The deafening music drowned out the sound of something cutting through the air. In the dimly lit bar, no one noticed the deadly glint of cold steel.

But Lin Xiao heard it.

He was walking up the stairs when his steps faltered. Then, without even turning his head, he flicked the Xuantian Needle out.

DING!

The faint sound of metal clashing echoed in the air. Unfortunately, it was too soft. No one heard it, let alone noticed it.

When the Xuantian Needle returned to his hand, Lin Xiao turned and glanced at the noisy dance floor. Of course, he wasn't looking for the assailant; he was looking for Bei Kuang. He had spotted Bei Kuang earlier when he came in, flamboyantly twisting his body on the dance floor.

Just as Lin Xiao's eyes landed on him, Bei Kuang also looked over. Clearly, Bei Kuang had sensed the sneak attack as well. If Lin Xiao could sense it, it went without saying for Bei Kuang. After all, his current cultivation level was far more formidable than Lin Xiao's.

The moment their eyes met, Lin Xiao raised his right hand and drew it across his throat in a slitting motion.

Bei Kuang understood and gave an imperceptible nod.

Just as Lin Xiao's figure vanished onto the second floor, Bei Kuang was already walking out of the bar with his arm around a scrawny young man. If all went as expected, that young man would soon be bidding this world farewell.

A party of three entered the private room. Pei Yanzi was already there, chatting with Chu Xiangxue about something. Pei Yanzi's expression was somewhat solemn; they were probably discussing her foray into the entertainment industry.

Shen Jingzhe was drinking yogurt. She was certainly a strange one. Who comes to a bar to drink yogurt?

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, all three women stood up.

Looking at the five breathtaking beauties before him, Lin Xiao couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. For an ordinary person, knowing even one of them, let alone being with one, would be the blessing of a lifetime. But here I am, acquainted with five of them. And besides my wife, at least two of them clearly have feelings for me. I don't know if this is my good fortune or just a cruel joke from the heavens.

"Alright, everyone! Those who drink, fill your glasses! For those who don't, please raise your yogurts! Let's toast to Xiang Xue's successful concert and to my wife's bar reopening!"

Hearing this, Shen Jingzhe shot him a cold glare for deliberately pointing out that she was drinking yogurt.

The other women, however, all laughed and clinked their glasses with Lin Xiao before downing their drinks in one go.

Lin Xiao had just put his glass down when Shao Mei'er eagerly moved to pour him another.

"No more for me. You all go ahead and drink, I really have to get to work," Lin Xiao said. "Thanks to Chu Xiangxue's brilliant move, the bar has three times more customers than usual tonight. More people means more potential for conflict, and as the captain of the security team, it's my job to handle any trouble!"

The women laughed again.

Shao Mei'er asked curiously, "Xiang Xue, what brilliant move did you make?"

"Oh, it was nothing. I just posted on Weibo that I'd be at Madame's Bar tonight!" Chu Xiangxue said with a giggle.

She spoke as if it were nothing, but Su Qingning, Shao Mei'er, and even Pei Yanzi all gasped in unison.

Su Qingning finally understood why so many customers had shown up. It turned out they were all here to see Chu Xiangxue. While marveling at Chu Xiangxue's popularity, Su Qingning was also filled with deep gratitude. She knew Chu Xiangxue was helping her. Given her status, countless bars would beg for her to make an appearance, and she would likely refuse. Let alone promote the bar on her Weibo account, which had over a hundred million followers.

Su Qingning knew that after tonight, her bar was going to be famous. No, it had become famous the moment Chu Xiangxue posted that message. Utterly and completely famous. She was overcome with a gratitude that came from the bottom of her heart.

"Honey, you go on to work. When you get home tonight, I'll let you drink to your heart's content!" Su Qingning said, slightly apologetic.

If the bar hadn't been so packed, she wouldn't have asked Lin Xiao to go on duty. Although she'd made Lin Xiao the bar's head of security, in her heart, she never thought of him as a mere guard. But with so many customers tonight, she was worried something might happen. With Lin Xiao on site, she felt a strange sense of security.

Lin Xiao nodded. He said goodbye to the women, gave Shen Jingzhe a meaningful look, and then left the private room.

Just outside, Lin Xiao saw Yang Fan. He was posturing like a high-level executive, scolding a waiter.

Lin Xiao watched, displeased. Damn, what a worthless parasite, acting all high and mighty with borrowed power.

"Not busy, Manager Yang?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile, dismissing the waiter who was on the verge of tears.

"Of course I'm busy. Can't you see I was disciplining an employee?"

"Manager Yang, as the bar's manager, I feel that disciplining employees is a task best left to your subordinates. After all, you're the second-in-command here. Stooping to this level is really beneath your status!"

Yang Fan gave Lin Xiao a genteel smile. "Captain Lin makes a good point."

"Well, you get back to it then, Manager Yang. I'm off to my patrol!" Lin Xiao smiled back.

"No rush, Captain Lin. Your patrol can wait a moment!"

"Oh? Is there something else, Manager Yang?"

"Yes, as a matter of fact, there is. I'd like to have a chat with you, Captain Lin."

Lin Xiao smiled. "Alright. Where to?"

"My office."

Lin Xiao nodded and followed Yang Fan upstairs. The scumbag went straight to Su Qingning's office and pushed the door open.

Lin Xiao was dumbfounded. What the hell? This scumbag shares an office with Su Qingning?

Seeing Lin Xiao's confusion, Yang Fan slapped his own forehead and chuckled. "Oh, I forgot to tell you. Qing Ning asked me to share her office. But don't get the wrong idea. It's just that the bar is only so big, and there are no other spare rooms for me to use!"

"Why would I get the wrong idea? You're only thinking of what's best for the bar, Manager Yang. I couldn't be happier for you," Lin Xiao said with a beaming smile.

Failing to provoke Lin Xiao left Yang Fan feeling distinctly annoyed, but he showed no sign of it. "Captain Lin, speaking of which, I really must thank you properly."

"You've lost me, Manager Yang. Thank me for what?"

"For saving my life, of course! I never would have guessed that the young and ordinary-looking Captain Lin possessed such superb medical skills!"

Lin Xiao chuckled. "You mean that? Honestly, my skills are trash. The only reason I could save you was that your injury wasn't that severe. If you'd been badly hurt, I wouldn't have been able to do a thing."

"I suppose I was lucky it wasn't a vital area. Otherwise, I might have been a goner!" Yang Fan laughed.

Lin Xiao nodded. "That's true. If the knife had gone just a few centimeters higher, you'd undoubtedly be dead. It makes one wonder... was your luck just that good, or was your performance just that convincing?"

At these words, Yang Fan's expression changed dramatically. The warm, refined man from a moment ago vanished, replaced by an incredibly sinister presence, as if he had transformed into another person entirely.

Yang Fan stared at Lin Xiao with a vicious glint in his eyes for a long moment, then suddenly broke into a sinister laugh.

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