The brightly lit Ziwei City bustled with life, especially along the banks surrounding the scenic lake.
The seven-story pleasure boat of Caidie Pavilion was particularly eye-catching.
Caidie Pavilion wielded immense influence within Ziwei City and was a famous pleasure house far and wide. Those who came and went were all powerful nobles who spent money like dirt.
In the strict-lawed Chu Empire, no one dared make a move inside the city.
Even the seven-story pleasure boat of Caidie Pavilion had never imagined that someone would dare assassinate a martial artist aboard a pleasure boat in the middle of the city today.
Boom... splash...
A thunderous crash and the sound of something heavy plunging into the water rang out. Many people turned their eyes toward it and saw a huge hole torn into the luxurious, beautiful seven-story pleasure boat.
A figure fell into the water in a sorry state. Only after a long while did a head emerge from the surface.
"Chen You."
Lin Bai happened to be passing by the pleasure boat in a small boat. Since he was not far away, he recognized the person who had fallen into the water at a glance—it was Chen You.
Lin Bai furrowed his brow, still unable to understand why Chen You had ended up in such a wretched state. Could it be that he visited a pleasure house without paying and was thrown out?
They had traveled together from the territory of Qi Tian Sect and accompanied each other along the way. Though they had merely met by chance, they had gotten along quite well.
Having just arrived in the Chu Empire, Lin Bai had originally not wanted to invite trouble, but seeing Chen You fall into the water right before him, he would feel guilty if he did not save