The hotel was in chaos, with various forces intermingled, making it incredibly complicated.
However, Lu Ming didn't need to worry about any of this. Everything was handed over to Dragon King to handle, and the poor Dragon King was exhausted doing all the cleanup work.
Reaching the fourth floor and returning to the private room, Lu Ming closed the door behind him and returned to his seat.
All eyes were focused on him, waiting for his answer.
Awkwardly, Lu Ming opened his mouth and said, "Why has everyone put down their chopsticks? Hurry up and eat and drink. This meal costs two million, don't waste it."
Everyone was speechless.
Who had the appetite to eat at a time like this? Everyone wanted to know what was happening outside.
Su Wanran finally couldn't hold back and demanded, "Lu Ming, what exactly happened outside? Tell us clearly! We've cooperated with you all night, you can't keep us in the dark and make us worry."
The others felt the same way.
Jiang Mengxin also said, "Lu Ming, do you know what I hate most about you? It's this self-righteousness of yours! Can't you just tell us what's going on? Must you put on a pretense and act so disgustingly."
Sigh...
Lu Ming shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Fine, since the plan is 99.99% complete, there's no problem telling you now."
He paused.
He looked around and said, "First, I want to congratulate you all. Central Emperor Jiang Shen has been eliminated!"
What?!
Every single person present was so shocked their mouths hung open.
They stared at each other, disbelieving.
Jiang Mengxin said, "Lu Ming, you're not joking with us, are you? Jiang Shen is the Central Emperor, with countless elite soldiers and generals under him. He himself is known as the 'Beast.' How could he possibly die just like that?"
Su Wanran also couldn't believe it, "Lu Ming, don't lie to us to make us happy. I really don't believe that just eating a meal could kill Jiang Shen. You must explain to us clearly what happened?"
Lu Ming smiled.
He briefly explained the entire process to everyone.
In reality, it was very simple. Jiang Shen led his troops in, intending to attack the Su family, but he ended up clashing with Mayor Cheng next door, causing a huge misunderstanding.
In the end, Jiang Shen's men were wiped out by the official forces.
Jiang Shen himself was also killed.
The chaos outside now was merely the officials cleaning up the aftermath and the battlefield. The Su family only needed to wait patiently for the officials to finish processing the scene before they could leave safely.
The Su family did nothing except eat a meal, and Jiang Shen brought about his own downfall.
After listening to Lu Ming's account, everyone was both happy and surprised.
"I never expected it, I never expected that by just eating a meal, the mighty Central Emperor would be killed! This meal was worth it."
"I thought it was a farewell meal, but it turned out to be a victory feast."
"Long live!"
"With this, all five great emperors are defeated. Fan Wentao's influence is gone, and the Fan family is no longer a threat."
"Our Su family is reborn!"
The Su family members were overjoyed, dancing and wishing they could sing a song to express their joy.
However, some still felt something was amiss.
Su Ru.
She looked at Lu Ming and said, "How could Jiang Shen have made such a mistake? And how could it be such a coincidence that Mayor Cheng was dining right next door to us? Lu Ming, this was all your plan, wasn't it?"
Lu Ming smiled, "Just a small trick. I got information in advance that Mayor Cheng and his group would be dining in room 402, so I insisted on dining in 404. Then I bribed the waiter to swap the room numbers. That way, when Jiang Shen came up, he mistook Mayor Cheng's room for ours. We didn't have to do anything; we used Mayor Cheng to eliminate the Central Emperor Jiang Shen!"
Impressive.
A brilliant scheme of borrowing a knife to kill!
After hearing this, Su Ru couldn't help but applaud Lu Ming. Such a stratagem, while seemingly simple, was extremely difficult to execute. Even the slightest mistake could have led to the complete annihilation of the Su family.
Truly, skill and courage.
Lu Ming's ability to come up with such a brilliant plan just by knowing Mayor Cheng's dining location was remarkable.
However...
This move felt so familiar.
She remembered!
Su Ru let out a cold laugh and asked, "Lu Ming, you didn't happen to learn this trick from someone, did you?"
Someone?
Of course, it was the Bodhisattva Wu Lingxuan.
Wu Lingxuan used the tactic of borrowing a knife to kill, first using the Western Emperor Ji Jianyong to destroy the Wu family, and then using the Su family to destroy Ji Jianyong, playing it very skillfully.
Now, Lu Ming using Cheng Zirong's hand to eliminate the Central Emperor Jiang Shen was a stroke of genius.
Lu Ming neither admitted nor denied it, merely smiling, lifting his wine glass, and saying, "The objective has been achieved, so why bother asking where the method came from? Let's drink."
Su Ru heard this and burst into laughter, "Yes, yes. It doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice. As long as it's a method to eliminate the Central Emperor, it's a good method, regardless of who taught it. Come, Lu Ming, let's clink glasses."
The two clinked their glasses and drank happily.
The others were also overjoyed.
Jiang Mengxin let out a sigh of relief and said, "So, you asked us to stay in the private room and not wander around precisely to prevent Jiang Shen from discovering any flaws?"
If the Su family members had casually gone out and been seen by Jiang Shen's subordinates, who would have confirmed the true room number, this plan might not have worked.
That's why Lu Ming had locked the door, not even allowing anyone to go to the restroom.
This was the reason.
Admittedly, Lu Ming's foresight was remarkable.
Jiang Mengxin looked at Lu Ming carefully, her opinion of him changing significantly. Before, she thought Lu Ming was just a brainless idiot, good for nothing except his martial arts.
Now, it seemed his brain was quite good as well.
Excellent martial arts skills and outstanding intelligence, he was truly both wise and valiant! Such a man was hard to find.
The only drawback was... his background.
A gravekeeper, and a live-in son-in-law, such a background was truly poor. Any woman with some standards would not accept it.
However, there were exceptions.
Su Wanran leaned towards Jiang Mengxin and whispered, "Lu Ming is so outstanding. Mengxin, do you want him? Give me a definite answer. I'm almost drooling, so please be kind and give him to me."
Jiang Mengxin rolled her eyes and ignored her.
Perhaps Su Wanran was the only woman in the world who was so devoted to Lu Ming.
What Jiang Mengxin didn't know was that there were many women devoted to Lu Ming!