Chapter 84 - 78: Hehe~ Hehe~ Hehe~

"Now, just regular service, what are you nervous about? Just imagine you’re here for a legitimate foot massage!" Lin Li sighed and said to Bai Bufan, clearly disappointed in him. "...Oh." Bai Bufan nodded, apologized to Feifei once more, took a deep breath, and simply followed Lin Li’s lead, closing his eyes and leaning back in the chair. Lin Li picked up the remote for the room’s projector and selected a playlist of sentimental songs on the music app. Lin Li’s words were meant for Bai Bufan, but Xiaojing and Feifei naturally heard them too, so they weren’t as anxious as Light Duke Xiaojing and started with the foot massage in earnest. A legitimate foot massage parlor has its merits. It is indeed relaxing. Lin Li turned his head; Bai Bufan had now completely relaxed, his head tilted as if he were asleep. Lin Li checked his phone; unknowingly, twenty minutes had passed. Yangliang had already sent him messages and was now firing off question marks like crazy. If Yangliang didn’t know his situation, he probably wouldn’t have resisted calling already. "Xiaojing," Lin Li called out softly. "Boss, are we starting now?" Xiaojing asked, already reaching for Lin Li’s pants as she spoke. "No rush," Lin Li shook his head, "It’s just that you gave us face. We’d feel awkward only ordering the counseling package. Why don’t you and Feifei add a dance? The 299-tier dance. I brought enough cash for a few dances." Lin Li counted the cash he’d just taken out of his pocket and then spoke to Xiaojing and Feifei. Bai Bufan, who had been dozing, opened his eyes when he heard the conversation. "Okay, boss. I’ll go change with Feifei," Xiaojing replied happily, knowing the commission from these additional services was high and could earn quite a bit. Bai Bufan turned to Lin Li and took out his phone: "What’s the situation now?" He understood the necessity of caution in undercover work. "First, I’ll message my uncle soon. We’re about to get busted, and we need to create a scene of solicitation. We can’t have the door opening to us all being innocent, right?" In that way, Xiaojing and Feifei might have a chance to avoid trouble if they’re lucky. Lin Li wouldn’t allow it otherwise. "Secondly, bringing you to a sketchy place just to have all legitimate services would be pointless. After all, how could I live up to your week-long dedication to being my sidekick if I didn’t show you the real deal?" I really have no interest myself; it’s all just flesh and bones to me. But if you want to see it, then I gotta keep you company, even if it kills me." Reading this message, Bai Bufan’s eyes got teary, and he gave Lin Li a thumbs up. This is what true brotherhood looks like. As for the nonsense after that, he just ignored it. "Actually, another reason is that Song Luping is quite prestigious. Xiaojing and Feifei haven’t asked for our money upfront. They intend to settle up once all is done." This way, no matter how much we spend now, when Uncle Yang intervenes later, all the money remains in my pocket, not a cent less. It’s all free, so I went straight for the highest dance tier just now, hehe!" This way, I don’t even have to wait days to get my money back like last time. It’s a genuine free ride. Bai Bufan: "..." He raised his thumb again, expressing his admiration and respect. Lin Li’s tactic was indeed clever. The door opened, and Feifei and Xiaojing walked in, each wrapped in a blanket. "Boss, we’re changing the music in the room." Xiaojing walked into the aisle between the two loungers, picking up the remote on the table. "As you please." The music started. The two of them tossed their blankets into the corner, revealing their new outfits. Auto-targeting mode on, precision lock-on started, accurate focus initiated, X-ray... well, that one couldn’t start. Bai Bufan’s eyes widened, even though he’d certainly seen more revealing things online, the real-life experience was totally different. Bai Bufan squirmed in his seat and tugged at his pants, which made Lin Li chuckle. Kid, you’re pretty sensitive, huh? Lin Li himself was fine; although his yang energy level had increased by fifty percent, perhaps due to a resistance to charm techniques, he handled it much better this time than when facing Light Duke Xiaojing last time. "Boss, the dance is starting." Tianhong Xiaojing’s smile was all money. "Uncle Yang, the dance is starting here," Xiling Lin Li’s smile was pure, with hidden meanings in his eyes. ... Tianhong focuses on value for money; at 299, the highest tier dance, there’s a reason for its cost. A good dance indeed, truly moving and mesmerizing. Some scenes were too indecent, so Bai Bufan chose to cover his eyes with his hand—index and middle fingers shielding his eyebrows, ring and pinky fingers covering his lower eyelid. The music was getting slower, the clothing less, and the movements more suggestive. Now they held a soft fan, kneeling before Lin Li, continuing to dance while subtly brushing against Lin Li. Even Lin Li was struggling to hold himself; the allure was too tempting. Lin Li wanted to say, ’keep the music playing, keep the dance going,’ but unfortunately, he already heard some noise outside. If he’d known, he’d have contacted Yangliang later. Lin Li turned to Bai Bufan, intending to prepare him. "Hehe~ hehe~ hehe~" This silly kid was now foolishly staring at Feifei, giggling like an idiot, with no trace of his earlier tension. Feifei clasped his hand, interlocking fingers, swinging it left and right in the air, which made Bai Bufan’s entire body move along involuntarily. "Hehe~ hehe~ hehe~" Lin Li: "..." "BAM BAM BAM!!" A strong, heavy knock on the door rang out, startling everyone in the room, including Lin Li, who was mentally prepared. At the small observation window in the door, Yangliang’s face appeared grim as he peered inside—since Lin Li had given him the room number, he naturally found his way here. The door was soundproof, so even though Yangliang’s mouth kept moving, the inside couldn’t hear what he was saying, but Lin Li could imagine: "Nano rescue! Kid! Hang in there!" Since Yangliang wasn’t in uniform, Feifei threw a coat over herself and walked over to open the door, yelling, "Who are you?! What are you doing?! Knocking like it’s your mom’s grave!" Yangliang sneered and showed his Demon Suppression Envoy badge, "I’m the police!" Feifei’s face froze instantly. Bai Bufan, almost overtaken by Joyful Union Sect’s allure without Feifei’s charm abilities, finally snapped out of his daze, nearly forgetting he was undercover. However, he didn’t know what to do for a moment and quickly turned his head to follow Lin Li’s lead. Hey, where’s Lin Li? Wasn’t he just lying next to me? But when Bai Bufan focused, he found that Lin Li had somehow already scampered to the corner of the room, squatting with his hands over his head, burying his head in his legs. Bai Bufan: "..." Bro, you’re really experienced. Is this the poise of an old-school artisan?