The First-grade Pavilion was a nine-story, pagoda-style, antique-replica building.
From the first floor to the ninth, the price of a al doubled with each level.
That was the only reason.
The First-grade Pavilion was built by the sea, offering beautiful views of the Ji River from the front and the Jizhou nightscape to either side.
Its location was pri, and reservations had to be made at least three days in advance.
The Plum Blossom Hall on the sixth floor.
Jiang Xinghai, Shen Lingxue, and Su Yanyun were chatting over tea, waiting for their exquisite dishes to be served.
Regarding the earlier incident with Cheng Jiahao, neither Jiang Xinghai nor Shen Lingxue gave it a second thought.
Even the mighty Wang Family, one of the most prominent families in the land, had been annihilated overnight at Jiang Xinghai's hand.
How much of a stir could the insignificant Cheng Family possibly cause?
Only Su Yanyun felt that sothing was amiss, worried that Cheng Jiahao would bring people back for revenge.
She had no idea that the destruction of the Wang Family was Jiang Xinghai's doing.
"Xinghai, we should go. It'll be trouble if the Cheng Family shows up," Su Yanyun said, unable to hold back the suggestion after thinking it over and over.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
The door was suddenly knocked. "I am the manager of the First-grade Pavilion. I'd like to have a word with the three of you, if it's convenient."
The person outside was none other than Qu Xiangrui.
"Boss Qu? Please, co in." Su Yanyun opened the door.
After Qu Xiangrui entered, his gaze instantly locked onto Jiang Xinghai.
"What did you want to talk about, Boss Qu?" Su Yanyun asked nervously.
Qu Xiangrui clasped his hands behind his back. "Do the three of you not know the rules for dining at my First-grade Pavilion?"
"There are rules for eating a al?"
Jiang Xinghai lifted his teacup and took a light sip.
"While dining at the First-grade Pavilion... fighting is strictly forbidden."
Su Yanyun suddenly understood. She looked at Qu Xiangrui nervously. "Boss Qu, we were forced into it before. We only hit Cheng Jiahao in self-defense."
Shen Lingxue gave a noncommittal nod.
"I don't care if it was self-defense. You got physical in my establishnt, so now there are only two paths you can take."
Qu Xiangrui's face was expressionless as he said in a deep voice, "Either the three of you each cripple an arm, and I will help you handle the trouble that's coming; or, I will send the three of you to the Cheng Family to face their wrath."
"Was such a tyrannical rule made by a human?" Jiang Xinghai felt anger rise in his heart upon hearing this.
"What do you an by that, sir?"
Qu Xiangrui had been simring with anger. Ever since he entered the room, Jiang Xinghai hadn't even glanced at him. 'This is blatant disrespect!'
"My aning is perfectly clear."
Jiang Xinghai said coldly, "A tyrannical rule like this... if it wasn't made by a human, then it must have been made by a dog."
"You!" Qu Xiangrui's anger erupted.
A powerful aura instantly sent the utensils in the private room flying.
"What are you going to do about it?"
However, at that critical mont, Jiang Xinghai also made his move.
With just a casual wave of his hand, two wisps of misty energy instantly rose up.
They ford sothing like a Body-Protecting Shield, guarding Shen Lingxue and Su Yanyun.
Imdiately after, another streak of light, like a dagger, shot toward Qu Xiangrui.
"This is... Condensing Qi into Blade!"
Qu Xiangrui's face paled in shock. He wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.
SCHLICK!
In that instant, one of Qu Xiangrui's fingers fell to the ground.
"You are... a Grandmaster!"
Qu Xiangrui stared at Jiang Xinghai in terror, his face ashen, instantly realizing the terrifying extent of his opponent's power.
THUD!
Imdiately after, he dropped to his knees without hesitation. "I apologize! I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. I had no intention of offending a Grandmaster! My apologies, my apologies..."
This scene seed to take ti, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
Shen Lingxue and Su Yanyun were both ordinary people; they hadn't clearly seen what had just happened at all.
"His hand... his hand is bleeding..." Su Yanyun's expression tightened.
Shen Lingxue's expression, however, remained calm and composed.
"I said the rule you set is tyrannical. Do you have a problem with that?" Jiang Xinghai said slowly and deliberately.
"No problem at all. I completely agree," Qu Xiangrui said, breathing deeply.
'Are you kidding ?'
'How could I dare have a problem with it?'
He had lived for more than forty years and exhausted countless rare treasures and herbs, yet his strength had only just barely reached the level of a Ninth-Grade Master. He still had a long way to go before becoming a Grandmaster.
'But this man before ... he's in his twenties at most.'
'Yet he possesses the astonishing power of a Grandmaster. All I can do now is submit.'
"Then apologize to my two friends here."
Jiang Xinghai slowly rose and stood beside Shen Lingxue and Su Yanyun.
Still on his knees, Qu Xiangrui shuffled toward Shen Lingxue and Su Yanyun. "You two esteed ladies, I spoke recklessly just now. My sincerest apologies..."
The two won didn't react, both looking toward Jiang Xinghai.
"Let's change rooms."
Jiang Xinghai lit a cigarette with an indifferent expression. Seeing that the man knew what was good for him, he didn't press the issue further.
"Mr. Jiang, ladies, please follow to the ninth-floor Venerable Hall!"
Qu Xiangrui's posture beca lower and lower. In front of a young Grandmaster like Jiang Xinghai, he had no choice but to be this humble.
"Boss, this is bad!"
Just then, an urgent voice crackled from the walkie-talkie on Qu Xiangrui's shoulder: "The Cheng Family has surrounded our First-grade Pavilion! They're warning us to hand over the man and two won who beat up Cheng Jiahao within ten minutes, or they'll tear the whole place down!"
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