"I'm not too sure about that. Our people have just entered Jiangnan City, and we can't grasp such details in a short time," Lei Xin said apologetically. If it were in Jiangdong City, it would be no problem at all.
"You guys went to Paradise Bar?" Li Yang immediately guessed the reason. They must have gone to Paradise Bar. After all, Li Yang had people go to Paradise Bar to cause trouble whenever they wanted, to ruin his business and make him close down.
“Yeah, the brothers went to Paradise Bar, but they saw a sign saying it was closed, and the place had been transferred to a local boss,” Tears Heart nodded and said.
"A local gang leader? Who is he? What's his background?" Li Yang frowned. Could this guy have set a trap for him after running away?
"He should be one of the top lieutenants of the Long Serpent, quite well-known in the area. He manages a bar, several gyms, and a billiards room and game arcade." Lei Xin quickly reported the information she had gathered to Li Yang.
"Just as I thought! That idiot K, he ran away but still made things difficult for me. He's created another enemy for me, making me fight against the Long Serpent." Li Yang nodded slightly, seeing through the idiot K's sinister intentions.
"Then, boss, what do we do? Are we just going to give up like this? Are we going to abandon Paradise Bar?" Tears of the Heart asked, frowning.
“Yes, I’m taking this bar. This is our future base, and we won’t allow anyone to take it away. We’ve already driven Stupid K out, so if another Long Snake comes along, it’s no problem. After all, we came here looking for trouble.” Li Yang smiled calmly, not nervous at all.
"The boss is right, we must take it down~" Tears welled up in her eyes as she nodded.
Li Yang and his gang's actions yesterday truly terrified Sha K. He no longer dared to oppose Li Yang. Although he lost hundreds of thousands because of Li Yang, fortunately, he wasn't crippled. After some careful consideration, he still had several million in surplus, so he fled overnight, planning to open a new business in another city. However, he hated Li Yang intensely and was still unwilling to give up before leaving. He then hatched a scheme, deliberately selling the bar to Da Shuan, who had long coveted Paradise Bar. Da Shuan was a very capable henchman under Chang She, daring, ruthless, and willing to risk his life. He started out working on construction sites, but later, by chance, he entered the underworld, which suited him perfectly, allowing him to make a name for himself and become Chang She's right-hand man and trusted henchman.
"Send someone to investigate this Da Shuan immediately. We need to get closer to him," Li Yang said with a faint smile.
"Yes~" Lei Xin left.
That evening, Li Yang received a call from Tao Ye.
"Hey, Taoye, what's up?" Li Yang asked, puzzled.
"What's wrong? Can't I make a phone call if there's nothing wrong?" Tao Ye said casually, but her tone was friendly.
"Of course, we're friends!" Li Yang said with a hearty laugh.
"That's more like it. Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to coffee~" Taoye extended an invitation.
"Oh, no time—that's a lie~" Li Yang joked.
"Ugh! Come here then, I'll make you coffee myself as a thank you for ruining one of our sisters' jobs~" Tao Ye said angrily, then teased Li Yang in return.
Li Yang understood that she was referring to Paradise Bar, and said, "Don't worry, I'll give you a better job sooner or later, and that won't be long!"
"Then I must thank you in advance," Tao Ye said casually, not taking it seriously, even though she knew Li Yang's energy was very powerful.
"Don't be shy, just give me more coffee later. But you have to make it yourself~" Li Yang emphasized this deliberately. In fact, the coffee at Left Bank Coffee Shop is all made by the sisters themselves. Otherwise, how could the business be so good, with so many otaku coming to drink coffee? Although the coffee is not cheap, the fact that beautiful women are making it themselves is a great selling point. The sisters earn at least tens of thousands a month.
"No problem~" Tao Ye agreed readily. Li Yang changed his clothes and drove over. The coffee shop was still doing brisk business. Tao Hua was extremely busy, but Tao Ye seemed rather relaxed. She rested her chin on her hand, leaning on the counter, watching Tao Hua move among the crowd and tables, a smile playing on her lips, quite interested.
"Peach Leaf, you lovesick fool, if you keep spacing out I'll slap you~ Hurry up and settle the score with someone~" Peach Blossom roared at Peach Leaf after finishing the coffee on the table.
Peach Leaf jumped, glared at Peach Blossom, and scolded, "Would it kill you to keep your voice down?" But she still quickly calculated the bill and collected the money.
"Look at you! How old are you? Still acting like a lovesick teenager. Can you be any more childish?" Peach Blossom huffed as she returned to the counter. Now that she had her coffee, she could finally relax.
"I'm just a hopeless romantic, what are you going to do about it? Just send me to the hospital!" Tao Ye said defiantly, not ashamed at all, but rather proud of it.
"Who has such a strange illness as mental illness?" Li Yang walked into the coffee shop with a look of surprise and sat down at the counter. The twin sisters were right in front of him, within arm's reach, and a faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils, which smelled wonderful.
"You guys keep chatting, I have something to do, excuse me!" Peach Blossom said goodbye to Li Yang and left to continue her business at the coffee shop.
"Please go ahead," Li Yang nodded politely.
"Who were you just calling mentally ill?" Li Yang turned around and stared at Tao Ye's cold and beautiful face. His originally clear and cold eyes were now shining with a hot light. Although his facial expression had softened a lot, it was still somewhat cold.
"I'm talking to you, let me answer!" Tao Ye said irritably, feeling a little embarrassed. Luckily, Li Yang hadn't heard what she said before, otherwise she would have been even more ashamed.
"It's an honor!" Li Yang said nonchalantly.
"Do you still want your coffee?" Taoye asked, her eyes wide.
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"Of course I'll drink it!" Li Yang said with a chuckle.
"That's more like it." Tao Ye snorted coldly. Today, she was unusually quiet and gentle. Usually, she only talked a lot with her younger sister, Tao Hua, and wouldn't utter a word to strangers. This temperament wasn't surprising; many people were like that—silent with strangers, but a chatterbox once they got to know them. Although Tao Ye wasn't a chatterbox, she was already somewhat familiar with Li Yang, so she stopped putting on that aloof and unapproachable face.
With her skillful technique and slender fingers as alluring as scallion roots, Tao Ye certainly had reason to be proud. A moment later, the fragrant coffee began to boil.
"Come on, try my cooking~" Tao Ye personally poured Li Yang a cup. Today she dressed up and looked very alluring, especially her not-so-large breasts, which looked particularly perky after the arrangement. When she bent down to pour the coffee, Li Yang glanced at a corner of her fair cleavage, and, well, it was very tempting.
"Delicious, delicious~" Li Yang hurriedly picked up his coffee cup to block his view, because he noticed that Tao Ye's eyes were very bright and seemed to be staring at him. If she found out, he would be very embarrassed.
"Excellent, fragrant and delicious, top-quality coffee!" Li Yang said with admiration after taking a sip.
"So you do have some discernment," Tao Ye said smugly, then leaned closer to Li Yang and said with a laugh, "These are my treasured top-grade Blue Mountain coffee beans. Although they're not genuine Blue Mountain coffee beans, they're still quite rare."
A pleasant aroma immediately filled Li Yang's nostrils. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and nodded, saying, "No wonder it tastes so good. But without your personal preparation, I'm sure this coffee wouldn't be this delicious."
Tao Ye's eyes lit up immediately, and she said excitedly, "Really? Is my cooking really that good?" Countless people had praised her cooking skills like this before, but those were all customers here, and even more so her suitors. However, she had never shown any reaction, always with a cold expression, and she didn't even want to look at them. But today, when she heard Li Yang's praise, she was very happy.
"Mmm. This is the best coffee I've ever had!" Li Yang nodded. He rarely drinks coffee, mostly tea, and he's very busy, so he rarely has time to relax like this. This is truly the best coffee he's ever had, especially since it was made by a beautiful woman.
"Hehe... If it tastes good, then drink more~" Taoye said excitedly.
While attending to the guests, Peach Blossom shook her head helplessly, her eyes filled with worry. Her sister was truly infatuated. "Sigh, Li Yang is a dangerous person," she thought, "Sister, please don't be like a moth drawn to a flame."
Just as Li Yang was enjoying his drink, the door was suddenly pushed open rudely, and two slovenly young men with tattoos walked in, their faces full of roguish charm.
"Who's the boss?" a young man shouted.
"I'm the boss. Do you need something from me?" Peach Blossom asked as she walked over.