[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens":3,"chapter-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-81":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rogue Evil Forces Across the Heavens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2230210,4178,"Chapter 81: Jiang Lai","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>Xuhui, Gray Whale Restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing their meal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when Jiang Lai swiped her card to pay the bill, she froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was completely dumbfounded as she stared at the 1.6 million on the bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, is the food here made of gold? A single meal cost 1.6 million!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan spoke in disbelief and immediately roared in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, we have a reasonable bill. If you are unclear about it, I can explain it to you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manager looked at Lu Yuan with a smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Explain? What are you going to explain? 1.6 million, do you take me for a fool?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lu Yuan was about to fly into a rage, he saw Wang Hu walk over with a smile: \"Kid from the airport, what seems to be the problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, are you guys robbing me? One hundred? How could you come up with such an outrageous number, I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Lu Yuan was about to start cursing, the national martial arts champion stepped forward imposingly and made a fist-clenching gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan silently shut his mouth, turned to Jiang Lai, and said: \"No, why aren't you saying anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lai pointed at the biggest item on the bill, completely speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the most expensive thing was actually that bottle of Romanée-Conti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was, wasn't that bottle of wine a gift from Zhang Cheng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's eyes widened, and he was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any more questions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hu looked at Lu Yuan with a smile, unable to help but squint his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn't this a treat from your boss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan looked at Wang Hu in shock and questioned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Brother Cheng said he was treating, but he didn't say he was paying! Are you a descendant of the deaf?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hu asked Lu Yuan, then turned his head: \"Did you all hear Brother Cheng say he would pay for them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone answered in unison, and they all began to explain in sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See! No, right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Hu spread his hands and said with a smile: \"After paying the bill, please leave as soon as possible. Do not disturb our guests' dining. If the two of you don't understand human speech, I have people here who know a thing or two about fists!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Wang Hu signaled for the national martial arts champion behind him to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two guests, Northern School Qi Family Tongbei Fist, please enlighten me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He performed a fist salute, and the man couldn't help but smile, as if he had the urge to beat the two of them to death, or be beaten to death by them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a twitching mouth, Lu Yuan pulled Jiang Lai and dragged her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Lu Yuan, why are you pulling me away? I insist on arguing this out with him today—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lai spoke angrily and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she never expected that the slight favorable impression she had just developed for someone would be instantly destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shameless bastard actually scammed her out of a bottle of Romanée-Conti worth 1,596,800.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't ask why Jiang Lai remembers it so clearly; the answer is because the bill is still in her hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That national martial arts champion is really capable of fighting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Jiang Lai beside him, Lu Yuan explained with a huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, why are you being a coward? With me here, do you really think they would dare to make a move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lai looked at Lu Yuan beside her and couldn't help but scold him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense, if they make a move, they'll be hitting me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan questioned Jiang Lai and couldn't help but scold her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Lai looked at Lu Yuan with a twitching mouth and turned her head away, feeling guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because knowing Zhang Cheng's personality, Lu Yuan would probably be dragged to the back of the restaurant and beaten to a pulp in a moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, we haven't taken the wine back yet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about the nearly half-bottle of Romanée-Conti left, Lu Yuan prepared to go back and get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at Lu Yuan, Jiang Lai couldn't help but say with disdain: \"Do you think we can still go back in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jiang Lai finished speaking, Lu Yuan immediately saw the man in the suit guarding not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had known, I would have drunk a few more sips! I didn't expect that Romanée-Conti didn't even taste that great! It was even sour...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan bared his teeth and complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Lu Yuan beside her, Jiang Lai showed a look of astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sour?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually realizing, Jiang Lai roared: \"Ah, Zhang Cheng, this grudge is irreconcilable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean? Are you saying that Romanée-Conti...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan looked at Jiang Lai curiously, blinking his beady eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fake, that wine was fake, ah, I'm so mad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stomping her feet in anger, Jiang Lai couldn't help but get furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she hadn't drunk any that night, she hadn't discovered the problem with the Romanée-Conti, but she never expected Zhang Cheng to earn such black-hearted money; he was simply too shameless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Gray Whale Restaurant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng, as the boss, couldn't help but sneeze: \"Achoo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing his nose, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said: \"Strange, it's not even the change of seasons yet, why am I sneezing? Could it be that the technician is thinking of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Zhang Cheng was pondering, Wang Hu walked in and said: \"Brother Cheng, it's all taken care of!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember to pour out the wine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng spoke indifferently, resting his head on his hands as he lay in his soft boss chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could say this bottle of Romanée-Conti was once the treasure of the Gray Whale Restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the original real bottle had been taken out and secretly sold by the manager, who found a fake bottle to display as the real thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone who knew their stuff had encountered it, the secret would have been revealed, and the shop would have been smashed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, Zhang Cheng was smart and found two \"Wolong and Fengchu\"-like figures to take over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adjusting his suit, Zhang Cheng walked out, intending to return to the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, Zhang Cheng looked toward the balcony not far away and showed a look of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of women were taking pictures of their food, while the young man sitting next to them was carefully typing on his phone, looking very anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on with that table?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Cheng asked the manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those guests seem to be on a blind date, but the woman brought a few girlfriends along!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining to Zhang Cheng, the manager said: \"Boss, our place is almost becoming a blind date agency!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the young boy not far away, Zhang Cheng leaned into the manager's ear and whispered a few words, then left with a wicked grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just after walking out of the restaurant, Zhang Cheng sat in his Cadillac and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, we have a dish here that needs your confirmation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inviting the young boy to leave, the waiter smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after the boy had been gone for a long time, the women were stunned, because the table of food they had ordered wasn't cheap; it cost at least over eight thousand yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the woman picked up her phone to make a call, she discovered she had been blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the group was in a panic, the manager stepped forward: \"Ladies, may I ask who is paying the bill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, excuse me, where is the person who came with us? We are waiting for him to pay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl on the blind date asked the manager nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean that gentleman? He left a long time ago. Since he didn't order any food, you all need to pay for this together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining with a smile, the manager took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping forward, several men in black suits placed their hands on their abdomens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene, the women at the table instantly started tearing into each other; their once plastic sisterhood seemed completely worthless in the face of a few thousand yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the live broadcast on his phone, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but slap his thigh and laugh wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because although he had anticipated this scene, he never expected the reality to be so explosive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going on a blind date and needing to spend several thousand at a high-end restaurant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this just looking for a sucker?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of how he did one good deed a day, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but stroke his hair and say, \"I truly am the Venerable Dragon of the Magic City; handsome, and kind-hearted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Zhang Cheng speechlessly, Wang Hu rolled his eyes, because he just wanted to watch the show, right?\u003C\u002Fp>",1479,"2026-06-18T01:05:47.158Z","2026-06-18T03:13:38.468Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","78dfd0559670c92756a6daea70b3bc3bfbfbdb670a67883f53526dacd4e5342c","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-82","the-evil-force-roaming-the-heavens-chapter-80",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frogue-evil-forces-across-the-heavens-cover.jpg"]