"Thank you, Mr. Bruce. We're ready on our end. It's an ancient castle."
"A castle? I haven't heard of any ancient castles around here," Bruce mused.
"We went in to see it this morning. It's definitely an ancient castle. Xiao Xi, ask Xiao Li if it's not an ancient castle?"
"Xiao Li didn't say ancient castle. I remember he said it was a castle."
"Is there any difference? I don't see any," Guo Xuyang said, a little unconvinced.
"Are you referring to St. Paul's Royal Palace? This place is generally not open to outsiders. I didn't expect you to be able to hold a wedding there," Bruce exclaimed.
"Is it difficult to get in? I don't see many people inside."
"It's not difficult, it's just that ordinary people can't get in at all."
"No one stopped us when we went there at noon." Guo Xuyang was a bit bewildered by Bruce's words.
"That's because you had prior arrangements. It's not open to the public." Guo Xuyang was surprised by the capability of Li Minxi's team. No wonder that Xiao Li said it was about making money. It seemed that with money, there were few things that couldn't be handled. He couldn't help but glance at Li Minxi, who pretended not to notice and took a sip of water. Serving others was not an easy job. Of course, Guo Xuyang didn't hear Li Minxi's inner thoughts.
"Oh, really? This is all my wife's credit. Her team helped with the arrangements. I didn't inquire."
"See, aren't you being too formal? I can make arrangements for you here as well," Bruce said.
"How dare I trouble you? This is a small matter for me."
"Marriage is a big deal. When I did business with Mr. Lü before, I learned a saying about the four great joys in life: long drought meeting timely rain, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, a joyous wedding night, and success in the imperial examinations. A joyous wedding night means marriage, right? That's a great joy." Bruce's Chinese seemed quite good. Guo Xuyang was stunned by Bruce's 'four great joys.' He hadn't expected this foreigner to be so brainwashed by Lü Liang.
"Thank you very much. For someone as busy as you, my personal matters are truly insignificant."
"Who is 'Riliwanji'? I don't know him!" Bruce quickly replied. As soon as he said this, everyone present burst into laughter. If you say he knows Mandarin, he can speak a little. If you say he doesn't know, then this 'Riliwanji' is really unlucky to be 'dealt with' by this half-baked person.
"Did I say something wrong?" Bruce asked, seeing everyone's expressions.
"No. You are absolutely right, we all know you don't know Riliwanji." While they were talking, the dishes arrived.
"Mr. Guo, Mr. Lü, ladies and gentlemen, I'm very happy to be able to attend your gathering," Bruce said, raising his wine glass.
"Welcome, Bruce, for gracing us with your presence," Guo Xuyang gestured with his glass. At this table, besides Guo Xuyang, Pi Xiaoqian, Lü Liang, Wu Youzhi, and Xu Dahai, there were Li Minxi, Wang Yu, Xiao Yu, Wu Aili, and Xu Lili. Only Guo Xuyang and Lü Liang knew Bruce among these people; the others did not. However, from their conversation with him, they knew that Guo Xuyang was being hunted and had an extremely high bounty. Ten billion US dollars, what a concept! No wonder Lü Liang joked about sending Guo Xuyang away.
"Mr. Guo, since your arrangements for tomorrow are made, I won't insist. Would tonight be convenient? If so, you can stay at my manor for the night, and we can have a bonfire party." Bruce invited.
Upon hearing 'bonfire party,' Li Minxi became excited. "Yangzi, did I hear that right? A bonfire party? Should we go?"
"Do you want to go?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"Of course. What are we out here for if not for fun?"
"If you like it, we can go after dinner. Mr. Bruce's grilled fish is also excellent," Guo Xuyang said with a smile.
"Really? I wonder how Mr. Bruce grills his fish?" Li Minxi asked, looking at Bruce.
"Mainly smoked with fruitwood. Most of the fish at the manor are sea fish, with tender meat. When grilled, they have a faint fruity aroma, which is very good."
"I wonder if I can try your cooking?"
"Of course, you're welcome. If you're willing, you can come to the manor with me later to prepare for the bonfire party. In the afternoon, we can go fishing by the river, marinate it in advance, and it won't delay the grilled fish tonight." Li Minxi became even more excited upon hearing this from Bruce. The other people also really wanted to go to Bruce's manor. Guo Xuyang made the decision on the spot to go to Bruce's manor after dinner. With Bruce's participation, the other people were also very curious about Guo Xuyang being targeted, but no one dared to ask. However, the fact that the other party could find Bruce to help indicated that Bruce was also very capable. Since Bruce was not willing to help the other party deal with Guo Xuyang, Guo Xuyang's threat should be reduced. This was the thought of some of the women. Guo Xuyang and Lü Liang, however, did not think so. Bruce's appearance meant that the other party knew his whereabouts like the back of their hand. Joanna had said that his master was very capable. Judging from all the gathered information, his master was also acting as a vanguard for others. This ten billion US dollars was no small sum; he couldn't possibly come up with so much money just as a hitman. He definitely had the backing of one or more countries. They might not necessarily want to kill Guo Xuyang, but rather his unfathomable abilities. He had superpowers, and the people around him had superpowers; it was impossible for people from other countries not to have superpowers, and they might even be more outstanding than his. Guo Xuyang knew as clearly as day the principle that an innocent man is often punished for his possessions. He didn't believe that Bruce would invite them to his manor for a visit out of pure kindness without any ulterior motives. When faced with challenges, one adapts. These worldly powers might no longer be able to restrain him. He was curious to see who this Weirland was and who was behind it all. That was why he had readily agreed to Bruce's invitation to his manor for the bonfire party. Each of them had their own thoughts, and although the food was good, they couldn't really taste it. The other tables were eating with great joy, and Xiao Guo Yishun was even more animated, not staying still for a moment, as if sensing the familiarity of this place. This was truly his first time here. When everyone followed Bruce to his manor, they were all deeply captivated by it. Only Xiao Yun was a little dejected. She had been tricked and taken away from here. Thinking back now, her eyes were still filled with tears. However, thankfully, Guo Xuyang had erased her unpleasant memories at the hotel, so she was sad, but not to the point of being devastated.