Brothers-in-Law

At dawn, when the east had only begun to brighten, Lin Qi clapped his hands and smiled faintly. "Tonight's Wealth Gathering ends here. Should any rare treasures be offered in the future, Prince Yao Mountain will invite you all again. Take care. I won't see you out."

With a wave of his hand, Lin Qi swayed, then he and Day and Night behind him transformed into three streaks of brilliant light. They pierced through the curtain of water and effortlessly slipped into the top floor of the Heaven-Class Tower. Standing on the shore, Sha Xinyue stamped her foot viciously. Her eyes shifted slightly, and she too led Hu Ying and Hu Su toward the Heaven-Class Tower at a brisk pace.

Long Lian and Xing Tianyao mingled with the crowd as they trudged dejectedly out of Warm Jade Pavilion. The two exchanged a miserable look, then let out heavy sighs at the same time. Other young dandies nearby laughed at their misfortune, but neither of them had the slightest interest in striking back.

Long Lian was the son of Long Qiantú, the Blood Qin Empire's current first-rank Purple-Green Political Affairs Grandee, and the younger full brother of General Eagle Soar, Long Cheng. Yet unlike Long Cheng, who was arrogant, overbearing, and proud beyond measure, Long Lian was a parasite through and through.

Relying on the power of his formidable elder brother Long Cheng, Long Lian had been wildly arrogant and dissolute in Twin Sun Red Dragon City. He spent his days among flowers and willows, stayed overnight in brothels at the age of twelve, and made a mighty name for himself in the capital's dandy circle. For nine years in a row, he had won the title of the imperial capital's most romantic "young" gentleman.

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