In the back office of the bar.
Inside a luxurious presidential suite.
Lucas and Qin Xiao followed the two burly men here.
As soon as they entered, their gazes fell on the man in a suit sitting on the suite's sofa.
He appeared somewhat refined, but was clearly over thirty.
However, his eyes held a ruthless glint.
Upon seeing Lucas and Qin Xiao, the suited man took a cigar from the humidor on the table, clipped the end with a cutter, put it in his mouth, and lit it.
Thick smoke immediately filled the air.
The suited man said coolly, "Gentlemen, causing trouble in my establishment and then just walking away doesn't seem quite... proper, does it?"
Hearing this, Qin Xiao laughed in anger.
"I spent over a hundred grand here tonight. When a bunch of people were causing trouble, you didn't lift a finger. Now you're telling *me* I'm not following the rules?"
"Is the security in your bar just for show?"
He was utterly speechless.
How did someone like this even get to be the person in charge of this bar?
He, a top-tier client, gets surrounded and assaulted, and no one shows up. Now they summon him here to talk about rules?
What bullshit rules.
Most of Qin Xiao's good mood for the night had been ruined.
Beside him, Lucas didn't speak. He simply walked over to the man and sat down opposite him.
The suited man glanced at him, then said, "Regardless, it was you who injured those people."
"Do you know whose territory this is?"
He didn't care about the specifics.
Whenever there was trouble, he'd show up.
To skim some benefits.
Although this was the top bar in all of Jiang City, it wasn't his property.
He was just someone else's dog.
Neither of the two visitors spoke, just looked at him.
The suited man didn't mind either, stating calmly, "This place is under the Tianhao Group. Make trouble here, and you might just... find yourself fished out of the Tian River the next day."
His tone was light, but it carried a heavy threat.
Hearing this, Qin Xiao couldn't hold back anymore.
He was about to stand up and curse the man out when Lucas pressed him back down.
Lucas said calmly, "Does Yang Tianhao know his little watchdog is here skimming off the top?"
His words fell.
The air in the suite fell silent.
The nonchalance on the suited man's face gradually vanished, replaced by a venomous glare. "Kid, when you're given face, you should take it!"
"Otherwise, I can have you thrown into the Tian River to feed the fish right now!"
*Bang!*
As soon as he finished speaking, a full bottle of liquor flew over and smashed against his forehead.
The bottle shattered, the pre-mixed cocktail inside spilling out.
Along with it came the suited man's scream.
"Ah!"
"You dare hit me?"
The suited man clutched his head, wailing in pain. "You're fucking asking for death!"
Seeing him struck, the two burly men who had been standing by the door immediately rushed forward.
Without a word, Lucas pushed off the sofa, his body erupting with tremendous force, delivering two kicks squarely to the thugs' faces.
The scene turned bloody in an instant.
Lucas sneered, "Now even every stray cat and dog dares to come out and threaten people?"
He wasn't buying the suited man's act.
Direct action, using strength to solve problems—that was the real deal.
Yang Tianhao?
Someone destined to die sooner or later had the nerve to use his name as a threat?
Looking at the suited man clutching his head with a vicious expression, Lucas said coolly, "It seems any mutt feels brave enough to bark at people now."
"Go back and tell Yang Tianhao that the one who wrecked his place is named Qin Xiao!"
Qin Xiao: "???"
Before he could react, Lucas was already heading out of the suite.
Qin Xiao hurriedly followed.
Only when they were outside the bar did Qin Xiao's buzzing head clear up.
"Brother Lucas, Brother Lucas, that wasn't very cool of you," Qin Xiao said with a resentful look. "Why did you give *my* name just now?"
What the hell?
If that guy had a death wish, wouldn't *he* be the one getting targeted?
He knew of Yang Tianhao—once a major underground figure in Jiang City, now legitimized in the entertainment industry.
A ruthless character.
If *he* started holding a grudge, how was Qin Xiao supposed to live peacefully?
Lucas stopped walking, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, tossed one to Qin Xiao, and lit one for himself.
*Exhale.*
Smoke billowed from his mouth. Lucas grinned. "Wasn't your name, Young Master Qin, just a bit more effective?"
"I'm a nobody. If he knew it was me, wouldn't he come after me with everything he's got?"
Yang Tianhao had definitely heard of Qin Xiao's name.
Besides, the trouble had started in his establishment in the first place.
Even after investigating, would Yang Tianhao dare do anything to the Qin family?
No, he wouldn't.
That was the deterrent power of a major family.
Especially a behemoth like the Qin family in Tianhe Province.
So, Lucas had used Qin Xiao's name.
To save himself some trouble.
After all... Qin Xiao was also someone destined to be taken down by the protagonist. Lucas was just doing this to get closer to him.
Was there anything wrong with that?
Not a single thing.
Qin Xiao said with a pained expression, "The logic checks out, but..."
It still felt a bit unfair.
And most importantly, that awesome moment just now... *he* wasn't the one who got to show off!
So unfair.
Lucas waved a hand dismissively. "Alright, alright, no more 'buts'. Don't be such a worrywart."
"Remember to come to Tian Ying after you wake up. I'll show you the results."
"Remember to draft the contract properly."
With that, Lucas waved and turned to leave.
Watching his retreating back, decisive and without hesitation, Qin Xiao stood thoughtfully.
So clean and efficient.
But...
"Working with someone like Brother Lucas is seriously enjoyable."
If what they discussed tonight was true, he was about to strike it rich.
For a moment, Qin Xiao felt light-headed again. He was already imagining how he would gloat the next time he saw that bastard Wei Ting. People lived to one-up others! What was the point of living or achieving great things if you couldn't show off a little? No point at all.
Just as his thoughts were soaring, the group of beauties swarmed around him.
"Young Master Qin, Young Master Qin, snap out of it!"
"Young Master Qin, where's Mr. Lucas? Why did he leave?"
"Yeah, Young Master Qin, isn't Mr. Lucas coming to hang out with us?"
Qin Xiao, who had been feeling pretty good, immediately deflated when he saw the women he'd brought chattering about Lucas.
"Brother Lucas went back!"
"Tonight, we stick to the original plan. *I'll* play with you."