Chuan Province Shangri-La Hotel.
In the diamond VIP room, Hu Dezhi hosted a banquet to entertain the guests from afar.
Shangri-La Hotel was not only famous in Chuan Province, it was a first-class hotel in any country in the world. Those who had a diamond VIP card of Shangri-La Hotel were either rich or powerful. Hu Dezhi was lucky enough to get one because of the Tang family.
Hu Dezhi stood up and toasted, "Come, come, come, everyone. You are all my guests. Please forgive me if I am not a good host."
In this diamond VIP room, a bottle of red wine cost hundreds of thousands of yuan. The dishes were rare and precious. It could be said that Hu Dezhi was full of sincerity as the host today.
Hu Dezhi's performance made the guests very happy.
An old man in a suit clapped his hands and said, "Boss Hu, there is wine and meat, but no singing and dancing. It's a bit less elegant."
Hu Dezhi smiled and said, "Grandmaster Zhao wants singing and dancing?
That's not difficult, I will now … "
"There is no need for Boss Hu to do such a small thing. I will do it."
The old man in a suit called 'Grandmaster Zhao' stood up and took out three paper dolls that were more than a foot tall. He placed them on the ground and chanted. He suddenly shouted and pointed at the three paper dolls.
The three paper dolls stood up strangely and began to dance.
"Good, amazing!"
"Divine skill, divine skill!"
"Grandmaster Zhao's skill is really amazing!"
Although the three paper dolls' dance was quite simple, they did not even know how to move and only danced on the spot, but they still received cheers from the audience.
Hu Dezhi was also surprised and happy. He was just a mortal. It would be strange if he was not surprised to see such a spectacle.
Grandmaster Zhao saw the audience's reaction and was quite pleased.
"Grandmaster Zhao said there would be singing and dancing, but there is only dance and no song. Watch me!"
Another person stood up and took out a wooden bird and placed it on the table.
"Chirp chirp, chirp chirp — —"
The wooden bird ran and chirped.
"Grandmaster Mo, Mo Jie!"
"Grandmaster Mo's skill is amazing."
"The Mo family's mechanical skills are the best in the world. Grandmaster Mo's little bird skills are unparalleled in the world."
"Amazing!"
"I have learned something new."
After another round of flattery, Mo Jie sat down contentedly.
Hu Dezhi tactfully toasted Mo Jie, greatly satisfying Mo Jie's vanity.
In order to help Tang Zhan choose an antique, Hu Dezhi didn't just invite Li Mo. He invited many famous people from all over China. Not just Grandmaster Zhao Zuo, Grandmaster Mo Jie, Grandmaster Mo Jie, but all the guests at the table were from them.
Very soon, the paper doll stopped jumping and fell silently to the ground. After the mechanical wooden bird ran to its head, it also fell head first onto the table.
However, none of the guests at the table, including the host Hu Dezhi, paid attention to this matter.
Hu Dezhi was very observant. Although half of the credit was due to marrying a young lady of the Tang family, the other half of the credit was directly related to his character.
He noticed that after Zhao Zuo and Mo Jie's performance, almost everyone started to compliment them. Only a young man in his thirties ignored them and continued to drink alone.
Zhang Ding of Longhu Mountain.
Hu Dezhi moved to Zhang Ding's side.
"Celestial Master Zhang, I am very grateful that you came all the way here. I offer you a toast."
Zhang Ding waved his hand, "Boss Hu, I don't deserve the title of Celestial Master. I am but a lowly disciple of Longhu Mountain. Calling me Celestial Master is too much."
"Celestial Master Zhang is too modest. You come from Longhu Mountain's Celestial Master Abode. Who in this world doesn't know of Celestial Master Abode's name?"
Zhang Ding's face lit up with pride, but it was only for a moment before he straightened his face. "Boss Hu, I've just said that I'm just a humble disciple of Mount Longhu. As for my sect, I'm not being modest. But my sect is my sect, and I am me. That's not the same."
Zhang Ding raised his cup as he spoke.
"Celestial Master Zhang, I may not have seen you display your skills, but I believe you are no less skilled than Grandmaster Zhao and Grandmaster Mo."
The two clinked their cups and drained it in one gulp.
Zhang Ding waved his hand, "Boss Hu, you are wrong. I am only a lowly disciple of Longhu Mountain. How can I compare to Grandmaster Zhao, who plays with paper, and Grandmaster Mo, who plays with wood?"
Zhang Ding's tone was humble, but the words' play with paper 'and' play with wood 'were not respectful. Plus, his voice was loud enough for all the guests to hear.
Zhao Zuo was the first to express his dissatisfaction, "Zhang Ding, what do you mean play with paper?
My art is called the True Art of Object Manipulation. The dancing paper dolls are just for fun. If I wanted to, I could make this entire hotel fly with one finger! "
Everyone gasped.
Mo Jie didn't say anything, only snorted to express his dissatisfaction.
Zhang Ding stood up, his face sincere, "Masters, you two are truly capable. I am only a lowly disciple of Longhu Mountain. If my words have offended you, please forgive me."
Zhao Zuo and Mo Jie's expressions softened.
Zhang Ding pointed at the empty seat next to him, "Boss Hu, why is this seat empty?"
It was prepared for Li Mo, but Li Mo had been here for two days and never left his room. Hu Dezhi invited him, but he never came.
Hu Dezhi said what was on his mind, "This esteemed guest doesn't like crowds, so he didn't come."
Zhang Ding said, "Then he must be an expert. Only an expert would be so low-key."
His voice wasn't soft, and Zhao Zuo and Mo Jie's faces turned angry.
What was a low-key expert's style? They just 'showed off', so wasn't this the same as saying they weren't experts?
Zhao Zuo slapped the table and was about to explode when Hu Dezhi came to smooth things over, "Come, let's drink. Drink to your heart's content. We won't leave until we're drunk!"
Hu Dezhi clapped and a group of beauties in qipao walked in.
Zhao Zuo, Grandmaster Mo, Mo Jie, and all the 'esteemed guests' stopped their chatter.
Hu Dezhi stood up, "Everyone, feel free to take your pick!"
The experts' eyes lit up.
Shangri-La Hotel, room 107.
Li Mo's fingers flew as he carved talismans on the night pearl.
It had been two days since he arrived in Chuan Province. During these two days, he had been in seclusion, either cultivating or practicing talisman techniques.
Ding dong!
Ding dong!
The doorbell rang.
Li Mo was unperturbed and kept practicing.
Ka!
The door was pushed open, and a beautiful woman with a slender figure walked in.
She held the room card and shyly greeted Li Mo, "Hello big brother, I am Director Hu's friend, Jiang Xiaomei."
"It's so hot in here."
Jiang Xiaomei pulled her shirt to show off her ample bosom.
Li Mo said, "Come."