Lin Jin stared at him, not because of his appearance, but because of the faint demonic aura emanating from him.
Lin Jin was now extremely sensitive to demonic aura, especially after cultivating the Beastmaster Fourth Scroll. Even if the aura was well-hidden, Lin Jin could still detect it.
This person wasn't alone. He was following behind someone. That person didn't exude any demonic aura but he had clearly cultivated the Beastmaster Scroll as well, becoming one with his pet beast.
Using his spiritual eye, Lin Jin could see a faint silhouette of a king snake on this person's body.
Lin Jin knew about the king cobra of the western region. It was an extremely venomous and ferocious snake beast. Some of them could grow up to a hundred feet long and had thick scales. As they slithered, they could easily smash through houses and walls.
Also, these snakes could easily spit venom up to three hundred feet away. They were the most ferocious and dangerous of all.
Even in the Grassy Continent, western king snakes were extremely rare. They only existed in the western region of the continent and were few in number. However, every single one of them was the overlord of the Gobi Desert.
They were also known as king snakes because they were unique beasts that only Xiliang royalty could form a blood pact with.
Lin Jin had read about this from books.
He was able to deduce this from the way these people were dressed.
"Brother Lin, what's wrong?" Zuo Wentang saw Lin Jin looking down from the railing. At first, he thought he was looking at the woman playing the zither.
But he soon realized that wasn't the case.
"It's nothing. I just saw a few Grassy Continent natives and took a few glances out of curiosity." Lin Jin turned back.
Despite his words, Lin Jin was still trying to sense the Grassy Continent natives' auras.
The one with the demonic aura must be a monster.
Also, this monster had a murderous aura so it was better to be cautious.
Although the natives were foreigners, they were well-off so they were led to the second floor. Lin Jin could sense their presence in the room next door.
He discreetly concealed his aura and continued chatting cheerfully with Zuo Wentang. However, he was already wary of the natives next door.
If they were here for fun, there was no need for such a murderous aura.
Not to mention him, even Zuo Wentang could feel this killing intent.
At this moment, Zuo Wentang furrowed his brows. Clearly, he had also sensed a faintly discernible killing intent. However, his cultivation and abilities were insufficient. Therefore, he could only sense the killing intent and did not know that the other party was a Demonic Beast.
"Someone actually dares to cause trouble in the Grace Pavilion. He's simply courting death." He wasn't afraid that Lin Jin would hear him. His murderous aura wasn't concealed at all so it was obvious that he was here to cause trouble. Lin Jin was an expert as well. He was someone who defeated the Friar Association's Yang Jie so how could he not notice it?
"Have people come here to cause trouble before?" Lin Jin suddenly asked.
"How could there not be?" Zuo Wentang did not mind at all, "But don't you worry, Brother Lin. This Grace Pavilion is not to be underestimated. No matter who comes here to cause trouble, they will not end up well."
Lin Jin asked tentatively, "Brother Zuo, could it be that you have a share in Grace Pavilion as well?"
"Me?" Zuo Wentang was taken aback for a moment before laughing out loud. "I didn't, but …"
Zuo Wentang looked around before lowering his voice to say, "The city lord does have a share in this place."
This was top-secret information. Lin Jin didn't expect Zuo Wentang to tell him something like this.
However, this showed how open Zuo Wentang was to Lin Jin and not hide anything from him.
Moreover, after careful consideration, Lin Jin realized that Zuo Wentang mentioned that City Lord Bai had a share in Grace Pavilion. This meant that he only had a small share in this place.
So who had a larger share?
In terms of status and identity, they had to be at least on the same level as Bai Zhenkong. Just like a game of cards, only people of equal status could play together.
However, Lin Jin didn't expect Zuo Wentang to tell him this.
But to Lin Jin's surprise, Zuo Wentang actually told him.
"In this Grace Pavilion, besides our Lord City Lord, there are several other City Lords. Of course, there are also Grace Pavilions in other cities. In Royal City, there are also many important officials involved. Let me ask you, who would dare to cause trouble here? If they do, no matter who they are, they won't end up well. "
This was a huge secret. Lin Jin didn't expect Zuo Wentang to tell him even this.
"Not many people know about this, right?" Lin Jin asked. Zuo Wentang nodded, not delving into the topic.
Sometimes, it was best to stop when things went too far.
Just like now. After saying so much, Zuo Wentang was just expressing his goodwill, expressing that he considered Lin Jin one of his own.
Then, they continued drinking, tasting, and cooking. Even if Grace Pavilion's chef wasn't as good as Masterchef Liao, he wasn't too far off. At least Lin Jin enjoyed his meal.
Just then, a woman's singing came from outside.
Upon hearing this, Zuo Wentang exclaimed excitedly, "It's Qu Wenji. Brother Lin, listen to this song. You won't be able to hear it anywhere else."
Lin Jin nodded.
The woman's voice was clear and melodious. She was clearly someone who knew how to sing. Her humming, chanting, and singing were flawless. It was indeed pleasant to the ears.
Of course, while her voice was pleasant, the tune was only average to Lin Jin.
After all, Lin Jin was a transmigrator who had heard countless songs in his past life. Compared to his past life, the tunes of this world were on a whole different level.
However, the others weren't as knowledgeable as Lin Jin so they listened intently to the song.
Looking outside, Lin Jin saw Qu Wenji.
Sure enough, she was a beauty who could bring disaster to a country. She was even more beautiful than Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and the others, only slightly inferior to Shang'er. If one had to compare, they each had their own merits.
This Qu Wenji was clearly more pitiful. Her demeanor and self-assurance were truly endearing, giving others a strong desire to protect her.
After the song, Qu Wenji thanked Lin Jin with a smile. She was probably the pillar of Grace Pavilion and also the most popular courtesan here. Her presence on the stage immediately brought Grace Pavilion to its climax.
Below the stage, a plump merchant shouted under the influence of alcohol, "Lady Qu, I'll never get tired of listening to your voice. I love it so much. Would you like to dance with me later? I'm looking forward to it."
On the stage, Qu Wenji smiled. "There will be a dance today, but it won't be Wenji. Today, a beauty from the Western Regions has come to Fengya Pavilion. Later, Wenji will play the zither, and this beauty will dance."
At this, the crowd below the stage was stunned. There were all sorts of comments. Some were looking forward to it while others jeered at it.
However, everyone knew what kind of place Grace Pavilion was. Hence, even though they were making a fuss, they restrained themselves.
"I'd like to see what's so special about this western beauty." Many people had the same idea, including Zuo Wentang.
At this moment, he stretched his neck and looked outside as well.
Lin Jin could tell that Zuo Wentang treated Qu Wenji differently. Even though the adoration in his eyes was deeply hidden, it couldn't escape Lin Jin's eyes.
It couldn't be helped. As a beast appraiser, Lin Jin had developed the habit of being observant.
Just then, the western beauty came over from the other side.
She was dressed lavishly and wore a veil over her face. Even so, one could be sure that this western beauty was another peerless beauty.
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