Chapter 13: Another Expert!?
"Xuner, I'm going out to handle something."
In the private room, Xiao Ze suddenly set down his cup and stood up, speaking to Xiao Xuner.
"Okay, Xiao Ze, make sure to come back soon. If Lady Ya Fei leaves before you return, you'll miss the good show," Xiao Xuner said with a smile, her eyes narrowed.
"I'll be back as soon as possible!"
With those words, Xiao Ze left the private room, his right hand patting the black and gold card in his pocket, intending to settle the bill first.
Watching the closed door, Xiao Xuner asked, "Ling Lao, what do you think Xiao Ze went out to do?"
A slightly amused voice came from a corner of the room.
"He's probably going to settle the bill, isn't he? It wouldn't be to seize an opportunity to meet Miss Ya Fei, would it?"
"Ling Lao... what nonsense are you talking about?" Xiao Xuner rolled her eyes at the voice coming from the corner.
"Haha, I was just joking. But when Young Master Xiao left just now, he was still holding his storage gold card, so he's probably going to settle the bill."
Ling Ying's voice became more serious.
Xiao Xuner nodded and said, "Xiao Ze is probably worried that I'll overspend, so he wants to settle the bill himself. But I've already taken care of it."
After a while, the door quietly opened.
Xiao Ze peeked inside, seeing Xiao Xuner's smiling face and holding the bill, he couldn't help but smile helplessly.
"It seems you already knew why I went out... Xuner, you've already paid the bill," Xiao Ze said as he walked over to Xiao Xuner and gently ruffled her hair.
"You even stored a full black and gold card at the counter. Whatever the cost of this meal, just deduct it. How generous!" Xiao Ze remarked.
"Hehe, I told you, Xiao Ze, that I wanted to treat you to a sumptuous meal. Of course, I wouldn't be stingy," Xiao Xuner said with a slight smile, enjoying Xiao Ze's touch.
"But Xiao Ze, didn't we agree that I would treat you this time?" Xiao Xuner added seriously.
"Yes, you treat, I pay. But my plan fell through," Xiao Ze said with a hint of helplessness, admitting defeat to Xuner's financial prowess.
"After all, this is our first date, quite memorable, so I wanted to settle the bill this time," Xiao Ze explained.
"Okay, Xiao Ze, don't worry about these trivial matters. Just 2,000 gold coins, Xuner can afford it," Xiao Xuner grabbed Xiao Ze's hand and said earnestly.
"And Xiao Ze, you helped me master the Swallow Counterattack combat technique, saving me a lot of time. Time is money, so in the end, I've earned a lot of gold coins!"
"You're such a calculating girl," Xiao Ze teased.
The two of them laughed and joked, suddenly noticing a figure descending the stairs.
"The show is about to begin!"
"Xiao Ze, let's go!"
Seeing Lady Ya Fei appear, the two of them stood up immediately, ready to go downstairs. But Xiao Xuner suddenly stopped Xiao Ze.
With a flick of her wrist, two black cloaks appeared in her hand.
Xiao Ze looked enviously at the ring on Xiao Xuner's finger.
A spatial ring, such a rare item!
"Xiao Ze, put on the cloak for convenience."
"Okay."
The two walked through the corridor, and the waiters along the way paid no attention. Seeing people wearing cloaks was nothing unusual; it happened ten or twenty times a month.
These cloaked individuals might have various reasons: they could be ugly, wanted criminals, or lovers meeting in secret.
None of this concerned the Shengde Tavern.
As long as you came to the tavern, didn't cause trouble, paid honestly, the tavern wouldn't care about you.
In fact, there was even a sense of competition among the taverns in Wutan City.
If someone came to the tavern without a cloak, concealing their identity, it meant the tavern wasn't attractive enough, and business probably wasn't good.
After all, if there were many such people, some of them might be wanted criminals.
They would risk exposure just to eat at your tavern for a meal.
This showed how attractive the tavern was.
Of course, there were many risks involved in this, and only powerful taverns were willing to accommodate them.
After they went downstairs, Lady Ya Fei had already left the tavern.
The chubby young master from the Oba family was sneaking behind her.
Xiao Ze noticed that the chubby young master had a fighter escort.
The two followed the young master from the Oba family. He wore a lecherous expression and followed Lady Ya Fei with his escort.
"That young master from the Oba family obviously indulges in excess, and he must have done many bad things in Wutan City."
"But instead of stopping him, the Oba family's main figure sent more guards, aiding and abetting his wrongdoing!"
Xiao Ze whispered to Xiao Xuner.
Xiao Xuner nodded in agreement, seeming to have noticed something. She leaned close to Xiao Ze and said, "Xiao Ze, do you think the path we're taking is getting more remote?"
"It seems so. It looks like Lady Ya Fei wants to lead him to a deserted place to teach that young master from the Oba family a lesson."
"Hehe, that guy is just as Xiao Ze said, blinded by lust. He didn't even realize it was a trap."
The two followed along, not worried about encountering any danger.
With Ling Lao guarding Xiao Xuner and Xiao Ze knowing that Xiao Xuner had a Dou Emperor guarding her, they had no worries.
Was there anywhere in Wutan City safer than by Xuner's side?
Finally.
In a secluded alley, the young master from the Oba family couldn't hold back any longer and said with an evil smile, "Lady Ya Fei, it's fate that we can meet in such a remote place. You should just yield to me."
In the alley, Lady Ya Fei remained calm, but there was a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
She had thought that the young master from the Oba family would be more patient and wait until they were completely alone in the alley before making his move.
"It's not a coincidence, it's me who deliberately led you here, Young Master Oba," Lady Ya Fei said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes, her tone cold.
Unfortunately, the young master from the Oba family completely misunderstood and his lecherous smile became even more brazen.
"Haha, so Lady Ya Fei also likes me, then I won't be polite."
The young master from the Oba family took a few floating steps and rushed towards Lady Ya Fei, his gaze almost turning into substance.
Lady Ya Fei felt a chill down her spine. His gaze seemed to be materializing, and she got goosebumps just looking at it!
Boom!
Suddenly, a wave of fighting spirit surged from behind. The young master from the Oba family turned around abruptly.
He saw that his fighter escort had already fallen to the ground, covered in blood, his life or death uncertain.
Standing next to him was a fierce-looking young man, the symbol of the Mitel Auction House embroidered on his chest, which made the young master from the Oba family suddenly snap out of it.
"No, no, you can't touch me. I'm the young master of the Oba family. If you harm me, my father won't let you off!"
The young master from the Oba family saw the fierce young man approaching him and hurriedly said with a fierce expression.
Boom!
The fighter was still powerless in the hands of this fierce young man, let alone a martial arts practitioner?
Lady Ya Fei in the alley also breathed a sigh of relief.
Hidden in the dark, Xiao Ze and Xiao Xuner watched the scene unfold, intending to leave, but the situation on the stage suddenly changed dramatically.
"What's going on? Why did you kill him!"
Lady Ya Fei suddenly frowned and questioned the fierce young man.
The chubby young master from the Oba family already had a large lump on his head, blood continuously flowing out, and he couldn't possibly survive.
"I told you, just teaching him a lesson would be enough!"
"Haha, that's how you told me, but unfortunately, I didn't want to do that, Lady Ya Fei..."
The fierce young man laughed, stepping closer to Lady Ya Fei. The ferocity on his face was quickly replaced by lewdness.
"I also like you very much, Lady Ya Fei!"
...
Outside the alley, Xiao Ze and Xiao Xuner exchanged glances, and Xiao Ze couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.
"Another expert!?"