Above all spirits

Chapter 54 Seeking Death

"Hello, are there three of you? Are you looking to book a private room?"

A glamorous woman in a blue dress at the entrance greeted Gu Yun and his companions as they approached, asking them questions.

Having worked in the service industry at Zuixianju for many years, I have a knack for judging people.

Of the three people, apart from the handsome man in black who was somewhat enigmatic, the little girl and the woman beside him were dressed in exquisite clothes. Not only were they beautifully designed, but the fabrics were also made of the finest silk, undoubtedly making them quite expensive.

They certainly weren't there to queue up for tickets.

Gu Yun nodded.

"A VIP room for three people. Lead the way."

The woman in blue was overjoyed; it was a big spender!

He quickly reached inwards, bowed, and smiled.

"This way, please, our distinguished guests."

Hongxiu opened her mouth slightly, but didn't know what to say. In the end, she remained silent and followed Gu Yun up to the fourth floor under the guidance of the woman in blue.

The interior of the restaurant was naturally just as magnificent, with gold as the main color, exuding nobility and elegance.

"Brother, the fourth floor is so empty, there are so few people. Why not make use of it instead of selling it at such a high price?"

Bai Qing'er hopped on her little feet and sat on a specially made chair for children, which was pulled out by the woman in blue. She then asked a question.

"Naturally, it's to satisfy the needs of a small group of people, and the value that any one of these people might bring to the restaurant far exceeds that of the people queuing below. You'll understand later."

Gu Yun pushed away the menu handed to him by the woman in blue and continued speaking.

"Let's have one of each of your local specialties first."

The woman in blue's eyes lit up, and she said with delight.

"Yes, esteemed guest, please wait a moment while I report."

Gu Yun, who came today, was practically her lucky charm; the commission from just this one deal was equivalent to her salary for the past few months.

"Brother, do you have candied hawthorns here?"

Bai Qing'er swung her legs back and forth, asking with a touch of nostalgia.

Gu Yun glanced at the woman in blue and asked again.

"Have it?"

The woman in blue was taken aback. She carefully recalled the menu and realized that there was indeed no traditional snack like candied hawthorn. She was about to explain.

Suddenly startled, I realized, "Damn it, can't I just run an errand to buy some myself? There are tons of mobile stalls selling candied hawthorns nearby. Making my little sugar daddy happy is the most important thing."

"Yes, yes, we definitely have it. Please wait a moment."

A playful smile appeared on Gu Yun's lips. It seemed that the reputation of Zuixianju as having almost zero negative reviews was not unfounded; even the waiters were so quick-witted.

"Go ahead, if anything happens, I'll take responsibility and explain."

"Thank you, esteemed guest."

...

"Okay, thank you, brother."

……

"Young Master Lin, what brings you here? What brings you to my restaurant for dinner today?"

"What? Can't I come?"

"Of course, of course! It's an honor for our humble establishment that you would deign to dine here!"

"You're certainly good at flattering people. Call me a few nicer waitresses. Oh, and my uncle is coming later, so bring an extra set of cutlery."

"Young Master Lin... this..."

"I know your rules here. You're just a small branch manager, so don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. It's just a few drinks, and you can't even satisfy that? Then I'll go back."

"Oh, no, Young Master Lin, you're too kind. Accompanying someone for a drink is no problem at all. Come, come, please sit here."

Two men walked up to the fourth floor, chatting and laughing. One of them was wearing a blue robe with the hem brushing the ground and the cuffs inlaid with exquisite gold patterns. He also had a jade pendant around his waist, exuding an air of nobility and extraordinary status.

The other man was dressed similarly to the woman in blue, so he was probably also a waiter at Zuixianju. Judging from their conversation, he was likely a member of Zuixianju's management.

Young Master Lin...

Gu Yun narrowed his eyes.

Lanyu City is only so big, and there's only the Lin family there.

It's definitely someone from the Lin family.

I just don't know if it's the Lin Zaicheng that Tiger mentioned, since Tiger said the Lin family has three sons.

However, they are all birds of a feather. He doesn't believe that Lin Zaicheng is the only one running such a large business.

I'm really lucky.

Gu Yun took a sip of tea and continued listening to the sounds outside the private room.

"Da da da."

The woman in blue was holding two strings of freshly made candied hawthorns as she hurried upstairs.

Looking at the two figures in front of me, chatting and laughing.

The woman in blue recognized one of them as the manager of Zuixianju, and the other person beside him who the manager was praising must also be someone with connections in Lanyu City.

He slowed his pace and followed quietly behind the two, not daring to disturb them.

Lin Zaicheng was, after all, a cultivator at the second level of the mortal body realm. He could naturally sense that an ordinary person was following him, so he turned around and glanced back, his eyes immediately lighting up.

"Yu Wei, is he also one of your waiters?"

Yu Wei is the name of the man next to him, and he is also the manager of the Lanyucheng Zuixianju branch.

Yu Wei glanced at the woman in blue with some sympathy and smiled in agreement.

"Young Master Lin, this is our new waitress, Xiao Die. It's normal that you don't recognize her."

"Xiao Die, this is Young Master Lin, the son of the Lin family in Lanyu City."

Xiao Die quickly bowed.

"Ah, hello Mr. Lin."

Seeing Xiaodie's strange posture, Yu Wei suddenly thought of something and became slightly angry.

"Xiaodie, what are you doing with that candied hawthorn? Is this how you're supposed to wander around outside buying snacks during work hours?"

Xiaodie quickly shook her head and explained.

"No, no, no, manager, you misunderstand. This is what one of the distinguished guests in the VIP room tonight instructed me to do. You always say that we should do our best to meet the requests of every distinguished guest who can book a VIP room."

"That guest wanted to eat candied hawthorns, so I went to buy them."

Yu Wei understood, but his face showed a hint of surprise. After all, those who could book high-class private rooms were all powerful and wealthy people, so why would they eat such low-class snacks as candied hawthorn?

Lin Zaicheng was slightly disdainful.

"I guess he's some nouveau riche who thinks he's some kind of high-ranking official or nobleman just because he has some money. But deep down he's still a commoner."

"You're not bad. Come to my private room later."

Xiaodie glanced at Lin Zaicheng's malicious face, then at Yu Wei, whose expression was somewhat stiff.

She wasn't exactly a novice just starting out in society, so how could she not know what was going on?

Xiaodie was a little scared.

He stammered, trying to explain and extricate himself.

"Manager...Manager, I...I have another distinguished guest to attend to...Young Master Lin...Maybe...maybe next time, when I have the chance to attend to you again, is that...okay?"

Yu Wei suddenly felt a chill beside him.

He quickly waved to Lin Zaicheng.

"Xiao Die! How dare you speak to Young Master Lin like that? Just because he calls you doesn't mean you have to go. It doesn't matter who you serve, right? I'll arrange for someone else to serve the guests in the other private room."

"Young Master Lin... that's not what she meant. You see, she's new here and doesn't understand. Please go to the private room first, she'll be here in a bit."

Lin Zaicheng, who was already suppressing his anger and trying to process it, was now ignited by Xiaodie's resistance.

"One or two at a time, isn't everything going smoothly?!"

"Snapped!"

A slap landed hard on Xiaodie's face.

How could an ordinary person possibly resist the power of a cultivator?

Xiaodie was knocked down the stairs, her body covered in bruises and cuts, and she was spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

One by one, the candied hawthorns rolled and scattered all over the ground.