Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

Half an hour later.

At the intersection outside the five-star hotel where the meeting was being held, a black sedan was stopped.

"Hello, please show me your identification."

Zhang Chulan raised his hand and knocked on the car window, speaking politely.

The car window was rolled down, and a green-covered ID card with the special logo of NaDuTong was handed out.

Zhang Chulan skillfully took the document, his gaze shifting back and forth between the photo on the document and the person sitting in the car, carefully verifying their identity—

"Ron Keller, a senior manager at Behemoth, and his assistant Henry Smith..."

Zhang Chulan's gaze met that of the two people in the back seat of the car, and his expression hardened as their eyes met.

However, his expression quickly returned to normal.

Zhang Chulan straightened up again, waved to the staff in front to let them pass, and nodded to Xu San beside him:
"Third Brother, there's no problem with my identity."

"Okay." Xu San looked down and ticked the list in his hand, then turned his gaze to the next car.

……

Lü Liang and Wang Ye successfully arrived at the top floor of the hotel where the meeting was held.

At the entrance of the venue, there was a table with a sign printed in multiple languages ​​on it.

Among them, the most eye-catching thing is the Chinese sign that reads "VIP Registration".

Coincidentally, Lü Liang knew both of the people sitting behind the table.

It was Liu Yanyan, who had been recruited by Nadutong, and Luo Tiantian, who worked part-time.

At this moment, Liu Yanyan looked up at Lü Liang and said in fluent English, "Hello, please register your supernatural organization and name."

While gesturing for Wang Ye to fulfill his duties as "assistant," Lü Liang glanced at Liu Yanyan.

Liu Yanyan's attire today was quite different from usual. She wore a fitted white shirt with a gray vest, and a specially made name tag on her chest with a distinct curve, making her look both beautiful and professional.

However, Lü Liang was thinking about something else at the moment—he wondered if Liu Yanyan had brought out the "Nine Nether Talisman"—the sacred artifact of the Xiangxi Corpse-Driving Clan.

Moreover, I seem to have promised Liu Yanyan that I would treat her to a meal.

Perhaps we can arrange to meet after this meeting and "borrow" the Nine Nether Talisman.

Seeing that the foreigner in front of her was staring at her, Liu Yanyan snorted in dissatisfaction and turned her head away.

Luo Tiantian, standing to the side, quickly put on a professional fake smile and tried to cover for him:
"Your registration is complete. You may now enter. The banquet will begin shortly."

……

As soon as Lü Liang stepped into the venue, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Among them, a middle-aged, chubby man with glasses and a kind face walked over.

Lü Liang immediately recognized the other party's identity—Zhao Fangxu, chairman of Nadutong.

"Hello, Mr. Ron!"

"Hello, Zhao!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, representatives of a new faction walked in through the door.

The visitors were acquaintances of Lü Liang; they were members of the Fish and Dragon Society.

However, Lü Liang kept his persona in mind and only glanced at Ishikawa Shin with an arrogant look.

Ishikawa Shin didn't try to win Zhao Fangxu over; after nodding slightly, he started chatting with him.

Soon, representatives from other factions also arrived one after another.

Based on Ron's memories, Lü Liang confirmed the identities of these people one by one.

The tall, thin old man with glasses, William Spencer, is a director of the European Jade Society and an alchemist.

The plump-looking middle-aged woman is Lilia Chimina, the leader of the African supernatural organization "Children of the Earth," who is skilled in secret spells...

Lu Liang stood arrogantly in the middle of the room, holding a glass of red wine, occasionally exchanging a few words with the people there.

It must be said that these people are indeed representatives of a powerful force of extraordinary individuals. They are very skilled at speaking politely, and therefore, everyone seems to be having a pleasant conversation.

Moreover, even though everyone present was there for King Nathan, they all acted as if nothing was wrong.

However, as time went on, people started looking at the door more and more often.

Zhao Fangxu also realized something was wrong. He raised his glass and smiled as he explained to the representatives of the major powers:
"Hehe, they were probably delayed on the way, they should be here soon."

……

After calming everyone down a bit, Zhao Fangxu walked down the corridor and asked Erzhuang through his earpiece:

"Erzhuang, is everything alright with Zhang Chulan? Why haven't Nason King and his group arrived yet?"

"Mr. Zhao, let me take a look." Erzhuang's mechanical voice sounded, "Hmm... things aren't looking good. According to the road surveillance footage we found, there was indeed an accident."

"Hehe, but the surveillance footage at the entrance of the venue shows that Zhang Chulan and his group have already arrived at the entrance. The appearances of two of the foreigners match those of Elijah and Alfonso from Nathan Guard."

"That's good."

Zhao Fangxu breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, immediately afterward, Erzhuang said:

"However... well, the situation is a little different from what I expected... it's a bit complicated, the kind of complicated that's hard to describe, Mr. Zhao, you'd better prepare yourself mentally beforehand."

"What--"

Just as Zhao Fangxu was about to ask more questions, he heard a noise coming from the doorway.

Everyone in the hall looked in the direction of the sound.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, four men in suits escorted a woman in a white dress as she walked in.

The group consisted of five people, with four guards standing on either side and one walking in the middle... This was the configuration of Nathan Guard and King Nathan who came to attend the meeting.

Discussions arose in the meeting room.

King Nathan has finally arrived!
Unlike the curious expressions on everyone else's faces, Zhao Fangxu's expression was extremely complicated, and he could not hide the surprise in his eyes.

Because only two of those four people were Nasenwei, while the other two were clearly Zhang Chulan and Xu San.

But that wasn't the most shocking thing for him; his gaze was fixed on the person who walked to the middle.

Isn't that young woman in a white evening gown, speaking naturally in a strange dialect and waving to everyone, Feng Baobao?

Seeing Feng Baobao's gesture, high-ranking members of other countries' supernatural organizations raised their hands in response, creating a lively scene.

In the crowd, Kenichi Ishikawa turned to Shinichi Ishikawa, his face full of disbelief, and asked:

"Father, what's going on? How could she be King Nathan?"

Shinya Ishikawa looked puzzled.

Just a few days ago, this Ms. Feng helped them complete the Sword Breaking Trial. She is an benefactor of their Fish and Dragon Society, and he would never mistake her for someone else.

But wasn't she a company employee? How did she suddenly become King Nathan?

Thinking of this, Ishikawa Shin looked in Zhao Fangxu's direction, his gaze filled with doubt and uncertainty.

"Could it be... that the company and Nathan Island have reached some special deal?"

……

Just then, Zhao Fangxu finally came to his senses and looked at Zhang Chulan with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

Zhang Chulan quickly came over and whispered:

"Mr. Zhao, this matter is a bit complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. I will give you a detailed report on the situation later."

"Anyway, Bao'er will definitely have to play King Nathan this time."

He looked up and gestured to his surroundings, "Those people are waiting for us, Mr. Zhao. Shall we go through the formalities first?"

Zhao Fangxu nodded, his gaze sweeping over the two Nasen guards.

Now that Nathan has shown up, the situation shouldn't be too serious. The most urgent task now is to continue moving forward with the meeting process.

As the host, he should introduce the attendees to "King Nathan".

……

As soon as the banquet ended, Zhao Fangxu called Zhang Chulan aside and asked in a deep voice:

"Chu Lan, tell me, what exactly happened?"

"Mr. Zhao, let me tell you, we were completely framed by Nathan Wang this time."

Zhang Chulan spoke while gesturing.

“We were checking passes at the intersection when a car that wasn’t ours suddenly came along, so Third Brother went over to check on it.”

"As a result, before Third Brother could even speak, a rock broke off from the car and was thrown at him."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fangxu frowned and pressed for an answer: "And then?"

"In this situation, of course we'd stop the car and rescue the person! Mr. Zhao, didn't you say before that if anyone dares to cause trouble, we'd take them down on the spot?"

At this point, Zhang Chulan raised his hand and scratched his head, smiling apologetically, "Hehe, President Zhao, as you know, Sister Bao'er never cuts corners when she does things."

“If you say you’re going to take it down, then you’re going to take it down… So, Sister Bao’er dragged the people out of the car and beat them up.”

"The person who got beaten up, is that King Nathan?" Zhao Fangxu's lips twitched as he asked.

Zhang Chulan nodded vigorously. "She is a young woman who can speak Chinese."

"She said she was too badly injured to attend the next meeting, and specifically requested that Bao'er represent her, so... that's how tonight's scene unfolded..."

Zhao Fangxu frowned. "Where is King Nathan now?"

"She said she wanted to tour the city for two days, so I sent someone to follow her."

As Zhang Chulan answered, he took a few more steps closer to Zhao Fangxu and lowered his voice, saying:

“Mr. Zhao, I think there’s something wrong with Nathan Wang. Her behavior tonight was clearly an attempt to extort money.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fangxu frowned deeply. Nathan Wang was willing to take a beating to orchestrate such a scheme; he couldn't possibly be joking.

She had Feng Baobao attend in her place, clearly indicating she was wary of something...

Zhao Fangxu adjusted his glasses and spoke in a serious tone:
"Chu Lan, let's upgrade our defenses!"

Zhang Chulan immediately understood and hurriedly asked, "President Zhao, do you think that Jinzhi has already been defeated, and King Nason is doing this to guard against assassination?"

Zhao Fangxu nodded slightly, then raised his hand and patted Zhang Chulan's shoulder.

“Bao’er is very strong in combat. It’s not a bad thing for her to temporarily replace King Nathan. This is an opportunity for us. Maybe we can lure out those who have ulterior motives sooner.”

"I understand." Zhang Chulan nodded. "President Zhao, I'll keep a close eye on things tonight."

……

As night fell, the lights in the rooms on each floor of the hotel gradually went out, and the surroundings became quiet.

Zhang Chulan stood in front of the large screen in the control room, intently watching the surveillance footage transmitted from the tenth floor.

At this time, only Bao'er and Nasenwei were on the tenth floor; all other people had been cleared out.

In other words, at this point, anyone appearing in the view of this surveillance camera can be considered a suspicious person.

The night grew deeper, and soon it was two in the morning.

There was still no one in the surveillance footage, but Zhang Chulan noticed something was amiss.

At the doorway of Feng Baobao's room, a faint light was shining through the crack in the door.

Meanwhile, the surveillance footage showed that the lights in her room were not on.

"problem occurs!"

Zhang Chulan's pupils contracted as he immediately realized that the faint light came from the defensive array that Nasenwei had set up under Bao'er's bed.

"The formation has been breached!"

At the same time, Nathan, who was guarding the door, suddenly changed his expression, pushed the door open, and rushed in.

Zhang Chulan also rushed to the tenth floor without hesitation.

He ran frantically down the stairs, shouting into his communicator:
"Brother Xiao! Security team, take note! Immediately seal off the entire venue building!"

"Reception team, wake up all attendees and check their condition!"

"receive."

Xiao Zizai and Liu Yanyan's voices came from the other end of the communicator.

Even though it was just two words, Zhang Chulan could still hear the excitement in Xiao Zizai's voice.

But at this point, he couldn't care less about any of that.

……

Three minutes later.

Upon hearing the knock on the door, a hint of excitement flashed in Lü Liang's eyes.

The real show is about to begin.

Lü Liang and Wang Ye exchanged a glance, and the two quickly put on expressions of dissatisfaction, opened the door to negotiate, and then returned to the venue with the other guests.

The top leaders of various superhuman organizations gathered together once again.

It didn't take long before Xiao Zizai caught the assassin.

The assassin's true identity is Larry, the assistant to Lilia Chimina, the leader of the "Children of the Earth"...

At this moment, he knelt in the middle of the conference room and wept bitterly.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! My abilities are simply insufficient to kill the king!"

He pleaded with the air, "Kill me! But don't hurt my wife and daughter! I beg you!"

"I beg you!" he almost screamed, "I know you can hear me! You're here! Please, spare my wife and daughter!"

Larry's wailing brought silence to the scene.

Because the meaning behind his words was quite clear: the person who ordered him to take action against King Nathan was among the forces present.

Upon hearing Larry's words, the two Nathan Guards' eyes swept sharply over everyone present, seemingly searching for any threat.

Just as everyone was looking at each other in bewilderment, a commotion came from the doorway.

The door was pushed open from the outside, and a young woman dressed in a loose white robe walked in, escorted by two foreign men.

Behind them followed a group of people wearing NaDuTong work uniforms.

Before anyone could react, Feng Baobao, who had been sitting in the middle of the room, happily stood up and asked the woman, "Can I call it a day now?"

After receiving an affirmative reply, Feng Baobao immediately tiptoed to the side and stood next to Zhang Chulan.

This sudden development stunned everyone present, leaving them with a real question mark in their minds.

"Everyone, I must first apologize!"

The woman in white walked gracefully to the center of the crowd and introduced herself, saying, "I am the real King Nathan."

She pointed to the four Nathan guards: "These Nathan guards can all testify for me."

"Whether you can accept it or not, believe me, I will give you an explanation."

A faint smile played on her lips as she turned to Zhao Fangxu and politely made her request:
"I hope you can provide us with a venue, as I have something I would like to say to everyone."

……

A quarter of an hour later.

All attendees sat down in the conference room, and everyone's eyes turned to King Nathan, who was standing on the stage.

With a gentle smile on her face, she explained what had happened that evening:
"...That's roughly what happened. I coerced the company's staff into deceiving everyone, and all the responsibility lies with me, King Nathan."

"Of course, I did this not to play a silly joke on everyone, but because I had no other choice."

Her gaze swept across the room as she continued:

"I believe you all already know about the assassination attempt. Actually, the reason I've arranged to meet you all in China is to inform you of something..."

"What I want to tell everyone is that the golden branch has been broken."

Upon hearing this, everyone present froze, and murmurs of discussion arose.

King Nathan spoke again, his voice rising slightly:
"The golden branch has been broken, and the duel between the king and the challenger has begun."

"As decided by our ancestors of Nathan Island and all the elders present, this duel will be completed in your presence. From now until the end of the ceremony, Nathan Island is open to you all!"

She waved her hand, a hint of determination in her eyes:
"The situation has been explained to everyone, and my true identity has been revealed."

"Then, there's no need for further probing; the ceremony for the transfer of the throne shall officially begin!"

"You can send people to the island to attend the ceremony at any time, and you will no longer be driven away!"

"Of course, Nathan Island has always been a lawless place, and it will probably be even more dangerous during the ceremony. I believe you are all aware of this!"

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Tomorrow I will set off back to the island. Whether I kill the challenger or am killed by him, I will complete the ritual as soon as possible!"

After saying that, King Nathan put down the microphone and turned to leave the stage.

Just then, a voice rang out from the middle of the seats.

"Your Majesty, don't be in such a hurry, the meeting isn't over yet."

Upon hearing this, King Nathan stopped in her tracks and looked up in the direction from which the voice came from. Other eyes in the hall also turned toward them.

"You must be Mr. Ron from Behemoth. May I ask what brings you here?"

King Nasen looked at Lü Liang and asked.

Lu Liang stood up with a smile, but his gaze did not immediately turn to King Nasen. Instead, he slowly swept his eyes over the people present.

Then, he spoke slowly and arrogantly:
"How barbaric is the ritual of succession completed through slaughter! It's truly disappointing to see such a savage ritual in today's civilized society!"

“This is the choice of the divine tree, how dare you desecrate it!” King Nathan couldn’t help but retort.

"The Divine Tree? It's such a waste to leave something so wonderful on your island."

"Therefore, we Behemoths have decided to stop this barbaric ritual and take over Nathan Island."

Upon hearing this, everyone present displayed expressions of either indignation or scrutiny.

This Behemoth is far too arrogant.

Feeling these gazes, Lü Liang's smile widened.

He chuckled, slightly raised his chin, and swept his gaze across the room again, saying coldly:
"Those of you who do not wish to suffer heavy losses should stay away from Nathan Island for the time being."

This arrogant attitude finally prompted someone to speak up: "Ron, don't go too far!"

"Excessive? This world is one where the strong rule."

Lü Liang's gaze shifted to King Nathan standing on the stage:
"Moreover, the divine tree can only exert its greatest effect in the hands of us Behemoths, which is a good thing for all mankind."

Upon hearing this, King Nathan's gentle expression finally crumbled.

Her brows furrowed, and her hands, hanging at her sides, unconsciously clenched into fists.

She stared intently at Lü Liang and coldly rebuked him: "Hypocritical opportunists! You will never lay a finger on the Divine Tree."

"There's no need for such hostility." Lu Liang still had a smile on his lips, and he shrugged. "I'm doing this all for your own good."

"To show my sincerity, I can give you a secret."

As Lü Liang spoke, his gaze swept lightly over the Nasen Guards, finally settling on one of the tall, blond youths.

"I know who ordered the plucking of the golden branch."

Upon hearing this, the blond youth's expression immediately changed, and he lowered his head slightly to conceal his reaction.

At this moment, King Nathan also showed a look of surprise.

However, she still tried her best to maintain the composure befitting a queen, and asked, "Who is it?" (End of this chapter)