Su Ye stood up.
He met everyone's surprised gazes with a faint smile.
"I'd like to prepare these for everyone myself. May I have the honor?"
Zhang Xuan paused, then quickly nodded. "If you're willing to do it, Student Su, that would be wonderful."
Whatever his reason, Zhang Xuan would support him first.
Since Zhang Xuan, tonight's host, had spoken, the others naturally had no objections.
Looking eager, Su Ye learned how to prepare the Purple Star Urchins from the chef beside him. Then he immediately picked up a long, slender knife and drove it hard into an urchin's mouth, right in the center where it was softest.
Bzz—
The urchin trembled, but Su Ye's gloved hand held it in a death grip.
What strength!
These urchins might not look very big, measuring only twenty centimeters across.
But they were Tier 1 Star Beasts, after all.
If they hadn't been treated beforehand to rob them of their ability to move and attack, forget killing them—Su Ye probably would have had to flee the moment he saw them.
A short while later.
The urchin finally stopped trembling.
[Slaughter Value +33]
Su Ye's heart leaped with delight.
Just what I'd expect from a Tier 1 Star Beast!
It really delivered on slaughter value!
Killing this one urchin was worth five or six field mice!
Next, he used special scissors to cut away the shell and tweezers to remove the innards, leaving only the golden urchin flesh.
At that point, the chef naturally took over the next step.
Su Ye, meanwhile, turned his gaze to the next urchin.
[Slaughter Value +33] [Slaughter Value +33]
All seven urchins were killed.
The slaughter value line on his panel changed again.
[Slaughter Value]: 1211.2
Enough to add points twelve times.
He could take a martial skill straight to transcendent mastery, and even push for a higher proficiency level.
If only someone could treat me to urchin every day.
"I'm going to wash my hands," Su Ye said, then left the private dining room.
After carefully washing his hands with soap several times and making sure no smell remained, Su Ye was about to head back.
Then he heard voices coming from the corridor outside the restroom.
"Little girl, those are some long legs. Come with Uncle and see some goldfish."
"Stay away from me. Move."
"You filthy bitch, you should be grateful I fancy you. You dare dodge me? Get over here."
"Go away! Help!"
Su Ye frowned.
What a clichéd harassment scene.
Given his personality, Su Ye didn't want to invite trouble.
But...
The Golden Moon Seafood Restaurant was owned by Xiao Qiyue's family, after all, and he worked here. He couldn't really do nothing.
So Su Ye... took out his phone.
"Hello, Manager Liu? Something's happened over here..."
Putting his phone down, Su Ye leaned quietly against the restroom wall and waited for Liu Yongning to come deal with it.
Who knew what status or cultivation level that lust-crazed man outside had?
Keep steady. Don't get reckless.
And so Su Ye remained as steady as a mountain.
Out in the corridor, however, Liao Tingting heard a familiar voice amid her panic.
It's him!
It's Su Ye!
Liao Tingting had no idea where her sudden burst of strength came from. She broke free of the fat, big-eared man and dashed frantically into the men's restroom.
"Su Ye, save me!"
Su Ye: ...
Wait, this is the men's restroom.
How could you just charge in here?
And Liao Tingting wasn't the only one who charged in.
A fat, big-eared middle-aged man rushed in right behind her, reaching out to grab her arm.
But when he turned and saw Su Ye standing against the wall, he froze.
"Little girl, you know this guy?"
Su Ye frowned.
He glanced at the two men in black who looked like bodyguards and had followed the fat, big-eared middle-aged man inside.
He could vaguely sense a hint of danger from those two men in black.
Both were martial artists.
Their cultivation levels weren't low.
Su Ye kept his composure, planning to stall until Liu Yongning arrived to handle things.
"Sir, you've had too much to drink."
Su Ye spoke calmly.
The fat, big-eared middle-aged man chuckled and actually let go of Liao Tingting.
Instead, he gave Su Ye an even sleazier smile.
"Handsome boy, want to come see some goldfish with Uncle?"
Su Ye: ...
Liao Tingting: ...
Bam!
Su Ye unleashed a punch.
Fuck that. I'm not putting up with this.
Five minutes later.
Liu Yongning, the manager of the Golden Moon Seafood Restaurant, arrived with his staff and only just managed to prevent the fat, big-eared middle-aged man from being beaten to death.
As for the two black clad bodyguards...
They lay on the floor, their survival uncertain.
Liu Yongning gave a wry smile.
"Su Ye, you went way too hard on them."
Hadn't he already called me? Why couldn't he wait a little longer?
The fat, big-eared middle-aged man had been protected by his two bodyguards, who had taken most of the blows. He still had enough strength to shout.
"Brat, do you know who I am?! My brother-in-law is the boss of Hengxiang Building Materials!"
"You dared hit me... hah, you actually dared hit me! Go on, hit me! Keep hitting me if you've got the balls! You %&*￥%&!"
A cold light flashed in Su Ye's eyes.
"Manager Liu, I've simply never heard such a shameless request before. I couldn't help myself."
Liu Yongning: ...
He had to admit, the brother-in-law of Hengxiang Building Materials' boss... really did have a foul mouth. Even he felt the urge to hit him.
"Sir, please calm down."
"Calm down? I can't calm down! I came here for dinner and got beaten up! You'd better give me an explanation, or I'll..."
"Or you'll what?"
A familiar voice rang out.
Zhang Xuan and the others had arrived too.
When Liu Yongning received Su Ye's call, he had been attending to everyone in the private dining room, so Zhang Xuan and the others had naturally heard it as well.
They had therefore arrived just a step behind Liu Yongning, right in time to hear the fat, big-eared middle-aged man's threat.
The middle-aged man froze.
This young fellow... looks a little familiar.
Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"The brother-in-law of Hengxiang Building Materials' boss? With a brother-in-law like you, their boss can't be much of a decent person either. Looks like I'll have to tell our people not to do business with Hengxiang Building Materials anymore."
Uncle Zhong, the butler, appeared from somewhere and bowed slightly.
"Yes, young master. I'll inform the procurement staff shortly. From now on, Hengxiang Building Materials will no longer be on our supplier list."
The middle-aged man finally realized something was wrong, and his voice trembled.
"You... you, who exactly are you?"
Uncle Zhong, the butler, smiled faintly.
"Allow me to introduce him. Standing before you is the young heir to Xuanyuan Construction, Young Master Zhang, Zhang Xuan. His word represents our Chairman Zhang's wishes."
Xuanyuan Construction?
Wasn't that the largest construction company in Fangyuan City?
If Xuanyuan Construction stopped using their building materials, then his brother-in-law...
The fat, big-eared middle-aged man's legs grew weak.
"Furthermore."
Xiao Qiyue stepped forward.
"The Golden Moon Seafood Restaurant doesn't welcome people who harass our guests, either. Inform all our dining establishments that, starting today, he isn't welcome in any of them... right, what was his name again?"
Liu Yongning bowed slightly.
"Miss, I believe his name is Ji Kenren."
"Ji Kenren?"
Xia Zhiqiu scoffed.
"More like a giant screw-over!"
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