NOVPUB67: Chapter 67
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The man first lowered his head to stroke the Black Mastiff, about to speak, but then he exclaimed in shock, “Blacky, who did this to you!”
The dog seemed to understand human speech and howled at Ye Tian a few times.
The sound was mournful and pitiable, making Ye Tian wish he could kill it and make a soup right away.
The glaring light shone on Ye Tian’s face once more, “Who exactly are you?”
“Didn’t I say already?
We were sent by Young Master Lin.”
“Impossible, stop bullshitting here already.
You say you were sent by Young Master Lin?
Then tell me, where’s your dog?”
Dog?
What dog?
Ye Tian stood frozen in place.
“Hmph, this is the dog fighting arena, how are you going to fight without a dog?
You really thought just anyone could enter…”
“We came to gamble on dogs, not to fight dogs.
Having a gold card is enough, why would we need to bring a dog?” Tang Su interjected, resolving Ye Tian’s awkwardness.
That said, Tang Su also felt somewhat guilty inside, having been so preoccupied with her own nervousness that she forgot to tell Ye Tian this was a dog fighting arena.
The person with the flashlight scanned them up and down before finally speaking, “Doesn’t seem like it.
People who come here usually drive a Mercedes and wear suits.
Dressed like you, you would have been invited in directly by our boss.
You, you guys, don’t look the part.”
“Old Dong, where’s the dog I asked you to bring?
Why are you so slow?”
The flashlight turned away.
“Damn!
How many times do I have to tell you not to shine flashlights into people’s eyes at night?
They are…”
“Boss Song, they’re the ones who hurt Blacky.”
Tang Su whispered to Ye Tian, “That’s Song Zijian we saw last time, the real boss behind this place.”
Ye Tian tentatively referred to this dog-handler as a butler.
Song Zijian eyed the people opposite him.
He seemed unable to make out their faces, and so he took the flashlight from the butler’s hand.
The difference between people is just that little bit; because of this small difference, some become the boss, and some become the boss’s butler.
Song Zijian started shining the flashlight at people’s feet first, and then slowly moved up, so as not to irritate their eyes.
This was where he differed from the butler.
This time the shine was of little consequence.
When the light revealed those two faces, Song Zijian finally recognized them.
Wasn’t that Tang Su?
Looking again, hey!
Wasn’t that Ye Tian?
What brought them here?
“Yo, Manager Tang, what brings you here today?” Although the tone was somewhat teasing, it held no malice.
Ye Tian turned his head, indicating he still had someone on his back, “Brother Zijian, there’s another person here, can we step aside to talk?”
Song Zijian lowered the flashlight and walked over, “This is…”
“This is Manager Tang’s cousin.
She had a quarrel at home, drank too much, and ran away.
Just now, we happened to come across this place while chasing after her.
Manager Tang mentioned Young Master Lin was here, so we came over.
You see…” Ye Tian looked at the person on his back and then at Tang Su.
Song Zijian caught on.
It seemed they were looking for a place to stay.
He couldn’t help but laugh to himself.
Only a fool would believe that story.
Tang Su’s stubbornness was well-known; if she were willing to swallow her pride and come here asking for shelter, Lin Cheng would surely gift her a mansion worth five million on the spot.
Only someone as thick-skinned as Ye Tian could do something like this.
However, he recalled that Ye Tian was, after all, someone of note, especially after the last incident.
Lin Cheng and his companions didn’t have such bad impressions of Ye Tian anymore; at least, they acknowledged him as a real man.
Young people do admire heroes after all.
Song Zijian smiled, “Both of you, come with me.”
Ye Tian winked triumphantly at Tang Su, who rolled her eyes at him.
She still couldn’t understand why Song Zijian was so polite to Ye Tian.
“Boss, this dog can’t fight anymore; its neck is bleeding,” the butler caught up and said to Song Zijian, “They are hurrying us on the other side, and there’s no other dog available at the moment.
Looks like we’re going to lose this fight.”
“If we lose, we lose.
We’ll win it back tomorrow.”
“This time it’s different.
Someone wants to bet big against Young Master Lin, wagering the property of ‘Taoyuan’.
So, we can’t lose!”
“Shit!” Song Zijian sucked in a breath, “Who’s so bold to make challenges on our turf?”
“I heard it’s a few members of the Crown prince’s party from Beijing, looking for trouble nationwide, targeting dog fighting arenas specifically.
They have turned over every underground dog fighting arena in the whole Xiangyang province.”
“Are they that formidable?”
Ye Tian stepped back a bit.
Ultimately, this was their business secret; it was best not to inquire too much.
If you can’t help, at least don’t cause more trouble for them.
“They have a few purebred American Pit Bull Terriers, reportedly shipped in from Britain.”
“Nonsense!
We’ll talk about this later, I’ll be right back.
Go ahead and tell them I’ll be there in ten minutes.” After the order, Song Zijian turned his head gesturing Ye Tian could leave.
When they reached a villa, Song Zijian stopped, “Brother Ye, it’s getting late.
You should rest for now.
Everything here is brand new; you can use it with confidence.
There’s a phone inside, you can call home to reassure them, and if you need anything, long press ‘1’ for service, and waitstaff will attend to you.”
“Thank you for this, Brother Zijian.”
“Don’t mention it.” n𝚘𝚟𝚙𝚞𝚋.𝚌o𝚖
Watching Song Zijian walk away, Tang Su eyed Ye Tian unimpressed, “You really have no reservations, calling him Brother Zijian so casually.
Someone who didn’t know any better would think you two were really close friends.”
Ye Tian walked straight into the house without responding, which really frustrated her.
Inside, Ye Tian placed Gu Yue on the sofa, feeling her wrist for a moment before nodding, covering her with a thin blanket, “She’s fine.
Her pulse is weak; she’s been scared and overworked.
Make some brown sugar water for her.
Oh, and don’t forget to call her family, let them know she’s safe.
Otherwise, the Gu Family is likely going to turn the world upside down.”
Seeing Ye Tian heading towards the door, Tang Su couldn’t help but ask, “Where are you going?”
“Don’t worry about me.
We need to show some gratitude for their help, or else we’ll never be able to repay this kindness.”
Pfft!
Tang Su always scoffed at Ye Tian’s words.
Show some gratitude?
He’s probably just looking for a free meal.
Tang Su guessed half right, but what Ye Tian intended wasn’t just to scrounge for a beer.
More importantly, he wanted to see just what the dog fighting was like here, especially those members of the Crown prince’s party from Beiping City.
Beiping City, truly a sensitive place.
Touching his wrist, Ye Tian decided to abandon his intention to explore further, better to take care of things at hand first.
