Chapter 1 "Lead the Way?"

Lin Qian's voice was filled with confusion, mixed with a hint of excitement and anticipation. "Benefactor Chen, where, where do you want to go?"

"To Yuquan Palace, where else would I go?"

Chen Xiao asked casually.

"Ah? But, but... Mr. Chen, Yuquan Palace is very dangerous. The boss of Yuquan Palace is not someone to be trifled with!"

Lin Qian said with a look of fear.

"Wasn't it you who said you wanted to save your little sister? What's her name, Xiaodian Dian?"

Chen Xiao suddenly wanted to complain; Xiaodian Dian sounded like a dog's name.

"I do want to save her, but we just met by chance. You've already saved my life. I don't want you to put yourself in danger. I'll figure out a way."

Lin Qian asked earnestly.

"What way can you think of?"

Chen Xiao looked at Lin Qian with a playful expression.

Although he didn't mean to look down on Lin Qian, she was just a woman of the demimonde, and he couldn't imagine what she could do.

In fact, Chen Xiao was surprised that Lin Qian even had the idea of saving her little sister.

"Anyway, I'll just think of a way..."

Lin Qian was a little shy from Chen Xiao's gaze.

As a mature technician, her shyness was definitely not of the romantic kind.

She was mainly embarrassed because Chen Xiao saw through her fear and bravado.

After all, her abilities were limited. If she couldn't think of a way, she would have to give up, and her little sister would have to fend for herself.

"Forget it, I won't tease you anymore. Let's go quickly and get things done before dawn."

Chen Xiao said lightly.

"But, Benefactor Chen, it's really dangerous there."

Lin Qian mumbled.

"More dangerous than me?"

Chen Xiao suddenly asked with a cold smile.

Lin Qian was frightened by Chen Xiao's eyes. She suddenly recalled how nonchalant Chen Xiao had been when killing people earlier, and she was a little unsure who was more terrifying.

"Benefactor Chen, Yuquan Palace is nearby. I'll take you there now."

Lin Qian finally chose to believe in Chen Xiao.

The streets were deserted at night. Lin Qian led the way for Chen Xiao, and as they walked, Lin Qian suddenly felt a chill and goosebumps all over her neck.

This detail naturally didn't escape Chen Xiao's eyes.

He frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong? You suddenly seem very scared?"

"Benefactor Chen, I suddenly thought of a question... Are, are you human?"

Lin Qian asked timidly.

Chen Xiao frowned even deeper. "I suspect you're insulting me!"

"No, no... Mr. Chen, you said you wanted to solve the problem before dawn. Is it because after dawn, you, you will disappear?"

Lin Qian's voice was trembling.

Chen Xiao was speechless. So, he was being mistaken for a ghost.

"Yes, it's just as you think. After dawn, as soon as I see the sun, I'll turn to ashes, so I have to solve the problem before dawn, and then I'll rush back to my grave."

Chen Xiao said calmly.

Lin Qian froze, goosebumps falling all over the ground.

At this moment, she wanted to scream but didn't dare, and wanted to run but didn't dare...

Looking at her like this, Chen Xiao found it very amusing.

"What's wrong, scared?"

Chen Xiao teased.

Hearing Chen Xiao's voice, Lin Qian suddenly calmed down and regained her composure. "I, I'm not afraid... Even if you are a ghost, you are much better than those bad people..."

"If you're not afraid, then let's keep going."

Chen Xiao urged.

"Okay, okay, Benefactor Chen..."

Lin Qian carefully took a step forward, walking and humming a trembling song.

"I'm afraid of ghosts, but ghosts have never hurt me in the slightest. I'm not afraid of people, but people have scarred me all over..."

Chen Xiao facepalmed.

...

Yuquan Palace was indeed the most famous bath center in Xuzhou. A magnificent building, covering a vast area, was as grand and luxurious as a real palace.

Bath centers like this were naturally open 24 hours a day.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Yuquan Palace Bath Center. Please take your slippers and wristbands. This way upstairs, one male guest and one female guest!"

As soon as Chen Xiao and Lin Qian passed through the revolving door, they heard the greeter's loud voice.

The greeter stared straight at Lin Qian.

He thought, why does this outfit look so much like the technician's uniform in the shop? Are customers so arrogant these days that they bring their own technicians?

No, isn't this Xiaoshi Shi, the top girl in the shop?

The greeter finally recognized Lin Qian and immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and loudly called for security.

In less than a minute, a group of security guards ran over, led by the bath center manager.

These security guards were nominally security guards, but in reality, they were a group of tough guys who kept order. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to control such a big place like Yuquan Palace.

"Hehe, Xiaoshi Shi, why did you come back by yourself? Where are Agou and the others?"

The manager said with a fake smile. He was clearly talking to Lin Qian, but his eyes were always on Chen Xiao.

He had sent Agou, also known as Dou Dou Xie (Bean Shoes), to take people to catch Lin Qian, but after more than an hour, they hadn't returned, and they weren't answering their phones.

He knew that something must have happened to Agou and the others.

But when he saw that Lin Qian was only with one person, and a seemingly ordinary young man at that, he was relieved.

He obviously didn't think that an ordinary young man could cause any trouble in Yuquan Palace.

"Benefactor Chen, he is Manager Fan of Yuquan Palace. He must know where Xiaodian Dian is being held!"

Lin Qian pointed at Manager Fan and said through gritted teeth.

When Manager Fan heard Lin Qian's words, his eyes narrowed and he sneered, "So you did find out. Very good. People always say that women with big breasts are brainless. I didn't believe it before, but I've seen it today. You clearly escaped, but you actually came back to die. You really have no brains."

Hearing Manager Fan's words, everyone subconsciously stared at the two mounds in front of Lin Qian's chest. They were indeed big!

"Hmph, Fan, I'm not here to die. We, we're here to save people!"

Lin Qian said, puffing out her chest, "If you know what's good for you, quickly release Xiaodian Dian, or else my Benefactor Chen will kill you all!"

"Hehe, Benefactor Chen? You mean this nosy brat standing next to you? Is he that powerful?"

Manager Fan pretended to be scared and said mockingly.

"You, I'm telling you..."

Lin Qian seemed to have mustered a lot of courage and revealed a huge secret, "My Benefactor Chen is not a human, he is a ghost, a vengeful ghost!"

As soon as she said this, everyone fell silent.

Including Chen Xiao, who was speechless.

Then, a mocking burst of laughter erupted in the magnificent hall.

"Hahahaha, a vengeful ghost? Xiaoshi Shi, are you high?"

"Hahahahaha, you really scared me to death, a ghost, let me see how long his tongue is, can it strangle me?"

Manager Fan looked at the two of them with pity. "Tsk tsk tsk, Xiaoshi Shi, I really admire your brain. You must have a very stupid brain to come up with such nonsense..."

Bang!

Before Manager Fan could finish his words, his head exploded like a ripe watermelon hitting the ground, splitting into pieces, red and white splattering everywhere.

The security guards were silent again, silent for a full three seconds.

"Ghost!"

A dark-faced burly man was the first to break the silence, shouting and turning to run, triggering a series of chain reactions.

"A vengeful ghost is claiming lives!"

"Run!"

"Vengeful ghost, spare me... No, Grandpa Ghost, spare me!"

It is said that 'if you haven't done anything wrong in your life, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night'.

But these tough guys had blood on their hands, so who hadn't done anything wrong?

So, after seeing what happened just now, they were immediately scared. They really thought Chen Xiao was a ghost and were terrified.

Of course, with Chen Xiao's methods, even if he wasn't a ghost, these people should be afraid.

Bang, bang, bang, bang...

Explosions continued to sound, and the heads of the security guards turned into clouds of blood. The receptionists and doormen in the hall were all frightened, hiding aside and trembling, not daring to raise their heads.

Throughout the entire process, Chen Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, not saying a word or doing anything.

Of course... he just looked like he wasn't doing anything.

Lin Qian's eyes widened. Now she completely believed that Benefactor Chen was really a ghost, and a powerful ghost at that.

However, she didn't know why, but she wasn't afraid at all.

Moreover, she even felt a little... moist.

Lin Qian was startled by her own 'terrible' thought and came back to her senses. At this time, there were no living people left in front of her.

Chen Xiao had killed everyone, and as for Chen Xiao, he wasn't 'alive' in the first place.

Lin Qian frowned and said softly, "Benefactor Chen, you, you should have left someone alive..."

What she meant was that Xiaodian Dian hadn't been rescued yet. At least they should have found out where they were holding Xiaodian Dian before killing these people.

But Chen Xiao ignored Lin Qian and walked towards the elevator, going up to the third floor.

The third floor was the guest room area.

Chen Xiao came to the door of a room. The door was locked, but he kicked it open.

"Benefactor Chen, this room is haunted. It's usually locked and not used."

Lin Qian reminded him, then suddenly thought, eh? I'm talking about ghosts in front of Benefactor Chen, wouldn't that be disrespectful?

Fortunately, seeing that Chen Xiao didn't pay attention to her, Lin Qian breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this guest room had been abandoned for years, the cleaning staff would still clean it every day, so it was very clean inside, cleaner than other rooms.

Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes and found a button behind a mural. He pressed the button, and a hidden door on the side of the wall suddenly opened.

Revealed was an elevator.

Lin Qian was bewildered, wondering, could it be that Benefactor Chen had been here before? How is he so familiar with this place?

Wait? Benefactor Chen is a vengeful ghost, and it is said that this room was abandoned because it was haunted.

Could it be...

A bold guess suddenly flashed through Lin Qian's mind!