CHAPTER 1655: CHAPTER 1369: FAREWELL, JONAS

Using his mastery of micro-expressions, Bai Xiaosheng believed Yvonne’s words, and left with Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying, turning away.

Seeing them leave so readily, Yvonne let out a sigh of relief; this saved him a lot of trouble.

After all, if they didn’t believe him and insisted on entangling further, Mr. Viktor would indiscriminately blame him.

However, to avoid any surprises, Yvonne waved over two people, gave them some instructions, and had them keep an eye on the entrance of the Ladoga Grand Theater so that Bai Xiaosheng and the others wouldn’t sneak back in amidst the chaos.

The two subordinates recognized the appearances of Bai Xiaosheng and his companions, nodded at once, and headed straight to guard the theater entrance.

"Xiaosheng, are we just leaving like this? Are we really going to that Dorado Theater or whatever? What if the people from the Hawk Family, the Feng Family, and the White Family come and don’t see us? Mr. Soruns might come too," Lin Weiwei couldn’t help but whisper to Bai Xiaosheng.

The key is to invite people to enjoy the concert, and when the guests arrive, the host going somewhere else seems inappropriate.

"Maybe we should go inside first and wait for them to come?" Lin Weiwei suggested.

She didn’t know how many important figures came to the Ladoga Grand Theater tonight because of them!

And all of them came because of them!

These important figures were all invited by the three great families or Soruns.

The three families invited people with good relations, high status, and an appreciation of the arts. Soruns, due to being busy, simply invited some friends from the art circle.

Even with just that, it was enough to shock the entire Ladoga City!

If the news spread, the mayor of Ladoga City would probably come in person to meet this group of celebrities.

Actually, Bai Xiaosheng and his group only needed to notify any of the three families or Soruns, and most likely, the manager of the Ladoga Grand Theater would be terrified, and even Viktor would be the same. The way they drove Yegor’s group out would be the way they invited them back, probably with a nod and a bow because those people were really untouchable!

Unfortunately, Bai Xiaosheng and his friends were still unaware.

Bai Xiaosheng thought that asking someone to deal with Viktor was for later; first, they had to understand Yegor’s situation.

However, to encounter Viktor here and learn that Yegor’s orchestra moved quietly despite announcing it publicly, Bai Xiaosheng could basically conclude that this had to be Viktor’s scheme.

"Did you notice Viktor’s attitude towards the manager of the Ladoga Grand Theater just now, and their whispering to one another? The relationship between those two is not simple. Yegor not performing here isn’t something Viktor could orchestrate alone; it must involve the manager’s cooperation. Since Viktor doesn’t want us in, it’s likely the theater staff won’t let us in either," Bai Xiaosheng calmly analyzed and then looked at Lin Weiwei, "Do we have tickets?"

Lin Weiwei shook her head directly.

Bai Xiaosheng smiled, "Then I’m afraid even if we force our way in, we can’t get in. Besides, they could rightfully call the police on us. If we get taken away by the police, that would be really embarrassing."

Hearing Bai Xiaosheng say this, Lin Weiwei sighed in frustration.

"Don’t worry, if people from the Hawk Family, Feng Family, and White Family arrive, they’ll contact us. We can greet them and all move to the Dorado Theater together. It’s just changing the location, not a big deal," Lei Ying also said.

Lin Weiwei couldn’t help but look back, watching Viktor and the theater manager, along with the others, welcoming the newly arrived important figures like stars surrounding the moon. She murmured, "But from the looks of it, the big shots arriving here seem extraordinary! If Mr. Soruns can’t come, relying only on the support of the three great families, can we help Yegor’s orchestra win?"

Lin Weiwei was genuinely worried.

She didn’t really understand what the status of the three giants of the alcohol industry was in Europe, only feeling that in front of Bai Xiaosheng, they didn’t seem all that remarkable.

This was actually a kind of illusion. The three giants in the alcohol industry were very formidable and their families were definitely ranked in Europe.

Not to mention the alliance of the three families!

"In any case, let’s head over first and talk to Yegor’s group when we see them," Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile, "Even if Yegor loses, so what? I can still make them rise again and take back what the Sharvey Band took, with interest!"

Bai Xiaosheng had that kind of confidence.

Back then, when he was in an ordinary position, he could come up with ways to deal with the Sharvey Band in a foreign country. Now, he could crush them without any tricks!

If Bai Xiaosheng used any means, even ten Sharvey Bands wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

Listening to Bai Xiaosheng’s words, Lin Weiwei immediately smiled and nodded.

She loved this feeling.

Following Bai Xiaosheng, she never needed to worry about anything because Bai Xiaosheng had a kind of reassuring charm.

The three of them hailed a cab and headed straight for the Dorado Theater.

On the way, Bai Xiaosheng chatted with the driver.

The bearded Caucasian driver was indeed very talkative. From their conversation, Bai Xiaosheng and the others learned that the Dorado Theater was a very small venue, located in a remote and dilapidated area. However, its affordable prices attracted cash-strapped music lovers from Ladoga City to go there and listen to performances by unknown small bands.

Upon hearing that there was going to be a large concert there, the driver was incredulous, and upon hearing it was the Yegor Orchestra, he was so shocked that he almost ran a red light, braking hard and jolting everyone with the inertial force.

"No way, how could such a famous orchestra go to the Dorado Theater? You must be mistaken!" the driver shook his head repeatedly, then with gleaming eyes said, "Though Yegor’s orchestra hasn’t made the top ten, it’s the best in my heart. My family says so, my neighbors say so. In contrast, those like Sharvey Band and Rigg Orchestra are all for fame and gain!"

The whole way there, the driver must have shaken his head ten times, repeating that it was impossible, until Bai Xiaosheng and the others got out of the car. He was still looking toward the theater direction and murmuring to himself, "Maybe... I should take the day off and go hear a concert. What if it’s true..."

Witnessing the passion Ladoga people have for music, Bai Xiaosheng and his friends were quite impressed.

The three of them stood by the roadside, gazing at their destination.

Under the dim lights, the small theater, connected to the rundown street buildings, did not stand out at all.

Especially having seen the Ladoga Grand Theater, this place looked even more shabby.

"Let’s go," Bai Xiaosheng said, leading Lin Weiwei and Lei Ying toward it.

As they got closer, under the lights, they could see a huge banner hung outside the theater—

"Yegor Orchestra Performance Night – Dorado Theater".

"This... this definitely seems like an insult," upon seeing this, Lin Weiwei couldn’t help but mumble.

Bai Xiaosheng walked on in silence.

Outside the Dorado Theater, some people were heading inside. The way they dressed was simple, many of them not in formal attire, clean but clearly of a different class compared to the audience from the Ladoga Grand Theater.

As they walked over, Bai Xiaosheng suddenly heard a commotion over there.

"Yo, isn’t this the famous Mr. Jonas? You came to my theater to watch the concert too?"

"My dear Anna, why are you still living with such a man!"

Jonas?

Bai Xiaosheng looked over in surprise, and was met with a familiar figure.

It really was him, Jonas!