266: Justin

"Qi Team Leader, please don't call me that. That Guest Elder position Director Yu mentioned was just talk. Please don't take it seriously!" Long Yuan quickly replied.

"Not at all! The position of Elder Long has already been announced throughout the entire division! Now even the people in the North Division know that our Southern Division has a new Guest Elder. Moreover, that token, along with the relevant official credit certificates and other documents, is on its way to Nanming City and will arrive very soon. That's why I wanted to know where Elder Long is—I wouldn't want the token to arrive only to find you've already left Nanming..." Qi Huaiyi explained.

"This... how long will it take?" Long Yuan asked.

"By tomorrow noon, for sure!"

"Alright, then I'll stay until tomorrow..." Long Yuan said helplessly. This had interrupted his rhythm; according to his original plan, after collecting the waste in Nanming City, he would have headed straight for Southern Yue City. Now, he couldn't leave immediately.

He then thought of something else and said, "By the way, I caught those five Evil Cultists who escaped on personal flying devices. As for the devices, I can give you one to study."

Upon hearing this, Qi Huaiyi was overjoyed. "Elder Long, you're amazing! You actually caught those five fugitives! I'll head over to your place right now to take them in!"

"Forget it. Where are you? I'll bring them over."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Elder Long! We're at the Nanming City Lord's Manor. Today, City Lord Duan is hosting a grand victory banquet, and as the guest of honor, you can't be absent..."

"This... I won't be attending the victory banquet. Don't reveal my whereabouts!" Long Yuan said quickly.

"Ah, well... alright, we'll do as you say, Elder Long! By the way, someone came to me saying they want to meet you. They also mentioned they have quite a history with you. I wonder what you think?" Qi Huaiyi asked suddenly.

"Who is it?"

"Tong Fenglai, the head of the Tong Family of Nanming! According to him, he just wants to meet and thank you in person!" Qi Huaiyi said.

"It's him... Then arrange for him to meet me near the City Lord's Manor in a while," Long Yuan replied. He happened to need to collect the Tong Family's waste, so since Tong Fenglai had come looking for him, this was a good opportunity to bring it up.

"Alright! I'll let you know once the location is chosen!" Qi Huaiyi said quickly.

Long Yuan waited for the news while eating. Sure enough, Qi Huaiyi soon sent the location and time for the meeting. Just then, another call came in. He saw it was Li Gui... "Director, what can I do for you?" Long Yuan asked as he picked up.

"Haha, can't I call you even if there's nothing?" Li Gui laughed.

"You're always welcome to 'bother' me!" Long Yuan responded with a smile.

Li Gui continued, "But this time, there really is something! In the past few days, the international superstar from the Snow Eagle Country, Justin, has arrived in Shuntian Prefecture. His concert will start soon. Today, I received a notice from the North Division of the Music Bureau. It seems Justin somehow saw your live concert at Fengyang No. 1 High School a few days ago, and then he told Ji Ling, the Director of the North Division, that he wanted to invite you to perform on stage with him. So, Ji Ling asked me to see if you could fly to Shuntian Prefecture immediately?"

Upon hearing this, Long Yuan immediately shook his head. "I have quite a lot of things to do; I can't get away at all!"

Hearing this, Li Gui quickly said, "Long Yuan, you don't understand. This is truly a great opportunity! Justin has countless fans on Blue Star and holds immense prestige. If you can make an appearance and sing at his concert, it will be very helpful for your future expansion into the Blue Star market! You might even become an international superstar yourself later on! That's exactly why Ji Ling asked me to do my best to convince you to fly to Shuntian Prefecture!"

Long Yuan naturally didn't want to go to Shuntian Prefecture. With his current abilities, if he appeared before those powerful figures, there was no guarantee they wouldn't see through his ultimate secret of being a transmigrator. Especially high-level Mind Power Masters like Xu Yanran, powerful Martial Commanders, or even hidden Martial Kings—these people had sharp eyes and might even have hidden trump cards. So, for the time being, it was best to avoid contact if possible.

Furthermore, now was a critical time for developing his own forces. Focusing on the Sinkhole Base was the right path. It wouldn't be too late to go once he had grown stronger!

"Director, I wonder where else Justin's concert tour will go?" Long Yuan asked instead.

"Well... mainly Shuntian Prefecture and Yingtian Prefecture! I haven't received any notice about other places for now," Li Gui pondered.

"If he comes to Southern Yue City to perform, I'll sing on stage with him! I won't go anywhere further than that!" Long Yuan said.

"Oh? Then I'll discuss it further with Brother Ji. If there are no issues on their end, we'll finalize it, how about that?" Li Gui said.

"Sure!" Long Yuan replied.

Li Gui quickly contacted Ji Ling, and after some communication, the two of them soon finalized the matter... Meanwhile, in Shuntian Prefecture, the Northern Capital of the Great Ming Empire, in a star-rated hotel near the North Division of the Music Bureau, the luxury Ji Xuan Suites on the top floor had been entirely booked. In one of the suites, a man in a bathrobe was lying on a tiger-skin lounge chair. He had long golden hair, and beneath thick eyebrows, a pair of blue eyes sparkled like gemstones. A well-proportioned nose gave his face a three-dimensional and stylish look. With a light beard around his jaw and a slightly casual mustache on his thin lips, he gave off the vibe of a sunny, bohemian boy-next-door. This was Justin, the international superstar from the Snow Eagle Country. At this moment, he was enjoying a massage from two maidservants while watching a light screen opposite him. The screen was playing Long Yuan's concert at Fengyang No. 1 High School from that night... Not only was he captivated, but his servants were also wide-eyed, letting out cheers from time to time, their faces showing hints of intoxication... "Let me pull you up out your body into mine, Let me be your soulmate for the night, just for the night, Soulmate for the night..."

An ill-timed phone ring echoed. Justin frowned slightly, but the assistant behind him still placed the phone to his ear and said softly, "Master, it's Lord Ji Ling, the Director of the North Division of the Great Ming Empire's Music Bureau..."

"Put him through!"

"This is Justin, my dear Lord Ji!" Justin said elegantly.

"Hello, Mr. Justin! Regarding the request you made yesterday, I've already contacted Long Yuan..." Ji Ling's voice came through.

"Oh? I wonder if Mr. Long has accepted my invitation?"

"It's like this: Long Yuan's schedule is quite tight lately, so he won't be able to make it for this concert in Shuntian Prefecture..." Ji Ling said.

Justin was taken aback and asked quickly, "Can't he cancel his other schedules to come to Shuntian Prefecture? I'll give him a massive reward! Please, Lord Ji, do me a favor and make sure he comes!"

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