Is not being able to do as you please also called rebirth?

Chapter 167 Going to Liu Shishi's House (Part 2)

The place where Luo Ning arranged to meet Jiang Xun turned out to be a bar called 'Nightfall'.

Jiang Xun originally thought that a girl like Luo Ning, who was like the nation's first love, would be unlikely to go to a place like a bar. However, it turns out that the more innocent a girl seems on the surface, the more surprising her true nature is.

As Jiang Xun arrived at night, the bar was filled with the strong scent of alcohol and perfume. Neon lights traced hazy paths in the dim air, cutting the figures into fragments.

The bass drumbeats made the floor tremble slightly, and the glasses clinked gently on the bar, the crisp sound drowned out by the clamor.

In the center of the dance floor, people moved about, their bodies swaying freely to the rhythm, sweat glistening under the lights.

Some raised their glasses high, their laughter sharp and unrestrained; others leaned against a corner, their eyes gazing dreamily at the swirling liquid in their glasses, as if the secrets of the entire world were hidden there.

The bartender's shaker twirled, the clinking of ice cubes sounding like some kind of secret code, as the amber-colored liquor poured down, eliciting cheers.

After entering the room, Jiang Xun went straight upstairs as instructed by Luo Ning. As soon as he stepped onto the second floor, he heard a commotion.

The noise was partially masked by the music in the bar, and the people on the first floor didn't notice it, but it caused quite a stir on the second floor.

The second floor of this bar isn't open to just anyone. Not only is there a minimum spending requirement, but the semi-open booths are also very difficult to book; many people with money can't get a reservation.

Jiang Xun followed the noise and saw a large group of people gathered together. He could even hear the sound of slapping.

What puzzled Jiang Xun was that despite the commotion, no security personnel from the bar came over. Logically speaking, a bar of this size shouldn't lack even this basic level of security awareness.

It was obvious that the troublemakers were no ordinary people, which made the bar owner hesitant to intervene.

Jiang Xun came to the edge of the crowd. About twenty or thirty people were gathered around a booth, and two beautiful figures in the center of the crowd were very eye-catching. They were Luo Ning and Liu Shishi.

They huddled together, their faces pale. Liu Shishi's eyes held a hint of unease and panic, while the younger Luo Ning's pretty face remained expressionless, appearing quite calm.

Also surrounded in the center of the crowd were a fat, middle-aged man and a handsome uncle, the latter being the famous star Wu Qilong.

Old Wu looked rather disheveled at this moment, as the fat, middle-aged man grabbed his collar and slapped him several times, leaving half of his cheek red and swollen. Moreover, it seemed that the other party had no intention of stopping.

The man was hitting and cursing at the same time, and his voice was extremely harsh.

"So what if you're from Taiwan? So what if you're a big star? You dare to talk back to me? I'll kill you, you believe me?"

This fat man was about 1.8 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, and was extremely robust.

Old Wu's official height is 1.73 meters, but in reality, he's probably not even 1.7 meters tall. He looks like a little chick next to this person.

Jiang Xun originally planned to observe the situation first, since this was the capital city with too many powerful figures, and he didn't dare to act recklessly.

But at that moment, Liu Shishi and Luo Ning saw him immediately. The two women seemed to have grasped a lifeline, and their beautiful eyes lit up at the same time, looking at him with hope.

Now Jiang Xun had no choice but to intervene. He parted the crowd and went in, grabbing the arm of the fat man who was about to continue hitting him.

"Ok?"

The fat man felt the terrifying force in his arm, which was like an iron clamp. It not only made his arm unable to move, but even his bones seemed to be subjected to extremely terrible force. A sharp pain instantly shot through his mind.

"Ah!" The fat man roared in pain, his cheeks trembling slightly.

"Who are you?!" "Let go of me!" "You fucking want to die?!"

There were about a dozen people around who seemed to have come with the fat man. They immediately roared and wanted to attack Jiang Xun. Some of these people looked like they were trained fighters, with muscles bulging on their bodies, which looked a bit scary.

Unfortunately, they encountered Jiang Xun, who was now close to the limits of normal human potential.

Seven or eight burly men surrounded Jiang Xun. The tattooed man in the lead swung a bottle and smashed it down. Jiang Xun dodged to the side. As the glass shards shattered against the wall, his right hook slammed heavily into the tattooed man's ribs. The dull thud of breaking bones was drowned out by the loud music.

Two men rushed at him from the left at the same time. Jiang Xun grabbed the wrist of the first one and twisted it backward. He then slammed his knee into the man's abdomen and flung him toward the second man amidst screams of pain.

He heard a whooshing sound behind his head, ducked to avoid the iron rod that appeared out of nowhere in the attacker's hand, turned around and elbowed the attacker in the throat, the man clutching his neck and falling to his knees.

Someone grabbed a chair from behind and threw it at him. Jiang Xun grabbed the back of the chair and spun around, kicking the third person hard in the chest with the sole of his shoe. The person knocked over the booth, and the glass table shattered.

The remaining four men, their eyes bloodshot, grabbed broken bottles and swarmed forward. Jiang Xun grabbed an ice bucket and splashed it on the face of the man in front of him. In the instant the man tried to shield himself, Jiang Xun closed in and slammed him into the wine cabinet on the second-floor wall with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Amidst the splashing whiskey, he grabbed the fallen bar stool and swung it across, the metal leg bones colliding with his skull with a teeth-grinding sound.

The two men turned to flee, but they were no match for Jiang Xun. He grabbed one of them by the back of the collar, shoved him down, and then slammed his knee into his face, blood gushing from his nose in a crimson arc under the neon lights.

"Big brother, I was wrong! Big brother, spare my life!"

With only one person remaining, he instinctively knelt on the ground, burying his face in his hands and begging for mercy.

From the moment Jiang Xun and the seven or eight people started fighting until the moment the horrific scene of people lying haphazardly on the ground, constantly groaning in agony, only two or three minutes had passed.

There were a few other people who were originally with the fat man. They were also about to make a move, but when they saw how ruthless Jiang Xun was, they were too scared to move.

At this moment, they retreated in fear, lest Jiang Xun attack them again.

The people around were stunned by the scene. If it weren't for the bloody smell on the ground and the wailing of the people lying there, they would have even suspected that this was a movie shoot.

Luo Ning and Liu Shishi were also shocked by what they saw. They had been praying for Jiang Xun when they saw that the fat man had so many helpers, but who knew that the ending would be so magical.

Indeed, art comes from life. There really are people in this world who can take on seven or eight strong men single-handedly and completely crush them!

At this moment, in the minds of everyone present, Jiang Xun was labeled as inhuman, or rather, a monster. Even the legendary King of Soldiers was no more than this.

At this moment, the fat man who had been kicked away by Jiang Xun at the beginning stepped out from the crowd. He looked at Jiang Xun with some fear in his eyes, but even more so with ruthlessness.

"Brother, I admit you're a good fighter, but unless you kill me right now, this isn't over." The fat man looked at Jiang Xun with a fierce but insincere expression and said menacingly.

It seems this fat man is quite a character. Even when faced with Jiang Xun's terrifying record, he still dares to speak harshly to his face instead of running away in defeat and resorting to underhanded tactics behind his back.

Jiang Xun knew that in this day and age, no matter how good a person was at fighting, they couldn't beat a bullet. And these people in front of him were probably not decent people. It was definitely not a wise move to provoke them.

It's 2011 now, and all sorts of people are mixed up in different places, including the capital, though it's not quite as rampant.

Since this fat man dared to slap a currently popular celebrity in the face and completely disregard the company behind Wu Qilong, it means he must have some capital. Moreover, judging from the group of people around him, they are definitely not good people either.

Jiang Xun had to think about how to properly resolve this trouble. Although the other party knew nothing about him, he was now a celebrity to some extent, and anyone could find some information about him by doing a little online research.

Although he wasn't afraid of these people, it would always cause some trouble. He didn't like potential threats, and if there were any, he had to find a way to resolve them.

The first person he could think of was Tang Yufei, a wealthy young woman. This socialite from Beijing had plenty of connections and influence in the capital, so contacting her was definitely the right thing to do.

However, Jiang Xun didn't want to ask her for help unless absolutely necessary. He felt it was better for the two of them to maintain a purely romantic relationship and not get too much else mixed in.

Just as Jiang Xun was about to make a deal with the group of people in front of him, the bar owner finally arrived late with security. And coincidentally, Jiang Xun knew this owner too.

Tang Yuzhe was dressed in a white suit, with a voluptuous woman in his arms, and a dozen burly men in black suits around him. This entourage was even more intimidating than that of a fat man.

He had actually been observing from the shadows the whole time, originally thinking that at most Mr. Zhao would teach Wu Qilong a lesson and that would be it, but unexpectedly, Jiang Xun suddenly appeared. This guy had beaten Mr. Zhao and his group to the ground in just a few minutes, leaving him no time to react.

At this point, Tang Yuzhe could only step in as a peacemaker. He was afraid that Jiang Xun might be provoked by the fat man and actually kill him, which would be a big problem for him as well.

The main reason was that he didn't expect Jiang Xun's fighting power to be so terrifying; it was obvious that he had just been playing around with him at the boxing gym.

He was afraid that if he stood by and did nothing, this guy would beat him to death if he found out later, and his sister would definitely not let him off the hook either.

Tang Yuzhe parted the crowd and walked up to the fat man and Jiang Xun, smiling broadly as he spoke:
"Mr. Zhao, Brother Jiang Xun, I have a general understanding of the ins and outs of this matter. It should be a misunderstanding. Why don't we sit down and talk it over?"

The fat man was able to bring people to his place, so they must be quite familiar with each other. Seeing his attitude, the fat man immediately realized that this guy named Jiang Xun was no ordinary person, and he began to have some doubts.

Being able to fight isn't scary, but being able to fight and having a powerful background is a bit frightening. Although the fat man wasn't one to back down from trouble, he didn't want to provoke a terrifying enemy for some inexplicable reason.

So after a brief silence, the fat man said calmly, "This is your territory, Brother Tang. I'll listen to you. I just don't know if this brother is willing to sit down and talk?"

His words clearly showed signs of yielding. To be honest, he was really afraid that Jiang Xun would beat him to death in a fit of anger. People like him become more afraid of death as they get older.

"I have no objection." Jiang Xun naturally wouldn't object. Even if Tang Yuzhe didn't come forward, he would take the initiative to get everyone together to clarify things.

And so, Tang Yuzhe led Jiang Xun and the others into a private room on the second floor. Luo Ning, Liu Shishi, and Wu Qilong, who were the parties involved, naturally followed Jiang Xun in as well.

Liu Shishi and Luo Ning walked beside Jiang Xun. Liu Shishi clutched the hem of her clothes and whispered to Jiang Xun, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Jiang Zheng turned to look at her. Today she was dressed very innocently, with her hair in a bun, wearing a short shirt and a long skirt. She didn't have the glamorous look of a big star, but instead had a kind of demure and gentle feeling.

Her slightly embarrassed expression at that moment made her appear rather charming.

Jiang Xun glanced at her, then at Wu Qilong who was following behind without saying a word, shook his head slightly, and remained silent.

Wu Qilong really lost face today, being slapped more than a dozen times in public, but Liu Shishi didn't comfort him much, which made his already swollen cheeks look even worse.

Luo Ning remained aloof and quiet, but she also apologized to Jiang Xun, even though the incident had nothing to do with her.

At this moment, Luo Ning was dressed casually, wearing a brown sweater and blue jeans. Her slightly wavy long hair was draped over her chest. Her delicate face was not made up, but it was still stunning.

After everyone entered the private room, Jiang Xun understood what had happened through the accounts of both parties.

That fat man named Zhao Hongbing must be a wealthy coal mine owner. In recent years, many coal mine owners have started investing in movies and TV series, and Zhao Hongbing is also eager to try it out.

But he didn't have any connections or know anyone in the entertainment industry. Since he had finally run into two big stars tonight, he thought he'd go up and get to know them, and maybe have a couple of drinks together.

He happened to really like Long Kui from the Legend of Sword and Fairy series, so he was very interested in Liu Shishi and insisted on having drinks with her.

Wu Qilong didn't come with Liu Shishi and Luo Ning originally. He found out their location from Liu Shishi and came over on his own. As soon as he arrived, he saw Zhao Hongbing pulling Liu Shishi and making her drink.

In a moment of anger, Wu Qilong punched Zhao Hongbing.

It's no wonder Wu Qilong acted impulsively; Zhao Hongbing didn't look like a good person, and he was also making unwanted advances towards Liu Shishi. It's no wonder Wu Qilong couldn't resist.

What happened next was exactly what Jiang Xun saw.

He was completely innocent in this situation. He was only trying to stop the fat man from continuing to beat people, but he didn't expect that a group of people would suddenly swarm him, which led to the current situation.

It was indeed a misunderstanding. Liu Shishi also said that Zhao Hongbing did nothing to her; he just wanted her to have a couple of drinks.

After Tang Yuzhe's mediation, Zhao Hongbing and Jiang Xun and the others reached a reconciliation, and Zhao Hongbing even took the initiative to apologize to Jiang Xun.

Jiang Xun wasn't one to be pretentious, so he immediately had Tang Yuzhe open several bottles of the bar's most expensive brandy.

In this day and age, a single bottle of wine costs tens of thousands of yuan. Jiang Xun opened seven or eight bottles in one go, which made Zhao Hongbing and others exclaim "Awesome!"

Wu Qilong was clearly embarrassed and couldn't stay any longer, so he made an excuse to leave first.

Before leaving, he glanced at Liu Shishi and found that she was looking at Jiang Xun, not him, which made him furious.

The group toasted and drank in the private room, and the atmosphere gradually became lively. Jiang Xun asked Tang Yuzhe to open two bottles of champagne for Liu Shishi and Luo Ning, and they drank happily.

After a few drinks, Zhao Hongbing completely let loose and started calling Jiang Xun his brother, praising Jiang Xun's skills.

Jiang Xun also liked his Northeastern man's personality, and the two even had a feeling of becoming friends after a fight.

Zhao Hongbing has a good alcohol tolerance, but not as good as Jiang Xun, who has a physique of 96 points. As for Tang Yuzhe, although he looks tall and strong, he started talking nonsense after drinking less than a bottle.

This guy hugged Jiang Xun and poured out his grievances, saying that he had a wife he couldn't touch and could only look for women outside every day. He dreamed of living a good life with Yan Jin, even if it was just living together so he could see her every day, and so on.

"Does Professor Yan know you're seeing other women?" Jiang Xun asked with a strange expression as he helped Tang Yuzhe to the restroom.

"I know, she doesn't know how I dare to go looking for other women," Tang Yuzhe said with a slight lisp. "She won't let me touch her and tells me to go find other women outside. To put it bluntly, she doesn't treat me like her husband at all."

"What if she also finds other men outside? What would you do?" Jiang Xun asked tentatively.

“She won’t!” Tang Yuzhe shook his head vigorously, but then sighed dejectedly, “If she really can find a man she doesn’t resist, what can I do? I can only… turn a blind eye.”

"Is she very resistant to you?" Jiang Xun continued to ask.

Tang Yuzhe was no longer lucid at this point. He answered whatever Jiang Xun asked, but his speech was somewhat indistinct.

"She rejects all men. She has psychological problems. Her bastard father abused her mother when she was young and brought other women home to have affairs. She hates all men now. It's all her damn father's fault!"

Jiang Xun managed to extract some information about Yan Jin from Tang Yuzhe, and that's how she learned why Yan Jin married Tang Yuzhe, yet they chose to live separately.

However, he didn't ask any more questions, lest the guy realize something was wrong when he woke up tomorrow.

The group drank until after midnight before Jiang Xun and Zhao Hongbing said goodbye and left. When he led Luo Ning and Liu Shishi out of the bar, both women had flushed cheeks and were slightly tipsy.

"Where are you going? I'll call you a taxi," Jiang Xun asked the two women with a hint of helplessness.

He originally came today to discuss song copyright with Luo Ning, but who knew this would happen.

"We haven't discussed the song copyright yet," Luo Ning said somewhat embarrassedly.

“That’s right, let’s find somewhere to talk again,” Liu Shishi said with a grin, revealing two dimples on her face.

Jiang Xun pointed to the hotel next door and said irritably, "How about we get a room and talk it over?"

"I agree!" Liu Shishi raised her right hand like a child.

"Pah!" Luo Ning grabbed Liu Shishi's arm, her face flushed. "Shishi, are you drunk? Who talks about copyright in a hotel room?"

Coming to her senses, Liu Shishi blushed slightly and quickly said, "Then let's go to my house. I live alone here."

(End of this chapter)