bullyxtreme Chapter 216 The Family Invitation
Chapter 216 The Family Invitation
When everyone returned to the Daydream Hotel, they immediately left the dream world through the Dream Pool and returned to reality.
After waking up from their dream, Lin Qiong and the others left their respective rooms and went straight downstairs to the hotel reception to queue up for check-out.
"Hello, could you please check me out?"
Lin Qiong, who was the first to wake up from his dream, naturally stood at the very front of the line.
Lin Qiong took out the room card with the room number 8889 printed on it and placed it on the front desk for the hotel staff to check.
"Okay, please wait a moment."
The receptionist took the room key and placed it on the sensor area beside him. With a soft "beep", Lin Qiong's check-in information was displayed on the smart device.
After waiting for about ten seconds, the front desk staff gently called Lin Qiong's name with a professional smile, informing him that the check-out process had been successfully completed.
Just as Lin Qiong finished checking out and was about to move to the nearby rest area to find an empty seat and wait for the other companions to check out,
Several people dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing gold-plated masks, who could be identified at a glance as members of the upper class, slowly stepped out of the elevator, entered the hotel lobby, and walked straight toward the front desk.
Lin Qiong's gaze inadvertently swept over the group, and when he saw the badges engraved on their right arms, his eyes widened instantly, and he couldn't help but exclaim inwardly:
"This is...someone from the family!?"
On the right sleeves of those men were badges with different designs.
The badge worn by the middle-aged man at the front was exactly the same as the one Lin Qiong had seen on Sunday—it was the badge of the Oak family!
Then, the middle-aged man wearing the oak family crest suddenly quickened his pace and arrived in front of Himeko and the others who were checking out at the front desk in the blink of an eye, and said directly:
"Wait, everyone on the Starry Sky Train, please do not check out yet. We have important matters to discuss."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned around and turned their attention to the uninvited guest.
Himeko frowned slightly, looking at the badge on the middle-aged man's right arm, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes, and spoke first:
"The Oak Family...what do you want with our Starry Sky Train?"
“Hello, Navigator Ms. Himeko.” The middle-aged man bowed slightly and replied sincerely, “This is not a good place to talk. Please follow us to the reception room.”
While the middle-aged man was speaking, the other four people wearing family crests also walked up to him.
Lin Qiong noticed that one of the burly men standing next to the middle-aged man had a badge on his right arm that clearly depicted a wolf-like or dog-like creature.
If Lin Qiong's guess is correct, then it should be the exclusive pattern of the hound family.
"It seems that all five major families from Pinocchio are present now..." Lin Qiong murmured unconsciously as his gaze swept over the remaining three unfamiliar patterns.
Upon hearing that she was to be taken to the reception room, Himeko's wariness deepened, and her brows furrowed even more.
"Is there anything you can't say to my face?" Himeko crossed her arms, met the middle-aged man's gaze, and questioned him.
“I’m sorry, this matter involves family and is not suitable to be discussed in public,” the middle-aged man replied, shaking his head.
Upon hearing this answer, Walter Young's eyes narrowed slightly, and he fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
After a moment, Walter Young suddenly stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Himeko, and took over the conversation, asking the middle-aged man:
"We can cooperate with you, but there's a condition: only Himeko and I can participate in this conversation. Is that alright?"
“That’s no problem at all.” The middle-aged man smiled and nodded repeatedly. “The fact that the Starry Sky Train is willing to cooperate with us is already the best outcome.”
After receiving an affirmative reply from the middle-aged man, Ji Zi quietly stepped aside, gathered Lin Qiong and the others before her, and instructed them:
"Walter and I will go and hear what the family has to say. You all go back to the train first."
"If we still haven't made contact or returned to the train after 24 system hours, it means we may be in a situation we can't get out of. At that point, it will be up to you to figure out a solution."
After a brief pause of half a second, Himeko's gaze swept across everyone's faces before she continued:
"Remember, never act impulsively out of concern for us; always prioritize your own safety."
Seeing Himeko's serious and focused expression, Lin Qiong nodded blankly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This is truly the patriarch of the Starry Sky Train!
Faced with a potentially dangerous unknown situation, Himeko's priority was not her own safety, but rather telling Lin Qiong and the others not to act rashly and to prioritize their own safety.
With such a sense of responsibility, always putting the safety of passengers first, Himeko is truly the navigator of the Star Train!
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Lin Qiong watched Himeko and Walter Yang leave with the five major families until their figures disappeared into the depths of the hotel lobby.
He slowly turned his gaze from the distance to Xing and the others beside him:
"Let's go back to the train and wait. If we still haven't heard from Himeko and the others in a day, we'll just go and smash up the doors of the five great families!"
After saying that, Lin Qiong turned around without hesitation and strode towards the hotel entrance with his companions.
But they had only taken a few steps when Huang Quan's voice came from behind, calling them back.
"Wait a minute." Hidden beneath a large cloak, Huang Quan slowly walked up to Lin Qiong and the others, and said softly, "Something like banging on the door... I might be able to help."