338: Chapter 338 The Head Manager

"Are you not giving me this Face?"

Young Master Liu said to Lin Ming with a slightly threatening tone.

"What? Is Huaqing Pavilion openly supporting such things happening within its walls? Is this how Huaqing Pavilion does business?"

Lin Ming's voice suddenly grew a bit louder, pointing the spearhead directly at Huaqing Pavilion.

He was currently a guest of Huaqing Pavilion, yet Huaqing Pavilion was treating him like this.

This was a bit unreasonable.

"Huaqing Pavilion shouldn't be afraid of the Liu family, right?"

"Nonsense, look at who's backing Huaqing Pavilion; of course they aren't afraid of the Liu family."

"Not being afraid is one thing, but there's no guarantee that someone doesn't want to cling to the Liu family's thigh."

"True, that's also a possibility."

"The current situation is very chaotic. There's no telling when Dongchao City will fall into chaos too. I think eight or nine out of ten of these forces will have to unite."

"I think so too."

"Damned Demon Sect, can't they just settle down a bit?"

"..."

"Our Huaqing Pavilion indeed does not support such behavior,"

Madam Wu said.

Publicly threatening and provoking their guests within Huaqing Pavilion was not allowed, even if Young Master Liu was also a guest of their establishment.

And Madam Lu directly opening the door to disturb Lin Ming was also a violation of the rules.

One must know that during the time guests are with the ladies, unless the guest takes the initiative to seek them out...

...otherwise, they absolutely cannot disturb the guest.

Madam Lu's expression darkened.

She knew she had broken the rules, but she had thought Lin Ming would obediently choose to give up Lan Qin after hearing Young Master Liu's name.

This way, she would have done something for Young Master Liu.

However, she hadn't expected this unfamiliar Face, Lin Ming, to not be afraid of Young Master Liu; instead of nodding, he had directly made a scene.

Now it was her turn to be a bit embarrassed.

Could this kid not be afraid of death?

"What is all this noise about?"

A voice that made one's heart melt drifted over.

Everyone then looked in the direction the voice came from.

The seventh floor.

A beautiful figure appeared in everyone's line of sight.

Everyone's gaze first fixed upon a pair of snowy white and slender legs, which were exposed to the outside.

Many people's eyes scanned from bottom to top, carefully observing this person, and many Faces showed a hint of infatuation.

Her skin was like congealed fat, and every glance and smile could make countless men obsessed with her.

This person was once the Top Courtesan of Huaqing, and was also the current Chief Manager of Huaqing Pavilion, Li Zhiting.

"Chief Manager, Madam Lu took it upon herself to disturb a guest and asked him to give up the lady he had already requested."

Madam Wu immediately reported to Li Zhiting.

"Is that so?"

Li Zhiting's pair of cold, beautiful eyes then fell upon Madam Lu.

Madam Lu's Face gradually turned pale.

"I'm the one who told her to do it."

Young Master Liu's gaze was also fixed on Li Zhiting, a hint of greed flashing in his expression.

"What? As a distinguished guest of Huaqing Pavilion, do I not even have this little privilege?"

Young Master Liu spoke without any politeness.

Such things had happened many times before at Huaqing Pavilion; under Young Master Liu's threats, most people would basically flee in disgrace.

They couldn't afford to offend the Liu family.

As for the remaining few who weren't afraid of the Liu family, Young Master Liu didn't bother looking for trouble with them.

Now, some hotheaded youth had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was refusing to give him Face.

In his heart, Young Master Liu had already prepared at least a hundred ways to torture Lin Ming, making him wish he were dead before finally chopping him up to feed the dogs.

"Young Master Liu is a distinguished guest of our Huaqing Pavilion, but this guest is also a distinguished guest of our Huaqing Pavilion,"

Li Zhiting said.

Lin Ming was a little surprised; he had thought this beautiful manager would take Young Master Liu's side and make things difficult for him.

He hadn't expected her to emphasize the rules and not make things difficult for him.

"Since Young Master Liu has broken the rules of my Huaqing Pavilion, then please leave. For the time being, we will not receive Young Master Liu."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people present were stunned.

Including Young Master Liu himself.

They never expected Li Zhiting would kick Young Master Liu out for the sake of so-called rules.

Nor did they believe Li Zhiting was truly doing it for some rules.

Could it be that this young man's identity was not simple?

"You..."

Young Master Liu was momentarily speechless.

This outcome was something he hadn't anticipated.

But he couldn't easily lose his temper with this beautiful manager; after all, he truly couldn't afford to offend the backing behind her.

"Young Master Liu, if you are unwilling to leave, naturally someone will escort you out."

As the words fell...

...two burly men stepped out, showing off their cultivation without any concealment.

Cultivators of the Spirit Treasury Realm.

"Let's go."

Young Master Liu turned and left with a look of displeasure.

And the few people behind him also hurriedly followed in his footsteps.

Outside Huaqing Pavilion.

"Young Master, it's all that outsider kid's fault. It's all because of him that you were kicked out."

A person with a shifty, rat-like appearance walked up to Young Master Liu and said.

They indeed couldn't afford to offend the Chief Manager of Huaqing Pavilion, but that greenhorn was a different story.

A mere outsider greenhorn actually dared not give Young Master Liu Face.

This was absolutely intolerable.

"Find someone to keep watch here. When that guy comes out, notify me."

These words spoke right to Young Master Liu's heart, causing him to make a decision immediately.

Inside Huaqing Pavilion.

"Madam Lu, for violating the establishment's rules and disturbing a guest without authorization, you are demoted to the tenth rank starting today and fined three months' salary."

Li Zhiting announced the punishment for Madam Lu.

Madam Lu's Face also turned ugly upon hearing this, but she knew this wasn't a discussion but a notification; she had no right to refuse.

"Shi Niang accepts the punishment."

Madam Lu said after a few seconds of silence.

At the same time, she changed her own form of address.

"Madam Wu, knowing that Shi Niang was making a mistake and failing to stop her, you are demoted to Madam Lu starting today and fined one month's salary."

Li Zhiting continued.

"Madam Lu accepts the punishment."

Madam Wu's expression was also a bit unsightly.

The reason she only intervened verbally without taking actual action...

...was still because she didn't want to completely offend the Liu family's Young Master, yet she still had the idea of upholding the establishment's rules in her heart.

After some hesitation, she only intervened verbally.

Even if she were questioned afterward, she would have an excuse to get by.

Her initial thought was the same as most people's: that Lin Ming would back down.

But the development of events was completely beyond her expectations.

Even the Chief Manager had been alerted.

This left her with no choice but to accept the punishment this time.