Chapter 244: Chapter 240 Undercover

Emperor Foot Bath City is located in the downtown area and is one of East Sea City’s high-end entertainment venues. Every evening, finding a parking spot outside is next to impossible, and guests come and go without end.

When Ling Chen and Nanrong Hao arrived, Jiang Hao and Zhao Zhengxiong were already waiting at the entrance. The four of them met, and Jiang Hao’s reaction to Ling Chen’s arrival was a mix of surprise and delight. He knew Ling Chen’s personality too well; he had invited Ling Chen to such places more than once before, only to be rejected every time.

"Haozi, you really did it, managing to get Chen here." Jiang Hao said, hooking his arm around Ling Chen’s shoulder and chuckling, "Chen, we brothers will make sure you enjoy the pleasures of being a man tonight."

Ling Chen kept a stern face and glared, saying, "Cut the crap. I’m just here to keep an eye on Haozi, so none of you lead him astray."

"Come on, Chen..."

"Alright, enough," Nanrong Hao cut off Jiang Hao’s words, stealthily giving him a look, "Chen is just here for a look, don’t force him. Xiong, is the private room all set?"

"All booked early on and just waiting for you guys."

"Chen, let’s go up and take a look." Nanrong Hao energetically led Ling Chen, and the group of four entered Emperor Foot Bath City. At the elevator, a sweet-faced attendant warmly helped open the lift, welcoming the four inside.

Standing in the elevator, Ling Chen saw that none of them reached out to press any buttons, so he asked, "Which floor are we going to?"

Zhao Zhengxiong gestured, "Chen, no need to press anything; it will move on its own." As soon as he finished speaking, there was a gentle 'creak,' and the elevator slowly started to ascend.

Tsk tsk!

They really do keep things under wraps here, Ling Chen mused to himself. Emperor Foot Bath City had a total of eight floors, but the elevator buttons only went up to the fourth. Clearly, the floors above the fourth weren’t meant to see daylight.

Ding!

The elevator door opened, and Ling Chen followed Nanrong Hao out. Before he could take a good look around, he was hit by a wave of perfume and encountered a sea of white as girls in skimpy clothes flooded in from both sides, dazzling to the eyes.

Ling Chen raised his arm to block the pairs of smooth, lotus root-like arms and quickly made his way out of the crowd. When he looked back, he saw six or seven young ladies in revealing outfits, with not much fabric on their bodies, surrounding Jiang Hao and the others, chirping and sweetly calling them 'boss.'

Nanrong and the others must have often come to places like this; facing so many beautiful women, the three of them were like fish in water, showing no discomfort at all, which reminded Ling Chen of a term – 'smooth drivers.'

Just then, a petite girl noticed Ling Chen standing aside and immediately came over, giggling while pulling his arm, "Handsome, is this your first time here?"

Though Ling Chen had seen the world, he had never seen a scene like this. Feeling the softness against his arm, he swallowed involuntarily, his hands unsure of where to go.

Jiang Hao seemed to sense his discomfort and laughed, easing the tension, "Alright, don’t cling to our Chen. Come on, let’s go to the private room first."

Entering the spacious and luxurious private room, Ling Chen breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the sofa. Turning to see Jiang Hao puffing out smoke, he asked, "Don’t the police raid places like this?"

"Heh heh, Chen, you saw it when we were coming up, didn’t you? The elevator only goes to the fourth floor. If the police come, they will shut it down. By the time the police rush up here, we’ll have already left through a secret door."

Zhao Zhengxiong joined in, "Places like this are common in East Sea, and many have backing. Shut down one, and immediately two more open up. It’s never-ending."

While they talked, a middle-aged woman with heavy makeup sauntered over with a flirtatious smile, her face so caked with foundation it seemed it might fall off at any moment.

"Gentlemen, welcome."

"Tao, cut the talk. My brother just got out of the slammer and is fuming. Hurry up and call your girls over," Zhao Zhengxiong called out.

"Boss Zhao, don’t rush. I’ll call them over to join you right away."

At that moment, Jiang Hao and Nanrong Hao sat together, whispering and grinning wickedly, their eyes occasionally sneaking glances at Ling Chen.

"Leave it to me."

Jiang Hao patted his chest, smiling confidently, then stood up to catch up with Tao and left the private room.

After a few minutes, Jiang Hao returned to the private room first, followed by Tao leading a dozen young and beautiful girls in light attire into the room, lined up in a row, each with a number pinned at their waist and posing seductively, oozing charm.

Ling Chen was immediately captivated; these beauties were all in their early twenties, youthful and beautiful, each with an excellent figure and fair skin. He was overwhelmed.

Jiang Hao said, "Chen, you pick first. If you’re not satisfied, I can ask them to bring in another group."

Ling Chen coughed awkwardly, his expression unnatural. Although he had resolved to come here and indulge, now that the moment had arrived, he couldn’t help but shrink back.

"Don’t be shy, Chen," Nanrong Hao teased. "If you don’t choose, then I’ll choose for you."

Just then, Ling Chen suddenly felt a piercing gaze from the line of beauties, staring at him with a hint of chill. Curiously following the gaze, his eyes locked on a beauty on the far left. His face turned pale when he saw her clearly.

Damn, what is this woman doing here? he inwardly cursed.

He had been too careless.

Blaming the dim light of the private room, the abundance of beauties, and his own lack of attention, he hadn’t noticed. Moreover, looking at her pretty face, it seemed she had deliberately applied heavy makeup, not only eyeliner but also fake eyelashes. If one didn’t look closely, it would be hard to recognize her.

Now he was in trouble!

He was inwardly groaning, feeling his luck terribly bad to have been caught red-handed on his first time in such an environment.

Seeing him not making a move, Jiang Hao couldn’t help but urge him, "Chen, you need to pick or we’ll have to make a choice for you."

"Uh... Jiang Hao, didn’t you say you had something to take care of earlier? Let’s head back first and come another day," Ling Chen stood up and gestured to Jiang Hao with his eyes.