The Strongest Master Venturing Urban
Chapter 412: I’m Not Done with the Four of Them!

Chapter 412: Chapter 412: I’m Not Done with the Four of Them!

Ever since the incident last time, Hou Haoyu and Wu Kexin have not kept in touch.

Even when they occasionally bumped into each other, they acted like total strangers, without exchanging words or expressions.

Now, under Chen Bin’s arrangement, sitting at the same table together, both looked visibly awkward.

After all the dishes and drinks were served, Chen Bin raised his glass of wine and spoke very solemnly.

"First, I must apologize to you both. Actually, I know what happened that night."

As soon as he finished speaking, he drank all the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Hou Haoyu and Wu Kexin were utterly shocked upon hearing this.

"What exactly happened?"

Chen Bin didn’t answer directly but instead asked back.

"On the night we were all together, aside from the three of us, who else was there?"

Hou Haoyu and Wu Kexin exchanged a glance, both looking deeply shocked.

"Are you suggesting the four of them set us up? But why would they do that?"

Chen Bin shook his head slightly. "That, I don’t know either."

Hou Haoyu hurriedly asked, "How can you be so sure? Did you witness them doing something?"

"Not exactly. But that night, after I booked the room, it was those four who arranged for the two of you to move in."

Frowning, Wu Kexin still looked confused.

"But that alone isn’t enough to prove anything."

Chen Bin continued, "When I returned to my room, I overheard them discussing something outside. When I opened the door, I saw Tang Zhuqing and Li Jia dragging Kexin towards Haoyu’s room!"

With eyes widened, Hou Haoyu and Wu Kexin were filled with disbelief.

To gain their trust further, Chen Bin proactively explained.

"That night, it was those four who arranged the rooms for you. I never got involved from start to finish. So tell me, aside from them, who else would have framed you?"

Bam!

A fist slammed on the table as Hou Haoyu’s face twisted in fury.

"Damn those four bastards!"

Wu Kexin, however, raised a question. "Chairman Chen, since you saw them trying to frame us when you opened the door, why didn’t you stop them?"

"I had no idea it was Haoyu’s room at the time. It was only the next day, after the incident blew up, that I realized—because I wasn’t present when the rooms were assigned."

"Then, when you opened the door, didn’t they notice you?"

"No, I just glanced and closed the door to sleep. I had no interaction with them at all."

As he spoke, Chen Bin’s face showed regret.

"Had I known better, I would’ve personally watched you two settle down before leaving. I shouldn’t have left everything to those four to handle."

Sighing slightly, Wu Kexin consoled him.

"This isn’t your fault; no one could’ve predicted they’d stoop to this level."

Thinking of the slap he received from Cao Bencong, Hou Haoyu burned with anger.

"I won’t let this go. This isn’t over between me and those four!"

As soon as he finished his sentence, Chen Bin feigned concern and began persuading him.

"Haoyu, if you ask me, you should let this go. After all, considering the years of friendship between everyone, isn’t an eye-for-an-eye approach a bit too cruel?"

Originally unsure of what to do, Hou Haoyu immediately knew his next move upon hearing Chen Bin’s remark.

"Chairman Chen, this is between me and them. Stay out of it. Besides, don’t worry—whatever we talked about here today, I won’t let a single word leak out. From now on, you’ll be my closest brother!"

Wu Kexin hadn’t planned to go against Gu Bei and the others, but seeing how determined Hou Haoyu was, and unable to swallow her own anger, she remained silent.

On Friday, Hou Haoyu called Gu Bei and Yin Tong separately, asking them to bring their wives along for a dinner gathering at Beihuang Hotel, saying he had an announcement.

After work in the evening, Gu Bei, Tang Zhuqing, Yin Tong, and Li Jia arrived at the private room Hou Haoyu had booked.

Walking in, they found Hou Haoyu and Chen Bin already waiting.

What shocked them most was that Wu Kexin was there as well!

After the four sat down, the dishes and drinks were brought in one after another.

Hou Haoyu smiled and announced, "I invited you all here to tell you—I’ve decided to be with Kexin!"

The announcement left everyone stunned.

Gu Bei asked in disbelief, "Haoyu, you’re not joking with us, are you?"

"Who would joke about their own reputation? Kexin and I are just taking what’s already happened in stride."

Remembering that Wu Kexin already had a husband, Li Jia couldn’t help but confirm.

"Kexin, you and Haoyu... have really decided to be together?"

"Yes, Haoyu and I are just fate’s way of bringing us together."

Even with the pair’s direct confirmation, Gu Bei and the others still found it hard to believe.

Chen Bin raised his wine glass, smiling as he tried to liven the mood.

"May all lovers reach their happy ending. For love, cheers!"

Since things had reached this point, Yin Tong didn’t have time to think further. She raised her glass in celebration.

"Alright, I wish the two of you a harmonious union. Cheers!"

In the hours that followed, the seven toasted each other, and the atmosphere became very lively.

When the drinking session reached its halfway point, everyone was slightly buzzed.

Hou Haoyu signaled Wu Kexin with his eyes, and the two stepped out of the private room together.

They asked the waiter to fetch thirty more bottles of beer.

After opening all the caps, they sent the waiter away.

Hou Haoyu pulled out four specific bottles and peeled a small tear in the labels as a marker.

Seeing this, Wu Kexin quickly retrieved a vial from her pocket.

As she prepared to pour the content into the bottles, she looked uneasy and asked.

"Are you sure nothing bad will happen to them after drinking this?"

Hou Haoyu impatiently urged, "It’s just sleeping pills—they won’t die! Ugh, let me do it!"

Snatching the vial from her, Hou Haoyu poured the sleeping powder evenly into the four marked bottles and shook them by hand.

"You’ll make sure they drink these bottles first, understand?"

Swallowing hard, Wu Kexin nodded nervously.

"Got it!"

Immediately after, Hou Haoyu pushed the cart of beer back into the private room.

Wu Kexin quickly placed the spiked bottles in front of Gu Bei and the others.

Finally, she handed an untainted bottle to Chen Bin.

Although Chen Bin trusted Hou Haoyu wouldn’t drug him, he refrained from drinking anything from the cart for safety’s sake.

After Gu Bei and the others drank the bottles laced with sleeping pills, there was no immediate reaction.

Hou Haoyu continued drinking with them for a while before they began collapsing onto the table asleep.

Chen Bin nudged Yin Tong, who was sitting next to him, but she showed no response.

Hou Haoyu stood up and shook the other three, confirming they were completely out cold, before revealing a sinister smile...