Chapter 34: Join Us or We'll Let You Go

"Owner, the system has detected that Yueru has developed killing intent toward you; she is suspected to be an assassin. Owner, you must be careful."

The system prompt said.

"You have this function? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?" Yan Xiao said with pleasant surprise; this function was good, practical.

"You never asked the system."

Fine, this explanation is very reasonable, very professional!

"Help me look again, who else in here has developed killing intent toward me." Yan Xiao said with a smile as he looked around.

"99 percent of the men have developed hostility toward you, among whom three have developed killing intent.

The first is the man in red in the private room on the left, the second is the bald man clamoring on the right, and the third is Xiaoqin behind you."

Damn it!

Is Chunfeng Pavilion actually this dangerous?

Yan Xiao turned his head to look at Xiaoqin, feeling she was just an ordinary courtesan, nothing special; why would she want to kill him?

Could it be that he is too handsome?

Yan Xiao truly could not think of an answer.

"Xiaoqin, go see why the madam hasn't come out yet, and ask her if she doesn't want to do business anymore."

Yan Xiao smiled as he took out a tael of silver, handed it to Xiaoqin, and observed her expression.

Sure enough, Xiaoqin's eyes flickered for a moment, but she hid it well, smiling brightly as she took Yan Xiao's silver and left.

"System, you said they are assassins? They don't feel very professional; I've already discovered their flaws."

Yan Xiao was very disappointed in the assassins of this world.

The system was speechless.

You didn't see a thing; if not for the system's warning, would you have been able to see it?

"I say, brother, are you going up or not? You've been standing at the entrance of the stairs for half a day. If you aren't going up, please make way; I am in a hurry."

A young man in white was standing behind Yan Xiao, watching Yan Xiao walk two steps and stop, then walk two steps and simply stop moving.

This made him very angry.

Having money shouldn't stop others from seeking pleasure.

"Something is about to happen here. I think you should go back, brother. If you aren't in a hurry, come back to play tomorrow."

Yan Xiao said earnestly.

"Crazy."

The youth cursed at him and walked away quickly to find his Xiaolian.

"Take care of your health."

Yan Xiao shouted loudly with great concern.

What a talent.

With this, Yan Xiao successfully drew hatred, and everyone looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"Why are you looking at me? Is it because I'm too handsome and it's affecting you?"

Yan Xiao looked around and touched his handsome hairstyle, looking very cocky.

"Son of a b*tch, I'll kill you."

The bald man finally couldn't hold back, flew up, and kicked toward Yan Xiao.

He hid his hands behind his back, preparing to give Yan Xiao a blade strike by surprise.

Sure enough, Yan Xiao fell for the trap, using his fist to clash head-on with the force of his kick; as long as Yan Xiao used his fist to block, he would immediately use the blade behind his back to hack at Yan Xiao's head.

The bald man seemed to have already seen the scene of Yan Xiao being cut in two by his blade, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but reveal a cruel smile.

Bang!

Yan Xiao punched the sole of the bald man's foot, the Quenching Fire Technique following suit, extending along the bald man's heel.

With a scream, everyone only saw Yan Xiao throw a punch, then the bald man's foot sparked, and afterward, the entire leg instantly exploded, turning into ashes.

From the moment the bald man launched his attack to being struck down by Yan Xiao, it was less than a second, but his leg had just disappeared so eerily.

All the methods he had anticipated fell through; he had no time to react at all.

Fear Value +800.

Fear Value +1100.

Everyone was shocked; Yan Xiao's method of attack was simply too eerie.

This was the effect he wanted.

Only by manufacturing fear could he harvest Fear Value.

And human fear mostly comes from the unknown, so Yan Xiao wanted to make them unable to see through him, and they would inexplicably develop fear.

Actually, this move consumed a lot of True Essence; Yan Xiao had used up almost all his Fire Origin Qi in one go to instantly incinerate the bald man's leg.

"Cough, cough... Is the madam still not coming out?"

He deliberately coughed dryly, taking the opportunity to put two Gathering Spirit Pills into his mouth to replenish the True Essence he had just consumed.

"Coming, coming, honestly, such a big thing happened after just a moment; does this still let people do business?"

Ma Cuihua ran out in a panic and apologized to Yan Xiao with a smile, "This Young Master, it is our lack of hospitality; please, you must not be angry."

Yan Xiao had intended to toy with this old woman, but seeing her pretend not to recognize him, it was a bit strange.

"Throw him out; I want the best girl you have here to drink with me."

Yan Xiao took out a gold ingot and pointed directly at the unconscious bald man.

"Yes, yes, yes, someone come here, throw this blind fellow out." Ma Cuihua shouted loudly.

As soon as the words fell, two servants immediately walked out, completely indifferent to the bald man's miserable state, and threw him out with calm faces.

Yan Xiao had worked under Ma Cuihua before and knew what kind of manpower she had.

But he did not recognize a single one of the staff here, which was very strange.

"This Young Master, our top headliner here isn't someone just anyone can see. How about I let Xiao Cui accompany you instead?"

Ma Cuihua said with a smile, but her eyes were complex, seemingly hinting for Yan Xiao to leave.

"I want the best! Rest assured, there will be no lack of benefits for you..." Yan Xiao laughed.

He finally understood what was going on; the entire Chunfeng Pavilion had been controlled by someone. This small Luoyue City hid mysteries indeed.

Yan Xiao did not think they were targeting him on purpose; it was just that he happened to be one of their targets.

Did he walk right into the line of fire?

Yan Xiao gave a wry smile.

However, since he had discovered a potential threat, it was better to take the initiative; he did not want to be watched every single day.

"Fairy sister, I'm here."

Ignoring the surprise of the crowd, Yan Xiao walked toward Yueru's boudoir with a smile.

"Who is he? Such overbearing methods."

"I don't know. Since when did such a figure appear in Luoyue City?"

Once Yan Xiao left, the crowd began to whisper, all of them thoroughly frightened by Yan Xiao's thunderous methods.

"I know who he is. His name is Yan Xiao, the one living in Yuhua Garden. I had the fortune of seeing him once, and it left a deep impression."

A lame man took a sip of wine and explained to the crowd.

"Wangquezi, tell us, what's going on?" the crowd asked curiously.

"Didn't I get together with a servant from the Shi Family? Her house is right next to Yuhua Garden. I snuck into her house, wanting to have a secret meeting with her, but guess what I saw?"

Wangquezi took a sip of wine, keeping them in suspense.

"Did you see her hooking up with some other wild man?" a youth asked with a laugh.

"Go away, go away. I saw a Golden Armored God fly out from Yuhua Garden and kill the Shi Family Elder Shi Xingfeng with a single sword strike.

And that Golden Armored God was none other than the current Owner of Yuhua Garden, Yan Xiao, who is the same youth who just made his move."

The crowd gasped, especially the few who had been loudly discussing Yan Xiao just moments ago; their spines turned cold, and they were terrified.

"Brother Wang, are you sure you didn't see wrong? You didn't get dizzy and mistake him for someone else, did you?" One of the men still couldn't quite believe it.

They had heard rumors about Shi Xingfeng being killed and knew that Yan Xiao had a close relationship with the City Lord's Mansion, but it was hard to connect that person with the youth from just now.

"At first I wasn't sure, but until I saw his hair-touching gesture, I could be one hundred percent certain they are the same person. No one can imitate that handsome gesture of his."

Wangquezi affirmed; he would never be able to forget the stunning sight of Yan Xiao standing in front of the gate, touching his hair.

"Everyone, I have something to do, so I'm heading home. You all continue drinking."

"Wait, I just remembered, my eighth concubine is giving birth today, I have to go home to hold my son."

The few who had just been badmouthing Yan Xiao left one after another, not daring to linger.

Fear Value from a group of people +900.

"Everyone, I'm changing spots too. I bet that if a fight breaks out here later, we'll definitely be able to see Young Master Yan Xiao use the Golden Armored God, and then we can catch a glimpse of an immortal's demeanor."

Wangquezi had been won over by Yan Xiao's strength and was wildly helping him promote himself for free.