Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"Looking for Mr. John?"

Waiting at the club gate, after listening to Shen Jingyuan and the others' purpose, the waiter with deep eyes, high nose, black hair and black pupils lazily raised his eyelids and looked them up and down with contempt.

"Yes, Mr. John invited me to meet with my wife here." As if he didn't notice the contempt in his eyes, Shen Jingyuan nodded slightly and handed over the invitation in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

The waiter glanced at the invitation quickly, then quickly looked away. He nodded lazily and said in broken Chinese, "I see. Mr. John has instructed me to do so."

"Then please lead the way." Shen Jingyuan took back the invitation with a calm demeanor, and there was no trace of anger at being neglected on his face.

"What's the rush?" The waiter scoffed and tugged at his suit. "The club has a rule. To ensure the safety and comfort of all guests, any dangerous items that might cause trouble are not allowed inside."

As the waiter spoke, he scanned Shen Jingyuan's waist and armpits, where he might have hidden a gun. "So now we need you two to cooperate with the inspection and temporarily hand over the dangerous items on your body to us for safekeeping."

"What do you mean? Body search? It was your damn Mr. John who invited us here, we didn't come here on our own!" Lin Xi, who had been forbearing for a long time, finally couldn't bear it anymore. With a raised eyebrow, he couldn't help but refute.

"Oh! This lady has a real bad temper. It's true that Mr. John invited you, but the club has its own rules. Not to mention you, even the mayor of Tianjin has to follow the rules when he comes to our territory."

When the waiter saw Lin Xi getting angry, he didn't get angry but laughed instead, and started to make sarcastic remarks.

Seeing this, Lin Xi became even more angry. She was about to speak again, but Shen Jingyuan beside her took a step ahead. He put his palm on her hand that was tightly clasping his arm, and applied a little force with his fingertips to stop the words she was about to blurt out.

He turned to the waiter and smiled understandingly, "Since we are following the rules, we should cooperate."

Seeing Shen Jingyuan showing weakness, the waiter couldn't help but snort coldly, his eyes becoming even more smug. Just as he was about to mock him, Shen Jingyuan's face suddenly darkened and he changed the subject.

"But we in business have always valued fate. Mr. John invited us first, but now he is trying to stop us. I think he has found a more satisfactory partner. So my wife and I will not bother you today."

Having said that, he didn't care about the waiter's reaction, took Lin Xi's hand, turned around and left without looking back.

"you!"

"Wait!"

Two voices were heard behind them, one in front and one behind. Shen Jingyuan and Lin Xi walked forward on their own without stopping.

"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen! Please stay!"

A series of messy footsteps sounded behind them, accompanied by a breathless call. In just a few breaths, someone caught up with Lin Xi and the others and stood in front of them.

Lin Xi and the others had no choice but to stop and look up. The person standing in front of them was not the waiter, but a Chinese man in a suit who looked to be about thirty years old.

"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen, please stay." The man had obviously caught up in a hurry. Seeing that Lin Xi and the others had finally stopped, his face immediately showed joy. He didn't care that he hadn't even caught his breath yet, and hurriedly smiled and apologized.

"Excuse me, the doorman is new and doesn't know the rules. I'll apologize on his behalf."

Lin Xi looked at him panting, snorted coldly, and said impatiently: "Apologize on his behalf? Who are you?"

Upon hearing this, the man stood up straight, extended his hand towards Shen Jingyuan, and introduced himself, "I am Mr. John's assistant. Mr. and Mrs. Shen, you can just call me Li Jianfu."

Shen Jingyuan ignored his outstretched hand, curled the corners of his lips, and revealed a meaningful smile, "I think Mr. John has an appointment today, so we won't go in and bother him."

"No, no, Mr. John has been waiting for you two inside." Seeing this, the man's smile became more earnest and he spoke hurriedly.

Shen Jingyuan and Lin Xi both had cold faces and did not respond to him.

Seeing this, Li Jianfu's smile became more respectful and earnest, even with a hint of flattery.

Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he waved to the mixed-race waiter who was still standing at the door with a unhappy expression.

The waiter hesitated for a moment, but still walked over reluctantly. He just stood in front of Li Jianfu and didn't have time to speak.

"Snapped!"

A loud slap hit him in the face unexpectedly, with such force that he staggered and fell to the ground.

Li Jianfu withdrew his hand, still smiling, and turned around to bow deeply to Shen Jingyuan and Lin Xi.

"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen, I'm so sorry! He didn't know the rules and offended our distinguished guests. I've already taught him a lesson on your behalf. Mr. John values ​​his cooperation with you two very much. I hope you two will be magnanimous and not let this little thing affect your mood."

Lin Xi and Shen Jingyuan exchanged glances calmly, both of them knowing clearly in their hearts - this "one red face and one white face" drama was clearly a show of power that the other party had planned long ago.

Now that the play has been performed and the apology has been made, since they are already here, they have no choice but to go into this dangerous place.

Shen Jingyuan's expression eased slightly, and his tone became much calmer. "Since Mr. John is so sincere, then I will believe it again."

Li Jianfu was overjoyed upon hearing this. He quickly leaned over and made a "please" gesture. "Please come this way, Mr. John has been waiting for you inside."

The three of them walked around the waiter who was lying on the ground with his hands covering his face, his eyes full of resentment but not daring to say a word, and finally stepped into the door of the club.

Behind the heavy and gorgeous oak door, the light is dim and ambiguous, and the air is filled with the unique smell of cigars, perfume and leather, which seems like two different worlds compared to the bustling Tianjin outside the door.

Perhaps because it was the wrong time, the club did not have the scene of toasting and elegant people that Lin Xi had imagined.

As they walked along, they did not see any blond-haired, blue-eyed Westerners except for the occasional one or two black-haired waiters carrying trays and walking steadily.

Lin Xi was a little confused at first, but then she thought that for a shameful business like buying and selling arms, the fewer people who knew about it, the better. It was understandable that Handel & Co. cleared out the business in advance.

Li Jianfu led them through the hall and into an exceptionally quiet corridor.

At the end of the corridor was a heavy wooden door, in front of which stood a burly man in a black suit with an expressionless face.

Li Jianfu nodded slightly to the man and was about to reach out to push the door, but the man stepped forward, blocking a few people, bowed slightly, and spoke in a respectful but unquestionable tone.

"According to the rules, before entering the reception room, we need to ask guests to temporarily hand over dangerous items to us for safekeeping."

Li Jianfu paused, then stepped forward and said to the man, "This is Mr. John's distinguished guest. There's no need to be so rude."

The man did not move away after hearing this, but continued to repeat what he had just said with an expressionless face.

Li Jianfu's face suddenly showed embarrassment. He looked at Shen Jingyuan and said hesitantly: "Mr. Shen, look at this..."

Lin Xi's heart tightened, and she subconsciously wanted to speak. If they handed over their weapons, wouldn't they become fish on the chopping board? But before she could say anything, she felt Shen Jingyuan gently pinch her wrist.

Shen Jingyuan's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "I understand. Rules are rules."

After saying this, he smoothly took out his pistol from the inside pocket of his suit and handed it over, not forgetting to instruct: "Please keep it safe."

Seeing this, the man in black exchanged a glance with Li Jianfu calmly at an angle where Lin Xi and the others could not see. He picked up the gun, examined it carefully, and placed it on a tray next to him. He then took another step forward, said "excuse me", and then conducted a simple close inspection of Shen Jingyuan.

Shen Jingyuan stretched out his arms silently, cooperating with the man's inspection. Lin Xi was anxious and angry, but she could only wait patiently.

When the inspection was complete, the man withdrew his hand. Lin Xi thought it was finally over, but the sleeping man turned his head and fixed his gaze on her. "And this lady, you also need to cooperate with the inspection."

Shen Jingyuan, who had been calm just now, suddenly looked gloomy when he heard this. He stepped forward and stood in front of Lin Xi, his voice cold, "Searching a lady? This is probably not the way to treat guests, and it's definitely not what a gentleman does, is it?"