A quiet and secluded private club in the eastern suburbs of Lucheng.
The appearance is inconspicuous and looks very low-key. There are only two stone statues of unicorns placed at the door, but once you actually enter, there is a whole world inside.
The pavilions and pavilions change the scenery as you move around, surrounded by rugged rockeries and clear pools, with duckweeds all over the ground, making it dizzying to see.
The decoration inside is also very luxurious, with purple sandalwood as beams, crystal jade as lamps, pearls as curtains, and gold as pillar foundations. The cornices are carved with phoenix totems, which are lifelike, with wings spread out, as if they want to fly into the sky.
At first glance, it looks like it was made by a master.
And in the center of the main hall, there is actually a huge moon bead, shining like a bright moon.
The hostesses inside all have beautiful faces and graceful figures. They are wearing ancient palace cheongsams, giving people the illusion of traveling through time and space, as if they are in the mansion of an ancient prime minister.
This club is open to guests, and the annual fee alone is as high as seven figures.
But today, the clubhouse was cleared early and no guests were entertained.
At eleven o'clock at noon, Lu Ming, the top leader of Lucheng, took his son Lu Xuan into the innermost box of the club.
In the private room, more than ten people had already arrived in advance.
They are all middle-aged men in their forties or fifties, dressed similarly. They wear white short-sleeved shirts with the hems tucked into black trousers. They are by no means famous brands, but the fabrics and textures are of high quality. There is an invisible aura in every gesture.
Official prestige.
After seeing the arrival of the Lu family and his son, the dozen or so people stood up one after another, said hello with smiles on their faces:
"Lao Lu, you're here! Ouch... you even brought Xiaoxuan!"
"Haha! I heard that Xiaoxuan is like a fish in water at the National Development and Reform Commission. He might become the youngest division-level cadre in our Jiangnan Province next year!"
"That's not true! The tiger father has no sons, and Xiaoxuan is a very talented person, and he is like a dragon or a phoenix among men. It's a pity that my daughter is still too young, otherwise I really want to marry Lao Lu!"
Upon hearing this compliment, Lu Xuan regained some of his previously frustrated confidence, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said hello respectfully:
"Hello Uncle Ma!"
"Uncle Liu, you are so complimentary!"
"Uncle Dong..."
…
These middle-aged men in the venue are all bosses of Lucheng City Committee and colleagues of his father.
Although his position is not as good as Lu Ming's, everyone has a lot of energy behind them.
The reason why they are gathered here is to welcome the upcoming number one figure in Jiangnan Province-Tang Zhigang!
Yesterday evening, they suddenly received news from the province that Secretary Tang would come to Lucheng, not on official business, but in a private capacity to ask them to arrange a meal.
This blockbuster news suddenly attracted the attention of the entire Lucheng high-level officials.
Tang Zhigang was their immediate superior, and they respected him extremely. No matter how much attention they paid to his requests, they could not pay too much attention.
Suddenly, one of them lowered his voice and asked Lu Ming: "Old Lu, have you heard? Secretary Tang's visit to Lucheng this time was so mysterious, as if he was preparing to entertain a certain big shot!"
As soon as these words came out, several people around him changed their expressions and were shocked.
You must know that Tang Zhigang was a prince with overwhelming power. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was the number one person in Jiangnan Province.
Could it be that he was a big shot in Yanjing who could make him come all the way to hold a banquet?
At this time, Lu Ming nodded and said in a deep voice: "I have also heard the news, but it is still unclear who the boss is!"
For a time, the atmosphere in the venue became extremely solemn.
Thinking that a more distinguished boss than Tang Zhigang would come later, everyone became nervous for no reason, their heartbeats quickened, and their mouths went dry.
"Buzz buzz buzz..."
Suddenly, Lu Ming's cell phone vibrated.
He picked up the phone, whispered a few words, then looked at everyone present and said: "Everyone, Secretary Tang is coming soon, let's go out to greet him!"
Everyone agreed one after another, and under the leadership of Lu Ming, a group of more than ten people walked outside.
"Boom!"
As soon as I walked to the door of the club, I saw an Audi with "Zhejiang a00001" on it, driving slowly from a distance.
After a while, the Audi stopped, the right rear door opened, and an old man in his late sixties appeared in front of everyone. He had a Chinese character and a face that was calm and powerful. He was none other than Tang Zhigang.
He was wearing a navy blue tunic suit today. Even though he was old, his back was still straight, his eyes were bright and his aura was extremely powerful. As soon as he appeared, he overwhelmed Lu Ming and others.
After seeing him appear, Lu Ming, who had the highest position in the venue, took the lead to greet him, stretched out his hand and said respectfully:
"Secretary Tang, you are here!"
"Well, long time no see!"
Tang Zhigang nodded, stretched out his hand and shook his hand gently.
After the two briefly exchanged greetings, Lu Ming suddenly turned his head, pointed at Lu Xuan behind him, and said: "Secretary Tang, this is Quanzi Xiaoxuan, currently working at the National Development and Reform Commission!"
"Oh..." Tang Zhigang said lightly, his tone was neither salty nor light.
Suddenly, Lu Ming quickly winked at Lu Xuan. At this time, being able to get close to Tang Zhigang would definitely be of great benefit to Lu Xuan's future development.
Lu Xuan understood immediately, walked forward quickly, nodded and bowed: "Secretary Tang, I am Lu——"
However, before he could finish his sentence, Tang Zhigang walked forward quickly, as if he was the air.
Lu Xuan's face instantly turned the color of pig liver. He was extremely embarrassed, as if he had been slapped hard invisibly.
In fact, with his status as Lu Xuan, he was indeed not qualified to strike up a conversation with Tang Zhigang, but he thought that with his father's relationship, Tang Zhigang would give the Lu family some face.
Unexpectedly, now, my cleverness has been misled by my cleverness. Not only did I fail to achieve my goal, I actually made a fool of myself in front of everyone and became a laughing stock.
However, no matter how angry Lu Xuan was, he couldn't get angry at this moment. He could only swallow his anger, grit his teeth and laugh.
If Tang Zhigang is offended, not only will his own future be bleak, but the entire Lu family will be hit.
…
For a moment, the atmosphere in the venue became a little subtle.
The big bosses of the Lucheng City Committee all stood there blankly, not daring to go up and ask for trouble.
The stalemate lasted for more than half a minute. Lu Ming could only step forward and asked cautiously: "Secretary Tang, how about... let's go to the private room first?"
"No need!" Tang Zhigang said resolutely: "The guests should be coming soon, I will wait at the door!"
"boom!"
As soon as these words came out, it was like a huge stone smashing into the calm water, causing thousands of waves and causing an uproar in the venue.
The dozen or so people around him were all dumbfounded and looked horrified, as if they had heard something unbelievable.
Waiting at the door?!
At this moment, a thought suddenly appeared in the minds of these big guys -
Who is this mysterious guest?!
Not only was Tang Zhigang able to host a banquet in person, but he also stood waiting at the door in person.
I am afraid that only the heads at the core of central power can have such an honor.
Seeing Tang Zhigang waiting at the door, the others naturally did not dare to show any neglect and stood upright. They did not dare to overwhelm the guests, but also wanted to show their best side.
At this moment, Tang Zhigang was also filled with thoughts.
In fact, he had doubted Ye Fan's identity a few months ago.
A young man under twenty could possess such miraculous medical skills that he could convince the Acupuncture King of Jiangnan to become his disciple. This is really unbelievable, but it actually happened.
With Tang Zhigang's identity and level, he was able to understand some top-secret information. He knew that in addition to the ancient martial arts world, there were also hidden sects in the world.
Tang Zhigang naturally regarded Ye Fan as the successor of the hidden sect!
The day before yesterday, Ye Fan showed his prowess in the auction of magical artifacts and became famous. This spread to Tang Zhigang's ears, which made him confirm his guess.
Compared to the ancient martial arts world, the Hidden World Sect is more mysterious. It is hidden in various caves and blessed places. Its disciples rarely appear in the mortal world, but each of them is a first-class strong man in the world and has created countless legends.
Even for a political bigwig like Tang Zhigang, it is a great opportunity to meet a descendant of a hidden sect.
Because of this, he paid so much attention to Ye Fan and even waited at the gate to greet him, which gave him enough face.
Little did they know that such an action would be completely misunderstood in the eyes of Lu Ming and others.