Chapter 608 - 606: Real World Drama (3)

Several people suddenly appeared in the hall.

Leading them was an elderly man with gray hair.

The old man looked as though he were in his twilight years, with little time left to live.

Even so, he still carried himself with extraordinary dignity.

Behind him was a middle-aged man who bore some resemblance to Cao Jingjing.

The moment the group appeared, they attracted the attention of countless people.

Cao Jingjing’s father needed no introduction: he was the chairman and current head of Shenghui Group.

The old man’s background was even more extraordinary.

He was Cao Jingjing’s grandfather and the former president of the Lin’an Chamber of Commerce.

A single stomp from him could shake the entire Lin’an business community.

Even Tan Dong’s father had to defer to him as a junior and wouldn’t dare behave presumptuously in his presence.

Many people immediately moved forward to greet him.

"Elder Cao!"

"Hello, Elder Cao! My father is XxxX."

"Elder Cao, I didn’t expect you to attend in person!"

Ignoring the fawning faces around him, the old man hurried over to Fenric with his son’s support. Then he pushed his son’s hand away, bowed slightly, and smiled.

"I hadn’t expected you to grace us with your presence, Mr. Kline. The Cao family was remiss in failing to come out and welcome you."

"!!?"

Everyone was stunned by this scene!

Tan Dong’s mouth fell open, his face filled with disbelief.

Cao Jingjing, who had just returned to the hall after greeting the guests, wore the same expression as Tan Dong.

The countless guests around them were equally shocked.

The esteemed former president of the Chamber of Commerce had actually taken the initiative to bow to a young man?!

What sort of background did this young man have?

Even Fenric was a little surprised, but he quickly recovered and regained his composure.

Fenric didn’t know who the old man was, but his age alone was enough to warrant courtesy.

"Sir, you’re putting me to shame. I’m only a junior, and I just came along with Yuhan to join in the fun." Fenric quickly reached out to support the old man.

He could tell that the old man must be someone important.

The respectful attitudes of the guests from the moment the old man appeared made that much clear.

Of course, Fenric didn’t care who the old man was.

Still, although it meant little to him, he could use the opportunity to bring Yuhan into the spotlight.

Fenric knew a little about Yuhan’s relatives and understood that they could use the support of well-connected people.

Therefore, he had deliberately emphasized that he was there to accompany his girlfriend.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come.

The old man was equally shrewd. Hearing Fenric’s words, he immediately turned to Yuhan and said with a smile:

"You must be Governor Ford’s daughter. Jingjing is always telling me how beautiful you are."

Clearly, the old man knew exactly who Fenric and Yuhan were.

With someone as distinguished as Shura visiting the Cao family, it would have been one thing if the head of the family had been unaware. Once he knew, however, he had to come and greet him personally; anything less would have been rude!

By age alone, Fenric was merely a junior among juniors to him.

But Fenric’s reputation was simply too dazzling!

The world’s strongest player!

The greatest genius in the Samsara Tower!

Someone with the power to destroy the world!

The man most likely to become a god in the future!!

Any one of those distinctions far surpassed the old man’s status.

It was no exaggeration to say that if Fenric visited another country now, its head of state would probably come to welcome him personally!

Unless Fenric refused to meet them...

Take Adam, for example. He was practically worshipped as a god in the Cindralock Dominion and could even refuse to show its president any respect.

And yet?

Even someone like that had been beaten half to death by the great God Shura!!

Perhaps even Fenric himself hadn’t realized that he was now the foremost figure in the world.

"You’re too kind, sir."

In front of outsiders, Yuhan was poised and gracious. "My father has always said that you’re the driving force behind Lin’an Province’s economy. I hardly deserve praise from someone as distinguished as you."

That was skillful flattery.

Men like the old man had long since moved beyond the pursuit of wealth. What they sought now was prestige.

Yuhan’s words struck exactly the right chord, making the old man laugh with delight.

"Hahaha! Governor Ford has certainly raised a fine daughter! Jingjing is fortunate to have a friend like you!"

There was a double meaning to the old man’s words.

Fenric smiled without saying anything.

Yuhan replied, "Sir, Jingjing and I have been classmates for so many years. Of course we’re close."

"That’s good, that’s good!"

The old man spoke happily before turning to Fenric. "Mr. Kline, I’m afraid the Cao family hasn’t been a good enough host tonight. If we’re fortunate enough to have you as our guest again, we’ll certainly make it up to you."

Fenric waved his hand. "You’re being too formal, sir."

"Haha, you’re very gracious, Mr. Kline. I won’t keep the two of you any longer. If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to ask."

Only after Elder Cao left did the surrounding guests slowly recover from their shock.

Even then, many still found it difficult to believe.

What had they just witnessed?

Elder Cao, a renowned figure throughout Lin’an Province, had lowered himself to such an extent before a young man?!

Surely even the head of state’s son wouldn’t receive such treatment!

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, none of them would have believed it!

At that moment, Tan Dong’s emotions were extremely complicated.

Judging by Elder Cao’s attitude toward Fenric, it was clear that this romantic rival was not someone Tan Dong could afford to offend.

His connections probably reached the very top!

If Tan Dong failed to recognize his place and offended such an important figure, he wouldn’t be the only one to suffer. His father and the rest of his family might be dragged down with him.

Tap.

As Tan Dong struggled with his feelings, a hand patted his shoulder.

It was Cao Jingjing.

"Old Tan, are you ready to give up now?"

Tan Dong remained silent for a moment before asking, "Can you tell me who he is?"

"I only just found out myself." Cao Jingjing sighed. "He’s in a completely different league from us!"

"He is the king of the Samsara Space, the world’s strongest player—Shura!!"

Hearing this, Tan Dong’s eyes suddenly lit up.

"So it was him!!"

Although Tan Dong didn’t spend time in the Samsara Space, there was no way he hadn’t heard of Shura.

At present, very few people in the Jadeveil Nation didn’t know Shura’s name.

Even now, footage of that "War of the Century" was still circulating online.

Tan Dong had watched the video of the great Shura defeating Adam and sinking the Thousand Lanterns Island Nation more than once. He had even come to regard the man in that video as his idol.

(Note: The battle had taken place at night, and the footage was so dark that his face couldn’t be seen.)

Losing to an opponent like this, Tan Dong could only accept defeat wholeheartedly!