing.

"What's the difference between you and a stone?"

Her lips trembled. "Even stones have different hardness and softness. Are you really so insensitive?"

She was unwilling to accept this, as she had never suffered such an injustice since she was a child.

"You can kill me, but I won't resist. Why don't you want to accept me?"

"Even if a drop of the oil I gave to An Hongdeng is worth a fortune, it still can't move you?"

"Ying Wuyi."

Chen Ningan looked down at her and said, "You have to know that any emotion in this world is just the instinct of the body and the influence of your environment."

"If you really like someone and want to find a partner, you have to understand what you want."

What Chen Ning'an wanted was that Ying Wuyi was a princess, but she was just a mortal. Her body would be nothing but dry bones after a hundred years. What was the difference between her and other people?
As soon as he said this, Ying Wuyi knew that he had failed tonight.

"Then I'll call you tomorrow morning."

She left with slightly red eyes and did not close the door.

Are you waiting for Chen Ning'an to chase you out?

He flicked his fingers gently and the door closed by itself.

Ying Wuyi did not take the red lantern away. Chen Ning watched quietly as the lantern burned itself without any fire.

The faint aroma of cigarettes aroused Chen Ning'an's passion, and he stared at it without blinking.

His body reacted greatly, but the more it did so, the colder his expression became.

Ying Wuyi said he was a stone?
No, stone is just a process. It is most appropriate to seek nothingness when there is nothing and to seek existence when there is something.

After a sleepless night, Chen Ning'an got used to not sleeping. He even lowered his eyes to Liao Yun.

"How's the situation?"

In the distant city late at night, as the huge human face balloon was swallowed by Chen Ning'an, the city was in slight chaos.

But the existence of "door gods" just fills this gap and people's hearts are comforted.

When Chen Ning'an found Liao Yun, he was cuddling with a beauty at Ye'an's headquarters.

"gentlemen?"

Liao Yun immediately put everything aside and began to talk about his achievements respectfully.

This big city has become Chen Ning'an's back garden.

"Well, that's good. You can develop in the neighboring city."

Chen Ningan said to him: "You should be able to feel your strength increasing. How powerful you will be in the end depends on how many people you develop."

"I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Liao Yun made a serious promise, and Chen Ning'an understood some of the difficulties and asked Chi Li to send some talismans using the Lantern Realm.

With these talismans, Liao Yun can basically handle anything that is not a true nightmare level.

But these were just incidental activities. Chen Ning'an did not stop and was always preparing for the banquet.

The Eighth Prince's banquet will be here in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, Ying Wuyi, wearing a gorgeous long dress, with a cold and elegant face, bowed slightly to Chen Ning'an with indescribable nobility.

"Please change your clothes, sir."

She personally delivered the dress and put it on Chen Ning'an.

"Ah."

With the help of the hairstylist, Chen Ning'an soon made Ying Wuyi look bright again.

Gloomy eyes, pale face, and there seems to be a mysterious sea between his brows.

"Let's go."

He walked in front: "The Eighth Prince's banquet is something to look forward to."

In the car, Chen Ning'an could hear the lead car in front of him making arrangements, turning on green lights along the way, pacing the vehicles, making all the preparations, and scheduling the banquet at the right time. Even the red carpet that Ying Wuyi stepped on when he got off the car had to be exactly the right size, color, and angle.

Also, Chen Ning'an's identity needs to be notified to the secretaries and housekeepers of those big shots in advance, so as to avoid embarrassment when they meet and don't know each other.

For a small trip, at least hundreds of people get started, which is the real luxury.

Since it was a banquet hosted by the prince, it was naturally held in one of the most upscale places, which was one of the tallest buildings in Xianyang.

The Yunchen Building is more than a thousand meters high, reaching above the clouds.

It took a long time to take the elevator. This building is made of special materials, but unfortunately Xianyangjing is not very high. Even if it is more than a thousand meters, it is far less than Zhongcheng Mucheng.

At the top of the building, with the sea of ​​clouds at your feet, the view is extremely broad, and the attendants are all handsome, beautiful, pure and lovely.

As the elevator opened, a row of men and women knelt on the ground to salute, and Ying Wuyi and Chen Ningan walked out along the red carpet.

There are already quite a few people here. Those who can arrive at this banquet are basically big shots. They are talking slowly and even have their arrival time arranged.

The weight increases as you go further back, so they are at the back.

"It's Princess Wu!"

The owner of Jinfu Jewelry was chatting with a tycoon of the same status and subconsciously glanced at the entrance.

In fact, he would look at every person who came, and when he saw Ying Wuyi, he couldn't help but be shocked.

"Princess Wu?" Another business tycoon picked up his wine glass and quickly moved: "Go and pay your respects first. This princess commands a large army, which other princesses cannot compare to."

Strictly speaking, Ying Wuyi's status is higher than many princes. After all, he is a powerful figure who fought in neighboring countries before he even reached adulthood.

"Princess Wu is well."

The two big business bosses knelt on one knee to salute, this is the status of Xin Qin.

"Please stand up, both directors." Ying Wuyi raised his hand and bowed slightly. If you give me face, I will naturally give you face.

They saw Chen Ning'an on the side again. The man had a cold face and didn't even look at them.

The princess’s lover?
The thought flashed through their mind, but luckily they heard the secretary's voice through their headsets.

Is this the guest brought by Princess Wu?

As the introduction went on, I gradually understood.

A small man who just relies on luck and is just the princess's temporary favor.

They pretended not to see anything and greeted Ying Wuyi.

"Last time I heard that the fifth princess conquered three major cities in Cedrigo with her domineering manner. This really brought honor to our New Qin! Let me toast to you!"

"It's just a small country after all. It doesn't matter."

Ying Wuyi picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then introduced Chen Ningan to them, "This is my friend, the one holding the lantern."

The one with the lantern?
This startled the two of them. Did they make a mistake?

They hurriedly raised their glasses and said sorry, saying that this kind of person should not be provoked or else they would die without knowing how.

"I'll go over there and have a look."

Chen Ning'an ignored them and walked towards the edge of the rooftop.

The sea of ​​clouds is just below, and you can see the rising sun appearing and disappearing among the clouds.

A man was enjoying the view alone with a glass of wine.

Wang Lincheng, deputy director of the Ri'an General Administration, second in command, is also one of the major shareholders of the Short-lived Man Project.

The forces behind it are complicated and intricate, ranging from the general's family to the nephew of the new Qin imperial concubine, to business tycoons.

"What do you think of the Short-lived Man Project?"

Chen Ning'an walked up to him and spoke, which surprised the latter slightly.

What a straightforward opening statement. He looked back and recognized Chen Ning'an's identity.

"So you are Princess Wu's friend. I am so sorry for your disrespect."

A smile quickly appeared on his face: "Are you also interested in the Short-lived Man Project?"

"I'm very interested. I used to be surrounded by people who were short-lived."

Chen Ningan spoke bluntly. The clouds obscured the sun. He picked up a glass of red wine and said, "Maybe you can tell me how you came up with the idea of ​​establishing this plan."

According to the information, the Short-lived Man Plan was first proposed by several students, and Wang Lincheng was one of them.

"I'm so sorry mate, I didn't mean it."

The other party apologized and explained: "This is an inevitable phenomenon. Please believe that our original intention is just to reduce the number of deaths of those who deserve to survive and to comfort those who are suffering."

"But then the original intention changed, right?"

Chen Ningan chuckled: "Let's not talk about these. I found that there is something very special in your plan for short-lived people."

All cloned humans are a combination of technology and the power of the Lantern, but the short-lived ones die quickly.

They need a substance to sustain life.

This is the substance that Chen Ning'an was asking about.

"Perhaps you could tell me what that substance is."

"You're asking this." Wang Lincheng hesitated for a moment, "But you're Princess Wu's friend, so it's okay to tell you that the substance actually came from a river in the Light Realm."

"Oh?"

Chen Ning'an was a little surprised. It was not the power of technology, but something in the realm of light.

The other party did not hide it from him and continued: "That lamp realm is called Lingtai lamp realm. There is a mountain that cannot be climbed no matter what."

"The only thing we have access to is the river flowing out of the mountains. It is of no use to ordinary people. We discovered by chance during our analysis that adding river water can extend the life of a short-lived person."

The location of the Lingtai Lantern Realm was not far from Xianyang Capital. Chen Ningan noted the location and wanted to ask more questions when the music from the banquet suddenly sounded over there.

The banquet began.

Accompanied by the sound of music, the Eighth Prince finally showed up. Chen Ning'an had no choice but to say goodbye to him and turned to walk towards Ying Wuyi.

It looked like a banquet, but in fact it was a test between the prince and the princess.

"You are busy first."

Wang Lincheng remained polite and waited until Chen Ning'an turned around before slightly opening his clothes.

There was a piece of yellow paper stuck inside, just now, when he was completely unaware.

Who posted it?
He picked up the talisman and could see some crooked things painted on it in vermilion. He needed the help of the guards beside him to find out what it was.

In Xinqin, which important person doesn’t have protection?
"Master, you can't touch this thing. I suggest you keep it away."

There was a very quiet voice beside Wang Lincheng, and he was in the state of light.

If you look at the world of lights through the real world, you will find that the world of lights on the rooftop is even more lively than the real world.

Chen Ning'an turned his head slightly and scanned the thing with his spiritual sense.

It is also at the level of possessing nightmare power. It seems that my paper man talisman really needs to be changed. It is too easy to be discovered.

Those things in the Dengjing still need to be dealt with, otherwise it will be difficult to take action today.

Ying Wuyi was surrounded by a group of people, most of whom were young talents and business tycoons.

When Chen Ning'an arrived, Ying Wuyi was still clinking glasses with a man.

(End of this chapter)