The King of Curses

Chapter 106 Red Dust Bar
For Cen Dongsheng in the past, among all the "ancestors", the ones he paid most attention to were nothing more than two, one was the Philosopher King and the other was the King of Equality.

As the big boss of his organization, it goes without saying that the Philosopher King pays a lot of attention to him; and the reason why he cares about the Equality King is naturally because of that encounter.

After that, because she had passed away, the most relevant information was exposed, and she became the person he knew best.

Including the followers around her, he basically remembered the names, abilities and characteristics.

Other "ancestors" who have a large number of supporters and subordinates rule over areas and influence areas with a population of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, and they often lead a large number of organizations and groups.

There are at least a dozen and at most hundreds of people who have direct relationships. If you include those with indirect connections, the relationship network can be described as intricate and complicated, and no one dares to say how well they understand it.

Compared to them, the personnel composition around King Pingdeng is much simpler, because she herself does not need subordinates, and the people around her will not claim to belong to a certain "King Pingdeng force", but are just her personal followers.

Later, most of them died in the long journey and encirclement and suppression, and the rest almost disappeared.

Among them is a person code-named "Boss Lady", who is a top-class spell-binding master.

She herself has a certain fame, and some spell-binding masters follow her. Most of the members seem to be women. They run businesses including the Red Dust Inn and the Red Dust Bar, which mainly serve folk spell-binding masters.

Later, this "boss lady" met Queen Pingdeng and followed her all the time, but during the siege, she chose to leave.

As for her abilities and appearance, he had no idea.

Cen Dongsheng recalled the night he met King Pingdeng, including the wonderful follower camp.

From what he saw, there should be a logistics manager or something like that place... Maybe the middle-aged woman who took the little girl away was the proprietress.

"Dongsheng, do you see it? It's right in front of you. Yes, yes, turn left there and you'll find the road."

The voice coming from the back seat of the car interrupted the man's memories, and his roommate Liu Chengkui excitedly gave him directions.

Forget it, the name just sounds familiar at the moment, but I don’t know if it’s the same person or if they are connected. I’ll tell you when I meet him.

"You used to come here often?"

Cen Dongsheng asked casually while steering the wheel.

"How is that possible... am I going to come here to drink alone? That would be too boring."

Liu Chengkui smiled a little foolishly.

"I came here yesterday and checked out the place."

You care too much about this.

If he was going out on a date with a girl, it would be understandable if he went out to do some shopping the day before, but looking at him like this, it seems like he hasn't even started dating yet.

"Are you in the same club as that girl?"

"Yes, we are all in the badminton club."

"How is your relationship?"

"How is it... should be okay? She speaks to me quite gently. Sometimes she forgets her racket and asks me to bring it. We also practice sparring with her and so on."

"No, I mean are you two familiar with each other? Have you ever met and talked in private?"

“Well…”

Liu Chengkui hesitated for a moment and replied.

"… Just like ordinary friends."

Well, now they are not even friends anymore. I guess to that girl, Liu Chengkui is just an acquaintance from the same club.

"If you are friends, then you should have contact information, right? Do you chat with her regularly? Do you know what she likes and dislikes..."

“…I don’t have her contact information.”

Now Cen Dongsheng was really speechless.

"But it doesn't matter!" Liu Chengkui clenched his fists and looked very confident. "I came to this party just to get closer to her."

"But if you really want to get to know her, why do you have to take this opportunity? There are so many people here, it would be better if there were fewer people in private..."

"Okay, okay, just do it as a favor to your brother!"

Liu Chengkui said.

"If it works this time, next time if there's a girl you want to pursue, you can call me and I'll be your wingman."

“…That’s not necessary.”

He sighed. After all, with Sister Zhizhen around, he was no longer a single dog with green eyes.

As someone who has been a college student for two lifetimes, Cen Dongsheng can actually understand Liu Chengkui's eagerness to fall in love.

But sometimes, the more anxious you are, the less likely you are to accomplish anything. Instead, you are more likely to be discovered by others, and be taken advantage of and deceived.

"Why, you haven't met anyone you like?"

Liu Chengkui was about to make a joke when he suddenly remembered the little girl who followed him yesterday and he was no longer in the mood to laugh.

"That's right... With such a beautiful sister around you, your standards are naturally very high."

"That's right." Cen Dongsheng answered casually, "I would only be interested in a beauty who is at least on the same level as my sister."

“…Haha, I think it’s a bit difficult.”

……

Cen Dongsheng drove the car into the intersection in the direction he pointed.

He saw the sign of "Red Dust Bar" from afar and slowed down.

"I've also made an appointment with Wang Tao. He should be near the entrance of the bar right now... Did you see him? He's right there!"

Cen Dongsheng rolled down the car window and saw a young man of about their age standing on the curb. He had a flat head, dark skin, and was wearing a T-shirt and jeans.

He was surprised when he saw a car approaching, and even more surprised when he saw two familiar faces in the car window.

"You have a car?"

"Yes, it's Dongsheng's car."

"…It belongs to my friend."

"Yes, yes, it's his friend's car."

Wang Tao stared at Cen Dongsheng as if he was meeting him for the first time.

"If I had known Dongsheng had a car, I would have come with you."

Not only him, there were several other people in front of the bar, both men and women, all wearing casual clothes, exuding a youthful vitality, and looking a little familiar.

They were all college students who attended the same classroom with him.

Cen Dongsheng cast his gaze towards their faces, recalling their names bit by bit, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

I always feel like my youth is back.

……

Liu Chengkui got off the car first, and Cen Dongsheng found a place to park the car.

When he came over, he saw Liu Chengkui, Wang Tao and others greeting and chatting with other classmates. They were talking about him.

"I didn't see it. I didn't expect there were so many hidden talents in this class. I usually don't see them. After all, this is the Magic City."

"This is called keeping a low profile. Not every rich guy likes to show off."

A girl who was usually cheerful took the initiative to come forward, pointed out the height difference between them with her hands, and said with a smile:

"Cen Dongsheng, have you grown taller?"

"Yeah, it feels like he's almost a head taller than me..."

Cen Dongsheng smiled and waved at them, then walked towards the door of the bar first.

"Let's go inside and talk."

Pushing open the heavy wooden door, you are greeted by dim lights and melodious music.

What comes into view is a long bar, behind which the bartender is mixing cocktails for the guests. Colorful bottles of wine are neatly arranged on the shelves behind, sparkling under the soft lights.

There were several guests sitting on the high stools in front of the bar, some chatting quietly with their companions, while others were alone, sipping wine and enjoying the live music.

"Oh, this atmosphere is pretty good, quite elegant."

He heard Wang Tao whispering beside him.

"Don't you know? This is a quiet bar. If you want to make a fuss, you have to go to a nightclub."

Liu Chengkui said, If it were a nightclub, there might not be so many people willing to come.

The music flowing from the speakers in the corner was melodious, and on the stage next to it, a female jazz singer was humming softly.

The decorative paintings on the walls and the soft light emitted by the chandeliers on the ceiling are interwoven with the colorful light and shadows on the ground. It can be seen that the bar owner has a good aesthetic taste.

There are a few small tables near the window, and you can see the street outside through the large French windows. In the corner of the bar, a few velvet sofas are arranged in a small circle, and the tables are piled with various snacks and drinks. A group of people are chatting and laughing.

"Everyone is here."

Seeing them walk into the bar, a man wearing a Hawaiian shirt and a pair of sunglasses on his forehead stood up and greeted them with a smile.

This person is Sui Zhiyong, the organizer of this birthday party.

"Sit down, sit down, everyone, feel free to eat."

Everyone sat down, and a few people huddled in a corner, eating and chatting for a while. Soon, a group of college students came.

“There are so many people.”

Liu Chengkui, who was sitting next to him, was stretching his neck and looking around, as if he was looking for the girl from the same club who was said to be coming to the party.

"How many people are here? There are almost not enough seats left."

Cen Dongsheng drank his orange juice silently and observed the faces of the visitors.

Some of the faces looked familiar to him, while others were completely unfamiliar. It seemed that some classmates had indeed brought their familiar friends.

But at this time, he actually didn't care about his classmates.

Cen Dongsheng picked up the cup, hiding his expression, and his eyes were on the few people sitting at the bar. One was wearing a coat, and two were wearing hats, drinking silently.

Although he was at a distance and the light in the bar was dim, he still deliberately controlled his gaze.

——Because, they are most likely a group of spell-binding masters, or they are carrying some forbidden items, or maybe some unknown means of detection.

They all had the residual aura of the curse cast on them, which was quite ostentatious. I don't know if these people's style is to be so ostentatious, or if they didn't expect there would be similar people here, so they never restrained their "Qi".

……interesting.

Cen Dongsheng thought.

Was it just a coincidence, or was it aimed at a specific purpose?

However, he remained calm on the surface and showed no intention of leaving.

His strength is hovering at the lower end of "Grade C". It is very likely that he is even worse than the Feng Shui Master Liu Xiaochuan whom he met before. He can't last even half a move at his hands.

The fact that he was wary of the appearance of these people was a manifestation of his caution.

The number of students coming to the party gradually increased to twenty or thirty people. As the number of people increased, the sound of chatting and laughing became louder, and other guests in the bar began to look at this side with dissatisfaction.

"There are more people than expected. How about changing places?"

"Didn't you say you would book the whole place?"

"No, I don't know the owner of this bar, so it's not easy to book it out..."

Sui Zhiyong looked a little embarrassed and glanced at the time on his phone.

"Is there anyone else who hasn't arrived yet? Otherwise, let's go directly to the hotel we booked."

"It's too early at this point. Let's find another place to play."

While Sui Zhiyong was discussing with his friend, a woman in a red dress walked towards them.

She looks to be over 40 years old, has fair skin, is well-maintained, and still looks charming.

"My friends, the bar is small and can only accommodate a limited number of people. Why don't we go somewhere else?"

"where to?"

"The KTV is nearby." The woman smiled. "It's my property. I can provide you with the best private room right now."

Cen Dongsheng's eyes fell on her face.

Another familiar face from the previous life.

Sure enough, this lady boss is exactly that "lady boss"——

The aura on her body was not as strong as those who were drinking, but Cen Dongsheng guessed that the other party was also a spell-casting master; as for whether she had reached the A-level realm, that was unknown.

"How much is the deposit?"

"Deposit... no need." The lady boss replied with a smile, "I still trust the second son of Aurora Technology. I think this small amount of money is not a problem for you."

"Haha, that's true. But when I made a reservation with you for the entire bar, I was rejected."

"I'm sorry, this place is sometimes used to entertain friends, and generally does not accept private bookings. Thank you for your understanding."

The woman bowed apologetically. Seeing her good attitude, Sui Zhiyong was not an unreasonable person, so he nodded.

"alright."

Sui Zhiyong raised his hand and waved to the classmates who came to the party.

"Everyone, let's go play next door."

……

When the young people left, Cen Dongsheng deliberately walked at the end.

He noticed that the guests who were drinking at the bar also stood up.

The customer in the bar is a curse master, and the owner is a curse master I have heard of in my previous life...

This doesn't seem like a coincidence.

"Interesting." Cen Dongsheng thought.

His premonition was correct. This time, he was afraid that something might really happen.

……

After the two groups of people left one after another, the proprietress's expression became gloomy.

A woman in waitress uniform walked quickly up to her.

"Were those people at the bar just now coming for us?"

She asked in a low voice, staring at the street outside the bar.

"I don't know."

The waitress shook her head slightly.

"They didn't hide their 'chi' at all, so we discovered them when they came in. But we didn't want to alert them, so we didn't try to test them."

"Well, you're right. These are turbulent times, don't act on your own."

The proprietress nodded slightly and asked again.

"Also, in the basement..."

"We kept watching and didn't see anyone approaching."

"Keep an eye on me for 24 hours."

"clear."

The waitress hesitated for a moment and asked again:
"What about the students?"

"They seem to be here to attend that young master's birthday party."

"There were a lot of people, but we didn't notice anyone in particular."

"Well, he should be a simple guest."

*
at the same time.

The three men who followed the young people out of the bar pulled down their hoods, revealing their pale faces.

These people had cold eyes and traces of tattoos on their necks and arms. They were densely packed tadpole-shaped characters, covered up with clothes.

Not only them, but several more figures dressed in similar attire soon appeared from the nearby alleys, each of them emitting an inhuman cold aura.

These people dispersed, some went to the KTV, and the rest walked into the alleys near the bar, or climbed up to the rooftops of nearby houses along water pipes and exhaust fans like lizards...

(End of this chapter)