Chapter 382: Banquet

“Bang!”

The fully chilled champagne, still had a considerable pressure difference between the inside and outside. As the metal ring was pulled open, the cork was sent flying high by the liquid inside, and the white ‘fruit wine’ sprayed forward.

“Oh!”

“Whirr…”

The crowd erupted in cheers.

Karl, with a smile on his face, gestured to everyone, and said:

“First of all, I want to thank the Bi Tuo Group for their support. Without the group’s support, my research would have been difficult to continue.”

“Secondly, I want to thank Miss Monica. It was Miss Monica who gave me the opportunity to conduct scientific research.”

“Thirdly, I want to thank all my colleagues and students in the research team. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to do it…”

“Haha…” Blaise laughed loudly from below:

“Professor Karl, your speech is too official and too formal. You are the key to everything.”

“To you!”

“To Professor Karl!”

“Cheers!”

Everyone raised their glasses together, laughing continuously.

This was the top floor of the hotel, specifically for holding large banquets, and today it was Karl’s show.

“I didn’t expect that Professor Karl’s research would yield results so quickly.” Rui Li, holding a glass of juice, stood below:

“Monica, you really found a treasure this time.”

“That’s right.” Monica licked the corner of her mouth, her lipstick-painted red lips exuding an alluring luster:

“My luck has always been good.”

“Professor Karl’s research is helpful in improving and curing several congenital diseases, and it can bring hundreds of millions in revenue to the Bi Tuo Group every year. And this is just the beginning. I believe that the professor’s subsequent research will have greater economic value.”

“Hundreds of millions!” Rui Li’s face flushed:

“Recently, representatives from several pharmaceutical companies have contacted Karl. You have to be careful, don’t let someone poach him.”

“Don’t worry.” Monica chuckled:

“We signed a contract with Professor Karl. He not only has a one-time income, but also has a profit share from the drugs. And…”

“From what I know, Professor Karl is not very interested in money. He is a true scholar.”

“How much money?” Rui Li asked curiously:

“How much did you give Karl?”

“Hehe…” Monica chuckled:

“This falls within the scope of confidentiality, but Professor Karl now definitely has financial freedom.”

“At least for you, it’s like that.”

“Ah!” Rui Li sighed:

“Actually, Professor Karl isn’t that old, is he? Although his appearance is average, he has a great temperament.”

“Uh…” Monica’s expression was strange:

“Rui Li, you’re about to get married.”

“It’s already off.” Rui Li shrugged:

“Love is like a mirage on the horizon, always elusive, far less real than money.”

“As soon as we talked about the wedding, there were so many contradictions. We can already foresee the quarrels after marriage, so we might as well separate and calm down.”

?

Monica shook her head gently.

Rui Li was her good friend, and she also knew Rui Li’s fiancé. She had originally been very optimistic about their relationship.

Unexpectedly…

Just like back then, who would have thought that she, who didn’t want to be separated from Blaise for a moment, would choose to break up?

“Bang!”

“Bang bang!”

With the assistance of a director from the Bi Tuo Group, a series of champagne bottles were opened, and the venue was filled with cheers.

“Let’s not talk about unhappy things.”

Monica cheered up:

“Today is Professor Karl’s celebration banquet, we must drink a few more glasses.”

“Yes!”

Rui Li nodded.

“Monica.” Blaise, wearing a tailored suit, stepped closer, bowed slightly, and extended one hand:

“May I have the honor of dancing with you?”

“My pleasure.”

Monica smiled sweetly, reached out to shake his hand, and the two of them moved with agile steps into the crowd.

Champagne, music, dance…

The higher-ups of the Bi Tuo Group surrounded Karl, constantly congratulating him and discussing the next arrangements.

“Professor Karl.”

Eugene was a bald old man in his fifties. He smiled and said:

“I heard that you are planning to buy a house. The Bi Tuo Group has channels in this area. Do you need any help?”

“No need.”

Karl shook his head with a faint smile:

“I’ve taken a liking to an old house on the edge of the city. The price is acceptable. If there are no problems, I’ll buy it.”

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“An old house on the edge of the city?” Eugene frowned:

“The houses there are quite old.”

“Yes.”

Karl nodded:

“It’s a mansion that’s over six hundred years old. It’s said that it used to be the residence of an Earl, and that Earl also happened to be named Bergman. Perhaps it’s fate, so I plan to buy it.”

“Hmm…” Eugene rubbed his chin:

“Professor Karl, even if a house that’s hundreds of years old is well-maintained, some places may not be suitable.”

“Perhaps…”

“You should reconsider.”

“Is that so?” Karl said thoughtfully:

“Then I’ll take another look.”

He didn’t intend to reconsider, because that mansion originally belonged to him, and there were past feelings there.

Moreover,

there was also something he was interested in there.

…………

As the first person to follow Karl in the lab, Barrow was naturally invited to attend this banquet.

While others gathered together, he went to the food area and began to feast.

Since his body had mutated, he had discovered that his appetite and digestive ability had greatly increased.

He felt hungry very early.

“Barrow.”

“Umm…” Barrow desperately swallowed the pastry in his mouth, and awkwardly wiped the cream from the corner of his mouth:

“Tracy, you’re here too.”

“Yeah.”

Tracy had long, azure hair, and her appearance was not very outstanding, with many freckles on her cheeks.

But every time he saw her, Barrow felt his heart beat uncontrollably faster.

“Thanks to your financial support during this time, otherwise I really don’t know how I would have continued my studies.”

Tracy sighed:

“I’ve found a suitable buyer for some of the things my father left behind. Once they’re sold, I’ll pay you back.”

“No rush.” Barrow quickly waved his hand:

“I don’t lack money right now.”

“Professor Karl gave bonuses to everyone in the lab yesterday. I got ten thousand pounds. If you need it, I can lend it to you first.”

“Ah!” Tracy’s eyes widened:

“Ten thousand pounds?”

“Yes.” Barrow scratched his head and grinned:

“I have to say, Professor Karl is a very generous elder. Everyone in the lab got eight thousand pounds, and because I was with him the earliest, I got ten thousand pounds. And starting next month, the subsidy will also increase by three hundred.”

“Helping out in the lab is already not much lower than working outside.”

Tracy’s face was full of envy.

She had never worried about money before. It was only after her father Jim’s accidental death that she realized the importance of money.

Her father hadn’t left her much inheritance, and the school fees were already unbearable for her.

Luckily, Barrow was willing to help.

Ten thousand pounds!

Licking the corner of her mouth, Tracy lowered her head, and as if making a decision, reached out and grabbed Barrow’s hand.

“Come with me.”

“Ah!”

Barrow was stunned, and subconsciously followed.

A corner.

Several hidden gazes quietly retracted.

“The target has left the banquet, follow them.”

“A faint supernatural power was detected on the girl named Tracy. Her consciousness has been marked…”

“Watch out for the Night Watchmen!”

“Swish!”

In the dark night.

A bat flew down from the top of the building, circling in the air.

Karl, holding a glass of wine, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the figures below, and shook his head with a chuckle.