Chapter Seven Two Personal Feelings

  Jiangbei City is not considered a first-tier city in the country, but it's more than enough to be a second-tier city. In this city, entertainment venues are also everywhere, although they may not be as famous as those in Tianjin and Dongguan, many places here are also well-known locally.

  For example, this Hua Guang Entertainment City is located in the Jiangbei District of Jiangdu City. Whether it's the location or transportation, or architecture, it's all top-notch in Jiangbei. The entertainment city has high-end bars, KTVs, nightclubs and various themed cafes and hotels, making it a veritable den of luxury. Lin Hao had been here once over a year ago, when he followed a rich classmate to celebrate his birthday. In fact, that night they just found a good KTV to drink and sing, but the memories of that night were unforgettable for these losers.

  So when Fat Brother Chicken brought me to the entrance of the most famous Huaguang Nightclub in the entertainment city, my heart was still racing rapidly. "Fat Brother, Chicken Brother, do we really have to go in? The money on my card isn't even enough for a bottle of wine here," I asked nervously, although I had done several part-time jobs and saved some money, but that was only a small amount for poor people like me, and it was nothing compared to the prices here.

  "Don't worry, we don't need to spend money here, hehe" The fatty patted my shoulder and said with a smile, his eyes full of confidence.

  "Yes, don't worry and just follow us, you just watch and don't speak." Ji Ye also nodded and said, then led the way in, I had no choice but to follow.

  As I entered the nightclub, the piercing heavy metal music instantly pierced my eardrums, and I almost wanted to find earplugs to block it out. I really couldn't adapt to this environment, no way, as a commoner, I'm only used to going to KTV, how could I possibly hang out in a nightclub? The two fat guys seemed quite familiar with the place, finding a seat with ease and chatting with a waiter who leaned in close to listen.

  However, things seem to be progressing not very smoothly. After the waiter said something on the intercom, both Fatso and Chicken Grandpa looked unhappy.

  "Come on, let's go to that big private room and have a drink. Don't bring up any wine that's less than 50,000 yuan, and if you dare to serve fake wine, just wait for the store to close down!" The fat man had anger in his eyes, pulled me up and walked towards the private room, while also shouting at the waiter.

  Fatso's words shocked both me and the waiter, because I knew that the package fee for a private room in such a place would not be less than 10,000 yuan, let alone the tens of thousands of yuan worth of wine. I believe that even if we sold ourselves, we wouldn't be worth that much money! Were we here to cause trouble? The waiter had the same idea, because our clothes and appearance really didn't look like those of wealthy people. The total value of everything on us might not even be worth a kidney, so the waiter nervously spoke into the intercom.

  We sat on the sofa in the big bag room with a smashing posture, waiting for the security guard to come in. Although I was a little nervous and afraid in my heart, looking at the two fat men's calm and leisurely appearance also pretended to be calm.

  Soon, four or five people pushed open the door of the private room. I saw that it was not a security guard who came in, but a big man covered in tattoos, probably a thug hired to keep an eye on things. He had an arrogant look on his face when he entered, but as soon as the leader of the group saw Fatso and Chicken Grandpa, he immediately softened up.

  "Hey, isn't that Lin Ye and Tu Ye? What brings you to Huaguang today?" The big man said in a flattering tone, completely different from his demeanor when he first came in. Then, he turned around and scolded the waiter loudly: "You blind dog, don't you know who Lin Ye and Tu Ye are? They're honored guests of Huaguang! You'd better be more careful in the future, or get out!" The waiter was reduced to tears by his words.

  "Hey, you two gentlemen, I'm really sorry about this. This little sister is new here and doesn't know you, please don't mind. However, you two gentlemen, why didn't you bring the Supreme VIP card that our boss Li gave us? With the VIP card, these people under him wouldn't dare to look down on us." The big man said to the fat men after pushing the waitress away.

  "No card, I'm here to drink with my brother today, don't waste words, first bring up 10 bottles of '82 Lafite" The big man's attitude was extremely low-key, but the fatty didn't give him any face, pointing at me and saying in a very cold tone.

  Fatso's words suddenly made the big man frown, ten bottles of Lafite? Still 82 years old, can you afford to pay the bill? But thinking about the situation back then, even if they ate at a buffet, no one could stop them. For a moment, the big man didn't know what to do for the better.

  "What, Brother Ba thinks that we two brothers can't afford this money or can't drink this little wine?" Seeing the big man in difficulty, Ji Ye added fuel to the fire, with a smile that was not quite a smile, scaring the big man half to death.

  "Grandpa, you're all my grandpas, little brother is just a freeloader, don't make things difficult for me. I was wrong earlier, I apologize, what do you want me to do? Big Brother's demeanor completely disappeared, he tucked his tail and immediately became a good boy, extremely trying to please the two fat men. This also made me very curious, I wonder what kind of ability these two fat men have that can make a gangster who watches the scene so obedient."

  "Alright, we didn't come here today to cause trouble either. Call Li Huaguang out to see me, or take me to see him," said the fatty. Of course, they didn't bring me here today to cause trouble; they brought me here seeking help instead.

  "Yes, yes, I'll go inform Boss Li right away!" Da Ge was overjoyed to hear that things were taking a turn for the better. He really didn't want to serve these two masters. If it weren't for what happened a few years ago, he wouldn't be willing to have anything to do with them.

  Big Brother led the man out of the private room, and I had countless questions to ask. I wanted to know what they brought me here for, but the two men stopped me with their eyes.

  After a few minutes, a man who claimed to be Li's assistant came over, spoke some extremely polite nonsense, and then took us to the highest level of the nightclub, which was also Li's office.

  The office in front of me is extremely luxurious, although I don't recognize the sofas, antiques, and decoration materials placed here, but I can still feel the luxury here. This kind of luxurious atmosphere that settles down is really impressive. However, what attracts our attention more is the middle-aged man sitting on the chair. His appearance is not handsome, his eyes are not sharp, but his overall temperament is very eye-catching. I couldn't say why, but it's certain that this kind of person will always be the focus of people's attention wherever he goes.

  "Tea or coffee?" The middle-aged man smiled at the two fat men, feeling like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

  "No drinking, let's talk business," said the fat man as he sat down opposite Li Huaguang with a big smile.

  Li Hua furrowed his brow, and the person opposite him appeared in front of him, it seemed that things were not trivial, and it was uncertain whether they involved things that he couldn't solve. So he said, "What's worth you coming here in person? And can someone as insignificant as me be of any help?"

  "Cut the crap, we all know each other's bottom line. Once this is done, we're even, and our personal accounts are settled." Ji Ye pointed at him and Pangzi.

  But these words made Li Huaguang's heart tighten, the promise he made back then was a matter of life and death, now that it's being asked for, he feared something terrible had happened. Although he no longer had his former vigor, he was still a man who kept his promises, so he said very calmly "Please speak, what needs to be done will be done, this is my promise to the two of you back then."

  "The first thing, the first person to find is a woman named Li Mingxue, a graduate student at Jiangbei University of Science and Technology. She's my brother's childhood friend. Try to bring her back if possible." Fatso said, pointing at me, then introduced me and asked me to show him Snow's information, photos and other things.

  "No problem," Li Hua Guang smiled and replied. Finding someone was just a matter of course for him, it was too simple. With just one sentence, there would be people helping him do things.

  "Second, second," the fatty hesitated for a moment before saying "Guarantee his safety for three days. Within these three days, no matter which god comes, you cannot let him have an accident. After three days, it's none of your concern if he leaves. And after he leaves, you can also put aside the matter of finding people."

  Come here to save his life? Li Huaguang frowned, this place is where both the black and white gangs of Jiangbei give face, coming here to save his life means they must have offended someone they shouldn't have! Suddenly, Li Huaguang hesitated, after all, there are people he can't afford to offend either.

  "Lihua Guang, after these two things are done, we will have nothing to do with each other. The favor you owed me back then will be repaid. If you're not willing, I'll just go owe someone else a favor." Ji Ye said coldly as he saw Lihua Guang hesitate, his meaning clear: although Lihua Guang's power is great, it's also the most ruthless. Those who can find him can also find others; if they owe someone else a favor and that person wants Ji Ye to deal with Lihua Guang, then they won't be polite about it.

  "Alright, I agree to this matter." Li Huaguang immediately responded, and he didn't dare refuse the two of them. Who knows if someone else would ask them to deal with him? He couldn't withstand it. He still remembered that intense battle from back then, where so many people surrounded the two of them, but they managed to fight their way out of the encirclement. The subsequent month-long revenge made the entire Jiangbei City's underworld unable to rest easy. After that one battle, the name "Jiangbei Twin Heroes" resounded throughout the underworld. If it weren't for them quickly exiting people's line of sight afterwards, they would have definitely had a place in both the black and white worlds of Jiangbei.

  "Thank you," said Fatso and Chicken Elder simultaneously, then pulled me out of the office and into a room next door.

  "Lin Hao, you know your own situation, but I'm telling you, don't be careless for the next three days either. It's still uncertain whether Li Huaguang can keep you safe. From now on, you can only rely on yourself, because your enemy is unimaginable." The fatty said to me very seriously.

  Your enemy can't imagine, I carefully pondered this sentence, deeply felt the same way, everything last night I will never forget in my life.

  "If you feel something's off, run as fast as you can, the farther the better. This is a sacred amulet, my Chicken Grandpa's magnum opus. With this on you, ordinary ghosts won't dare come near. Take this dagger too, it's not some precious thing, but it has seen blood, it's a blade that's taken lives. I think it can help you." Fatso handed me another wrapped amulet and an ancient-looking dagger.

  "This... I find it hard to accept, after all, the two of them have been too good to me, and I almost dragged them down with me. Now they're speaking as if they're giving their last words, it's really unbearable."

  "Stop being so sentimental, if it wasn't for this kind of thing happening, we would have considered ourselves friends by now. We can't stay any longer, we have to go. You be careful yourself." Fatso and Chicken Grandpa exchanged a glance before shoving the stuff into my hands, then hastily left again.

  "Little brother, are you Lin Hao?" Back in Li Huaguang's office, he enthusiastically invited me to drink tea. I couldn't refuse and sat down.

  Yes

  "Are you and Baozi very familiar? How long have you known each other?"

  "It wasn't long, just two nights"

  "Oh, so you've offended someone again?"

  ……

  Unconsciously, my secrets were almost all exposed. By the time I reacted, I had basically no more secrets left. And I also found that Li Huaguang's gaze at me seemed different, a sense of crisis made me feel like sitting on pins and needles, and I couldn't help but want to escape immediately.