Chapter 650: Chapter 307 Going up to the Fifth Floor_2
That guy really detests any skin contact.
Unless he himself is willing, if others dare to touch him, it’s like triggering his reverse scale, which will lead to a fateful end; it goes without saying.
Even now, in this situation, with a woman like Zuo Lü involved, nobody doubted that Hei Ao would make a big move!
Hei Family’s Hei Ao, Zuo Family’s Zuo Lü, both of them prominent figures, had never fought a battle; who is stronger and who is weaker, today might be the day to find out!
Under everyone’s gaze, Hei Ao stopped in his tracks, while Zuo Lü still clung to his wrist, showing no intention of letting go.
This was a direct provocation!
Everyone held their breath, sensing the oncoming storm, an inevitable battle was brewing.
But in the next instant, Hei Ao’s action caught everyone off guard!
He slowly extended his other hand, placed it on Zuo Lü’s, and patted it away.
The entire process was very calm and composed, with not even a hint of rage, just a slight frown.
"You know I dislike others touching me."
Only Zuo Lü would dare, having shared life and death, and fought side by side with him.
If it were anyone else, Hei Ao would have long turned his back on them.
"What’s going on?! Has the sun risen from the west?"
"...That woman Zuo Lü, she’s something else, to actually capture Big Brother Hei Ao’s heart!"
Everyone’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
But this time, no one dared to speak up.
If it were someone else, having been patted away by Hei Ao like that, they would likely not dare to do it again.
But Zuo Lü, without any sign of retreat, looked straight at Hei Ao and said.
"I need your help."
Hei Ao hesitated, then thinking of their camaraderie, ultimately nodded.
"...Alright, then tomorrow, I’ll come to see you at the Zuo Family."
"The Zuo Family?"
Zuo Lü was astonished.
"You really weren’t confined?"
That shouldn’t be, everyone had made contact with the Absolute Sect behind the Bonfire Gathering, it doesn’t make sense that I’m the only one being punished.
Zuo Lü felt a bit depressed, pursing her lips slightly, looking quite adorable.
Among the three of them, Hei Ao and Zuo Lü were under family control, Fang Yu was independent of this, naturally free from punishment.
Yet, Hei Ao, with a similar background as herself, returned with no trouble, while she suffered confinement as punishment from her family, what was this?
Zuo Lü felt a bit resentful.
Hei Ao, however, couldn’t care less about her; just seeking his own peace, now with Zuo Lü causing a fuss, certainly a bunch of people would speculate in secret, pointing fingers; it was better for him to leave.
Ignoring Zuo Lü, he strode off, quickly leaving the whispers behind.
Layer by layer.
Just as Hei Ao was descending to the fifth floor of the Brewing Pavilion, he suddenly heard a familiar name, which made him abruptly stop.
"...Worthless trash! Scared to this extent by a mere patrol officer! What’s his name? Diao Deyi, right? Tomorrow, I will find someone to kill him! Then you can pressure Qian Guxing, force her to meet me, you got it!"
"Yes...yes!"
"Brother Bai Kang, there’s no need to be angry, to kill a patrol officer, why bother yourself, let us handle it!"
"That’s right, such trivial matters, let us underlings do it, killing such a person would dirty Brother’s hands!"
Amidst the laughter of a few, they didn’t care one bit about human life, as if they had already claimed Diao Deyi’s life.
But what they did not realize was that Hei Ao, descending from the corridor, had taken a turn and started heading their way.
With a slap, his palm landed on the table.
Head bowed, with hair cascading down, a cold eye peeked out, surveying the surroundings.
"Just now, who said... you want to kill my brother Diao Deyi?"
As his words fell, everyone at the table was shocked!
At the same time, the figure of Zuo Lü also appeared at the fifth floor staircase, as if she was following Hei Ao down.
Seeing the commotion, she approached quickly.
...
A few minutes earlier.
Fifth floor of the Brewing Pavilion.
Shan Sichen was finally greeted by the returning guard.
Behind him, there were two more people.
"Lord Bai Kang has summoned you upstairs; we are here to exchange with you."
The guard didn’t speak, but the newly arrived fellow did.
In Shan Sichen’s puzzled gaze, the guard furrowed his brows.
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and go. The person you’re looking for is on the fifth floor. Don’t go to the wrong place."
It was against the rules to let someone in.
But if a servant from inside came out, and carried out an exchange with someone from the outside, as long as it wasn’t discovered, there would be no punishment.
This was a sort of unspoken rule and a way for guards to increase their perks.
In fact, at such gatherings, many of the strong figures from the Five Great Families were present, so basically no one dared to cause trouble. Therefore, guards and the like were merely for show, equivalent to a cushy job that one couldn’t even land without connections.
Shan Sichen didn’t understand the ins and outs inside, but he knew better than to provoke the guard, so he had been quite polite.
Upon entering the Brewing Pavilion, Shan Sichen bowed his head, hurrying along silently.
If someone was found taking another’s place to enter, the guard, being a connected party, might only receive a light punishment, but he, a nobody, would likely lose his life on the spot.
Moreover, any person inside the Brewing Pavilion could easily take his life with just the flick of a finger.
Silently hurrying, it was most important to meet Lord Bai Kang as soon as possible.
First floor, second floor, third floor...
Soon, Shan Sichen reached the fifth floor.
Only then did he dare to look up and scan the surroundings.
"That’s...Lord Li Wei from the Li Family!"
"And there’s Lord Bai Sha from the Bai Family!"
"Wait a minute! Is that Lord Lin Bei from the Lin Family Martial Arts Hall? She’s also relegated to just the fifth floor..."
With each person Shan Sichen saw, his heart was shocked anew.
Every person here, if taken individually, were distinguished figures known far and wide.
Yet now, they were all gathered together, like a grand feast.
The Five Great Families, usually engaged in overt and covert struggles, were now gathered together, maintaining superficial relationships.
It was unknown whether the high-ranking members of the Lin Family and Li Family, who had just been in chaos, were also present?
While ponderously thinking about gossip that was none of his business, Shan Sichen suddenly saw the person he was looking for, right in front of him, being surrounded by a group of people and toasting.
With a hooked nose and distinctively handsome features, it was none other than his newly acknowledged big brother, Young Master Bai Kang!
At that moment, Shan Sichen felt incredibly proud.
The people surrounding Lord Bai Kang, though not as illustrious as the ones just mentioned, were also recognizable figures from the Five Great Families.
But now, all these people were circling around Lord Bai Kang.
The higher Lord Bai Kang’s status, the prouder Shan Sichen felt!
He quickly stepped forward, but didn’t directly speak; instead, he came to Bai Kang’s side and waited quietly.
Waiting for Lord Bai Kang to finish the drink that others had toasted him with, Shan Sichen stepped forward half a step and spoke while bowing.
"Lord Bai Kang!"
Bai Kang’s brow immediately furrowed slightly, seemingly displeased at being disturbed.
He waved his hand to tell the next person who was about to toast to sit back down.
Looking sideways at the person next to him, Bai Kang’s expression grew even uglier.
"Where is he?"
Indeed, Bai Kang had assumed that Shan Sichen had brought Qian Guxing over, which is why he allowed the exchange of people below.
But what he didn’t expect was that only Shan Sichen came up alone.
He had been busy socializing and didn’t ask further questions.
After all, in his mind, if Shan Sichen dared to look for him at such a critical moment, it was highly likely that he had handled Qian Guxing and was bringing him up to add to his enjoyment.
Who would have thought that this useless man came up alone, empty-handed!
Enraged, Bai Kang made Shan Sichen so frightened that he immediately knelt down.
"Lord, please calm your anger! I was already about to succeed; that woman was nearly subdued. But then, out of the blue, a patrol officer, extremely arrogant and with a very bad attitude, not only took her by force, but he even declared, declared... he was after your life, Lord!"
"How dare you!"
"Presumptuous!"
"Who is this nobody, running his mouth without restraint!"
As soon as Shan Sichen finished speaking, before Bai Kang could say anything, the other people at the table had already slammed the table and stood up, loudly berating him.
Shan Sichen smoothly slid into a kneel, without the slightest hesitation.
"Lord! Lord Bai Kang, please calm your anger! These aren’t my words, but those of the contemptuous patrol officer, spoken directly to me! He even embraced that woman and told me so blatantly and arrogantly! Even after I mentioned your name, Lord, he still held the same attitude! He didn’t take you seriously at all!"