【Texture】(64, 65, 66)

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Author: Wandering Traveler
, October 29, 2015, first published on sis
, 24154 words,

Chapter 64.

Zhou Jingyi seemed quite interested at the moment, introducing the geographical terms on the phone screen while continuously
telling me about the known or rumored ancient ruins in the surrounding areas. Noticing that I didn't respond, she finally
looked up at me.

The moment she looked up, I immediately relaxed my brows and smiled. She probably
didn't realize the change in my expression, and just pouted and said coquettishly, "I introduced so much to you,
but you're like a block of wood, without any reaction." I immediately shook my head, maintaining my smile. "You're
the chief planner, you decide. If you decide where's suitable, I'll go through fire and water for you." "Oh,
when did you become so good with words? Looks like the woman this afternoon trained you quite well?"
Zhou Jingyi looked at me with seductive eyes, and once again stretched one foot to my lower body, gently stepping on it.

I suppressed my physical reaction and argued. "It's not as serious as you make it out to be. We did sleep together,
but nothing happened." Zhou Jingyi's eyes narrowed even more. She teased, "You make it sound so real
. I don't believe you have that much self-control. If a woman slept with you, you'd turn into a beast in an instant.

" As she spoke, she lightly licked her lips. "Now that we've finished eating, shouldn't you start planning
our next activities? I heard there's something new going on at Messiah Bar. I haven't been there in ages
..." The implication was clear, and she increased the pressure on my foot.

Although I maintained my smile, I realized I was starting to lose control of my facial muscles twitching. I
was certain that if I went to the bar with her, I'd most likely lose my composure. Reluctantly, I
coughed twice in a mock-serious manner and started making excuses to decline.

"I haven't been there to relax in a long time. However, I have other important things to take care of tonight
. So, so I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you..." The teasing smile gradually froze on Zhou Jingyi's
face She turned her head to the side, pursed her lips, and was clearly trying to hide her embarrassment.

After wiping her mouth with a tissue, Zhou Jingyi stood up from her seat as if nothing had happened. She muttered something that seemed like
a show of defiance, or perhaps a fit of pique. "If you don't want to go with me, just say so. Why make up excuses? Is it worth it?

If I want to have fun, can't I find a man to go with me?"

Zhou Jingyi's behavior at this moment was somewhat unexpected. I never knew she had such a petty
side . Although I would never tell her the real reason for refusing her, I didn't want to
provoke her dissatisfaction in this situation. Otherwise, why would I try so hard to perform and hide my true
feelings in front of her?

So after she stood up, I quickly stood up and continued to defend myself for not going out with her.

"It's not what you think. I do have some very important things to take care of..." As I spoke, I
quickly

used the fact that Lu Zhaohui had adopted Yan Guang as her godson and that they were about to start a new company as a ready-

made excuse.

"You don't know, do you? Aunt Lu adopted my brother Yan Guang as her godson yesterday. Don't you
know ? Of course, Aunt Lu can't let him continue like this. So yesterday she decided to invest in
establishing a new, legal company with him. The important thing I'm talking about is that I need to rush to Ranfang Street later to
discuss these things with my brother and his people." Zhou Jingyi, upon hearing my explanation, first showed
surprise . Clearly, Lu Zhaohui's sudden adoption of Yan Guang as her godson had also caught her off guard. She stared into
my eyes for a long time, confirming that everything I said was true, then frowned slightly in thought
before relaxing...

"Oh, is that so? This is really important. Hmm... well, I haven't really decided where to
go yet. I remember there are a lot of fun places around Ranfang Street. I've heard that it's controlled by
the underworld , so I've never dared to go there. Now, going with you will be a good opportunity to see for myself. By the way,
I haven't seen Qiangzi for a few days. I remember he's down there. He invited me to go to Ranfang Street sometime.

You and your brother can talk about your business. I
'll .

Hmm, A-Kang and A-Huai are usually there too, right? Today..." " Things have been so unlucky, I've brought
them both over to relax a bit..." Zhou Jingyi became increasingly excited as she spoke, clearly
eager to explore Yan Guang's Dyeing Street. I, on the other hand, stood there dumbfounded
...

I suddenly remembered a saying: "If you don't court death, you won't die!"

Unable to find any reason to refuse, I reluctantly dragged Zhou Jingyi to the Dyeing Street.

For me, this was a barely acceptable situation. Going anywhere else, I would have to stay with
her constantly, but here, at least I could use meeting Yan Guang as an excuse to temporarily leave. I stayed by her side to adjust my
mental state. Because I'm not good at acting, if I stayed by her side all the time, I might
inevitably develop suspicions about her and eventually reveal some of my true thoughts and feelings. And
this woman is too clever; even the slightest slip-up would likely be noticed by her regarding
the change .

After getting off the bus at the disco entrance on Ranfang Street, Zhou Jingyi and I stepped into the disco side by side. Not all the entertainment venues on
Ranfang Street belong to Yan Guang; among them, those truly

owned solely by Yan Guang and his gang are actually... There was only this disco, a bathhouse on the back street, a bar, and two

massage parlors. However, all the other entertainment venues on the street had to pay fees to Yan Guang in order to gain
the protection of his gang.

Zhou Jingyi's coming here was clearly an attempt to use my name to get free entertainment. If I went to those other places,
people might not charge me out of respect for Yan Guang, but they would likely harbor resentment towards him. Since
Zhou Jingyi really wanted to eat and drink for free, the only option was to bring her to Yan Guang's own establishment.

Coincidentally, as soon as we entered, Qiangzi appeared before Zhou Jingyi and me. He was standing near...
Near the entrance, I was talking to a scantily clad waitress. Before I could even greet her, Zhou Jingyi
rushed forward, grabbed Qiangzi's neck, and before he could even process what was happening
, planted a loud kiss on his cheek.

Qiangzi, recognizing Zhou Jingyi, immediately beamed with surprise. "Zhou Jingyi? It's you!
What brings you here? You didn't even tell me beforehand, so I could have met you at the door..." Zhou Jingyi giggled.

"I came with your brother Yan. Did I need you to meet me?"

Hearing Zhou Jingyi's words, Qiangzi finally noticed me following behind her. He
had also been delighted to see me, but then, realizing Zhou Jingyi had kissed him, his expression turned
anxious .

Although
Zhou the ambiguous relationship between us. He considered me an elder brother, and being the kind of person who valued
traditional loyalty, even in the underground palace
when Zhou Jingyi was openly joking with the tomb raiders, he maintained the same respectful attitude towards her as he would towards his sister-in-law. Now, the moment Zhou Jingyi saw him, she
gave him a passionate kiss right in front of me. His current attitude clearly showed he was worried I might
misunderstand .

I knew perfectly well why he was so uneasy. To prevent him from overthinking, I could only
walk to him, pat him on the shoulder, and quietly explain. "She had some unpleasant
experiences this morning and wanted to vent. I'm going to talk to A-Guang now, so you can show her around here for me
. Also, she's a bit crazy right now, so don't worry too much about what she does, but keep a close eye on her and make sure she doesn't cause
any trouble." Qiangzi lowered his voice and asked, "Is it about the time someone robbed you this morning?"

I was taken aback, realizing that Qiangzi must have gotten the information from Yan and Zhang, and then gave him
an affirmative answer. "I already know, so let's not say anything more." Qiangzi nodded immediately.

While Qiangzi and I were whispering, Zhou Jingyi had already entered the dance floor in the center of the hall and
started shaking her head and swaying to the loud music... Qiangzi saw this and quickly followed my
instructions to go in and greet her. I turned around to confirm Yan Guang's location with the female attendant next to me, then went straight out
the door and circled around to the bathhouse.

As I walked, I dialed Wang Lie's number. After thinking about it, I felt that it wasn't appropriate to tell Wang Lie about my suspicions about
Zhou Jingyi . So I could only
explain to Wang Lie that Zhou Jingyi was unhappy and wanted to have some fun outside.

Wang Lie was very understanding. "It's only natural for her to want to let loose in this kind of situation.
I understand what you mean. Just stay with her. Anyway, this girl has already eaten and drunk her fill and is now
going back inside to watch her drama. I can just stay here and keep an eye on her for the night. You just need to take care of your
own affairs." Since Wang Lie expressed... He indicated he was willing to continue watching over Xia Jiang for me, so I didn't need to keep
thinking rushing over to replace him. After hanging up the phone, I walked into the bathhouse.

The supervisor on duty in the lobby recognized me and knew I was there to see Yan Guang. After greeting me, he led me to the third floor. Yang Mengjun,
who had been notified by the supervisor's walkie-talkie, came out to meet me
and pulled me into Yan Guang's usual room.

Yan Guang had been scratched by the mutated Cao Zixuan yesterday. Although he received immediate treatment, the guy had taken Lu Zhaohui
as his henchman. Afterwards, he rushed back to Ranfang Street and began planning the future with his men. Perhaps
because of his excitement, he didn't sleep all night, only finally falling asleep this morning due to exhaustion.
When I entered the room, he had just woken up and was preparing to eat with Wen Zhaodi by his side. Seeing me,
he quickly invited me to eat with him. I explained to him that I had already eaten dinner, and then dragged a
chair to sit beside him.

Yan Guang ate while asking why I had suddenly come.

"It's nothing much, just that a friend of mine who sells antiques got her antiques
sold by the middleman she hired. She's upset about having her antiques stolen,
so explanation. Yang Mengjun, being in the know, quickly
recounted how Yan Xiaokang and Zhang Zhonghuai had accompanied Zhou Jingyi to a transaction that morning, which had failed.

People like Yan Guang have their own set of rules and ways of doing things. After hearing Yang Mengjun's explanation, Yan
Guang started shouting, "That middleman was hired by your friend, brother. It's no wonder
A-Kang !" "Did I say it was A-Kang and A-Huai's fault?" I glared at Yan Guang; this guy
knew nothing, yet assumed I was going to confront those two and was busy defending his men. Then I
continued ... "They did nothing wrong, and they handled it well. When they have time, have them send that woman their account number
. She herself said she would definitely pay the promised reward." "She said that?" Yan Guang
blinked .

"I had dinner with her before coming here. She said it herself at dinner." I nodded in confirmation.

"I see... So your girlfriend is quite reasonable! Is she at the dance hall now? Da Yang,
tell them that her expenses here today are waived. Hmm, if she likes coming here, give her a
VIP card too." Yan Guang slurped up a big mouthful of noodles that Wen Zhaodi had cooked for him. Wen Zhaodi
sat beside him with a smile, propping her chin on her hand and watching, seemingly enjoying watching Yan Guang eat.

After Yang Mengjun agreed to Yan Guang's instructions, he turned to Yan Guang and asked him about the matter at Jianyi Temple that morning. " Second
Master, I wanted to ask you, should we arrange for someone to investigate those buyers?
Although my brother's friend, Ah Kang, and Ah Huai are all fine,
they still dared to forcibly seize the place knowing that it was our people from Ranfang Street who were helping them out. They're incredibly audacious! They're openly slapping us in the face!" Before Yan Guang
could answer, I immediately rejected Yang Mengjun's suggestion. Because Wang Lie and I knew very well about the other buyer's
background, I didn't want Yan Guang and Yang Mengjun to get involved in these matters.

"It's good that Zhou Jingyi is alright. Don't investigate anything. She didn't listen to my advice and insisted on
trading with those people! This time, consider it a lesson for her." Seeing that Yan Guang and the others were all focusing their attention on me...
After that, not wanting to continue discussing the matter, I immediately changed the subject.

"By the way, how did you handle the matter Aunt Lu mentioned to you yesterday? Who will
take over Ranfang Street in the future?"

This was the most pressing concern for Yan Guang and Yang Mengjun, so as soon as I brought it up, they
immediately focused their attention.

Yan Guang didn't speak, but Yang Mengjun hesitated before speaking first. "Second Master originally intended for me to stay
here and guard this neighborhood, but, Brother, you know me! Given this opportunity…" Seeing
Yang Mengjun's hesitant expression, I quickly understood his true thoughts and intentions.

In Yan Guang's gang, Yang Mengjun was the strategist, the second-in-command, and also
the most insightful and discerning member. In fact, years ago, he realized that the underworld couldn't
be a lifelong career. Therefore, he had already consciously advised Yan Guang to "launder" and "transform" his gang to some
extent ! For example, gradually ceasing gambling dens and illegal lotteries, and
shifting the focus to the entertainment industry.

This shows that Yang Mengjun now… Tired of the fighting and killing in the underworld, Yan Guang has now met
his benefactor, Lu Zhaohui, and has a real chance to change his identity. It seems he'd rather go with Yan Guang to the newly
established company to "legitimize" his past than take over the Ranfang Street area.

Understanding this, I nodded, expressing my support for his idea. "That's right, such an opportunity
is rare . It would be a pity to miss it. I'll feel at ease if you go with Guang." Yang Mengjun
showed a satisfied expression when he heard me say this. Because he knows Yan Guang very well, and I'm the person Yan Guang respects most. As long as I give
Yan Guang advice, Yan Guang will definitely take it and implement it. In this respect, even he, the second-in-command, can't compare.

So he immediately turned his head and grinned at Yan Guang.

"Brother, look at what you're saying. Without Da Yang, I can't manage? And you said that if Da Yang and I both leave,
who will watch over things here?" Although Yan Guang said this, I knew that this guy probably also wanted
Yang Mengjun , but this was the core of the problem he was facing.

Yan Guang and his gang have been running the Dyeing Street business for years, and it's quite profitable. Considering both economic factors and
personal relationships , he can't simply abandon it. Therefore, assigning suitable people to manage it is
essential. Yang Mengjun was originally the best candidate, but now that he wants to leave with him, finding someone to replace him and
take over Dyeing Street has become a problem. And this candidate is indeed difficult to determine.

First, they need to be able to command respect and maintain order! They can't be too stupid; after all, these entertainment businesses
require management skills. Finally, anyone staying here can't shake off their thug/gangster image, so they
need to be daring and ruthless…

"Hey Guang, I'm not one of your group, why are you asking me? Don't you know your own men
? Can't you find someone? Asking me? You've got it all backwards!" I suddenly realized this
and glared at Yan Guang.

Seeing my displeasure, Yan Guang quickly smiled, but then looked troubled. "Brother, you're
right. But Da Yang and I haven't been able to figure out who's the most suitable since yesterday. You
know most of these brothers, and I genuinely want your help in making some decisions." I frowned and asked after realizing Yan Guang wasn't
joking . "What are you specifically worried about?"

"I've discussed it with Second Master, and we're more optimistic about Qiangzi. But Qiangzi hasn't been with Second Master the longest. I
'm afraid that if Second Master and I leave, the others won't be satisfied and will lead their men to rebel!" Yang Mengjun took over
the conversation, getting straight to the point.

"Qiangzi? Huang Ziqiang?" I blinked. I didn't know him before, but after the prison incident,
I had a good understanding of Qiangzi. Qiangzi is loyal, knows how to handle people, and is quite skilled.
All things considered, he's indeed a good candidate. However, as Yang Mengjun worried, seniority matters
exist even in the underworld. Although Qiangzi is now one of Yan Guang's leaders, his seniority is relatively recent compared to
other leaders. However, my eyes lit up and I immediately thought of a solution...

"If you think Qiangzi is suitable, then let him take over! As for the other brothers, if you
think they might be dissatisfied with him after you leave, can't you two just take them all to the new company
? They've followed you for so many years, don't they want to take this opportunity to change their lives?"

After I finished speaking, Yan Guang and Yang Mengjun looked at each other, and it took them a while to react!

"Haha, Second Master, what do you think? I told you Big Brother would definitely have a way to solve this problem! So,
the old fox is still the wisest!" Yang Mengjun seized the opportunity to flatter me.

Perhaps my suggestion did alleviate his worries, because Yan Guang seemed particularly generous at this moment, slamming his hand on the table.

"That's how it's done, let Qiangzi take over! If he knows what's good for him, he'll come with us to the new company to make big money and get rich!
If he doesn't know what's good for him, we'll find an opportunity to lay it all out and get rid of him before we leave! So he won't stay here and cause Qiangzi
any trouble..." Yan Guang stopped eating his noodles and moved closer to Yang Mengjun. The two of them chatted animatedly, starting to analyze the specific situations
of the leaders below who might pose an obstacle to Huang Ziqiang taking over Ranfang Street . 　　I leaned back on the sofa, smoking and frowning as I recalled the bits and pieces since I met Zhou Jingyi. 　　"Was she really just approaching me for work? Or was she trying to use me to achieve some unknown goals and purposes?" I was a little confused at this moment. 　　Wang Lie and others contacted me after I published the photos Lao Lu had unintentionally taken in my magazine. 　　And she, probably for the same reason, did too. Although she said their general manager liked the photos, who knows if that's just an excuse? Would a regional general manager of a large corporation specifically concern himself with his company's advertising on a particular media platform? Perhaps someone like CCTV would, but absolutely not a small, unknown magazine like ours! Furthermore, although I haven't worked in a typical company, I'm aware of the discretionary power that advertising managers in large corporations possess. I suspect that contacting our editor...

The decision to send me to the Phoenix Mountain tunnels was likely just Zhou Jingyi's personal decision; the actual local management of Matsumae Pharmaceutical Group was completely
indifferent.

She sent me directly into
the . Now, she's planning a trip to the four southwestern provinces, and Wang Lie has explicitly stated
he'll be going to that region soon. On the other hand, Li Yong and Wang Sen are also likely to appear
there … Is all of this really just a coincidence?

I took a deep drag on my cigarette, stubbed it out in the ashtray, and then made my decision.

"Overthinking won't solve anything. I might as well play dumb and follow this woman's lead.
Let's see what she's planning and what she wants to achieve. Right now, I need to calm myself down
and get through tonight. As for what to do next, I'll just have to take it one step at a time. There's too much going
on right now, besides that girl Xia Jiang, there's the female demon who appeared last night,
and the truth about what happened in my family back then. And these things aren't things I can just handle whenever I want. Sometimes, remaining unchanged
is the most reasonable approach. Yeah, that's it." Having made up my mind, I
stood up from the sofa and greeted Yan Guang and the others. "It's rare to come all this way to relax, you guys keep chatting, I
'm going to the dance hall to keep that woman surnamed Zhou company." With that, he left the room. Yan Guang and
Yang Mengjun their discussion and agreed to my departure. Wen Zhaodi's mind was also only on Yan Guang;
after seeing me out of the room, she went back to keep Yan Guang company.

Back at the dance hall, I saw crowds of people dancing everywhere. I saw Qiangzi and several
other . Their current state surprised me; they were all quite
drunk.

I went to Qiangzi and asked what was wrong. Qiangzi was slightly better than the others and was finally able to explain
what had happened.

"Zhou, Zhou Jingyi is such a damn good drinker... I got these guys to drink with her, and... and
she knocked them all out..." I blinked, somewhat incredulous at Qiangzi's words.
I knew exactly how much Yan Guang's men could drink; could Zhou Jingyi really outdrink them all by herself?

"And what about Zhou Jingyi?" I pressed Qiangzi.

Qiangzi pointed to the dance floor in the center of the ballroom. "She thought the guys were boring, so she went in and started partying..."

…I turned my head and stared dumbfounded at the swarm of people in the dance hall, packed like sardines in a can.
How was I supposed to find Zhou Jingyi in all this?

The DJs were still fanning the flames, the dazzling lights and
the crowd already in a frenzy…

I've never liked noisy environments or places. That's
the main reason I've almost never been here for entertainment. The only word I could use to describe the scene was "chaotic chaos." Even
so, I suppressed my aversion and squeezed into the crowd, trying to find
Zhou Jingyi .

With each collision, I immediately encountered many disgusted and hostile stares. I forced a smile and
extended goodwill to those I made physical contact with. Thankfully, everyone here was there for fun, and once they realized I
hadn't done it on purpose, they all immediately returned to their frenzied dancing and ignored me. Thus, I
gradually ventured deeper into the dance floor.

Finally, amidst the flickering lights, I saw Zhou Jingyi. But upon seeing her,
I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, and unconsciously took two steps back, hiding myself
among dancing crowd…

Zhou Jingyi's hands were on the shoulders of a strange man, her body twisting wildly to the intense music
, her beautiful short hair flowing freely with each sway of her head. The man in front of her was tall, with
striking features and handsome features. His hands were on Zhou Jingyi's waist, caressing her as she moved.

Zhou Jingyi squinted, seemingly enjoying the man's touch, showing no displeasure, and
her hips swayed even more frequently.

In the interplay of light and shadow, Zhou Jingyi lowered her right hand from the man's shoulders, placing it between his legs
. The man, in turn, naturally moved his hips back and forth towards Zhou Jingyi in rhythm.

Their faces… The air was thick with flirtatious smiles.

Stimulated by the intense music, the men and women on the dance floor were revealing their true nature to varying degrees; touching,
hugging, and even passionate kissing were commonplace, and naturally, no one paid any attention to Zhou Jingyi and the handsome man's behavior.

After a moment of eye contact, the man lowered his head and kissed Zhou Jingyi on the
lips. Zhou Jingyi giggled, giving him a light, fleeting kiss before shifting her position and pressing her face against the man's.

The man then moved his lips close to Zhou's ear, occasionally licking her earlobe with his tongue while whispering
something. Zhou, meanwhile, wore a dazed look, her breathing rapid, and giggled softly…

If this had happened a few hours earlier, I might have been overcome with passion and rushed to
their side. I might even have confronted the man on the spot. But at this moment, I had no intention of stopping their intimacy
. Although I still felt a pang of bitterness, I didn't dare to intervene. I moved.

As for the reasons, firstly, reason made me aware of the suspicious aspects of Zhou, and
before I uncovered her true motives for approaching me, I didn't intend to further deepen our relationship, deciding instead to maintain
a certain distance. Secondly, since I had decided to keep my distance, I had neither
the right nor the need to interfere with her actions.

After suppressing my jealousy and resentment, I slowly
withdrew . Just then, the DJ stopped the music and
loudly announced the upcoming program in a professionally rousing tone.

The dancers began moving from the dance floor to their seats.
As I followed the flow towards Qiangzi and the others, I noticed that Zhou Jingyi hadn't separated from the man and returned to Qiangzi's
seat. Instead, after exchanging a few words with the man, she let him lead her hand to the other side of the dance floor.
At the edge of the room…

it was obvious that Zhou hadn't realized I was back in the dance hall. She also didn't know I was
secretly . In the short distance of about ten meters from the man's seat, she and
the man were still embracing and caressing each other, appearing extremely excited.

Then, the professional singer hired by the dance hall, roused by a DJ and cheered by the guests,
entered the center of the dance floor and began his performance.

After returning to my seat, I hid myself between Qiangzi and several of Yan Guang's men,
continuing observe Zhou Jingyi's actions from a distance.

The man's seat, like the other guests, had both men and women. As soon as Zhou sat down, the man
introduced Zhou Jingyi to his friends, and then Zhou joined them for drinks and conversation, without any
restraint or shyness. After a few drinks, Zhou's behavior became increasingly unrestrained. Besides the man she was dancing with,
she also leaned on another man beside her, their arms around each other's shoulders...

I lowered my head and drank my beer, constantly deceiving and comforting myself. "She's approaching you
with ulterior motives, so you don't need to care what she does right now. Besides, what's the use even if you did care?

Didn't what happened at the hotel last time teach you a lesson? You have no right or reason to interfere with her
personal freedom..." Just then, I noticed
a change happening at the table out of the corner of my eye.

The man Zhou Jingyi was with seemed to have a girlfriend, and his girlfriend obviously couldn't stand their
intimate actions and postures, and immediately lashed out. The woman stood up, picked up a wine glass, and with a flick of her wrist,
splashed it towards where Zhou Jingyi and her boyfriend were...

Chapter 65

The woman's dissatisfaction was mainly directed at her boyfriend, so most of the spilled wine landed
on the man next to Zhou Jingyi. Zhou Jingyi screamed and jumped away from this man, then moved
to the other side, to the man she had danced with on the dance floor earlier. This handsome man immediately
pulled Zhou into his arms...

Like all melodramatic plots, the woman's actions enraged her... Boyfriend. Under the influence of alcohol,
the couple forgot the occasion and started fighting recklessly.

Overturned tables and chairs, and objects thrown during the fight quickly spread to nearby seats. In this
situation , few people could remain calm. People from several nearby tables came over to confront them.
The couple at Zhou's table clearly had no intention of backing down, and after a few words, they started fighting with people at the next table.
In a very short time, the area centered around Zhou's seat was engulfed in a melee. Flying bottles of liquor... Cups and plates
were even smashed, hitting the singer who was performing right in the center of the dance floor…

DJ, on the platform at the edge of the dance floor, hurriedly stopped the music and loudly tried to stop them, while simultaneously
calling for security personnel over the loudspeaker. After several calls, no one came to stop them. Seeing this, DJ and the other
dance hall staff had no choice but to run down from the platform and search for people everywhere.

It wasn't surprising that no one stopped them, because the guys who were supposed to be responsible for maintaining order in the dance hall
were now listlessly slumped around Qiangzi and me…

DJ made his way to our table in the chaotic crowd. “Brother Qiang, Brother Qiang, what's wrong?

Someone's causing trouble!”

“Don't shout, go to the door and call those guys in, then go to the bathhouse in the back alley and call for help.”
Looking at the guys around me who were completely drunk, I could only stand up helplessly and decide to deal with
the situation.

“Who are you?” DJ obviously didn't recognize me, blinking and looking at me with suspicion.

"Do what I tell you to do! Why all the nonsense? If you're not going to do it, then get the hell out of here..."
Without realizing it , I couldn't help but vent my frustration on
the DJ in front of me, who had a full head of blond hair and was dressed in a punk style.

Seeing how harsh I'd sounded, and noticing that Qiangzi and the thugs were sitting at the same table as me, DJ
didn't dare ask any more questions and hurriedly ran towards the door as I instructed.

I stood up and strode towards the chaotic area opposite.

After knocking over a few drunkards, the male culprit who had caused the incident appeared before me. He was being
held tightly by the leg of the woman who had splashed him with alcohol, punching her in the back
while cursing her incessantly.

I reached out and grabbed his arm, and his other hand instinctively swung towards me. I
tilted my head, dodging his attack, and simultaneously kicked him in the stomach, sending him and the
woman crashing to the ground…

At that moment, the security personnel at the door, led by a short, stocky man, also rushed into the dance hall.
After knocking down several still-troublemakers, they successfully divided the chaotic crowd into two parts.

"Stop it, all of you! Anyone who lays a hand on me will be sent to the police station..." "Anyone who dares to move again
is going against Master Yan..." "Anyone who doesn't want a beating, get out of the way..." The short, stocky man and his gang
threatened as they suppressed the commotion. As more and more people arrived to maintain order
, the chaos in the dance hall was finally brought under control.

The short, stocky man noticed that I was still standing in the center of the scene when they gave the order to get out of the way,
and he didn't seem to recognize me, so he rushed up to me and shouted, "Who are you? Did you start
it?"

I was in a bad mood and had no energy to calmly explain the situation to him. I immediately replied coldly
, "I'm Yan Ping! I haven't been drinking, do you think I would cause trouble?"

The short, stocky man heard my aggressive words and raised his hand to hit me. But as soon as he raised his hand, he remembered something,
quickly lowered it, and put on a smiling face. "You...you're Brother Yan? Sorry...I haven't seen
you before. I'm Li Dong." "Li Dong? You're Dong Ya Zi?" Hearing him introduce
himself this guy was the one Yan Guang and Qiang Zi had mentioned—the one who attacked someone with a knife for a foot masseuse.

But I couldn't say much more to him at the moment. Because I suddenly realized that Zhou Jingyi, the "instigator,"...
"And the handsome man who was dancing with her has already left the chaotic scene sometime ago, I don't know
where he disappeared to. Thinking that I need to find out her whereabouts, I reached out and patted Li Dong on the shoulder and said, "
This shouldn't be my business, but Qiangzi and the others were drunk, so I had no choice but to help. Now that you're here,
you can handle things here."

Seeing that I even mentioned his nickname, Li Dong didn't say anything more. He quickly thanked me
for helping to control the chaos in time, and immediately arranged for people to clean up the ground, while also assigning DJ to go on stage
to appease the guests.

I used this time to look for Zhou Jingyi's whereabouts in the crowd. Seeing me looking
around , a female waitress from the dance hall came up to me. Judging from how she addressed me, she should know
me. "Brother Yan, are you looking for someone?"

I looked up at her, and it dawned on me. The female waitress in front of me seemed to be called Lili, and
I had met her before. She had once led me to the back door of the dance hall.

I nodded in reply. "That's right, I'm looking for the woman who came with me. She was
drinking with Qiangzi and the others at the same table earlier,"

Lili said, pointing to the side door of the dance hall. "That woman?
During , I think I saw her and a man go into the side door."

I hesitated. "The side door?"

"Yeah, that's where the restrooms and supplies warehouse are, it's a dead end. They went in and haven't come out yet,
they should still be inside, right?" Lili explained, stating her reason for being certain Zhou Jingyi was inside .

I thought for a moment, then looked down at Lili and said, "Do me a favor, tell Dong Yazi that I
said so. Can you temporarily prevent anyone from entering through the side door?"

Lili hesitated for a moment, then nodded. It seemed she knew a lot about Yan Guang's gang.

She knew that sometimes doing things for me was even more appreciated and valued by Yan Guang than doing things for him.

After getting Lili's confirmation, I deliberately suppressed my footsteps and walked into the side door next to the dance hall.

After entering the side passageway, I paused briefly at the bathroom door, but finding no one inside, I
continued down the passageway. As I turned a corner, I heard
rustling . I tiptoed closer and, peeking through the crack in the door, saw
what was inside.

Lili wasn't mistaken; Zhou Jingyi was indeed inside…

The tall, handsome man was leaning against the wall, Zhou Jingyi pressed against him, passionately
kissing him. While kissing, the man's hands were on Zhou's chest, caressing and kneading her breasts, and Zhou
was moaning softly. He was also vigorously rubbing the man's groin…

After a while, Zhou Jingyi bent down in front of the man, pulled down his zipper, then
reached inside, unzipping his underwear halfway and pulling out his erect
penis .

Zhou Jingyi chuckled as she looked at the man's penis, then used her other hand to pull back his foreskin, fully exposing
the glans . She then brought her head close to the glans, extended her tongue, and gently touched it.

The man immediately let out a satisfied sound.

Zhou Jingyi raised her head, revealing a lewd smile to the man. The man couldn't help but breathe heavily.

He reached out and grabbed Zhou Jingyi's head, then thrust his lower body forward, his entire penis disappearing between
Zhou Jingyi 's rosy lips...

The quiet supply warehouse echoed with the sounds of swallowing saliva...

I saw it all clearly from the doorway, but for some reason, I felt no anger or
resentment . I just felt a bit parched, because my body was reacting strongly. To suppress it,
I almost reflexively pulled out a cigarette from my breast pocket, took one out and put it in my mouth, then took out a
lighter and lit it with a "click." As soon as I lit it, I realized
the inappropriateness ...

because the man who heard the sound... He immediately showed a panicked expression and turned to look at the supply storeroom door
.

However, just as the man realized someone was peeping at the door, Zhou Jingyi did
something incomprehensible. She immediately spat out the man's penis, then straightened up, hooked her arms around his neck,
and pressed her face against his, kissing him passionately once more.

The man's shock lasted only a moment. Perhaps it was because he knew someone was peeping, making his actions even more exciting
. He immediately forgot about the sound of the lighter I was making at the door, focusing instead on
kissing Zhou Jingyi.

Clearly, Zhou Jingyi must have noticed the noise at the door as well. But at this moment, she should have... She didn't care at all
that someone was peeping through the door. On the contrary, she displayed even more lewd
expressions , passionately kissing him while simultaneously masturbating him.
Of course, I also noticed that she seemed to glance towards the door intentionally or unintentionally a couple of times.

Seeing this, I considered leaving. But then, I dismissed the idea.

They didn't care that someone was peeping, so why should I be guilty? Since they were willing to put on a show, why not
just openly be an audience member? With that thought, I made up my mind and brazenly peeked through the crack in
the door to enjoy Zhou Jingyi and the man's performance inside the room.

Realizing someone was watching... The peeping only fueled the man and woman's frenzied actions.

After kissing for a while, the man pulled open Zhou Jingyi's shirt and roughly ripped off her bra.

Zhou Jingyi's firm, full breasts bounced out. The man lowered his head and bit down on them.

Zhou Jingyi tried to push her chest out, letting out a giggle. Her lower body pressed
against , swaying and rubbing against his lower body. The man stuck out his tongue and twirled Zhou Jingyi's nipple, his hand reaching
for her buttocks, kneading and pulling down her skirt to her knees.

Then he squatted down, hugged Zhou Jingyi's buttocks, and buried his face between her legs
...

"Mmm..." Zhou Jingyi groaned, a satisfied expression on her face. But her eyes seemed to hold...
She casually tossed the object towards the door.

Seeing this, my facial muscles involuntarily twitched.

"Does she know I'm the one peeping? This...this is impossible...but she's acting
so artificially ! Like she's deliberately provoking or seducing the peeper..."
A chill ran down my spine for no reason. My previous physical reaction vanished. "Damn, this isn't good
...will this stimulation affect my normal physical response later?" I
started worrying again for no reason.

The man's head was vigorously shaking between Zhou Jingyi's legs. Zhou Jingyi, her hands braced against the wall,
trembled , and couldn't help but moan softly. Clearly, this man was an expert,
adept at stimulating a woman's sexual desire.

As he moved, he reached out and pulled the skirt completely down to her feet. When Zhou Jingyi's bare lower body was fully
exposed, the man then lifted the leg that was facing the door. Zhou Jingyi's
entire lower body was thus completely exposed to me. I could clearly see the man's tongue
scraping up and down between the two tender, bright red labia at the base of her thick pubic hair. A long,
translucent liquid hung precariously from the bottom of the labia; I couldn't tell if it was the man's saliva, Zhou Jingyi's vaginal fluid, or
a mixture of both.

Zhou Jingyi, enjoying the man's licking, finally couldn't resist freeing one hand to press against the man's head, pressing it forcefully between
her legs. At her prompting, the man licked even more vigorously.

After a while, the man seemed to think Zhou Jingyi's lower body was sufficiently wet. He quickly stood up,
wrapped arms around her waist, and brought his erect penis to the edge of Zhou Jingyi's two bright, slippery labia, thrusting his hips,
intending to penetrate. Zhou Jingyi, however, giggled wantonly, twisting her hips, causing the man's several thrusts to just miss
her.

The man grew anxious, trying to hold her tightly with both hands. Zhou's skin was very smooth, and despite the man's
great effort, he couldn't get what he wanted.

"Baby, don't be so awkward... let me in... baby..." The man finally couldn't suppress his desire
and pleaded with Zhou Jingyi. Zhou Jingyi, however, continued to giggle and tease him, and while the man
wasn't paying attention, she reached out and grabbed his penis, then quickly began to stroke it back and forth...

In just a few seconds... the man ejaculated.

Some of the white semen splattered on the ground, but most of it stained Zhou Jingyi's right hand.
After , I saw the man's expression of resentment and embarrassment. This
was almost identical to the first time I had a hotel room with Zhou Jingyi.

Zhou Jingyi raised her right hand and, in front of the man, licked the man's
semen . This action by Zhou somewhat alleviated the man's embarrassment. The man hurriedly leaned
closer... Reaching Zhou Jingyi, I kissed her. When our lips parted, I could even see the white thread connecting
our tongues…

I finally couldn't bear to watch anymore. This level of disgust exceeded my limits.

Even knowing it was my own semen, I probably wouldn't have any interest in tasting it.
This man really did that… Therefore, I immediately turned and left.

Stepping out the side door, the dance hall had mostly returned to normal. The singer was back on
the dance floor performing. Li Dong and Lili were on either side, clearly carrying
out my order not to let anyone in.

Seeing me come out, Li Dong quickly asked, "Brother Yan, can we let someone go in to use the restroom now?"

I nodded. I initially just wanted to confirm if Zhou Jingyi was inside, and now that I was, I
didn't care anymore. Whether Zhou and that man would be disturbed by other people entering was none
of concern.

After I confirmed, Li Dong and Lili quickly accompanied me back to the seats where Qiangzi and I had been.

I noticed that Qiangzi and the others who had been slumped over their seats were gone, and Li Dong quickly explained the reason.

"Qiangzi and the others were too drunk, so the other brothers carried them back to the bathhouse." After hearing Li Dong's
explanation, I didn't ask any more questions, but instead sat down and inquired about the outcome of Li Dong's chaotic handling of the situation.
"What other outcome can there be? It'll either be settled privately or officially! These guys are somewhat sensible; they came to their senses a bit earlier and
agreed to settle privately. They're over there at the door negotiating compensation with Tianji." I know the Tianji Li Dong is talking about;
he's also a key member of Yan Guang's group. Because his surname is Tian and he wears glasses, he's nicknamed "Four-Eyes Tianji."
In reality, he's quite ruthless, completely at odds with his seemingly refined appearance. Now that he's
demanding compensation from the troublemakers, the perpetrators are probably going to get a hefty kick out of him.

I originally thought Zhou Jingyi and that man would stay inside and continue their entanglement, but
less than two minutes after Li Dong, Lili, and I sat down, we saw her and that man come out from the side door. The two of them
didn't seem to notice anything amiss when they saw the dance hall had returned to normal order, but the man noticed that his original spot was empty
. After asking the security guard in the corner, I hurried towards the door. Zhou Jingyi, of course, had
no interest in continuing to follow the man. Noticing me appear
near , she smiled and slipped over to me and Li Dong. Li Dong didn't know she had come with me
, but he was clearly stunned by Zhou Jingyi's stunning beauty, his expression immediately becoming somewhat blank.

Zhou Jingyi ignored him and Lili next to her, instead sitting directly next to me, then bringing her lips close to
my face, ready to kiss me. I remembered that her lips had been licking that man's semen just minutes before,
and I couldn't help but feel nauseous. I reached out and supported her body,
stopping her lips a few centimeters from my face.

Zhou Jingyi seemed completely unconcerned about my actions, instead suddenly whispering in my ear,
"Weren't you the one peeping at the door just now?"

I was stunned for a moment, frowning. But after a moment, I chose to admit it. "That's right,
but how did you guess it was me?"

After Zhou Jingyi settled into her seat next to me, she reached into the cigarette pack I had placed on the table and pulled out a cigarette.
She casually lit a cigarette with a lighter, took a puff, and said, "It's nothing. I have a very sensitive
nose . All the men who come into this dance hall, rich or poor, bring in a pack of good cigarettes to show off. Only you,
coming into a place like this, are still smoking this cheap stuff." I was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile.
I hadn't expected that this pack of cigarettes would expose my peeping. It wasn't that I couldn't afford better
cigarettes , but this cheap stuff was the kind I'd been smoking since my time in the army.
Back then, I was poor and couldn't afford good cigarettes, so I could only smoke this cheap stuff. But I got used to it, and even now, after my discharge,
although I can afford much better cigarettes, I still prefer the taste of
this cheap stuff.

Zhou Jingyi exhaled a smoke ring and then leaned closer to my face. This time, however, she didn't
intend to kiss me. Instead, she asked me an unbelievable question: "Did you enjoy watching? Did you get excited?"

Her question left me speechless. I could only lower my voice to reply.

"I peeked at you having sex with another man, and you're not angry?"

"If you're not angry, why should I be? Besides, in the end, all I did was give that guy a handjob,
I didn't actually penetrate him, what kind of sex is that!" Zhou Jingyi said, picking up the wine glass in front of me and
taking a sip. I chose to acquiesce to her behavior...

"But you... I don't even know if you're a man anymore! Last time I was in a hotel with that bastard
, you were so angry. Just now, when I guessed it was you inside, I was thinking, would you
rush in and take me away? But instead, you seemed to be enjoying it at the door, and didn't come in to stop him until he ejaculated
? Are you a pervert? Or do you enjoy watching from the sidelines?" Zhou Jingyi's
words didn't contain any resentment, but rather a provocation.

"Well... I was just humbly accepting someone's earnest advice! Relationships between people are
nothing more than contracts. My contract with you is only about work; anything involving men and women
needs to be handled according to the terms. Do I have the right or reason
to interfere ?" I couldn't help but retort.

"Is that so?" Zhou Jingyi smiled, her expression somewhat unnatural. Perhaps my
coldness surprised her.

For the next few minutes, we remained in the same position, without any conversation. Zhou Jingyi's
face flushed and paled several times before she finally stood up and walked into
the side door not far away. I picked up the wine glass in front of me, poured the wine directly on the ground, placed the empty glass
in front of Zhou Jingyi's previous seat, and then spoke to Lili. "I remember your name is Lili, right?
If you don't mind, could you get me another glass?"

Lili quickly got up and ran to the nearest bar, grabbed a glass, placed it in front of me, and then went elsewhere to continue her work as a waitress without
sitting . Although Li Dong was
stunned by Zhou Jingyi's beauty, he wasn't stupid. He had already noticed the special relationship between Zhou Jingyi and me,
and realizing the current conflict between us, he immediately made an excuse and fled from his seat...

A few minutes later, Zhou Jingyi returned to the table from the side. She didn't show any surprise that I was the only one
left , or perhaps she simply
didn't see Li Dong and Lili. I noticed that she was wiping her lips with a handkerchief as she walked out of the side door, and after sitting down next to me, she spoke
first . "Okay, I rinsed my mouth repeatedly in the bathroom, so I'm clean now." I originally wanted to continue
questioning her about why she rinsed her mouth, but then I thought that asking that would make me seem petty. Since I
had clearly stated that I didn't care if she played around with other men, why keep getting angry with her over such a small matter?

Realizing this, I ignored her words and simply asked, "Did you have fun? If you
did, I'd like to take you home as soon as possible..." Zhou Jingyi glanced at me sideways, seemingly feeling that
there was no point in staying any longer. So she stood up. "Okay, then you can take me home."
"Hearing how straightforward she was, I immediately got up and went to the bar to pay the bill. The woman at the bar, who was in charge of collecting money,
obviously recognized me. Seeing me come over to settle the bill, she proactively explained, 'Brother Yan, Brother Jun just called.
Your entire bill here today is on the house. Also, Brother Jun specifically asked me to give you this
…' As she spoke, she handed me a VIP gold card for the disco.

I looked at it, reached out and took it. Then I returned to the table and handed the gold card to Zhou Jingyi. 'This is
our VIP card. With this card, you can enjoy the best discounts, and you can even buy on credit if necessary. Please accept Ah Guang's kindness
.' Zhou Jingyi put the card into her handbag and then looked up at me to ask."

"By the way, do you have this card?" I
casually "I don't need this card. I can just use facial recognition to come here!" As I
came out the door, I saw Tianji still negotiating compensation with the group that had started the trouble. The handsome man
was also involved in the negotiations, but he noticed Zhou Jingyi walking out the door with me and waved to her. Zhou Jingyi acted as if she didn't recognize the man at all, not even glancing at him
before
walking out the door beside me. This made the handsome man look embarrassed.

Once on the street, I frowned and said, "If you're just playing along, at least give others some face, right?

Saying hello is polite enough." "You said it's just playing along, what's
the point of saving ?"

Zhou Jingyi simply looked at the pedestrians and vehicles on the street and then replied casually.

I immediately shut my mouth and hailed a taxi.

"Venice Waterfront," Zhou Jingyi said after getting in the car, and the driver
started the engine.

We both fell silent on the way, not exchanging a word. When we arrived at the entrance of the complex, Zhou Jingyi got out of
the taxi and turned back to ask me before leaving, "I live here alone, would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

I forced a smile and politely declined. I knew perfectly well what would happen if I accepted her invitation, leaving
a man and woman alone together in a room. Although I still
harbored a great interest in her beautiful face and body, the thought of her "passionate encounter" with that man in the disco
immediately extinguished any desire to sleep with her.

Seeing my refusal, Zhou Jingyi didn't insist and turned to enter the residential complex. I told the driver our next
destination was "Sunshine Department Store." As the car drove out of the complex and turned the corner,
the gates of the Municipal Public Security Bureau flashed past. My eyelids twitched involuntarily…

I suddenly realized that the Waterfront Venice residential complex where Zhou Jingyi lived was located right next to the Municipal Public Security Bureau
. Two or three years ago, I had seen advertisements for Waterfront Venice in the local newspaper,
but had never paid attention to it. I checked the exact location of this residential area. Realizing it was right next to the Municipal Public Security Bureau,
a rather absurd thought suddenly popped into my head…

Chapter Sixty-Six

It was nearly midnight when I finally returned to the upper floor of Sunshine Department Store.

To my surprise, besides Wang Lie still holding his post, Han Zhe had come
over . After opening the door for me, he sat down at the coffee table and talked to Wang Lie. I
confirmed at the entrance of the lounge that Xia Jiang was still engrossed in a television program, so I decided not to disturb her, dragged a chair over,
and sat down next to Wang and Han.

“…I plan to set the specific date for the burial on the 7th of next month. As for the subsequent ceremonies, I
'll choose an auspicious day to handle them.” Hearing Han Zhe's seemingly random words as I sat down, I immediately
asked , “What burial? What are you two talking about?”

Wang Lie immediately explained in response to my question. "Well, it's nothing.
The feng shui of Old Han's grandparents' graves wasn't very good. Some time ago, he found a good spot in Longjiachang in the south of the city.

So he plans to move their graves there." Hearing Wang Lie say this, I was stunned. "
You still need to move graves? Aren't you capable of changing the feng shui yourself?"

Han Zhe poured me a cup of tea and explained. "You're right. Artificially altering feng shui is
indeed simple for us. But frankly, feng shui is fluid.
Feng shui sites created artificially through rituals or borrowing power won't last long, and once the energy within an altered site dissipates, it will bring
misfortune to future generations. The rise of the Cao and Sima families relied on feng shui dragon veins created by demons. But once those dragon
veins changed, you know what became of the Cao and Sima descendants. The Cao family
fared somewhat better, but many of the Sima family's descendants met a fate far more tragic than ordinary people. Therefore, the truly auspicious
feng shui sites are those formed naturally, which are the most suitable for use as burial sites."
After listening to Han Zhe's explanation, I nodded.

"Hey," Wang Lie asked, taking a sip of tea. " By the way, Yan Ping, do you have any
ancestors whose graves need to be relocated? You could consider having them relocated along with Lao Han's." I looked up at Wang Lie with some surprise, not
understanding what he meant. Han Zhe smiled and explained the reason why Wang Lie had made this suggestion. "
The isn't a public cemetery. It's a private plot of land belonging to a farmer in Longjiachang. A few months ago, I was invited by people there to look at
the feng shui, and I discovered this auspicious plot. Several families in Longjiachang have already moved their ancestral graves
there . Since I helped them find that land, I naturally paid for half an acre,
intending to use it as my family's future ancestral cemetery. Because the land is large enough, only a few of my family members need to be relocated now." My
grandparents ' joint burial plot. There are quite a few empty plots elsewhere, so I was just asking Wang Lie if he planned
to relocate any of his family members there. Since you've come across this, count you in too. "I blinked. When Han
Zhe mentioned his grandparents' joint burial plot, a thought suddenly struck me. My parents' ashes were buried separately; my father
's grave and my grandmother's cenotaph are both in Qingyuan County, and my uncle and aunt were also later buried there.

My mother's grave is the only one left in the family, in the Phoenix Mountain Cemetery. If the plot Han Zhe chose
is indeed very good, I could take this opportunity to move my father's and mother's ashes to this
plot for a joint burial. Having their graves together would make it easier for me to visit and pay my respects in the future."

Thinking of this, I quickly asked Han Zhe about the specifics of the cemetery. Han Zhe then
rattled off a long explanation about the "Five Powers and Four Gates" of the site. In short, he told me that the land wasn't a "prosperous
and auspicious place," but it was a rare "place of peace." According to him, these exorcists, when choosing burial sites for themselves and
their ancestors , didn't care much about the future fortune of their descendants. Instead, they focused more on the well-being of their descendants and
the peace of their ancestors' souls. Burying oneself in that cemetery wouldn't guarantee one's descendants any success, but it would
ensure their health and well-being...

Getting promoted and making money wasn't my goal anyway; for me, the well-being of my family and descendants
was more important! So, after Han Zhe finished explaining, I was immediately interested.

"I see. Then I should be able to move my parents' graves there, right? How much would it cost?" I
asked Han Zhe.

"You don't need to pay for the burial plot. I have plenty of ones available; the main expense is building the tomb
. I'll handle the burial and ceremony. As for the price of the tomb construction, I'll go over there
in a couple of days to negotiate with the workers; the specifics haven't been finalized yet.
Since you're building a joint tomb for your parents, you might as well do it with me. I'll let you know the price once I've agreed on it." Seeing that Han
Zhe and I had roughly settled the matter of relocating the tomb, Wang Lie got up to leave. I noticed that Han Zhe didn't intend to leave
with me , so... I then asked him if he planned to stay.

Han Zhe gave me an affirmative answer. "You're right, I'm a little unwilling! I've been here for two days,
racking my brains, and all I've managed to figure out is that girl's name! This time I'm here, I have to find a way to get
more information out of her. And I've prepared these..." As Han Zhe spoke,
he took an item from a large leather bag placed at his feet. I looked at it and it turned out to be an antique-style musical instrument called a "se". Then
Han Zhe took out two other smaller antique-style musical instruments, a panpipe and a yu.

"We all suspect she received a noble upbringing, right? And she seems to really enjoy
music , so I brought these instruments with me. We can test
her with them after she finishes watching TV. By the way, Yan Ping, are you staying here to keep watch tonight too?"

Faced with Han Zhe's question, I hesitated. If Han Zhe hadn't come, I would naturally have
stayed to keep an eye on Xia Jiang. But now that Han Zhe had offered to stay, I had a slight urge to go back to my lodgings to rest.

Firstly, although I slept for a few hours with Xia Jiang this
afternoon I was almost entirely immersed in that strange dream, and my brain hadn't really rested much. Now
I felt tired again. Secondly, if Xia Jiang wasn't asleep or her attention was drawn to
something , she would almost certainly snuggle up to me and act affectionately. I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to resist and would actually
do it to her! Although Wang Lie assured me that having a relationship with her would only bring me
benefits , I still had some concerns about Xia Jiang's identity and background. I felt
that maintaining our current relationship was the safest option until the mysteries surrounding Xia Jiang were unraveled.

Moreover, for some reason, I had some vague suspicions about Zhou Jingyi, which, along
with my doubts about her, made me somewhat uneasy.

For these reasons, I preferred to return to my residence to think things through
rather than stay and guard Xia Jiang.

Han Zhe and Wang Lie both sensed my intention to leave. Wang Lie waved to me. "
Hurry up if you're leaving, I can give you a ride." And so, I finally followed Wang Lie to the
underground .

Once in the car, I initially planned to tell Wang Lie about my suspicions regarding Zhou Jingyi, but after hesitating for a moment, I
ultimately abandoned the idea. As for the reason, I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Although I suspected that
Zhou Jingyi's approach to me was indeed for ulterior motives, her actions so far had made it unclear what
her true intentions were.

I had previously suspected that she might be in cahoots with Li Yong and Wang Sen, but after careful analysis, I
dismissed this deduction. The reason was simple: that master tomb raider, Wang Sen, who instigated Boss Li and others to rob tombs, must have had
his own complete plan. And Zhou Jingyi's encouragement of me to go to the deepest part of the tunnel... The subsequent outcome, however, unintentionally
disrupted those people's plans. If Zhou Jingyi and Wang Sen were in cahoots, would she have needed to
insert someone like me, an unplanned element, into the tomb-raiding gang?

If she and Wang Sen were together, she could have simply handed the silk painting over to Wang Sen quietly.

Why bother with the whole "selling the painting" thing? This action only made Wang Lie aware of the silk painting's existence
and get him involved in the competition for it. Wasn't that just pointless and unnecessary? Moreover, judging from Luo Zhendong
's account, he had tried to steal the silk painting from Zhou Jingyi, which further suggests that his
gang and Zhou Jingyi should have no connection whatsoever.

If Zhou Jingyi and Wang Sen's group weren't on the same side, then why did she instigate me to go to Feng... What was Huangshan's true purpose
? Was it really just to produce a sensational column? If so,

how could her plan for me to travel to the four southwestern provinces coincide so perfectly with Wang Lie's and even Wang Sen's plans

?

Of course, another possibility was that Zhou Jingyi wasn't a member of Wang Sen's group, but a third party
. But what kind of relationship did she have with Wang Sen and his people, and with me and Wang Lie?
What was her purpose in all of this? I really couldn't see through it.

Because I couldn't understand Zhou Jingyi's purpose and stance, I ultimately decided to keep my suspicions to
myself and not tell Wang Lie.

Back home, I sat on the sofa and pondered... A long time passed. But I still couldn't sort out the
situation, and I felt that continuing to overthink like this would lead nowhere. Finally, I took off all my clothes, went into
the bathroom to shower, and prepared to sleep.

Halfway through my shower, I heard my phone, which was charging outside, beep with a text message notification. But
because I was tired and my mind was in

a daze, I didn't bother to answer it. After showering, I collapsed onto the bed, pulled the covers over my head, and fell asleep almost immediately.

I slept until 10 a.m. the next morning. After getting up and washing, I considered whether to show
my face at the editorial office or go directly to Sunshine Department Store to visit Xia Jiang. However, when I picked up my phone to check missed
messages , a strange text message appeared on my screen.

"Honglian, my darling, aren't you asleep yet?"

I blinked in surprise! "Honglian? Darling? Who the hell sent me this text message
?"

Checking the source, a familiar phone number appeared before my eyes. A moment later, I
realized where this phone number came from! This number belongs to the employer who hired those idiot detectives
to stalk —the very same woman
who trampled Liao Xiaoqian to death in front of me and Zhao Yongyi!

After the incident, the phone was switched off for a while, but now…
this woman has actually turned it back on and sent me this text message!

Looking at the message, I couldn't help but tremble…

How arrogant! Knowing I'm Honglian, she dares to send me a text message to flirt with me so brazenly?
This is intolerable ! At this moment, I was truly enraged.

Looking at the time the message was received, it was while I was showering last night. I wasn't sure
if the woman's phone was on at that time, so I didn't call rashly. Instead, after thinking it over, I replied with
a text message:

"Knowing I'm Honglian, and still sending me a text message, it seems you really want to die, don't you?"

After sending the message, I calmed myself down and finally decided to go to the editorial department
first and then go to Sunshine Department Store to visit Xia Jiang.

I had just stepped outside when my phone beeped again with a text message. I picked it up and saw that the Banshee had actually replied
. "What do you mean by 'dead or not'? That's so awful. I'm just concerned about you, sending a text to check
on you . What kind of attitude is this?"

I immediately dialed the number. It connected, but the other party hung up immediately. I dialed again, and it was
hung up …

I took a deep breath, realizing that the other party didn't want to talk to me directly. I suppressed my
anger and sent another text message.

"Don't worry about their attitude! Wash your neck and wait. If I find you, I'll definitely kill you!

" Just as I expected, the banshee didn't want to talk on the phone, but she was willing to provoke me with a text message. Not long after
I went the street, another text message came. "Hehe, I'm so scared… So, I won't let you
find me.

You want to kill me? No way!" At the end, she even added a smiling emoji…

"That bitch is playing me!" Seeing this message, I almost smashed my phone on the spot in anger. Standing on
the street, I once again calmed myself down. "Damn it, this bastard is taking advantage of the fact that I can't find her
right now to deliberately provoke me. If I keep texting her, who knows what kind of
psychological blows she'll inflict. Forget it, I'll ignore her! When I catch her, I'll fucking rape her, then kill her, then rape her again, then
kill her again..." I gritted my teeth, making long-term plans for how to deal with her in the future, thinking only of using the most
cruel methods to punish her, not realizing that she was essentially a succubus, and that
rape .

Arriving at the editorial department, everyone was busy with their own things, except for the three or four founding members and people I had
some connection with. Aside from a brief greeting, most people treated me like I was invisible.

I found the director and reported Zhou Jingyi's plan to go out of town for research.
He only emphasized that I submit my manuscript on time; as for anything else, he didn't care at all. Perhaps in his eyes,
I now only exist on the editorial department's payroll...

After leaving the editorial department, feeling somewhat guilty for not staying with Xia Jiang yesterday, I
bought some local specialties and snacks. Arriving at the entrance of the Sunshine Department Store residential area, I finally took out my phone again to
check .

That damned vixen, seeing that I ignored her, became even more arrogant! She's addicted to texting. From the moment I arrived at
the editorial department , then left, and now until now, she hasn't stopped. One message every few minutes, making me
grit my teeth in anger.

"You know what? I really want you to come and catch me... Just thinking about being targeted by the Red Lotus makes me so excited...

" "I heard the Red Lotus can burn people to ashes... I'm so curious. Why is it always you who burn
others , but you yourselves aren't burned by the Red Lotus inside you?"

"Don't be so stingy... tell me about it!" "I never imagined I'd have the chance to
communicate with a Crimson Lotus! Thanks to the great modern communication technology, this would have been unthinkable in the past.

Humans are amazing, so now I basically can't bring myself to kill anyone unless absolutely necessary!
Because who knows if the person I kill is a future inventor, or what new high-tech
product they've invented!

I'm not kidding, I'm serious... I'm not like those lowly guys!" "By the way, I
heard Crimson Lotus is really good in that area! How about you? Diameter, length, average time? Hehe," " Give me a hint
?

I've had so many boyfriends, but none of them could satisfy me. Of course, I understand them; after all,
they're just ordinary people, it's normal that they can't satisfy me..." "Recently, I've been a bit sexually frustrated and
in a bad , so one day I might kill someone in front of you! You have to understand me..." As I read on,
the muscles on my face twitched and trembled involuntarily. I was completely speechless at this succubus! Just

as I was about to write a long, scathing critique of this shameless succubus, the door creaked
open a crack. The person inside, after recognizing me, visibly breathed a sigh of relief and then swung the door wide open
.

"Yan Ping, what are you doing? Standing at the door without knocking. You startled me." Han Zhe reached out and
dragged the room. "I felt someone was outside, not moving for ages. I thought someone knew Xia Jiang
was in here and wanted to snatch her away." Han Zhe put the two talismans he was holding into his pocket, closing the door as he
complained to me.

"I'm so sorry." Realizing my actions had aroused Han Zhe's unwarranted suspicion, I quickly
apologized . Then I handed him my phone. "Look at this, this monster is too arrogant. She actually dared to send me
these text messages! I was just thinking about how to curse her when I was at the door..." "Monster?" Han Zhe
took and looked through the contents. He quickly showed an incredulous expression.

"This is the female demon who killed someone in front of you and that deputy director the night before last?
Wang Lie mentioned her to me before you came back yesterday... Tsk tsk, she's really arrogant! Now that we can't think of a way to track
her down, it's no wonder she dares to provoke us. Interesting, even if I kill her in the future, I
will record her in my notebook..." "Notebook?" I turned to look at Han Zhe.

Han Zhe then explained to me, "I've recorded all the experiences Wang Lie and I have had over the years in slaying demons and monsters
. When I get old, I plan to compile them into a book as a record of our experiences for future generations. After all, even after
thousands of years, demons and monsters still exist. As long as they exist, these records
will always be of some use." As Han Zhe spoke, he led me into the living room and casually handed me a stack of papers that were on the
shoe cabinet . "Before you came, Wang Lie had Xiao Jing deliver these. He
said you mentioned wanting to see them last time." I took them and saw that they were a stack of photocopies. After reading a few lines
, I remembered. This was the information about the Phoenix Mountain prison left by the owner of the "Leisurely Studio"
that . I immediately became very interested and
wanted to sit down on the sofa to read it at my leisure. Suddenly, a pair of cold but soft hands wrapped around my
waist from the side. I immediately realized that Xia Jiang had latched onto me…

At this moment, I already had a way to deal with Xia Jiang's clinginess. The instant she wrapped her arms around me,
I quickly showed her the local snacks I was carrying. Xia Jiang had originally planned to
throw . But this time, she was attracted by what I had taken out…

Like coaxing a child, I peeled back the wrapper, revealing the contents… Xia Jiang’s eyes immediately lit up
…

“Hey!” Just as Xia Jiang couldn’t resist the temptation of the snack’s aroma and was about to reach for it, Han Zhe
shouted from the side. Xia Jiang immediately shivered and withdrew her outstretched hand.

“Tap, tap,” two crisp sounds rang out, and I looked up to see Han Zhe holding a ruler, tapping it twice on the long coffee table in the center of
the living room . Xia Jiang trembled upon hearing the sound. Then she immediately turned around,
ran to the coffee table, and solemnly knelt down. Then, in front of Han Zhe’s fierce and stern expression, she reached out with a
wronged and grabbed the calligraphy brush on the coffee table, lowered her head, and began
to write on the paper in front of her in a seemingly serious manner…

“What, what’s going on? Old Han… are you teaching her to copy calligraphy?” I was incredulous at
what .

"You're right!" Han Zhe plopped down on the sofa
opposite . "I finally figured it out last night! With her current level of education and language barrier,
it's probably hopeless for us to learn about her background and the secrets of the Phoenix Mountain prison from her. So,
after much deliberation , I've decided to start teaching her to speak and write today.
We'll consider those things after she's able to communicate with us." "She'll act according to your wishes?" I looked at Xia Jiang, who was now
sitting at the coffee table practicing calligraphy, and sat down next to Han Zhe incredulously.

"She's smart. She understands most things just by gesturing. As for her disobedience
... hmph, just starve her! See? She already understood at breakfast last time!
If she doesn't follow my instructions to practice calligraphy, she won't get any food! It's you who spoils her too much! I'm glad I stopped her in time.
If she had eaten all that stuff you bought, all my previous villainous actions would have been for nothing!" Han Zhe said, noticing Xia Jiang
secretly glancing at us. He immediately gave her a fierce look, and Xia Jiang quickly lowered her head to continue writing and drawing.

"Will this work?" I found Han Zhe's idea unbelievable.

"Why not? In fact, it's a must! You know Wang Lie's next plan is to go to the southwest.
Although the final date hasn't been confirmed yet, it won't be long. Once he gathers his men, he'll set off soon.
What will happen to this girl once he leaves? If you're willing to follow Wang Lie's advice and take her in, that's fine. But it's clear
you probably won't do that recently. In that case, if he leaves, this girl
will turn several miles around into a land of misfortune. So, if you don't make your move on
her , Wang Lie will have no choice but to take her with him! Besides, this girl can't stay
in her room forever without going out and interacting with society and outsiders. Teaching her her current language and writing is only a matter of time.

" After hearing Han Zhe's explanation, I nodded in deep agreement.

"Don't think teaching her is my job! You picked her up! You can't expect to be idle either. I'm now in charge of
teaching her calligraphy, familiarizing her with the strokes and structure of modern characters. You're in charge of teaching her to speak..." Hearing Han Zhe's last
words, I immediately gaped. "What? I'm going to teach her to speak?"

"Isn't that obvious? If you don't teach her, who will? Do you expect me to teach her to speak in addition to writing? I don't have that much
time and energy! It's you, the editor in this department, who's always idling around, with tons of free time!

" Han Zhe turned his head and glared at me resentfully. I was about to say something in my defense when my phone
beeped with a text message notification.

I held up my phone, and Han Zhe leaned closer.

A few seconds later, Han Zhe burst into laughter. He patted my shoulder and said, "I'm not saying this to criticize you, Yan Ping, but you
're probably the most pathetic Honglian ever. This vixen is really funny; she's practically flirting with you."

"As I read the text message, my eyelids twitched uncontrollably. 'I must catch her and kill her!
And torture her in every cruel way I can think of…'

The text message on my phone screen read: 'I'm not kidding! If you can satisfy me, I
'll be your woman. I'll sleep with you every day, and I'll even bring a very soft and big bed as my dowry.'"

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