Twisted Dreams-Chapter 204 - 174: Beggar

Imperial Capital, Bishui Lan Tian Villa District.

The Maybach drove into the underground garage, and Li Yang went up in the elevator.

Suzu was sitting on the floor engrossed in her tablet.

Seeing Li Yang come up, she sweetly claimed credit:

"How about it, the person I found for you isn’t bad, right?"

Li Yang sat on the sofa, nodding slightly.

For once, Suzu handled things quite well this time.

He really liked Yang Xiao.

Keeping Yang Xiao around would be a great help.

Moreover, Yang Xiao had a decent Desire Power.

However, Li Yang wasn’t in a hurry to take Yang Xiao’s desire.

Desire can be cultivated; if Yang Xiao’s Desire Power is nurtured, it might become stronger, turning into a powerful demon.

Zhi Qiluo, that buy-one-get-one-free gift, was also satisfactory to Li Yang.

Zhi Qiluo seemed to be a systematically trained combat talent.

Whether as an ordinary demon in the future or for training his battle team, Zhi Qiluo is viable.

In Xia Country, such professionals like Zhi Qiluo, adept at operating outside the norms, are quite scarce.

Li Yang lit a cigarette and said:

"The new Desire Exchange has been finalized. Let’s begin the first step in the Imperial Capital."

Using the Desire Exchange as a point, it would spread outwards until establishing the Demon Club in the Imperial Capital.

Suzu looked at Li Yang with pride:

"Did you think I’ve been idle all this time?

Just wait, I’m going to surprise you!"

Li Yang glanced at Suzu in surprise.

Suzu giggled and said:

"I’m telling you, bringing me to the Imperial Capital was the best decision!"

...

The new Desire Exchange was to open at midnight.

There was still some time, so Li Yang went to the seaside.

He loved the sea.

Coincidentally, the villa was not far from the sea.

He stood by the sea.

In the sunlight, the golden ripples shone on the surface of the sea.

This sea was called the ’Four Seas.’

Li Yang didn’t know why it was named that; perhaps ancient emperors believed the Imperial Capital was a place where the Four Seas unite.

Uncertain of the impact a legendary dragon emerging suddenly from this place brimming with the Dragon Qi of countless emperors throughout history would cause to the world.

The dragon Li Yang had high hopes for was already on its way to the Four Seas.

It would arrive here in a few days.

When that dragon surged out of the sea, who knew how many worldviews it would shatter.

Footsteps sounded behind him.

Li Yang glanced sideways.

It was a tall woman.

Her name was Ling Wei, a business class stewardess for South Sea Airlines, and also Li Yang’s neighbor.

"Hello, fancy meeting you here again~" Ling Wei gave a sweet smile.

Li Yang nodded slightly, showing a warm smile:

"Hello."

Ling Wei waved her phone openly and asked boldly:

"Can I add you on WeChat?"

Li Yang patted his pocket, apologetically said:

"Unfortunately, my phone is in the car."

Ling Wei felt a bit awkward.

It was her first time being refused when asking a guy for contact information.

Li Yang glanced at his watch, it was already six o’clock; in a few hours, his bar would be opening.

Before that, he still wanted to roam around the Imperial Capital.

Li Yang chivalrously asked:

"I’m heading off, do you need a ride home?"

Ling Wei looked back at her house not far away and shook her head, smiling playfully:

"Thanks, but no need.

Remember to bring your phone next time you go out~"

Ling Wei watched Li Yang’s departing figure, pouting:

"Just walking away, leaving a great beauty like me to enjoy the breeze alone!"

She texted her best friend:

"It’s over, got rejected, wah~"

Her friend replied:

"Damn it, how dare he reject my dear?

Watch me find a chance to deal with him!"

Ling Wei replied:

"It’s so frustrating, finally on vacation, my dad has a meeting tonight, I’m bored to death alone."

Her friend said:

"I heard Uncle is at a crucial career phase, there must be a lot of meetings.

How about I come over to hang out with you, wait for me, I’ll pick you up."

...

Nighttime, ten o’clock, Mandala Bar.

Li Yang’s car stopped at the bar entrance, he locked the car and walked inside.

The bar, under the management of Yang Xiao and Zhi Qiluo, had become much cleaner.

But the furniture was newly repaired, the chandelier designs were somewhat outdated, and along with the dim lighting, it had an antique feel.

Hmm... even decay could be considered a style.

Currently, the bar had no customers; Yang Xiao was sitting alone at the bar.

Under the gentle starlight, his lips were as delicate as cherry blossoms, and his skin as fine as beautiful porcelain.

He sat quietly at the bar watching his phone, like a beautiful youth from Greek mythology gazing at daffodils.

"Spiritual Energy Revival? I think Xia Country is heading for decline!

A country that reveres feudal superstition will eventually be swept away by the wheels of history."

This was a video by Explorer Jason.

Lately, he’s been trending frequently and gaining a lot of traffic.

His criticism of the Spiritual Energy Revival has earned Explorer Jason many followers.

Not only him, but other bloggers too have latched onto the topic of Spiritual Energy Revival, posting videos one after another.

"Is the Spiritual Energy Revival merely a capitalist ploy, or is it for real?"

"Great Xia, seeking immortality and enlightenment since Emperor Qin Shi Huang; don’t forget, we are the descendants of Yan and Huang!"

"Do you guys understand the value of the mysterious Eastern country?"

...

Yang Xiao had no interest in such videos.

He only liked borderline content.

Previously, such videos were always recommended to him, but due to the big topic of Spiritual Energy Revival, there had been a decline in borderline content.

Yang Xiao finally found a borderline video and quickly commented whatever he could.

Afraid they would stop recommending them.

Yang Xiao stumbled upon a video of a girl angrily scolding a pervert:

"Ladies, can you believe it!

I was wondering why my high heels at the door were always so clean, so I installed a security camera.

I thought it was the Spiritual Energy Revival and had encountered a snail girl cleaning my shoes!

Guess what happened?

There was a pervert licking my high heels outside my door every night!"

Yang Xiao frowned:

"Truly disgusting.

After you’re done licking, how am I supposed to?"

Saying this, he continued to scroll, watching other girls clean windows.

At this moment, Yang Xiao heard footsteps and looked up to see Li Yang entering.

Yang Xiao put down his phone, smiling sweetly:

"Boss."

Yang Xiao’s white suit was clean.

Li Yang gave a gentle nod, sitting at a table near the bar, and took out a book to read.

"Boss, have some water."

Zhi Qiluo still wore her leather outfit with a maid-style apron over it, acting as the bar’s waitress.

She bent over slightly, straightening her waist, showing off her perfect curves in front of Li Yang.

Trained from a young age as a female assassin by some organization in East Sakura, seducing men was a required course.

She knew very well the advantages of her body.

Li Yang nodded gently:

"Thank you."

His clueless heart didn’t notice Zhi Qiluo’s intentionally exposed cleavage.

Gradually, the bar started to fill up.

Zhi Qiluo got busy, weaving between tables, serving drinks to the patrons.

The guests gazed at Zhi Qiluo with greedy eyes, thirsty.

Good wine, beautiful women—how did they not notice such a great place before?

Yang Xiao found it strange.

Why had the bar’s business suddenly improved?

If business had always been this good, how did the former owner run it into the ground?

He didn’t know Li Yang had cast a spell on the bar.

Those with a hint of desire in their hearts were unconsciously drawn to it.

Zhi Qiluo came to the bar, whispering:

"Notice anything unusual?"

Yang Xiao shook his head.

Both she and Yang Xiao didn’t know what running the bar meant to Li Yang.

Zhi Qiluo once suspected Li Yang was a senior figure of some mysterious organization, using the bar as a base.

However, it was close to midnight, and Li Yang had interacted with no one.

The patrons were either lecherous men or trashy women, not at all like some mysterious organization’s members.

As the two were puzzled, the door swung open.

A raggedly dressed homeless man walked in.

Zhi Qiluo frowned, preparing to send him off, but then saw Li Yang stand up.