Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 392 Misty Hidden Manor, Birthday Banquet

On the seventh day of the lunar new year, it was the birthday of the patriarch of Wuyin Mountain Villa.

Chu Danqing led his men there.

Young Master Jiang Jin received Chu Danqing, mainly because he had seen the birthday gift list and confirmed that Chu was indeed a wealthy man.

"Is Young Master Chu a member of the martial arts world? May I ask which sect or school you belong to?" Jiang Jin inquired about Chu Danqing's background, seemingly casually.

Chu Danqing smiled and said, "Young Master is joking. I am not a member of the martial arts world."

“I come from a scholarly family and have learned a few farming skills. I am here to study.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jin's face showed surprise.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. With that kind of wealth, if someone were to be considered a figure in the underworld, they would definitely not be unknown.

On the contrary, those aristocratic families, who appear to be upright and honest, are actually all incredibly wealthy.

"I see, I was mistaken." Upon hearing this, Jiang Jin was already considering how to handle the situation.

"Where is Young Master Chu currently staying?" Jiang Jin continued, "I will personally pay him a visit when I have some free time in the future."

"I've acquired a house in the city," Chu Danqing immediately reported his address, adding that the token would be activated in a few days.

It doesn't really matter if I know.

Hearing this, Jiang Jin gained a new understanding of Chu Danqing's financial resources.

Putting everything else aside, his financial resources alone make him a worthy acquaintance.

"Then I'll pay you a visit in a few days. Young Master Chu, please don't be stingy with your good tea," Jiang Jin said jokingly.

Then, he led Chu Danqing around a corner.

Since I'm not a member of the martial arts world, it's not good for me to associate with them.

Prestigious families might know a little about etiquette, but there aren't many of them.

The guests invited by Wuyin Manor were not only martial arts practitioners, but also local aristocratic families, officials, and so on.

Although the banquet was not divided into different classes, different areas were arranged according to the social classes and backgrounds of the participants.

To avoid conflicts.

"Young Master Chu, please take a seat. I have other matters to attend to, so I will go ahead and attend to them."

"If anything happens, you can call a servant to come find me." After arranging a VIP seat for Chu Danqing, Jiang Jin left.

He was able to chat with Chu Danqing the whole way not because he had nothing better to do, but because Chu Danqing gave him so much.

As the young master of the manor, he was actually extremely busy.

Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would at most exchange a few pleasantries and then have a servant lead them in.

After taking his seat, Chu Danqing glanced around.

Those seated were a group of young men dressed in brocade robes, clearly sons of powerful and wealthy families.

However, there were no questions or provocations; instead, everyone was very friendly.

The conversation was pleasant and comfortable.

The reason is simple: since there is no conflict of interest among them, they will naturally make friends if they can.

Why would you create an enemy for no reason?

The young masters who come here as representatives of aristocratic families are all being groomed to be heirs.

Although it was ostensibly a birthday banquet, it was actually a networking event.

Even if a country bumpkin sneaks in, they will treat him as an equal, instead of mocking or discriminating against him because of his status or perspective.

As a person in a superior position, one must be tolerant of others.

If you act in a servile and condescending manner towards others, you will be looked down upon.

You lack even this basic shrewdness; your upbringing is terrible. It seems your family has fallen on hard times.

If you can't maintain your dignity, then your family may become easy prey.

When these young masters from prominent families go out, they represent not only themselves, but also their families.

The birthday banquet went very smoothly, and by the end of the banquet, Chu Danqing had gained quite a few superficial brothers who he would never see again.

A steward came to see them out.

Chu Danqing noticed something: it seemed that none of the people who left were from the martial arts world.

"Manager, where are all the martial arts practitioners?" Chu Danqing asked casually.

Upon hearing this, the manager replied calmly, "They're still drinking. Some of the drunks are staying in the guest rooms temporarily."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing did not pursue the matter further.

He did indeed hear some noises in the distance.

Clearly, for those in the martial arts world, the birthday banquet is just the beginning.

But Chu Danqing felt that something was not quite right.

"It seems the wine at your estate is quite good," Chu Danqing replied.

"Their wine is the same as that of you gentlemen, but as wanderers of the martial world, they are often strapped for cash and haven't had much good wine before," the steward said, deftly smoothing things over.

They couldn't just respond to Chu Danqing's words carelessly, lest someone misunderstand and cause trouble.

"That's not necessarily true," Chu Danqing said before getting into the carriage.

The saying goes, "Respect the clothes first, then the person." Chu Danqing was treated with such importance not only because he was given a lot of gifts, but also because of the grand scale of his arrival.

Otherwise, you really just came all the way here on foot with a manager and a few porters? That's just plain crazy.

Not only him, but all the other young masters from prominent families also had grand entourages, just not as grand as Chu Danqing's.

Therefore, upon seeing this scene, he couldn't help but take a few more glances, thinking about when he could visit and strengthen their relationship.

"I've finally made a name for myself. In a few days, I'll send a visiting card to their door and activate the token." Chu Danqing was quite satisfied with this trip.

As for expenses? Not too high, since it was just gold and silver of no quality used. Such things weren't considered valuable in the amusement park.

Chu Danqing prepared quite a lot.

The journey back was very peaceful, and we did not encounter any robbers.

For this birthday banquet, Misty Manor spared no expense, and they wiped out all the bandits in the surrounding area.

If someone in the vicinity were to get into trouble, it would be a disgrace to them.

After entering the city, Chu Danqing leisurely began to read the latest intelligence.

"The Demon Extermination Alliance was destroyed by the Demon Sect Leader, and the imperial army and the Seven Kill Martial Lord's army are facing each other across the river."

"The leader of the Sword Sect is listening to music in a brothel?" Chu Danqing's expression was somewhat strange.

This seems a bit unreasonable.

Then Chu Danqing continued reading: "The old demon of the Southern Frontier has started killing powerful and high-ranking officials. I don't understand."

Chu Danqing didn't quite understand what they were doing.

But it doesn't matter, Chu Danqing actually slacks off every day, either cultivating or studying, and relies entirely on lying down to complete the trial missions.

As for taking the initiative to attack and kill members of the opposing faction.

Chu Danqing wasn't confident; he had to wait for the Goddess of Cats.

The Cat Goddess has succeeded, so the rest is easy.

If we fail, we must not act rashly.

"Forget about them, I should just take care of myself." Chu Danqing then began recording intelligence.

This was prepared for Yang Qianyuan later.

With sufficient intelligence at his disposal, Yang Qianyuan's divination of the heavenly secrets will not only be more accurate and clearer, but also have less backlash.

"I have no hidden dangers at this stage. As long as I can survive, victory will be mine," Chu Danqing muttered to himself as he wrote intelligence.

Chu Danqing also resolved the threat posed by the imperial court's spies.

His weakness lay in the brokerage records; once altered, there weren't many problems.

As for the fact that after the death of the "Human" secret agent, no one was able to send a secret letter to report that he was safe?

Did they really think this secret letter would automatically be refreshed and placed in the hands of the imperial spies seven days later?

A seven-day delivery period does not mean it will arrive within seven days.

The transmission process also takes time.

If the distance is far, ten days to half a month is considered fast.

Even if they knew the spy had gone missing and came to Bihai City to investigate, they couldn't possibly know the whole story the moment they stepped into the city; it would definitely take time.

Whether or not Chu Danqing can be investigated is another matter.

Even if the investigation is successful, it's uncertain whether Chu Danqing will still be in Bihai City by then.

The time difference and information gap are Chu Danqing's advantages.

As for his high-profile public appearance?

Because of their high status, the other party would verify their identity through multiple channels.

If it were an ordinary citizen, there would be no need for investigation; they could simply be arrested and interrogated.

Do you really think these secret agents would talk to ordinary people about laws?
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"Grandpa, the matter has been settled." Jiang Jin respectfully said to Jiang Tong, the patriarch of Misty Hidden Manor, who was dressed in a festive robe: "A first-rate expert."

He reported the total number of all the experts.

Jiang Tong took a sip of tea and said, "Lock him in the dungeon, and make sure the muscle-relaxing powder doesn't break."

"Especially for top-tier experts, we need to give them more Qi-Clearing Pills to prevent them from recovering."

“Yes, Grandpa.” After saying that, Jiang Jin took out another list: “This is the list of aristocratic family members who came to celebrate the birthday.”

"Once Grandpa has mastered his divine skills, we will act immediately."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tong raised his hand to interrupt Jiang Jin, and then said, "No, we can't wait until I've perfected the thirteenth level of the Eternal Calamity Technique."

"Tomorrow night, take your armored soldiers and occupy Bihai City first."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jin's pupils contracted: "Isn't this too fast?"

"The Ring of Heaven is imminent. My Misty Manor will not contend for destiny, but for the world," Jiang Tong said. "If we do not take advantage of this chaos, we will have to wait another hundred years."

Upon hearing the words "Heavenly Ring," Jiang Jin asked in confusion, "Grandpa, what is the Heavenly Ring?"

"You'll find out in a while," Jiang Tong said, changing the subject instead of explaining. "Go and prepare the weapons and armor, and notify the officials in the city whom we've bribed to assist you."

"What about Father?" Jiang Jin asked.

Logically speaking, this matter shouldn't be handled by him, the young master of the manor; it should be handled by his father, the manor lord, to be rightfully in charge.

“You are the eldest son, and also the most promising one,” Jiang Tong said. “Your father’s position is secure; once things are settled, he will surely sit on the throne.”

"The position of Crown Prince is yours, but throughout history, how many Crown Princes have been able to ascend the throne smoothly?"

"Grandpa, I don't want to see you die at the hands of your brother one day, and your father doesn't want to see it either."

"So, do you understand why?" Jiang Tong said softly.

Jiang Jin couldn't help but swallow hard; wasn't it a bit too early to say that?

They haven't even started their rebellion yet, and they're already thinking about the future.

However, Jiang Jin understood why and immediately said gratefully, "Thank you, Grandpa!"

"It's enough that you understand our good intentions. Go now." Jiang Tong naturally understood the importance of the words "eldest son".

In particular, Jiang Jin was raised by him, so he would definitely favor Jiang Jin, especially since Jiang Jin had become a successful person.

(End of this chapter)