Novel Full Chapter 3534: Tai Shu (2)
Chapter 3534: Tai Shu (2)
“You…” Pan Chen’s expression suddenly shifted. “Consider yourselves lucky. I’m leaving.”
From how Pan Chen was behaving, it was clear he was wary of something.
Pan Chen turned to leave, but looked back at Xiao Huo. “Let’s play again next time.”
As he spoke, he gave Xiao Huo a wink. “Wait for me to come find you.”
Mei Ziqing’s face was already as dark as could be. Ning Shu stepped out to block Pan Chen’s path, and he looked at her with an expressionless gaze. “What? You want to start something?”
“Not starting anything. I’m just here to make sure the bill is settled.” Such a large table of food certainly wasn’t cheap. If Pan Chen left, they would be the ones stuck with the bill. He wanted to eat and run? In his dreams!
Pan Chen looked at Ning Shu. “So stingy. I don’t have any money.”
Pan Chen was acting like a total rascal, his expression practically asking, ‘What are you going to do about it?’
He was completely unconcerned.
“What does you not having money have to do with me?” Ning Shu said to Mei Ziqing, “Let’s go.”
Mei Ziqing took Xiao Huo by the hand, and she and Ning Shu walked out of the restaurant.
Pan Chen tried to leave right after, but he was blocked by a waiter. The waiter looked at him silently. “Please pay the bill, honored guest.”
“No money.” Pan Chen wasn’t a task-taker, so he didn’t have merit or faith points.
Pan Chen wasn’t afraid at all. If a conflict actually broke out, he could just take the opportunity to swallow someone. The souls of these people were so incredibly powerful. Swallowing one would be worth ten thousand ordinary people.
How refreshing that would be!
Pan Chen acted like a delinquent, his attitude arrogant. “I said, I don’t have any money.”
He looked like he was practically thrusting his face in front of the waiter, begging the man to hit him. His appearance was the very definition of ‘begging for a beating.’
The waiter: …
The waiter had never seen someone so brazen about dining and dashing. Just as he was about to speak, Shu Bai walked over, looking elegant in her beautiful qipao. She asked, “Is the guest unable to pay?”
“I don’t have the money. What are you going to do about it, huh?” Pan Chen tilted his chin up. He wanted these people to strike first so he would have an excuse to swallow these powerful souls.
It was all that man’s fault, keeping him confined every day, not letting him cause trouble, not letting him kill people, not letting him do this or that. It was absolutely infuriating.
Facing the provocative Pan Chen, Shu Bai said calmly, “You don’t necessarily have to pay with faith or merit points. You can use items of equal value. Sir, you should have something of equal value on you, right?”
“Nope. Not a cent to my name,” Pan Chen said, crossing his arms and baring his teeth.
After Mei Ziqing and Xiao Huo had left, Ning Shu returned to the restaurant. Seeing Pan Chen’s punchable face—which practically screamed ‘hit me, hit me, come on and hit me’—she was somewhat at a loss for words.
Shu Bai said steadily, “Then, what exactly is Sir’s intention?”
He refused to do this or that. What did he actually want? Not only did he want to dodge the bill, but he also wanted to stir up trouble. What was wrong with him?
Pan Chen bared his teeth at Ning Shu and licked his lips.
Ning Shu leaned into Shu Bai’s ear and whispered the truth of the troublemaker’s identity. Upon hearing the man’s origin, Shu Bai couldn’t help but knit her beautiful eyebrows, especially since the opponent was deliberately being provocative.
It was clear he wanted to cause a scene.
But if they just let him walk away, it would be a huge loss. That massive table of food, with plates stacked high, consisted of all the most expensive items. Setting aside the direct financial loss, it was even more important not to let the restaurant gain a reputation for being a pushover. Otherwise, everyone would try to dodge their bills in the future.
Her logic was the same as the one Ning Shu used in acting as the city lord. She had to protect her interests. Business owners dreaded this kind of customer, the kind that was totally unreasonable and reckless.
Shu Bai had a bit of a headache and felt quite overwhelmed. Even if she brought up her own backers now, this fellow wouldn’t care at all.
Just then, the school doctor entered, dressed entirely in black. He walked over and handed his personal ID card to Shu Bai. “Bill, please.”
The moment Pan Chen saw him, he immediately withered. His expression became impatient, yet he didn’t dare to act out.
“Of course.” Shu Bai swiped the card to settle the bill and returned it to the school doctor.
The school doctor was wearing white gloves. He took the card through the fabric of his gloves and put it away.
“Trying to cause trouble again? If you keep this up, I’ll just have to crush you into fine dust and be done with it.” The school doctor looked at Pan Chen. Pan Chen was clearly indignant but didn’t dare say anything.
Pan Chen curled his lip and rolled his eyes like a rebellious child.
The school doctor adjusted his gloves, reached out, and grabbed Pan Chen by the collar. Then, he threw him directly into a black hole that had opened behind him.
“Here we go again. Tai Shu, you’re a total psychopath!” Pan Chen was swallowed by the black hole, his voice—thick with humiliated rage—still echoing in the air.
The school doctor slowly peeled off his gloves and turned to leave.
Shu Bai let out a sigh of relief. “Fortunately, that was resolved. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known how to end things today.”
Ning Shu grinned and sat down, picking up a menu to order a few things.
Shu Bai sat across from Ning Shu. The waiter served tea, and Shu Bai poured a cup, sipping it slowly. She asked, “There’s something I wanted to ask you. How do you plan to handle the auction house situation?
“The shop owners in the City of Water are all currently guessing what you intend to do.”
Ning Shu also poured some tea and savored it leisurely with a smile on her face. “I don’t intend to do anything. As for the auction house’s barrier being connected to the barrier of the entire City of Water, that was completely an accident.”
Shu Bai held her teacup. “If you say it was an accident, then an accident it is.”
The reasons behind it were clear to everyone, so Shu Bai didn’t press further. When the food arrived, Shu Bai stood up to leave, but Ning Shu said, “Sit down and eat with me. I ordered extra dishes anyway.”
“Since the city lord is inviting me, I won’t be polite.” Shu Bai sat down and picked up her chopsticks.
Ning Shu asked, “Has anything major happened in the City of Water lately?”
Shu Bai said, “I knew this meal wasn’t for nothing. What does the city lord wish to know?”
Ning Shu said with a smile, “Just tell me whatever has happened. Pick the interesting bits.”
Shu Bai put down her chopsticks and fanned herself slowly with her round fan, looking elegant and relaxed. “The ordinance space is actually quite peaceful since combat is forbidden. If I had to say what the most interesting thing lately is…
“It would have to be you, our newly appointed city lord. Because you aren’t yet skilled at using your ordinance, you actually sealed off the auction house ‘by accident.’”
Shu Bai covered her mouth with her round fan, revealing only her calm and beautiful eyes.
Ning Shu’s expression didn’t change. “It seems I’ve become quite a joke!”
Since the city lord was so ‘useless,’ wouldn’t she have to remove the auction house’s barrier just to prove her competence and shed the title of ‘incompetent city lord’?
Public opinion truly was an interesting thing. Many people probably viewed her as an incompetent city lord by now.
Shu Bai said, “Since the city lord claimed she wasn’t skilled at using the ordinance, others will certainly help spread that news for you.”
“I am quite ashamed to admit that it really is the case. That’s why it’s going to take a long time to resolve the auction house matter.” Ning Shu picked up her teacup to drink and cleanse her palate. After eating so much delicious food, she finally managed to put the taste of dog food behind her.