Chapter 551: Chapter 551: Young Master Du Who Settles Disputes
Xu Xiangbei lit a cigarette, quietly sat down at an empty table, and admired the pole dancer’s performance.
The dancer wore a baseball cap and tied her white shirt at the chest to reveal her slender waist, showing off her flat, flawless abs.
Her long, fair legs, clad in fishnet stockings, were sexy and captivating, easily lifted high above her head.
Her thighs clung to the pole, spinning around with it, like a crabapple blossom fluttering in the wind.
Xu Xiangbei was secretly amazed; this girl’s graceful movements and supple figure surpassed even that of Qi Yatou.
When Xu Xiangbei saw the girl’s face, her star-like bright eyes and heroic features, he almost choked on his smoke; the dancer was actually Jenny.
Officer Jenny, why would she be dancing here? Didn’t she think being a police officer paid well enough, so she got a second job to make ends meet?
Xu Xiangbei quietly hid behind the other spectators, not wanting Jenny to notice him.
Sun Ze, moving spiritedly with Jenny, threw flirtatious glances her way, "Pretty lady, do I look good dancing? How about a duet?"
Seeing Sun Ze dressed so brightly, Jenny twisted a wry smile at the corner of her mouth; she loathed these self-righteous, vulgar, and ugly rich young men the most.
However, Jenny was not dancing here to earn money, but rather as part of an undercover operation; despite feeling like giving Sun Ze a thousand beatings, she couldn’t reveal her police identity, so she had to act the part of a dancer. She said sweetly, "Handsome, you’re quite the dancer."
Flattered by Jenny’s praise, Sun Ze felt over the moon and reached out to embrace Jenny’s waist, "Beautiful, let’s dance cheek to cheek, let me take you to the sky."
Hiding in the dark, Xu Xiangbei couldn’t help but chuckle to himself, just moments ago he was praising Sun Ze for being clever and perceptive, and now he’s hitting on Jenny, this kid truly has balls of steel.
As Jenny fluttered her eyelashes and spun her body lightly, she twirled like a top above the pole. Sun Ze lunged into nothing, stumbling off the stage and crashing into the front row table, sending bottles, glasses, and debris clattering to the ground.
It was unclear if he was knocked out or if the alcohol hit him hard, but Sun Ze, dizzy and dazed, clambered up, intending to return to the stage, only to be grabbed by the collar by a big man from the first table, lifting him like a chick.
"Kid, you’ve been dancing so provocatively, and I couldn’t stand your face for a while. You even wrecked my table. Do you want to die? A bottle of ’82 Lafite, pay up, ten grand, not a penny less."
Intoxicated, Sun Ze struggled desperately but couldn’t free himself from the big man’s grip, "Let go, let go, do you know who I am? I’m Sun Ze, who’s not giving me face around here, ouch..."
Bam, mentioning his name wasn’t wise, as soon as he did, he got struck, his eyes instantly turning into panda eyes.
With most of the alcohol knocked out of him, Sun Ze lost his previous arrogance and whined, "Forget it if you don’t know my name, but if you knew who my brother is, you wouldn’t dare hit me."
While speaking, he searched among the crowd for Xu Xiangbei’s figure, hoping Xu Xiangbei would step in to help, but Xu Xiangbei quietly retreated to a corner behind a pillar.
He wasn’t in a rush to intervene, partly to let Sun Ze suffer a bit; the kid was too arrogant, and a little suffering now might prevent bigger troubles in the future, and partly to keep Jenny from discovering him.
Sun Ze searched high and low in the performance hall for Xu Xiangbei but didn’t catch a glimpse of him. At this critical moment, Professor Xu, where did you go? He was on the verge of tears.
Next to the big man was a fair-haired young master with a somber face. He took a cig from his mouth and sneered at Sun Ze, "Go ahead, tell me your brother’s name, let’s see if I know him."
Sun Ze, with a somber look, said, "My brother is named Xu Xiangbei, he’s fought American Boxing Champion and kicked Japanese Samurai..."
At the mention of Xu Xiangbei’s name, both the fair-haired young master and the big man’s faces changed. The fair-haired young master was none other than Young Master Du, a good friend of Qin Daming, who had experienced Xu Xiangbei’s might. His bodyguard was under the command of Judo team’s Big Beard.
The two exchanged glances, and Young Master Du signaled the big man with a glance, saying, "Let him go."
The big man released Sun Ze, and Sun Ze, with his feet firmly on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief. It was comforting to rely on Xu Xiangbei’s reputation.
Young Master Du, with a straight face, told the big men beside him, "Let’s go."
Seeing that the fair-haired young master seemed fearful of Xu Xiangbei and intended to leave, Sun Ze took advantage of the situation, forgetting the fear of being hit, he grabbed the fair-haired young master’s arm triumphantly, saying, "Scared, aren’t you? My brother came with me today, he’s right here, so how do you plan to settle this account after hitting me?"
The big man glared, raising a fist the size of a millstone, "You punk, you spilled our wine, we let you off without making you pay, and now you’re acting up?"
Young Master Du’s lips curled into a sneer, he pulled out a wad of cash, at least five thousand, and tossed it onto the table, clearly wanting to settle things peacefully, "Handsome, we’re also friends of Xu Xiangbei, we’re getting to know each other without a fight. This bit of money is for a drink on me, goodbye."
On stage, Jenny kept dancing while keeping a close eye on the situation, seeing everything clearly.
Her target was Young Master Du. Usually, Du was an arrogant and rampant character, and anyone who crossed him was sure to face at least a beating. Now, being the one to knock over the expensive wine and even paying for it showed that Du had something more important going on, enough to exercise restraint.
Sun Ze’s eyes glowed at the sight of money, he picked it up and began greedily counting it.
He had been spending quite a lot recently, his overdrawn credit cards were nearly overdue. Today, he spent over five thousand on Xiao Qing’s birthday party, and he’d be a fool not to take free money.
Seeing Sun Ze counting money with a beaming smile, a masked hint of viciousness flashed in Young Master Du’s eyes. He moved with his bodyguards to another seat, but didn’t leave the performance hall.
From behind the pillar, Xu Xiangbei frowned. While Jenny’s eyes were fixed on Young Master Du, his eyes watched over everyone.
Jenny’s position in the National Security Bureau was equivalent to, if not higher than, the level of a criminal squad captain; for her to take action personally meant this was no ordinary case.
Xu Xiangbei understood; while Du Young Master respected him, for him to settle matters and keep the peace simply due to Sun Ze’s words was not his usual style. Du had no intention of leaving, meaning he had something more significant going on. He was merely avoiding petty distractions.
