"In that case, what will happen to the cultivators who help them?" Zhao Ru asked, her voice filled with concern.
Hao Yu paused and glanced back at her, indicating he was listening to her question.
"They have been using the cultivators to wreak havoc," Zhao Ru continued. "While it's true that most of this is just a business-related fight, the Dragon City also has laws. The law states that the Dragon City will be ruled by the people and for the people. Cultivators aren't supposed to be meddling in businesses."
Hao Yu decided to sit down, showing a willingness to hear more. Zhao Ru seemed to have figured out how to work with him, and he was intrigued by the involvement of cultivators in this issue.
Zhao Ru explained, "We also have some eyes and ears around them. We have seen cultivators enter their place. Of course, if it's only for companionship, we won't have any problem with it. But why would a cultivator enter the boss's room?"
"So, you suspect they are working together?" Hao Yu inquired.
"No, we are sure of it," Zhao Ru asserted confidently.
Hao Yu cautioned her, "Your accusation could be serious if not proven."
Zhao Ru insisted, "It's because the very same cultivator returns to this place afterward. At first, we didn't think much of it, but he became increasingly aggressive over the past week. We've lost three girls to him in that time. The last one died because he didn't like the way she breathed. We can't do anything because we are afraid that the cultivator will bring an elder and destroy the brothel."
Hao Yu's expression grew cold as he listened to the gruesome details. The story resonated with him, as he remembered the loss of his own mother due to a trivial incident.
Even though he had investigated the murderer, he realized that he hadn't understood the circumstances that led to it. There might be a chance that the brothel was experiencing the same thing.
If that were the case, he would definitely crush the brothel alongside the cultivator.
Still, he couldn't bring his feelings here. He had to be impartial.
At the same time, this was the case where there was a direct link with a cultivator. He might be able to utilize this to bring more cultivators until it reaches the elder's attention.
He spoke sternly, "If they break the law, I can help within the boundaries of the law. However, whether your business can survive or not is not my concern."
Zhao Ru's eyes brightened as she finally saw some hope in this matter.
"When will the guy arrive? Does this cultivator have any patterns?"
"Yes. He will appear every other day, and tonight should be the time for his next appearance."
"Good then. If it's only a disciple, then I can solve this pretty easily." Hao Yu nodded with a serious expression.
"Thank you. Thank you very much." Zhao Ru lowered her head furiously.
However, there was something weird about this matter. First of all, if this was the only problem, there was no way Leng Xiu would give him the task personally. It should have become big enough to the point where it reached Leng Xiu's ears.
That was why it seemed that Zhao Ru hadn't told him about everything.
It seemed that he had to investigate it for a bit.
…
As soon as the moon rose into the sky, the brothel began to open up massively. All the girls started to go out in search of customers.
The street in the red-light district started brimming with people.
As Zhao Ru said earlier, a cultivator had indeed come into the town and walked around for a moment before going back to the brothel where Hao Yu stayed.
He looked a bit wary of his surroundings even though he had done the same thing multiple times.
After making sure of something, the cultivator finally entered the brothel.
"That's the guy, Sir!" Zhao Ru pointed at the cultivator.
The cultivator was confused and seemed to be angry that they were actually pointing at him. However, his body was soon frozen the moment he saw what was happening in the front hall.
There was a guy, who was sitting next to the receptionist. Even if they were customers, they wouldn't be sitting in that spot since there was a waiting area.
In addition, the manager wouldn't bother to accompany him. And there were multiple girls who even took care of him, from filing his cup to massaging his shoulders.
When the cultivator saw the person, he abruptly halted his movement. The man turned out to be Hao Yu.
Due to the project, Elder Bing had given everyone a warning about an administrator that they should treat with respect. After all, Hao Yu held the key to their new place, which would be extremely important for the cultivators.
Hence, the fact that Hao Yu was here caused him trouble. If he acted rashly and angered Hao Yu, the latter might report him to the elder. He remembered how the elder killed a cultivator for messing with Leng Xiu, so he might experience the same thing.
If he backed down after getting marked like this, he would be extremely suspicious. There was no telling what Hao Yu would do.
So, there was only one thing that he could do.
He straightened his back so that he looked more gallant and walked to Hao Yu.
The women were already afraid and took a step back, thinking they would be killed. However, they got a surprise of their lifetime when the cultivator actually cupped his hands and politely greeted Hao Yu. "Disciple Ding Ruoling greets Sir Administrator."
"!!!" The women, including Zhao Ru, widened their eyes in shock. Not only was the cultivator respectful, but he also lowered his head. It was the sign of submission.
They couldn't help but look at Hao Yu, wondering who this guy was to be able to overwhelm the cultivator.
Hao Yu didn't want to embarrass him too much, so he stood up and greeted him back. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Cultivator."
"If you don't mind me asking, what is Sir Administrator doing here?" The cultivator inquired carefully while observing the others to see if there was any escape route.
"It's nothing. Sir Magistrate has smelled trouble here, so I'm asked to handle it because a certain cultivator is causing some problems. I don't know who this cultivator is, so I have to catch him. It's just that if I can't catch him soon, I might have to stay here longer which would cause me to be unable to supervise the other projects. I'm afraid that it might be delayed because of this cultivator. I'm in trouble too, you see."
Thud-!
The cultivator's heart sank.