Chapter Eighty-Four: The Mocked Nini

  Li River dared to bully Ning Yuan because he saw that Ning Yuan was young and might not have a secret method, and the Nine Profound Sect was far away in Yangping. In Shangjiang City, Ning Yuan was alone, and Ning Yuan, as a senior, would not lose face by asking for help just because he couldn't defeat his junior.

  But what Lichuan River didn't expect was that Ningyuan had not only secretly entered the door, but also He Zhengxun had arrived in Shangjiang City. This made him truly disappointed and fearful.

  He stood there for three minutes before Li Chuan River finally bent down to pick up the phone on the ground, listlessly entering his own villa and collapsing onto the sofa.

  Li Chuanhe had just sat down when the landline phone in the living room rang again. He got up to answer it, not even bothering to check the caller ID display, and said impatiently, "Hello, who is this?"

  "Haha, Brother Li is quite a big shot now. I'm He Xiannian." A middle-aged man's voice came over the phone.

  Hearing it was He Xiannian, Li Chuan River hastily sat up straight and accompanied with a smile: "It's actually Brother He, I'm dealing with some small matters and got angry, didn't hear your voice, Brother He called to discuss something?"

  "Hmm, I might come to Shangjiang City in the next few days and stay with you for a while, would you mind?" He Xinyuan said.

  "How could I mind? I'm always welcome to Brother He's visit at any time." Li Chuanhe said with a smile.

  "Hehe, I'm just letting you know that in half a month, it's the Southeast Treasure Appraisal Conference. This session of the conference is being held in Dizong, and since Shangjiang City is relatively close by, I'll head over early to stay for a few days." He Xiannian explained with a smile.

  "Southeast Treasure Appraisal Conference?"

  Li Chuan River was stunned, and suddenly realized that He Zhengxun came to Shangjiang City, probably also because of this Southeast Treasure Appraisal Conference. The venue is located in Liaohe City, Donghai Province, which is the provincial capital of Donghai Province. Shangjiang City is just an ordinary prefecture-level city in Donghai Province, but it's not far from Liaohe City, and it takes only three hours by car.

  This appraisal meeting at Lichuan River was previously just a rumor, and every time it was held, he basically didn't have the qualifications to know, let alone attend. Now that he has also stepped into the Secret Hall, he barely has the qualifications, otherwise, this time He Xinye probably wouldn't come to him either.

  Thinking of this grand gathering, Li Chuan River couldn't help but feel a little excited. Having the qualifications to participate in such a grand gathering is what it means to truly have a reputation on the rivers and lakes; otherwise, everything would be for nothing.

  Li Chuan was still in a daze, but on the other end of the phone, He Xiannian continued to speak: "Li Shidi, this year's appraisal meeting is very different from previous years. You should be more careful when you're in Shangjiang City and try to be polite to fellow Jianghu practitioners you meet. Di Zong has been hiding for so many years and now there are signs of its resurgence. Qingping Daoist has already passed away, and the Nine Profound Sect is somewhat declining, with a very subtle situation."

  "Alright, He Shixiong, I'll definitely make some discreet inquiries. When you arrive, just give me a call and I'll come to pick you up personally." said Li Chuanhe.

  "Alright, I'll be in touch later." He Xiannian responded with a single word and hung up the phone without saying anything else.

  Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Li Chuanhe's mood can be imagined. Because of the Southeast Treasure Appraisal Conference, many cities around Liao Hai City are now in an uproar, but he has offended the Jiuxuan Gate, what a headache!

  Even though the Nine Profound Sect was declining, with only a few people left in the sect, Qingping Daoist had still made connections with many other sects back then. There were still quite a number of people on the Jianghu who looked up to the Nine Profound Sect.

  Li Chuan River's mind, Ningyuan naturally did not know, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Qifa called and invited Ningyuan and others to go to Jianglin Restaurant for dinner.

  After hanging up Xu Qifeng's phone, Ningyuan made another call to Cen Yun and her sister, greeted them briefly, and then went to the Jianglin Hotel with Gu Fenglin, He Zhengxun, Ouyang Shasha, Liu Dong and a few others.

  When Ning and a few others arrived, Xu Qifeng was already waiting at the door. From afar, he smiled and greeted them: "Mr. Ning, Mr. He, Master Gu, welcome, you're all here to honor me."

  "Director Xu invited us, how could we dare not come? And to have Director Xu personally greet us is making us feel embarrassed." Ning Yuan said with a smile.

  "It's settled then." Xue Qifeng smiled and shook hands with Ning Yuan, saying as he walked them towards the inner courtyard.

  This is not Ningyuan's first time at the Jianglin Restaurant, but this time Xu Qifeng personally hosted it, which was naturally different from last time. The reserved room was the best suite in the Jianglin Hotel, Jiangyue Pavilion.

  The Jiangyue Pavilion is much larger than the private room Ningyuan sat in last time, and it's even more beautifully decorated inside. The walls are adorned with all sorts of calligraphy and paintings. As soon as you enter the private room, you're enveloped in a fragrant aroma that's not overpowering, making you feel carefree and relaxed.

  Xu Qifahad invited Ningyuan and a few others to sit in the private room, at the hotel entrance, but Chen Ni and Chen Yun had just gotten out of a taxi.

  Just one afternoon apart, Cen Ni's face looked more tired than this morning, although still dressed in the same neat attire, but the fatigue and worry between her eyebrows couldn't be hidden from people.

  Looking at the Jianglin Hotel in front of her, Qinni couldn't help but sigh. She had come to Shangjiang City this time to represent the company and negotiate a deal with the Xu Group, but after making many phone calls and using many connections in the afternoon, she still hadn't managed to get an appointment with XU Qifeng.

  Looking at the Jianglin Hotel, which also belongs to the Jiang Group, she couldn't muster up any enthusiasm. If it weren't for Cen Yun's constant coaxing, she really wouldn't have been in the mood to come and eat this meal.

  Cen Ni looked listless, but Cen Yun didn't notice her sister's worries. As soon as she got off the car, she excitedly said: "Jiang Lin Hotel! Sister, this is one of the only two five-star hotels in Jiang City. I heard the dishes inside are very expensive. I didn't expect Ning Ge to be able to afford it."

  "Five-star hotel."

  Cen Ni also revealed a wry smile, in her sister's heart, she was very remarkable, but could not afford to stay in such a high-end hotel. She had come twice this afternoon, unfortunately, it was to look for someone.

  But since she had come, Qinni could only go up and take a look, pulling Yun along as they walked into the hotel.

  Two people came to the hotel entrance, and the doorman greeted them very politely and warmly invited them in. After entering the hotel, before Xianni could ask the doorman which private room Ning Yu was in, a man in his thirties walked over from a short distance away, smiling and saying: "Miss Xianni is here again, at this time our President Xu will not see guests."

  "Hello, Manager Qiao," said Cen Ni with a smile. "I'm not here to see President Xu tonight, but to have dinner."

  "Oh, welcome, welcome." Qiao Song revealed a hint of polite smile and asked very courteously: "I don't know if Miss Cen has an appointment or..."

  "Friends have already booked a private room, you wait for a moment, I'll make a call to ask." Xuan Ni smiled politely and picked up her mobile phone, then walked aside to make a call to Ning Yuan.

  However, within two minutes, Cen Ni walked back and politely said: "Friends are at Jiangyue Pavilion, I don't know if Manager Qiao can find someone to take us there."

  Jiangyue Pavilion?

  Qiao Song's eyes narrowed unconsciously as soon as he heard the name of the private room from Cen Ni, and he smiled: "Miss Cen has really gone to great lengths to see our President Xu. She even found out that President Xu is entertaining guests at Jiangyue Pavilion right now."

  As a customer came to eat, Qiao Song, as the manager, should not have spoken coldly and sarcastically. However, Jiangyue Pavilion had always been Xu Qifeng's private room, often used to entertain important guests, and was not usually open to outsiders. As soon as Cenni mentioned Jiangyue Pavilion, Qiao Song couldn't help but be suspicious, after all, Cenni had come twice in the afternoon to find Xu Qifeng.

  Qiao Song's words had barely left his mouth when Cen Ni's face changed, and she coldly snorted: "What do you mean by this, Manager Qiao? I'm just here to have a meal. Does the Jiang Group's hotel treat customers like this? I came to discuss business during the day, but now I'm your main customer. Please be more polite."

  "Hehe."

  Cen Ni's tone was not polite, Qiao Song didn't get angry at all, and smiled: "Miss Cen came to eat, we naturally welcome her, but Jiang Yue Pavilion has always been President Xu's exclusive private room. This is no secret, Miss Cen doesn't think your trick is a bit too low?"

  "Haha, accomplices."

  Cen Ni let out a cold laugh, she was really annoyed by the other party, but also didn't bother to say more. She casually picked up her phone and made another call to Ning Yuan: "Hello, Mr. Ning, I'm on the first floor now. The manager won't let me in. Are you sure the private room is Jiang Yue Pavilion?"

  "Yes, I didn't get the room number wrong. You and Xiaoyun wait downstairs, I'll come down to pick you up myself." Ningyuan said, then hung up the phone and stood up towards Xu Qifang: "Mr. Xu, there's another friend, I'm going to go pick him up."

  "Why bother Dr. Ning to come in person? I'll just make a phone call and have someone bring him up." Xu Qifeng said with a smile.

  "Haha, but my friend was stopped by your people downstairs, I'll go take a look." Ning Yuan said with a bitter smile: "Maybe there's been some misunderstanding."

  "What's this?!" Xu Qifeng also stood up and said coldly, "These people are getting more and more insolent. I'll go with you to take a look."

  PS: Seeking recommendations and also the Dream Cup ticket, although powerless, still want to shout out loud.