My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 262 A Clash with James (First Update)
"Old Huo, you were looking for me... And who is this?" Chu Zhu entered the upscale clubhouse, led by a smartly dressed attendant.

Immediately, he saw the blond man next to Howard... Although Chu Zhu's expression remained unchanged, his mind raced, and he had already realized something.

"Let me introduce you!" Howard said with a smile, "This is my brother, James Raven. He's also a fan of yours! He never gets tired of your songs..."

"Hello." James Raven stood up, a gentle and kind smile on his face, and extended his palm to Chu Zhu.

The valet behind him, wearing sunglasses, twitched slightly. He rarely saw James treat this person with such enthusiasm. Even when meeting high-ranking White House officials or globally renowned business tycoons, he had never been treated this way!

Chu Zhu calmly squeezed James's fingertips, then quickly withdrew them, her tone indifferent: "As an aside, I have no interest in men."

"?" James's expression froze for a moment, and he narrowed his eyes, instantly turning the atmosphere solemn.

Chu Zhu didn't mind and sat down opposite the two of them with great ease, gazing at James with interest.

His primary objective in coming to Bald Eagle was to obtain those three artifacts, which he now possessed… Even if he were to turn against James right now, he wouldn't care! He was bound to turn against him eventually anyway; it was just a matter of sooner or later…

He doesn't care if he doesn't participate in sports... It's not important to him anyway!
"Ahem!" Howard coughed, trying to smooth things over: "You might have a misunderstanding! Although my brother does have British citizenship... well, that's not important."

Noticing James's death stare, Howard suddenly realized what was happening. He silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, not daring to ramble on any longer. He took a briefcase from the servant behind him and placed it on the table: "Guess what's inside?"

Chu Zhu remained silent, arms crossed, calmly gazing at Howard.

"Hahaha!" Howard showed no embarrassment whatsoever, casually entering the password and unlocking it. Inside was a cup—

Chu Zhu glanced at it and estimated the cup's height to be about five or six centimeters, and its diameter to be about ten centimeters. The pure gold base was inlaid with 28 pearls, 2 rubies, and 2 emeralds, and a peculiar inscription could be seen engraved on the base...

"Judging from its appearance, you've already guessed, haven't you?" Howard said with a hint of pride, "I saw you spending so much time looking at antiques before, and I figured you must be very curious about them. So, I went to great lengths to bring out this sacred object!"

"Yes! This is the Holy Grail of Jesus!" Howard's voice was filled with excitement and passion, and then he saw that Chu Zhu remained calm.

"...Aren't you shocked, aren't you ecstatic?" Howard's expression gradually froze as he emphasized again, "This is the Holy Grail! Jesus!"

“That’s really great!” Chu Zhu said in a praising tone, clapping perfunctorily. Seeing Howard’s increasing disbelief, he added, “To be honest, if you put the He Shi Bi, the Imperial Seal of China, in front of me… I might get very excited… Of course, if you bring up Hong Xiuquan, I can also chat with you about him.”

"???" Howard looked confused. So who is Hong Xiuquan?!
"Stop being stupid," James said expressionlessly. "He's still an Asian after all!"

"Kid," James said, sizing up Chu Zhu, his voice slightly rude, "Put your hand on the cup and feel it!"

"If you tell me to touch you, I'll just touch you. Wouldn't that make me lose face?" Chu Zhu retorted sharply. He knew what the other person was up to, but he didn't care...

Perhaps a good friend, considering the circumstances, would comply with the inspection even if the other party was rude. However, while he may be a good friend, he is not a true friend!
His fate had already been sealed several times; as long as he didn't reveal his identity directly… there was a 99% chance he'd be hunted down by the Golden Dawn! So what was there for him to worry about? Even if he did reveal his identity, they could turn on him in an instant! He could just fight now…

They've really turned on each other! LeBron James is definitely going to be the first one to die!

"..." James remained silent for a long time, then tugged at his collar, sat back down next to Howard, and said leisurely, "It's been a long time since anyone dared to talk to me like that!"

Upon hearing this, the attendant behind him silently opened his clothes, revealing a pistol underneath.

Chu Zhu watched this scene quietly, without fear, calmly like a pure bystander.

However, the atmosphere at the scene became increasingly strange...

"What are you doing! What are you doing?" Howard suddenly shouted.

He stood up, glaring angrily at the attendant: "How did you bring a gun into this place! I remember guns are prohibited here... Who recommended you? Which security company? Tell me your company's name! And the name of the person who recommended you! Besides that..."

Cold sweat beaded on the servant's forehead. He quickly buttoned his clothes back up and lowered his head.

"..." James's eye twitched as he stared at his cousin for a long while before saying, "Let's give him a small punishment as a warning! Deduct his bonus for the month."

“Yes, sir.” The attendant breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly. He didn’t resent reading James’s subconscious; on the contrary, James had docked his pay… because he knew very well that this was just James giving Howard face!
Afterwards, James will definitely make up for the money in other ways. It's precisely because James has always been so generous with his money... that his heart is filled only with loyalty!

“Big brother! You’re in charge.” Howard replied with a simple, honest smile.

"..." James stared at him for a long time: "Sometimes, I really don't understand whether you're serious or you really didn't expect... to be so reckless... you truly live up to your reputation!"

Chariot!

“This just proves that I’m really a good fit…” Howard wasn’t ashamed; on the contrary, he was proud.

Howard immediately turned to Howard and said softly, "Hey, why don't you touch it? Just for good luck. Enjoy the blessing! Aren't you about to release a song?"

In truth, he secretly lamented his predicament. If he hadn't genuinely considered Chu Zhu a friend, he would never have harbored any resentment towards his elder brother over this.

But he clearly remembered... his older brother's temper wasn't like this?
"One plays the good cop, and the other plays the bad cop, right?" Chu Zhu sized up the two people in front of him, and even had the leisure to explain the Chinese legend.

(End of this chapter)