After settling the matter with Ma Hongjun, Chen Ci, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing turned and left Suotuo City's public security bureau.
All three were somewhat tired after traveling for several days, and on top of that, they had run into a disgusting fellow like Ma Hongjun.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had also lost the desire to continue exploring Suotuo City. They just wanted to find a hotel and settle in as soon as possible.
But they were unfamiliar with the city, and none of the hotels they found had very good surroundings.
All three had grown up in fine clothes and with fine food. None of them was short of money, so naturally, they were unwilling to settle.
They could only head toward the bustling city center.
Suddenly, Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up as she walked ahead.
I've finally found a hotel I like.
She turned around and jogged lightly back to Chen Ci, taking his hand with one hand and pointing ahead with the other:
"Brother Chen Ci, Zhu Zhuqing, let's go to that hotel.
"You can tell at a glance that the surroundings are nice."
Hearing her, Chen Ci and Zhu Zhuqing looked ahead.
The moment she saw the hotel, Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed red.
Are Rongrong and Chen Ci progressing this quickly?
It looks like I need to hurry.
Chen Ci was taken aback when he saw the hotel, because it was none other than the Rose Hotel.
It was also where Dai Mubai and Tang San had first clashed in the original story.
The Rose Hotel occupied a vast area and stood seven or eight stories tall. Its exterior was lavishly decorated, making it obvious at a glance that the surroundings were quite nice.
This hotel was also a place Dai Mubai frequented to hire prostitutes. If Zhu Zhuqing caught him doing so...
Zhu Zhuqing's impression of Dai Mubai would probably worsen, and when the time came, the chances of taking her away from Shrek and keeping her by his side would be even greater.
It was not that Chen Ci coveted Zhu Zhuqing's body-although her figure really was smoking hot. He was thinking of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's current predicament was that it lacked sufficient fighting strength. If he could get the Zhu Family backing Zhu Zhuqing to ally with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, that would be quite good too.
At that thought, Chen Ci glanced at Zhu Zhuqing.
He did not know whether it was his imagination, but Chen Ci felt that after he glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, the blush on her face seemed to deepen.
That look from Chen Ci made Zhu Zhuqing even more bashful.
Could Chen Ci be thinking of having all three of us together?
I could accept that, but would Rongrong agree?
If Chen Ci really brings it up later and I agree right away, will he think I'm too frivolous?
While all sorts of thoughts ran wild in Zhu Zhuqing's mind, Ning Rongrong had already gone ahead and stepped into the Rose Hotel.
Chen Ci walked over to Zhu Zhuqing, patted her shoulder, and said:
"Zhu Zhuqing, you must be tired after traveling for so many days, right?
"Shall we get a room and have a good rest?"
With that, Chen Ci also stepped into the Rose Hotel.
Watching Chen Ci's retreating figure, Zhu Zhuqing's thoughts began running wild again.
Shall we get a room?
Does Chen Ci really want all three of us together?
That sounds pretty exciting.
The more Zhu Zhuqing thought about it, the redder her little face became.
Then she too strode into the Rose Hotel on her long, leather-boot-clad legs and walked up beside Chen Ci. With her and Ning Rongrong on either side, they enclosed him between them.
The three stood side by side, waiting for the hotel receptionist to check in the young couple ahead of them.
Before long, the receptionist finished checking the young couple in, and Chen Ci prepared to step forward.
Just then, an unwelcome guest arrived at the Rose Hotel.
The man carried an air of unruly arrogance as he walked into the Rose Hotel with a pretty woman on either side.
Seeing people waiting ahead of him, the arrogant man frowned, but paid them no mind.
Someone of his status had no need to queue here.
Without a second thought, he put his arms around the two pretty women, passed Chen Ci's group, and walked up to the reception desk.
"Get me a room."
The three reacted differently upon seeing him.
The sight of Dai Mubai immediately reminded Ning Rongrong of Ma Hongjun, whom they had encountered not long ago, and she felt nothing but disgust.
Chen Ci, meanwhile, found it rather amusing. He had not expected to actually run into Dai Mubai.
Chen Ci turned to Zhu Zhuqing and saw that she had already become that icy beauty, her eyes filled with contempt for Dai Mubai.
The receptionist glanced at Dai Mubai and his pretty women, then looked at Chen Ci, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.
The girls beside this gentleman who arrived first are clearly a cut above the white-clad man's girls.
Those two girls with the white-clad man are probably just streetwalkers.
Judging by that, the gentleman who arrived first must be more powerful.
So the receptionist said to Dai Mubai:
"I'm sorry, sir.
"Our Rose Hotel only has one room left, and these guests arrived first. Please find another hotel, the three of you."
Dai Mubai's eyes instantly turned cold. He had only just learned that someone had sent Ma Hongjun to jail.
He had rushed straight to the public security bureau without stopping, only to be told, when he tried to collect Ma Hongjun, that he, Dai Mubai, the Evil Eye White Tiger, did not have sufficient standing.
He already had a lump of anger he could not swallow.
Now he had come to the hotel to let off some steam, only to suffer another setback?!
No matter how he thought about it, he could not swallow this insult.
Without even glancing at Chen Ci's group, Dai Mubai slapped the reception desk and demanded:
"Do you know who I am?"
The receptionist stole an unobtrusive glance at Chen Ci and found that his presence was not the least bit weaker than Dai Mubai's.
I'm acting on this gentleman's behalf. Surely he won't let this fellow humiliate me?
Wouldn't that be the same as slapping you in the face?
So the receptionist said with complete confidence:
"I don't know who you are, and the two young ladies beside this gentleman who arrived first are a considerable cut above your streetwalkers.
"Trash who plays with streetwalkers dares to throw his weight around like this?!"
Dai Mubai flew into a rage and roared:
"How dare you! I am Dai Mubai, the Evil Eye White Tiger!"
Hearing Dai Mubai announce his name, the receptionist was so frightened that his knees went weak.
He had never expected it to be this particular big shot.
He could only pin his hopes on this newly arrived gentleman being powerful enough.
The receptionist could only look toward Chen Ci, trembling.
Dai Mubai followed his gaze toward Chen Ci. He wanted to see just who this person was, whose girls were even better than the ones he played with.
When he saw the two girls beside Chen Ci, Dai Mubai was instantly struck by their breathtaking beauty. The receptionist was right: these two girls were indeed far above streetwalkers.
In fact, streetwalkers could not even begin to compare with them.
Seeing Dai Mubai look over, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong did not dwell on the receptionist's earlier inappropriate remarks.
Instead, each hugged one of Chen Ci's arms, backing him up from either side.
Feeling the soft touch against his arms, Chen Ci had no reason to back down either.
He looked straight into Dai Mubai's eyes and said:
"Dai Mubai, business follows the rule of first come, first served. We arrived first, so this room should belong to us."
Dai Mubai narrowed his eyes and said coldly:
"What if I say no?"
Chen Ci said mildly:
"It's no use saying no. What I say goes!"