Chapter 80-81

Chapter 80: Under His Nose ... Min Ting believed that Yin Jiujin would definitely do such a thing. Min Ting was still willing to be on good terms with Yin Jiujin even with his bad temper. It wasn’t because of Yin Jiujin’s status and he wanted to curry favor with him, but because Yin Jiujin was actually extremely protective of his people although he looked fierce and difficult to approach. Yin Jiujin had saved Min Ting’s life in the past. It could be said that without Yin Jiujin, Min Ting would have died long ago. “She’s not dead.” He then told him what Yan Jinyu said about how she let them live on purpose. Yin Jiujin remained silent when he heard that. He didn’t say a word, but his expression became even more unfathomable. “How dare they touch my people! Ha.” “Ask the Qiu Family to give me an explanation. Otherwise, I don’t mind letting them witness my methods.” Min Ting knew that the Qiu Family was in trouble, but he didn’t pity them. Since Qiu Jian dared to do it, she should bear the consequences. “I’ll get Qin Bailu to pass a message to the Qiu family.” “Second Brother, that Huo Xuan…” “He’s quite capable of having offended me time and time again. Since he dared to make trouble for me, he should be prepared for my revenge.” Min Ting thought that Huo Xuan was going to be in trouble. However, he saw Yin Jiujin get up and hurriedly ask, “You’re leaving now? It’s been a long time since we last met. Why don’t you have a drink before leaving?” “Next time.” He casually glanced at the wall behind him. “Who’s the boss of this club?” Min Ting was stunned, obviously not expecting him to ask this. 　 　 Shaking his head, he said, “I’m not sure. I only know that it is quite famous in North City. If I didn’t have business dealings with someone who often comes here, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to book this private room tonight.” He asked curiously, “Second Brother, do you think there’s anything wrong with it? Do you want me to get someone to investigate?” “I’m just asking. I’m leaving now.” “Alright, then I’ll ask you out again next time.” He was still puzzled. Ask casually? If it were anyone else, he might believe them, but this man… He was not someone who would ask questions for no reason. It seemed like he had to investigate this club properly. Usually, people like them would not discuss matters in unfamiliar places. They had asked Second Brother to meet them here because they heard that the privacy here was good. Furthermore, what they wanted to talk about was not a secret that could not be leaked out, so he did not pay much attention to it. Now that he thought about it, Second Brother had been in North City for so many years. It was not an exaggeration to say that North City was already Second Brother’s territory. However, even Second Brother did not know who owned such a famous club in North City. It was hard not to take it to heart. Yin Jiujin walked out of the private room, but he didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he walked to the private room beside them. Just as he was about to open the door, a waiter interrupted him, “Sir, may I help you?” Before Yin Jiujin could reply, the waiter said, “I remember that you seem to be Third Young Master Min’s guest. Third Young Master Min is in the private room next door. Perhaps you’ve remembered wrongly.” Even some important figures couldn’t help but feel numb when facing Yin Jiujin, let alone a waiter. The waiter was drenched in a cold sweat and his voice was trembling slightly. However, he still managed to complete his sentence. Yin Jiujin glanced at him indifferently. “Is that so?” However, he had no intention of retracting his hand. He still wanted to push open the door. Cold sweat dripped down the waiter’s forehead. “S-Sir…” With a loud bang, the door was pushed open and the waiter almost fainted from shock. When he saw the scene in the private room, his high-strung heart fell back heavily. His emotions fluctuated so much that he felt a little dizzy. “S-Sir, I wanted to say that there’s no one in this private room.” Staring at the empty room, Yin Jiujin’s frown deepened. He knew better than anyone how sharp his senses were. He could clearly sense that there was someone in the room. That person was even observing them from the room… or rather, peeping at them. He was never wrong. But how could they explain the empty private room and the soundproof wall that looked no different from their private room? The private room was closed. Without a window, one could not leave through the window. There was no one in the washroom. The bathroom door was open, and from his angle, he could see that it was empty. As for leaving the room quickly, that was even more impossible. 　 　 Because there was a long corridor outside the private room, he could see the end of the corridor as soon as he walked out of the private room. And from the moment he got up to the moment he walked out of the private room, even though his footsteps were steady, his speed was not slow, and it only took about ten seconds. In such a short time, it was impossible to move from the private room in front of them to another private room, not to mention leaving through the corridor. He glanced at the waiter who was trembling in fear. “I heard that Elegant Bamboo’s private room is difficult to reserve, but there’s still an empty one?” “I-It’s like this. This private room was originally reserved by Boss Zhang. Boss Zhang suddenly had an appointment tonight and couldn’t come. Elegant Bamboo has a rule that as long as the reservation is made, it cannot be canceled. Hence, i-it’s empty.” “Second Brother, what’s wrong?” Under Yin Jiujin’s dark gaze, the waiter lowered his head, not daring to look at him. Yin Jiujin moved his gaze away when he heard the voice. He turned to look at Min Ting, who had followed him out. “Nothing.” He turned and walked towards the elevator. He was preparing to leave. However, he did not know that if he took another step into the room and looked up, he would see a person lying on top of his head. If he walked further in, he would also see a person hiding behind the door. Min Ting wasn’t in the mood to play anymore. He glanced at the waiter who was so frightened that he couldn’t stand straight before following Yin Jiujin. However, he heard Yin Jiujin making a phone call. “Find out who booked Room 315 at Elegant Bamboo Clubhouse tonight and all those who entered that room within these two hours.” It was Lin Zimu at the other end of the call. “Yes, Boss.” He replied immediately without asking any questions. After a pause, Lin Zimu asked, “Boss, are we still going to the Yan Family?” Lin Zimu had driven Yin Jiujin over from Mount Jing. At this moment, he was waiting for Yin Jiujin in the car parked in the parking lot of the clubhouse. Yin Jiujin had left Mount Jing in a hurry because he had many doubts after seeing the invitation letter. He wanted to go to the Yan Family to see Yan Jinyu. He didn’t want to ask her anything, but when he saw the three words on the invitation letter, he really wanted to see her. That was all. As soon as the car left Mount Jing, he received a call from Min Ting. Min Ting would not come to North City for no reason. Even if he came to North City, he would not have called him on the day he returned to Mount Jing if it was not something urgent. Hence, Yin Jiujin got Lin Zimu to go to the Elegant Bamboo Clubhouse where Min Ting had arranged to meet him. Upon hearing Lin Zimu’s question, Yin Jiujin was silent for a moment before saying, “Not for now.” Lin Zimu did not ask further. “Alright, Boss.” Yin Jiujin hung up. Min Ting wasn’t stupid. After hearing Yin Jiujin’s call to Lin Zimu, how could he not understand that there was something wrong with Room 315, which was the room next to theirs? He was about to dash out and investigate when the elevator door closed. He could only follow the elevator downstairs. No wonder Second Brother kept staring at the wall. There was really a problem. The elevator went down to the first floor and then returned to the third floor from the first floor. Although it was not long, if there was really someone in 315, there was enough time for them to leave. 　 　 With this in mind, Min Ting looked at Yin Jiujin in confusion. “Second Brother, since there’s a problem with 315, why didn’t you go in right away to investigate?” “Nobody.” Min Ting knew that he meant that there was no one in Room 315. But… How could the person in the private room escape in such a short time? Min Ting had no doubt that Yin Jiujin had sensed that there was something wrong with 315. He was only puzzled about how the other party left 315 in such a short time. “Are they hidden? Although there isn’t much in the room, there are still sofas and tables. Second Brother didn’t seem to have entered Room 315 to check carefully just now.” As soon as Second Brother left, he followed behind and didn’t see Second Brother stepping into Room 315. “Alright, even if there’s no one inside, Second Brother, there should be something wrong with the wall that you’ve been staring at from the beginning, right? Why… Why didn’t you investigate clearly before leaving?” The soundproof wall was extremely good, and even the sound of the private room next door could not be heard. If not for the problem with that wall, even someone as alert as Second Brother might not have noticed anything wrong. “They’re not hidden. No one’s breathing.” After a pause, Yin Jiujin said, “As for the wall, there’s something wrong with it in the first place. There’s no need to investigate further.” If he went to investigate, he would have alerted the enemy. “316 is your designated private room?” Yin Jiujin asked. Most of the people from influential families were very particular. Be it Yin Jiujin, who had a successful career, or Min Ting, who was a “hedonistic son”, they would all have designated private rooms at relatively common places. Min Ting’s expression turned cold as soon as Yin Jiujin asked that. If there was really something wrong with that wall, it couldn’t be targeting Second Brother, who was here for the first time, but him, who often came here and would definitely book private room 316! Min Ting’s assistant also entered the elevator. His expression was tense now. It was obvious that he had thought of what Min Ting had thought of. “Third Young Master… Min Ting raised his hand to interrupt him and looked at Yin Jiujin. “Although I’m a good-for-nothing, I don’t think I’ve offended anyone. Even if I’ve unintentionally offended them, they can’t be in North City. If they really came for me, I’m really curious about who they are. And I’ve never liked such a hidden danger.” “Therefore, Second Brother, I’m afraid I have to take a look personally to feel at ease.” The reason he said this was because he knew that since Yin Jiujin didn’t intend to investigate, he definitely had other plans or concerns. Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang. Min Ting was shocked. “Sounds from above!” A dangerous glint flashed in Yin Jiujin’s eyes. It was clearly the sound of a wall collapsing! In other words, there was someone in Room 315 and that person had destroyed the wall after they left! Not only could they escape from under his nose, they even stayed and destroyed the evidence before they escaped! How bold! Ha, he had indeed been lying low for too long. People were not taking him seriously anymore! His voice was extremely cold. “Let’s go back!” Min Ting wanted to go back even if he didn’t say anything. Coincidentally, the elevator had reached the first floor. Min Ting pulled a long face and pressed the third floor. The elevator went up again. As for why they took the elevator back and did not run up the stairs, they all knew that since the other party had the ability to escape Yin Jiujin’s eyes, they definitely wouldn’t be stupid enough to leave through the stairs. It made little difference whether they went up the stairs quickly or in the elevator slowly. *** Chapter 81: The Owner of the Clubhouse ... At the same time, at the back door of Elegant Bamboo Clubhouse. A motorcycle roared and flew out. There were two people on the motorcycle. It was Yan Jinyu and Huo Siyu. It was still Huo Siyu on the motorcycle, and Yan Jinyu sat in the back seat. Yan Jinyu held her smartphone in her right hand, her thumb tapping rapidly on the screen. If one looked closely, they would realize that she was attacking a certain surveillance camera. “Beauty Yu, is it done?” Yan Jinyu pressed her finger, and the phone screen darkened. She spun the phone in her hand. “Done.” Huo Siyu heaved a sigh of relief. “Fortunately, I asked you to come with me tonight. If I came alone, I wouldn’t have been able to slip away from Second Young Master Yin and destroy the surveillance cameras at the clubhouse within this time.” 　 　 “I received news that the Third Young Master of the Min Family just arrived in North City today. Not long after he arrived, he booked a private room at Elegant Bamboo. It seems like he wants to meet someone. I wanted to bring you over to watch the show and see what kind of person Third Young Master Min is exactly and who he is meeting in North City? I didn’t expect him to meet Second Young Master Yin.” “If I had known that he was meeting Second Young Master Yin, I wouldn’t have brought you to watch the show so carelessly without any preparation!” “However, I can only say that he is indeed the famous Master Nine. His alertness is so strong that he could actually sense us even though we were separated by a wall and the both of us had deliberately lowered our breathing in the private room!” Huo Siyu felt that if it were her, she would definitely not be able to detect that someone was eavesdropping when there was nothing wrong with the soundproof wall. “He even used a smoke screen and said he was leaving first. I thought he would leave immediately, so I let my guard down. I didn’t expect him to come over immediately after leaving the room. Fortunately, that waiter held him back for a few seconds and both of us are not weak. Otherwise…” “The force he used to push the door was huge. He almost squeezed me to death. My back hit the wall hard and it is still hurting.” “I didn’t expect Third Young Master Min to be on good terms with Second Young Master Yin. I’ve been in the capital for almost a year and heard a lot of rumors about this Third Young Master of the Min Family. Every time someone mentions him, they say that he’s a hedonistic son who doesn’t do his job properly. Now, looking at it… Ha, if he’s really a hedonistic son, how could he possibly be on good terms with the famous Master Nine? Even more so, he had investigated so thoroughly about the information that my brother had blocked on the first day he came to North City…” Huo Siyu paused. “Beauty Yu, my brother…” “It’s nothing important. I won’t take it to heart.” Actually, Yan Jinyu had a rough guess ever since she had sensed Huo Xuan’s presence at the underground racing track that day and her performance at the racing track hadn’t been publicly spread in North City. Hearing her words, Huo Siyu heaved a sigh of relief. “It’s good that you don’t take it to heart. My brother’s response… shouldn’t have any ill intentions.” She did not sound confident in her words. She could not imagine what her brother’s intentions were even if he really did not have any ill intentions. Could he be helping Beauty Yu? Not necessarily. Her brother was not the kind of person who would waste his effort to help a stranger. “Little Rain, I really didn’t take it to heart. You don’t have to pay too much attention to it either. Speaking of which, I still have to thank your brother. What he did, saved me a lot of trouble.” Although she dared to do that the other day and was not afraid that the matter would spread and others would find out that she was actually very different from the rumors, it was still troublesome. It was naturally best to minimize trouble. 　 　 Huo Xuan had indeed helped her by preventing the news from spreading. Putting others aside, if her parents knew that she had such driving skills and even defeated the daughter of a “big family” in the capital on the racing track and seriously injured her, she would not have been able to live so peacefully during this period of time. “Beauty Yu, did Second Young Master Yin see the video of your race? Could it be…” Huo Siyu suddenly thought of something and her lips twitched.” Perhaps I was really worrying for nothing. “She hadn’t forgotten Yin Jiujin’s expression after seeing the surveillance video. Although he was a little surprised, he didn’t have any anger after being deceived. Of course, Yin Jiujin’s expression was unfathomable. She was unable to guess exactly what he thought of this matter. However, she was certain that Yin Jiujin didn’t have any prejudice against Beauty Yu because of this. He kept saying “my girl”. Tsk tsk. Actually, the reason why Huo Siyu was so assured wasn’t because of Yin Jiujin’s reaction after he saw the surveillance video. It was because Yan Jinyu had said that she didn’t mind Yin Jiujin discovering her identity. When Yan Jinyu heard that, she didn’t say anything and only smiled slightly. She recalled Yin Jiujin’s words, “my girl.” However, she was indeed surprised by Yin Jiujin’s vigilance. If it wasn’t Huo Siyu and her who had practiced holding their breaths, in the private room, they would have been discovered long ago. They had only been able to escape Yin Jiujin because of luck. 　 　 If Yin Jiujin had taken another step forward or raised his head… She wasn’t worried that Yin Jiujin would discover her identity initially, but under the circumstances, she inexplicably became nervous. Yes. Nervous. She had not felt nervous for many years. Most importantly, she still did not understand what she was nervous about. “The clubhouse belongs to Feng?” The private room beside the private room that the Third Young Master of the Min Family usually went to, was tampered. Since Huo Siyu could receive the news that Min Ting had booked a private room immediately, Yan Jinyu knew that the private room must belong to one of them. As for who it belonged to, she was not sure yet. However, she did not think that they had specially prepared such a huge clubhouse in North City just to keep an eye on Min Ting. “It’s not wrong to say that it’s Brother Feng’s, but Beauty Yu, you know that Brother Feng prefers to study difficult diseases compared to running a club so Sister Fengling is in charge of clubs and bars.” “Don’t worry. Sister Fengling has always been careful. Even if Second Young Master Yin were to take action, he might not be able to find out anything about her. Even if he could find out, Sister Fengling had a reputation in the capital too. In order to help Brother Feng seize the power of the Min Family, Sister Fengling has been dealing with many people from the families in the capital all these years. It’s not surprising that Sister Fengling has a club in North City and is also” observing “the Third Young Master of the Min Family at her own club.” 　 　 “Mm-hmm.” After a pause, she said, “This clubhouse opened five years ago. At that time, Min Ting’s business had yet to enter North City.” As she spoke, Yan Jinyu lowered her eyes, making it difficult for others to see the emotions in her eyes. Huo Siyu’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly laughed. “Beauty Yu is indeed worthy of your reputation. You’ve only been in North City for two months and you have already found out when a small clubhouse opened.” “Little Rain.” Her voice was flat, but Huo Siyu couldn’t hear any doubts in it. Sometimes, she really feared Beauty Yu, even though she had never been angry with her before. Taking a deep breath, she said, “Beauty Yu, as you know, Sister Fengling likes to operate these things. Other than the capital, her bar has chains in many cities…” “Little Rain.” “…Alright, alright. Beauty Yu, I’m afraid of you. But since you mentioned this, you must have guessed it.” “That’s right. Elegant Bamboo was built in North City on purpose back then. We thought that if you returned in the future, you would not be isolated and helpless in North City. Although the people in Elegant Bamboo are not very capable, they can definitely help you resolve a few trivial matters like finding information in North City or resolve one or two insignificant obstacles. Even if they can’t help you much, you can still go there when you’re in a bad mood or want to find a quiet place to sit.” Yan Jinyu pursed her lips and didn’t say a word. Huo Siyu sighed. “Sigh. We were afraid that you would overthink, so we kept it from you.” “Although it was why Elegant Bamboo was opened in the beginning, you haven’t used it since you returned to North City. Besides, Elegant Bamboo has earned a lot of money over the years. In addition, she can help Brother Feng find out more about the Third Young Master of the Min Family. You only have a title…” Huo Siyu was still nervous after speaking when she suddenly heard Yan Jinyu say, “Send me the contact details of the person in charge.” Huo Siyu was delighted and no longer felt nervous. She quickly said, “Alright, I’ll send it to you directly later.” They were family. Most of the time, they wouldn’t hesitate to ask one another for help. If they needed help, they would ask Beauty Yu for help. However, Beauty Yu… Even though Beauty Yu wouldn’t hide anything from them, she usually wouldn’t tell them anything that she could settle alone. They planned to set up a clubhouse in North City because they knew the Yan Family’s attitude towards Beauty Yu. Although Beauty Yu had no intention of returning to the Yan Family, they still wanted to have a plan b. Hence, there was the Elegant Bamboo. Although she said that Sister Feng Ling was in charge, it was actually the three of them who had invested in it together. They were thinking that if Beauty Yu wanted to come back one day and the Yan Family did not treat her well, at least Beauty Yu would have a place to go in North City, and have someone to order around. 　 　 They didn’t expect that Beauty Yu had indeed returned to the Yan family, but it was Yin Jiujin who had brought her back. With Yin Jiujin around, she had no use for them. Even if the Yan Family didn’t like Beauty Yu, she would have a place to go to in North City. Beauty Yu was like that. Although she tried her best not to look for them for help if she could resolve the matter, she would still accept their kind intentions. She was afraid that they would be sad. Just like now, Beauty Yu did not say anything unnecessary. Instead, she simply asked for Elegant Bamboo’s contact information. Beauty Yu looked indifferent and always looked like she did not care about anything, but they all knew that she was actually very soft-hearted. The motorcycle headed straight for the Yan Family. *** The Elegant Bamboo Clubhouse, outside Room 315. As he looked at the collapsed wall and then at the empty private room, Yin Jiujin’s eyes became obscure and his expression was as cold as ever. It was impossible to tell if he was happy or angry. “What happened?” Min Ting frowned and asked the waiter beside him as he stepped into the private room. “I’m sorry for disturbing Master Nine and Third Young Master Min. Perhaps the renovation company that we hired back then cut corners, so… it’s very dusty inside. Third Young Master Min, don’t go in first.” Min Ting stopped and looked at the person. He knew this person. Zhao Kun was 30 years old. He was tall and had a scar at the corner of his eye. He looked a little fierce, but he was a smiling tiger. He was the “boss” of Elegant Bamboo Clubhouse. Although he was smiling like a tiger now, his attitude was not light at all. Instead, there was a hint of respect. Not towards Min Ting, but towards Yin Jiujin. No matter who Zhao Kun worked for, he was still very afraid of Yin Jiujin. Especially since this was North City, Yin Jiujin’s territory. Zhao Kun turned to Yin Jiujin. “Master Nine, nice to meet you. I’m Zhao Kun, the boss of this clubhouse.” Yin Jiujin swept his gaze over with an ambiguous gaze that made Zhao Kun’s heart pound.