Top-class Bodyguard

The location is on the top floor of a top-tier hotel. Without even going inside and just stepping out of the elevator, there are many bodyguards there, and some people are even in charge of security checks.

Upon exiting the elevator, one can see neatly standing bodyguards on both sides ahead, the arrangement looks quite grand.

Inside the banquet hall, at the very center upfront, a long table is set with exactly twenty-one chairs, each chair representing a family involved in the matter.

Before the negotiation starts, the hall feels like a regular gathering, with countless fruits displayed everywhere, and at the same time, dozens of people are standing around in small groups chatting.

Currently, these are just the small families, the middle-tier families have yet to arrive, as the important people are always the last to show up.

"Should I take you to meet my father first?"

Xu Tinglan asked.

Ren Feng nodded: "Might as well meet him."

The two walked towards the crowd in conversation, amidst which was a half-aged man with neatly combed hair and a suit, streaks of white hair hidden within the rest, appearing to be around fifty years old.

He looked somewhat awkward in the crowd, as no one wanted to engage him in conversation; he stood there with a glass of wine, appearing a bit isolated.

Even among small families, the Xu Family is considered insignificant, generally destined to be eliminated in the first round, and in severe cases, might even be annihilated. It's beyond their control as they do not hold their fate.

Under such circumstances, no one desires to engage with the Xu Family; they only wish to converse with more powerful families.

The law of the jungle applies everywhere.

"Dad."

Xu Tinglan walked over with Ren Feng.

"Ting Lan, why are you here?"

Xu Wendong was surprised, "Didn't I tell you not to meddle in these matters?"

"It's fine, Dad. I'm your daughter, so I definitely want to come and have a look at such matters."

Xu Wendong sighed: "Alright, just don't say anything later, remember, no matter what happens, do not speak, okay?"

"Hmm."

After finishing the conversation with Xu Tinglan, Xu Wendong had a chance to look at Ren Feng.

"And who is he?"

"He's Ren Feng, a friend of mine," Xu Tinglan quickly replied. "He will help our Xu Family."

"Him?"

Xu Wendong frowned, "Ting Lan, don't meddle in such matters. This time, as long as our Xu Family can protect itself, it's enough. Don't let outsiders get involved, and if he drags our Xu Family completely into this and leads to calamity, it will be over, just let him leave."

Ren Feng chuckled, "It's alright, I'm just here to observe, won't speak recklessly."

"Good, then you'll leave," Xu Wendong sighed.

Ren Feng was unfamiliar to him; although the incident a few days ago was like an earthquake, for small families, there are more important matters to be concerned with, and Ding Jian's family is far removed from them.

What they knew was only that someone had destroyed many powerful families, nothing more, not even the person's name, let alone their appearance.

Xu Tinglan led Ren Feng to one side, intent on finding a place to sit casually.

At this moment, a member of a small family noticed Xu Tinglan, a smile appearing on his face, but upon seeing Ren Feng beside her, the smile turned cold.

"Ting Lan, who is he?"

Ren Feng had just sat down when a young man approached and asked him unfriendly.

"Duan Zhen, this is my friend," Xu Tinglan said coldly. Duan Zhen had always pursued her, but she didn't agree.

"Friend?"

Duan Zhen suddenly sneered, "Ting Lan, I always thought you had good taste in men, but I didn't expect you to be no different, falling for such a market stall item."

Market stall item?

Ren Feng bewilderedly looked at Duan Zhen. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable urge to laugh. This guy actually called him a market stall item?

"Duan Zhen, you've gone too far."

Xu Tinglan was getting angry.

"Too far? Am I not stating the facts? Xu Tinglan, look at what he's wearing: a trashy vest you could get for a hundred bucks, an outer second-hand looking jacket that's trash as well, wearing slacks, trash sneakers, altogether worth less than my watch. What else if not a market stall item?"

Duan Zhen's words were unmasked, ruthless and his eyes held contempt as he looked at Ren Feng.

People around started looking over; the conversation had grown loud enough for them to overhear.

Ren Feng sat there, looking at Duan Zhen with interest. He was internally calm; previously, when he was at the Yang Realm, people like this could not disturb his mindset, let alone now that he was at the Yin-Yang Realm.

He merely found these people amusing, just slightly better than ordinary people, yet they acted pridefully, looking down on them as if trampling them casually.

Xu Tinglan was furious, "It doesn't matter what he's wearing, it has nothing to do with you; you'd better stay away from us."

Duan Zhen laughed heartily, "So, Xu Family women are short-sighted like this, seeing it for the first time."

At this, the other guests' eyes settled over.

"That's Xu Wendong's daughter, right?"

"Seems like there's conflict, isn't Duan Zhen pursuing her?"

"Who's that guy next to her? Doesn't seem like someone from our circle," someone frowned, looking at Ren Feng with disdain and contempt.

"What's it to you? Stay away from me!"

"Of course it doesn't concern me, but I must tell you, this isn't a private party or other gathering; it's a place for negotiation, and apart from respective family members, idle people absolutely can't enter. Your market stall friend clearly entered a place he shouldn't have."

Duan Zhen coldly said, "According to the rules, you better ask him to leave. Staying with him in the same place even sullies my status."

"You!"

Xu Tinglan was furious. Ren Feng beside her patted her shoulder, signaling her to calm down.

The people around were watching, Duan Zhen raised his head, looked at the others, smiled, "Everyone, don't you agree with me? Such a person unrelated to our family somehow sneaked into our banquet, won't it tarnish our reputation if word gets out?"

"Duan Zhen, I support you, kick him out!" one young man said with a laugh.

"Just call the bodyguards outside and throw him out, don't let it affect our negotiation later," another frowned, but his words completely disregarded Ren Feng.

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