Chapter 138: An Ambiguous Atmosphere Spreads (2nd Update)

"Handcuff them and take them away!"

After Ke Zhendong and the massage girl had squatted down, the lead police officer gave the order. In reality, they hadn't conducted a surprise inspection of the entire center at all; they had rushed straight into this sauna room because they had already checked the registration records at the service desk and knew Ke Zhendong was inside.

Being able to handle a small matter for the governor's daughter was their greatest honor, so they would naturally do their best.

"Officer, I admit I've done some shady business, but for this kind of thing, paying a fine should settle it. There's no need to take me back. I'll give you the money right now, so please do me a favor."

Ke Zhendong stood up quickly and said. The anti-vice squad was directly under the jurisdiction of the Police Department, which was not a good place to be, and he had no desire to go there at all.

"Mr. Ke, so it's you. I didn't notice or recognize you earlier. Just a while ago you were finished with your performance art, and now you've run here to play with women? You really know how to cause trouble."

The lead officer then pretended to have just recognized Ke Zhendong and sneered.

"Officer, it's you… *cough cough*… excuse me. Thank you for what happened earlier at Kulong Hotel. We're all acquaintances now, so please do me a favor. Of course, feel free to name whatever fine you want; I don't even need a receipt."

Ke Zhendong now recognized that the officer leading the team was the same one who had saved him at Kulong Hotel, and he began trying to build rapport. What he meant was that as long as this officer didn't arrest him and didn't publicize that he had been playing with women here, he could give the officer a sum of money. To him, anything that could be settled with money was not a real problem.

"Thank me? Is this how you thank me? I brought people here to crack down on vice to fulfill my duty as a police officer, not to make money! If you try to bribe me, that's an additional crime!"

The lead officer sneered and said: "You performed that bare-butt performance art at Kulong Hotel, and the hotel wanted to file a complaint and demand compensation from you. I suppressed the matter because I saw you were a public figure, but I didn't expect you to turn around and commit illegal acts again. Now I must take you back and educate you properly. Don't think that just because you have money, you can do whatever you want!"

"Officer… I was wrong. Let's talk this over properly." Ke Zhendong panicked and said quickly.

"Take him away!"

But the lead officer couldn't be bothered to say anything more to Ke Zhendong and gave the order directly.

Soon, Ke Zhendong and the massage girl were handcuffed and taken away.

"Officer, please put a hood over my head."

As they were leaving the center, Ke Zhendong begged the police. Getting caught playing with women here—if he were photographed, it would be a huge loss of face. After all, he was a well-known figure in the provincial capital. If this matter blew up, he wouldn't be able to show his face in public anymore, and he would become a laughingstock in the business world.

"Mr. Ke, after that bare-butt incident you pulled at Kulong Hotel, you're already an internet celebrity. I reckon everyone in the province who knows how to use the internet knows your name. Once tomorrow's morning paper comes out, the grandpas and grandmas on the streets will probably recognize you too. Since someone like you doesn't even want face, do you still need a hood to cover it up?"

A police officer mocked him.

Ke Zhendong was speechless for a moment.

Just as they exited the center, reporters were waiting at the entrance and snapped pictures of Ke Zhendong incessantly.

Ke Zhendong felt like dying because he knew that this time he would truly become an internet celebrity, and he feared it would be difficult to get by in Dianxi Province from now on.

…

When Ke Zhendong was being taken away, Zhou Lang, Xiao Xi, and Zhao Xiaorou were watching from a Mercedes-Benz not far away. The reappearance of the reporters was not a coincidence; it had also been arranged by Zhao Xiaorou.

When she went to Kulong Hotel earlier, Zhao Xiaorou had been riding in the car that Ke Zhendong's driver, Ah Wu, had borrowed from her; she hadn't driven herself. But to wait outside the center and watch the show, she had called her driver and had him bring a car over.

"That bastard's reputation is probably completely ruined now. I've finally vented my anger. This lady has shown mercy today, so let's leave it at that."

Zhao Xiaorou said in a good mood, then told the driver to head home. She had had enough fun with Ke Zhendong and decided to let it go; she hadn't intended to actually kill him.

…

That night, Zhou Lang and Xiao Xi naturally stayed at the Zhao residence. If they had stayed at Yamamoto Yuki's "Langui Garden" again, Zhao Xiaorou probably wouldn't have agreed. After all, Zhao Xiaorou was Zhou Lang's legitimate girlfriend, while Yamamoto Yuki was nominally just Zhou Lang's maid. The weight of these two roles in front of Zhou Lang was quite different.

After Zhou Lang and Xiao Xi paid their respects to Zhao Xiaorou's father, Governor Zhao Cang, and her mother, Gu Xiuzhi, Zhao Xiaorou arranged rooms for them to rest.

The first time he came to the Zhao residence, Governor Zhao Cang did not accept Zhou Lang at all. Later, after Zhou Lang displayed his powerful strength and cured Gu Xiuzhi's rheumatism, he had reluctantly accepted Zhou Lang as Zhao Xiaorou's boyfriend.

But this time, Governor Zhao Cang looked at Zhou Lang with new eyes. He had already received news from Zhao Xiaorou that Shangguan Long and Young Master Shangguan Yu had been quietly stripped of their cultivation and had their memories wiped by Zhou Lang. He had nothing to worry about anymore. Moreover, Zhou Lang was a Cultivator who addressed General Qin as a brother, making him fully worthy of his daughter.

Therefore, when Zhao Xiaorou brought Zhou Lang home, he didn't object at all; instead, he was quite happy and welcoming.

After Zhou Lang finished showering, Zhao Xiaorou came to his room.

"Brother Lang, when are you going back to Feiyun City? Stay in the provincial capital for a few more days."

Zhao Xiaorou said while hooking her arms around Zhou Lang's neck, acting coquettishly. Who would have thought that while at the company, she was the picture of a female elite, acting with swift and decisive action, just like a young girl? But right now, in front of Zhou Lang, she was as gentle as water. Her personality was just that multifaceted.

"School is about to start, so I'm afraid I have to go back tomorrow." Zhou Lang said: "You are the pillar of the Zhao Group now; how would you have any time to accompany me?"

"Making money isn't the most important thing; being with you is. Don't look at how busy I've been lately; I haven't forgotten to study the Dual Cultivation Technique every day."

Zhao Xiaorou said with a blushing face.

"Your foundation in kung fu is a bit weak; I estimate you won't be fully proficient until the winter break."

Zhou Lang said. He was also very eager to make Zhao Xiaorou his woman, but he had not yet reached the Golden Core Stage and still could not engage in Dual Cultivation with a woman who did not understand the Dual Cultivation Technique. He could not sacrifice his cultivation for momentary pleasure. Life was short, and everyone hoped to live a few more years in this beautiful world. Now that he had a chance at immortality in front of him, he had to work hard; he would not waste this opportunity in vain.

"Brother Lang, you're already a Cultivator, and your Medical Skills are so high, so why are you still studying Clinical Medicine? I don't think there's anyone in the entire Dianxi Province, or even the whole of China, with Medical Skills as high as yours."

Zhao Xiaorou said, somewhat puzzled.

"Saving the world with medicine was my grandfather's dying wish. Besides, true cultivation isn't about hiding in some famous mountain Immortal Cave, but about tempering one's Heart-Nature in the Mortal World. I am a Cultivator, but I am also an ordinary person. If possible, I want to be a doctor, and to be a doctor, one needs a medical license. Therefore, I need a certain level of education."

Zhou Lang explained.

"I understand." Zhao Xiaorou said after a long silence, then kissed Zhou Lang's lips and whispered: "You're leaving tomorrow, so tonight, I'm staying in your room and not going anywhere."

A simple sentence, yet it allowed an ambiguous atmosphere to spread in an instant!