*snap!*
Yu Daochen took two steps after standing up and suddenly his whole body trembled. He turned back with an incredulous look.
He saw a woman around thirty years old looking at him flirtatiously, and the person touching his butt gave it a firm squeeze.
The woman leaned close to Yu Daochen's ear, "Little handsome guy, you're in this line of work too, right? Spend a night with sister, and sister will give you a hundred-year-old peach wood sword, how about it?"
Yu Daochen was completely bewildered.
Had he just been flirted with?
"Sister, I already have a weapon," Yu Daochen said, drawing the Kanglong Jian from his back.
The moment the woman saw the Kanglong Jian, she quickly withdrew her hand from Yu Daochen's butt.
"So... so it's Master Yu. This humble woman had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I hope Master Yu will not hold it against me." The woman quickly apologized.
She found it hard to believe; hadn't the black market said Master Yu had already perished?
Yu Daochen didn't want to cause any disturbance that might alert You Hai upstairs, so he gestured for the woman to remain silent.
The woman nodded in understanding, and Yu Daochen continued upstairs.
The entire upper floor was designed with private rooms. There were rooms on both sides, but without doors, allowing one to see who was inside at a glance.
Yu Daochen walked to the end of the corridor. As he reached the second to last room on the right, he heard a familiar voice.
"Brother You, this might be a bit unwise. Master Yu is famous for holding grudges and never letting things go. No one dares to provoke him. I advise you to leave Jiangdu first." The scar-faced man opposite You Hai advised.
You Hai waved his hand, "What are you panicking about? Brother Guo, you're just scared by that kid's reputation. Last time, I almost killed him."
Another man beside the scar-faced man also spoke, "Brother You, I think Brother Guo has a point. In Jiangdu territory, no one really dares to provoke Master Yu. It's better for you to leave first."
You Hai nodded and pondered. What they said was true. It might be fine elsewhere, but in Jiangdu territory, it was best not to provoke that fiend.
"Alright, I'll listen to you two. I'll leave now." You Hai said, preparing to get up and leave.
Suddenly, a figure walked in from the doorway, "Brother You, why the rush to leave? Sit down and have a couple more drinks."
The moment the three saw the figure, they involuntarily tensed up.
You Hai couldn't believe his eyes, "Mas... Master Yu."
Yu Daochen's face showed a kind and amiable smile, "Why so nervous? Sit down and have a couple of drinks first."
As Yu Daochen spoke, he firmly pressed You Hai's shoulder with one hand, making him sit down.
After You Hai sat down, Yu Daochen also sat beside him, picked up an opened bottle of wine, and said, "What are you all standing around for? Drink up."
The two opposite him looked at Yu Daochen and called out fearfully.
"Master Yu."
Yu Daochen looked at the two opposite him and smiled faintly, "Guo Lian and Liu Xiaocheng, what are you two doing in my Jiangdu?"
The information released by Jianghu Pavilion that morning indicated that the other two were indeed the scar-faced man Guo Lian and Liu Xiaocheng.
You Hai, beside Yu Daochen, said fearfully, "Master Yu, this is all a misunderstanding. That night, I really didn't know it was you."
Yu Daochen laughed heartily and waved his hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing. It's just that I almost drowned in that thing in the fish pond, hahaha."
Although Yu Daochen's words carried no threat, his tone was chilling.
You Hai swallowed hard, and Guo Lian and Liu Xiaocheng opposite him instinctively reached for the pockets at their waists.
Seeing this, Yu Daochen's expression changed, and his tone turned cold, "If the three of you think you can defeat a Heavenly Ranking expert by working together, then go ahead and try."
Yu Daochen was not joking. With his strength, fighting these three would be at least a six-four split, if not more.
Guo Lian said obsequiously, "Master Yu, how could we compare to you?"
Yu Daochen didn't want to waste any more words with them. He directly drew the Kanglong Jian from his back and placed it on the table, "You have two choices: either leave, or cross a few moves with my Kanglong Jian."
Guo Lian and Liu Xiaocheng hesitated, exchanged glances, and finally stood up and walked towards the door.
Only Yu Daochen and You Hai remained in the private room.
Yu Daochen picked up a glass of opened wine, took a sip, and slowly said, "Do you know why I've come to find you?"
You Hai nodded, "I do."
Yu Daochen grunted and continued, "The martial world has its rules. Leave a little room for future encounters. I don't like to push things to the absolute extreme. I can pretend last night never happened, as long as you return Han Hui's lifespan to her, how about it?"
You Hai agreed without hesitation, "Since Master Yu is willing to spare my life, I cannot refuse. I will return Han Hui's lifespan to her right away."
Yu Daochen put away the Kanglong Jian and stood up, "Alright, since you've agreed, I won't say anything more."
Seeing Yu Daochen about to leave, You Hai asked, "Aren't you afraid I won't keep my word?"
Yu Daochen smiled faintly, his tone cold, "If I can find you once, I can find you twice. If you don't want to live in nightmares every day, you won't make the wrong choice."
You Hai's spine chilled. He could feel that Yu Daochen was not joking. If he wanted to, he could find him at any time.
Was this the oppressive aura of Jiangdu's Master Yu?