Ye Ling continued to browse the forum. He found that apart from the posts discussing him, the rest were either spam or black market transactions from various places, which held no significance.
After finishing this, Ye Ling sent the account ID "Wu Xiao Wu" to Xue Sha, asking the hackers to try and uncover the real identity of the account's owner. "Wu Xiao Wu" had made several explosive revelations, all of which were messages inaccessible to ordinary people. This indicated that he held a high position within the Hong Chen Pavilion. Even if he wasn't a member of the Hong Chen Pavilion, he was definitely deeply connected to a high-ranking official within the organization, possibly even having contact with the Immortal Realm! This person could very well become the breakthrough point for the Hong Chen Pavilion.
After assigning the task to Xue Sha, Ye Ling had nothing else to do and decided to meditate and adjust his breathing in his room for the entire afternoon. During this time, the entire circle of extraordinary individuals in Shanghai was in an uproar. The news of the Medicine King Sun Zheng's son being killed spread through the city at an incredibly rapid pace! The Medicine Sect went mad searching for the killer, even offering a reward of one million US dollars to gather clues!
Outside the hotel, it was incredibly lively, but the room remained exceptionally peaceful. With Feng Ke's comfort, Du Ya Meng gradually composed herself and returned to normal. Thus, the three of them each tidied themselves up and headed to the Jin Feng Hotel again to attend the lavish banquet.
In front of the Jin Feng Hotel, luxury cars were gathered in abundance. The reception staff were busy and meticulously attending to distinguished guests, not daring to show the slightest carelessness. The people attending today were all the powerful and wealthy figures of Shanghai; each person's net worth was an astronomical figure. If any one of them were to have an accident here, it would cause a huge upheaval in Shanghai!
"This hotel, isn't this where Sun Sichen was killed? It's still able to host gatherings as if nothing happened. The Sun family is quite bold." Seeing the hotel, a hint of amusement flashed in Ye Ling's eyes, and he chuckled lightly.
The host of this banquet was the Sun family. On one hand, it was to win over the major influential families of Shanghai and deepen their network of relationships. On the other hand, the Medicine Sect also planned to hold a small auction during this banquet to sell their own refined medicinal pills and supplement the family's funds. The strength of the Medicine Sect was evident to all in Shanghai. Their refined medicinal pills had always been sought-after items in Shanghai's upper-class circles. The gathering and auction hosted by the Sun family this time naturally attracted all the influential families in Shanghai.
"This Sun family appears to be a family of great physicians on the surface, and they promote benevolence and compassion to the outside world. But their descendants are doing those disgusting things behind the scenes. It's ironic to even think about it," Feng Ke said softly, looking at the Sun family's reception staff in front of the hotel, her eyes filled with undisguised disgust. If it weren't for her wanting to help Du Ya Meng resolve all the subsequent troubles, she wouldn't have come to a place like this.
Although Du Ya Meng had already composed herself, a hint of worry still appeared in her eyes when she saw the Sun family's lackeys in front. She looked at Ye Ling and asked, "Grandmaster, is it really okay for us to just walk in so boldly?" They had just killed Sun Sichen at noon today, and now they were attending the banquet hosted by the Sun family as if nothing had happened. Even with her strong psychological resilience, Du Ya Meng couldn't maintain her composure.
Ye Ling chuckled, "It's fine. This is our planned itinerary after all. We'll do as we should, and there's no need to worry about anything else." Initially, he had planned to attend this banquet just to see if he could gather any information about the Hong Chen Pavilion or Su Xue'er. Now, with the matter of the Sun family added, this trip would definitely not be in vain.
"Mhm..." Hearing Ye Ling say this, Du Ya Meng no longer insisted. She took a deep breath, steadied her mind, and walked forward to present the invitation. Perhaps the Sun family hadn't found Du Ya Meng yet, as Ye Ling and the other two entered the venue with great ease, encountering no obstruction.
"Ye Ling, look at that person!" As soon as the three of them entered the venue, Feng Ke quickly noticed Deng Changyu, who was arranging work for the Medicine Sect disciples not far away. She quickly tugged at Ye Ling's sleeve and said in a low voice. Ye Ling saw Deng Changyu and the corners of his mouth curled into a playful smile, "You two wait here. I'm going to have some fun with him."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Du Ya Meng was immediately startled, "Grandmaster, this is the venue..."
"It's alright." Ye Ling gave Du Ya Meng an "ok" gesture and then walked towards Deng Changyu with a smile. At this moment, Deng Changyu had not yet noticed Ye Ling approaching. He was sternly instructing the Medicine Sect disciples, "There are many incidents happening recently. All of you, stay alert. This auction cannot have any accidents!"
"Also, if you see any suspicious individuals, report to me immediately!" Currently, the only ones in the Medicine Sect who had seen the faces of Ye Ling and Feng Ke were Deng Changyu. However, for some unknown reason, he found that no matter what he did, he couldn't describe the appearance of Ye Ling and Feng Ke! Helplessly, he could only order the Medicine Sect disciples to search everyone who looked suspicious or was related to the Du family, using a carpet-search method to find Ye Ling.
"Yes!" Several Medicine Sect disciples stood straight and replied to Deng Changyu with full vigor, then dispersed to various parts of the venue. Although everyone answered loudly, they all knew in their hearts that trying to find Ye Ling in this way was no different from asking Sun Sichen to resurrect! Everyone was just going through the motions.
After instructing the disciples, Deng Changyu's imposing demeanor vanished, and he once again wore a worried expression. Although he appeared imposing now, as soon as Sun Zheng returned from the capital and he hadn't caught the culprit Ye Ling, it would be his death sentence! Although Sun Sichen was an uneducated beast, he was ultimately Sun Zheng's son. Now that Sun Sichen was killed, it was impossible for Sun Zheng not to be enraged! At that time, Sun Zheng would definitely vent his anger on others, and Deng Changyu, being responsible for secretly protecting Sun Sichen, would definitely be Sun Zheng's primary target of anger!
"Alas... what should I do?" Deng Changyu sighed deeply, walked to a nearby table, picked up a glass of cocktail, and began to consider how he should leave the Medicine Sect. He didn't have the surname Sun, and he joined the Medicine Sect merely for its medical skills. Now that his head was almost gone, he naturally wouldn't remain loyal to the Medicine Sect.
"Elder Deng, you were quite imposing just now." At this moment, Ye Ling's voice sounded in Deng Changyu's ear, causing Deng Changyu's pupils to contract sharply! He quickly looked to the side and saw Ye Ling standing beside him, smiling and gently shaking a wine glass.
Deng Changyu exclaimed, "It's you!"
"Elder Deng, if you don't want to die immediately, you'd better learn how to maintain politeness in public." Ye Ling said softly, directly blocking the words Deng Changyu was about to shout out. Deng Changyu swallowed hard, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He forcibly calmed himself and looked at Ye Ling, saying in a low voice, "What are you doing here? How dare you come here?"
"Coming here... of course, to attend the banquet." Ye Ling narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I came in with an invitation, openly and aboveboard."