Chapter 255 I will personally find the murderer
After being forced to retire and live in seclusion, the president was still able to remotely control the entire Scarlet Dinner Party from behind the scenes, but the federal government would not tolerate this and continued to clip the president's wings and helpers, causing him to gradually lose control of the Scarlet Dinner Party.

Over the years, the vice president of the Red Banquet headquarters has been replaced several times, resulting in the president's prestige being much lower than before. His fake retirement became real retirement, and he no longer cares about any affairs.

But he is the founder of the Bright Red Dinner after all, and the only trump card now, so vice presidents like Yi Xu have to respect and fear him, or even be wary of him.

Now that he suddenly heard the message from the president, Yi Xu's expression became so serious.

Shen Cheng did not feel any awe towards this legendary CEO, and asked in confusion: "What message did you send?"

Yi Xu shook his head: "I don't know. Bi Lei received the message from the president and is notifying us to come over, including you, of course."

Shen Cheng nodded. From Zhu Jing's memory, he knew that Bi Lei was the person responsible for contacting the president, so it was normal for him to receive the president's message.

The two came to a conference room where Bi Lei and Fang Wei had been waiting for a long time.

Fang Wei's face looked a little ugly. She had just wanted to sneak away, but was caught by Bi Lei. Now with everyone here, she couldn't run away even if she wanted to.

Bi Lei glanced at everyone and said calmly, "Now that everyone is here, I will start reading the message from the president to us."

He fished out an envelope from his pocket, carefully tore it open, and then unfolded the letter inside.

Although we live in an information society now, the very old president still likes to use this ancient method of communication, and the vice presidents have also become accustomed to it.

Bi Lei grabbed the letter with both hands and read it solemnly: "I heard that the headquarters has been in chaos recently, and two vice presidents have died. Such a big thing, what are you guys doing? You haven't handled it properly. I, an old man, handed over my family business to you in the hope that you can develop and expand it, not to let you ruin it. Come to see me immediately, and bring that kid from the branch with you."

Bi Lei deliberately imitated the tone and intonation of the president. To everyone's ears, if they closed their eyes, it seemed as if there was a very majestic old man scolding them in front of them.

After reading it, Bi Lei deliberately turned the letter paper in his hand over and showed it to everyone so that everyone could see clearly that it was indeed the old man's notes and stamps, and they were not forged by him.

"What do you mean, leave it to us to develop and grow."

Fang Wei was the first to refute without any hesitation: "When he was still alive, wasn't he also forced to retire by the federal government? What else can we do? It's hard enough to maintain the current structure."

Hearing her words, Yi Xu and Bi Lei had the same thought in their minds - we vice presidents are indeed maintaining a lifeless headquarters, but what does it have to do with you, a woman who stays at home every day and does nothing?

"If you have any questions, tell the old man in person."

Bi Lei put away the letter and looked around at everyone: "If no one wants to disobey the order, then let's set off immediately."

Shen Cheng was very curious about what this president, who had been retired for many years, wanted to do by jumping out at this time?
Is it really that he is just outraged by the chaos at the headquarters and wants to come out and clean up the situation himself?

On the other side, Yi Xu and Fang Wei had already stood up. It could be seen that Fang Wei looked somewhat reluctant, but the retired president's influence was still there, and she did not dare to openly resist the president's orders.

Bi Lei looked at Shen Cheng again, and Shen Cheng shrugged: "No problem, I have long wanted to visit this legendary vampire."

The group set out from the headquarters and boarded a helicopter that had been prepared long ago, flying towards the suburbs.

The land near the federal capital had long been developed, and even in the suburbs there were large buildings scattered around. Helicopters flew over these buildings and headed off into the distance.

Zhu Jing had visited the president before. According to his memory, the place where the president lived was deep in the mountains and forests. Even cars could not drive in, and the only means of transportation was a helicopter.

Shen Cheng sat in the position closest to the cabin door and looked down at the undulating ground below.

The maid named Ning Qing just now said that she would keep an eye on the development of the situation in secret. Now that everyone has left the headquarters of the Scarlet Dinner Party, will she be following in secret?
A picture emerged in Shen Cheng's mind - he and others were sitting in a helicopter, while the serious maid was chasing them wildly on the ground. The scene was very funny.

About an hour and a half later, the helicopter finally arrived at its destination - an ancient castle built among the mountains.

The president is indeed an elderly vampire, and his residence perfectly fits the human stereotype of vampires. The huge stone castle is hidden in the deep mountains and forests where few people go, and the main theme is eerie and terrifying.

However, a large number of photovoltaic panels, helicopter landing pads and other modern objects have been installed behind the castle, destroying the charm of the castle itself.

The helicopter landed on the tarmac. Everyone got off the plane and saw an old man in a tuxedo standing in the distance to greet them.

The old man had short gray hair and a face full of wrinkles like dry tree bark. His body under his formal suit was as thin as a bamboo pole.

As the legendary vampire president who founded the Scarlet Dinner, it is certainly impossible for him to condescend to welcome a group of juniors.

The old man in front of him is the president's old servant. It is said that he has followed him for nearly a hundred years. Now in the entire castle, this old servant is the only one who takes care of various affairs alone, and he has no extra subordinates.

When everyone approached, the old servant had no expression on his aged face, and just said in a calm tone: "The master is fishing, everyone, please follow me."

After saying that, he turned and left, and the group had no choice but to follow him.

After passing the ancient castle, you will enter a mountain path with maple trees planted on both sides of the road. There is also a clear stream and waterfall not far away. The beautiful environment here is no less than that of a scenic spot.

The old servant walked very slowly, and Shen Cheng could tell that he was a weak vampire who was not even extraordinary.

However, Yi Xu and others behaved very respectfully and did not dare to urge them.

It took us nearly twenty minutes to walk this short distance before we finally arrived in front of a lake.

A pavilion was built by the lake, and the president went fishing in the pavilion.

He had his back to the crowd, and all that could be seen was his silver-white hair and thin body.

Although it was just a back view, Shen Cheng could clearly feel that the breathing of the people around him subconsciously became lighter, for fear of disturbing the other party's interest in fishing.

"master."

The old man stood outside the pavilion and whispered, "They are all here."

The president said nothing, just staring at the fishing float in the lake.

In this unspeakable silence, only Bi Lei finally said, "President, we are here to visit you."

"Hmph, I don't need you to visit me."

The president finally said coldly: "I just need you to manage the Red Banquet well, but you have disappointed me."

His voice carried an unquestionable authority, which was very suitable when he was scolding someone.

"Look at you guys. You couldn't even catch a murderer, and you let two of them get killed. You're all a bunch of good-for-nothings. The top is not upright, and the bottom is crooked. The five vice presidents are all useless, and the middle and senior management below are also a bunch of parasites who are just sitting there doing nothing..."

The president seemed to be very angry and kept cursing.

Yi Xu and Bi Lei were sweating profusely and could only lower their heads to endure the scolding. Fang Wei seemed a little unconvinced, but she didn't dare to talk back to the president alone.

After venting his anger, the president finally stopped and turned to look at everyone.

He has a handsome square face and does not look as old as his age. There are only some faint wrinkles at the corners of his lips and eyes. If you ignore the silver hair, people would believe he is a middle-aged man.

Vampires have a long lifespan, and their appearance does not change with age, but rather with their mentality.

If a vampire internally feels that he is old, his appearance will age to that age.

If your mentality does not age, you can maintain a youthful appearance even at the end of your life.

The president's majestic eyes swept across everyone present and finally locked onto Shen Cheng.

When the president looked over, the others subconsciously lowered their heads, only Shen Cheng looked at him without dodging.

After the two looked at each other for a few seconds, the president was not angry, but just snorted coldly: "Finally, someone with backbone has come."

He looked at everyone again: "I know the murderer is among you. You are quite capable, but it is time for your performance to end. I will personally find you out tonight. Now go back to the castle and wait."

After saying that, the president turned back to face the lake, grabbed the fishing rod in front of him, and pulled it hard.

The fishing line caught a large struggling fish from the lake, just like the murderer he was talking about, unable to escape.

"Everyone, please follow me back."

Before everyone had digested the president's words, the old servant standing beside him made a gesture of invitation.

Everyone looked at each other and turned around and left the pavilion.

On the way back, no one was in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery along the way. Instead, they kept thinking about what the president said in the pavilion, while looking at each other with hidden eyes.

They all believed that a legendary figure like the president would not do something without a purpose, which meant that the murderer was indeed among the four.

Except for Shen Cheng who had already guessed the murderer and the person who was actually the murderer, the remaining two people were still speculating in their hearts who the murderer was.

Unconsciously, the distance between everyone became somewhat far.

After returning to the castle, the old man arranged a room for each person so that they could rest temporarily, and also reminded them not to walk around casually.

Shen Cheng stayed in his room, wondering what the president's purpose was.
If the purpose was just to catch the murderer, then just now at the pavilion, as long as the president revealed the murderer's identity and everyone rushed forward, the murderer would definitely not be able to escape. Why bother waiting until night?

If the president didn't know the murderer's identity, then where did he get the confidence that he could find the murderer by night?

If the identity of the murderer had not been confirmed, Shen Cheng would even suspect whether the president was the mastermind behind the scenes.

Although the old servant asked everyone not to move around casually, Shen Cheng still summoned the demon armor and used energy perception to observe the situation inside the entire castle.

But soon, he discovered that the old servant quietly came nearby and entered Bi Lei's room.

The two sides were very close in the room, but no sound was made.

Shen Cheng certainly didn't think that there was any shameful special relationship between Bi Lei and this old man who seemed to fall down at the slightest breeze. Instead, he guessed that they might be communicating in writing to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

After a while, the old servant came out of Bi Lei's room and entered Fang Wei's room, communicating with her in the same way.

When leaving Fang Wei's room, the old servant did not visit Shen Cheng and Yi Xu's rooms, and simply ignored them.

This made Shen Cheng very curious. What did this old servant communicate with Bi Lei and Fang Wei in the room?
From the moment we arrived at the castle, things started to seem strange.

The four of them stayed in the room until night fell, when they heard a melodious sound of a copper bell.

This is the signal for dinner to begin.

In the past, when the vice presidents came to visit the president, they would always stay for a meal. When it was time for dinner, the old servant who prepared the food would ring a copper bell in the restaurant, and the bell would be transmitted to each guest's room, informing them that it was time to eat.

Shen Cheng pushed open the door and found that other doors in the corridor were pushed open almost at the same time.

The four people who came out at the same time looked at each other, and Shen Cheng suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the way Bi Lei and Fang Wei looked at him.

He immediately remembered the old servant's strange behavior during the day.

Could it be that what they were talking about in the room had something to do with me? Could it be that they were slandering me behind my back?
The four of them walked towards the restaurant in silence.

When we arrived at the restaurant, there was a long square table covered with a red cloth. On top of it was a pot of milky fish soup, and no other food.

The president sat in the main seat and pointed to four seats on both sides of the table: "Everyone, sit down."

After the four of them chose a seat and sat down, the president told the old servant to serve soup to everyone.

The old servant served each person a bowl of steaming fish soup.

"You all know that I love soup, especially soup made from freshly caught fish. I made this soup myself tonight, so you are in for a treat."

The president picked up the fish soup in front of him and said, "Drink it, don't waste it."

He started drinking first.

The others did not dare to resist the president's orders, and Shen Cheng did not want to appear to be a maverick.

For a moment, the only sound in the restaurant was the sizzling sound of people drinking soup.

Vampires like cold and fear heat, but this soup is cooked steaming hot, making it very uncomfortable for them to drink.

But no one complained or refused. They drank up all the fish soup in their bowls. Bi Lei, who wanted to show his loyalty, even drank one more bowl.

After drinking the fish soup, the president asked the old servant to take it away.

"We've eaten our meal and drank our soup, now it's time to get down to business."

The president's eyes swept over the four people in front of him: "I actually already know who the murderer is, but I still want to test the judgment of the remaining three of you to see if you are still qualified to continue to be vice presidents."

(End of this chapter)