"What's the price per square meter around here?" Guo Xuyang continued to ask.
"It's hard to say, it depends on the location. But the average price is over ten thousand per square meter. Mr. Liu, are you planning to buy a house here?" Audrey said.
"The environment here is good, and there are such famous universities. Buying a house should appreciate in value, right?" Guo Xuyang said with a smile.
"Houses here are taxed. You have to pay a considerable amount of tax every year."
"I'm not short of that money. Do you have any suitable suggestions?"
"I really can't give you any advice. I'm currently renting myself."
"In that case, I'll wait until tomorrow and let Xiao Lu take me around. Let's see if there are any suitable properties nearby," Guo Xuyang said.
"Let me go," Xiao Yu's sharp voice suddenly came through.
Ever since Xiao Yu said she was going to the restroom, Guo Xuyang had extended his senses. It wasn't that he had a special hobby, but he knew that an indecent scene had just occurred in the restroom. He was afraid that Xiao Yu would encounter something bad, so he kept his senses extended.
Perhaps it was because Xiao Lu's introduction to Xiao Yu had moved him, or perhaps it was Xiao Yu's purity, unstained by the mire, that had touched him. He inexplicably felt a fondness for Xiao Yu.
"I'm going to the restroom," he said, seeing that the others hadn't heard Xiao Yu's cry.
"Are you going to find Xiao Yu? Do you want me to accompany you?" Xiao Yueyue teased.
"I drank too much beer," Guo Xuyang said, leaving his seat.
He could see that it was the lean Black guy who was bothering Xiao Yu.
"What's wrong?" Guo Xuyang squeezed in front of Xiao Yu and asked.
"He gave me that thing and dragged me to the restroom," Xiao Yu said, hiding behind Guo Xuyang.
"You go back to the booth. It's alright now," Guo Xuyang patted Xiao Yu's arm.
"@#￥#@#..." The Black guy spat out a string of gibberish, and Guo Xuyang understood none of it.
"What did he say?" Guo Xuyang turned and asked.
"He told you not to meddle, or he'd make you pay," Xiao Yu said.
"Then I won't meddle. I don't want to cause trouble," Guo Xuyang said deliberately.
"How can you be like this?"
"Are you stupid? Why did you tell me the truth?" Guo Xuyang said.
"I, I..." Xiao Yu's face suddenly turned red. Guo Xuyang was right. He couldn't understand anyway, so why tell him the truth? If he really didn't care about her, then today's matter would be difficult to resolve. She knew that the people in the bar were just errand runners, with people above them providing backing. She had been to play before, but she had never encountered this situation. She had seen the fate of girls who had been drugged and knew that not everyone in this bar was a good person. If Sun Yue hadn't dragged her along today, she wouldn't have come here. Sun Yue had received a call from Xiao Lu, saying that she was here today and wanted to see her. So, she had pulled Xiao Yu and Xiao Yue out with her. Anyway, someone was paying, and she was familiar with Xiao Lu. Moreover, she couldn't refuse, so she came along. Who would have thought she would encounter such a situation? If Guo Xuyang hadn't come, she really wouldn't have known what to do. It was normal for such things to happen in bars. It was also normal for many girls to go missing inexplicably. Because people came to this place for entertainment, no one would care if someone went out with someone and didn't come back.
"Alright, I was just teasing you. Let's go back," Guo Xuyang said, putting his arm around Xiao Yu and walking back.
The Black guy was not happy and threw a punch directly at Guo Xuyang's face. Unfortunately, he didn't know how powerful Guo Xuyang was. Before the punch could reach Guo Xuyang's face, Guo Xuyang kicked him five or six meters away.
"Gou ah wo te." This kick actually sent the Black guy sprawling on the ground, unable to get up for a long time. Xiao Yu, terrified, clutched Guo Xuyang's clothes and quickly walked back to the booth.
"You guys are so affectionate after not seeing each other for a while?" Xiao Yueyue teased.
"Xiao Lu, pack up and leave quickly," Guo Xuyang said to Xiao Lu.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Lu looked bewildered.
"The Black guy we saw earlier has taken a liking to Xiao Yu, and I kicked him away," Guo Xuyang said.
"Ah? Then let's leave quickly. This is a spot for their local gang. Don't get stuck here when we need to leave," Xiao Lu said, terrified.
The group walked out in a hurry. Audrey, seeing them leave, followed them out. As soon as they stepped out, they were intercepted.
"She te, why are you here so quickly?" Xiao Lu cursed in a low voice.
"Mr. Liu, we might be in trouble today. Let me call Mr. Zhao first." Guo Xuyang remained noncommittal.
In reality, it wouldn't do much good for Xiao Lu to call Zhao Qingchun. After all, the company was here to undertake projects and dealt with local official departments. As for the local gangs, they had very little contact with these gangs. Moreover, Zhao Qingchun had been gotten drunk by him at the drinking table before they left.
"Don't bother, it's useless. Far water cannot quench near thirst," Guo Xuyang said, patting Xiao Lu's arm.
"Then what should we do? If we get taken away by these people, we'll be skinned alive even if we don't die. Not to mention the girls," Xiao Lu said, panicking slightly.
Guo Xuyang understood what Xiao Lu meant. The men would get a good beating if they were taken away. As for the women, it was obvious what fate awaited them in the hands of the gang members.
"Aren't you familiar with the owner of this bar? See if you can contact the bar owner," Guo Xuyang said.
"No. To be honest with you, I originally invited Sun Yue to come and play today. I thought you would go back to rest early after a tiring day. I didn't expect you to come out to play with us," Xiao Lu said with a mournful face.
"You mean you're not familiar with the owner of this bar?"
"Familiar, but not familiar enough for him to save us. And the owner is also a figure within the gang," Xiao Lu said in a low voice, glancing at the people around them.
"Then what do we do? Do we just go with them?" Guo Xuyang said.
"I really have no other options."
"I wish I hadn't kicked him. Who would have thought that playing the hero would cause so much trouble?" Guo Xuyang rubbed his nose.
Audrey couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard him, but she didn't say anything. Her subtle movement did not escape Guo Xuyang's eyes. He was just waiting for Audrey to step in. He didn't believe she had no connection with the local gangs. Even if she didn't have direct contact, he believed her superiors would have connections with these gangs. They would be able to get out then. As for whether they would suffer after being taken away, that was not his concern.
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