Upon hearing the news, Fade couldn't help but feel shocked.
Firstly, after what had happened at the hotel that day, Tarlo didn't make any more moves, hence Fade hadn't given the Long family much thought. Ultimately, he forgot about the Long Dragon Banquet.
Secondly, he could not understand why Joey wanted to go to the Long family. She did not like Tarlo. Why would she go to the Long family's banquet? It was too strange.
Since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't think too much about it and drove directly to the Long family.
Along the way, he made a phone call to Moore to tell him about the clues that he received. Moore also then immediately drove directly to the Long family.
As Sunday evenings were usually peak hours, Fade wasted half an hour in traffic congestion before reaching the northern part of the city. Upon reaching, the area and the sky were already mostly dark. Street lamps were lit.
Usually, on the road leading to the wealthy area in the northern part of the city, there weren't many cars. However, at that moment, the spacious road was full of cars.
Moreover, almost all of these cars were driving in the same direction. There were numerous kinds of luxury cars which were dazzling to see.
"Is this the strength of the Long family? The Long Dragon Banquet has quite an effect," Fade thought to himself.
After about a quarter of an hour, the cars barely moved a few hundred meters on the road. Fade started to get anxious as he couldn't wait any longer. Hence, he parked his car by the side of the road and started running towards the Long family's house.
Along the stretch of luxury cars, the people sitting in the cars immediately started chattering upon seeing the scene.
"That guy is really impatient. He even got out of the car!"
"That youngster is too impatient. Running towards the banquet in such a rush. The Long family might not let him in."
Ignoring the sarcasm of passers-by, Fade moved forward quickly like the wind.
A quarter of an hour later, a huge mansion appeared in front of him. It was an antique wooden building, decorated with railings and painted pillars, as well as all kinds of pavilions and rockery. The scenery was picturesque, like a royal garden in an ancient painting.
At the gate of the manor, there was a huge black sandalwood plaque hanging from the towering building. On the plaque, there were two gold-stamped words, "Long Mansion".
At this moment, guests were entering the Long Mansion entrance in an endless stream. Amongst these guests, there were plenty of on- screen celebrities.
Fade didn't have an invitation so without a doubt, he could not enter. However, this wasn't something he couldn't overcome. After circling the Long Mansion, he found a blind spot that was unnoticed by security. He jumped lightly and leaped over the fence into the Long Mansion.
The Long Mansion was brightly lit that day, and the guests were all present. It was exceptionally lively.
This kind of atmosphere made it more convenient for Fade to sneak in. Under the cover of darkness, he shuttled back and forth in the Long Mansion, looking for Joey.
However, the size of the mansion was too large and there were too many rooms. Fade spent nearly an hour looking through dozens of rooms, but he did not find any trace of Joey.
"I can't go on like this." He frowned and thought about what to do next.
At this time, he heard the sound of fireworks exploding in the air, followed by cheering.
Immediately, he turned his gaze over and recognized that it was the living room of the Long Mansion. It was also the place where the Long family's Long Dragon Banquet was mainly held.
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