And There Was Another Expert!?

"Xun Er, I'm going out to take care of something."

In the private room, Xiao Ze suddenly set down his cup, stood up, and said to Xiao Xun'er.

"Mm-hmm. Come back soon, Brother Xiao Ze, so you don't miss the show if Miss Ya Fei leaves before you get back."

Xiao Xun'er smiled with her eyes narrowed.

"I'll be back as soon as I can!"

Leaving her with those words, Xiao Ze walked out of the private room. He held the black Gold Deposit Card in his right hand, planning to settle the bill first.

Xiao Xun'er looked at the closed door and spoke.

"Elder Ling, what do you think Brother Xiao Ze went out to do?"

A voice tinged with amusement came from a corner of the room.

"Probably to settle the bill. Surely he didn't go looking for a chance to bump into Miss Ya Fei?"

"Elder Ling, what are you saying!" Xiao Xun'er shot a glance at the corner the voice had come from.

"Hahaha, I was talking nonsense. Young Master Xiao Ze left just now with his hand on the Gold Deposit Card in his pocket. He must have gone to settle the bill."

Ling Ying's voice had turned much more serious.

Xiao Xun'er nodded. "Brother Xiao Ze was afraid I'd spend too much, so he planned to pay himself. But I'd already settled the bill."

A while later, the door quietly opened.

Xiao Ze poked his head inside. When he saw Xiao Xun'er smiling lightly, the bill still in her hand, he gave a helpless smile.

"Looks like you already knew what I went out to do, Xun Er. You'd already paid."

Xiao Ze walked over to her and gently tousled her hair.

"You even put a black Gold Deposit Card with a full balance at the counter. Whatever we spend, they just deduct it from the card. That's pretty extravagant!"

"Hehe, Xun Er said she'd treat Brother Xiao Ze to a lavish meal, so of course she wouldn't be stingy."

Xiao Xun'er narrowed her eyes slightly, enjoying Xiao Ze's touch.

"But Brother Xiao Ze, didn't we agree that I'd be paying for this meal?"

"Sure, you're treating, and I'm paying. It's just that my plan fell through."

Xiao Ze sat back down, sounding a little helpless. He really had been defeated by Xun Er's money power.

"After all, this is my first time going on a date with you, so it means a lot to me. I wanted to pay this time."

"All right, Brother Xiao Ze, don't worry about such a little thing. Two thousand gold coins are nothing to Xun Er."

Xiao Xun'er took Xiao Ze's hand and spoke earnestly.

"Besides, Brother Xiao Ze helped me master the Swallow Return Strike. You saved me so much time, and time is money too. When you add it all up, I've actually made a lot of gold coins!"

"You little rascal, who calculates things like that?"

The two chatted and laughed, then suddenly spotted a figure coming down the stairs.

"The show's starting!"

"Brother Xiao Ze, let's go!"

When they saw Ya Fei appear, they both got up, ready to head downstairs. Xiao Xun'er suddenly called out to Xiao Ze.

With a flip of her wrist, Xun Er produced two black cloaks.

Xiao Ze looked at the Storage Ring on Xiao Xun'er's finger, unable to hide his envy.

Spatial rings were such rare treasures.

"Brother Xiao Ze, put on a cloak. It'll make things easier."

"Okay."

They walked along the corridor. The waiters had seen it all before; if they didn't see a dozen or twenty people like this in a month, that would be unusual.

People wearing cloaks might have all sorts of reasons: they could be ugly, wanted criminals, or lovers meeting in secret.

None of that was Shengde Restaurant's concern.

As long as you came to eat, didn't cause trouble, and paid honestly, the restaurant wouldn't bother you.

In fact, there was even this sort of unspoken competition among the restaurants in Wutan City.

If nobody came to spend money at your restaurant while concealing their identity beneath a cloak, then your restaurant probably wasn't appealing enough—and business was likely poor too.

After all, if there were lots of people like that at a restaurant, some of them might be wanted criminals.

They were willing to risk exposure just to come and eat there.

Didn't that prove how appealing the restaurant was?

Of course, this also came with plenty of risks. Only restaurants with powerful backing were willing to welcome so many of them.

By the time the two went downstairs, Ya Fei had already left the restaurant.

The short, chubby Young Master Aoba was sneaking along behind her.

Xiao Ze noticed that the short, chubby Young Master Aoba even had a Dou Zhe bodyguard.

The two followed Young Master Aoba as he leered and trailed Ya Fei with his bodyguard.

"That young master from the Aoba Clan is clearly been ruined by overindulgence. I'm sure he's done plenty of wicked things in Wutan City."

"But instead of stopping him, the people in charge of the Aoba Clan have even assigned him more guards. They're practically helping a tyrant do evil!"

Xiao Ze whispered to Xiao Xun'er.

Xiao Xun'er nodded in agreement. As if she had noticed something, she moved closer to Xiao Ze and spoke softly.

"Brother Xiao Ze, doesn't it seem like the road we're taking is getting more and more deserted?"

"It does. Looks like Miss Ya Fei wants to lure him somewhere out of the way and teach Young Master Aoba a lesson."

"Hehe, that fellow really is just as Brother Xiao Ze said: blinded by lust. He didn't even realize he was being so obviously lured into a trap."

The two followed along without the slightest worry about danger.

Elder Ling was guarding Xiao Xun'er, and Xiao Ze knew she had a Dou Huang expert protecting her, so he was completely at ease.

Was there anywhere in all of Wutan City safer than by Xun Er's side?

At last.

In a secluded alley, Young Master Aoba finally couldn't hold back. With a leering smile, he said, "Miss Ya Fei, what a coincidence! We've run into each other in such a secluded place. It must be fate. Just give in to me!"

In the alley, Ya Fei's expression was calm, but a trace of disappointment showed in her eyes.

She had thought Young Master Aoba would have a little more patience and wait until they reached a completely deserted alley before making his move.

"This isn't a match made in heaven. I deliberately lured you here, Young Master Aoba."

Ya Fei's smile didn't reach her eyes, and her voice was a little cold.

Unfortunately, Young Master Aoba didn't catch on at all. His leering grin only grew more brazen.

"Heh heh heh, so Miss Ya Fei likes me too? Then I won't hold back."

Young Master Aoba staggered toward Ya Fei, lechery practically pouring from his eyes.

Ya Fei shuddered with disgust. The man's gaze seemed almost tangible; it made her skin crawl!

Bang!

A surge of Dou Qi suddenly came from behind him. Young Master Aoba whipped around.

His Dou Zhe bodyguard was already lying on the ground, his head covered in blood. It was impossible to tell whether he was alive or dead.

Beside him stood a fierce-looking young man. The emblem of the Mittal Auction House was embroidered on his chest, and Young Master Aoba immediately came to his senses.

"N-no, you can't touch me! I'm the young master of the Aoba Clan. If you lay a hand on me, my father will never let you go!"

Seeing the fierce-looking young man approach, Aoba hurriedly tried to sound tough, but fear rang through his voice.

Bang!

The Dou Zhe had been utterly powerless against this ferocious young man, taken down in a single blow. What chance did a mere Dou Qi cultivator stand?

Ya Fei, standing in the alley, breathed a sigh of relief.

Hidden in the shadows, Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er had watched the whole show and were just about to leave when the situation suddenly took a sharp turn.

"What are you doing? Why did you kill him?"

Ya Fei suddenly frowned and demanded an explanation from the fierce young man.

The short, chubby Young Master Aoba had a deep dent in his head. Blood kept pouring out, and there was no way he could have survived.

"Didn't I tell you just to teach him a lesson?"

"Heh heh heh, that's what you told me, but I'm afraid I don't feel like doing that, Miss Ya Fei."

The fierce young man laughed and walked toward Ya Fei one step at a time. The fierce look on his face quickly gave way to lechery.

"I like you too, Miss Ya Fei!"

Outside the alley, Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er exchanged a glance. Xiao Ze cried out silently in his heart:

There was another expert!?