CHAPTER 1024: CHAPTER 1024: UPS AND DOWNS!

Shanghai.

Zhao Da booked a hotel for Zhou Yu, letting him settle down first.

Zhou Yu rested for the night.

By noon the next day.

Han Mingjie was sent to the hotel by people dispatched by Wei Wuya.

Having been detained for two whole months, Han Mingjie had never suffered such hardship since birth.

At this moment, his hair was disheveled, his beard scraggly, looking thin and sallow, his gaze dull — it was obvious he had suffered quite a lot in these two months.

However, upon seeing Zhou Yu, Han Mingjie’s eyes suddenly burned with rage, sparking with a sharp gleam.

"Zhou Yu!!!"

"You damn..."

Before Han Mingjie could finish his sentence, the person beside him slapped him unceremoniously across the face.

"Ah—"

Han Mingjie let out a scream, the rest of his words were forcibly swallowed back.

At this moment, the person who had acted stepped respectfully in front of Zhou Yu.

"Mr. Zhou, under Minister Wei’s orders, I hand this person over to you."

Zhou Yu smiled faintly.

"Alright, thanks for your efforts."

The person replied politely:

"Mr. Zhou, there’s no need to thank me; it’s what I ought to do."

"If there’s nothing else, I’ll return to report to Minister Wei."

Zhou Yu nodded.

"Good."

Soon, the people sent by Wei Wuya all left, leaving only Zhou Yu, Zhao Da, and Han Mingjie inside the hotel.

After receiving a slap, Han Mingjie behaved much more obediently. He glared coldly at Zhou Yu and then turned to Zhao Da.

When he saw Zhao Da, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by a barely perceptible malice.

This subtle expression did not escape Zhou Yu’s notice.

Zhou Yu squinted at Han Mingjie.

"What? Are you upset?"

Han Mingjie knew that provoking Zhou Yu now would only bring trouble upon himself.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and then said:

"Zhou Yu, you got me out of Qinzhou Martial Pavilion because you want to mend relations with my Han Family, right?"

"In that case, you should release me immediately."

"After I return, I’ll consider having the family spare you once."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu let out a cold laugh.

"Mend relations with your Han Family?"

"Ha, you overthink it."

"If it hadn’t been for Han Minghao taking my woman, you’d never think of leaving Qinzhou Martial Pavilion in this lifetime."

Han Mingjie paused for a moment, then quickly understood.

So it was his brother, Han Minghao, who had acted.

His brother was hailed as the number one among the young generation in Shanghai, an unrivaled talent and a mastermind.

Since he had made his move, the matter was settled.

With this, Han Mingjie was completely reassured.

He knew he was soon to regain his freedom.

As for Zhou Yu, his brother definitely wouldn’t let him off.

Thinking about this, Han Mingjie relaxed entirely, turning to look at Zhao Da.

"You’re Ao Ziye’s cousin, right? If I remember correctly, your name is Zhao Da."

"You’re actually hanging around with Zhou Yu; does your cousin know about this?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Da’s face immediately darkened.

"What do my affairs have to do with you?"

Seeing Zhao Da dare to speak to him in such a tone, Han Mingjie was about to get angry but restrained himself at the thought of Zhou Yu nearby.

In the end, he merely sneered without saying more.

Just then, Zhou Yu turned to Zhao Da.

"Now that he’s here."

"Where’s Han Minghao? Take me to him."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Da quickly spoke:

"Not today."

Zhou Yu raised an eyebrow.

"Why?"

"Today, Han Minghao is hosting a banquet at his residence, attended by offspring of some of Shanghai’s major forces; many are on good terms with the Han Family."

Next to them, Han Mingjie looked excited upon hearing this.

His brother is hosting a banquet tonight?

That’s perfect.

He couldn’t wait for Zhou Yu to rush over to his brother and get himself killed.

But he quickly heard Zhao Da add.

"In such a setting, going there is likely to make you a target."

Though Han Mingjie didn’t speak, he cursed Zhao Da inwardly with a torrent of invectives.

However, just then, Zhou Yu sneered coldly and said dismissively:

"I don’t care about his banquet; every minute Fei’er spends in his hands is another minute of danger."

"Where’s the banquet? Take me there!"

Zhao Da panicked, hurriedly trying to dissuade him:

"Mr. Zhou, you really can’t go; it’s too dangerous..."

Though Zhao Da wanted to continue persuading Zhou Yu, his face suddenly darkened, and his gaze turned displeased.

"Zhao Da, I’m working with you to provide me with information, not make decisions for me."

"I’ve said I must go to this banquet; I can’t wait till tomorrow. Do you understand?"

At that moment, Zhao Da felt an intensely chilling aura and couldn’t help but shiver.

Her face turned somewhat frantic, and she hurriedly apologized:

"Yes, I... I understand."

"I’ll... I’ll arrange for the banquet."

Zhou Yu nodded.

"That’s better."

Upon seeing this result, Han Mingjie was almost ecstatic inside.

He was afraid Zhou Yu wouldn’t dare go, but unexpectedly, the kid jumped at the chance to get himself killed.

This was simply wonderful.

Han Mingjie’s mind began fantasizing about how his brother would harshly deal with Zhou Yu once at the banquet scene.

Han Mingjie had planned it all.

Tonight was the night.

He wanted to repay Zhou Yu tenfold, a hundredfold, for the torture and suffering of the past two months.

Thinking about this, he immediately shouted at Zhao Da:

"Go get me a suit."

However, just as he spoke, Zhou Yu directly slapped him across the face.

"As a captive, how dare you make so many demands?"

"Behave and stay put."

"Until I say otherwise, even when you’re at your Han Family, you’re still a captive."

Zhou Yu’s tone was filled with cold indifference.