The King of Curses

Chapter 194 Night Banquet
"You heard it right. This is what those guys are planning. In the past, it was a society of ordinary people, and those who held power in the organization could still do whatever they wanted. Now, we, the curse masters, are the ones who hold power. They are afraid of us and want to use us, so they came up with this idea to catch us off guard."

Jiang Zihao's expression was filled with indignation, and the guests present fell silent for a moment.

Including Jiang Yunmei, the girl frowned, as if considering the truth of this statement.

As for the man who came with her...

——This guy is exaggerating.

Cen Dongsheng folded his hands, very sure of this.

The Super Working Committee has no such intention at all and they will not implement such a completely unrealistic plan.

The power of the organization is extremely fragile in the face of the special curse. Let’s not talk about those who joined because they thought the official identity was profitable, like Sister Zhizhen. What if they meet the future King of Spirits Zhang Shidao?

They are willing to form their own cliques and factions. Are you going to turn against such a strong person just because they don't join?

All the Super Working Committee can do is try to win over and cooperate with this natural monster.

If it were someone else, they might be ridiculed as "Do you know what the bosses are thinking?", but Cen Dongsheng really understood because he was right next to the person who implemented the plan.

Of course, it cannot be said that the information provided by Jiang Zihao was all fictitious.

"Destroying mountains and destroying temples" is indeed a major action at the official level, and it involves measures that have never been done before: for example, "compiling a record" of folk spell-casting groups, and certain groups of sorcerers hiding in the dark corners of the city, all of which will be wiped out in one fell swoop.

In order to prepare for this operation, the entire organization was running at high speed. Such an action could not fail to attract the attention of others, and it was inevitable that the news would leak out...

This kind of half-false, half-true rhetoric is the most inspiring.

But then again...

Cen Dongsheng's gaze fell on a figure who always had a grim expression.

The other people present here are not in the department and don't know what's going on. How could this person who claims to be a subordinate of the Chao Working Committee not understand?

He looked at the other person and contacted someone silently.

……

"Are you telling the truth?"

After a moment of silence, Wang Daoren put down the wine glass in his hand, and his cloudy eyes narrowed suspiciously.

"The person next to Mr. Zhang is the witness." Jiang Zihao explained, "He can be considered... 'abandoning the dark and joining the light.'"

The indifferent young man did not answer, but nodded silently, as if agreeing with what he said.

"Has this matter spread? I saw it on the Tianxia Forum, and I thought it was just a rumor..."

Jiang Qi glanced at the door leading to the banquet room.

"Those people outside the door know about this? Have you told everyone?"

"There are still quite a few spell-forbidden masters on their side. In order to prevent our compatriots from further dividing, we don't want to jump out at this time and become the one who takes the initiative to stir up trouble."

Jiang Zihao replied.

"But the action of the Super Working Committee is imminent. Everyone present here is capable of participating and changing the situation, so I specially invited you all, hoping to reach a consensus. Zhuo Jing, Mr. Zhang and his companions, I are all insiders, as for the rest of you..."

"Wait, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Shi Zhishang seemed a little confused.

"You mean the authorities want to recruit us? I think... this may not be a bad thing, right?"

This time, the person who answered him was not Jiang Zihao, but Wang Daoren, who showed a sarcastic smile while playing with the wine glass in his hand.

"Boy, you must have heard the saying 'If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth', right? Of course, power must be in your own hands, otherwise how can you have the freedom to 'do whatever you want'?"

"I, I never thought of doing anything wrong..."

"No? Didn't Xiaoqi just say that you used your ability to cheat in the competition? Isn't that right?"

"This, this doesn't count...it's just a game."

"Hmph, do you think this is fair to your other hard-trained athletes?"

Shi Zhishang choked.

"The reason why you don't think this is 'outrageous' is because the decision-making power is in your hands. If someone else is in charge, you won't have this freedom."

"Mr. Wang said it very well..." Jiang Zihao smiled and supported him.

"But let me be clear, I don't approve of you making a scene."

Wang Daoren changed the subject.

"I don't like those who control everything, but I also don't like those curse masters who oppress ordinary people."

"Of course we wouldn't do such a thing... that's what warlocks do."

"Jiang Lao San and I are old acquaintances. The Jiang family wasn't that chaotic before. I can tell at a glance that some of the people outside the door are from the underworld. Are they still carrying wanted notices?"

It seems that this curse master, who had maintained a good relationship with the Jiang family in his early years, is very dissatisfied with the current situation within the family.

"Mr. Wang..." Jiang Zihao sighed. "I was indeed busy recruiting people during this period and neglected it, but I promise that the Jiang family will not fall into collusion with the evil people."

"If the purpose of the Super Working Committee was just to deal with those sorcerers, we wouldn't be in a hurry at all. But the current situation is that the authorities want to control us, and we want to resist, so we naturally have to try to win over all parties. Old Wang, you are used to living a carefree life, so you definitely don't want this to happen. ... And Mr. Shi."

Jiang Zihao turned his gaze to Shi Zhishang. He saw that this man was still a passionate young man who was still confused about his own strength, so he changed his tone to one of teaching.

"I understand your thoughts, but it's not that we don't have a sense of social responsibility and we have to go against the authorities. The question is how can you ensure that after we join the authorities, the work we do can really help the public, rather than becoming thugs of the privileged class?"

"Now, this choice is still in our hands. We can't just give it to others at will, right?"

He opened his hands and spoke sincerely.

"My idea is very simple. I just want to confirm your attitude. If you really don't want to go against the Super Working Committee, you can choose to leave now. If everyone doesn't want to watch their compatriots' rights being restricted, we can make plans for the next step..."

Seeing that some of the guests were still confused and didn't seem to be able to make a decision for a while, Jiang Zihao tactfully said to put the topic aside for the time being. Some chose to rest and drink in the garden, while others got up and returned to the main banquet hall.

……

Cen Dongsheng took a plate of cream-baked lobster from the table and walked towards the girl sitting in the corner of the banquet hall.

"Yun Mei, what do you think after listening to what you just said?"

The man asked as he devoured his meal.

"My only thought is..."

Jiang Yunmei took a sip of the bright red wine in the glass and looked at Cen Dongsheng chewing on the lobster. She felt a little moved that the man could still let go of his appetite at this time;

This man had always exuded a calmness that made the girl envious. Perhaps she had been attracted to him since the first time she saw him.

"——These guys, what they say is as if it were true."

Jiang Yunmei was in a complicated mood, but she did not forget to make some sarcastic comments.

"In fact, the future of the curse-master community in Tianhai City cannot be influenced by the Jiang family and the few people gathered here tonight."

"That's true."

Cen Dongsheng put the finished shrimp claws on the plate and couldn't help laughing.

It's not just a problem of numbers, even the strength is in an awkward position of being neither too high nor too low.

There is no need for Sister Zhizhen to take action. The Super Working Committee can send a special operations team to raze the entire family to the ground.

"I understand why Teacher Cen wants to fight. It feels like the easiest way to solve the problem..."

"I have to give one hand when fighting them."

The calmness of Cen Dongsheng's tone formed a sharp contrast with the arrogance of the words themselves. Jiang Yunmei knew that he was serious.

She had seen with her own eyes the monster that fought with Cen Dongsheng that night. It had a huge body like a tall building and a strong evil aura.

She didn't think that the Jiang family could deal with a ghost of that level with their strength. Even if all the people present were brought in, they would not be its match. But the man next to her was able to defeat it fairly.

"I don't think the Chaogong Committee will take the Jiang family seriously; and..."

Jiang Yunmei sighed softly
"I think the teacher will definitely choose to stand on the side of the Super Working Committee."

"you guessed right."

Cen Dongsheng quickly went back and brought back a portion of baked lobster and continued the girl's conversation - it seemed that he was quite satisfied with the cooking skills of the chef hired by the Jiang family.

"I am the so-called 'vested interest', so naturally I cannot stand on the side of the Jiang family."

He admitted it without hesitation.

"Well, yes. After all, I saw that Mr. Cen has great interpersonal relationships, so I had already vaguely guessed this."

"So do you have any idea about that?"

"Of course."

Jiang Yunmei answered seriously.

"That is... I was surprised and delighted by the unexpectedly thick thighs I hugged."

At this point, she couldn't help laughing.

Cen Dongsheng smiled as well, but he felt quite emotional in his heart.

Thighs...

I never thought that one day I would become a big shot in the eyes of others.

It doesn't feel bad.

"In short, with their current strength, no matter how much trouble they make, they are just a bunch of clowns... If your eldest cousin's brain is still intact, he can't really regard 'resisting the Super Working Committee' as his goal."

"Teacher, do you think that they might just be wearing a tiger skin?"

Cen Dongsheng shook his head while chewing the lobster.

“If it weren’t for that person from the Super Working Committee, I might have had this misunderstanding.”

"Ah...indeed."

Jiang Yunmei nodded.

"This person must know the inside story, and he actually chose to betray the authorities. It certainly wasn't because of the Jiang family, which means there are secrets behind the scenes... However, first of all, we still need to confirm this person's background. Is he a member of the Super Working Committee?"

"Don't worry, we'll find out soon enough."

Cen Dongsheng took a glass of champagne from a passing waiter and drank it all. He wiped his mouth with a silk scarf and answered slowly.

Before he could finish his words, the phone in his pocket rang.

Cen Dongsheng opened his mobile phone, carefully read the content of the message, and gave his conclusion.

"That man is indeed a member of the Super Working Committee and a traitor."

After eating and drinking, the man decided to think about what he wanted to do tonight and sort out the order.

"First thing, I have to clean up the mess for my friend."

"The second thing is, I have confirmed the news about 'cutting down mountains and destroying temples' on the Tianxia forum. It was she who took the initiative to release it."

"The last thing is that the Chao Working Committee has actually noticed the Jiang family's recent movements and has sent someone to investigate the situation. This person is lurking in the banquet."

He put the phone back into his pocket, having made up his mind.

……

Cen Dongsheng walked around the banquet with a wine glass in his hand and met Jiang Zihao again who was chatting with the guests.

When he saw Cen Dongsheng appear, he immediately said goodbye to the people around him and walked over with a warm look on his face.

Cen Dongsheng could guess the other party's intention. In the brief meeting just now, he was the only one who had not responded. Jiang Zihao wanted to persuade him.

"By the way, is your name Cen Dongsheng?"

This person started to get close to me as soon as he came up.

"I just felt that this name was very familiar. Are you the one from the Tianxia Forum..."

"I'm."

"Haha! I've heard of you. I've known for a long time that you're a great master who can exorcise haunted houses. I never thought I'd have the chance to meet you in person."

Jiang Zihao's attitude became even more enthusiastic.

Cen Dongsheng answered casually, and the two began to chat about the topic of the forum.

"The Tianxia Forum actually leaked even this kind of official internal information. The person behind this is probably a freelance spell-forbidden master like us."

Tianxia Forum...was considered "neutral" for a long time, until it weakened, and some curse masters missed its existence.

But in fact--

It's just a fishing rod in the hands of a woman.

"I think so."

Jiang Zihao nodded in agreement without any doubt.

...So that's how it is, Cen Dongsheng thought. He suddenly understood why the "clearing mountains and destroying temples" operation in history went so smoothly, because even some people with ulterior motives did not doubt the source of their intelligence.

“I also plan to gather people on the forum in a while.”

Jiang Zihao said frankly.

“We are definitely not the only ones who are unhappy with the Super Working Committee.”

"Yes, the Curse Masters are the freest group. How can they bow down to ordinary people?"

Cen Dongsheng knew the psychology of this group of people very well, and what he said was very popular. For a moment, Jiang Zihao looked at him differently.

"Also, regarding the things you just said, I actually agree with them..."

"You agree to join us?"

Jiang Zihao was quite excited, with an expression that showed he regretted meeting each other too late.

Cen Dongsheng's attitude was equally straightforward; he shook his head.

"But you are not honest and you didn't tell us the truth."

"……what?"

Jiang Zihao looked stunned.

"With your Jiang family and the rest of us, there is no way we can be a match for the authorities. Not everyone knows the strength of the Super Working Committee. I believe that even if you don't understand, the person who follows Boss Zhang should know."

He said it bluntly.

"I want to see the action right away, understand?"

(End of this chapter)