Chapter 196

Chapter 196

"What do you mean??"

"Does this mean the old lady was just a random actor brought in?!"

"So, she’s actually not a member of the Dusk Society?!"

Countless possibilities surged through Yi Tiantian's mind in an instant.

"Could it be that none of these people are members of the Dusk Society?!"

"Could I have been exposed?!"

"No, that's impossible!! I haven't done anything to expose myself. I haven't even contacted Officer Qin recently!"

Since Yi Tiantian didn't realize his inner thoughts were being exposed, he found it highly unlikely that he had been exposed.

Fu Chongye was a man who had weathered many storms. The number of lives on his hands was already too many to count.

But this time, Fu Chongye was truly nervous. His heart began to race uncontrollably. In an instant, he considered countless ways to remedy the situation, but his hands and feet remained frozen, as if paralyzed, and he stood there motionless.

"Oh man, how could I have been so careless?!"

Meanwhile, the old lady at the banquet hall continued to act like she'd lost her mind, even kneeling down to search for her earring inch by inch.

The rest of the people in the hall stood frozen, watching the scene unfold like it was a spectacle. Even the fake president just stood there, looking lost.

It was only then that Fu Chongye seemed to snap out of it. He quickly left the banquet hall and called for two security guards to come in.

Two security guards in black suits rushed in, trying to pull the old lady off the floor and drag her out.

The old lady looked terrified. Even though they had her restrained, she continued to flail her arms and shouted, "Ahhh! My earring, my earring!"

The scene was in complete chaos. The Dusk Society had prepared for emergencies, but when the real chaos hit, their plan fell apart instantly.

"Found it."

A male voice suddenly cut through the chaos, bringing a moment of silence.

Everyone turned their heads and saw the attractive waiter standing up from the floor, holding a pair of sparkling diamond earrings in his hand.

The earrings shone brilliantly under the lights of the banquet hall, catching everyone's eye with their sparkle.

When the old lady saw the earrings in the waiter's hand, she began to struggle even more violently, shouting, "That's my earring! That's my earring! Give it back to me!!"

The security guards in the banquet hall were all genuine members of the Dusk Society. When they saw the president pick up the diamond earrings from the floor, they were momentarily stunned, and their grip on the old lady's arms loosened a bit.

Taking advantage of the moment, the old lady wrenched herself free and, like a cannonball, lunged toward the president.

At the same time, in the next room where the real members of the Dusk Society were gathered, the nobles dressed in luxurious attire were left speechless.

Just as they had expected, the president appeared at the crucial moment and even found the old lady’s earring, preventing Yi Tiantian from becoming any more suspicious.

However, the old lady's mental state was extremely unstable, and the members of the Dusk Society were very worried that she might harm the president.

"Ahhh! If this old lady so much as touches our president, I'm going to storm into the other room and kill her!!"

A woman in a purple satin gown slammed her full glass of red wine onto the table, sending droplets flying and staining the tablecloth with splashes of red.

Another man in a tuxedo involuntarily leaned forward, holding his breath and straining to make out the details on the security footage.

The rest of the Dusk Society members were also watching the footage with trepidation. Like the man in the tuxedo, they didn’t want their respected president to be in any danger.

But the old woman suddenly lunged forward, grabbing the string of diamond earrings from the real president’s hand, her face beaming as she cupped them in her hands.

"These are mine, thank you, dear boy!"

The president smiled faintly and gave a polite nod to the old woman.

Yi Tiantian observed from the sidelines, then silently activated his rumor system in his mind.

"Something’s not right here! Especially the words that this old woman just said."

"Let me see if there's anything strange mentioned in the system..."

"I knew it! There’s definitely something off about this old woman!"

Fu Chongye sucked in a sharp breath, his skin prickling with unease.

Yi Tiantian's rumor system was truly like a cheat tool; nothing could escape its sight!

But if the system really revealed that this entire gathering was fake, it would be extremely difficult to gain Yi Tiantian’s trust again in the future!

Fu Chongye’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he carefully swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

In the next room, some of the Dusk Society members also picked up on Yi Tiantian’s thoughts. They tightened their grip on the wine glasses in their hands and exchanged nervous glances.

This was the moment of truth. If Yi Tiantian really discovered that everything was fabricated, the president’s plan would fail!

In the far corner, still pretending to be a waiter, the real president remained smiling, as if he couldn’t hear Yi Tiantian’s thoughts or sense the tension in the room.

He remained as calm as a statue.

Just as everyone’s hearts were racing, Yi Tiantian finally spoke again.

"So this old lady has Alzheimer's!"

"No wonder she’s acting so strangely! She has a mental illness!"

At that moment, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their tense muscles instantly relaxing.

It seemed the system was pointing to the old woman’s condition, not the party itself!

The facade hadn’t been exposed!

Given the old woman’s erratic behavior earlier, Fu Chongye immediately signaled the fake president, a big and burly man, across the room.

The fake president, catching Fu Chongye’s signal, quickly cleared his throat and announced, "Alright, since the earrings have been found, let’s move on to the next segment."

Yi Tiantian had been focused on the old woman and the impersonator, but when he heard the president say they were moving to the next segment, he immediately shifted his attention back.

This meant that the Dusk Society was about to officially induct him as a member, granting him access to more advanced privileges in the future, such as attending insider meetings and even influencing the decisions made within the society.

If he could reach that level, he could dismantle the entire Dusk Society from within, making a greater contribution to eliminating the organization.

As Yi Tiantian planned his future endeavors after joining the Dusk Society, Fu Chongye arranged for security guards to escort the old woman with Alzheimer's out of the banquet hall.

The fake president gathered everyone in the center of the banquet hall, holding a goblet in his hand, and announced the highlight of the evening.

"Today, we are gathered here to welcome our new member, Yi Tiantian, Mr. Yi!"

Immediately, the room erupted in applause, and Fu Chongye returned from the doorway to the center of the crowd, beginning to smile and clap, occasionally shooting Yi Tiantian a look.

Everyone turned to look at him and clapped enthusiastically.

Seeing this, Yi Tiantian snapped out of his thoughts, smiling and nodding at everyone to thank them for the warm welcome.

"I hope you feel right at home here!"

The fake president finally raised his glass enthusiastically, looking at Yi Tiantian.

Following the president’s lead, everyone raised their glasses and drank, as if symbolizing the official acceptance of Yi Tiantian.

Fu Chongye took a deep breath and noticed Yi Tiantian drinking along with everyone. It seemed he hadn't suspected the authenticity of the gathering.

Before the banquet officially ended, the fake president found Yi Tiantian and gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "I hope to see you in future meetings. You are always welcome."

Yi Tiantian smiled and replied, "Of course, I will come, President."

"The purpose of joining the Dusk Society is to attend high-level meetings. I definitely won't miss such opportunities!"

Yi Tiantian thought to himself.

The banquet continued for almost another half hour, and finally, the president declared its end. Fu Chongye prepared to leave with Yi Tiantian.

Everyone took the elevator back to the ground as they had come, waving politely to each other.

However, what puzzled Yi Tiantian was that the attendees seemed very modest, as most of them had come by public transport.

He had expected the wealthy and influential members of the Dusk Society to arrive in sports cars like Fu Chongye.

Still puzzled by this, Yi Tiantian got into the car with Fu Chongye, and they prepared to leave.

"Should I send you home first? Or would you like to go somewhere for a drive?"

Fu Chongye started the white sports car, the engine roaring as he turned to ask Yi Tiantian beside him.

"I'll just go home."

Yi Tiantian touched the watch on his wrist, which had a surveillance device installed, smiled slightly, and said to Fu Chongye.

"Alright, we'll head home now."

Fu Chongye stepped on the gas and drove towards Yi Tiantian's villa.

On the drive back, Yi Tiantian couldn’t stop thinking about the Dusk Society. The information from today was overwhelming and needed to be digested.

Moreover, once he got back, he could send the recorded content from today's gathering to Officer Qin, which gave Yi Tiantian a surge of excitement.

"By the way, there's also an introduction to the Dusk Society in the system!"

"I might as well take a look now!"

Just as Yi Tiantian was about to act, he was interrupted by Fu Chongye, who was driving.

"Did you get enough to eat? You didn’t seem to have much during the dinner."

Fu Chongye turned his head and asked with a slightly raised eyebrow.

"Ah..."

His train of thought interrupted, he had no choice but to put the system aside and respond, to avoid giving anything away to Fu Chongye.

"Actually, I'm fine. I wasn't very hungry today."

Fu Chongye nodded thoughtfully and began chatting with Yi Tiantian for nearly an hour.

Because as soon as he stopped, Yi Tiantian would want to open the rumor system in his mind to check the information about the Dusk Society!

That was absolutely not allowed, at least not now.

Because who knew if the system mentioned anything about Fu Chongye and this fake banquet!

He could only check it when he was alone!

But since Glory Underground City was quite a distance from Yi Tiantian's neighborhood, the car ride would take about an hour or so. By now, Fu Chongye had exhausted countless brain cells trying to find topics to talk about.

As they were about to reach Yi Tiantian's home, Fu Chongye could barely manage another word.

Finally free from having to answer like an elementary school student, Yi Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief in his mind.

"Why was Fu Chongye so chatty today, keeping me in conversation after conversation?"

"But now I finally have a chance to check out the juicy details in the system!"

Just as Yi Tiantian was about to open the system, Fu Chongye realized he had to stop him.

The white sports car screeched to a halt and pulled over to the side of the road.

Yi Tiantian turned his head in surprise, not understanding why Fu Chongye had done that.

Without hesitation, Fu Chongye turned his head, cupped Yi Tiantian's head, and kissed him.