The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

At this moment,

Below the Life Group Building, Sigong Cheng sat in the second row, with Su Qi next to him, and behind them were Sigong Xun and Mrs. Sigong.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent.

Sigong Cheng glanced at Su Qi a few times and opened his mouth but didn't speak, "..."

Su Qi said, "It seems like you have something to say to me? No problem, just speak openly. I've always liked to listen to opinions."

"...."

Sigong Cheng rubbed his temples, "... Don't you think that there's one person in our family who will stick out like a sore thumb at the banquet?"

"Who?"

Su Qi asked in surprise.

"..."

"What do you think?" Sigong Cheng stared at Su Qi.

Su Qi paused, then looked at his assistant, who was the driver, "He's talking about you."

"I'm talking about you!"

Sigong Cheng almost yelled.

His whole family was ready to leave, but then... this guy suddenly showed up, and forced his way in without any warning.

"Father, calm down...."

Sigong Xun said with a gentle laugh, "I think it's quite nice now. After all, I'm not acquainted with the others. When it's time for you to mingle, I'll just have Brother Su take me around."

She looked much healthier now, could move around without a wheelchair, so she was also prepared to attend tonight's banquet and tomorrow's event at Stars Hall.

"Sure, I'll show you around when the time comes."

Do you know that place well! You talk about it as if it's your own backyard!

Sigong Cheng sighed deeply, "Actually, your involvement isn't a good thing. Although under my support, your Hustlers Chamber of Commerce has gained a foothold in Illegal Land... there are unresolved conflicts with Main City, and even if they're unaddressed for now, many of Night City's elite still see you as a thorn in their side, a needle in their eyes. They might very well make things difficult for you."

There were many visitors from different worlds who had arrived early for the banquet. Though it wouldn't turn into an armed confrontation, Su Qi's attendance was not so certain—the people from Illegal Land going to a banquet prepared by the affluent.

He could already imagine the expressions on their faces when they saw Su Qi.

"No worries, we are all people from the same car. You'll handle it."

"I'll handle you!" Sigong Cheng's eyes widened.

Who said we're from the same car, meow? You just pushed your way in!

Sigong Xun seemed to understand why her father was so irritable lately, although she experienced similar feelings when chatting with Su Qi, but perhaps he had been holding back?

The car drove towards the center of Main City.

This was a gathering place for the wealthy and those of high status. Those of lower statuses couldn't even get in.

Su Qi clicked his tongue lightly, "That's really pitiful. When these rich people order takeout, they certainly can't get in. They must leave it at the delivery point."

"....."

Why don't you think about what you're saying?

Sigong Cheng looked towards a cubic building in the distance that had a floating aesthetic and said, "That's the venue for the banquet. It looks like many people have already arrived."

Life Group, once a colossus, now existed in fragments.

As they got out of the car,

Many people turned their gazes towards them.

"Let's go." Sigong Cheng straightened his clothes, "Madam, please take care of Xun. I'll go with him."

Although this guy could be infuriating at times, with some unexpected moves, he knew that Su Buxian wouldn't do anything meaningless. Every step he took must have a plan.....

"..."

Sigong Cheng watched silently as Su Qi, who was now shaking hands with a robot and handing out his business card.

What was his last sentence again? Can he take it back?

"This robot… doesn't possess self-awareness."

"It's apparent," Su Qi paused, "its construction is not as sophisticated as another robot I've seen before."

Russell's Tianqi Star... overall technological level seems to be higher than Night City's, and this robot is indicative of that level.

However.

After all, Night City is a fusion of flesh and technology; robots seem to have been passed over since, without a nervous system, they cannot establish a connection with the active abnormality bodies; Su Qi even just hacked into it using the Super Dream Protocol.

It would probably take ten minutes to hack it successfully.

After passing security, led by the reception staff, they stepped onto an automatic staircase, were carried to the elevator entrance, and then entered the banquet hall on the 16th floor.

"Before entering, apart from those magnates and guests from various worlds just mentioned, we've received news that Mr. Nancy, the superstar who will be hosting Stars Hall tomorrow, will also be attending tonight's banquet."

Mrs. Sigong's eyes twinkled faintly, constantly checking various messages along the way.

"He's considered the most remarkable person here now."

"Is he that impressive?"

"Of course," Mrs. Sigong said calmly, "Mr. Nancy possesses not only fame but also substantial influence and a strong foundation of fans."

"Influence?"

Mrs. Sigong spoke softly, "He's different from those big shots; their presence commands respect and intimidation, but he is… a star, having hordes of fans who will go crazy for him, spending money on him."

"In other words, if the powerful ingratiate themselves with Mr. Nancy, their benefits could potentially multiply several times over."

The celebrity effect, isn't it.

Not necessarily, if Evil God were to endorse a sleep mask, Su Qi would certainly foot the bill.

Su Qi and Mrs. Sigong stepped into the banquet hall, the grand space lavishly decorated; his gaze swept around, with numerous question marks indicating... every item in there was a luxury.

At the same time.

Quite a few people turned their gazes towards Su Qi, their eyes carrying a mix of indifference, disgust, and gloominess.

The Hustlers are rooted in Illegal Land; naturally, they had been thoroughly investigated, originally planning to deal with and apply pressure after Stars Hall ended, only to unexpectedly show up at the banquet now.

"Do you see that?" Mrs. Sigong's eyes were profound, once again becoming that experienced magnate: "Their gazes are very unpleasant."

"Of course, there's no need for you to feel angry, they look at anyone from the lower class with the same disdain."

"On one hand, they dread Illegal Land, and on the other, they feel that sharing a room with people from Illegal Land is degrading."

Su Qi glanced at her, "You seem to understand a lot, don't you?"

Mrs. Sigong reminisced lightly, "Because I used to be one of those looked upon with those same eyes."

Su Qi spoke softly, "Then, shall we just... do something?"

"Do something…" Mrs. Sigong murmured, "There's nothing that can be done. That's just how Night City operates."

"That's not necessarily true; I actually brought more than twenty mini high-energy bombs with me."

Mrs. Sigong was startled, "????"

What the hell are you planning to do!

"Don't do anything rash now!" Mrs. Sigong was almost sweating profusely.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to use them now."

"That's good…"

"—Good my ass!" Mrs. Sigong's eyes widened, "When do you plan to use them!"

Su Qi gave a slight smile.

Smile my foot! Speak up!

At this moment, Mrs. Sigong felt as if fate were gripping her throat.

She remembered with trembling heart that although his title was that of a Chamber of Commerce president,

in reality,

he had directly obliterated two extremely dangerous large gangs—he's an unequivocally dangerous individual!