Powder and Paint Take the Stage

Li Ao strode into the Mourning Hall.

He brought his men with him, and even his trusted confidant Chou An with him.

He started off with rude remarks, which were partly the idea of Qi, Lin, and Mo, but also his own. To this day, he still couldn't contact Chang Hai, Yu Bai had already arrived in Pingyao. Li Ao certainly understood the implications of this.

Chang Hai and Chou An were like his right and left arms.

Now that Chang Hai has disappeared without a trace, Li Ao is essentially crippled, how could he not be furious?

He didn't mind being used as a test by the three Qi families.

Li Ao is willing to do the dirty work as long as the three parties provide adequate compensation afterward.

If you don't even want to do this little thing, and you don't want to take any risks at all.

He couldn't possibly climb that fast or that high.

Inside the Mourning Hall, Yu Bai was alright.

The former members of the other three teams, although they had been merged into Luo Yan's 7th team, still couldn't swallow their anger.

They all shouted angrily.

"What did you say, you surnamed Li?!"

"Say it again if you dare!"

"Hey Li, didn't you brush your teeth this morning? Your breath stinks!"

Li Ao remained calm, looked at Yu Bai, and chuckled, "What should we do now?"

"Brother Yu Bai, you don't seem very welcoming. Shall I leave?"

Yu Bai grinned maliciously, walked over, and said, "Whatever."

"The door is there; whether you stay or leave is entirely up to you."

Hearing what the bald man said, Li Ao was put in a difficult position.

He originally thought that Yu Bai specifically posted messages to people like him, he would definitely keep one.

Unexpectedly, Yu Bai neither stopped him nor tried to stop him.

This left him somewhat unsure of what the bald man was thinking.

Moreover, he was originally there to scout out the location for the Qi, Lin, and Mo families.

It wouldn't be good to just leave like that.

But if I don't leave now, where will I put my face?

Just when I was in this predicament, a voice came from outside the door.

"Brother Yu was just joking with you, Big Mouth Li, you didn't take it seriously, did you?"

The person standing outside the door was Qi Fei, nicknamed "Nine Fingers," dressed in a suit and tie with a long coat over it.

It made her appear incredibly elegant and noble.

He was accompanied by a tall, beautiful secretary, and behind him were a group of imposing bodyguards wearing sunglasses.

This illegitimate son of a prominent family, already past middle age, exudes composure in every word and deed.

Now, a single, casual remark has eased Li Ao's embarrassment and given him a way out.

Li Ao, of course, understood the situation perfectly. He laughed and readily accepted the offer, "Of course I won't take it seriously. After all, today is Boss Liu's 'big day.'" Yu Bai didn't say anything, just chuckled maliciously, looking at Li Ao and Qi Fei as if they were two pieces of meat already placed on a chopping block.

Qi Fei felt uncomfortable looking at Yu Bai's eyes and smile.

However, today, Qi Fei has brought his 'buddies' with him.

The strongest one, the long-legged female secretary beside him, was always by his side.

He wasn't afraid of Yu Bai turning the tables, so he walked in calmly, made a gesture, and the long-legged female secretary took off his long coat and handed it to a bodyguard behind him for safekeeping.

Qi Fei looked at the altar and saw that there was an incense burner and fresh flowers on it, but not even a portrait of the deceased.

He couldn't help but frown; this hardly looked like the way one should mourn an ancestor.

This is far too frivolous.

He looked at Yu Bai and said, "Shall we light some incense first?"

Yu Bai stepped aside without stopping him, raising his hand in a gesture of "Please."

Qi Fei glanced at Li Ao lightly, and Li Ao, understanding, coughed.

"Hey, Brother Yu Bai."

"You've really done a terrible job setting up this Mourning Hall; you didn't even hang any lanterns."

"If there's no body for people to view, at least a portrait should be displayed."

"Boss Liu is a big shot, you... you're being incredibly inconsiderate."

Yu Bai looked up, pretending not to hear anything, showing no intention of defending his master.

This attitude made Qi Fei even more suspicious, feeling that this irritable bald man was unusually profound.

He gently tugged at Li Ao's sleeve. "Let's offer incense."

Li Ao, knowing when to stop, chuckled twice.

Together with Qi Fei, they stepped forward, lit incense, and offered prayers. Facing the altar, which had no portrait of the deceased, the two closed their eyes and remained silent for a moment, which was considered their way of paying their respects.

Just then...

Qi Fei saw Luo Yan.

Seeing Luo Yan wearing a cloak and a hood, sitting quietly with his head down, not uttering a sound.

Qi Fei was puzzled, wondering who Luo Yan was.

I became more cautious.

Just then, an old man's laughter rang out from outside the door. "Mr. Li, Mr. Qi, you two have arrived very early."

Mo Xiao has arrived.

Unlike Qi Fei and Li Ao, this old man did not bring a large number of people with him.

Beside him was only a towering young man.

The man, who was about twenty-five or twenty-six, was tall, with bulging muscles beneath his clothes that made them look as if they might burst open at any moment.

He had long, flowing black hair, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, and his gaze carried a sharp, commanding air.

It was the old man's adopted son, Mo Lei.

Morey helped his godfather, who was old enough to be his grandfather, into the mourning hall. His first glance fell on Yu Bai, not Li Ao and Qi Fei.

Yu Bai suddenly felt an aura pressing down on him.

He flared his nostrils, snorted, and glared fiercely at Mo Lei.

Their gazes locked and collided in mid-air, as if about to spark!

Although Mo Xiao greeted Li Ao and Li Ao, he was well aware that his adopted son had already clashed with Yu Bai.

Furthermore, Mo Lei was clearly not at a disadvantage in terms of momentum!

The old man felt relieved, realizing that the money he had invested in Mo Lei had not been wasted.

An army is raised for a thousand days, but used for only one.

Today is the day when we need this adopted son.

Seeing that his adopted son could hold his own against Yu Bai, the old man felt much more at ease, and his voice became much stronger.

"This Brother Liu is quite a handsome man."

"It's truly a pity that he perished abroad."

"I recall having drunk with Brother Liu a few times, so we can be considered to have some friendship."

"Unexpectedly, he passed away just a few months later, which is heartbreaking."

Mo Xiao spoke with a sorrowful expression; anyone who didn't know better would think it was his son who had died.

Yu Bai then sneered, "Old Ghost Mo, stop putting on airs."

"What's so heartbreaking?"

"You should be happy, right?"

"To you, so-called friendship means that the person is gone and you've already devoured Liu Xiao's assets."

"You must be heartbroken."

Mo Lei immediately stepped forward. "Hey, you surnamed Yu, watch your mouth!"

"I want you to apologize to my father!"

Yu Bai smirked and looked at Mo Lei, saying, "Kid, don't take your cultivation level too seriously."

"Once you really start fighting, you'll see that cultivation levels are just a bluff."

"Don't believe me? Let's practice?"

Immediately, tensions rose in the Mourning Hall.

At that moment, a silvery laugh rang out from outside the gate.

"Brother Yu, you really have a temper."

"Brother Zhou, he looks so scary, I'm a little frightened."

Everyone looked.

Lin Xianglan, dressed in a magnificent outfit, walked in through the main entrance of the Mourning Hall.

The young woman walked in, glancing alluringly at a middle-aged man beside her.

The middle-aged man was burly, especially his arms, which were exceptionally thicker than those of an average person.

The seemingly rough man smiled gently and said, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Lan."

"I'll take care of everything."

This man was none other than Zhou Tong, Lin Xianglan's backer and lover.

As the two exchanged glances, Yu Bai coldly scoffed, "You two are a pair of adulterers!"