An extraordinarily arrogant voice reached Lin Xiao's ears. He instinctively looked toward the sound.

In a booth on the bar's first floor sat five or six young men. The one speaking was dressed in fine clothes, his eyes greedily sweeping over Su Qingning's body. The others all wore similarly lecherous expressions.

Su Qingning's face showed a hint of anger, but beneath it was a much deeper fear. Lin Xiao understood her reaction perfectly. After all, the men had already announced their backing: they were from the Asura Hall.

The Asura Hall was one of the four great sects of Jiuzhou. Both their power and their standing in the martial world were incredibly high. It was only natural for Su Qingning to be afraid.

But Lin Xiao was already seething with rage.

Dammit, do they think I don't exist? How dare they humiliate my wife like this. I'm lucky I saw this. Otherwise, God knows how much she would have had to endure.

Lin Xiao strode quickly toward them.

When Su Qingning saw him, a look of grievance flashed in her eyes. Lin Xiao felt both angry and heartbroken.

"Honey, what's going on?" Lin Xiao asked gently.

Su Qingning said sullenly, "These men are insisting I drink with them. I've already told them clearly that I don't drink, but they won't take no for an answer!"

Of course, she was frustrated. It was her bar, but there was no rule saying the owner had to drink with the customers, was there?

I really want to kill these scumbags right now. But the first floor is packed with people, and besides, Su Qingning is here. If I were to kill them now…

Lin Xiao chuckled and said, "Leave it to me. Jing Zhe, take her back to the office first!"

Shen Jingzhe nodded. Frankly, even if Lin Xiao hadn't appeared, she wouldn't have allowed Su Qingning to be bullied. So far, the men had only been verbally abusive and hadn't gotten physical. If they had dared to so much as pull on Su Qingning, Shen Jingzhe would not have hesitated to cripple them.

Su Qingning, however, did not leave immediately. Instead, she looked at Lin Xiao with worried eyes.

Yes, she was genuinely worried about him. Of course, she hoped he could resolve the situation smoothly. He was her husband, after all, and she wanted to be able to rely on him. But she knew that Lin Xiao was clearly out of his depth here. These men were from the Asura Hall. If Lin Xiao truly provoked them, it would likely invite a terrible disaster. She definitely didn't want that to happen.

"Darling, let me handle this," she said softly.

Lin Xiao fondly pinched her delicate cheek. "Don't worry. It's a small matter, I can handle it."

"But…"

Lin Xiao cut her off. "Honey, be good and go back to the office."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jingzhe didn't give Su Qingning another chance to protest. She took Su Qingning's arm and began to lead her away.

The men from the Asura Hall were not about to let that happen. The one who had spoken earlier moved quickly to block Su Qingning's path.

"Think you can leave? No way! I'm telling you, either you drink with me today, or I'll smash this crappy bar of yours to pieces!"

Su Qingning's expression darkened, and she was about to speak, but Lin Xiao suddenly chuckled. "Gentlemen, since you came here to drink, then you should enjoy your drinks. Be careful not to bring disaster upon yourselves over other matters!"

This not-so-subtle warning instantly set the scoundrels off. The one blocking Su Qingning's way turned his sharp gaze on Lin Xiao.

"Damn it, you stinking beggar! Who the hell do you think you are? This is no place for you to talk. Scram, if you know what's good for you!"

Lin Xiao just smiled. "Friend, this isn't the right place to talk. How about we find another spot?"

As he spoke, he wrapped his arm around the man's shoulder. The man was instantly enraged and tried to struggle, but Lin Xiao suddenly exerted his strength. His hand was like a vise, gripping the man's shoulder fiercely. A sharp, searing pain shot through him, causing his face to turn ghostly pale as his body began to tremble.

Lin Xiao still looked at him with a smile. "How about we find another place? I'll have a drink with you guys."

"Okay... okay!" the man, who had been so arrogant just moments before, now stammered. No matter how foolish he was, he realized something was very wrong.

Lin Xiao smiled at Su Qingning, then walked toward the exit with his arm still around the scumbag's shoulder. The other Asura Hall disciples from the booth quickly got up and followed.

Seeing this, a flash of worry appeared in Su Qingning's eyes. Shen Jingzhe saw it and knew that Su Qingning wanted to follow them, afraid that Lin Xiao would be at a disadvantage.

"Don't worry," Shen Jingzhe said calmly. "Lin Xiao isn't a three-year-old. He can handle this."

With that, she led Su Qingning upstairs without another word. Shen Jingzhe knew, of course, that those men were in for a world of hurt today. The only reason she was stopping Su Qingning from following was her fear that her presence would get in Lin Xiao's way. After all, if Su Qingning was there, Lin Xiao would obviously have to hold back and wouldn't be able to strike a decisive blow.

After they left the bar, Pei Donglai happened to walk over. Someone had already reported the incident to him. Even if Lin Xiao hadn't stepped in, Pei Donglai, as the deputy captain of the bar's security team, would have.

"Captain, leave it to me," Pei Donglai said in a low voice.

Lin Xiao nodded. They were just a few scumbags from the Asura Hall, hardly worth his own effort. Besides, he had more important things to do.

He shoved the man toward Pei Donglai, who silently began dragging him toward the security office. That place was perfect for roughing someone up without witnesses.

Lin Xiao turned and went back into the bar. The brief disturbance hadn't caused much of a stir. The ground floor had already returned to its lively, boisterous state. Accompanied by deafening music, countless young men and women were wildly gyrating their bodies, desperately venting their excess hormones.

Lin Xiao headed straight for Su Qingning's office.

When she saw him, Su Qingning was slightly startled. She had been worried about him, but she never expected him to resolve the matter so quickly.

"Darling, is it all taken care of?" Su Qingning asked in surprise.

Lin Xiao nodded. "Of course. You can always count on me."

"How did you handle it?"

"Oh, I just reasoned with them, gave them a discount, and they left."

Su Qingning breathed a sigh of relief, the weight finally lifted from her shoulders. She had been terrified they would make a scene. After all, those people were from the Asura Hall. If they had really caused trouble, she would have been helpless.

"Honey, since I handled that so beautifully, don't I deserve a big hug?" Lin Xiao said with a laugh.

Su Qingning blushed slightly, as Shen Jingzhe was still in the room. But Lin Xiao paid it no mind and pulled her into an embrace.

Then, he discreetly took her wrist to check her pulse.

The next second, Lin Xiao's expression turned as cold as ice.

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