Qian Renxue ultimately didn't ask anything, as if she genuinely just wanted to remind Li Qing; since she didn't ask, Li Qing naturally wouldn't proactively speak.
After eating and drinking his fill, Li Qing saw Qian Renxue off and went up to the second floor.
As soon as he reached the second-floor lobby, Li Qing heard a commotion coming from the male guest area, and the entire lobby was empty; even the front desk staff were nowhere to be found.
Li Qing frowned and entered the male guest area.
The narrow corridor was packed with curious guests, and several front desk ladies were among them, preventing Li Qing from seeing what was happening inside.
"Return to your posts!"
Li Qing's stern shout startled the staff, who turned around to see their boss had arrived; frightened, they quickly greeted him and then scurried away.
"Oh, Li Shao is here," a regular customer said with a smile, greeting Li Qing.
Li Qing nodded to him, then cupped his hands to the other guests and said, "I apologize for disturbing your enjoyment. I'll handle this first."
"Li Shao, you're overthinking it. This kind of show isn't common; I think everyone quite enjoys watching it."
"Hahaha—"
The crowd made way for Li Qing while chatting and laughing. Only then did Li Qing see what had happened: the second-floor manager and several guards had surrounded a person.
However, due to the human wall, he couldn't see the person's face clearly.
"Young Master!"
The teasing of the crowd had already alerted the second-floor manager, who immediately came forward upon seeing Li Qing.
Li Qing asked, "What's going on?"
The manager said helplessly, "We encountered a strange guest who believed a technician's story and insisted on 'redeeming' her. The technician couldn't withstand the pressure and revealed the truth, resulting in a slap."
That's right, that strange guest was Tang San.
Eight, back in her room, couldn't stand his enthusiasm, so she finally told him the truth. Feeling deceived, Tang San, enraged, slapped her.
However, the moment that slap landed, Tang San regretted it.
Because for someone to open such a large establishment in Heaven Dou City, their background must be extraordinary. His slap seemed light, but it would definitely bring him big trouble.
And that was indeed the case.
Seeing Eight run out of the room crying, the manager immediately brought people to surround Tang San, who was preparing to escape. However, due to the other party's identity, he didn't know how to handle it for a moment.
Li Qing: ".."
Where did this pure-hearted man come from? To do something so outrageous, he's truly something else.
Li Qing asked, "Is the other party of extraordinary status?"
Such a matter shouldn't cause such a big commotion. The current situation could only mean one thing: this guest's identity was not simple.
The manager said, "A Clear Sky Sect disciple."
Li Qing: "???"
When Clear Sky Sect was mentioned, Tang San was the first person Li Qing thought of, but he immediately dismissed that idea, considering Tang San's personality.
He shouldn't be coming to this kind of place.
"I'll handle it."
With that, Li Qing walked forward. Seeing him approach, the guards immediately made way, and when he saw Tang San inside, he was utterly speechless.
"Li Qing?"
Tang San looked at Li Qing in surprise, not expecting to meet him in such a situation, and it seemed the other party held a high position here.
Li Qing said helplessly, "What in the world are you doing?"
"I—"
Tang San hesitated, embarrassed, and unconsciously clenched his fists, feeling an urge to silence everyone present.
"What's going on? What's going on?"
Dai Mubai, having finished his business, also ran over to watch the drama, only to find that the subject of the drama was Tang San. He quickly squeezed through the crowd and shielded him.
"Li Qing, it's you again, isn't this endless?"
"Mubai—"
Dai Mubai's actions deeply moved Tang San, but fearing further escalation of the conflict, he couldn't help but pull him back. They were no match for Li Qing.
Of course, this feeling of inferiority was because this was the other party's home turf.
If it were a one-on-one fight, with all his means, even if the opponent was a Spirit Ancestor, Tang San was confident he could defeat him. Unfortunately, the other party wouldn't give him a one-on-one opportunity.
Moreover, he might not be able to bear the cost of killing Li Qing right now.
Dai Mubai was stunned and looked at Tang San, asking, "What's the situation?"
"What's the situation?"
Li Qing looked at him coldly and said, "The situation is that your good brother hit our technician, making a fuss. Wasn't the lesson this morning enough?"
Dai Mubai looked at Tang San, somewhat confused: "Why did you hit the girl?"
He was truly speechless. To lay a hand on such a lovely girl, this guy was a wolf. And didn't you tell your aunt you'd look after us when you left?
Why did you end up causing trouble yourself?
"I—"
How could Tang San say it? He was so embarrassed he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
"Well...—"
Dai Mubai looked at Li Qing and the others with an apologetic expression and said, "My brother is new to this kind of place and doesn't understand the rules. I'm truly sorry; we are willing to compensate."
Even without Li Qing being present, he wouldn't dare cause trouble in a place like this.
As a Star Luo Prince, he knew very well what kind of power was required to open such a business in a national capital.
The boss behind the scenes here was definitely not someone they could afford to offend.
As for the Clear Sky Sect...
The moment Li Qing appeared, Dai Mubai automatically disregarded that background, because if the other party were willing to give Clear Sky Sect face, the morning's incident wouldn't have happened.
"Then compensate with ten thousand gold coins."
Given the current situation, it was not advisable to have a conflict with the Clear Sky Sect, and it wasn't a major issue. There was no need to overreact, lest it spread and people say he was narrow-minded.
"How much?" Dai Mubai's eyes immediately widened.
He had money, but not to spend it like this. Ten thousand gold coins for one slap? At this rate, the money he brought out would probably be gone long ago.
Li Qing looked at him coldly, not saying a word.
"Give, give, give, isn't giving enough?"
Dai Mubai felt his hair stand on end from Li Qing's gaze and quickly expressed his willingness to pay, fearing that if he spoke too slowly, the other party might directly demand an arm.
Li Qing looked at the manager and said, "You handle it."
After speaking, Li Qing left, not even sparing the two another glance. That indifferent attitude made Tang San clench his fists even tighter, his hatred constantly churning.
He was still acquainted with him, and he was a Clear Sky Sect disciple, yet this bastard didn't give him any face.
Such a small matter, yet he had to make a big deal out of it. Tang San would remember this humiliation. One day, he would let Li Qing know how severe the price of insulting him truly was.
At that time, he would spare no one related to Li Qing.
He wanted to see Li Qing kneeling at his feet, trembling and begging. He wanted to crush Li Qing's pride bit by bit. He wanted everyone to know that Tang San was not to be trifled with.