The Jade Lake Club was thirty stories high, a building of luxury and wealth. At the ground floor, it was a dazzling sight of all types of fancy cars on the planet, with only Bai Wudi’s Beetle sticking out like a wretched and sore thumb…
Nobody needed to point out the obvious though as Bai Wudi got painfully conscious of his ride, making sure to use the fan as a shield for his great ‘face’.
“Welcome young master Bai!”
No luck though, as Bai Wudi’s car was a dead giveaway. Anyone who saw him coming in ‘style’ knew it was him.
Li Mo teased, “Lookie here, you must be quite the regular here, eh?”
“Everyone is in the noble pursuit of beauty.”
“Do you have a reservation, young master Bai?”
“Nope, I come as plus-one.”
“Uh…”
Bai Wudi snapped his fan, “To the Queen Mother of the West VIP lounge!”
“After you.” The maitre d instantly became respectful.
Not just anyone could book the Queen Mother of the West VIP lounge. Money was one thing, while status and position were far more important to enjoy such service.
Bai Wudi covered his mouth with the fan and whispered, “It is customary to the Queen Mother of the West VIP lounge to have two fairies present. The only one I ever saw was the one in violet.”
“Are you a Heavenly Empress Yang die-hard or a seven fairies fan?”
“A fan of beauty, with boundless love to share.”
“Lust is lust. Stop sugarcoating it.”
“I am but a humble gentleman.”
Queen Mother of the West VIP lounge was on the top floor, the whole floor.
Stepping inside, they were already assaulted by the mesmerizing immortal music and the opulence, just like the Jade Lake from legends. There was a flowing spring, lotuses, koi fishes, peaches, all in perfect and sublime order.
The dozens of fairies wore light veils as they paid respects to the guests.
“Welcome ascendants to Jade Lake’s paradise.”
Ascendants…
Li Mo got goosebumps at that title, while Bai Wudi was wallowing in it, fanning himself and smiling brightly at the fairies.
On the left, four fairies were playing at a zither, two flutes, and a pipa. To the right, spring water flowed around a rock garden. There were three dazzling golden written words on a plaque above it, Jade Lake Paradise.
The fine music, the immortal-like mood, the soothing fragrance, and exquisite colors, all made this place into a work of art.
Bai Wudi and Li Mo took their ascendant seats, “Is your uncle here?”
“He should soon be here.”
“What’s taking him so long?” Bai Wudi was getting impatient. Without Mo Zifei around, there was no one from the seven fairies either.
Mo Zifei had set out even sooner than Li Mo, but was running late because of traffic.
“What Mo Zifei? Is Army God better than me? No one deserves this place more than me. This lounge should be mine!”
“Young master Yan, today isn’t your reservation. Rules say…”
“Screw the rules! I am Yan Feng, and I make the rules here! Where do you think we are, the imperial palace? S***, this is just a high-class whorehouse. Learn your place or I will lock you up!”
In Bai Wudi’s moment of extreme boredom, a ruckus came from the entrance. A young man of twenty stormed right in.
Yan Feng barked, “All of you shut your damn yaps!”
The music fell dead, and the fairies stood up.
“Where’s that Mo Zifei? Get over here!”
A fairy going by the name of Yun Mei answered, “Young master Yan, Army God Mo has yet to arrive.”
“Tch, he just got the Army God title back and throws off such a fancy party. Oh, and what do we have here? If it isn’t young master Bai…”
Bai Wudi shot to his feet, “Yan Feng, the lounge is booked. This isn’t your first time here either and you know the rules. Are you looking to make a scene?”
Yan Feng was a member of China’s TS division of the same rank as Zhao Haisheng.
Bai Wudi and Yan Feng knew each other, not as friends but as enemies.
Yan clan wasn’t as known as the three great clans of the capital, but wasn’t that far behind either. They were also quite tight with the Zhao clan. Both of them had the Zheng clan behind them. Since Mo and Bai clans were always against the Zheng clan, there never was any love lost between them and the Yan and Zhao clans.
“What rules? It’s just some fancy-schmancy whorehouse. Since when do the likes of me care about some damn rules? That’s rich! If you want me to behave, then fetch that Yang Wanjin to warm my bed. Then maybe, just maybe, I’ll consider those rules of yours.”
Bai Wudi flew into a rage, “Watch your mouth!”
Yang Wanjin was Bai Wudi’s goddess. As her die-hard fan, Bai Wudi felt entitled to defend her honor.
“Deary me young master Bai, and who was it that couldn’t meet who? How are you so…”
Yan Feng trailed off then pointed at Yun Mei, “Listen up, this lounge is mine tonight. All of you are to beat it in half an hour or you’re gonna get it.” Yan Feng left.
Li Mo asked, “What’s going on?”
Bai Wudi replied, “Yan Feng and Zhao Haisheng are friends. What’s not to understand? He came here just to mess with Mo Zifei.”
“Yan Feng looks even weaker than Zhao Haisheng.”
“He is, but TS excels in drugs and weaponry. A TS member armed to the teeth is a force to be reckoned with.
“I don’t think he is the only one who came to taunt Mo Zifei. He doesn’t have it in him.”
Li Mo nodded.
Mo Zifei beat Zhao Haisheng to a pulp, but that didn’t mean the affair was over. The Zhao clan wasn’t about to take this lying down. They’d have their revenge.
Yan Feng came for this reason as well, to throw this exquisite feast into a mess and ruin his good mood.
A stout man with a tiger design on his chest held a crying girl in his arms. His arms were all over her.
The stout man pinched her cheeks until she whimpered.
“Fairy Cai Die, right? Aren’t you a fairy, what are you crying about? Smile for me. “
“Second young master Zhao, please let me go. I’m only doing my job. W-we don’t…”
“Don’t what?” The stout man put more force in his hands.
The girl was crying for real now.
Yan Feng came over and spoke with respect, “Second brother, I went and messed around but Mo Zifei was a no show. Only Bai Wudi and some kid were there.”
“Since when were Bai and Mo clans so close?” The stout man frowned.
“I am not sure.”
“Who the hell cares anyway. No matter who comes, Mo Zifei will never leave this place in one piece!
“Others may accept what happened to third brother, but not me!”
Zhao Risheng slammed the marble table into rubble.
Cai Die paled from fright, while Zhao Risheng chuckled as he drew her closer in his arms.
“Don’t be scared, little fairy, let’s have some fun…”
