Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 278: Party

Night fell, and today's night sky was exceptionally clear. One could see the Big Dipper, which was like a spoon, shining brightly on the sky. The stars hung upside down like endless gemstones rolling down on a black linen cloth, shining with enough light to reflect the hearts of the people.

A flying car with the Bethcodd family emblem on it was traveling on Goldwing Avenue, heading for Twilight Bar.

Alan sat in the car.

Tonight was hosted by Jin Liancheng, where their old friends, who had been away for many years, had a small gathering. Alan looked at the window of the flying car. The glass on the window reflected the colorful lights of the city. Babylon was as prosperous as ever. Even though the situation on the surface of the earth was unstable, it was still dancing and singing on the floating island. Perhaps in the hearts of the noble people of this floating island, they had never thought about what would happen to those people on the surface.

Even though the surface of the earth was engulfed in flames of war, the flames were still far away from Babylon.

"What's on your mind?" Asked Lucy, who was standing beside her. The girl wore a simple gown with a small cloak made of lace and fabric on her shoulders. Although this was the most popular dress style, there was clearly a slight incompatibility with Lucy's figure due to the fact that it was ready-to-wear.

Lucy did not mind the question, even with the royal lady's eyesight, she could pick out at least ten faults in the dress.

Alan said casually, "I was wondering what kind of person my father was."

"I don't know what kind of person your father is, but I know very well what kind of character that old man in my family is." "Arrogant, tyrannical, and obedient," said Lucy, with a stiff finger. "You talk about royal duties all day long, and you never think I want them at all?"

Ellen patted her hand and said, "But he loves you. You see, he controls you, doesn't that mean he cares about you? By contrast, I haven't heard a single word from my father."

Lucy was speechless for a moment.

In the blink of an eye, Twilight Bar arrived and the flying car stopped in front of the main entrance of the bar. Alan got out of the car and opened the door for Lucy. "Come, let me introduce you to two friends."

Jin Liancheng booked a quiet private seat in the bar. He and Adele arrived early. When the two of them arrived, the young master of the Eastern Nobility Clan was teasing a pair of beauties in a low voice, while Adele was playing tarot cards by herself. Seeing Alan, Jin Liancheng smiled and sent the two beauties away. The two girls left him a note with contact information written on it, but Jin Liancheng casually threw it aside without looking at it.

Alan shook his head and said, "I bet there are eighty girls crying for Lian Cheng without a hundred."

Jin Liancheng laughed and said, "With your words, you can tell that our Young Master Allen is still a rookie in love."

"In other words, are you an old bird?" Adele rolled her eyes.

"I'm not talented. I know dozens of beauties, so I have some experience." Jin Liancheng smiled at Ellen and said, "For the sake of our brotherhood, I'll teach you some experience and save you from being tricked. Don't believe these girls who are hanging around in the twilight, no matter how pure and holy they are. It's not normal for them to not have a dozen or eight boyfriends on their list of friends."

Alan shook his head and smiled. "This is Jin Lian Cheng, my good friend. His house sells perfume. If you like it, ask him to bring over eight bottles of perfume every day."

Jin Liancheng smiled and said, "Alan is too exaggerated."

When Alan turned to Adele, the latter stood up and said, "I'm Adele, and I told you beforehand that I would compete with you for Alan!"

Lucy replied forcefully, "Bring it on."

The combination of these two girls gave Alan a headache, while Jin Liancheng looked at him with gloating eyes. Fortunately, the waiter brought the wine. Jin Liancheng filled the glasses for them and raised them. "Here's to Ellen, celebrating his return from the chaotic battlefield without missing arms and legs. The four of us will reunite once Leon returns."

After a toast, Allen said, "I'm afraid we'll split up after a short gathering. I'm planning to form a hunting group this time, so I should do something for the family."

"At least wait for Leon to return before you leave." Jin Liancheng said.

Alan nodded and asked, "How is Leon?"

"I don't know much either." Jin Liancheng sighed softly, "However, his situation shouldn't be that good. Judging from the information from the William Clan, Leon should have broken off with his two brothers in the Outer Realm, or even had a war. I wonder if that brat will be able to return safely."

"The Williams chose a planet with abundant resources for their three brothers, and the planet's natives weren't very powerful. This was also the advantage of a wealthy family, so they could always get a planet with ideal resources. However, to completely colonize the entire planet, there was no 30 to 50 years that was impossible. It would require the family to invest resources continuously. Therefore, when the Leon brothers said that they were going on an expedition, they were actually just going to train in gangster family points. Originally, there wouldn't be any great danger, but I heard that before Paul's expedition, Diego had obtained a decent magic weapon from his teacher and gifted it to him. "This is clearly to deal with Leon "

"A mere devil martial artist shouldn't be able to defeat Leon." Alan said.

"I think so." Jin Liancheng smiled bitterly, "But Paul was unexpectedly despicable. He tricked Leon in his strategic intelligence and put him in danger." It was Leon who sent me an encrypted text message on the battlefield to tell me the truth. And remind us that if he doesn't come back, Paul, who has returned to Earth, might do something to us because of him. Leon told us to be careful and I didn't hear anything from him after that.

Alan narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he didn't say anything, the wine cup in front of him suddenly cracked a small crack.

Seeing this, Jin Liancheng pretended not to see anything and beckoned the waiter to change the cup.

Adele coughed softly and changed the subject. "Even Leon has to go to the battlefield. Young Master Jin seems to be very busy. He only attends cocktail parties and salons. He really has long sleeves and dances."

"That's also a battlefield. It's just that its nature is different." Jin Liancheng straightened his body slightly and said, "But very soon, I have to leave Babylon for a while."

"What, you're finally going to battle?" Adele raised her eyebrows.

"Sounds like you can't wait for me to go to the battlefield." Jin Liancheng chuckled and said, "It's a pity that it can't be as your young miss wishes. What I want to go to is not the outer realm, but the earth's surface."

"The surface?"

Jin Liancheng smiled bitterly. "It's not because of the Freedom Gate and the independence movement that some of our family's factories on the surface have been affected. The family has decided to relocate those factories in the independent zone. I need to go over and take care of them."

"Thanks to this independence movement, our annual earnings have fallen considerably. The Federation has, too. Wasn't it settled at the start of the crackdown?" Said Adele.

Her ideas represent the thoughts of most Babylonians.

Jin Liancheng leaned back against the chair and smiled, "How could it be so simple, Miss Adele?" Think about it, the establishment of the Gate of Freedom, and the declaration of independence of those districts, almost all took place in a decade or so. It was impossible to launch such a large-scale campaign in such a short period of time without making preparations beforehand. Then the question is, with the Federation's intelligence network, do you think the Federation will not receive news before the independence movement begins? "

'"In other words, do you think there's something political about it?" Alan replied on Adele's behalf.

"Don't tell me? If the news wasn't intercepted by some big shots, how could the Federation wait until the movement broke out before reacting?" Jin Liancheng shook his head and said, "But these things are too far away from us, unless one of you intends to participate in politics."

Alan smiled and said, "I'm not interested. I just want to do something for Grandpa. In the future, it would be nice to have my own business and work and live with the people around me."

Adele shook her head. "You don't have to tell me that's impossible. I don't think Mr. Horn will let you live such a poetic life."

She specifically emphasized the word "poet".

Allen smiled and said, "Even if it's impossible, just think about it."

He suddenly felt something and looked out of the private room. Just as a figure appeared under the light, Alan's gaze fell on a handsome face. That person did not expect Alan to discover him like a prophet. He was stunned for a moment before smiling and stepping forward. He didn't know that after Alan was guided by Windsor Belo, he had already formed the habit of paying close attention to the changes in his surroundings.

He spread out his Origin Energy like a spider web, forming a perceptual network. This person just happened to enter the edge of this perceptual network, and the Origin Energy on his body triggered Alan's senses. With Allen's current Origin Energy, the perceptual network only covered an area of less than ten meters in diameter. If it was an expert of Windsor Belo's level, her perception could even cover more than half of Babylon, and she could adjust her perceptual acuity as needed.

For Windsor Belo, there was basically no sneak attack.

It was a youth about the same age as Allen and the others, his light brown hair combed behind his head, making him look a little mature. There was a faint smile in his azure eyes, which made him, who was originally sunny and handsome, look even more affectionate like a spring breeze. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, as if he hadn't seen Alan and Jin Liancheng, he looked at Adele in the deck and said, "Isn't this Miss Adele from the Morsons?"

Then, seeing Lucy, her eyes lit up again, and she exclaimed in a somewhat exaggerated manner, "Forgive my clumsiness, but which family is this beautiful young lady?"

Alan glanced at Jin Liancheng and thought to himself, "Where did this young master come from?"