Chapter 157: Where to sober up

A pair of rose crystals was given to Zhang Liuhua and Bao Ran, who had played the role of a couple. Their "acting" was indeed very similar, and they matched the pair of crystals very well. Xiang Xiaoli thanked the six young talents who tried the method in Songhe Valley.

Jun, the gift is a swallow-tailed double amethyst for each person. You Fang gave this to He Deqing, which is quite valuable.

The most eye-catching cluster crystal tree was actually given to Zhang Liubing. It was this young master who proposed how to attract Tang Chao and show up. Although Liu Li took the initiative, the plan proved to be quite successful.

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Zhang Xi felt very sorry and said in the audience: "Mr. Rand, is this too expensive to give to Quanzi?"

Zhang Liubing was embarrassed in front of everyone, but he wanted it in his heart. However, when his father said this, he did not dare to accept it. You Fang shook his head and smiled: "The strategy of luring the snake out of the hole came from the mouths of Elder Zhang and Liu Bing."

, and I have another relationship with Liu Bing that you don’t know. Rand has an old friend, Li Feng, who passed by Guangzhou last year and had an encounter with Mr. Liu Bing. At that time, senior brother Li Feng had discussed secret techniques with Liu Bing, and they had an affair.

Wow, the impression is very good.

Before I came to Guangzhou, Senior Brother Li Feng had asked me not to forget to convey my gratitude to Zhang Liubing when I saw him. And here I came to meet these four young colleagues of the Xunluan Sect. They are indeed rising stars in the world today. This crystal tree,

It can be regarded as Rand expressing his feelings on behalf of Senior Brother Li Feng. I will stay in this villa for more than a month. If Mr. Liu Bing has free time, he may wish to come and exchange experiences to confirm the secret method. This is also what Senior Brother Li Feng has asked me to do."

Oh, it turns out there is such a thing. No wonder the gift given to Zhang Liubing is particularly valuable. What everyone is questioning is who Li Feng is? But these words have another meaning to the ears of the Zhang family and his son——

Senior Li Feng asked Mr. Rand about something, and it must be related to Xunluan Yuzhen and the integration of the Xunluan sect. No wonder Mr. Rand arranged the dinner so carefully today. Such an occasion is very important to increase the cohesion and sense of belonging of the sect.

Very helpful. It has been a long time since the Xunluan sect appeared as a whole in front of fellow practitioners, let alone such a glorious appearance?

Senior Rand was very generous. As a successful businessman, Zhang Xi naturally kept a ledger in his heart, but the cost of this dinner was already negligible in his eyes. He only gave the junior four spar.

Including the fiery gold stone given to Lu Changlin to smooth things over, it is also worth two million! And it is not only a matter of money, this favor is too rare.

He was also hinting to Zhang Xi that there was no need to worry, he would stay here for more than a month, and that everything could be discussed in the long run and we would find an opportunity to discuss it in detail in private.

Hearing You Fang's words, Zhang Xi's thoughts changed and he said to his son: "In that case, please thank Mr. Rand." Zhang Liubing took the Cluster Crystal Tree over. All the junior disciples were very envious and said to themselves -

—Why didn’t I follow Elder Zhang to catch up with such a good thing?

Next, You Fang returned to the table, and everyone took their own lamps. The atmosphere was much more relaxed, and various topics were discussed. Someone asked who Li Feng was? You Fang only replied that he was an outsider who had devoted himself to practicing secret techniques for many years.

, I met him twice by chance, and his cultivation was unfathomable. It is said that he had received guidance from Earth Master Liu Li.

Liu Li mentioned Li Feng's name before leaving, and Bao Min heard it with his own ears and testified to everyone. Naturally, everyone believed what you said. This conversation also caused an interesting misunderstanding. There were rumors in the world that the next generation of Earth Master

The mantle has been decided, and everyone present did not say anything, but they all speculated in their hearts whether this person could be Li Feng?

I have to admit that everyone's guesses were very accurate. Both Li Feng and Melander were the traps of You Fang. The identity of "Li Feng" covered the identity of "Melander".

Someone was very interested in asking how Zhang Liubing got acquainted with Senior Li Feng. What Zhang Liubing told was basically the truth - he went to Yongfang Hall to temper his spiritual awareness, and met Senior Li Feng at night. Thanks to this senior, he gave personal guidance on the gains and losses of cultivation.

, he took this as an opportunity to master spiritual consciousness in one fell swoop, but he did not tell anything about the search for the jade admonition and the subsequent painting.

After chatting for more than half an hour, the dishes on the table were almost eaten. You Fang opened the door again and called the waiter in to serve another round of main dishes. The atmosphere of the dinner reached its climax. Everyone was enjoying themselves that night.

, except for three people - Zhang Xi, Bao Min, and Xiang Yinghua.

The two elders felt embarrassed and lost face, so they had to toast frequently and say words of admiration. They almost drank themselves too much. Outsiders seemed to think they were very excited. However, Xiang Yinghua sat calmly on the side.

When the waiter was not around, he saw that You Fang's glass was empty, and occasionally offered him more wine naturally, which made You Fang feel quite embarrassed.

Xiang Yinghua has always been like this. Even at the lively dinner, she still seemed to be surrounded by the bright moonlight as she sat there.

You Fang was very generous today and gave away something equivalent to two million without any hesitation. When Lu Changlin came on stage to receive Liejinshi, he just felt angry and funny, but he didn't feel pity at all. He just thought to himself - you still have

Do you really dare to take it?

The master stole three of his most luxurious Fiery Gold Stones and then sent them back in public, which was a reminder: If you want to take over the Xunluan Sect in the future, you have to be willing to spend money now. When that day comes, will you still suffer a loss? Jianghu people do business.

The threshold technique of "selling as a gift" can be understood by the little wanderer in one point, and he can learn and apply it flexibly.

Now he began to suspect that his master had originally instructed him to collect crystals in Chenzhou just to save a sum of money to travel around the world. The young wanderer really didn't have much money. There were many things that could only be organized with money, such as today's dinner party.

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Others present obviously had another misunderstanding. Where did these crystals come from, Senior Rand? Even if you have money, you have to have a place to buy some things, and someone has to be willing to sell them to you. Those who can provide these things,

Naturally, it's Xiang Jia. Mr. Rand and Fairy Moon Shadow came together and lived in the same villa. Their relationship must be extraordinary. You can tell by looking at these crystal stones.

Everyone was thinking this in their hearts. The more they looked at You Fang and Xiang Yinghua, the more they looked like a well-matched couple. So many people toasted to You Fang and Xiang Yinghua at the same time, just like to the Wan Shu Kuang couple.

Likewise, You Fang didn't want to drink - they just toasted and didn't say anything else!

After the wine started, of course all the comrades praised You Fang a lot, saying that he was young, handsome, charming and unrestrained. Lu Changlin was in a very high mood today and drank a lot of wine. In the end, he almost put his arms around You Fang's shoulders and called him brother.

It is obviously a habit of socializing in business. After the topic started, we talked about what happened yesterday. It is said that Mr. Rand successfully hooked Tang Chaohe by pretending to have a tryst with a beauty, and the beautiful woman was very interested in Mr. Rand.

I have admired him for a long time and wish I could...so on and so forth.

You Fang just mentioned that Niu Ranmiao lived in this villa when he came to Guangzhou. Lu Changlin used the topic to compare You Fang with Niu Ranmiao. When Niu was in his prime, he was famous for being romantic and charming in Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia. He had three reasons:

He has four wives, seven sons and eight daughters.

Don't think that Mr. Niu broke the law. He was in Hong Kong at the time. Monogamy was not stipulated in Hong Kong's marriage law until the 1970s, and historical marriage relationships were still recognized. There were actually only five so-called three wives and four concubines, because Mr. Niu

In the early years, two head wives died, and there were three head wives in total. Later, two of them were aunts and concubines to support him. Of course, there is no such saying now. Mr. Niu has three living wives, and their status is the same.

Niu Lao's romantic style is not that of being amorous. The old man was indeed very charming when he was young. There is also an allusion: There was a Western beauty from a noble family who fell in love with him at first sight and launched a passionate pursuit for many years without success. Niu Ranmiao just didn't want to.

This foreign girl finally gritted her teeth and became determined to become a nun in a convent. According to Chinese terms, it is almost the same as becoming a nun.

Lu Changlin talked about these things like a family treasure, and by talking about Mr. Niu, he praised Mr. Rand in front of him for how charming he was. In other circumstances, this would not be a big deal, but don't forget that Xiang Yinghua is sitting on the other side! We can talk to each other at the same table.

Several people kept coughing, and it took Lu Changlin a long time to react and stop talking.

He stopped talking, and another interruption came out. The artist Mr. Zhang Liuhua also drank a lot today, and the conversation started with the topic. Zhang Liuhua was drunk and talking nonsense. This is an issue of religion or belief, even in the world of the 21st century.

, only countries that officially believe in Christianity or Marxist-Leninist materialist atheism practice monogamy, while areas not affected by Christianity or Marxism-Leninism still practice polygamy, not just in Arab societies, but also in India, which is known as a democratic and civilized country next door.

Three and so on.

Zhang Xi's face turned dark when he said these words. He knew that his youngest son acted ridiculously and usually liked to hang out with third-rate female stars who were not yet famous, but he couldn't say such stupid things on such occasions! If it wasn't in front of everyone

In front of him, Zhang Xi wished he could hit his son on the head with a wine glass.

In fact, Zhang Xi also has his own little Jiujiu. Although he and Bao Min have always been at odds with each other in terms of sect affairs, he has watched Bao Min's daughter Bao Ran grow up and has always been very fond of her. If they can become in-laws, many children will be married.

Things would be easier to handle. He wanted to bring Zhang Liuhua and Bao Ran together. With such a daughter-in-law, not only would he be satisfied, but she could also take care of this ridiculous son. If it were an ordinary daughter, there really would be nothing she could do to Zhang Liuhua.

This time, Zhang Xi specially arranged for Zhang Liuhua and Bao Ran to pretend to be a couple, just to see if they would call. As a result, the two "acted" very well, and Zhang Xi was secretly happy in her heart. The next step was to strike while the iron was hot.

We create opportunities for the young couple to enhance their relationship, but the son acts out again at the wine table. Isn't this blatant eye candy?

Bao Ran sat next to Zhang Liuhua and stared at him with an angry and funny expression. He suddenly stretched out his finger and poked Zhang Liuhua's temple and said: "Brother Liuhua, why don't you apply for an Indian passport?"

Zhang Liuhua pouted: "Do you think it's difficult to get Ah San's passport? Nowadays, the application process has become international. In that poor place in India, many people don't even have ID cards. As long as there is a way, it is easy to get an Indian identity.

, and he’s from a high caste!”

Bao Ran was reluctant: "Don't talk about this, I'm just asking you why you don't apply for Indian citizenship?"

Zhang Liuhua spread his hands: "Because I am patriotic, even Hong Kong has returned, and Mr. Rand has also come back. How can I, Zhang Liuhua, not be patriotic?"

Zhang Xi finally couldn't help but shouted: "Liuhua, in front of all the seniors, stop talking nonsense!"

Zhang Liuhua held the wine glass and asked aggrievedly: "Dad, I'm talking about patriotism, how can you say I'm talking nonsense?"

This style of language was so funny that everyone at the table laughed, but they were too embarrassed to laugh out loud. After Zhang Liuhua's interruption, the awkward atmosphere was relieved a lot, and the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere was restored.

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Zhang Liuhua raised his glass again and said to You Fang: "Mr. Rand, Liuhua drinks to you. You will travel around the world with your sword. You can afford to carry so many murder cases. Why should you be afraid of romance in this life?... I heard that you are still in Guangzhou.

After staying for more than a month, Liuhua opened a bar. If you have time in the evening, go and sit there. You will definitely attract beautiful women."

There is something wrong in Zhang Liuhua's words. Is he really drunk or pretending to be drunk? You Fang suddenly feels that this person is not simple, but is pretending to be crazy. Zhang Xi's heart is filled with laughter, and You Fang also sees some signs. It seems that Zhang Liuhua is dissatisfied.

, I put eye drops on purpose.

As for You Fang's current situation and emotional state of mind, among everyone here, Zhang Liuhua probably sees it most clearly. Everyone regards him and Xiang Yinghua as a couple, but Zhang Liuhua sees that he has some scruples and does not want to misunderstand.

It was deeper, but I couldn't say anything in public, so I helped him around the corner.

Thinking of this, You Fang smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness! Ever since I made a mistake last time when I drank too much in a bar in Los Angeles, I don't want to go there again."

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There is a sixteen-hour time difference between Los Angeles in the United States and Guangzhou in China. The local area is currently in daylight saving time, so the clock difference is fifteen hours. When Yu Fang casually mentioned Los Angeles at the wine table, it was about eight o'clock in the evening Beijing time.

It is 11 a.m. local time in the United States.

North of Chinatown in Los Angeles, between Bambu Street and Bernard Street, not far from the State Park, there is a relatively independent building that completely occupies the space between two north-south and two east-west streets.

neighborhood.

The buildings here are of typical Western architectural style, but if you look closely, you will find that they are very distinctive. The building on the north side is the tallest, with nine floors in the middle. The top is mountain-shaped, and the two sides gradually transition to eight and seven floors. The building on the east side is the tallest.

The building is long and narrow, with a Roman style from the exterior wall decoration, but the top is wavy or crenellated like an ancient Chinese city wall, with five and six floors in height.

The building on the west is seven stories high, very heavy and regular. The building on the south is five stories, but it has a sky-high atrium structure, with a two-story door in the middle that goes straight through. You can drive in from here, and it is surrounded by four buildings in the middle.

The open area surrounded by buildings is like a large courtyard. There is an open-air parking lot, two artificial small lakes, green spaces, etc.

However, from the central void of the building on the south side, you cannot directly see these, because there is a green vegetation with several big trees growing there, which may be a small artificial hillock. There is also a Chinese-style pavilion at the top, blocking the oncoming view.

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To be continued...