For the next four days, Bai Jinghong truly unleashed his natural instincts.
He wined, dined, and had fun, flitting between various high-end, mid-range, and low-key establishments.
Having dealt with the two War Gods, Chen Lin and Gu Tianming, Bai Jinghong’s mood was absolutely superb.
Everything tasted delicious, and he had energy for everything.
The Four Golden Flowers of the Hell Organization perfectly made up a mahjong table. If they weren’t playing mahjong, they were playing poker with Bai Jinghong.
Bai Jinghong occasionally visited Qin Chuchu to discuss business matters.
After discussing business, they would delve into the study of human artistry.
Fan Ning’er and Zhang Xiaoya had a minor disagreement too.
Zhang Xiaoya suggested remodeling the villa’s rooms into different themed scenarios—a prison, a hospital, a classroom, and so on.
Fan Ning’er disagreed, which led to the split.
She felt the issue wasn’t the setting, but that Zhang Xiaoya’s musical instrument skills weren’t good enough, leaving Bai Jinghong unsatisfied and thus preventing him from reaching a… deeper connection.
Mu Yanbing, the “Police Flower,” also frequently sent messages, taking statements online.
Xu Sixin and her daughter likewise regarded Bai Jinghong as their pillar of support. As for Gu Tianming’s whereabouts? Bai Jinghong casually mentioned he’d been booked by a rich older woman to be her boy toy.
During this period, Bai Jinghong also visited Jiang Yueying, even “borrowing” her father’s collector’s edition of “Jin Ping Mei” as a gift.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Qingtian chased him out. He didn’t get to see Yueying, and even the collector’s edition “Jin Ping Mei” was confiscated!
Ye Qingke also contacted Bai Jinghong. Since the last medical treatment, they hadn’t met. Her family was urging her to invite Bai Jinghong over to their home as a guest.
Bai Jinghong also visited Yan Man’s place… ostensibly to pay respects for Chen Lin’s first seven days after death.
…
In the evening, Bai Jinghong received an invitation from his buddies in the prodigal son circle and headed straight to the Autumn Club.
Tonight, the Autumn Club was exceptionally lively.
Most of the upper-crust young masters and misses of Dragon Sea had gathered.
Bai Jinghong went alone. The atmosphere was boisterous and cheerful.
A large table seated over thirty people.
Bai Jinghong sat in the main seat, smoking, listening to the others at the table boast and chat.
At that moment, Xiao Tianquan suggested, “Young Master Bai, my family’s entertainment company recently signed a few female singers.”
“Are you interested? If so, I’ll arrange it, bro!”
Li Ze immediately retorted, “Damn, Tianquan, your vision is too narrow.”
“When has Young Master Bai ever lacked for beauties? Those celebrities of yours really aren’t up to standard. You just keep them for yourself.”
“Shit!” Xiao Tianquan became unhappy. “Celebrities might be inferior, but they’re still better than your flight attendants and car models! If you wanted a celebrity, I wouldn’t even give you one!”
“Celebrity? Celebrities are bullshit! It’s not like I haven’t been one!”
As soon as Li Ze said this, everyone at the table turned to look at him.
“Young Master Li, you’re joking, right? A cop like you entered the entertainment industry?”
Li Ze smirked slightly. “Does me having been a child star need to be announced to everyone?”
“Seriously? What did you film?” everyone asked, laughing.
“Is it something we have to pay to watch? Don’t tell me it was ‘The Mature Teacher,’ hahahaha!”
Li Ze looked a bit embarrassed this time. “It was ‘Primary School Anti-X Assault Education.’ The character I played was called ‘Clever Little Li.'”
This statement sent the entire crowd into laughter.
“Young Master Li, tell us, what was the plot?”
Li Ze said with a straight face, “It was a story about a lash-batting auntie with a very… turbulent chest, and me!”
“The plot: An Auntie Wang told me I’d grown up, and she wanted to see if my little thingy had also grown up. I refused, saying I had to go home for dinner.”
“The next scene: She tucked a cherry in her cleavage and told me to taste the cherries she’d just picked. I refused again, saying I had to go home for dinner.”
“The last scene: Auntie Wang wasn’t feeling well and asked me to accompany her to a hotel to chat. I still refused, saying I had to go home for dinner.”
“After I left, I called the cops and had Auntie Wang arrested!”
The other young masters were dumbfounded upon hearing this.
The young ladies and gentlemen also teased him, laughing, “Damn, Young Master Li, haven’t you eaten in eight lifetimes?”
Xiao Tianquan cursed with laughter, “Fine, fine, fine! I’ll have food delivered right now! You eat! Just fucking eat, eat, eat, eat, eat!”
Bai Jinghong also laughed helplessly. In fact, he had seen this public service announcement before.
His thoughts back then were similar, though the awareness campaign was admittedly quite impactful.
Li Ze covered his forehead. “Don’t mention it, goddammit, I really want to slap myself now!”
“My dad was the Third-in-Command at the General Bureau back then. He arranged for me to film it, said I should set an example. Damn, that Auntie Wang… she was so fragrant.”
Everyone immediately burst into discussion, laughing endlessly.
The group of second-generation elites ate and drank, soon moving to another entertainment area.
It was at this moment that Bai Jinghong remembered the matter concerning the next “protagonist.”
So, he called over Li Ze, who was busy hugging a beauty and fooling around.
By the time Li Ze reached Bai Jinghong, his clothes still weren’t properly fastened.
“Young Master Bai, what’s up?”
Bai Jinghong picked up a glass of wine from the coffee table, handed it to Li Ze, and took one for himself.
“Do you remember someone named Ye Chen?”
Li Ze was visibly stunned. He thought for a moment, then shook his head.
“No impression. I’ve met too many people. Can’t remember names. Give me a hint.”
Bai Jinghong organized his wording. “Four years ago, when we left the Autumn Club, we ran into that little flower-selling girl.”
“Back then, I dragged her into the car, but she got away, and then got hit by a car and died.”
“Her brother even came up and hit me. That guy’s name was Ye Chen!”
Li Ze recalled, then slapped his hand. “Oh, I remember now! That little punk, right?”
“I remember, I remember. That brat dared to hit you. I had him arrested soon after, slapped him with a charge of attempted intentional homicide!”
“Should’ve been a life sentence. Mainly, I didn’t bother following up after that!”
“But Xu Cang should know. It was his idea back then.”
As he spoke, Li Ze gestured to a beautiful waitress nearby, telling her to fetch Xu Cang.
The waitress quickly scurried off and whispered to a young master who was singing his lungs out.
Soon, Xu Cang jogged over to Bai Jinghong’s side.
“Young Master Bai, Young Master Li, what’s the matter?”
Xu Cang was clueless.
This kid’s family was no simple background—a bonafide second-generation politician. His father was the Deputy Mayor.
Li Ze’s father was the Director of the General Bureau. On the surface, Xu Cang’s father held a higher rank, but in reality, Li Ze’s father was greater.
The difference mainly lay in the title “Standing Committee Member” attached to Li Ze’s father’s position.
Li Ze recounted the incident from back then to Xu Cang.
Hearing this, Xu Cang noticeably smirked.
“Oh, that matter. I actually remember that. That Ye Chen had a pretty hot girlfriend. I tried her out!”
Xu Cang grinned. “But let me declare first, she seduced me. She even flirtatiously invited me to drink sugar water!”
“Though, after that kid went inside, I didn’t bother following up. He was just locked up in a Black Prison down in Nanyang.”
“Whether he’s dead or alive, I have no clue.”
Bai Jinghong had heard enough. In his heart, he was already certain.
Ye Chen was the next protagonist.
And he was the “ex-convict revenge” type. Once out, he’d likely immediately seek out those who’d harmed his sister and ruined him back then.
Himself, Li Ze, and Xu Cang… all were probably on his hit list.
“Oh, right, Young Master Bai, speaking of this Ye Chen, I remember during the initial investigation, I happened to see that his father’s name was Ye Yingjun.”
“This Ye Yingjun has some connection to the Dragon Sea Ye Family!”
“???” Bai Jinghong was taken aback. “You mean, Qingke’s family?”
“Yes, Miss Ye’s family. But Ye Chen’s lineage seems to be an external branch, not truly considered part of the Ye Family. As for the specifics, I’d need to look into it further. It’s a very old matter.”
