Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 143: Banquet

Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Banquet

Lu Jinyuan shuddered with fright, and his hand trembled, spilling some of the water from the cup.

Chen Fan’s face was full of distress, although it was only a little, the water still contained enumerable amounts of Spiritual Energy. To spill it like this was truly wasteful.

"Really squandering," Chen Fan muttered, taking the cup from Lu Jinyuan’s hand.

Even though the water was only diluted with a drop of Innate Spiritual Liquid, it still fell within the category of Spiritual Liquid.

A cup this large, Chen Fan could drink and almost not need to absorb Spiritual Energy for an entire day.

Lu Jinyuan was just an ordinary person; if he really drank this cup of water in one gulp, he might bleed from his seven orifices and die instantly.

Lu Jinyuan was puzzled, "Since when did Mr. Chen become so penny-pinching? Spilling just a bit of water and he says I’m squandering?"

Chen Fan looked down at the Spiritual Liquid spilled on the ground, glanced at Lu Jinyuan, and suddenly said, "Why don’t you lick it up?"

Lu Jinyuan: "???"

Chen Fan said, "The floor is clean, not dirty at all."

Lu Jinyuan immediately began to reflect on his recent actions, "Mr. Chen, have I made a mistake?"

Chen Fan waved his hand, "No, no, let it be. It’s a bit dirty on the floor, so it’s wasted, so be it."

Then he found a small wine cup, poured about three milliliters of Spiritual Liquid into it, and handed it to Lu Jinyuan, "Drink up."

Lu Jinyuan looked at Chen Fan with a strange expression, thinking to himself, "Mr. Chen must have some complaints about me, but treating me this way is a bit humiliating, sigh."

He didn’t dare say anything, took the wine cup, and drank the Spiritual Liquid in one go.

"Hm?"

Lu Jinyuan’s body suddenly jolted.

Just for a moment.

All his fatigue vanished, his spirit reached its peak, and his thirst disappeared without a trace.

He felt as if his body had returned to when he was fifteen or sixteen, full of vigor.

For him, who was already over forty, experiencing this feeling again almost brought him to tears.

"Mr. Chen, what... what is this treasure?" Lu Jinyuan asked in disbelief, looking at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Consider it a type of Spiritual Liquid."

Only then did Lu Jinyuan understand why Chen Fan was so agitated earlier.

Such a treasure must be worth a fortune.

And he had spilled at least the amount that would fit in a wine cup.

He looked at Chen Fan with a face full of shame, "Mr. Chen, it’s all my foolishness, spilling such a treasure. It must be worth a lot of money, right? Name your price, and I’ll compensate you!"

Chen Fan waved his hand, "Such a small amount, it’s nothing."

Lu Jinyuan pondered for a moment, "Then I might as well lick it up?"

Chen Fan: "..."

Lu Jinyuan laughed awkwardly, "Just a joke, just a joke."

Though he said that, his eyes were still intently fixed on the floor.

Fearing that Lu Jinyuan would do something to his floor, Chen Fan quickly wiped it with a rag.

Lu Jinyuan’s face showed his regret.

Chen Fan asked, "Did you come today just to tell me about the houses being sold out?"

Only then did Lu Jinyuan remember the main matter, and he hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, there is a dinner tonight, and the city mayor will personally attend. It will be decided there who gets the No. 3 land parcel in the city center."

"This piece of land is very important to me, if I can secure this land, I will be able to sit firm as the leader of Jiangbei’s real estate industry," he explained.

"But this time, there is a very troublesome competitor, and I’m not very confident, so I wanted Mr. Chen to come along with me."

Chen Fan thought for a moment and nodded, "Sure, I’ll get ready and go with you."

Not only did Lu Jinyuan help Chen Fan operate Master Qingyun’s studio, he was now also managing Qingfan Pharmaceuticals which had moved to the Provincial City, providing considerable help to Chen Fan.

Since he was now asking for Chen Fan’s help, Chen Fan naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Seeing that Chen Fan had agreed, Lu Jinyuan immediately felt much more confident.

After Chen Fan got ready, he went to the water dispenser, took a jade bottle, and filled it with some Spiritual Liquid, just in case he needed it.

Then the two of them left Yunwu Villas together.

Eight o’clock in the evening.

Lu Jinyuan drove Chen Fan to a private restaurant.

The two walked into a spacious private room that was elegantly decorated.

In the center of the room was a large round table surrounded by many spare chairs.

Quite a few people were already waiting there.

Anyone who could attend the city leader’s banquet was undoubtedly a prominent local figure in Jiangbei.

As soon as Lu Jinyuan and Chen Fan showed up, these people came forward to greet them.

Lu Jinyuan was like a fish in water in such settings, effortlessly warming up to everyone.

That’s when someone noticed Chen Fan standing beside Lu Jinyuan and asked, "Boss Lu, who is this gentleman?"

Lu Jinyuan quickly introduced him, "This is Mr. Chen, Chen Fan."

"Chen Fan? Is that the Chen Fan who defeated Huang Tianba, the number one expert of Jiangbei, on the peak of Cloud Mountain?" someone exclaimed.

A smile appeared on Lu Jinyuan’s face, "Yes, that’s right!"

The crowd instantly became curious about Chen Fan and moved closer to greet him.

Chen Fan wasn’t good at socializing, especially in business networking situations, so he could only nod slightly in response.

"Heroes emerge from the young, you are so young yet you have defeated an expert like Huang Tianba who has been famous in the Martial Arts Circle for many years, your future is boundless!"

"I’ve also been hearing about the battle at the summit of Cloud Mountain these past few days, never thought I’d actually meet Chen Fan himself here, what an honor!"

"Chen Fan, can you tell us, are those martial arts skills really real? I’ve heard others describe them and it just seems too exaggerated, even absurd."

"Of course, it’s real. The wisdom and principles contained in Huaxia’s Martial Arts, which have been passed down for thousands of years, are not something we outsiders can easily understand. Chen Fan is already considered a master in the Martial Arts Circle!"

...

The crowd buzzed with discussion, swiftly shifting the topic to Martial Arts.

However, they were neither part of the Martial Arts Circle nor enthusiasts, so their knowledge on the subject was very limited.

Seeing how popular Chen Fan was made Lu Jinyuan happy, "It seems that bringing Mr. Chen today was the right move."

A middle-aged man picked up a glass of wine and smilingly said to Chen Fan, "I’ve had a dream of martial arts since I was a kid, but unfortunately, I had to take over the family business later and never had time to pursue my hobby. Meeting a Martial Arts master like you today is an honor for me, allow me to toast to you!"

Seeing this, everyone also picked up their glasses to toast to Chen Fan.

"To the Martial Arts master!"

"To the Martial Arts master!"

...

Chen Fan reciprocated the toasts one by one, and he was somewhat surprised by everyone’s enthusiasm.

"It seems that only when you’re strong enough, you’ll gain respect from others. If it were before, they might have just kicked me out," Chen Fan mused internally.

But I’m really not any Martial Arts master. He added silently to himself.

Just then, a mocking and piercing voice rang out, "What crap about being a Martial Arts master, I’ve seen videos on the internet, and it’s clearly just special effects. Where in the world could someone be that powerful? I think he’s just a clown seeking attention!"