Chapter 169: A Meal Steals a Moment from a Busy Schedule and Rapid Development

"You saw my wanted poster, so why are you still inviting me to dinner?"
Naruto looked at Zeff in confusion, his gaze sweeping over the somewhat nervous waiters nearby, his words filled with utter incomprehension.
At this moment, Naruto and the two Uchiha ninja were seated at the dining table, while Zeff was busy preparing nearby.
Zeff brought out a complete set of cooking utensils, preparing to put on a live cooking show. He skillfully handled the knives and ingredients, about to perform an artistic creation.

"You guessed right. I hope to eventually hand the business over to you to manage. By then, you will truly be the undisputed boss of the Hainan Chinese Alliance." Chu Huainan smiled and patted Lu Tai'an's shoulder, confirming his thought.

However, the Lamp-Worshiping Buddha smiled slightly, and his figure shifted once more. This smile was pure and immaculate, without a shred of anger, as if his previous fury had been completely feigned.

The three of them stood shoulder to shoulder, with a tacit understanding, waiting for a morning sun to slowly rise on the distant sea horizon.

The surrounding sounds of battle echoed endlessly, accompanied by ceaseless roaring and cursing. Figures were gesticulating wildly, rolling up their sleeves in eager anticipation, creating utter chaos. Yet Zhan Liuyun remained very calm and unhurried; he even looked elegant and leisurely as he slowly paced toward Liu Jiang.

If possible, he would naturally have wanted to directly twist Kimimaro's will just like that of his subordinates in the Root organization, making him lay down his life for him... However, no one knew better than he did just how terrifying the willpower of subordinates brainwashed through Root methods was, and Orochimaru's methods were likely only going to be even more formidable.

Meanwhile, Chen Chaopiao lay in bed, taking out his mobile phone to chat on QQ and kill time as the moments slowly ticked away.

"You're wrong, you really should feel fortunate. If I hadn't come, you'd probably be in danger. Someone infiltrated the company, and their intentions are unknown." Zhan Liuyun bit Allie's ear and whispered softly.

Looking bitterly at the blood-red color spread across various parts of his body, Ye Wei forced a wry smile, casting his eyes once more toward the direction where the four men had just been. In his heart, he simply could not believe that those four men could be dealt with so easily.

Before the Kaimei beast could finish speaking, he saw an infinite sword rainbow roaring toward him, startling him so that he shivered. The Kaimei beast's movements earlier had been casual and effortless, showing complete ease and fully displaying the demeanor of an expert.

"Then you can basically be considered a paralyzed face now!" Cheng Jiajia mused, thinking of Xu Yi's previously stern and rigid face.

She now felt her body brimming with spiritual power, and her practice of the Five Elements spells was gradually becoming proficient. Using the metal, wood, water, fire, and earth spells enhanced her abilities.

Aunt Zhang trembled as she waited silently, yet she did not know what she was waiting for, until a bailiff shouted to Jiang Xixi, "My lord, we've found something." Only then did she feel as though all the sweat on her body had broken out in an instant, soaking through layer after layer of her clothing.

"Uncle Ji saved me once, but it was during the day. So when I found out about his ability, I simply didn't ask anymore." Every time Xu Xiaosheng spoke a sentence, he had to open his mouth wide and take a deep breath, as if failing to do so would instantly cause him to suffer from oxygen deprivation and suffocation.

"Didn't you tell Lisa today that you have your own company and are going to release your own album?" Xiao Yan curled his lips into a smile.

A lot had happened between the two of them recently, and she was afraid that if things went on like this, they might not even be able to remain friends in the future. Her feelings for Yichen were currently very conflicted.

"We will work together with one heart to create our own happiness." Xiao Yan vowed with certainty.

"These are tears of happiness, and the smile of happiness." Dropping these words, Qin Wan turned and walked back into the room, placing the letter of introduction securely under her pillow.

Looking at Madam Jiang Lu, Gu Yunjin could not help thinking of Old Madam Tian. For some reason, she always overlapped the Madam Jiang Lu before her with Old Madam Tian.

People cannot be helped casually, especially before you understand their state of mind. Helping them is futile; you exhaust your own efforts yet fail to change the outcome.