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Chapter 178 - 175, Xuanhua Pavilion

Chapter 178: Chapter 175, Xuanhua Pavilion

Xuanhua Pavilion.

This place was extremely secluded, surrounded by layers of green trees, and featured a very spacious, ancient-style pavilion built here.

It was hard to imagine that, within a bustling metropolis, there could be such a quiet and elegant locale.

Fang Yi pushed his bicycle to a stop in front of the door, and was just about to speak when a luxurious car stopped behind him and honked its horn, causing Fang Yi to frown involuntarily.

Fang Yi turned around and glanced. It was a blue Porsche 911, incredibly luxurious. Through the car window glass, Fang Yi couldn’t see the person inside clearly.

At that moment, a man in a suit quickly ran out from inside the Xuanhua Pavilion, pulled open the car door swiftly, and said with a sycophantic smile, "Young Masters Lin and Li, everything inside is ready. Please, come in."

Two young men got out of the car one after the other, one was Li Zhengjie and the other was Lin Yuanhao.

"Yo, isn’t this the famous Fang Yi? You think a loser like you can go into Xuanhua Pavilion for a few drinks?" Li Zhengjie had spotted Fang Yi from inside the car and had deliberately stopped the car behind Fang Yi and honked.

"This trash deserves to enter Xuanhua Pavilion?" Lin Yuanhao sneered, his face full of disdain.

The suit-clad man named Zhang Zhe, who was essentially the hall manager of Xuanhua Pavilion, noticed the attitude Lin Yuanhao and Li Zhengjie were taking toward Fang Yi, and something clicked inside him. He stepped forward and began to gesture rudely at Fang Yi.

"This place isn’t for people like you. Get lost, or I’ll call security." Zhang Zhe said and even came over to push Fang Yi’s shoulder, trying to push him away.

But Fang Yi was not angry in the slightest. On the contrary, there was a faint smile on his face.

"Although I can’t deal with both of them right now, I’m somewhat confident that I can handle you." Fang Yi said with a smile, but his words felt chilling to hear.

Confronted with Fang Yi’s incredibly intense gaze, Zhang Zhe started to feel somewhat guilty. If he knew that Fang Yi had killed before, he’d probably be shaking with fear by now.

Just when Zhang Zhe was feeling uneasy, Lin Yuanhao patted Zhang Zhe on the shoulder and said, "Manager Zhang, don’t be afraid. He’s just a guy who’s all bark and no bite. I’ve got your back; he won’t dare to do anything to you."

Hearing this, the wary Zhang Zhe was instantly filled with confidence, standing tall and looking Fang Yi straight in the eyes.

"Lin Yuanhao, do you think you can compare to Fang Tianqi?" Fang Yi said calmly.

Lin Yuanhao’s expression changed dramatically. He knew the implication of Fang Yi’s words.

The message was simple: Since Fang Yi had dared to break Fang Tianqi’s leg, why wouldn’t he dare to break Lin Yuanhao’s?

With just one sentence, like an invisible slap, it struck Lin Yuanhao’s face harshly, leaving him speechless.

At this moment, Li Zhengjie stepped forward and said coldly, "Fang Yi, don’t get too cocky! The fourth young master of the Fang Family certainly won’t let you off."

The deal with the Fang Family was known only to Shen Binnan and Lin Shang in Moon City, apart from him; no one else was aware.

Fang Yi glanced sideways, sweeping a look over Li Zhengjie, and said, "Aren’t you a rich second generation? Why not get someone to come and kill me?"

That was a provocation.

Li Zhengjie was furious, he wished he could punch Fang Yi to death, but he knew he was no match. And even if he went to find someone, could they defeat Fang Yi? That was also a question.

"Hmph, Fang Yi, don’t be too arrogant. In three days, Bai Kuang will surely show you that arrogance does not lead to good outcomes." Li Zhengjie said coldly.

Fang Yi’s gamble with Bai Kuang had nearly spread throughout the entire Moon City circle.

Fang Yi chuckled and said, "After I deal with Bai Kuang, I’ll take care of you guys."

Li Zhengjie glared at Fang Yi with venom, and finally gritted his teeth, "Let’s go inside."

Inside Xuanhua Pavilion, both Lin Yuanhao and Li Zhengjie had very ugly expressions, incredibly somber.

"This Fang Yi, I’ll make him realize what happens when you offend us!" Lin Yuanhao said through clenched teeth.

"Right," Li Zhengjie agreed, "But today we’re mainly here to meet Old Master Wang, if we can’t get an invitation letter from him, we’ll both be in trouble."

...

Fang Yi stood quietly outside the Xuanhua Pavilion. It wasn’t a good time to go inside now; two people dressed as servants were guarding the door, clearly instructed by that manager from before to not let him in.

So Fang Yi decided to call Kong Qingci, and just at that moment, a red Mercedes slowly drove up, the window rolled down, revealing Kong Qingci’s beautiful and delicate face.

"How long have you been here, why didn’t you go in?" Kong Qingci asked with a serene smile.

"I ran into Li Zhengjie and Lin Yuanhao earlier, and there was a manager who blocked me from entering," Fang Yi shrugged, "So I had no choice but to wait for you here."

Kong Qingci nodded and said, "I’ll park the car, then I’ll help you teach those two a lesson."

Quickly, Kong Qingci parked the car and walked over. The two servants at the door were surprised to see Kong Qingci and Fang Yi together; they exchanged glances, both looking quite miserable.

Kong Qingci in the lead, Fang Yi following, she went to the door first and glanced at the two servants without saying anything. But in the next moment, the two servants, as if they had an understanding, started slapping their own faces, totaling ten slaps each before stopping.

Fang Yi watched from the side, somewhat astonished, and followed Kong Qingci inside. Kong Qingci seemed to know what Fang Yi was surprised about and smiled, "I apologize for my subordinates’ lack of discipline."

Fang Yi’s heart stirred and he asked, "This Xuanhua Pavilion... is it your property?"

Kong Qingci smiled warmly and nodded.

Kong Qingci invited Fang Yi to walk further inside and said, "In the service industry like ours, what we fear most are employees looking down on others. My Xuanhua Pavilion, from buying the land to construction, cost me several billion. I can’t let the staff ruin it, that’s why I had them slap their faces earlier. It’s the rule."

Fang Yi inwardly exclaimed that Kong Qingci indeed had courage and means.

"Hold on, you said you spent several billion to build this place; it’s not just for tea, is it?" Fang Yi asked.

"Of course not," Kong Qingci said with a smile, "My Xuanhua Pavilion is not just a teahouse, it’s actually quite similar to those private clubs. However, mine is more upscale, only those with status can come in, and nobody dares to cause trouble."

Behind Kong Qingci was the Kong Family, with many people in the government, like her third uncle Kong Linghai who held great power in the Hundred Immortals Sect—who would dare to cause trouble here?

While speaking, Kong Qingci led Fang Yi into an elegant room, which was similar to an arrangement from the Tang Dynasty—a folding screen, a low table, a carpet, all very quaint and peaceful.

Entering the room, Kong Qingci switched into a pair of slippers placed by the doorframe, then turned around, knelt down in front of Fang Yi.