After seeing the filthy stench of the underworld, the hardship and hardship of the poor, and then entering this luxurious banquet in the upper city, Lu Jian felt that the difference was even greater than when he traveled to a foreign land.
In the brightly lit hall, some men and women in gorgeous clothes were singing on the dance floor, some were sitting on the sofas nearby and chatting, while others were standing on the terrace, holding expensive cigarettes and cigars in their hands, puffing away smoke.
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On the table in the banquet hall, there is a dazzling array of food, including suckling pigs roasted with crispy skin and tender meat, steaks sizzling with oil on the iron plate, roasted chickens, fried fish, etc., although they are not as good as Lu Jian's.
It was so exquisite and stylish in that era, but in an environment like the abandoned capital, these foods can definitely be called luxurious and luxurious.
"With so much food, I can eat whatever I want?"
Shia looked at the table of food and felt like her soul was dripping from the corners of her mouth.
"You... pay attention to your image."
Drizzt also knew that he would definitely not be able to persuade Shia. This foodie would definitely be drowned in the sea of food and forget the purpose of her trip.
However, he also found that there were many guests sitting around the dining table, including a member of the Catania family, the eldest brother of this generation, Peter.
"Peter Catania, he is more like a gourmet than a gangster. He likes food and has no interest in the family business. You can spy on him by eating."
Drizzt said to Shia.
Shia's eyes have turned into the shape of roasted chickens, and she doesn't know if she understood what she said.
As soon as Drizzt let go, Shia immediately rushed to the dining table, took a mountain of food on a plate, sat two dining tables away from the gangster brother, and devoured it, causing many people to be surprised.
No one bothered her.
Most of the people who attend this kind of charity banquet are rich people who have no place to spend their money and need to make donations to satisfy their spiritual needs. Everyone is very polite and will not speak rudely to strange and beautiful girls.
Even if she eats nothing compared to a pig, she won't be much better off.
Lu Tiaobiao had experienced such scenes several times and knew how to deal with them.
He and Drizzt each took a glass of wine and pretended to be familiar with the others and greeted them. At the same time, Drizzt was teaching him some things about the Catania family.
This generation of the Catania family now consists of two boys and three girls.
The eldest brother Peter is there to enjoy the delicious food and wine and deal with the flattery of others.
The second eldest brother, Corsica, is the most likely person to inherit the family position. He is cruel and ruthless, and his fighting ability is also very high. He once took the lead in fighting with other gangs and killed more than a dozen people. The man who is located next to the dance floor and surrounded by many people is
he.
The eldest daughter Carol has a gentle personality and teaches in an uptown school. She did not attend the dinner today.
The second daughter Thalia helps the family business and is very shrewd. She has a tense relationship with her second brother. She dances with a woman on the dance floor. The woman wearing a suit and trousers is her.
The third daughter, Mrs. Martina, loves drama. After marrying a theater actor, she often attended various parties and was considered a socialite.
Madam Martina was nowhere to be seen at the banquet, only her husband was talking grandly and grandiosely with a few fat-bellied businessmen.
Lu Tiao looked around and forgot all the names.
He simply classified the people present into the gourmet, the second brother, the man-in-law, and Mrs. Martina.
As for why only Martina deserves a name, it's because Drizzt mentioned it too many times.
And their father, the real master of the Catania family, godfather Coneone, usually does not attend such banquets, or he only sits in a certain room in the banquet hall, holding the cat and listening to other people's requests, asking them to
Kiss the ring on his finger.
There are as many people in Feidu who want to please him as there are people who want to kill him.
Suddenly, the music on the dance floor changed, and some kind of classical melody sounded. Lu Jian looked over. On the stage in front of the band, in front of the microphone, a woman wearing cheongsam-like clothes that fit the body curve smiled slightly.
Then sing.
"I don't know why, but sorrow surrounds me. I pray every day to get rid of the loneliness of love..."
Her voice is full of emotion, gentle and low-pitched, and paired with old tunes, it is easy for people to immerse themselves in it.
"Why is it her?"
Drizzt was stunned. He saw the singer and stopped.
Lu Tan took a look and saw that the singer was dressed in a graceful dress, and her appearance was quite beautiful, with a classical charm. She was infinitely taller than the Internet-famous beauties in his own world.
"Is she the singer you mentioned?"
Lu Tan was curious.
"Yes, Lady Charlotte, a real singer."
Drizzt subconsciously adjusted his clothes.
"I didn't expect they invited her."
"Do you want to catch up on old times?"
Lu Tian took a look at the female singer. At least in Lu Tian's opinion, she didn't have any weird body structure, at least she was a normal person.
"No, not anymore."
Trace's face was very strange, as if he suddenly had a weakness, and also as if he suddenly had armor.
The charity dinner officially started in ten minutes.
It was the second brother who delivered the speech. Lu Jian saw that Shitou, or Stone, was standing in the shadow behind the second brother. He was like a shadow, observing everyone secretly.
"...I hope to build a beautiful new waste city. We can eliminate poverty, hunger and crime, improve the living environment of workers in those factories, and make the air in the black streets no longer smelly.
Every person in the waste city can obtain their own happiness..."
The second brother spoke impassionedly, and he was very talented as an orator. His pauses, intonation, and body movements could arouse the emotions of the audience very well.
When he mentioned that factory workers were suffering from diseases due to overwork and polluted air, there were still people wiping tears. And when he talked about the threats outside the ruined city, those monsters, and the horror of rat-men, there were also guests.
Show feelings of fear.
If Lu Tan hadn't known that he was the leader of the gang, he would have almost believed it.
Then, the donations started. Lu Tan vaguely remembered that a meal downstairs at Drizzt's house was only one or twenty per person, but the donations here were tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. I don't know how many factory workers could be fed by this money.
A hearty meal.
"It's all fake. They say it's charity, but it's actually forced donations. There are many small entrepreneurs who open factories or run shops and have to donate money to the big guys. In the end, the big guys pay back all the money they get.
The rest is divided 30-70 between the gangs, and not even a tenth of it can be left to the workers."
Drizzt whispered beside Lu Trip.
"Let's go find Madam Martina."
He found a gang member and explained his purpose to him.
The man took Drizzt and Lu Jian to the door of a lounge outside the banquet hall.
Two tall thugs were stationed at the door. They glanced at Drizzt and opened the door to the lounge.
Originally, Lu Tan was curious about what the attitude of Mrs. Martina, who had unique habits, would be.
But when the door opened, everything was broken.
In that room, on that soft sofa, the gangster girl who was over thirty and still had charm was lying on her side in a strange posture, her abdomen, internal organs and bones were being pulled,
