The First Mist Chapter 76 Banquet
"Don't worry, Lord Xu. When a market incident breaks out in the future, these companies will suffer." Zhang Liyao saw Xu Shen's face changing and immediately comforted him.
Xu Shen's eyes moved.
He nodded slightly and said, "If that's the case, let's talk about it later."
Sure enough, he is easy to talk to... Zhang Liyao smiled secretly in her heart and said, "Master Xu just arrived. You must be a little tired. How about going to rest first?"
"OK."
Xu Shen came to a residential house near the small building. The ownership of this small room already belonged to him. The bureau had helped him to handle the formalities and he even had the property certificate.
After seeing Xu Shen leave, Zhang Liyao returned to the small building and made a call.
"Xiaoyaoyao, do you miss me?"
"yes……"
…
The next day.
Xu Shen still woke up at seven in the morning and was hungry. It was obviously too late for him to go back to the bureau to have breakfast.
He had no choice but to go downstairs and saw a breakfast shop nearby that was doing very good business. Just as he was about to go upstairs, he saw Zhang Liyao squeezing out of the crowd with a big bag of steamed buns and soy milk in her hand.
"Master Xu!"
Zhang Liyao smiled happily when she saw Xu Shen: "I thought Master Xu would be up very late. I don't know what you like to eat, so I bought you one."
"I can do anything."
Xu Shen was stunned. He didn't expect to receive such treatment.
The two returned to the small building, and Zhang Liyao piled all the breakfast in front of Xu Shen and let Xu Shen choose first.
"The meat buns here are delicious, would you like to try some, Lord Xu?"
Xu Shen thanked him, took it and took two bites: "Not bad, but the meat filling is too fine and not chewy."
It's not raw meat, so of course it's not chewy... Zhang Liyao complained in her heart, but smiled sweetly and said, "Master Xu really has good taste."
Xu Shen blushed. As people of the fog, the word "taste" was too far away from them.
"Were you a fog dweller before?" Xu Shen asked curiously while eating.
“No.” Zhang Liyao shook her head. “My grandfather was a fog dweller, but he became rich later and helped my father open his eyes. Our family has been doing some small business, so we have a little money. Not long after I was born, I opened my eyes.”
Xu Shen was a little envious: "Then you have a good family background."
"Mr. Xu, you are too polite."
As breakfast was almost over, Zhang Liyao suddenly seemed to think of something and said, "Master Xu, are you free tonight? The companies under our protection are planning to invite you to a welcoming party."
"I heard they were going to the nearby Crown Hotel."
"Okay." Xu Shen nodded. Although the Crown Hotel could not be compared with the Mona Hotel, it was still a free meal. He had nothing to do at night anyway.
The daily life of Zhanxu personnel is still very comfortable. Of course, if they are too immersed in this comfort and neglect training, death will be waiting for them.
"That's settled." Zhang Liyao smiled.
The eight-hour daytime training is over.
Night fell in the blink of an eye. Xu Shen received a call from Zhang Liyao and met up with her. Then, under her guidance, they came to a big hotel near Yanluo Street District.
The hotel was brightly lit. After listening to Zhang Liyao's introduction, Xu Shen realized that this hotel was also under his management and that he had a share of the taxes paid.
Soon, a hotel manager dressed in a suit and tie with an extraordinary temperament came to greet Zhang Liyao and Xu Shen with a smile.
Judging from the person's words and expressions, before Zhang Liyao introduced him, he knew that the person standing next to her was the new manager.
Soon, several people took the elevator to the 13th floor.
This floor was completely packed. When Xu Shen came in, many elegantly dressed men and women, as well as older people, came forward to greet him with smiles on their faces.
"This is the new steward, Mr. Xu, right?"
"Mr. Xu is indeed a young and promising man. He looks so young, yet he has achieved so much!"
"Mr. Xu is so handsome. I guess those people in the inner city will fall in love with him when they see him."
Amid the crowd's embrace and all the praise, Xu Shen felt a little dizzy, but when he saw Maeve sitting by a window with a smile on her face, he quickly calmed down.
He did not forget that he was the Ruins Slayer.
The so-called status and achievements are all achieved through hard work.
You can be killed at any time.
Soon, surrounded by the crowd, everyone came to a large box.
The lighting here is dim, and various exquisite dishes are served one after another. With Zhang Liyao's connection and introduction, Xu Shen also got to know some of the people with higher status.
For the first time, Xu Shen felt the power and support that came with his status. Even though they were people he met for the first time, they were so enthusiastic that he felt like a long-lost relative.
After three rounds of drinking.
The obese middle-aged man sitting on the other side of Xu Shen poured himself a cup and patted Xu Shen on the shoulder: "Brother Xu, I'll drink this first. I have something to tell you."
Xu Shen knew that his name was Huang Hao. He managed three nearby casinos and was involved in multiple hotels. His brother-in-law was also the director of the largest hospital in Yanluo Street District. His position in this group of people was considered to be a leader.
"Brother Huang, you speak." Xu Shen was very polite.
"Old Xu's law and order is impeccable. Thanks to him, we haven't seen any beasts in Yanluo District for more than a year. I guess those dirty creatures were scared after being killed by Old Xu and dare not show up here again." Huang Hao said while seeming drunk.
Xu Shen's face was calm. Would Xu be frightened? Xu must have been born recently or had been traveling around.
However, he knew that the other party was complimenting Deputy Captain Xu, so he did not argue.
"The industry has been in a downturn recently and we don't have much revenue, so we plan to temporarily withdraw from the protection list." Huang Hao, half drunk, revealed his true purpose.
Xu Shen was slightly stunned. Although he didn't look around, he felt that the atmosphere at the dinner table seemed to be slightly tense.
The sounds of drinking and chatting around seemed to become quieter, and everyone's eyes were focused on him, including Zhang Liyao beside him.
Xu Shen frowned and said, "Although there is no ruins for the time being, it does not mean there will be no ruins in the future. We cannot wait until we encounter a ruin before paying for protection. Our bureau is not a hospital. We do not pay for treatment when we are sick. We provide long-term maintenance."
"No, no, don't be anxious, Brother Xu."
Huang Hao patted Xu Shen on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Although we have withdrawn from the protection list, we will not treat you unfairly. When you are working here, those of us who are here will get free meals when they come to any of our restaurants! And it will definitely be the best service."
"Also, although I can't afford the protection fee, Brother Xu is so familiar with us that we will not miss out on the red envelopes every month."
"Red envelope?" Xu Shen asked, "How much?"
"Look at this brother Xu, he is really pragmatic." Huang Hao pointed at Xu Shen and smiled at the others, then shook Xu Shen's hand and said, "Don't worry, although it's not as much as the protection fee, it's definitely enough for brother Xu's expenses."
Xu Shen saw enthusiastic smiles and looks all around him, and he felt vaguely that something was wrong with this meal. But when he saw these enthusiastic looks, he didn't know whether he should ruin the current atmosphere.
"Or, Brother Huang, can you just tell me a number?" Xu Shen asked.
Huang Hao smiled and raised two fingers.
"Twenty thousand?"
"Brother Xu is such a joke. The industry is in a downturn right now. Even if we pay taxes, we probably won't be able to afford so much."
"That is?"
"How about two thousand per month?" Huang Hao said with a smile.
Xu Shen was stunned.
"Two thousand is still money. Mr. Xu shouldn't bother with us."
"If Mr. Xu wants to come and consume, our store will give him a free meal at any time."
"Mr. Xu, there are many girls in our dance hall. With Mr. Xu's looks, these girls will definitely be happy to serve you."
Others around echoed.
Xu Shen's face darkened. It was the first time in his life that he attended such a dinner party. Although the people around him were very enthusiastic, he had already understood that enthusiasm did not necessarily mean kindness.
A smile doesn't necessarily mean kindness.
"Brother Xu, if you think it's too little, I will personally give you an extra three thousand. How about 5,000 per month?" Huang Hao saw that Xu Shen's face was unhappy and he was on the verge of a quarrel, so he immediately added some more.
Xu Shen shook his head slightly and said, "Forget about 5,000. I'm not short of that much money."
He glanced at everyone and asked softly, "Are you really planning to withdraw from the protection list?"
