Chapter 563: Astonishment! The Third Promotion Ceremony
The twelve former Big Goose employees and their families were ushered in a daze into one black Mercedes luxury sedan after another by the men in black.
Not until the cars began moving did they dare to whisper among themselves.
“When did our boss go gangster? Wanlong Society sure doesn’t sound like a tech company.”
“Don’t ask me, I’ve got no clue. Right now, I just want to know if the new company’s legit.”
“Probably just a scary-sounding name, right? Didn’t the boss say our new boss is a woman? A woman can’t be a crime boss.”
“Exactly. Never heard of a woman crime boss. These guys in black are probably just actors hired for show.”
“If that’s the case, the new boss really went all out. She definitely got me.”
“Since we’re here, might as well make the best of it. No point overthinking.”
“………”
More than two hours later.
The group followed their escorts into a five-star hotel. By now, their nervousness had actually eased. But when they reached the second-floor banquet hall, the sight before them froze them in their tracks.
In the massive hall, countless black-clad figures sat packed wall-to-wall. A quick estimate confirmed at least a thousand people.
The terrifying pressure made their legs go weak.
Had they come to the wrong place? Stumbled into a super gang assembly?
But after confirming they were indeed in the right place, only one thought remained: We’re done for. We’ve boarded a pirate ship—the kind that sails straight into the deep ocean without even handing out life jackets.
Even Zhang Dalong himself was startled by the sheer, overwhelming spectacle.
A welcome banquet—was there really a need to mobilize over a thousand people?
This was absolutely ridiculous!
“Everyone, please, don’t be nervous! We’re all family here. Relax, your seats are ready. This way.” Zhang Tao led them to a table near the front.
The former Big Goose employees and their families, like lambs among wolves, could only obey. They sat trembling at the round table near the front, too terrified to breathe.
Just as Zhang Dalong was about to sit, Zhang Tao stopped him: “Old buddy, your seat’s over there.”
He pointed to the very front of the banquet hall—the only head table.
Zhang Dalong nodded and forced himself to walk calmly to the head table and sit.
Yu Xin, Li Xiaohui, and others welcomed his arrival. They had previously heard from Liu Yutong that this man was a great talent.
Anyone Liu Yutong deemed a “great talent” had to be extraordinary. Yu Xin even knew that her recent acquisition of Six Minutes Company in Demon City was merely paving the way for Zhang Dalong’s upcoming project.
That showed just how massive the project was to warrant such importance from the Young Mistress.
Inside the banquet hall, a thousand people sat in absolute silence.
Time ticked by. The solemn atmosphere approached its breaking point.
Suddenly!
Two black-clad men slowly pushed open the banquet hall doors.
Without warning.
Whoosh!
The thousand black-clad figures instantly shot to their feet in unison, their gazes snapping toward the doorway.
Zhang Dalong and the former Big Goose employees scrambled up as well, looking nervously toward the entrance, completely bewildered.
At that moment, the crisp sound of high heels rang through the absolute silence—just the sound alone created an oppressive, intangible pressure.
Soon, silhouetted against the light, a graceful figure came into view.
The newcomer wore a tailored women’s suit in black—not a flat, lifeless black, but a deep cyan with subtle patterns. Her face looked incredibly young, barely twenty, with skin like white jade and features as delicate as a maiden from an ancient painting.
Most striking were her eyes—clear and bright, without a trace of girlish coquettishness, filled only with a calm, all-seeing authority.
Her beautiful black hair fell naturally over her shoulders rather than being styled up, with only a simple platinum dragon-shaped hairpin clipped behind one ear, complementing the prominent golden dragon emblem on her chest.
As this extraordinary young woman fully entered the banquet hall.
The next moment.
The thousand black-clad figures simultaneously bowed slightly and greeted in unison.
“Young Mistress!!!”
The voices of a thousand people made the entire banquet hall dome tremble and reverberate.
The hearts of the former Big Goose employees nearly leaped from their throats at the sound.
Even they could guess who had arrived—their new boss.
Though they had known their new boss was a woman, only now, seeing her in person, did they truly feel her unparalleled, powerful aura.
So commanding!
Liu Yutong walked straight toward the main stage. As she passed the head table where Zhang Dalong sat, her gaze lingered on his face for less than half a second. She gave a slight nod—enough of a greeting.
That casual glance made Zhang Dalong’s heart skip a beat, as if struck by an invisible force, leaving his entire body tingling.
Liu Yutong ascended the main stage, turned, and faced the thousand silent core members of Wanlong Society.
She didn’t take a microphone. She simply raised her hand and pressed it down slightly.
“Be seated.”
Whoosh!
A thousand black-clad figures immediately snapped into their seats in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized. Only a few newcomers seemed slightly flustered, looking out of place.
Liu Yutong stood on the stage, her gaze calmly sweeping across the hall, her breathtaking face revealing neither joy nor anger.
“Two matters today.”
“First, welcome our new colleagues.”
“Second, hold this year’s third core member promotion ceremony.”
As her words fell, the Wanlong Society members below—especially the prospective members—immediately grew excited.
Their turn had finally come!