Chu Li frowned. "There are quite a lot of people here. I will go and take a look."
"Brother, is there really a problem?" Zhao Ying frowned.
To her, it was normal. Chen Ying and the other girls were all beautiful. It was not strange for a man to fall in love with a beauty.
Chu Li shook his head and sighed. "It might not be a good thing."
"What's the problem?"
"There have been many cases of love turning into hate!"
"We've only met a few times. It's just a liking. It's not to the extent of hate, right?" Zhao Ying was doubtful.
To her, love at first sight was a joke. It was a superficial impulse.
They did not understand each other and fell in love with each other after just a few glances. They were not serious at all. How could a person who was not serious about love turn into hate and do something like that?
Chu Li said, "It's better to go and take a look."
"Alright then, you should go and take a look," Zhao Ying said with a smile.
Ever since the opening, he rarely went there again. It was as if he did not care about it.
Chu Li smiled.
He wanted to avoid arousing suspicion. He did not want the girls to feel awkward and bring up unpleasant memories.
Chu Li quickly changed the topic and told her some interesting news. Zhao Ying's attention was quickly diverted. She no longer pestered him about his maids.
In the evening, Chong Ming Town was brightly lit.
Although the street where the Leisure Cloud Pub was located was quiet, it was as bright as day. Rows of lanterns were hung densely.
Chu Li and Li Yue strolled down the street. Li Yue looked around and praised, "This is a good place. Who would have thought that the opposite side would be so lively?"
Chu Li nodded.
The two slowly walked to the front of the Leisure Cloud Pub.
Li Yue looked around. The Leisure Cloud Pub looked ordinary. It did not look luxurious. It was similar to the surrounding shops. It was cold and quiet.
Chu Li lifted the curtain and walked in. Suddenly, the noise and coolness, mixed with a delicate fragrance, greeted him.
"Master?" Chen Ying and Chen Xue's eyes lit up.
Chu Li smiled. "Are there any seats left?"
"What a coincidence, there's still one!" Chen Ying smiled sweetly.
Chu Li smiled. "I will sit with Brother Li."
"Come with me!" Chen Ying and Chen Xue walked slowly.
Their arrival did not attract any attention. Chen Ying and Chen Xue quickly led them to a square table. The surrounding tables were already filled with people.
Li Yue laughed. "Hehe, it's so lively!"
He didn't expect the outside to be so cold and quiet, but the inside was a completely different world.
Chen Ying smiled and looked at Li Yue. "Master Li, this place is always full every night."
"Brother Chu, you have good foresight. You can still make money in this corner of the world," Li Yue laughed.
Chu Li smiled. "Brother Li, you can order the dishes. Give me four dishes that I like."
"Alright." Chen Ying and Chen Xue agreed with a smile. They had cooked in the mansion before and knew his appetite and preferences.
Li Yue looked at the menu and carefully selected six dishes.
Chen Xue left with Chen Ying by her side. She smiled sweetly and said, "Master, have you been busy recently?"
"Yes, I'm very busy. You can ask Brother Li if you don't believe me." Chu Li pointed at Li Yue.
"… Yes, yes, yes." Li Yue chuckled. "Some of the flowers in the garden are sick. I've been busy treating them. Sigh … I'm so worried about them!"
He glared at Chu Li but could not tell what Chu Li was busy with.
"I see." Chen Ying pursed her lips and smiled. She stared at Chu Li as if she wanted to see if he was telling the truth.
Chu Li's gaze fell on Feng Wen. Feng Wen was squinting his toad eyes and looking at him. His eyes were cold and murderous. Chu Li activated the Omniscient Mirror and frowned.
"Master, that is Feng Wen, Master Feng." Chen Ying said.
Chen Xue brought a cup of tea and left with a smile.
"What's his background?" Chu Li took a sip of tea.
Chen Ying said, "Feng Shi Cai, the son of Hero Feng!"
"Feng Shi Cai …?" Chu Li turned his head and looked at Li Yue.
Li Yue shook his head. Obviously, he had never heard of him.
Chen Ying smiled. "I heard that Hero Feng Shi Cai is an Innate Master. He's very famous and warm-hearted. He's highly respected in the martial arts world!"
"Highly respected …" Chu Li looked at Feng Wen. "But this Master Feng …"
"Master Feng has been here for the past few days. He's been staring at me but he hasn't crossed the line. I'll just let him be." Chen Ying smiled.
"Have you asked about his character?" Chu Li asked.
Chen Ying hesitated for a moment and shook her head.
"Stay away from him." Chu Li frowned. "This guy's martial arts is quite good."
Chen Ying was surprised. "Master Feng knows martial arts?"
"Perfected acquired." Chu Li said, "He's a wolf in sheep's clothing."
"I didn't expect that …" Chen Ying shook her head. "I thought he didn't know martial arts and was just an elegant young master."
"He's very good at disguising himself." Chu Li said, "Be careful. Don't go out alone these days!"
"He knows …?" Chen Ying was surprised.
Chu Li said, "It's never wrong to be careful."
"… Okay." Chen Ying nodded hesitantly.
She felt that Chu Li was being too careful. This Master Feng didn't seem like a brave person. He came every day to stare at her and did nothing else.
Chu Li looked at her and smiled. This Feng Wen looked ugly on the outside and his heart was equally ugly. He was a guy with a twisted mind.
It was best not to provoke such a person. If he went crazy, he wouldn't even know what he would do.
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The pub closed in the middle of the night.
Chen Ying and the rest were exhausted. They felt like their bones were falling apart. They were physically and mentally exhausted. Even though there were more than twenty of them, it was tiring to deal with so many people.
"Let's go eat something good." Someone suggested.
"Okay, let's go to Sky Inn."
"Actually, our food is not any worse than Sky Inn."
"How can our food taste as good as someone else's? We serve others all day long. Let's enjoy the feeling of being served. Come, let's go to Sky Inn!"
"Sky Inn is quite expensive."
"Little rich lady, you've earned quite a lot!"
The pub's income was divided into fifty-two portions. Chu Li and Zhao Ying each had a portion, and the rest of them had a portion each. A day's profit was not a small amount even if it was divided into fifty-two portions. Moreover, they all had savings.
"Okay, let's go to Sky Inn and have a feast!" The ladies laughed. They wanted to relax.
They left Leisure Cloud Pub and went to the main street. The main street was still very lively. There seemed to be no difference between day and night in the town. There were people all the time.
More than twenty women chatted and laughed as they walked on the main street. It was very eye-catching. Many people looked at them, thinking that they were girls from a brothel. However, they saw that they were dressed simply and had a reserved temperament. They did not look like prostitutes, so they were even more curious.
Chen Ying looked around. Chu Li had instructed her not to go out alone. Although she did not agree with him, she obeyed him. She had to listen to Chu Li even if she did not agree with him. Hence, she did not usually go out alone.
Now that everyone was together, it should be fine. She chatted and laughed with the ladies as they headed to Sky Inn.
Sky Inn was still open. When the twenty people arrived, they were immediately treated as VIPs. Soon, food and wine were served. As they ate, they chatted and gossiped.
"Do you think Master Chu is looking down on us?" One of the ladies took a sip of wine. Her face was flushed red. She was beautiful. She squinted her eyes and asked lazily.
The lively atmosphere suddenly froze.
"It can't be?" Chen Xue shook her head. "I think Master Chu is trying to avoid arousing suspicion. After all, there is a difference between men and women."
"Hmph, even if there is a difference between men and women, it doesn't have to be like this, right?" Someone scoffed in dissatisfaction. "Ever since we opened the pub, he has disappeared with one arrow. He only appeared once two days ago. He just sat for a while and then left. He did not even talk to us."
"Hehe, I told Chen Ying!"
Chen Ying hurriedly rolled her eyes. "Master Chu has done enough for us. Without his protection, how can we be so peaceful?"
"That's true." The ladies nodded.
In this world where the strong preyed on the weak, they were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Anyone could swallow them up. Wasn't it because of the Public House's reputation that they were able to open such a big pub without any problems?
"Chen Ying, why are you speaking up for Master Chu …?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
"What's there to be embarrassed about liking Master Chu? Everyone likes him, right?"
"Sigh …" The ladies shook their heads and sighed.
They thought of their own background and immediately felt sorry for themselves. What right did they have to be with Master Chu now?
"Maybe he thinks we are dirty …" Someone said.
"Alright, let's not talk about this!" Chen Ying hurriedly interrupted and raised her voice. "Master Chu is a busy man. How can he be idle in the Public House? He has no choice … Everyone, hurry up and eat. Go back and rest early!"
The ladies no longer had the mood to joke around. They lowered their heads and ate. Very quickly, they finished their food and walked back.
They had to cross two streets to return to the Public House. The two streets were brightly lit as if it was daytime. They were in low spirits and had drunk some wine. They staggered as they walked.
When they crossed the second street, suddenly two black shadows jumped out and carried Chen Ying away. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared in front of the ladies.
"Ah …"
"Chen Ying — —!"
The ladies were instantly in a mess. Some were screaming, some were shouting.
"Let's go back first!" Chen Xue urged loudly. They staggered back to the Public House.
Zhao Ying was practicing her swordsmanship in the front yard. Her movements were light and continuous.
She was worried that they would stay here at night.
The ladies rushed in and started talking. Chen Xue shouted at them to shut up. She pulled Zhao Ying and said, "Sister Zhao, hurry … hurry, Chen Ying … Chen Ying has been taken away!"
"Sister Chen has been taken away?" Zhao Ying was stunned.
Chen Xue's face was red from running. She was out of breath. Zhao Ying could not transmit her inner power to others. She could not help. She quickly asked, "Who took her away?"
"No … I don't know. Two masked men. They took Sister Chen and disappeared!"
"… I'll go and find Brother!" Zhao Ying turned around and left. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared in front of them.
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