Chapter 350

The bar was chosen by the mole Cao Mingliang had helped pick, so it had naturally been investigated in advance.

This bar usually opened at eight in the evening and stayed open until two in the morning.

It was still early, so after Qin Tian parked the car, the group first found a food stall near the bar and ordered a beef hot pot and some skewers to eat.

Since he had to drive later, Qin Tian drank soda, while Chen Dazhuang and the other two drank ice-cold beer.

"Come to think of it, this is my first time at a bar. I didn't expect it wouldn't be for fun, but for a fight. What a pity!"

Chen Dazhuang glanced at the bar not far away that hadn't opened yet and shook his head with regret.

"It's my first time too."

Zhuang Zhe chimed in.

"No way, neither of you has been to a bar? What about Brother Tian?"

Cao Mingliang was a bit surprised and cast an inquiring look at Qin Tian.

"I suppose this is my first time too!"

Qin Tian grabbed a beef skewer and answered casually.

When he was in the workplace in his past life, he had of course been to bars, but it was basically always to entertain clients.

"Been is been, what do you mean by 'suppose'?"

Cao Mingliang looked at him with an expression of disbelief.

Qin Tian just smiled and didn't explain further.

"Brother Zhuang, A-Zhe, what do you say? Should I call a few pretty little sisters to hang out with us later? I'll arrange two for each of you, and I'll cover all the expenses tonight. If you hit it off and can take them out, I'll pay for the room too—luxury hotel suite, arranged!"

Cao Mingliang suggested with a grin.

"No, no, no, I don't need that!"

Zhuang Zhe waved his hands repeatedly, his face turning red.

Chen Dazhuang was stunned for a long time. After finally coming back to his senses, he put on a straight face and said solemnly: "What are you doing? Testing the cadres, are you? Are we here to have fun today? We're here to handle serious business, alright!"

"Hahaha... Brother Zhuang, look at your fake serious look, you're even spouting dialect."

Cao Mingliang pointed at him and laughed out loud.

"Cough, cough... get lost!"

Chen Dazhuang cursed in embarrassment, picked up the beer bottle next to him, and took a few gulps.

"Cao Zei, looking at you, you're an old player, huh!"

Qin Tian teased him amusingly.

"I wouldn't call myself an old player."

Cao Mingliang waved his hand with a smile and said: "My dad was strict at home before, so I didn't dare to mess around. I just went in a few times with some childhood friends, found a few little sisters to have a drink, and didn't do anything else."

"Didn't do anything else? Are you sure?"

Chen Dazhuang looked at him with total disbelief.

"Get lost, really. Half a month ago, I was still a boy just like you!"

Cao Mingliang rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"So that means Lv Yanran was your first woman?"

Chen Dazhuang said, surprised.

After downing a mouthful of beer, Cao Mingliang laughed nonchalantly: "Yeah, so even though I wasn't that moved, I was indeed prepared to have a serious relationship with her. As for how it would turn out, I just let nature take its course. I didn't expect..."

Speaking of this, the smile on Cao Mingliang's face faded, and his expression became somewhat gloomy.

Seeing this, Qin Tian and the others didn't continue the topic.

"Come, come, come, drink!"

Chen Dazhuang raised his glass and called out.

It was past eight o'clock, and the bar not far away had already opened. The conspicuous colorful lights blended with the surrounding neon lights, as if telling of the start of Jiangcheng's nightlife.

At this moment, the phone Cao Mingliang had placed on the table next to him suddenly dinged.

He picked up the phone and glanced at the screen.

"A message from the mole?"

Chen Dazhuang asked.

"Yeah, they've already set off."

Cao Mingliang nodded.

"We're about done eating here, shall we go in?"

Chen Dazhuang's expression was expectant; he really wanted to see what it was like inside.

Cao Mingliang responded and called the owner of the food stall to settle the bill.

Afterwards, the four of them got up and headed to the bar.

The bar had just opened, so there weren't many guests yet, but the music and lights were already on, and the atmosphere was there.

Chen Dazhuang and Zhuang Zhe looked around with curious eyes, while Cao Mingliang communicated with the waiter who came to greet them.

Qin Tian also looked around with interest.

This bar was relatively large, with two floors. The first floor had a bar counter and a dance floor, while the area behind it had more high-end booths, each with a small round table and matching sofas.

The second floor was an even more high-end area, which only VIPs who had topped up a certain amount at the bar could access.

"So, how much do you need to top up to be a VIP here?"

After hearing the waiter's explanation, Cao Mingliang asked directly.

"Handsome, our VIP levels are divided into several tiers. The ordinary one requires ten thousand yuan!"

The waiter said with a smile.

"Then I'll top up ten thousand. Take us to the second floor and find us a good spot."

Cao Mingliang raised his finger and pointed to the second floor.

"Alright, then please follow me, gentlemen."

The waiter's smile became even more enthusiastic as he led the four of them to the second floor.

There wasn't a single guest on the second floor yet, so the four of them chose the spot with the best view.

Cao Mingliang followed the waiter to the cashier to top up and get a card.

"Cao Zei, why are you topping up so much money for a card? Couldn't we just find a place on the first floor and wait?"

Chen Dazhuang looked at Cao Mingliang, who was walking back, and complained.

"You're all here at a bar for the first time, we can't just wait for that bastard, right?"

Cao Mingliang said with a smile.

"Then don't top up money, just order a few bottles of wine and that would be enough."

"It's fine, if we don't spend it all today, we can come back later. This money won't be wasted."

"Ten thousand just like that, I really can't understand you rich people."

Chen Dazhuang shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Not long after Cao Mingliang sat down, the waiter brought over the complimentary drinks and some cold appetizers, and also hinted at whether they needed people to accompany them for drinks.

Seeing that all three refused, Cao Mingliang spoke to the waiter.

"They're here for the first time and are a bit shy. It's fine, I'll call you if I need anything!"

"Alright!"

The waiter smiled and nodded, then turned and left.

With the cold appetizers on the table, the group continued to drink and chat.

Soon, there were more and more guests in the bar, and the beautiful atmosphere-setting girls on the dance floor had also arrived. Their long, white legs were so conspicuous under the lights that Chen Dazhuang and Zhuang Zhe, who were experiencing this scene for the first time, felt their faces flush, and their drinking speed gradually increased.

"You two slow down, the others haven't arrived yet, and you two are already about to pass out here."

Qin Tian reminded them amusingly.

The two, who had just picked up their glasses, were startled and put them down with sheepish smiles.

Chen Dazhuang unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, tilted his head back, and drank half of it, then scratched his head and said: "Strange, why do I feel so thirsty?"

"Not strange, that's thirst for women!"

Cao Mingliang grinned.

"Get lost!"

Chen Dazhuang glared at him.

At the same time, at a luxury booth not far from them, several young men and women dressed in bright, fashionable clothes were drinking, laughing, and joking.

Among them, a young, beautiful girl with smoky makeup was sipping a blue cocktail, her sparkling eyes looking at Qin Tian with interest.