Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

Qin Xiao heard those young masters openly mocking him at the door without any attempt to hide it from others.

I was immediately delighted; this was exactly the effect I wanted.

So he immediately feigned anger on his face:

"Where did this poor wretch come from, shouting and yelling like that? Are all the scions of noble families in Black Mountain City like this? They don't have much money in their pockets, and all they do is act like lapdogs and bark."

This statement came out.

The young men were furious, each glaring menacingly at Qin Xiao.

"You bastard, are you looking for death? How dare you call us poor scions of noble families from Black Mountain City!"

"You country bumpkin from out of town, thinking you can act arrogantly in our Black Mountain City just because you have a few stinking coins? You're tired of living!"

In an instant, someone glared fiercely at Qin Xiao, ready to make a move.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the waiters of Yanyun Tower hurriedly stopped the young masters.

The waiter beside Qin Xiao quickly stopped him:

"Sir, please don't be impulsive. Everyone's here to have fun; there's no need to make things unpleasant."

The entourage next to those young masters were saying similar things.

For a moment, those spoiled brats actually calmed down, only glaring fiercely at Qin Xiao, as if they wanted to remember his face.

Qin Xiao was somewhat surprised.

He deliberately launched a scathing attack, insulting all the scions of prominent families in Black Mountain City.

It was all to lure Hong Zhen.

Unexpectedly, these arrogant and unruly young masters, after being persuaded by a few waiters at the entrance of Yanyun Tower, actually behaved themselves and did not cause any trouble.

"It seems that Yanyun Tower is not simple."

Qin Xiao's eyes flashed, and he immediately realized something.

Indeed, a business like Yanyunlou, which makes a fortune every day, could not possibly survive without a powerful backer.

Qin Xiao had heard of the fame of Yanyun Tower when he was young. Now, half a century later, the tower still stands in Black Mountain City and remains the number one den of extravagance in Black Mountain City.

It's easy to imagine how powerful the Yanyun Tower's backing is; ordinary scions of prominent families wouldn't dare cause trouble there.

"Fine, since we haven't drawn out Hong Zhen, then I'll just snatch that courtesan later. I refuse to believe that a playboy like Hong Zhen would just stand by and watch me take her away."

When his first plan failed, Qin Xiao immediately changed his mind.

Before coming, Qin Xiao had already prepared several plans.

If we can lure Hong Zhen out, that would be best. We can then kill him directly and escape from Black Mountain City.

But if they can't lure Hong Zhen out, then they'll have to wait for Hong Zhen to come to them.

Thinking this way.

Qin Xiao snorted coldly, indicating that he was too lazy to bother with those young masters, and followed the waiter into Yanyun Tower.

Upon entering Yanyun Tower, Qin Xiao couldn't help but sigh.

This Yanyun Tower truly lives up to its reputation as the number one den of extravagance in Black Mountain City; it is indeed extraordinary.

The interior of Yanyun Tower is extremely spacious and elegantly decorated, with gold carvings and jade carvings, famous paintings and precious flowers everywhere on the pillars and walls.

Qin Xiao even suspected that just scraping off the gold leaf from the pillars would make him a wealthy man in Black Mountain City.

The tables were filled with guests, and beautiful women, like clouds, nestled around each guest, joking and laughing, having a wonderful time.

"Sir, would you like to go to a private room, or would you like to sit down on the first floor?"

"I asked the young man."

"Of course, a private room, and the best one at that, the one closest to Miss Xiaoyun."

Qin Xiao spoke with the arrogance of a nouveau riche, his tone completely opposite to his usual low-key demeanor.

Upon hearing this, the young waiter's eyes lit up, but then, as if remembering something, a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes, and he said to Qin Xiao:

"Sir, our best private room at Yanyun Tower is on the third floor, which is also the closest to Miss Xiaoyun later. However, there is only one room left on the third floor now."

The young man looked at Qin Xiao, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

"There's one more, isn't that perfect?" Qin Xiao pretended not to notice that the young waiter had something to say.

"Sir, the problem lies next to that private room—"

The young waiter glanced around, then whispered to Qin Xiao, "The young master of the Hong family is over there!"

How lucky!

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao was overjoyed. He had been looking for the young master of the Hong family, and he hadn't expected to find him so soon.

Sure enough, he knew that someone like Hong Zhen wouldn't just sit anywhere.

However, on the surface, Qin Xiao pretended to be somewhat wary: "Young Master Hong?"

Qin Xiao could pretend to be indifferent to those young masters outside.

But it would be abnormal for Qin Xiaoruo to pretend to be disdainful of someone like the young master of the Hong family. After all, in Black Mountain City, how many people would be indifferent to the name of the young master of the Hong family?

Qin Xiao didn't want to attract attention, so he immediately became more restrained.

"Yes, Young Master Hong Zhen of the Hong family is a regular at our Yanyun Tower. He has booked that private room for three whole years."

The young man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the fear on Qin Xiao's face. He was afraid that Qin Xiao would act as recklessly as he did outside.

If they provoke Hong Zhen, Yanyun Tower will be unable to control him.

So he continued:

"Because Young Master Hong Zhen has a rather bad temper, most people don't dare to book the private rooms next to that one. Sir, are you sure you still want to book that private room?"

Qin Xiao feigned hesitation, and after a long while, he gritted his teeth and said:

"I'll just sit next to the young master of the Hong family. At worst, I'll just keep a low profile later."

"This way, sir, please."

Upon hearing this, the young waiter was overjoyed. He knew that Qin Xiao, the young master of the Hong family, still wanted to book the most luxurious private room, which meant he was going to earn a large sum of money.

A short while later.

Qin Xiao then went to the private room on the third floor.

As soon as Qin Xiao entered the private room, he heard a great deal of noise coming from next door. A group of young people were drinking, making merry, and talking loudly.

Qin Xiao's eyes lit up. He wanted noise; otherwise, he wouldn't even know if Hong Zhen was in the private room.

Despite the noise, Qin Xiao could easily pinpoint Hong Zhen's location by listening carefully to the sounds.

At that time, we can directly deal with Hong Zhen, and then quickly retreat.

After dismissing the waiter and closing the door, he immediately moved closer to the wall to eavesdrop.

"Oh, Young Master Hong Zhen, you're getting married soon. It'll be hard for us to enjoy ourselves together anymore."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why can't we play together?"

A haughty voice rang out.

Qin Xiao's eyes flickered, and he immediately confirmed that this person was Hong Zhen.

"His vital energy is so weak and unstable; this guy has really ruined himself by playing around with women."

Qin Xiao sneered inwardly. Having confirmed Hong Zhen's voice and location, he was in no hurry to make a move.

The people were clearly talking about Su Qingleng. Qin Xiao also wanted to know if the Hong family was truly interested in a marriage alliance with the Su family, so he continued to eavesdrop.

"Young Master Hong Zhen, you're marrying that tigress Su Qing Leng! That woman has a terrible temper. Once she's married to you, how could she possibly allow you to run wild?"

"That's right, who in Black Mountain City doesn't know Su Qingleng? She's beautiful, and she's really fierce too. It's only because you're the young master of the Hong family that you dare to marry her."

A few of his cronies chimed in.

"Ha—what a joke! You think I'm not allowed to act recklessly? Su Qingleng dares to tell me what to do?"

Hong Zhen's tone was extremely arrogant and full of disdain.

"Do you really think that Su Qingleng married into our Hong family to become my young mistress?"

"To tell you the truth, my father said that my marriage to Su Qingleng was just to appease the Su family."

This statement came out.

Not only was Qin Xiao surprised, but Hong Zhen's cronies in the private room were also taken aback.

"What do you mean?" someone asked in surprise. Could it be that the marriage alliance between the Hong family and the Su family wasn't really intended to be a marriage alliance?

"I'm only telling you this; don't tell anyone else."

Hong Zhen first warned the group, then continued with a cold laugh:

"Everyone in Black Mountain City knows that the Su family wants to join forces with our Hong family to fight against the Wang family. Their real purpose is to hold back the Wang family and smoothly arrange a marriage with the true disciple of the Mountain and River Sect."

"On the other hand, once the Su family and the Mountain and River Sect are truly united by marriage, the Su family will become the sole power in Black Mountain City."

"The Wang family is definitely going to face retaliation from the Su family, possibly even extermination. But do you think the Su family will let our Hong family off the hook?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood.

Yes, how could the Hong family genuinely help the Su family fight against the Wang family?

Don't forget, once the Su family forms a marriage alliance with the Shanhe Sect, the Hong family will be suppressed or even destroyed by the Su family, just like the Wang family.

Right now, the Hong family is already being kind by not kicking the Su family when they're down, so how could they possibly help the Su family?

A smile appeared on Qin Xiao's face. Sure enough, the powerful families weren't fools. Su Haoyang's plan was clever, but that didn't mean the Hong family would do as he wished.

It seems that even if he doesn't deal with Hong Zhen, Su Haoyang's plan to join forces with the Hong family may not succeed.

At this point, Hong Zhen continued to reveal family secrets to his cronies:

"My father has already said that the marriage alliance with the Su family is a pretense, and the real purpose is to take advantage of the Su family. He also told me that I don't need to treat Su Qingleng as my real wife."

At this point, his tone suddenly turned sinister, and he grinned maliciously:

"My father also said that once Su Qingleng comes to our family, he will teach me a secret technique of absorbing her essence, so that I can directly absorb her essence. Su Qingleng has a Xuan Yin body. As long as I use her as a furnace to absorb her essence, I will be able to advance to the Bone Refining Realm."

"Hehe, when I become a great master, Su Qing will be reduced to a weak woman with no strength to even kill a chicken. I can do whatever I want with her."

"Just watch, who knows, one day when I might get the mood and hold a no-holds-barred party, you guys might have a chance to play with Su Qingleng."

Upon hearing this, a burst of lewd laughter erupted from inside the private room:

"Such a good thing!"

"Su Qingleng may have a bad temper, but her looks are undeniable."

"Young Master Hong Zhen, we're all waiting for your good news."

I overheard the conversation inside the private room.

Qin Xiao was initially just watching for fun.

But we could hear Hong Zhen's last words.

His face immediately darkened, and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

Although Qin Xiao did not exploit Su Qingleng, he still squeezed her quite a bit.

But it's one thing to exploit yourself, but it's quite another for outsiders to try to exploit Su Qingleng.

Moreover, Hong Zhen is so vicious that he not only plans to cripple Su Qingleng, but also intends to hold some kind of uninhibited gathering.

In an instant, Qin Xiao's eyes turned cold, and his fists clenched silently.