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Chapter 663 Invitation
Cao Youyi had been on guard against the two new employees from the beginning, so she concealed everything from them, whether it was the epiphany about Coke, the secret cultivation method on the tortoise shell, or the nine talismans of the Dragon Palace.

The main force in researching the secret cultivation methods and the Nine Talismans of the Dragon Palace were still a group of old men such as Zhou Zuolin and Dai Lianliang. They only asked Gu Peilun and Sheng Tongwen for advice on the obscure and difficult parts. On the contrary, the matter of the iron box became known to all the teachers and students in the school because Malu planned to go fishing.

After discovering that Gu Peilun was missing, Cao Youyi immediately checked the principal's office and saw that the drawer where the iron box was stored had been pried open and the iron box was missing, but two bank drafts worth one thousand oceans were still inside.

This also indirectly proves that the person who stole the iron box was not after money.

"Oh, the people from Mingxia acted quickly," Malu said, "It seems they really want what's in the box."

Cao Youyi took out a gold-stamped invitation.

"This was sent an hour ago. Luo Xiangshi, the boss of Mingxia, is hosting a banquet at the Liuguo Hotel and would like to invite you to the banquet."

"Is he planning to take me down under the guise of a banquet?" Malu asked after taking the invitation.

"It shouldn't be that serious. As far as I know, in addition to you, Luo Xiangshi also invited the mayor of Pingcheng, the director of the Municipal Education Bureau, the director of the Police Department, the leader of the Salt Gang, Wang Qi, and many local gentry and entrepreneurs.

"With so many local celebrities gathered here, even with the power of the Mingxia Group, it's not easy to use force under the eyes of so many people."

"So I can go meet Luo Xiangshi?"

"No, on the contrary." Cao Youyi said, "I don't recommend you to go. I thought the Mingxia Group didn't have much influence in Pingcheng before, and at most had some connection with the Railway Bank. But now it seems that I underestimated them. Even if they left Xindu, Luo Xiangshi's influence is still not small.

“Almost all the important business and political figures in Pingcheng will be present at tonight’s banquet. Since these people are willing to show their hospitality, even if not all of them are famous knights, most of them are inclined to be famous knights.

"If you have any conflict with Luo Xiangshi at the banquet, you will also offend these people. It would be fine if they act alone, but if they unite, they can make it impossible for Houde to continue to gain a foothold in Pingcheng."

"Interesting. Luo Xiangshi saw that he didn't get the upper hand over us in the previous attempts, so he plans to play politics this time." Malu touched his chin, thoughtfully.

"Then I have to go, otherwise he will pull all the local forces in Pingcheng to the side of Mingxia."

Seeing that Ma Lu had made up his mind, Cao Youyi stopped trying to persuade him and just said, "You need a female companion to attend the banquet. I can go with you. Although I may not know all the big and small forces in Pingcheng, I can at least get to know them well. For the sake of the old principal, they can't make things difficult for us."

"Alright."

Before going to the banquet, Malu took the time to check the scientific research results of the previous week. The three new technologies he selected were [Scholarly Heaven], [Eternal Life] and [Evil Cannot Suppress Good].

Among them, [Scholarly Talent] is used on teachers, which can improve the lesson preparation efficiency of school teachers by 100%.

The reason why Malu studied this technology first was to enable the teachers in the school to master the secret cultivation methods and the Nine Scriptures of the Dragon Palace on the tortoise shell as soon as possible, so that they could pass them on to the students.

Zhou Zuolin and others lived up to expectations. With the help of [Scholarly God], it took them less than a week to learn one of the talismans called the Military Control Talisman.

After this talisman is used, it can command the water creatures within a radius of one mile for the caster to drive, and it is very useful in places with rivers and lakes. As for the two scientific research projects [Endless Life] and [Accidental Success], they are used to clean up the disaster zone.

The effect of [Endless Life] is that for every point of physical and mental strength consumed by teachers and students participating in the battle in the disaster zone, they will gain half a point.

In other words, from now on, Houde's teachers and students will only need to expend half of their physical and mental energy to clear the disaster zone, which offsets the negative effects of [Weight Training].

[Accidental Success] is designed to resolve the panic effect caused by [Besieged on All Sides]. Its function is that when the combat decisions and execution of actions by the teachers and students involved in the battle are wrong, there is a 75% probability that the effect will be 150%.

When Malu first took over Houde, in order to quickly collect education points and improve his strength, he had to find another way. He sacrificed the combat effectiveness of Houde's teachers and students in exchange for education points.

He made his first fortune by going on expeditions to clean up disaster zones, but he couldn't stay in this plane forever. Now, under his leadership, Houde has gradually developed and is on the right track.

Malu hopes that the school can operate normally after he leaves, so he begins to consciously prepare for his departure and improve the strength of Houde teachers and students in the disaster zone.

After checking last week's scientific research projects, Malu also arranged next week's. Seeing that the time was almost up, he was preparing to go out with Cao Youyi to attend a banquet at the Six Nations Hotel.

As a result, a figure rushed into his office in a hurry.

"Principal Ma, are you going to attend Mr. Luo's dinner? Take me with you. I'll be your female companion!"

The person who came in was Lu Yingying.

She wore a western dress today, paired with wavy hair and hollow leather shoes, looking modern and fashionable. She also wore a mesh hat on her head, hiding half of her face behind the black veil, adding a bit of mystery to her.

"Don't make trouble," Malu said, "I went there for something important. I'll play with you later."

However, Lu Yingying had already taken a step forward, grabbed his arm, and said coquettishly, "No, I promise to be good and not cause any trouble to you, Principal Ma. Just take me with you. I heard that Chen Meng, the most popular female star in Xindu, will also show up tonight. I want to ask her for an autograph."

Ma Lu felt helpless after hearing this, and could only speak frankly, "I have a grudge with Mr. Luo from Mingxia Group, and I'm afraid tonight's dinner will not be peaceful. You'd better stay away from me."

However, contrary to his expectations, Lu Yingying did not let go of his arm, but winked at him instead.

"I know that most of the guests attending the banquet tonight are from the famous heroes, so you need me to accompany you even more. Although my father is not a big shot, he has a broad circle of friends because of his generous personality. If Luo wants to make a move on you, maybe I can make him think twice with me here."

Malu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Lu Yingying, who seemed heartless and always looking for fun all day long, was not as naive as she seemed. Not only did she see what Luo Xiangshi wanted to do, but she was also quite loyal.

She said she wanted to go out and play, but actually she was worried about him.

(End of this chapter)