Chapter 89 Stealing My Brother's Woman
Li Xiaoyao decided not to go to the company in the afternoon. After having dinner at the hotel, he took a group of people to switch venues and headed for San Tiao Alley.
San Tiao Alley was much quieter because after Hu Zhi's death, the other two big shots from the alley were suspected of murder and had been invited by the police to "have tea" at the station.
Nowadays, there were plenty of hooligans in San Tiao Alley, but not a single leader among them, so on the surface, it looked peaceful, but underneath, there were undercurrents stirring.
Huaqing Pool was a bath center in San Tiao Alley, and it was not only famous in the alley, but also throughout Ling City.
Leading the group to Huaqing Pool, Li Xiaoyao was greeted by the lobby manager who, seeing the fierce look on their faces, did not dare to neglect them and hurriedly came over with a smile, "Sir, hello, what services do you need?"
Li Xiaoyao glanced at the man and pointed at the dozen or so people, saying, "These are all my brothers. I have only one simple request—we want the best girls."
The manager felt a great pressure coming from Li Xiaoyao and guessed that this man must be no ordinary person. So after hearing Li Xiaoyao's words, he quickly nodded and said, "Of course, we'll arrange the best for you."
Meanwhile, the veterans blushed, and one of them whispered to Li Xiaoyao, "Brother Li, this isn't a regular bathhouse, is it?"
Li Xiaoyao looked at him with a half-smile and said, "What's the matter? Afraid of getting eaten by a woman?"
The veteran's face turned red, and he quickly straightened his neck and said, "I'm afraid of a woman? I'm just worried one wouldn't be enough for me to show off my skills."
These veterans had hardly had any contact with women while in the service, and even after being discharged, they rarely got the chance. So for all these years, at least ninety percent of these dozen veterans were still virgins.
As for playing with women at this kind of bath center, they had never experienced it. However, far from being repelled, they were just a little nervous, with a hint of anticipation.
After hearing this, Li Xiaoyao burst into laughter and shouted to the lobby manager, "Did you hear that? My brothers want two girls each."
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The lobby manager was in the middle of arranging the girls from the bath center and, hearing the words, smiled broadly and said, "Sure, sure, not just two—if you want ten, I have them. Boss, why don't you guys go soak in a bath first, and after you're done, I'll have the girls take you over."
The group went for a bath first, soaking leisurely in the large bath and then heading to the sauna.
While steaming in the sauna, the eleven veterans chatted quietly among themselves.
"Brother Li is really good to us."
"Yeah, he really is beyond reproach."
"Haven't touched a woman in years, Brother Li truly understands the hardships of the people."
"Haha, yes, hasn't been close to a woman in so many years."
"I heard from others that Huaqing Pool is the best bath center in Ling City; even the cheapest girl here costs three to four thousand."
"Adding us up, we are going to spend tens of thousands tonight."
"Brother Li is really generous."
The veterans came out of the sauna room and washed off the sweat and dirt, just stepping out when the girls took the initiative to come up and greet them. One by one they paired off and went into the rooms.
Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ge lay on lounge chairs, smoking cigarettes and drinking ice-cold beer.
Li Xiaoyao didn't really like paying for sex; he believed that when it came to women, it wasn't only about mutual consent but also important to have feelings. Pure physical release was something the current Li Xiaoyao did not need.
"Are you still short of people?" Zhao Ge suddenly asked.
Li Xiaoyao looked at him and asked, "Has Zhao Ge made up his mind?"
Zhao Ge nodded. Of course, he had.
He had thought it through the entire night before. He felt that since Li Xiaoyao asked him if he wanted to follow him, it meant that the salary and benefits would definitely not be worse than his current earnings, at least not less.
Zhao Ge didn't care about working in a big company; what he cared about was how much more money he could take home each month.
Li Xiaoyao said, "Brother Zhao, your following me would be a great help, but it can't happen right now."
Zhao Ge felt somewhat disappointed, and Li Xiaoyao continued, "The Pan-Blue Company is short-staffed. It was not easy for me to bring you on board. If you were to leave after just a few days, the company would have to recruit again. For the next few days, please make an extra effort to find a suitable candidate. Once you've found someone, then you can come over. After all, Director Lan has paid us, and we can't let him down."
Zhao Ge had an epiphany and looked at Li Xiaoyao with admiration.
Those who remember kindness and seek to repay it are rarely bad people.
Zhao Ge nodded, "Okay, I'll sort things out here and then come and be your right-hand man."
Li Xiaoyao smiled, "There's no need to be my right-hand man. Once you're here, you'll be in charge."
Zhao Ge asked, "You trust me that much?"
Li Xiaoyao took a drag of his cigarette and said, "Don't employ those you suspect and don't suspect those you employ."
Li Xiaoyao trusted his own judgment. Since Zhao Ge had decided to work with him, Li Xiaoyao would never doubt him.
Li Xiaoyao suddenly laughed lewdly, "Aren't you going to relax a little?"
Zhao Ge shook his head, saying nothing.
Li Xiaoyao knew that he and Zhao Ge were likely cut from the same cloth; neither enjoyed the kind of soulless physical transaction.
It was just after three in the afternoon when Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ge took a bath, chatted for a bit, and then fell asleep on the small bed.
About half an hour later, Li Xiaoyao suddenly woke up to the sounds of a commotion and smashing.
Zhao Ge was also startled awake, sat up quickly and frowned, "What's going on?"
"Let's go have a look." Li Xiaoyao had heard a familiar voice; it seemed to be those eleven ex-soldiers.
Li Xiaoyao put on his shoes and went over with Zhao Ge closely following.
In the corridor outside the second-floor private room, eleven ex-soldiers in their shorts stood in the hallway, facing them were more than a dozen tattooed men, each of them either bald or sporting brightly colored hair.
At a glance, this group of people looked like thugs as they carried sticks and daggers. For some reason, they had gotten into a dispute with the ex-soldiers.
Li Xiaoyao quickly stepped forward, noticing the clear anger on the ex-soldiers' faces.
"What happened?" Li Xiaoyao asked.
One of the ex-soldiers said, "These sons of bitches stole our woman."
The thugs across from them immediately cursed, "Motherfucker, who are you calling a son of a bitch?"
The ex-soldier swore, "Whoever the hell steals my woman, I curse them."
The thugs were instantly annoyed and reached for their weapons, ready for a fight, but Li Xiaoyao snorted and glared at the thug who had just cursed, "You stole my brother's woman?"
The thug was not scared and even puffed out his chest, saying, "The woman I fancy, no one else can touch!"
Li Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Fuck, are you trying to be tough with me?"
"I'm badass today, what are you gonna do about it? You should go check up on who I, Wang Xiaomao, am. Even when Hu Zhi was alive, he had to show me respect. Who the fuck do you think you are?" Wang Xiaomao pointed at Li Xiaoyao's nose and cursed vehemently.
Li Xiaoyao's eyes narrowed, and a chill flashed through them. Without any warning, he suddenly stepped forward and slapped Wang Xiaomao hard across the face, producing a crisp sound.
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