375: Chapter 375 Give Me Face

I've become a brothel owner.

Lin Ming never expected that he would one day become the owner of a brothel.

Even if it was only temporary, a temporary owner is still an owner.

However, it seemed some people were a bit dissatisfied with him being the acting owner.

Lin Ming's gaze shifted toward Third Madam and the others.

Third Madam and her group didn't dare to meet Lin Ming's eyes.

No matter how unwilling they were, they could only endure it; after all, Lin Ming was the Disciple of Yuanxu Mountain's Nirvana Ancestor.

It was no exaggeration to say that a single word from him could determine their life or death.

They didn't dare to offend Lin Ming.

“Friend, since you are temporarily acting as the owner of Huaqing Pavilion, can we talk? I truly like Lady Lan Qin,”

Young Master Cao Feng said.

“Enough. You like her, but she doesn't like you. Go do whatever you need to do and stop wasting time here,”

Lin Ming said with a wave of his hand.

“Friend, could you give the Cao Family of Qiandu some Face?”

At this point, Young Master Cao Feng revealed his identity.

Although his Qiandu Cao Family wasn't a great Family famous throughout Qingxuan, it still held a certain level of renown in this region.

“Then do you know who I am?”

Lin Ming looked at Young Master Cao Feng with a playful smile.

It seemed this Young Master Cao Feng didn't know his identity.

Using influence to suppress others?

The thing Lin Ming feared least right now was someone trying to suppress him with influence.

“And you are...?”

Young Master Cao Feng felt a sudden pang of apprehension.

He suddenly remembered how Senior Sister Cui Mingxi had addressed Lin Ming earlier.

Senior Brother.

Could it be that this Lin Ming was also a Disciple of some Perfected Lord from the Canghai Sword Sect?

If that were the case, it would indeed be a bit of a hassle.

However, his Cao Family wasn't without its own Perfected Lords, nor were they without one in the Canghai Sword Pavilion.

It was just that the Cao Family's reach didn't extend into Dongchao City.

Otherwise, he would have taken over a small place like Huaqing Pavilion long ago.

He wouldn't be in this situation now.

“Young Revered Master, this person is Lin Ming, the Lin Ming from Yuanxu Mountain, the Disciple of Master Yun Hua,”

one of his subordinates stepped forward and whispered into Young Master Cao Feng's ear.

Just because Young Master Cao Feng didn't know didn't mean his subordinates were ignorant.

In fact, his subordinates had assumed Young Master Cao Feng already knew who Lin Ming was.

Hearing that name, Young Master Cao Feng instantly deflated, his previous confidence vanishing.

Lin Ming.

He had heard of this name.

And this was not someone his Cao Family could afford to offend.

Why was such a figure in Dongchao City, and why was he involved with Huaqing Pavilion?

“Fellow Daoist Lin, I have been presumptuous,”

Young Master Cao Feng said hurriedly.

Immediately afterward, he left the premises.

He departed Huaqing Pavilion with quick steps, his subordinates following closely behind without a moment's pause.

“Alright, Huaqing Pavilion will operate as usual. Everything remains unchanged,”

Lin Ming said, his gaze sweeping across the room.

These words were addressed to everyone present.

Even if he had temporarily become the Chief Manager of Huaqing Pavilion, he wouldn't interfere with its operations.

Everything in Huaqing Pavilion would proceed according to the existing rules.

Hearing Lin Ming's words, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

“Lady Lan Qin, please take me to a place where I can rest,”

Lin Ming said to Lan Qin.

As for Third Madam and the others, Lin Ming ignored them.

The traitors mentioned by the Eldest Madam and Second Madam would be dealt with by them personally once they returned.

The same principle applied.

He wouldn't interfere in any of Huaqing Pavilion's affairs; everything would maintain the status quo.

A short while later, they arrived at a guest room under Lan Qin's guidance.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, thank you very much,”

Lan Qin said to Lin Ming.

If it weren't for Lin Ming, things would likely have become very troublesome.

“Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank your Chief Manager,”

Lin Ming said.

If it weren't for the fact that Li Zhiting was suspected to be an old close friend of his Revered Master—and possibly even someone his Revered Master had slept with—

plus the Yuanxu Mountain token she had produced,

and the fact that Lan Qin was the childhood friend of a Yuanxu Mountain Disciple,

Lin Ming wouldn't have waded into these muddy waters at all.

“So you're Senior Brother Su Chi's childhood friend,”

Yu Yaoqin said, sizing Lan Qin up from head to toe.

“And you are?”

Lan Qin's gaze fell upon Yu Yaoqin.

She didn't recognize Yu Yaoqin.

But this person was with Lin Ming.

One didn't need to think twice to know her background was extraordinary.

“Yu Yaoqin, a Disciple of Yuanxu Mountain and the daughter of the Peak Revered Master of Hidden Sword Peak,”

Lin Ming introduced casually.

Hearing this, Lan Qin was inwardly startled.

The daughter of the Peak Revered Master of Hidden Sword Peak.

Wasn't Hidden Sword Peak the very peak where Brother Su Chi resided?

“This is my Junior Sister,”

Lin Ming continued his introduction.

Being called Lin Ming's Junior Sister meant this person was likely also a Disciple of that Nirvana Ancestor, Master Yun Hua.

“Greetings to you both.”

Lan Qin couldn't help but feel nervous.

“Senior Brother, you're the owner of this Huaqing Pavilion now. As the owner of a brothel, can't you satisfy yourself whenever you want?”

Yu Yaoqin looked at Lin Ming and teased.

“Satisfy? Satisfy what?”

Lin Ming asked back.

His Junior Sister was likely letting her imagination run wild again.

“Well, I suppose only you would know that, Senior Brother,”

Yu Yaoqin replied ambiguously.

However, she had a mischievous grin on her Face.

“Right, Lianxue?”

Yu Yaoqin then looked at Su Lianxue.

Su Lianxue simply looked helpless and said nothing.

“You, all you do all day is talk nonsense,”

Lin Ming shook his head.

“What nonsense? Senior Brother, haven't you been frequenting this place lately?”

Yu Yaoqin said.

“I call that an appreciation for the arts,”

Lin Ming retorted.

What did she mean by 'frequenting'? He was appreciating.

“Tch.”

Yu Yaoqin looked completely unconvinced.

“Sister Lan, don't worry. With us here, no one will dare to lay a finger on you.”

“Just wait for Senior Brother Su to come and get you.”

Yu Yaoqin stopped joking and spoke to Lan Qin with a serious expression.

“Mhm.”

A smile appeared on Lan Qin's Face as she nodded.

“Do you know where Manager Li went?”

Lin Ming asked.

“I don't know. Usually, only the Eldest Madam and Second Madam know the manager's whereabouts,”

Lan Qin shook her head.

Li Zhiting actually rarely appeared in the shop, perhaps only a few times a year.

Usually, matters were conveyed through the Eldest and Second Madams.

If they wanted to see the manager, it had to be for something exceptionally important, like Lan Qin wanting to leave the establishment.

Otherwise, they never saw Li Zhiting.

Therefore, they weren't surprised that the Chief Manager wasn't in the shop.

Third Madam and her group had likely learned of the manager's absence from the Eldest or Second Madam before making their move.

“I see. You may go back to your work,”

Lin Ming nodded.

“Acting Manager, do you have a plan?”

Yu Yaoqin asked Lin Ming, still smiling.

“What plan could I have? We wait,”

Lin Ming said irritably.