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Chapter 723: Threshing Wastrels

Changxi City was not a first-tier or second-tier city, but the construction and development of the cities in the Southern Region were still thriving and prosperous. The entertainment establishments here were comparable to Shanghai's, and the Red Pavilion was a large-scale entertainment center with a variety of leisure and recreational facilities.

At the fitness area.

Han Qingwu had taken off her coat and put on a black vest and sweatpants. The fighting match tonight was very important to her, and she did not dare to slack off, so she did warmups ahead of time, adjusting her body and mind to the best condition, as it was her very purpose of coming here.

Punching out with a thousand pounds striking power was not an issue with her current strength. After the training she had with the expert from the Everlasting Feast Hall, coupled with dozens of matches she had gone through in the underground fighting arena, she could be regarded as a battle-hardened fighter now. While standing in front of the dumbbells, her movements looked very casual and she did not appear to struggle even with the heaviest dumbbells.

"Brother Chong, there's quite a belle here, and she got a darn great body!"

At the access to the fitness area's entrance, two young men came in with a towel, one of them, whose nose was sticking out and had a monkey-like face and sweat on his forehead, looked at Han Qingwu exercising and his eyes suddenly lit up, blowing a whistle and grinning.

Zhou Chong raised his brow. After observing Han Qingwu a couple of times, he then nodded and said, "The best quality indeed. Great front and awesome back, added with a darn great body. Chen Shuai, wanna gamble with me to win that belle today?"

"You want to gamble?" Chen Shuai rolled his eyes. "Do you think I'm a masochist? Every time we play this game I always lose to you. The darn Heavens were really unfair to me. How the hell did they name me Shuai (handsome) but did not give me at least a proper face?"

Zhou Chong smilingly said, "You can't eat with good looks alone, though. You know, although one's looks are the first thing women see, a few of them are kind of content with men's inner looks. So maybe… that belle is an exception, a special case like I said, no? Alright, 100 stakes, man. Do you dare to bet with me?"

Chen Shuai blanked and immediately frowned, "You really want to play big, huh?"

Zhou Chong smiled and nodded in response.

Thinking for a moment, Chen Shuai then seemed to be ready to risk everything and said, "Fine, let's play! Who's afraid who, huh? Worse come to worst, I'll just pass through the month broke. No big deal. You just wait here, buddy. I'll definitely win this game and come back with that belle."

"I'll be waiting." Zhou Chong folded his arms while smiling.

Chen Shuai sorted out his clothes and let out a confident smile. After coming to Han Qingwu's side, he tried hard to impersonate a gentleman and said, "Care to chat, beauty?"

Han Qingwu only cast a sidelong glance at him and directly treated him like air. She had good looks and stature and was often approached by men who wanted to talk to her, hence the choice she opted the most when facing these type of wastrels was to ignore them.

As though having expected such a result, Chen Shuai did not seem to be disheartened. Instead, he moved closer to Han Qingwu and said, "Beauty, I'm betting with my buddy whether I can take you with me. The stake is 100. As long as you're willing, how about we share half of the booty?"

A disgusted look flashed in Han Qingwu's eyes, and she still did not respond.

Chen Shuai frowned. He thought about it and quickly added, "That 100 stake I told you is actually 1 million. I know I'm not a handsome guy and only a few women find me to their liking. But since I have taken the gamble, could you at least help me win it this time? As long as you're willing to cooperate with me, I'll give you 500 thousand yuan."

"Scram!" Han Qinwu only spat out a word indifferently.

Chen Shuai's expression froze and stared blankly at Han Qingwu for a long while. While suppressing his anger, he said, "Do you know the Bitao Group in Changxi City? I'm the son of its chairman, Chen Shuai. As long as you're willing to play this game with me, I'll give you the full 1 million bet prize."

"Scram! Don't make me say it the third time," said Han Qingwu coldly.

Chen Shuai gasped for breath. He did not expect this woman to not know chalk from cheese, so greedy and insatiable. 1 million yuan to act for a few minutes, yet she did not give him face at all. If not for the gambling with Zhou Chong, he would directly thrash this bitch.

"You really don't know what's good and bad. Offending me will not end up in a good way if you seek a living in Changxi. I'll give you one last chance before I turn around and go back to my buddy. If you still refuse, don't blame me for ignoring any decorum."

With that said, he turned away with anger.

Finally, Han Qingwu looked at him and secretly lamented inwardly that there really were too many trash in this world. If it wasn't for her unwillingness to have more troublesome matters come to her, she really wished to paint this trash's ugly face with her soles.

Nearby, Zhou Chong watched Chen Shuai smilingly, who came back alone and intentionally spat out his contempt, "Well, well. Seems like your looks and inner handsomeness are not working, eh buddy? How is the feeling of coming back with your tail between your legs? Doesn't it feel great?"

Out of shame, Chen Shuai and growled, "This fucking bitch is too arrogant. I would have already trashed her if she was not a woman. Bah, forget it. If you got the ability, you try."

Zhou Chong blew a whistle as he came to Han Qingwu and smilingly said, "Thanks a bunch for that, Beauty."

"Scram!" Han Qingwu growled without lifting her head.

Ugh… The smile on Zhou Chong's face froze instantly and his brain unable to send an impulse to react. This is out of the script I just wrote! She should be asking why I thanked her. How can she…

Thick-skinned as he was, the embarrassed expression on Zhou Chong's face only lasted for a few seconds before receding like a tidal wave. He then touched his nose and said with a dry smile, "Coming across someone is something preordained by fate, Beauty. Don't be so fast rejecting people. Alright, let me introduce myself. I'm Zhou Chong, a junior of the Zhou Family in Changxi. May I have the honor to invite you to dinner after you finish working out?"

"I don't give a damn of what dogs or cats you are," said Han Qingwu coldly. "Scram if you don't want to get into trouble. There's no way I'm interested in some coxcomb like you."

"You…"

Never in his dreams did Zhou Chong ever imagine that he would be rejected this ruthlessly. One must know that by virtue of his handsome looks, famous brands he wore from head to toe, and coupled with the status of the Zhou Family in Changxi City, his adventure in picking up girls had been a walk in the park.

But today… how could this special situation happen?

As much as he wanted to unleash a tantrum, Zhou Chong was a man who had a tender heart for the fairer sex, and rarely got angry at them. Therefore, he could only suppress his discomfiture inside and walked back toward Chen Shuai crestfallen.

The latter was immediately ecstatic, and the anger he had after getting thrashed by Han Qingwu dissipated a lot upon seeing Zhou Chong coming back with a black and blue expression. A mocking expression appeared on his monkey-like face as he teased, "Holy cow, how come Young Master Zhou came back alone with a dejected face? You always brag and boast that you're a Casanova in picking up hot chicks, and yet you were just thrashed by that beauty?"

Zhou Chong was so vexed that his nose felt noxious. In the past, he always hugged a belle back and showed it off to Chen Shuai, enjoying to watch the guy's envious and jealous expression. But now he was mocked by him, making his anger towards Han Qingwu more intense.

His face turned ashen. He did not even reply to Chen Shuai, but turned his head and waved at a nearby attendant. After the attendant came over, he said, "I'm gonna give you a task. Keep an eye on that woman. Wait until she finished exercising, and then find out after she leaves whether she has friends here. That's right. Don't forget to take some pics of her. It will be useful to me."

The attendant apparently knew who Zhou Chong was, as he quickly nodded and said, "Rest assured, Young Master Zhao! I'll do it will!"

Zhou Chong nodded and took out his business card and stuffed it into the attendant's hand before turning away.

Inside the teahouse.

Tang Xiu was savoring his tea while reading a book and enjoying his short tranquil time. He did not speak, and neither did Ji Mu. Although the latter was a bit bored, he just sat on his chair trying to sense the flow of qi inside his body. Since he obtained a cultivation technique, most of his time was spent on feeling the qi flow inside his body. He wanted to become an expert and also a cultivator, and thus was willing to work himself to death.

In a blink of an eye, it was already six in the evening. Han Qingwu was finally back from the fitness area. Since the fitness area had its own bathhouse, she had already cleaned herself up and changed her clothes.

"Alright, let's go!" Said Han Qingwu.

Tang Xiu looked at the time and asked, "How long does it take to get to the fighting arena from here?"

"I don't know the specifics." Han Qingwu shook her head. "But it's already six, only two hours away from the match. But as a participant, I must be there half an hour earlier."

"There's no need to rush," said Ji Mu quickly. "It will only take 40 minutes from the Red Pavilion to the Emerald Resort by car. Anyways, Miss Han, you spent half the afternoon working out, would you like to have some food first? I went to the dining area half an hour ago and already prepared a meal for us."

"This…" Han Qingwu hesitated.

Tang Xiu got up and said, "Let's head there and have something to eat! You need the energy for the match tonight."

In the dining area.

Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai were with a pretty woman each, and merrily ate and drank. Since their "endeavor" in chasing a beauty was completely crushed, the duo called two call girls they used to play with to vent their crestfallen mood.

Suddenly, Zhou Chong's phone rang.

"Yo, how is it?" He answered the call and asked lightly.

The voice of the attendant he met in the afternoon came out of the phone, "Young Master Zhao, I'm the attendant in the fitness area, Xiao Liu. I've just accomplished what you tasked me! That beauty went to the teahouse after she finished exercising. I didn't dare to approach closer, so I only saw her meeting two men there, and they are now heading to the dining area."

"Got it. I'll gift you something later," said Zhou Chong before hanging up. A cold light flashed in his eyes as he pushed the woman in his embrace and said, "Continue your meal. I gotta make a call and go out."

"Got it!" Chen Shuai nodded. Suddenly, his expression moved and he hurriedly asked, "Hey, Zhou Chong, was it that attendant who called you to report what you asked him to do in the afternoon? Do remember to call me if there's a good play to watch!"

Zhou Chong hesitated for a moment before replying, "Then come with me. I wanna see who could be so capable to tame that bitch."


Chapter 724: Getting Beaten Up

Inside the dining area.

The quaint corridors were decorated with hanging big red lanterns, while guests were coming and going out, showing the venue's thriving business. The faint scent of wine and the fragrance of the dishes fluttered in the air, stirring the starving bellies of many guests.

Tang Xiu and Han Qingwu were not familiar with the place, so Ji Mu took the lead to guide them and explained the specific situation of the Red Pavilion to the duo the reason why this place had a good business. The Red Pavilion was not a top upscale venue and neither was it regarded as mediocre, but middle-class guests liked to come and spend their money there. Even the wealthy also came here because of the variety of leisure and recreation facilities in this place.

"Private room 0066."

After Ji Mu who brought the other two arrived, he opened the door and said, "Brother Tang, Miss Han, please go inside and wait for a while. I'm going to see the arrangements and be right back."

"Got it!" Tang Xiu nodded.

The box was quaint, more than 20 square meters wide. Aside from the tables and chairs, two single sofas and tea tables were placed in the corner. Tang Xiu and Han Qingwu had just sat for two minutes when the box's door was pushed from the outside.

"I heard the Feng Shui of #0066 box is great, so we'll be having dinner here tonight." Said Zhou Chong as he pushed the door open and then entered with a smiling face. When he saw Han Qingwu and Tang Xiu sitting on the sofas in the corner, he pretended to look surprised and said "Holy… what a strange… How come this box is occupied? Furthermore… we can't avoid our adversary, huh? To think that I'd bump into the woman who refused to give us face here."

Chen Shuai carefully observed Tang Xiu for three seconds before he determined that he did not recognize the guy. He immediately felt relieved and said with a smile, "I still thought I was trifled with by some icily arrogant woman and was kind of wondering what kind of great dude could have her company! Never thought it was just some teenager, eh? Don't tell me being an old cattle grazing on young grasses is kind of a popular fashion nowadays. But to find yourself such a pretty boy toy to pet on?"

Zhou Chong touched his chin and fanned the flames while smiling, "Well, we really can't judge a book by its cover nowadays, eh? One may look like a pure and chaste icy maiden, but who knows if she has some kind of special fetish? Tell me, how come the two of you are here? Did you book this box? Get the hell out fast if you didn't, but if you have, I'll call the reception desk to prepare another box for you."

Tang Xiu slightly knitted his brows and turned to Han Qingwu, "Do you know them?"

"Little punks who wanted to talk to me," said Han Qingwu.

"Since they provoked you, just throw these foolish things out," said Tang Xiu, waving his hand.

Han Qingwu coldly smiled and thought that Tang Xiu's "foolish things" remark was spot on. After standing up, she directly asked, "Do you want to scram yourself, or do you need me to throw you out?"

Zhou Chong sneered at Han Qingwu and immediately said to Tang Xiu, "Speak some manners, brat! Nobody dares to provoke me, Zhou Chong, in this Changxi City."

"Noisy bugs!" Tang Xiu was too lazy to look at them again.

Han Qingwu strode forward and her hands instantly grabbed Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai's collars lightning fast. She dashed forward and threw them out of the door like garbage.

Bam (Bam!)…

She then slammed the door from the inside, walked back to the sofa and said with a smile, "Well, the world has been cleaned up, so it's peaceful and quiet now."

Outside the door.

Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai who were thrown into a dizzy state and took a while to get up from the floor. The former looked like a drowned mouse while an expression of humiliation hung on his face as he kicked the door of the box open. Right as he was about to storm inside, a man's figure appeared a few meters from him and his pace suddenly sped up. Ji Mu directly grabbed Zhou Chong's shoulder and forcefully threw him back, causing the guy to be flung away for a few meters and slam on the floor heavily.

"FUCK!!!"

Now Zhou Chong was really enraged, and the pain of his body made him furious. The speed he got up this time was very fast. After shouting a curse, he was ready to rumble.

As for Chen Shuai, his heart instantly sunk the moment he saw Ji Mu. After hearing Zhou Chong's curse and seeing his stance to fight back, he immediately dashed toward him, blocking his path and immediately covering his mouth, then turned around to shout, "Brother Ji, I did not expect you to be here. Zhou Chong drank too much today, so he kinda went crazy!"

Ji Mu's face looked ashen. He glared at Zhou Chong, who gradually ceased struggling, and sneered, "You got drunk and wanted to have a brawl, so you wanted to fight me?"

Zhou Chong was struck dumb at the moment. Never did he expect that the man who just threw him back was actually Ji Mu, and felt deep regret for cursing just now. He then apologized submissively, "I didn't know it was you, Brother Ji. It's just that that man and woman inside that box were loathsome and threw us out. You're a great guy and rarely harbors grievance for a nobodies' past wrongs, so please forgive me!"

"You said a man and a woman threw you out?"

Ji Mu's heart jolted. He grabbed Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai's shoulders and dragged the duo into the box. When he saw Tang Xiu and Han Qingwu sitting on the sofa, he closed the door with his foot and then released them after gifting them some heavy slaps.

"B-, Brother Ji, you…"

The slaps made Zhou Chong turn dull. He raised his hand to touch his burning face as disbelief appeared in his eyes. Chen Shuai, who also got beaten, looked at Ji Mu but dared not resist. Their families may have big enterprises and wealth that made them scions who commanded respect and prestige in Changxi, but comparing their families with the Ji Family was simply comparing Heaven and Earth; totally not a comparison.

Ji Mu ignored the duo after slapping them and then prudently looked at Tang Xiu and Han Qingwu before asking, "Brother Tang, Miss Han, did these two assholes provoke and annoy you?"

Hahaha. Tang Xiu could not help laughing, "One should not have such a blazing flame of anger at a young age. Anyways, these two chaps may have dirty mouths, but they haven't gone too far either. If anything, it was not me who they provoked, though. They were just rejected by Han Qingwu, hence put on a show off out of anger and embarrassment."

Ji Mu suddenly realized that he was so angry inside that his seven orifices were about to release smoke. Han Qingwu was a distinguished guest to him, and it was highly likely that she was also a cultivator. These bastards, Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai, were womanizer assholes, and even dared to provoke her. This was simply courting their own death!

As he pondered up to there, he directly turned and slapped their faces. Then he turned to speak to Han Qingwu, "Miss Han, you're a distinguished guest of mine, and yet got pestered by these two punks. This is virtually a slap on my face. If you don't want to personally beat them up, let me break their legs so as to make them remember it for a long time."

"Ji Mu…"

"Brother Ji…"

Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai's complexions drastically changed and hurriedly called out. At this moment, they finally realized whether it was Han Qingwu who they used as a gamble between them or that young man were not some easy targets. Even Ji Mu himself had to act prudently in front of them, a fact that made them realize that they were just poking a hornet's nest, annoying great trouble for themselves.

Han Qingwu was not an unforgiving and unreasonable woman, so she looked at Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai, who had been slapped six or seven times already. With a disgusted expression, she waved and said, "Alright, just forget it! Just tell them to scram. It's fine with me. Anyways, let's have a bite so as to avoid delaying our important things."

"Alright!"

Ji Mu raised his hand to slap the duo's head and scornfully scolded them, "You two bastards, can you make less trouble later? You're not young men anymore, why don't you mature and find yourselves wives and stay at home? Now, scram! Don't let me see you make any trouble again later, or else I'll beat you to death!"

"Yes, yes, yes. We'll leave."

"Brother Ji, I'm really sorry. Miss Han, I'm sorry. We'll leave."

Zhou Chong and Chen Shuai were like having been pardoned, as they bowed unctuously and replied shortly before running away. Such top dogs who could make Ji Mu value them were not people they could afford to annoy, ever. Now that they did not want pursue the matter further, they also did not want to be really cleaned up.

How about revenge? That was simply a joke!

With what could they exact their revenge? Wouldn't it be the same as if they were impatient to have these people knock at the door of their families and oppress them?

The duo ran out of the dining area in one breath and only halted their pace after they caught their breaths. Chen Shuai rubbed his burning face and said with a bitter expression, "I did not even fucking see the almanac when I went out today, else how come I would annoy such ruthless stubble, to begin with. Even that fucker Ji Mu solemnly and prudently served those two sacred Lords. Who are they and what are their origins?"

Zhou Chong's expression was bit gloomy, and yet he felt helpless at the same time. When he heard Chen Shuai's words, he had no choice but to comment helplessly, "They are definitely not from Changxi, else we'd absolutely know who they really are. Some big figure from the outside our area, and not only just that, but they are also definitely of a very deep background."

"Don't you have photos of that woman?" Suddenly asked Chen Shuai. "How about sending someone to investigate her?

Zhou Chong hesitated before nodding silently, and said, "I'll find someone to investigate her tonight after I get home. We both have utterly lost our faces today big time. Let's get the hell out of here! No need to eat."

Chen Shuai nodded and followed him outside. After a few steps, he suddenly asked, "There's an underground fighting match tonight, are we going to watch it?"

"We'll go. But we gotta find some place to take a bath first and change our clothes, to get rid of this wretched luck," said Zhou Chong without thinking.

"Yeah!"

Inside the private box #0066

"Miss Han, I know those two chaps. They are not bad in nature, but they were born with a gold spoon in their mouths, being spoiled by their families and finally developing such unbridled personality," said Ji Mu with a bitter smile. "Rest assured, though. I'll make them repent and educate them, guaranteeing that they will never act absurdly again later."

Han Qingwu did not take the incident seriously and said with a smile, "Nevermind it. They really did not act too much. Besides, I have packed them up."

Ji Mu quickly glanced at Tang Xiu and then said with a smile, "Miss Han truly has a broad mind, like a heroine. Anyways, let's hit the table! The dishes will be served soon. Ah, that's right. I did not order any wine since Miss Han is going to have a match tonight."

"I drink wine," said Han Qingwu.

"Well, wine is indeed a poison for the intestine, so it's better if you can drink less." Tang Xiu laughed. "Anyways, let's eat the meal fast so as to not delay the important matter!"

"Okay!"

During his contact with Tang Xiu all this while, Ji Mu's evaluation toward Tang Xiu was that he did not have even the slightest trace of a silk pants. He was mature, prudent, and unfathomably deep.





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