kingnovel Chapter 239 You're still so young, you should be more aggressive.
Chapter 239 You're still so young, you should be more aggressive.
Noah was very confident in his appearance.
Qi Yuan saw that he couldn't resist being narcissistic even in this setting, so he didn't try to embarrass him.
At that moment, Noah reached out and put his arm around Qi Yuan's waist, pulling him closer to him.
“Come closer to me, baby,” Noah said. “You’re so dazzling tonight, I’m afraid some guys might have bad intentions, no sense of propriety, or wishful thinking.”
Noah wanted to tell everyone how much he cared about Qi Yuan.
Of course, even if he shouted through a megaphone at this moment, some people would probably still be delusional because of Qi Yuan's good looks.
Qi Yuan also felt that some people at the banquet were indeed looking at him with ill intent, and even with greed.
Those attending this banquet were the elite group at the top of the North Continent, who were used to being arrogant and domineering in their own territories, believing themselves to be the kings of the North Continent.
Therefore, unlike those high-level employees who would fawn over Noah, their gaze was unrestrained and calculating.
Although he was sitting next to Noah, he still couldn't quite keep his eyes off him.
"Mr. Noah, Mr. Qiyuan, it's been a long time."
The first person to come over and greet Noah Qiyuan was Sheriff Pullman of Juecheng.
His chubby figure, once he took off his police uniform and put on a suit, looked like a roly-poly toy, all fat and chubby.
Noah looked at him and said, "Yes, Sheriff Pullman, there have been many things happening in Juecheng lately. As the sheriff of Juecheng, you must be extremely busy. You've worked very hard. Enjoy the banquet tonight."
Pullman chuckled sheepishly. “Mr. Noah, I also wanted to enjoy the banquet tonight, but you know I need to keep an eye on security outside the hotel. I just came to say hello and then I’ll be leaving.”
He had barely finished speaking when the doorman called out, "Ms. Sera of the Milne family has arrived!"
When Pullman heard that Sera had arrived, he said goodbye to Noah, then went to greet Sera before leaving the hotel.
Sera brought Lennon with her; the two siblings, Sera and Lennon, were strikingly beautiful with a touch of masculinity, and quickly attracted the attention of the unmarried nobleman.
However, with her burly, fierce-looking younger brother standing beside her, the noble young men immediately avoided her at a glance from Lennon.
Qi Yuan looked the siblings up and down, just then, Dunlop's voice broke into their ears.
"Noah, I didn't expect you to bring him to the banquet tonight. It seems you've really decided on him."
Dunlop held a glass of red wine, with Lina, who looked as young as his daughter, on his arm. A gentle smile appeared on her red lips as she greeted them: "Mr. Noah, Mr. Qiyuan, hello, my name is Lina."
After Lina finished speaking, Dunlop led her to sit in front of Noah and Qi Yuan.
Noah looked at them and said, "Don't say such boring things. I've said it before, Qi Yuan is my lover. However, Mr. Dunlop, I knew before that your wife was very young, but when we met for the first time, I still felt that you were more like an old cow eating young grass than me. Your wife is as young as your daughter."
“No matter how many young men I date, I’m still better than you,” Dunlop suddenly said with a hint of pride. “My fifth child will be born next summer.”
Noah smiled and said, "You're really still going strong for your age. I hope your fifth child will be well-behaved and not cause trouble like the second young master."
When the topic of his second child came up, Dunlop's expression changed.
Don is still lying in bed and can't move. He knows that Noah did it, but he has no right to complain and can only suffer in silence.
"Although you two say that we can put aside our long-standing animosity at tonight's banquet and enjoy the feast, it's rather boring for you to talk about children and education. Why don't you talk about something more interesting?"
Sera joined their conversation.
She sat down on the empty sofa next to her without any hesitation.
Lennon sat very obediently beside her.
Noah looked at her and said, "Isn't a banquet meant to be enjoyed just about talking about these boring topics that we don't usually discuss? Sera, you should learn the art of communication."
“Yes, I can’t match your eloquence, but I’d still like to make a bet with you two: how many people will die tonight? How about a shop worth 300,000 as the prize?” Sera asked.
"Isn't this prize a bit stingy for a store worth 300,000?" Noah retorted.
Sera crossed her arms. "We're here to enjoy the banquet, so isn't this kind of small bet just right? Since I proposed the contest, I'll guess first. The number of people who will die tonight is between 40 and 50."
Sera's proposed bet was clearly rather boring.
Dunlop looked at Noah, his eyes asking: Are you playing?
Noah smiled faintly. "Within 20."
"So little?" Dunlop asked.
Noah said, “There are four bodyguards from our families guarding the banquet hall, as well as the Juecheng police. No matter how powerful Darkfire’s group is, it will be difficult for them to break through that encirclement. Furthermore, the Davis family has recently developed a good weapon and will test it tonight. If it works well, the number of dead should be less than 10. I’ll be conservative and guess within 20.”
When weapons were mentioned, both Sera and Dunlop's expressions changed.
"Your Davis family really doesn't want to stop researching weapons, but since you guessed within 20, I'll guess around 30," Dunlop said.
Sera asked, "Do you two really think that no more than fifty people will die tonight? Let me make it clear, even unborn babies in the womb count as lives."
Upon hearing this, both Dunlop and Lina turned deathly pale.
Dunlop exclaimed angrily, "Sera, what do you mean by that?!"
“Literally, Uncle Dunlop, you know how dangerous this occasion is tonight,” Sera said, seemingly unconcerned about what she had said, her attitude both frank and arrogant.
“Those Darkfire guys are all penniless. Sera, don’t overestimate them. With the four of us and the police in place, they can’t cause much trouble at this banquet.”
A weathered voice drifted over.
Everyone looked up and saw that the speaker was Bassanom, the head of the Clarence family.
He was the eldest of the four family heads, and his blond hair had turned white.
With Levy's help, he sat in an empty seat on the other side, his weathered yet still sharp eyes looking at everyone.
Although Sera showed some respect to the old man, she still insisted on her opinion: "Darkfire is poor, but they are too eager to kill us. Who knows what extreme things they might do to kill us, Uncle Bashanom. We'd better be more careful."
“Sera, you’re still so young, you need to be more audacious. Our four great families were able to rise from small merchants to regional overlords because we were audacious and fearless. If you’re timid, you’ll be devoured very soon.”
Hearing Bashanom's teachings, Sera smiled. "Be arrogant enough? Then why is the Clarence family ranked fourth among the four great families this year?"
“Sera, don’t worry too much about the rankings. You know that the second, third and fourth place in our four major families always change, but the first place never changes. Besides, just look at Noah’s usual behavior and you’ll know that he’s arrogant and fearless enough to hold onto this position.”
Seeing that Basharom was turning his attention to him, Noah smiled politely. "Uncle Basharom, I'm actually not very willing to share the Davis family's secrets to success. What if you surpass me if I do? So, please forgive me for not agreeing with your statement about being arrogant enough. Also, I'm afraid of dying."
Hearing Noah's rebuttal, Sera's smile widened. "Uncle Basharnom, Clarence needs a new head of the family to bring fresh blood to the clan. Shouldn't you consider retiring and stepping down?"
As the heads of the family, these people didn't care about seniority or age at all; they would directly confront anyone they didn't like.
Basharn was getting on in years, and he wasn't too angry about the young people's disobedience: "Levy has already taken over the Clarence family's assets, and it's only a matter of time before he becomes the head of the family. It's just that the Clarence family is indeed ranked last this year, but I, an old man, have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice, so you should still listen to what I have to say."
"Okay, then thank you for reminding me, old man," Sera replied perfunctorily.
After she finished speaking, the atmosphere instantly became quiet and silent.
The heads of the four major families sat together chatting. Their powerful aura made onlookers want to join in but dare not. Even when they were silent, their presence was so intimidating that no one wanted to get within two meters of them.
Just then, the clattering sound of leather shoes on the floor approached them.
Noah raised an eyebrow and looked toward the approaching footsteps. When he saw who it was, his expression showed a hint of surprise for a moment, but it quickly returned to calm.
Dunlop also noticed the approaching person, and his expression changed accordingly; he too became more wary.
He looked at Noah, somewhat incredulous, and asked, "Why is he here?"
"Didn't you receive any news over there?" Noah asked in return.
Dunlop's face darkened. "No."
"What are you talking about?" Sera asked, puzzled.
She followed Dunlop's gaze and saw the person approaching, a look of surprise instantly appearing on her face.
She turned to look at Noah. "He's here. Why didn't you tell us?"
"You should reflect on your intelligence system. How could you not even know that such a grown man had come to Juecheng?" Noah's words were somewhat arrogant.
In fact, he had not received any information about when the person who was walking confidently towards them had arrived in Juecheng and was coming to attend tonight's banquet.
Seeing that their expressions were off, Bashanom also turned his head to look.
Unlike Noah and the others, Basharom's expression was much calmer.
He looked at the man in a white naval uniform and said, "Bartlett, how many years has it been? I never thought I'd see you in the City of Despair."
That's right, the visitor was none other than Admiral Bartwright, Ryan's father-in-law, the person they had been wary of all this time!