Chapter 332: The True Culprit

Fenghua Main Street.

The largest song and dance hall, "Yuanxiang Pool," is closed today.

As the most famous and profitable song and dance hall in the entire Datong Prefecture, Yuanxiang Pool's nightly turnover reaches over two hundred thousand!

Closing a song and dance hall like this for a night results in huge losses, and it is also easy to offend clients.

But tonight, Yuanxiang Pool is not only closed, but it has also announced that it will only host one person tonight.

Closing the doors to host only one person!

Since Yuanxiang Pool opened, only three people in over a decade have received such treatment.

The first was the number one swordsman of the provincial capital, the former number one on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, and now the number two, the Junior Martial Uncle of the Qingshan Sword Sect—Gu Yuefeng.

The second was the previous Garrison Commander of Datong Prefecture!

The arrival of these two people directly cemented Yuanxiang Pool's status as the number one song and dance hall, and also established Feng Sanniang's status in the underworld, from then on becoming the "Queen."

Tonight, Yuanxiang Pool has closed its doors to other guests to welcome its third guest—the Green-Faced Ghost King!

At 9: 0 PM, a luxury car drove in from the distance and stopped outside the main gate of Yuanxiang Pool.

A team of receptionists had long been waiting at the gate; seeing the vehicle stop, one of them took the initiative to step forward and open the car door.

Li Fei stepped out from the back seat wearing a mask.

He was riding in the luxury car parked at the Renmian Villa; Yang Zhe had selected a driver to bring him to Yuanxiang Pool.

After walking through the main gate of Yuanxiang Pool, Feng Sanniang walked gracefully toward Li Fei.

Today she was wearing a black backless dress, revealing a patch of snow-white skin on her chest, and as she stepped in high heels, every look and smile was soul-stirring.

Li Fei noticed that the speed at which the blood souls in the Ten Thousand Blood Bead were decreasing was faster than in their previous meetings.

It seems Feng Sanniang has increased the intensity of her charm techniques this time!

She walked up to Li Fei, and a faint fragrance wafted over, refreshing the heart and spirit.

"Congratulations to Young Master Qing for becoming the master of Renmian Villa."

Feng Sanniang bowed slightly and looked at Li Fei with misty, seductive eyes:

"Should I address Young Master Qing as Ghost King from now on?"

"No need."

Li Fei replied coldly and firmly.

Although he had the Ten Thousand Blood Bead to resist the supernatural abilities Feng Sanniang employed, even setting aside supernatural abilities, Feng Sanniang herself was an extremely charming woman.

Li Fei was a normal, red-blooded man; it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted by such a sexy siren, so he could only try his best to maintain a cold state of mind.

Feng Sanniang did not mind Li Fei's indifference; she walked to his side, pressed her body against him, and took the initiative to hook her arm through Li Fei's.

Li Fei was startled, but he did not pull away.

Doing so would appear too deliberate and put him at a disadvantage.

"Then I will take Young Master Qing to properly tour this Yuanxiang Pool; you are the only guest here tonight."

Feng Sanniang whispered in his ear while holding Li Fei's arm.

His keen perception made Li Fei's senses even more acute; he could clearly perceive the curves of Feng Sanniang's body pressed against him and those soft, elastic parts.

Fortunately, with Li Fei's realm, he could control his Qi and blood at will, keeping his mindset and physical state calm at all times.

Just like that, Feng Sanniang held Li Fei's arm and began the tour from the first floor.

A young woman in plain clothes began to play the zither on stage, and seven women in semi-transparent silk dresses danced alongside her, their snow-white skin appearing and disappearing from view.

Though called a song and dance hall, the songs and dances of Yuanxiang Pool were full of charm and did not feel vulgar in the slightest, yet they could perfectly stir up the desires in one's heart.

Starting from the first floor, Feng Sanniang held Li Fei's arm all the way to the fifth floor, watching five different sets of songs and dances.

Elegant, passionate, ethereal, opulent, and seductive—these songs and dances had completely different styles.

Even from the perspective of his past life, Li Fei had to admit that this Yuanxiang Pool really had something to it.

He could somewhat understand the joy of "from now on, the monarch does not attend morning court."

Finally, Feng Sanniang led Li Fei to the sixth floor, entering the room Li Fei had visited last time.

This time, Feng Sanniang did not sit behind the screen but sat beside Li Fei, personally pouring tea for him.

"Is Young Master Qing satisfied with tonight's program?"

Feng Sanniang asked while pouring tea.

"It's still lacking something."

Li Fei said calmly.

"Oh?"

Feng Sanniang looked at him in surprise, "Could it be that Young Master Qing wants to see me dance a piece for you personally?"

She wore a look of feigned reluctance, making one's heart itch.

Li Fei met her gaze:

"Sanniang invited me here tonight, surely not just to let me watch a night of song and dance."

"Don't be impatient, Young Master Qing."

Feng Sanniang gently pushed the poured teacup in front of Li Fei.

Li Fei: "My time is precious."

Feng Sanniang: "."

For the first time in her life, she began to doubt her own charm.

One of her core supernatural abilities was called "Heart Charm," a supernatural ability that could make people develop a favorable impression of her without realizing it.

Moreover, the power of "Heart Charm" lay in its silence, making it difficult for people to notice or resist.

Even a martial artist like Zhang Shan, who possessed "Dragon Might" and could resist spells, could not resist "Heart Charm."

Since developing this supernatural ability, Feng Sanniang had been invincible over the years; she had never failed to charm anyone she wanted to!

Of course, the effect of the charm varied from person to person.

When used on some old lechers, the effect was maximized, mesmerizing the other party into becoming a sycophant immediately.

But for those with strong willpower and great rationality, even if they developed a favorable impression of Feng Sanniang, they would at most help with matters that did not involve principles, and would not be completely obedient to her.

Through their previous two encounters, Feng Sanniang had already determined that Li Fei was the latter type of person; she did not expect to control Li Fei with "Heart Charm," only hoping to increase her weight in Li Fei's heart.

But for this meeting, she had prepared in advance, exerting the effect of "Heart Charm" to the maximum, and even took the initiative to press against him.

Yet Li Fei appeared completely unmoved!

"Could it be that he likes men?"

Feng Sanniang thought gloomily in her heart.

"Since Young Master Qing's time is precious, I will get straight to the point."

Feng Sanniang stopped beating around the bush, "Although we talked about cooperation beforehand, it was Young Master Qing who put in the great effort to topple the 'Beast King' this time. Renmian Villa and the resources within all belong to you; I have no objections."

The two sides had previously discussed cooperation; Li Fei's exotic beast farm was able to be preserved because Feng Sanniang introduced him to Luo Yifu from the provincial capital, using her connections to allow Li Fei to close the deal.

Later, the matter of the Chen family was also intelligence provided by Feng Sanniang, allowing Li Fei to carry out a "precision strike," successfully toppling the Chen family and mastering Chen Family Village, an important source of raw materials.

If one really had to say, the reason Li Fei was able to get the chance to kill Yu Longqing started with Feng Sanniang helping him close the deal, buying exotic beast feed from outside, which then lured Yu Longqing to set an ambush.

So if one were to calculate merit, toppling Yu Longqing, Feng Sanniang certainly had a share of the credit.

Added to the exotic beast farm and the Chen family affair, if Feng Sanniang had asked Li Fei for benefits, Li Fei actually intended to give them.

But Feng Sanniang said she wanted none of the benefits from Renmian Villa and would give them all to Li Fei.

"Sanniang can say 'but' now."

Li Fei said calmly.

Feng Sanniang smiled sweetly: "Young Master Qing, the reason the Poison King and the Cannon King watched you take over Renmian Villa this time, leaving such a big cake uneaten, is that they are actively showing weakness; it counts as an apology for their previous attempt to surround and kill you."

Li Fei sneered: "An apology? Then this gift is a bit light."

After the "Gambling King" Duanmu Hongjie sent people to surround and kill Li Fei the first time, he stopped and offered a high ransom, actively admitting defeat.

The "Shadow King" announced to the public that he would no longer accept commissions to assassinate the Green-Faced Ghost, and the Shadow Pavilion was an assassination organization to begin with. Others paid money, he accepted the commission; it was only natural, and there was no personal grudge.

So for these two, Li Fei did not intend to pursue the matter for the time being.

But the "Poison King" and the "Cannon King" sent people to surround and kill Li Fei a second time.

They voluntarily gave up the cake that was Renmian Villa, thinking they had given enough of an apology and enough face to Li Fei.

But for Li Fei, this matter would not just pass like this!

It was just that although he now possessed the combat power to directly kill the Poison King and the Cannon King, he had no way to charge directly into their mansions to kill them.

The "Seven Kings" had stood in the Datong Prefecture underworld for many years, relying not just on force; their respective power and influence were the key.

The Poison King and the Cannon King were both socialites on the surface, upper-class people of Datong Prefecture, who could make many officials speak for them.

The areas around the mansions where they lived were patrolled 24 hours a day by inspectors from the General Inspection Court, and martial masters sent by the General Peace-Keeping Court maintained order.

If Li Fei really charged in directly, he would immediately be wanted by the Datong Prefecture government again, and this time it would definitely not be easily revoked!

Not only that, his businesses within Datong Prefecture would certainly be suppressed by the government.

So unless it reached the final step where everyone tore off their masks with no room for maneuver, Li Fei still needed to plan slowly if he wanted revenge.

Feng Sanniang understood the implication of Li Fei's words and was not surprised by this.

She smiled: "At least the Poison King and the Cannon King feel they have conceded enough, and they will not concede any further. The cake left behind by Yu Longqing is not just Renmian Villa; there are three large exotic beast feed plantations within Datong Prefecture and over a dozen raw material production sites. The Poison King and the Cannon King will certainly send people to fight for these."

"More importantly, after Yu Longqing died, the exotic beast feed market in Datong Prefecture is the biggest profit point!"

Feng Sanniang looked at Li Fei, "Young Master Qing, relying on your own strength alone, I am afraid it will be very difficult to occupy this market."

Li Fei met her gaze: "So Sanniang's meaning is that you want to continue to join forces with me?"

"Correct. After the matter is accomplished, I want half of the exotic beast feed market in Datong Prefecture."

Feng Sanniang said, word by word.

This was the reason she had invited Li Fei tonight.

She could have reached out and demanded the benefits of the Human-Face Mountain Villa, but she did not.

Because she wanted more!

"Sanniang, you have quite an appetite."

Li Fei smiled.

Feng Sanniang also smiled and said, "As a weak woman, my appetite is actually not large, but there are too many people behind me relying on me for food, so I have no choice but to eat a bit more."

"Half, that is impossible."

Li Fei refused very bluntly.

The two stared at each other in the room.

The smile on Feng Sanniang's face slowly faded, and she looked at Li Fei with a half-smile:

"Has Young Master Qing ever considered that if I were to join forces with the Poison King and the Cannon King, you might not even be able to seize half of the market in the end?"

A smile also appeared in Li Fei's eyes:

"Previously, Yu Longqing also felt that by joining forces with the Poison King and the Cannon King, he would surely defeat me. But now, his seventh-day memorial has just passed. Sanniang, you must think carefully."

Inside the room, the atmosphere gradually became murderous.

Feng Sanniang suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, allowing the atmosphere to ease once again:

"Young Master Qing makes a valid point. How could I dare to set myself against Young Master Qing? I wonder how much Young Master Qing intends to give me?"

"Thirty percent."

Li Fei stated a number.

Upon hearing this, Feng Sanniang's expression did not change:

"If I were to put forward a condition in exchange, I wonder if Young Master Qing could take a step back?"

"Oh?"

Li Fei looked at her, "What condition?"

"The true culprit who killed Zhang Zongyang."

Feng Sanniang looked into Li Fei's eyes and said, word by word.

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(End of this chapter)