Chapter 52

Jiang Li looked at the phone display, taken aback for a moment, then tapped it open. Xue Ling's virtual avatar appeared: "Jiang Li, are you free? I'd like to invite you to have dinner at Yinhua Building. Thank you for saving me last time."

"Um..." Before Jiang Li could speak, Luo Han immediately leaned over and said emphatically, "Xue Ling, Jiang Li and I are already having dinner at Yinhua Building. If you want to invite him, it can only be tomorrow."

"You're at Yinhua Building?" Xue Ling, seeing Luo Han and hearing the background music "Eternal Life," couldn't help but get angry: "Jiang Li, you didn't invite me, what does that mean?"

"Oh, sorry. Why don't you come over too? We can have dinner together." Jiang Li felt a bit overwhelmed, knowing that Luo Han and Xue Ling would definitely argue if they were together.

"Alright, I'll come over right away." Xue Ling hung up: "I'll talk to you when I get there."

Ten minutes later, Xue Ling rushed up and arrived directly.

"Oh, Xue Ling, I booked a couple's seat, which only has two seats. What should we do?" Luo Han said deliberately. The two often bickered, and Jiang Li was already used to it.

"It doesn't matter, I can sit with Jiang Li." Xue Ling gave a cold smile and actually sat next to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was still immersed in the ethereal atmosphere of the "Eternal Life" song, but he was immediately startled awake when Xue Ling's soft body touched him.

Luo Han, seeing Xue Ling deliberately trying to upset her, lightly pressed her palm on the table. In an instant, she exuded a momentum like an eagle soaring in the sky: "Xue Ling, you seem very unhappy with me. Why don't we have a competition?"

"Fine, let's compete. We don't even need to eat. How about we go to the school's combat room right now?" Xue Ling's fighting spirit was boiling. She stood up straight as a spear, her whole body trembling slightly, her aura like a sword being drawn from its sheath.

"Waiter, please add a seat. I'll sit separately, okay?" Jiang Li rolled his eyes at the two women: "We're all in this together, don't be so angry. I'll order a few more dishes."

"Jiang Li, if Luo Han and I are in danger at the same time, who would you save first?" Xue Ling threw out an age-old dilemma.

Whoosh!

Luo Han perked up her ears, eager to see how Jiang Li would answer.

Testing a man's intelligence.

"With me around, you will never be in danger." Jiang Li's eyes became sharp, recalling the moment he killed the white-clothed leader.

"Uh..." Luo Han and Xue Ling exchanged glances, also remembering Jiang Li's bravery and fearlessness in killing the extraterrestrial warrior.

"What supplements are you taking now? I feel that my cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and no supplement can enhance my vitality." Jiang Li was still concerned about his thirty-year lifespan.

"The best drug on the market now is the Star Strengthening Pill, which costs 2,000 star coins per pill. However, the effect diminishes with long-term use." Luo Han suggested to Jiang Li: "Actually, the best is to take some banned drugs."

"The best banned drug is certainly the Moon Spirit Essence, but it's too expensive." Xue Ling added: "This is actually the essence of the sun and moon recorded in ancient cultivators' notes. Two hundred years ago, no one knew what it was, but after humans obtained the technology from extraterrestrial warships, they finally managed to extract it."

"How often do you take Moon Spirit Essence now?" Luo Han asked.

"Once a month." Xue Ling didn't hide it: "I think you're the same. One bottle a month is the limit of the family's cultivation. Ouyang Xing might have a bit more, probably two bottles a month."

Hearing Xue Ling and Luo Han discuss it, Jiang Li understood that even the wealthy found it hard to afford such expensive items. He heard that her family's monthly allowance was only about 100,000 star coins.

"I recently heard from family insiders that the Jiang family of the Sun Moon Group intends to enter the Earth market. Once they do, the price of Sun Moon Essence will drop significantly as it shifts from smuggling to direct sales." Luo Han said.

"I've heard this news too. Sun Moon Essence is currently a banned drug. If the Sun Moon Group wants to enter the Earth market, they will likely go through the Xuhua City black market. The family is also working to open channels in the Xuhua City black market for business." Xue Ling nodded: "If the price of Sun Moon Essence drops, hypnotists will become even more valuable."

Moon Spirit Essence needs to be taken during deep sleep to resist mental illusions and stimuli.

Ordinary people can't enter deep sleep, so the value of a beginner hypnotist will become evident.

"Sun Moon Group, Jiang family?" Jiang Li was puzzled: "The Sun Moon Group is a giant corporation, rumored to have influence in the elite zones. Would they be interested in a small black market like Xuhua City?"

"Even a small fly is still meat. The Xuhua City black market is getting bigger, with annual banned drug sales reaching billions. Surrounding cities like Xinghua City, Yuehua City, Baohua City, and Fuhua City all rely on this black market for banned drugs. The bigwigs of the Sun Moon Group might not be interested, but some of their management teams want to expand their business and naturally want to dominate this place." Xue Ling said: "The Jiang family is an ancient family, already a dominant force during the national era. Later, during the technological explosion, they got a share and established the Sun Moon Group. Jiang Li, you also have the surname Jiang, so you might be of the Jiang family's bloodline from two hundred years ago?"

"I'm just a small person." Jiang Li smiled casually: "Let's eat, the food is here."

Plates of exquisite dishes were served, the aroma wafting, but each plate had very little. Of course, those who came to Yinhua Building were particular about style, and small portions made the food seem more refined and elegant. Otherwise, a large plate in front of them would seem vulgar.

"Delicious."

Luo Han and Xue Ling tasted the food and nodded: "The dishes at Yinhua Building are different from home-cooked meals. Even with the same ingredients, they taste much fresher and more stimulating to the taste buds."

"Of course, the chefs at Yinhua Group are the best." Jiang Li was eating a dish called "Jade Bone Flying Dragon," a precious extraterrestrial bird with a jade-like body. He took a bite and felt his pores open, his whole body breathing, his internal energy flowing smoothly: "This is the dish I ordered."

"Does this dish cost thousands?" Luo Han frowned.

"It doesn't matter." With a million in his pocket, Jiang Li spoke casually: "Didn't you say you wanted to treat me? I noticed you were trying to save money by ordering cheaper dishes, so I ordered some myself."

"What's going on? Why are we being asked to leave?"

"Who would drive away customers?"

"What about Yinhua Building's reputation? They're asking us to leave in the middle of our meal?" ...

At this moment, a commotion arose, and the music "Eternal Life" in the hall below stopped.

"Dear customers, we apologize, but Yinhua Building has encountered a small issue and needs to close. Please exit the restaurant. Your expenses will be waived." A beautiful waitress appeared on the large virtual screen, apologizing and explaining in a pleasant voice.

Although the words were polite, waiters were already appearing in the restaurant, urging people to leave.

This was clearly a forced eviction.

"How could this happen?" Jiang Li was taken aback.

"How can this be? Yinhua Group has a good reputation; how could they drive away customers?" Luo Han and Xue Ling both looked up.

At this moment, a waitress approached, "Ladies and gentlemen, Yinhua Building has encountered a small issue. Please leave immediately."

"What small issue?" Luo Han pointed to the window: "Is someone coming to book the entire Yinhua Building, and you're driving away customers?"

Jiang Li looked out the window and indeed saw a large fleet of cars flying over like locusts, forming a formation in the sky, seemingly waiting for a distant car to arrive.

"Such a presence? A big shot, could it be the mayor of Xinghua City? The mayor wouldn't disturb the public, nor would other high-ranking government officials, as it would cause a significant impact if reported. So, the only possibility is a major private family group. However, there doesn't seem to be such an arrogant group in the entire Xinghua City."

Jiang Li looked far away as the cars gradually approached, and he noticed that the license plates all had the character "Jiang."

"Customized names on license plates?" He was startled: "This must be a major group with significant contributions to the government to get customized license plates."

In modern society, cars were all flying, and the ground was left for subways, light rail, and pedestrian paths.

This was very different from the traffic congestion of many years ago.

Car regulations were very strict, and only one-star citizens could apply to purchase them, and with their high prices, few could afford them.

So, even in the sky, there were few cars flying around.

However, now, the cars, like locusts, formed two neat rows in the air, like two black dragons. This level of wealth and grandeur was unmatched by any group.

"Sorry, today the Sun Moon Group is visiting our Xinghua City for an inspection, and the business team has temporarily booked the entire Yinhua Building. We hope you can forgive us." The waitress said expressionlessly: "This meal is on us."

"Sun Moon Group!"

Xue Ling and Luo Han gasped: "They really came?"

"Such a grand presence, Sun Moon Group, Jiang family." Jiang Li stood up, not feeling the Jiang family's power but only their arrogance.

"Let's go, we're not eating anymore."

Luo Han was very unhappy.

The dinner ended in an unpleasant manner.

Jiang Li returned home, where his parents and sister had finished eating and were resting, watching TV.

"Hey, brother, weren't you out for dinner? Why did you come back so quickly?" Jiang Xuan was puzzled.

"I went to Yinhua Building for dinner, but something big happened, and it seems the Sun Moon Group booked the entire building." Jiang Li spread his hands.

"Sun Moon Group!"

Hearing this name, Jiang Zhendong suddenly shuddered and felt a chill.

Jiang Li, perceptive, asked: "Dad, are you feeling unwell?"