Chapter 59: The Heavenly King Covers the Earth Tiger, The Pagoda Suppresses the River Demon

Fat Dragon was about to stand up, but suddenly shook his head and knelt down again, saying, “Fat Dragon has shamed Third Master. Fat Dragon is guilty and dares not get up.”

Third Master Chen smiled, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes. Then he roared, “So you fucking know you’ve shamed me, huh? You can’t even beat a little brat. What’s the use of keeping a bunch of useless trash like you?” As he spoke, he grabbed an ashtray and slammed it directly onto Fat Dragon’s head.

With a loud thud, Fat Dragon didn’t dare dodge and gritted his teeth to endure the blow. Blood seeped from his forehead as he kowtowed to the ground, saying, “I’m sorry, Third Master. I’ve shamed you. Third Master can punish me however you see fit.”

Third Master Chen took a slow breath and then smiled, saying, “Alright, get up. I’m not angry with you anymore, Fat Dragon. You’ve been with me for so long. If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t have handed over such a big place for you to manage. Although you disappointed me this time, everyone makes mistakes.”

Third Master Chen was someone whose mood changed faster than flipping a book. One moment he was furiously smashing Fat Dragon with an ashtray, and the next he forgave him. Luckily, Fat Dragon knew his boss was unpredictable, so he intentionally let his boss vent his anger. Now, his words meant he was no longer angry with him.

“Thank you, Third Master,” Fat Dragon said, grimacing in pain as he clutched his head and sat on the sofa.

Third Master Chen handed him a napkin and said, “Wipe it off. Did I hit you too hard?”

Fat Dragon nervously took the napkin and forced a laugh, saying, “Not at all, not at all. If a subordinate of Third Master can’t handle a little hardship, how can they survive in this world?”

Fat Dragon’s flattery pleased Third Master Chen, who patted his shoulder and asked with feigned concern, “Didn’t I tell you to rest properly in the hospital for a while? Why are you back so soon?”

Fat Dragon quickly replied, “Third Master, I failed to keep watch over the place. I allowed someone to cause trouble in our territory. I am guilty and don’t dare rest too long.”

Third Master Chen chuckled coldly, his eyes turning icy, and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve already sent that idiot Qin Shousheng to teach that kid a lesson. I have evidence of his corruption. He wouldn’t dare disobey me.”

Poor Third Master Chen had no idea that the cowardly Qin Shousheng had already betrayed him completely, and the kid he looked down on was already on his way here.

Fat Dragon quickly flattered, “Of course, Third Master, you have eyes and hands everywhere. This time, that bastard will surely get what he deserves.”

Third Master Chen grunted in agreement, took a sip of the wine on the table, and grinned viciously, “Yeah, I’ll make sure that kid knows the price of causing trouble in my territory, Third Master Chen’s turf.”

At that moment, Tang Chen, whom Third Master Chen had been mentioning, had already arrived at the back door of Charm Bar. The reason he didn’t use the front door was because it would attract too much attention. He was here to teach someone a lesson, not to have fun.

As Tang Chen was thinking about how to get through the back door, it suddenly opened. He quickly hid in a nearby alley corner and glanced back, seeing a green-haired guy and a young man dragging out a hot girl who was only wearing a bra.

These two were Guan Jialong and Long Junwu. Long Junwu was leering at the drunk girl leaning against him; she was so intoxicated she seemed barely conscious. His little brother couldn’t take it anymore, but with Guan Jialong still there, he had to restrain himself.

Guan Jialong could tell the guy was driven by lust, so he patted his shoulder and said, “Hurry up. If the boss looks for us, we’ll be in trouble.”

Long Junwu quickly nodded and even offered politely, “How about you go first, Brother Long?”

Guan Jialong almost couldn’t resist beating this kid to death. “Me first? I’ve been in this nightlife scene for so long, what kind of hot girl haven’t I had? You think I’m like you, a starved wolf in heat?”

“No need, you hurry up,” Guan Jialong said, then went inside and left the back door slightly ajar.

“Alright!” Long Junwu couldn’t hold back any longer. He pushed the drunk girl against the wall, hurriedly unbuckled his belt, and then started groping her all over. Just as he was about to go all the way, he felt someone tap his shoulder from behind.

“Hey, brother, can you do your business somewhere else?”

Long Junwu’s little brother, which had just reached six centimeters, immediately went limp. Damn it, just think—if someone was at a bar’s back door in the early hours, about to do some intimate stuff, and suddenly another person taps your shoulder and talks to you, wouldn’t you go limp too?

“Who are…” Long Junwu turned around and saw an excessively youthful face. He had only spoken two words when the latter punched him in the face, knocking him out cold on the spot.

The one who struck was Tang Chen. Tang Chen spat on Long Junwu’s face and cursed, “You’re such a beast, even going after a drunk girl.”

At that moment, the drunk girl seemed to be getting turned on too. She lunged forward and clung to Tang Chen, panting, “Why aren’t you coming? I’m so itchy.”

Bang!

Tang Chen punched her heavily powdered face directly, shuddered in disgust, and then kicked Long Junwu in the crotch, cursing, “You’re worse than an animal! How can you even go for such an ugly slut? Damn, how lonely are you?”

Having quietly dealt with these two, now he just needed to enter through the back door. He gently pushed it open and noticed that the guy who had come out earlier with Long Junwu wasn’t there. He felt lucky—this was too convenient.

Tang Chen strode inside, deliberately loosening his collar. A waiter carrying drinks passed by him and looked puzzled when he saw him coming from the back door.

Tang Chen quickly walked over, directly took a drink from the waiter’s tray, and scolded, “What are you looking at? These sluts nowadays are too much to handle. I’m exhausted.” Saying this, he swaggered away.

The waiter no longer suspected anything, just disdainfully gave Tang Chen’s back the middle finger. Guys like him dragging girls to the back door to mess around were all too common.

Tang Chen breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. He didn’t linger in the dance floor but instead asked the System in his mind, “System, can you check where that Third Master is?”

System: “Respected Host, even if I find out, how will you get up there? Since this is Chen Third Master’s main base, there must be a lot of guards. Do you plan to fight your way up alone? Do you want to attract the Police again?”

Tang Chen twitched his mouth, thought for a moment, and said, “You’re right. It seems sneaking up there alone would be too difficult. I’m confident I could fight my way up, but that would be too noticeable. I’d better think of another way.” After a pause, he said to the System, “By the way, System, can you check into Chen Third Master’s background? See if he’s closely connected with anyone, like doing business deals or something?”

The System was silent for a moment before replying, “Respected Host, that’s simple. Please wait a moment.”

Five minutes later, Tang Chen finished reading the information the System provided and came up with a plan. His eyes scanned the area and landed on Guan Jialong, who had gone out earlier with Long Junwu. At that moment, Guan Jialong was cautiously looking around while chatting up a girl.

Tang Chen straightened his clothes, walked over, and quietly sat beside him, saying, “Are you Brother Guan Jialong?” The System was incredibly awesome—not only did it dig up all of Chen Third Master’s information, but also details on his subordinates. So recognizing Guan Jialong wasn’t hard for him.

Guan Jialong asked the girl beside him to leave, then smiled and said, “How should I address you, brother?”

Tang Chen grinned and said, “The Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger; the Pagoda suppresses the River Demon!”

Upon hearing this, Guan Jialong nearly dropped his glass. He glanced around nervously and whispered, “Are you from Lord Zhao?”

Speaking of Lord Zhao, he was quite famous in the city. He and Chen Third Master had always been good brothers, with deep business ties. Of course, this business wasn’t the legitimate kind—it was the other kind. People in the underworld understood it was something that couldn’t see the light of day. So whenever the two had dealings, they would send trusted aides and use prearranged code phrases.

Tang Chen internally cringed at this code phrase. “Damn, it’s not like we’re acting in Water Margin—why do we need a secret code? How ridiculous!”

But he knew he couldn’t respond just yet. He kept watching Guan Jialong, his eyes shifting thoughtfully.

Guan Jialong was momentarily stunned, then quickly remembered he hadn’t given the response code. He cleared his throat and said, “The Queen Mother cleans the glass; the Jade Emperor has a young girl’s heart.”

Tang Chen chuckled inwardly. Sure enough, it had to be this way. Luckily, he was smart; if he had admitted to being from Lord Zhao before the other person gave the response code, he would have been suspected for sure.

Seeing the timing was right, he smiled and said, “That’s right, I am from Lord Zhao.”