Just as Xiao Feng and the others set off for the star-rated hotel now run by Zhou Jiwen, a group of well-dressed individuals emerged from the elevator inside the hotel.

Leading the group was a young man in his twenties with neat short hair, striking features, dressed in a suit, with an earring on his left ear, exuding a strong presence as he walked.

At this moment, if Wang Lubo were present, he would have recognized this young man immediately—it was none other than Wu Tian, his long-time adversary.

Accompanying Wu Tian was none other than the patriarch of the Liu Family, Liu Zeng, and his son, Liu Haiping.

The people following them were all influential figures in Jiangcheng, creating quite the impressive entourage!

"Brother Wu, were you satisfied with the meal?" Liu Haiping asked with an ingratiating smile, clearly trying to curry favor.

"It was alright, but can't compare to Kyoto. However, it's not bad for a small place like this," Wu Tian said dismissively while picking his teeth with a toothpick.

"Of course," Liu Zeng chimed in. "How can we compare to Kyoto? Young Wu coming here this time is already giving us plenty of face."

Wu Tian spat out the toothpick and chuckled, "You can't say that. I came here this time on special instructions from my family. By the way, do you know the chief of police in Jiangcheng?"

They exchanged glances, puzzled as to why Wu Tian suddenly changed the topic, and Liu Zeng, equally baffled, replied cautiously, "We know of him, but we're not very familiar with him."

This wasn't a lie. Miao Youmin had just been ousted, and no one dared to establish ties with Song Keren on their own, as they could get into trouble.

Wu Tian, unaware of what they were thinking, asked excitedly, "Is she pretty?"

Wu Tian had seen Song Keren's photo, but in this age where photo filters can work wonders, the difference between a photo and reality can be significant.

If Song Keren really looked as good as she did in the photo, Wu Tian felt that he could accept the marriage.

Someone in the crowd responded, "I've seen Director Song. In terms of looks, she's a rare beauty, but I'm not sure why you ask, Young Master Wu?"

Upon hearing such praise of Song Keren's looks, Wu Tian laughed heartily, "She's my fiancée. If you have any problems in the future, you can find her, and she'll definitely help you out!"

At this moment, Wu Tian clearly regarded Song Keren as his property. In families like theirs, there was no such thing as freedom in marriage; it was all about sacrifice for benefits.

And the entrepreneurs like Liu Zeng were shocked to hear Wu Tian's claim, never expecting Song Keren to be his fiancée?!

At once, everyone strained their minds, thinking about how to curry favor with Wu Tian.

Previously, they flattered Wu Tian to leverage him against Xiao Feng. But now, with a connection to the police chief Song Keren through Wu Tian, their affairs could be managed with much more ease.

As the group approached the front desk, Liu Haiping stepped forward and said, "Check out!"

The service staff at the front desk bowed politely, then glanced at the bill and responded, "The total is eighty-nine thousand eight hundred. Would you like to pay by card or scan?"

"Card," Liu Haiping declared, slapping his card down on the desk, exchanging a conspiratorial look with Liu Zeng.

You know, there wasn't just one star-rated hotel in Jiangcheng, choosing the one now run by Xiao Feng must have been no accident.

Of course, Liu Zeng and Liu Haiping didn't know that the hotel was currently managed by Zhou Jiwen, but that was irrelevant; they only needed to know it was connected to Xiao Feng.

"Sir, weren't you going to pay by card?" the front desk staff inquired, seeing Liu Zeng's hand firmly on the card without any intention of moving it.

Liu Zeng grinned, "Why don't you call your boss? Maybe we know each other."

"Sorry, sir, our boss isn't here," the staff kindly replied, though internally wondering if they were trying to skip the bill.

Thinking this, the staff exchanged a glance with a colleague.

The colleague understood immediately and went off to fetch the lobby manager.

All of this was noticed by Liu Zeng and the others, but they were actually hoping Xiao Feng would show up, anticipating the drama that would follow.

Shortly thereafter, the lobby manager arrived, smiling politely, "You're looking for our boss, are you? Unfortunately, our boss is really not here. Is there anything I can help convey?"

"And who are you to speak for us?" Liu Haiping retorted with a stiff neck and an expression that made it clear he was looking for trouble.

Just then, Wu Tian frowned and said, "Be polite to the lady. Don't you know what gentlemanly conduct is?"

"Yes, yes, Brother Wu is right!" Liu Zeng quickly stepped back, silently cursing Wu Tian for being so easily swayed by a pretty face.

Wu Tian extended his hand to the lobby manager, "Hello, I'm Wu Tian. Could we be friends?"

The lobby manager hesitated for a moment but extended her hand, "Hello, I'm Wang Xue."

Wu Tian squinted, looking Wang Xue up and down, "Wang Xue? Nice name! Interested in having a meal together?"

All the while, he flipped the keys to his Porsche and flashed his luxury watch, making sure she couldn't miss them.

Wang Xue's face flushed with anger, and she sharply withdrew her hand, "Sir, please have some respect!"

"Respect?" Seeing his gestures fail, Wu Tian snorted, "For saying that, unless your boss shows up today, I'm not leaving. Let's see who gives you the courage to act so pure in front of me."

With that, Wu Tian glanced at the service staff about to call someone for help, and sneered, "Calling the police won't help, the chief is my fiancée."

The staff hesitated, looking awkwardly at Wang Xue.

Meanwhile, Liu Zeng and Liu Haiping were pleased with this turn of events.

They had prepared thoroughly, with several plans to incite an incident with Wu Tian at the hotel, but hadn't anticipated Wu Tian cooperating so perfectly on his own.

Wang Xue, seeing that Wu Tian and his group had no intention of settling the bill and leaving, was about to call Zhou Jiwen. Just then, Xiao Feng and his party arrived.

Due to staffing changes, many employees didn't recognize Xiao Feng, and Wang Xue had only been recently promoted to lobby manager due to outstanding performance in Zhou Jiwen's company, only to encounter such a situation.

Wang Xue took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and smiled, "Welcome. Do you have a reservation?"

Wang Lubo boomed, "Reservation? Just pick the best rooms!"

Wu Tian froze for a moment, "That voice sounds familiar."

Following the voice, Wu Tian's eyes lit up, "What a small world!"

Liu Zeng and the others naturally noticed Xiao Feng too. Seeing Wu Tian striding towards Xiao Feng with hostility, they couldn't help but wonder if Wu Tian had previous issues with Xiao Feng.

Liu Haiping suddenly looked enlightened, "I remember, Young Master Wu once mentioned to me that in Kyoto, the person he disliked most was Wang Lubo, no exceptions, so he probably doesn't know Xiao Feng and is targeting Wang Lubo."

Everyone nodded in understanding, recalling Liu Zeng had mentioned this earlier, but had just forgotten for a moment.

"Should we follow them?" someone asked.

Everyone else glared at the person, all replying in unison, "Obviously!"

The group hurriedly followed behind Wu Tian, who then said sarcastically, "Fat pig, the world really is small, isn't it? I can't go anywhere without bumping into you."

Xiao Feng frowned slightly, deducing that anyone daring to insult Wang Lubo like this must be someone significant, likely from Kyoto.

Before Wang Lubo could respond, Chen Xiuxiu stepped forward, hands on her hips and shouted angrily, "Say that one more time!"

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