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What does it mean to be right beside me? We deliberately chose not to enter the Heavenly Palace Bathhouse ahead of time as Guo Guoqing wanted us to, but looking at the current situation, it seems that the final outcome is developing in the direction Guo Guoqing intended. Here, we can make a hypothesis: what would the result have been if we had entered early?
One can imagine that if we had come in early, we would naturally need to call the Boss of the Heavenly Palace Bathhouse. However, under what identity would we summon this Boss? That is the question. It appears that Guo Guoqing wants us to clearly reveal our identities or, in other words, he hopes we can meet the person in charge of the Heavenly Palace.
If that's the case, then the key issue really revolves around Angel. Who exactly is this Angel? Guo Guoqing has a strong aversion to women; in his eyes, those shy girls are merely pretending, while those who appear pure but are actually open-minded must be eliminated. To him, only true Bitches deserve to live in this world—a truly twisted mindset.
However, starting from this point, we can understand what Guo Guoqing is really after. He has given us a starting point with Angel, but who is this Angel and where is she now? That is the problem. It seems we won't be able to gain anything useful from Dragon Brother.
Every bathhouse needs someone who can handle trouble better than troublemakers themselves. In this Heavenly Palace Bathhouse, Dragon Brother is clearly one of the enforcers. Enforcers typically know very little. It looks like we still need to find the Boss of the Heavenly Palace Bathhouse for a discussion. However, we certainly cannot approach him as police officers; otherwise, it would be no different from following Guo Guoqing's plan.
As I pondered what to do next, the younger guy who had run out earlier with information about Angel returned. Surprisingly honest, he hadn’t brought back twenty more people to confront us. Upon seeing us, he handed over a bag and said, "This is all I could find; I couldn't get anything else."
To put it plainly, this guy is just a subordinate of Dragon Brother—essentially a junior subordinate. Yet this Angel should be someone on par with the Boss of this Bathhouse. My goal was to have this young man inform the Boss about what happened so that he could come and handle it; as for Angel's situation, that's beyond someone of his rank to discuss.
Unexpectedly, this young man seemed a bit naive and misunderstood my intention; he actually brought me a photo of Angel. Since that was the case, I decided to see what this Angel looked like. I took out the contents of the bag and found several photos of Angel along with an A4 sheet.
From the photos, Angel resembled a typical student girl with flushed cheeks and an aura reminiscent of a neighborly younger sister. However, judging by her figure, it was clear that she was also an attractive woman—one could say she had a devilish figure. In these photos, Angel wore revealing clothing that showcased her curves perfectly; her gaze was alluring and gave off a very sensual vibe.
Judging by her age, she appeared to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Indeed, she was quite beautiful. From Guo Guoqing's previous victims, it was evident that all his targets shared one common trait: they were all attractive women. In that regard, Angel fits right in.
However, it's hard to say definitively what her situation is since we still don't know whether Angel is alive or dead. Analyzing the current circumstances suggests that she is likely alive; otherwise, there wouldn't have been such an elaborate scheme to bring us here. Moreover, considering that Boss Lady hasn't found her yet either—it's a case of no body being found—what exactly does Guo Guoqing want with these women? Is there a connection between this and his ultimate plan?
The urgent task now is to find the Boss of Heavenly Palace Bathhouse as soon as possible and inquire about Angel's situation in detail. I repacked everything into the bag and patted Dragon Brother on the shoulder before saying, "Dragon Brother, you must have your Boss's phone number."
Dragon Brother nodded and replied, "Of course I have our Boss's number."
"Now I'll call Boss and have him come over to see the situation," I said with a smile. "Since your little brother couldn't resolve this matter, it's only fitting that Boss makes an appearance, right? This isn't over yet, what do you think?"
The people lying on the ground began to get up one by one, obediently standing in place, not daring to move. It seemed they were indeed frightened by Dezi. Dragon Brother looked like he was about to cry, probably cursing us in his heart countless times. Yet he still wore a forced smile and said to us, "Look at the situation now; I don't have my phone in the Bathhouse. If you trust me, I can step outside and call him."
I nodded in agreement, but before I could finish my gesture, everyone rushed out in a frenzy, leaving me speechless. Dezi and I exchanged glances and shook our heads helplessly. These guys were seasoned veterans; they knew when to act and when to back down. To be honest, for these kinds of delinquents, it was just a way to make a living.
In our years as police officers, we had seen various tiers among delinquents. Dragon Brother's crew was already considered average; they understood the situation. What we feared most were those young kids who had dropped out of junior high school—sixteen or seventeen years old, full of youthful vigor but lacking life experience. Their worldviews were not fully formed yet, and with a little manipulation from some older gangsters, they would genuinely risk their lives in a fight.
I advise anyone reading this: if you encounter such hot-headed youths, just pay them off. Because these people are genuinely capable of murder over trivial disagreements, unlike the seasoned veterans like Dragon Brother, who have been around for years. Dragon Brother had previously mentioned that we shouldn't kill or seriously injure anyone; from this point alone, you could tell what kind of people he led and why their skills were so low—they merely relied on their numbers to bully others.
Taking advantage of the moment, Dezi and I quickly went outside to put on our clothes. While changing, we heard Dragon Brother shouting from outside the curtain: "Hey Boss, our brothers are in trouble! A few tough guys came into the Bathhouse, and we can't handle them! Boss, do you think you could come over? This situation is a bit difficult to resolve."
Dragon Brother had no choice but to make this call since it was an issue that arose in his own Bathhouse. We weren't worried that he would abandon his post. However, while we were busy on the first floor, we had no idea what was happening on the second floor with Yuzelin, or where Mary and Juan Juan were at that moment.
As for Yuzelin, both Dezi and I weren't concerned about her safety. But Mary and Juan Juan were another story; we couldn't help but worry about them. Still, I had advised both of them earlier: if anything bad happened, they should either use speed dial or break a window with something so we could protect them. But let's set that aside for now; we needed to meet this Boss and see what kind of person he was.
At that moment, Dragon Brother finished his call with Boss and pulled back the curtain to say to us, "Gentlemen, Boss is on his way. Let me take you both to the reception room while you wait for him. By the way, there's a saying: 'No fight means no acquaintance.' After all this talk, I still don't know how to address you two."
"My surname is Shao; his surname is Yan," I replied.
"So it's the Shao Brothers and the Yan Brothers! Haha! Follow me," said Dragon Brother. "You two clean up the Bathhouse. Get rid of any mess and blood inside. Looking at your lackluster skills makes me realize how much better my Shao Brothers and Yan Brothers are."
With that, Dragon Brother led us toward a certain area. We arrived at the elevator where he pressed the button for the fourth floor. However, from the outside view, there only appeared to be three floors. Did they specifically reserve a fourth floor? As this thought crossed my mind, I asked Dragon Brother, "What are these floors in the Bathhouse used for? I only see three floors."
"From the outside, it looks like there are three floors, but it's been remodeled inside. The fourth floor is where Boss Huang talks business, so most people don't know about it. Speaking of which, I know why you're here; it was all good before, right? This first floor is for bathing, the second floor has private rooms, and the third floor is where the girls live. Haha, after you finish your talk with Boss Huang, how about I take you two down to relax a bit? Consider it my apology."
"Dragon Brother, you're too polite," I said, intentionally giving him face.
"But what exactly do you two do? Your skills are impressive. If you worked under me, that would be something special, haha?" Dragon Brother inquired cautiously about our identities.
We understood that Dragon Brother was worried we might be police officers. He was right to be concerned, but we couldn't reveal that just yet. We needed to keep a low profile until we met Boss Huang. So I replied, "We just do some hard labor. When I was younger, my family had me and my cousin practice martial arts for a few years, but it's tough to make a living in this line of work. Now I'm doing some renovations."
"So you two are trained fighters? I'm truly impressed."
As we spoke, we had already reached the fourth floor. The area wasn't large, and there were only a couple of rooms. Dragon Brother led us into one of them. We looked around; it was an ordinary meeting room, elegantly decorated but not extravagant.
Dragon Brother said to us, "Boss Huang will be here soon. You two can wait here; there's tea on the table for you to help yourselves. I have other matters to attend to and can't stay with you any longer."
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