At 7 PM, Bai Xingfei appeared in the banquet hall with Suo Mansha.
Unlike the Empire's Ruler, the Federation's President looked more like an amiable elder in real life. There were some white hairs on his temples, but he seemed to be in good spirits. He always had a smile on his face, and he didn't look like a powerful President at all. Walking together with the fashionable and beautiful Suo Mansha, they looked like a typical old couple with a young wife.
Bai Xingfei stood in the center of the stage and spoke politely to the guests, "Everyone, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come to Green Field. Madam has no other intentions for holding a private banquet today. Firstly, it's been a long time since I last met with my friends. Secondly, it's to celebrate the glory that my friends have achieved in the Star Wars Carnival. Thank you very much for your support!"
The President's speech was just that simple. He didn't stay for long after he finished speaking. Of course, the people present weren't stupid enough to come here just to eat, drink, and have fun.
Suo Mansha didn't leave. Instead, she greeted each table. When she arrived at the Bingyi Group's table, Suo Mansha was slightly surprised, "Chenxue, long time no see!"
Ji Chenxue smiled, "Madam, you're getting younger and younger."
Suo Mansha smiled, "I still can't compare to you. I was wondering why the spokesperson for this year's carnival changed. So you went to the Bingyi Group."
Ji Chenxue replied politely, "To be honest, I invested in the Bingyi Group this year, so I took the liberty to come here."
Suo Mansha's gaze had already landed on Ding Meng, who was far away, "You have good taste!"
It wasn't clear if she was saying that Ding Meng had good taste in Ji Chenxue, or if she was praising Ji Chenxue for investing in the Bingyi Group.
Suo Mansha finally arrived at the Starbow Group's table. Ding Meng and Ling Xingqi had already stood up.
Suo Mansha had a smile on her face, but her gaze was meaningful, "This is the first time we've met, right?
Ding Meng! "
Ding Meng nodded and said, "Hello, Madam!"
Suo Mansha smiled. "Why do I feel like you're the same as Ding Meng, Xing Qi? You've become so restrained. Why don't we go outside and get some fresh air?"
Madam President wanted to go out for some fresh air, so Ding Meng and Ling Xingqi had to follow her even if they didn't want to.
A circular walkway was built around the resort, and it basically followed the river. The moonlight rippled in the water, and the night was soft and beautiful. Ding Meng and the other two stopped by the river.
"Speaking of which, this isn't the first time we've met. I've actually seen you a long time ago."
Ding Meng was a little surprised. "Oh?"
Somantha smiled. "More than ten years ago, you drove the S.S. Expedition into the wormhole. I saw you in the military database. You did well that time!"
Ding Meng said modestly, "Madam, you flatter me!"
Suo Mansha continued, "This year's carnival, you also shocked everyone with your skills. Even Xing Qi was eliminated by you."
It wasn't strange that Madam President knew about Crazy Explosion's identity, so Ding Meng continued to be modest. "That's because I was lucky!"
Suo Mansha then looked at Ling Xingqi. "I know that Xinghong and Ding Meng had some conflicts in the past, but I have some personal opinions."
Ling Xingqi could only lower her head. "Please speak, Madam!"
Suo Mansha said meaningfully, "Actually, I think that CEO Ling and Xing Wen aren't the best people at the helm of Xinghong Group. CEO Ling's decisions on many important matters seem to be a little soft. In comparison, Xing Wen's temper is a lot more impatient. As far as I know, most of the conflicts between Ding Meng and Xinghong Group were caused by Xing Wen, and she wasn't in the right. On the other hand, Ling Family's third sister's actions are worth learning from. She seems to have a good personal relationship with the Bingyi Group."
These words seemed direct, but they were actually very tactful. Ling Xingqi was a smart person. She knew that Madam President was hinting that if she were to go against Ding Meng openly like in the past, not only would it be unwise, it would also cause trouble.
Ling Xingqi turned to Ding Meng and smiled. "Madam, I was just chatting with Ding Meng."
"Oh?" Suo Mansha's interest was piqued. "What were you talking about?"
Ding Meng took the initiative to say, "Madam, Miss Ling wanted to invite me to dance, but I'm an idiot when it comes to this. Besides, Miss Ling's figure is too good, and I'm not good enough for her. That's why she felt that we weren't a good match."
Suo Mansha's lips curled into a smile of appreciation. "It seems that I didn't invite the wrong people this time!"
Ding Meng and Ling Xingqi hurriedly replied, "Madam, you're too kind!"
Suo Mansha finally stopped smiling and said seriously, "Although the champion of Feng Yun Gathering is Ding Meng, you can't underestimate him. This is the first time that the Empire, the underground forces, and the Pirate Star Cluster have openly displayed the power of the Demons in front of us. This is something that has never happened before in the history of Jiahua. The existence of Battlecraft Carnival is actually a demonstration of the progress of the world of origin ability users for the upper echelons of the two countries."
There was a lot of information in these words, so Ding Meng and Ling Xingqi could only listen in silence.
Suo Mansha continued, "I don't mind telling you the truth. Ruler Wen Yang's supporter is the Apocalypse Group, but Ruler Wen Yang isn't opposed to the war between the frogmen in the Fertile Chalk Star System. Who benefits from this?"
Ding Meng said, "There's only one person who benefits from this, and that's Chuangyu!"
Suo Mansha said word by word, "Guan Xinqing happened to be the one who was sent to participate in the carnival by Guan Xinqing."
Ding Meng seemed to understand something. "Ruler Wen Yang's true supporter is Chuang Yu?"
Suo Mansha nodded and turned to look at Ling Xingqi. "This is actually the same as the existence of your Starbow Group. Chuang Yu is such a large financial group. If it didn't receive the support of the upper echelons of the Empire, it wouldn't have been able to develop to such a scale. By the same logic, Starbow Group is the second largest financial group in the Federation, but its current situation isn't optimistic."
Ling Xingqi finally understood. Because her father didn't take sides, they didn't receive the support of the upper echelons, nor did they receive any orders from the military. It was no wonder that the Transit String Group couldn't surpass Sheng Hao despite working so hard to support the group's business.
"Starbow Group is a large corporation with a history of more than a hundred years. Its founder has always adhered to the idea of expanding the Federation's territory and reaping rewards from it. However, in recent years, President Ling's path seems to have deviated from this."
Suo Mansha said unhurriedly, "Of course, Xingqi, you're undoubtedly the lucky one to have become a martial artist of Shenguang!"
Ling Xingqi was secretly shocked. It seemed that the president and his wife had a clear grasp of the Starbow Group's movements over the years. Starbow Group had always been creating Qujing Base and looking for Shenguang ruins. She felt that this wasn't the normal business operations of a large corporation. Instead, it was a characteristic of an expedition team. However, she wasn't interested in business and politics, so she never thought about it in detail. Now that this was pointed out, she felt that the president's wife had a problem with the Starbow Group.
Suo Mansha continued, "The reason why I'm telling you all this is because I want to tell you that the Demons have been infiltrating very quickly in recent years. Not only have they infiltrated the underground forces, pirate star groups, and mercenary groups, but they have also infiltrated the Federal Empire. There are already signs of them harming the entire organization. General Lu's beloved daughter, Lu Xiaobing, has been missing for two years. Now, we have sufficient evidence to prove that it was the doing of the Demons and the underground forces. Fortunately, martial artists of Shenguang have appeared one after another to fight against the Demons. Many outstanding martial artists have also appeared at this carnival. I've gathered all of you this time in the hope that you can fight against the Demons."
"What benefits can I get?" Only an idiot like Ding Meng would dare to ask such a question.
Suo Mansha couldn't help but laugh. "What benefits do you want?
As long as I can do it, I'll be satisfied. However, as far as I know, Ding Meng, you don't seem to lack anything, right?
You're the boss behind Bing Yi. You don't lack wealth or women. You're also a martial artist of Shenguang and the champion of the Storm Gathering. In my opinion, if you really lack anything, the only thing you can do is to enter the upper echelons of the Federation. However, I don't think you need these things. There are rumors that you have a good personal relationship with Chancellor Wen Yang, the Steel Mane Royal Family, and the Fairy Yuan Queen. "
Ling Xingqi was very surprised. All this time, the Starbow Group had thought that Ding Meng was just an unorthodox person who got lucky. Who knew that his market value had risen to such an extent?
Ding Meng scratched his head embarrassedly. "Madam, I've embarrassed myself in front of you. I still have a strong sense of belonging to the Federation. My wives are all citizens of the Federation."
Suo Mansha smiled slyly. "I'm afraid that your wives are all nameless. The legitimate one hasn't appeared yet."
Ding Meng was also secretly shocked. It seemed that the president and his wife had investigated his background thoroughly. Perhaps only the Divine Wars Starfield, the Devouring World, the Steel Mane Empire, and Little Rascal's affairs were not found out. The rest of the information, at least his every move in the Federation, was thoroughly investigated.
Suo Mansha smiled again. "Alright, you two don't need to be nervous. I invited you here today because I don't treat you as outsiders. My ultimate goal is to ensure that the Federation remains stable and that there won't be any chaos or war. Extraterrestrial civilizations like the Protoss, Demons, and Divine Light martial artists aren't something that our human civilization can deal with. The only thing that can truly maintain the stability of the Federation is to rely on you martial artists of Shenguang to deal with the underground forces in the dark."
Ling Xingqi quickly expressed her stance. "Madam, please don't worry. I will do my best!"
Ding Meng pondered and said, "I only have one request."
Suo Mansha said, "Please speak!"
Ding Meng said, "Who is Lei Jingtian from the Storm Gathering?"
Suo Mansha sighed. "I'm sorry. Even I don't know. Otherwise, I would have invited him this time."
Ding Meng also seemed a little regretful. If even the president's wife didn't know, then not many people would know. The clue of the Shenguang wristband still needed to be investigated slowly.
Suo Mansha said, "He's the only mysterious contestant whose identity we can't find out. We more or less know some information about the others."
Ding Meng said, "Alright, I was just asking on the spot."
Suo Mansha said, "That's enough chatting. Please follow me to the president's study."