Inside Tianhong.

"So it was Xue Jian's wife. That's a relief. We survived," Bai Bufan felt as if he had escaped death after listening to Lin Li's explanation, letting out a long sigh of relief. "I really thought I had witnessed a crime scene just now and was about to be silenced."

"It's not that serious. And don't worry, my phone has been recording the whole time. Even if you really die, the murderer will be found. You don't have to worry about dying with regrets," Lin Li comforted him.

"...I thank you for that."

But Lin Li also didn't expect to meet Xue Jian here.

That's great. This way, if the Demon Suppression Division looks for him again next week, they'll also be mentally prepared.

The two of them had already arrived at Room 107.

The double room was spacious. The more Lin Li compared, the more he realized that Light Jazz couldn't be considered a conscientious enterprise.

He had just seen too little and had a preconceived notion.

There were massage robes hanging on both sides of the room. Between the two reclining chairs, there was also a retractable privacy curtain.

Because Lin Li planned to have a foot bath today, he lay down directly and waited for the madam to bring the menu.

Bai Bufan, on the other hand, stared at Lin Li. He did whatever Lin Li did.

A few minutes later.

There was a knock on the door of 107, and a female voice called out, "May I come in?"

Bai Bufan was a little nervous and didn't dare to answer. He looked at Lin Li, and in response to his gaze, Lin Li's eyes carried a hint of mockery.

"You may!"

The door was opened, and a scene that Bai Bufan would never forget appeared.

One after another, women dressed in Tianhong's technician uniforms came in and stood in a line in front of the projection screen. The originally spacious room instantly became crowded.

Could it be... this was the legendary selection of concubines?

"Welcome to Tianhong Club~~!" After everyone had entered, they all bowed in unison and shouted a welcome.

The sound wasn't actually loud, but in the small double room, there was a faint echo, which could be described as deafening.

It brought a great shock to the spirit.

Watching this scene, Bai Bufan had already lost control of his expression. His mouth was even unconsciously open in surprise.

A few seconds later, he came to his senses. Bai Bufan also looked down on his own lack of composure. His pig-like appearance just now must have embarrassed Lin Li.

So Bai Bufan turned his head. The top priority now was to see what the expert Lin Li would do at this time and learn from him in depth.

—Lin Li's eyes were wide open, his mouth not yet closed, his face full of shock.

Bai Bufan: "?"

Don't you have experience? What the hell are you shocked about here?!

The disdainful gaze from the side was too scorching. Lin Li came back to his senses.

He was indeed shocked.

It wasn't that he was intimidated by this scene. He looked at the madam in the lead, whose clothes were a little more high-end than the others, and asked with some confusion:

"Did Sister Little Wen tell you the wrong thing? We only plan to order a tutoring package right now. What is this..."

Lin Li had read the encyclopedia Song Luping had left him, so he naturally knew many things.

At Tianhong, if you wanted to choose a technician like this, the prerequisite was that the package had to be high-end. Only then could you choose the goods face to face to ensure that they were genuine. His tutoring package was definitely not included in this list, so he suspected that Little Wen had misremembered what he had just said.

"We know," the madam maintained a polite smile and shook her head. "It's just that because the two guests were introduced by Boss Song, they are considered distinguished guests in our shop. Besides giving a full discount, this basic courtesy should naturally be arranged for the two of you first."

"Oh, oh."

Thank you, Song Luping.

So it turned out he was basking in his glory.

"Gentlemen, please choose," the madam said.

Perhaps because it was now a dark age of great cleansing, there were fewer old customers coming to the shop, which resulted in a lot of technicians being available.

The technicians, depending on their years of work, their demand for tutoring prices, and their own work attitudes, showed different styles. Some looked at the two with anticipation and hope, while others had fake smiles and wandering eyes, clearly not wanting to be chosen.

They probably thought the money was too little, or that Bai Bufan was too ugly.

Lin Li had already made a decision.

"I'll choose Little Jing."

When he saw this name on the name tag of each person, Lin Li's answer had already come out.

Although she wasn't the best-looking in this row.

Little Jing, I'm mourning you in this way. Can you, wherever you are, feel my heart?

"Thank you, boss."

Little Jing probably didn't even expect to be chosen. She took a step forward and said thank you.

"Lin Li, you choose one for me..." Bai Bufan, who was extremely restrained on the side, was not so natural. He turned his head to ask for advice.

"You want me to choose? Alright, then..."

Lin Li first looked incredulous, pointed at himself with his finger, then nodded.

"Wait!! I'll do it myself!"

Bai Bufan suddenly reacted. How could he let Lin Li choose?

Even if Lin Li had chosen the madam who looked to be in her forties to serve him, Bai Bufan felt that it was something he was capable of doing.

He'd better choose himself.

His gaze shifted, meeting and dodging the gazes of the remaining technicians.

"I'll choose her."

Bai Bufan shyly raised his hand, pointed lightly, and then immediately turned his head away.

A hint of a blush could even be seen on his face.

Lin Li: "..."

Bai Bufan, what the hell are you being so pure and shy for here?

Even the technicians couldn't hold it in when they saw this situation.

"Little Jing and Feifei stay. The rest of you can go out. I wish the bosses a happy time," the madam nodded.

"We wish the bosses a happy time!" Everyone shouted their blessings together, then filed out.

When the door was closed, only four people were left in the room.

"My friend is a little nervous. Let's have a normal foot massage to relax first," the experienced Lin Li, having already rehearsed in his mind, said very naturally.

"Okay, boss."

Little Jing and Feifei squatted down upon hearing this, began to put sanitary bags on the foot bath tubs, and started to prepare warm water.

Lin Li, on the other hand, directly took out his phone.

[Lin Li: I'm in position. Starting the foot bath. Feeling good.]

[Yang Liang: We're taking a detour. We'll be there in seventeen minutes. Manage your time yourself.]

[Lin Li: Seventeen minutes? That's enough. I'm not chatting anymore, Uncle. I have something urgent to do.]

[Yang Liang: ?]

[Yang Liang: Wait, Lin Li, what are you doing! That's not the time I wanted you to manage!]

[Lin Li: Just kidding, Uncle. Send me another message when you're really here.]

[Yang Liang: Okay.]

The warm water was quickly adjusted. At Little Jing's prompting, Lin Li put his feet into the foot bath.

The bottom of the basin was not smooth, and there was a thin film to ensure hygiene. The feeling of stepping on it was quite novel and comfortable.

"Boss, how is the water temperature? Do you want it hotter or cooler?"

"No need, it's just right," Lin Li had already leaned back comfortably in his chair, enjoying the comfort brought by the warm water.

He'd enjoy it for a few minutes first, waiting for Yang Liang to send him a message.

And Bai Bufan on the side was obviously not as at ease as Lin Li.

He was like a student being reprimanded by a teacher, at a loss, his six limbs not knowing where to put them.

He answered stiffly to whatever the technician said and then followed the instructions stiffly.

Lin Li had just closed his eyes for a few seconds when a crisp splashing sound came from the side.

Bai Bufan had almost kicked over the foot bath.

"Sister, be gentle. I'm quite sensitive. I just had a knee-jerk reflex," Bai Bufan said guiltily.

Feifei in front of him was a little confused. Whose knee grows on their ankle?

(End of Chapter)