Chapter 190 (1/2)
Smoky Thea Tower! This was the well-known nightlife entertainment place of Sky Bearing City. At this moment, it could finally show off its brilliance and grandeur, a place where thousands of gold coins were squandered daily. This is where beautiful women with makeup and suave and dignified gentlemen came, all revealing their own individual styles. The din that was created drowned out all surrounding sounds! The Smoky Thea Tower at night was the real Smoky Thea Tower!
At the entrance of Smoky Thea Tower, a slightly plump old man was wearing a humble smile on his face as he bowed in greeting to every guest that entered and exited the compound. His words were cordial and polite, and he seemed to know everyone that appeared, like a traveler who had gone far and wide. While his words seemed overly flattering, it made the hearts of anyone who heard it feel very comfortable.
For those who were aware of his real ident.i.ty, no one would have believed that an elder from the ShangGuan aristocratic family, a well-known expert, would be actually serving as the head butler for a wine pavilion like Smoky Thea Tower! While the t.i.tle of 'head butler' sounded good, in the end, it was just a better name for the head pimp of a brothel.
”Ah, hahah, Young n.o.ble Tan, you’ve arrived. It’s only been a few days since I’ve seen you, but you seem to have gotten more imposing and handsome… this way please, don’t worry, ever since you gave the word, Little Jade has not been touched by anyone else. That la.s.s gazes out of the window every day, pining for your presence!”
”Eh? Isn’t this Boss Lou? You’re such a rare visitor… remember those la.s.ses the last time you came? Hahaha… every since you left, those la.s.ses had little appet.i.te for the next few days after. This time, Boss Lou really needs to help me comfort them later… Hahaha, not to worry, the bas.e.m.e.nt of the pavilion has goods that can help you have the energy of a dragon and the fierceness of a tiger… hehehe, I’ll see you later then!”
”Oh my, Third Master Yang, you’re here, a private room has been prepared for you already. Ah? Is that so? No wonder Third Master Yang has been looking suaver as of late, this… bearing of yours, is just like a jade tree facing the wind, natural and unrestrained!”
”Aiya, Old Master Wu, I haven’t seen you for so long, your white hair seems to have lessened by a lot, could you teach me how you do that? Oh, this handsome gentleman at your side, is he your grandson? What?! Your son? My G.o.d, I… I… I am truly in awe of you…”
In the midst of sending and receiving guests, if one stayed back and paid more attention, they would have found out a very obvious action: Every time the crowds thinned, the plump old man would use a hand to ma.s.sage his face, most likely, his facial muscles were cramping from smiling while receiving all the guests.
Suddenly, the head butler’s ma.s.saging hand froze, as did his eyes. His expression alternated between confused, to fear, to respect. He was so stunned that even ignored a few of the people who had greeted him as they walked past.
This was the difference between an ordinary person and a martial artist: A martial artist was able to sense the many things hidden away from the ordinary people.
Standing around ten feet away from his eyes, a masked man fully clothed in black stood there by himself. Although he was standing there quietly, the head butler’s senses actually couldn't detect the presence of this man. If not for his own eyes confirming the fact, he would have thought only air existed there. When he laid eyes on the man, his first thought was that this black dressed man had merged in with heaven and earth.
He immediately understood how frightening the skills were of this man, to have even his breath of life totally retracted into his own body, not even letting a bit of it leak out. The only reason why he was able to see him was because the black dressed man allowed it. As for the commoners, they would not find anything out of the ordinary. This was the fabled XianTian realm!
He had already identified this man as the black dressed man who had saved Xiao YanXue the other night. Recalling his cruel and vicious moves, his frightening strength that could rob everyone of their lives there, the head butler couldn't help but shudder, and prepared to approach and greet him.
The black dressed man however seemed to smile at him through his eyes, before disappearing in front of him. The head butler only felt a gust of wind blow past him. What in the world was that movement skill? Can such a thing even exist? The head butler was in shock, subconsciously raising his hand to wipe the cold sweat off. A breeze blew over, and he realized that his back was also full of cold sweat.
Gu XiYan was reclining in front of the dressing table, her emotional state fluctuating wildly. Thinking about how her family, from being imposing aristocrats, had dropped to such a state where they had to live their lives under the guise of another name. In her heart, she was already sick to the brim of this life where they had to lay low every day. However, the three elders seemed to be satisfied with the status quo. They seemingly had already planned to just die of old age, leaving her behind alone. By then, even with her overflowing hatred and lofty aspirations, what could she do?
She sadly sighed, and as she listened to the hubbub of gambling outside, as well as the crude laughter of men, Gu XiYan suddenly felt incomparably bleak. Was such a life what she really wanted?