Although Hai Tian Lou was not a top-tier luxury establishment, it was not a place ordinary people could frequent.
Ye Changqing would be fortunate to invite him to a common eatery.
A meal at Hai Tian Lou would cost at least four hundred yuan, which was several days' living expenses for Ye Changqing.
At seven in the evening, Qin Hanchu met Xu Zhuang at the entrance of Hai Tian Lou.
"Let's go, are there any good small restaurants nearby?"
Qin Hanchu had not explained earlier, so Xu Zhuang assumed Qin Hanchu just wanted to meet him there before heading to a small restaurant.
Qin Hanchu pointed at Hai Tian Lou. "We're eating here."
"Did you get rich?" Xu Zhuang asked, surprised.
Qin Hanchu smiled. "You could say that. Made a bit of money."
"Really? How did you make it?" Xu Zhuang inquired curiously.
"It's a secret, you'd better not ask."
Xu Zhuang frowned. "You didn't do anything illegal, did you? We shouldn't do things like that."
"Don't worry, let's go eat."
Xu Zhuang still wanted to ask Qin Hanchu where he got his money, but Qin Hanchu refused to say.
Seeing Qin Hanchu's stubbornness, Xu Zhuang had no choice but to drop the inquiry.
He secretly wondered if Qin Hanchu's remarried mother had secretly given him money.
It was past nine in the evening when they finished eating. Qin Hanchu said, "I have some things to attend to recently, so I might not be able to see you often."
"You really didn't do anything illegal?"
Xu Zhuang's demeanor gave Qin Hanchu a good impression of him. Ye Changqing was fortunate to have such a close friend.
However, he was Ye Changqing's close friend, not Qin Hanchu's.
Qin Hanchu's primary goal was cultivation, so he did not want to interact too closely with Xu Zhuang.
This meal was to thank Xu Zhuang for his care on behalf of Ye Changqing.
"Don't worry, you might know in the future."
Xu Zhuang became even more puzzled. "So mysterious?"
"Goodbye, I'm leaving."
After waving goodbye to Xu Zhuang, Qin Hanchu turned and left.
...
Emperor Dynasty KTV was a high-end entertainment venue under Jin Han Entertainment.
As Qin Hanchu returned home, Uncle Tai met a young man in his thirties here.
The young man's expression was extremely cold, and seeing him even evoked a chilling sense of terror.
This was the Ghost mentioned by Uncle Tai's confidant.
The Hell Ranking was a leaderboard in the assassin world. The Ghost's high ranking on it was a testament to his formidable strength.
"Your target possesses strong fighting abilities. I want you to snipe him from a distance. Do not give him any chance to breathe." Uncle Tai placed a briefcase in front of the Ghost. "This is the deposit. The balance will be paid upon completion."
The Ghost glanced at the money in the briefcase. "How strong is he?"
"You don't need to know. All you need to know is that I want him dead."
Uncle Tai's reply made the Ghost even more curious about Qin Hanchu's strength.
He picked up the briefcase and walked out.
After the Ghost had gone far, Uncle Tai said, "Make arrangements. I'll go to a safe house to hide for a while. I'll come out after the Ghost completes the mission."
At ten in the evening, Qin Hanchu returned to the villa.
Sitting in the living room, he took a Qi Nourishing Pill.
With the aid of the Qi Nourishing Pill, Qin Hanchu's cultivation speed increased.
In just one night, he advanced from the early stage of internal strength to the middle stage.
At this cultivation speed, he would reach the Grandmaster level in seven days.
Even though it was already dawn, Qin Hanchu did not stop cultivating.
He had three Qi Nourishing Pills left and planned to use them before going out to purchase new medicinal ingredients.
Unknowingly, it was already six in the evening.
Only then did Qin Hanchu finally stand up.
All the Qi Nourishing Pills he had refined were used up, and he had to go out to buy some precious medicinal ingredients to continue refining pills.
Besides buying ingredients, he also needed to find Uncle Tai for a chat.
He had agreed to give him one day, but he had not paid the money yet.
Stepping out of the villa, Qin Hanchu looked at the deserted road. "I still need to get a car. It's hard to catch a taxi in the villa district."
Qin Hanchu did not wait by the roadside; he walked while looking for a taxi.
Not long after, a taxi drove up from behind.
Honk honk...
The taxi driver honked twice, trying to get Qin Hanchu's attention.
Seeing the taxi, Qin Hanchu raised his hand to stop it.
"Take me to Hai Tian Lou first."
Having not eaten all day, Qin Hanchu decided to have a good meal at Hai Tian Lou.
The driver nodded and started the car, driving forward.
Qin Hanchu closed his eyes slightly, cultivating his internal strength in secret.
After about five minutes, the taxi stopped.
"I heard you are very strong," the taxi driver said at this moment.
Qin Hanchu was not surprised. He had sensed a murderous aura from the driver as soon as he got into the car.
"I'm alright, at least you're no match for me," Qin Hanchu said calmly.
Seeing that Qin Hanchu was not shocked, the Ghost was somewhat surprised. "Want to get out and fight?"
Qin Hanchu did not speak. He directly opened the car door and got out.
The Ghost opened the car door and casually tossed his baseball cap into the taxi.
The taxi was now parked in a secluded open space, empty all around.
Qin Hanchu looked at the Ghost with disdain. "Hurry up, I still have to go eat."
"Are you in such a hurry to die?" the Ghost said coldly.
Qin Hanchu: "It was Uncle Tai who sent you, wasn't it?"
"Dead men don't need to know these things." The Ghost stretched his body, killing intent glinting in his eyes.
Qin Hanchu smiled. "Make your move. You only have one chance to strike."
"You still don't know who you're facing, do you? Remember me, my name is Ghost."
As he spoke, the Ghost suddenly attacked.
The Ghost's strength was indeed quite good. By the cultivation levels of his previous life, he should have been a sixth-rank martial artist.
Bang!
Before the Ghost could react, Qin Hanchu's foot had already kicked him in the chest.
The force of this kick was immense. The Ghost even heard the sound of his ribcage breaking.
Puff!
The Ghost spat out a mouthful of blood.
He was now like a deflated balloon, completely drained of strength.
The Ghost looked at Qin Hanchu in terror, never expecting Qin Hanchu's strength to be so terrifying.
"The other party should have told you not to engage in close-quarters combat with me, right?" Qin Hanchu smiled. "You should have listened to him."
"I admit you are very strong, but you still have to die."
The Ghost gritted his teeth and suddenly pulled out a pistol.
But at this moment, the Ghost was shocked to find Qin Hanchu gone.
As the Ghost stood there stunned, a figure appeared beside him.
The Ghost, in terror, tried to turn around, only to see a large foot expanding before his eyes.
Bang!
The Ghost's consciousness instantly dissipated. Qin Hanchu's kick had killed him.
After throwing the Ghost's body into the taxi, Qin Hanchu raised the pistol and fired at the gas tank.
Boom!
With an explosion, the taxi was engulfed in flames.
Qin Hanchu threw the pistol he was holding into the taxi and then turned to leave the area.
If Uncle Tai wanted to play, he would play along with him.