Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2283: Chapter 2278: Gathering of Distinguished Guests

”The taste is nice, thanks for the recommendation.”

Fu Qian casually tossed a piece of snack from the plate into his mouth, not letting the specially colored jam touch his lips at all. With a look of enjoyment, he did not forget to give a compliment to the person beside him.

”Aren’t you being too polite today?”

Yuan Shan’s expression was somewhat helpless.

Just recommending some food, even though he’s done so many things before, including some illegal acts, rarely have he been so serious in expressing gratitude.

”As an enforcer in Shangjing, you successfully let me enjoy its beautiful side a bit more.”

Fu Qian clearly didn’t think that way, grabbing two more portions while observing the diverse guests.

Indeed, the sky outside had already darkened, and at this moment, the two were in the social setting Yuan Shan mentioned.

Although normally one pays great attention to personal image, she seemed a bit formally dressed when showing up at the bookstore.

As it turns out, humans truly like to comment on things based on themselves. The Chief Yuan who said she dressed formally indeed prepared specially for certain occasions.

And this was precisely that occasion.

”What about Shangjing’s municipal officer?”

Without minding Fu Qian’s informal wording, Yuan Shan gestured towards a certain spot.

”Not bad, just as spirited as last time.”

Fu Qian followed her gaze, scrutinizing the gray-haired figure at the social center.

Not particularly tall, the face still thin and recognizable as Gan Zuoxun, whom he had interacted with once before.

As Shangjing’s new municipal officer, despite the busyness over many days, no weariness showed on his face.

”Quite a few people showed up, seems everyone’s giving face.”

But Fu Qian merely glanced at him with no intention of interacting, soon retracting his gaze to focus back on the delicacies.

”This is indeed not easy.”

Yuan Shan nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with Fu Qian’s assessment.

It’s not that maintaining spirits is difficult, but rather not being overly exuberant is tough.

Theoretically, the reason why the Chief Poison Master had interactions with him was due to her commission.

Back then, on Shangjing’s political scene almost devoid of hope, the latter used his own body as bait, leveraging the momentum of Night Watchmen to risk opening new avenues, to surprisingly good effect.

And with a certain surnamed Huang legislator ousted from Shangjing, here has entered a subtle balance, giving the new municipal officer a chance to make moves; this lively banquet is proof of that.

Being able to maintain composure under such circumstances is truly a sign of commendable inner cultivation.

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”So you haven’t greeted anyone yet?”

Fu Qian had already found a place to sit down, with skillful technique and control, stacking the food in his hand into a grand pile, masterfully balancing various ingredients, a paradigm of structural mechanics.

”Why greet them when I said I’d bring you here for some free food and drink.”

Lazily, Yuan Shan too sat down, adopting the tone of an outsider.

”Saying things like that will scare people. The last person we freeloaded off is over there.”

Fu Qian surprisingly didn’t question this statement, merely gesturing towards a certain direction.

Tall and pale-skinned, wearing the most immaculate attire in the venue, his handsome yet eerie face living up to the impression.

A familiar face, Grantham Gulad.

Though not yet a Demigod, he was Shangjing’s head of the family.

Compared to Gan Zuoxun, Fu Qian had even met this one more often; their last encounter was at the Night Watchmen Base.

However, this time Tyler and Selana weren’t seen around him.

No surprise, that troublesome Pureblood Vampire wasn’t even able to rest these days.

Bringing him over, especially if he launched into his conspiracy theories, would make the scene awkward in minutes.

As for the latter, the only Demigod guarding Shangjing for Gulad, Lady Selana definitely wouldn’t like such gatherings.

Not to mention a while back, she confirmed with Fu Qian having discovered traces of the Death Overlord’s minions, preparing to hunt them down.

Nevertheless, Grantham’s presence here already indicated a lot.

Being the most thoughtful force facing the new municipal officer before, after the massive upheaval of Ember, it seemed as expected, their stance became humble.

”Relax, my presence here, without even chatting with him, is enough to let him comfortably enjoy this pleasant night.”

Regarding Fu Qian’s statement, Yuan Shan’s response was fiercely confident, even playfully stealing one of the supporting walls from his plate with a radiant smile.

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Reasonable.

The banquet sure was charity-themed, making expressions on people’s faces seem more serene.

Though from entrance to now, Brother Grantham repeatedly stole glances here, clearly not as composed as he appeared.

The Chief Yuan’s explanation, albeit slightly vague, was still easy for Fu Qian to understand.

The best outcome after showing sincerity is being seen and accepted.

Ember’s incident had concluded, and Gulad who narrowly escaped disaster was quite perceptive.

While Night Watchmen adhered to not engaging in politics, plainly the new municipal officer wasn’t disliked here.

The final result of Mr. Gan Sr.-headed banquet despite its mundane theme, Grantham decisively attended.

Under these circumstances, even the Chief of the Night Watchman managed to spare time amidst busyness, not only proving the correctness of this choice but also becoming so visibly noticed, it’s an unquestionably good thing.

In fact, not only Grantham but many had sneaked glances over since just now.

It’s just that as the center of attention, Yuan Shan didn’t show the slightest interest in eye contact, treating them all as air, simply focusing on snatching food from a Second Phase member.

On the way here, she indeed repeatedly emphasized there was nothing special, merely enjoying the nightlife.

Just this behavior seemed to make the credibility of that claim increase considerably.

Nonetheless, regardless of Yuan Shan’s casual stance, her every move undeniably stirred the minds of numerous big shots.

Besides the openly fawned-over Gan Zuoxun, one could fully sense another hidden storm core within the banquet.

The real individual gently stirring Shangjing’s stirrings, genuinely wasn’t affected one bit, happily indulging in the seized food.

”What about the others? They don’t seem keen on disturbing you either.”

Not one to fuss over trivialities, Fu Qian swallowed his mouthful of food and then pointed out the situation of the others.

”Because I haven’t actively reached out to them.”

Carefully wiping her mouth, Yuan Shan spoke with unbothered tone.