Chapter 366: Leaving with Style

The commotion in the lobby attracted the attention of the front desk staff. However, they only peeked over for a moment before losing interest. One of them lazily called out, "Don't break anything, or you'll have to pay for it!" before they went back to ignoring the situation.

The two punk girls with Huangmao ran over. Seeing what had happened, they panicked.

"You... you're courting death! His brother is one of Lord Bao's favorite men. You're screwed!"

"Get lost!"

Chen Erbao didn't want to hit women, so he just waved a hand, telling them to get lost.

The two girls looked like they wanted to charge forward and fight, but one look at Chen Erbao's imposing physique made them abandon the idea. They helped the three thugs to their feet and prepared to leave.

One of the thugs clutched his bleeding lip, his eyes filled with venom as he glared at Chen Erbao. He quickly pulled a fruit knife from his pocket and lunged.

It all happened so fast that Bai Xiaoqing let out a terrified shriek.

BANG!

Chen Erbao, of course, saw it coming. No longer holding back, he sent the thug flying with a single kick, sending him crashing outside the restaurant!

"You're fucking dead! Just you wait!"

The four of them spat one last threat, but they flinched under Chen Erbao's glare and scrambled out the door.

Once the farce was over, Chen Erbao sighed.

"Sanjiang City is a bit rough... Looks like the security here will need some serious training."

'If some idiot with no eyes sneaks into the factory in the middle of the night and steals the Spirit-Containing Objects from the warehouse, I'll be kicking myself.'

Bai Xiaoqing was also a little worried.

"Don't the local Patrols do anything? This is outrageous! Gangsters in broad daylight!"

Chen Erbao thought, 'She hasn't even seen the underworld in Dian Nan. They hire assassins to murder people over there!'

A short while later, their food arrived. After setting down the dishes, the waiter offered them a kind warning.

"You two, I suggest you eat quickly and leave. That kid wasn't lying. His brother really is one of Lord Bao's favorites—he's the best fighter in the Giant Whale Gang. If they corner you, I'm afraid..."

Chen Erbao glanced up at him. Bai Xiaoqing's expression grew serious as she asked:

"Don't the local Patrols do anything? They're completely lawless!"

The waiter gave a wry smile. "Ma'am, Lord Bao has been operating in Sanjiang City for over a decade and has never gotten into trouble. It's obvious he has connections in high places! What Patrol officer would dare meddle in their business? Anyway, take my advice. Just finish your meal and get out of here..."

After the waiter left, the two of them began eating much more quickly.

Bai Xiaoqing was worried about retaliation and wanted to finish up and leave as soon as possible. Chen Erbao, on the other hand, was simply reacting to her.

Seeing how fast Bai Xiaoqing was eating, he couldn't help but want to eat even faster.

Men always get competitive over the most meaningless little things.

Once they had finished their meal and paid, Bai Xiaoqing started pulling Chen Erbao out of the restaurant.

"Let's hurry to the Vienna Hotel! It'll be a huge hassle if we run into those punks again!"

Chen Erbao watched Bai Xiaoqing patting her ample chest and couldn't help but find it amusing.

"You're a Qi Refining First Layer Cultivator now, you know. Are you still scared of them?"

Hearing this, Bai Xiaoqing's face flushed red, and she stammered, "But I've never fought anyone before..."

"Don't worry, I'm here. What's a few little punks to me?"

Chen Erbao said with a confident wave of his hand.

Nevertheless, he drove them to the Vienna Hotel.

It wasn't to avoid the punks, but simply because that was his plan for the day all along.

Not long after they left, a group of burly men in black suits swarmed into the restaurant.

"Where's the owner? Get out here!"

The one in the lead was none other than Huangmao, the thug from before. His head was wrapped in several layers of bandages, giving him a comical look.

The owner didn't appear, but the waiter did.

"Where's the guy who hit me earlier?"

Huangmao demanded, pointing rudely at the table where Chen Erbao had been sitting.

The waiter shook his head. "I don't know. They left as soon as they finished their meal."

"Shit!"

Furious, Huangmao sent a nearby stool flying with a kick, nearly losing his own balance and stumbling.

One of the men in suits steadied him.

"Don't worry. The restaurant has security cameras. As long as he's still in Sanjiang City, we'll make him pay dearly!"

He was one of Huangmao's older brother's lackeys and was quite loyal.

...

The Vienna Hotel was located in the heart of Sanjiang City's Sanjiang District. It wasn't massive, but it was certainly luxurious, with a prime location adjacent to several malls and shopping centers.

When the two of them arrived at the front desk, a sweet-looking receptionist came over to greet them.

After Chen Erbao gave his name and phone number, she looked him up on the Vienna internal network. Her expression changed subtly.

"Mr. Chen, ma'am, right this way, please!"

Her attitude was suddenly much more respectful.

Bai Xiaoqing followed behind Chen Erbao as they took a private elevator upstairs.

"Are you famous here or something?"

Bai Xiaoqing whispered, leaning close to Chen Erbao's ear.

A thought flashed through Chen Erbao's mind, and he canted his head slightly. He immediately felt a warm, moist sensation on his cheek.

He turned to see Bai Xiaoqing glaring at him, her face bright red. Chen Erbao casually made something up.

"Sorry, lost my balance... I always stay with them when I travel for business. I have a special membership and loaded it with quite a bit of money."

Bai Xiaoqing chose not to mention what just happened, though she did put a little more distance between them. "By the way, the company account received a few hundred million a couple of days ago. Was that from you, too?"

"Yeah, as long as it arrived. From now on, any money that comes from... unclear sources, just log it as a corporate investment. Have someone draw up a contract to transfer a few tenths of a percent of equity to Zhiqing. Don't ask any other questions."

Chen Erbao instructed.

'If the company keeps receiving large sums of money from unknown sources, it might attract unwanted attention. This way, I have a plausible excuse—it's just a stock transfer.'

Bai Xiaoqing nodded and asked no further questions.

The receptionist led them to their suite, where they dropped their luggage in the living room.

As usual, it was the presidential suite that Chen Erbao favored. The place was massive, equipped not only with various entertainment facilities but even a pool table.

'Must be a local custom in Sanjiang City,' he thought.

Bai Xiaoqing chose a bedroom, took her clothes inside, and started to freshen up.

She was exhausted after spending the whole morning in the car.

"Want to take a nap?"

Chen Erbao, who wasn't as tired, asked while leaning against her door.

"Okay, let's rest for a bit. Wake me up at three!"

It was already one-thirty, so that would give her a good hour and a half of sleep.

Chen Erbao nodded, then asked cheekily:

"Want me to rest with you?"

"...Get lost!"

After a moment of silence from inside the room, a sharp rebuke followed.

"Heh heh..."

Chen Erbao hung the "Do Not Disturb" sign on her door, then returned to his own room and promptly fell asleep.

While the two of them slept soundly, Huangmao and his crew were mobilizing the grunts of the Giant Whale Gang in Sanjiang District.

Photos of him and Bai Xiaoqing were already being circulated. Suddenly, the streets were filled with small-time gangsters, all searching for any sign of the pair.