"Men don't shed tears when they bleed, didn't your master ever teach you that?" Hao Jian said angrily.
Upon seeing this, Big Baby quickly shouted, but he couldn't help leaking tears himself.
"Aren't you crying as well?" Second Baby complained.
"Nonsense, I just got some sand in my eye," Big Baby forcibly explained.
"Then I got sand in my eye too," Second Baby also made an excuse for himself.
Hao Jian, caught between laughter and tears, said, "Alright, enough with the act, just keep an eye on Big Baby, I'll be back in no time."
"Master, I want to go with you!" Second Baby said, standing up straight with a very determined look.
"What, you think I'm not a match for that Chen Sen?" Hao Jian scoffed.
"No, we just want to see how you'll beat that guy into a pulp," Second Baby defended.
Hao Jian initially wanted to refuse, but faced with the pleading looks from all seven brothers, he could do nothing but nod:
"Alright, fine, you can come, but you must hide and, no matter what happens, you are not to interfere, got it?"
"Understood!" all seven shouted together.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Hao Jian appeared alone at the Night Fragrance private club.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?"
Just as he was about to enter, Hao Jian was stopped by two hulking bouncers.
"I want to go in for a drink," Hao Jian said with a smile.
"Go in for a drink?" One of them sneered loudly,
"Boy, do you know this is a private club, only members are allowed in, go to a bar if you want to drink, stop wandering around here."
"Then how can I become a member here?" Hao Jian asked.
"That requires a personal review by our boss, we don't discuss it with outsiders, scram!" the bouncer grew impatient.
"Then can you take me to see your boss? I think he'd be quite willing to issue me a membership card."
"Kid, are you looking for trouble on purpose?"
The other bouncer also stood up quickly, and the two men sandwiched Hao Jian between them.
"Bingo! You guessed right, your prize is a gentle kiss from my fist!"
Hao Jian gave a wicked laugh as he threw his punches at both bouncers, slamming them against the wall, knocking them out cold.
"Master, that Double Dragons Emerge from the Sea was truly masterful!" Big Baby exclaimed.
"What Double Dragons Emerge from the Sea, that was obviously Tiger-Crane Dual Form!" Second Baby immediately argued.
"Pah! Ignorant, it should be Hung Fist!" Third Baby also joined the argument.
Hao Jian gave a scoff, "You're all wrong, that move is called Dragon Claw Technique!"
All seven brothers were perplexed. What a mess of names.
Having dealt with the guards, Hao Jian and the seven brothers walked right into the private club, only to discover that the deepest part was filled with melodious singing, captivating and beautiful, and it was Hao Jian's favorite waltz.
As they entered the main hall, they saw many distinguished gentlemen and wealthy ladies drinking and chatting. Many were even in the dance floor waltzing.
"Find a place to hide, I'm about to make a move,"
Hao Jian reminded the seven brothers. With so many guests around, there surely would be a host accompanying them, and that Chen Sen was likely among the crowd.
The seven brothers nodded and then pushed Big Baby towards a secluded corner.
Hao Jian stepped into the hall, his gaze sweeping through the crowd as he tried to locate Chen Sen.
Just then, he suddenly felt someone pat his shoulder. Instinctively, he executed the Capturing Hand technique and firmly grasped the person's hand.
"Ouch, ouch. Gentle, please."
Suddenly, the sharp scream of a woman followed.
"Is it you?" Hao Jian quickly released her hand, somewhat astonished, seemingly also puzzled as to why this woman would be here.
This woman was Su Xinya, the one he had once rescued from Brother Huoniu.
Su Xinya shook her aching arm and looked at Hao Jian with a mixture of resentment:
"Since the day you saved me, I've been looking for you. Now that I finally found you, I wanted to surprise you. Who knew you'd treat me ? My arm was almost dislocated."
"Looking for me? What for?" Hao Jian asked in confusion.
"Of course to thank you in person, after all, you saved me," Su Xinya said with a cheerful smile.
"I already told you there's no need," Hao Jian said absently, his eyes continuously scanning the crowd.
Su Xinya noticed this and asked, "Are you looking for someone?"
"Yes, Chen Sen. Do you know him?"
Hao Jian turned to look at Su Xinya. Judging by her appearance, she must be a member here; she should know what Chen Sen looks like.
"The owner of this club, how could I not know him?" Su Xinya smiled.
"Then you can tell me?" Hao Jian just wanted to get it over with and go home to sleep.
"I can, but I have a condition?"
"What condition?" Hao Jian asked with annoyance, everyone these days seemed to be extortionists.
"That is, you have to tell me your real name, then dance a waltz with me, and I'll tell you who Chen Sen is," Su Xinya said cheerfully.
"Then forget it, I'll find him myself."
Hao Jian turned and walked away. Asking around who Chen Sen was should be enough, no need for such hassles.
Seeing Hao Jian leaving, Su Xinya immediately became furious and threatened:
"You can't leave! If you do, I'll immediately shout that you are trespassing in a private club. I've never seen you here before, you are probably not a member, right? You say you want to find Chen Sen, but it would be a pity if you got thrown out before even seeing him, wouldn't it?"
Hao Jian abruptly halted his steps, turned around expressionlessly, walked toward Su Xinya, and directly clasped her slender waist, his other hand gently holding her small hand.
The woman shyly glanced at Hao Jian and said, "You haven't told me your name yet?"
"Hao Jian," Hao Jian replied.
"Ah? 'Jian'? How is asking your name 'jian'?" Su Xinya asked, puzzled.
"I'm not saying you're 'very cheap'. My name is Hao Jian," Hao Jian explained helplessly.
"Hao Jian? Haha. Your name is really interesting," Su Xinya giggled, finding the name Hao Jian really amusing.
But Hao Jian didn't find it amusing at all. He looked at Su Xinya earnestly, silently for a long time.
Being stared at like that, Su Xinya felt uncomfortable and shyly lowered her head, avoiding Hao Jian's gaze.
What does he want? He couldn't be interested in her, could he?
"I want to ask you a question." Hao Jian said.
"Your skin is so thick. Does your family know about it?"