Just as Demon Bear Douluo was being beaten senseless, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the Tea House.
A thin man rushed into the Tea House. The moment he stepped through the door, he saw the shocking scene.
It was none other than Ghost Leopard Douluo, whom Demon Bear had invited to come listen to stories and chat.
They had originally agreed to spend some time here together, but Ghost Leopard Douluo had had some matters to deal with, which delayed him a little.
And now, the first thing he saw was this brutal scene!
"Holy crap! Old Bear!"
Ghost Leopard Douluo's eyes widened as he stared at Demon Bear Douluo being pinned to the ground and beaten mercilessly. He was completely dumbfounded.
That was Demon Bear Douluo, a level ninety-four Titled Douluo!
A renowned tough guy in the Spirit Hall Elder Council!
And now he was being pinned down and pummeled by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, their beatings accompanied by such pitiful howls that anyone who heard them would weep.
"Don't grab my crotch!"
"If you've got guts, fight me one-on-one!"
"I was wrong! Isn't it enough that I admit I was wrong?!"
Demon Bear Douluo's pleas echoed through the Tea House, but Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo showed no intention of stopping.
Ghost Leopard Douluo's body began to tremble slightly.
Not from fear, but from fury!
By then, Ghost Leopard Douluo had put his clever little brain to work and instantly guessed the "truth"!
It had to be because everyone had laughed at Chrysanthemum Douluo for daydreaming that morning, when he'd called a meeting to talk about that Maple Dye Pavilion Restaurant nonsense.
The old bastard had gotten so embarrassed that he'd come seeking revenge with his old flame, Ghost Douluo!
Damn, what a cunning pair!
Their Soul Power Levels were already higher than everyone else's, and now they'd ganged up two-on-one while the others were scattered!
Especially Ghost Douluo. His dirty tricks, every move aimed below the belt, made Ghost Leopard Douluo's scalp tingle just watching!
"That's too much!"
Ghost Leopard Douluo gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Even if you two are stronger, you can't bully people like this!
And sure, Demon Bear could be sharp-tongued, but he hadn't offended them enough to deserve this, had he?
Just then, Demon Bear Douluo finally spotted him.
"Ghost Leopard! Help me!"
As he was getting beaten, Demon Bear Douluo called out to Ghost Leopard Douluo for help.
"I don't know what's gotten into these two lunatics!"
"Come help me!"
Following Demon Bear Douluo's gaze, the two noticed Ghost Leopard Douluo as well.
Delighted smiles immediately appeared on their faces.
"Oh! Ghost Leopard's here too!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo stopped what he was doing and pointed at Ghost Leopard Douluo with a delicate, orchid-like finger.
"Perfect. We can take him along too!"
Ghost Douluo's eyes lit up as well, and he let go of Demon Bear Douluo's collar.
"Great! Another one of Senior's leeks!"
"No, another guest!"
But in Ghost Leopard Douluo's eyes, that was the vicious grin of men about to beat him up!
Holy crap!
These two weren't going to let me off either?!
"I'll fight you bastards to the death!"
Ghost Leopard Douluo had just started rolling up his sleeves to rush over and help when he chickened out the next second.
Bah! That wasn't chickening out. It was being rational!
If even Demon Bear Douluo, a Power Attack System fighter who could take a beating, was pinned down and thrashed, then what would happen if he went in with his skinny arms and legs? He'd just be asking to get served up on a platter!
Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away was the best!
"I'm outta here!"
Ghost Leopard Douluo spun around and ran, fast as a rabbit.
"Ghost Leopard! Stop right there!"
Seeing Ghost Leopard Douluo flee like a rabbit, Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately grew anxious.
They were all guests for Senior!
Not a single one could be missing!
Without a second thought, Chrysanthemum Douluo dashed outside.
The Tea House patrons gaped at him.
"What the hell? What's Elder Ju doing?"
"Chasing a man, obviously. What else?"
"Huh? But aren't Elder Ju and Elder Ghost a couple?"
The Tea House erupted into chatter, all sorts of wild speculations flying around.
Watching Chrysanthemum Douluo rush outside, Ghost Douluo instinctively wanted to follow and help.
But after taking one step, he suddenly remembered that he still had to bring Demon Bear to the Maple Dye Pavilion to spend money.
Senior Lin was still waiting for leeks... No, for guests!
So Ghost Douluo turned around again.
And when he did, he saw quite a spectacle.
Demon Bear Douluo was hunched over, both hands clamped tightly over his crotch as he limped toward the Tea House's back door.
He was moving so cautiously, he looked like a thief.
Clearly, he was trying to sneak away while the two of them weren't paying attention.
Ghost Douluo's gaze instantly turned dangerous.
"Old Bear~"
His voice was light and airy, but to Demon Bear Douluo's ears, it sounded more terrifying than the Grim Reaper calling his name.
Demon Bear Douluo shuddered all over, his body stiff as a rock.
But what else could he do?!
Ghost Douluo's ghost claws had nearly torn off his manhood just now!
It was still aching down there!
"Old Ghost, I was wrong!"
Demon Bear Douluo caved immediately, but his right hand still reflexively rose, clenched into a fist in a fighting stance.
His left hand, however, remained firmly over his crotch, clearly still terrified of Ghost Douluo's ghost claws.
"I really know I was wrong!"
"Just tell me what you want, and I'll cooperate!"
"But could you please stop grabbing my crotch?"
Demon Bear Douluo's voice was choked with tears. He sounded utterly aggrieved.
He was, after all, a level ninety-four Titled Douluo!
Being pinned down and beaten was bad enough, but they'd even targeted him below the belt!
If word got out, how was Demon Bear Douluo supposed to show his face in Spirit Hall?
Looking at Demon Bear Douluo's conflicted expression, as if he wanted to fight back but was afraid of getting his crotch grabbed, Ghost Douluo found it strangely amusing.
"Old Bear, don't be nervous."
Ghost Douluo's tone softened a little.
"We really didn't come here specifically to beat you up."
"There's a heaven-sent opportunity waiting for you!"
Demon Bear Douluo rolled his eyes on the spot.
"Old Ghost, if you say there's an opportunity, then show me some proof!"
He covered his crotch, his face full of disbelief.
"After the way you two were acting just now, I'd believe you if you said you were taking me to my death!"
Only then did Ghost Douluo slap his forehead, remembering that he'd forgotten the most important part: showing off the Soul Bone.
"Right! Proof!"
Ghost Douluo's eyes lit up, and he instinctively reached into his Storage Soul Tool to take out the eighty-thousand-year Hell Ghost Shadow Left Arm Bone.
But just as he was about to pull out his prized possession and show it to Demon Bear, he noticed that everyone in the Tea House was watching them.
That made Ghost Douluo grow a little wary.
It wasn't that he was afraid someone would steal the Soul Bone. With his strength as a level ninety-five Titled Douluo, who here would dare cause trouble?
He was worried about something else.
If word got out and all these low-grade "leeks" nearby rushed to the Maple Dye Pavilion only to find they couldn't afford to spend any Gold Soul Coins, that would be a disaster!
After all, these people spent their days drinking tea and listening to music. They didn't look like the sort who could afford to spend money at the Maple Dye Pavilion.
What if they went to the Maple Dye Pavilion just to make a scene and angered Senior Lin?
Then Gui Mei would have let Senior Lin Feng down, despite the great kindness he'd shown him!
At that thought, Ghost Douluo's eyes instantly turned dangerous.
He swept his gaze across the Tea House patrons. They all lowered their heads under his stare, pretending they hadn't seen a thing.
"Old Bear, come outside with me!"
Ghost Douluo lowered his voice, his tone carrying an unquestionable authority.
"Some things aren't suitable to show here."
Demon Bear Douluo hesitated, but still obediently followed him outside.
In the alley outside the Tea House, Ghost Douluo looked around to make sure no one else was there. Only then did he carefully take the Soul Bone out of his Storage Soul Tool.
"Holy crap!"