C2112 The Storm Is Coming

Ox, Ghost, Snake, and God were all gathered in Jinling! In fact, it wasn't just Lin Bai who discovered this phenomenon. All of the people in the Jin'ling City who had a keen eyesight already felt that something was amiss.

After a few days of hard work, the once rare scene in the city was now blown to the surface, as if an explosion had occurred. He would always be able to find a hundred or so people walking around in the streets and alleys.

Although there were a lot of strange people, they were all quite honest and didn't stir up any trouble in the city, allowing the ancient capital of the six dynasties to remain peaceful as usual. Although it was quiet, there was still a kind of pressure that caused one's heart to palpitate. It felt like once the silence passed, there would be a torrential downpour of rain that would cause the heavens to shatter.

Those who were clearer about the internal affairs of Jinling City than the ordinary commoner were naturally those hotel owners who were the most well-informed. With so many people coming to Jinling, it was only natural that they needed to find a place to stay. For a time, all of the hotels in Jinling City were already packed.

What surprised the hotel owners even more was that after these eccentric people entered the hotel, the socialites from all walks of life, even the tycoons of the business world that they often saw on television, as well as some famous people, these ordinary high and mighty people, all ran into the hotel from time to time.

Every time these people came, not only were they very respectful, but they also brought a lot of gifts to the strange people staying in the hotel. Sometimes, some people would wait here for an entire day. Even if they couldn't see them, they wouldn't be impatient at all.

That was weird to the extreme. They had already told the waiters in the hotel a long time ago, but those who stayed in the hotel had to treat them with utmost care. Even if they were small, they had to treat them with the most considerate etiquette.

What troubled the owners of the hotels more than this was Xiao Ziye. After Lin Bai and Chen Baian's persuasion, he could be considered to have changed his mind. He had already changed the clubhouse with the thin horses into a Star Tavern.

Although the clubhouse had been converted into a hotel, the business here was still quite good. Not to mention that when Chen Baian was free, he had set up a Feng Shui Bureau to gather wealth for his hotel, which was a very popular place. Even in the off-peak season of normal hotels, he was always overcrowded.

However, it was this overcrowding that had completely trapped Boss Xiao. Although Boss Xiao had already started planning for the expansion of the hotel and the layout of the guest rooms after he received some news from Chen Baian and Zhang Sanming that the party would be held at the Zhong Mountain, he didn't expect that there would be so many people who would make it to Jin'ling City in the end.

There were already so many people that even his hotel could barely hold on. Those who had already stayed here were unwilling to leave, and those who had not stayed in were also unwilling to give up so easily. The two parties were also people he could not afford to offend. Who knew how many people had been causing a ruckus in his hotel these past few days. However, after being stirred up by these people, not only did the number of people who came not decrease, instead, there were even more. Furthermore, as they argued, they almost treated him as a preliminaries.

With such a ruckus, Boss Xiao felt a bit annoyed that he should not have begged Chen Baian to arrange the feng shui department, which was a place full of good fortune. Otherwise, things wouldn't have ended up like this.

He couldn't figure it out either. Since the hotel was full, why were they wasting time here? When the event started, there would be plenty of time to make a ruckus.

However, what Boss Xiao didn't know was that sometimes, this strange shop was quite similar to their hotel industry. They paid particular attention to fame and face. Boss Xiao's hotel was located on the shore of the worry lake, and its environment was excellent. Furthermore, its price wasn't cheap. Most of the people who could choose to stay here were experts who had come to participate in the Great Games.

If later on people came here and found out that the hotel was full, although they knew that it was true, they would feel that they had been disgraced, as if they had come here to pretend to be famous and honorable.

Even though fame and reputation were things that could not be seen or touched, they were not useless. Furthermore, in a Large Competition like this, they were even more useful than normal.

Just think about it. Once the Large Competition began, the participants would naturally choose to use the persimmon as a stepping stone for others to create a name for themselves. If you don't want to be a stepping stone, then you need to have enough strength and fame. You have to let others know that you are not someone to be trifled with.

The answer to how to gain fame and face was obvious. It was to steal a spot in this crowded hotel. If anyone was unwilling to give up their room, he could just give it a beating.

It was for this reason that the people who came to stay were unwilling to leave even when they knew that the hotel was full. They would rather fight here than find a second home. If they were to start the Large Competition and ask for a name, they would not even have the time to catch their breath.

Furthermore, Boss Xiao's hotel not only had a good location, but was also famous. There were also many experts staying there. Most importantly, anyone who came to participate in the Large Competition would know that this hotel was not far from the courtyard that Lin Bai had built by the side of the lake.

According to the grapevine, He Jia Er, Xia Xiaoqing and the rest of Lin Bai's women, as well as Chen Baian and Zhang Sanming, were all living in that courtyard. Who were they? They were the hosts of this gathering, the sponsors of this gathering, and moreover, they were going to meet an opponent during this gathering.

Knowing oneself and knowing one's enemy, one would not be defeated even in a hundred battles. Naturally, these people wanted to get close to the water tower first and see what kind of tricks Chen Baian and Zhang Sanmang had up their sleeves, if they were to fight against these people, they would have a good chance of winning.

And most importantly, it was not only here. Before the grand meeting, there was a rumor circulating around, saying that Lin Bai was not in Jinling, but had gone to some unfathomable place. Although Lin Bai had yet to show his face, the massacre that he had committed in Yan Jing had caused him to become a sharp sword that hung over the heads of those participating in the Large Competition this time around.

Furthermore, according to some sources, not only was Lin Bai the sponsor of this gathering, he was also one of the most popular participants in this gathering. Although the odds regarding him were already outrageously low, the people who bought him victory were still engrossed.

Although these casino goods were not for show, he could still see through some problems. Regardless of who it was, regardless of how much confidence they had in obtaining the top position in their hearts, everyone understood that Lin Bai was definitely a mountain that they must surpass on their journey to become champion!

Even though Lin Bai hadn't appeared yet, this didn't mean that they could let their guard down. They still had to carefully observe him before he made a move. And based on the crowd's understanding, Lin Bai's methods were extraordinary, and his relationship with his family was one of the best. If he appeared, he would definitely return to that courtyard immediately and reunite with his family.

Even if they were to fight, they would have to grab a room to stay. There was no other reason other than that they wanted to find out whether Lin Bai had returned, as well as to sense Lin Bai's cultivation as soon as possible, so that they could gain the upper hand and gain more confidence in themselves during this gathering.

In any case, he didn't care what the reason was, after all, these few days he had made Boss Xiao miserable. He didn't dare to go anywhere, so he could only squat down and wait in the hotel, afraid that if any of the owners got anxious and set it on fire, he wouldn't even have a place to cry!

It was not as if he had not thought of a way to get Chen Baian and Zhang Sanming to come out and reconcile, but unfortunately, the front door of the house had always been tightly locked, and the entrance was jabbed with two men like javelins. No matter what he said, the door did not allow him to take even half a step up the stairs.

Helpless, Boss Xiao could only stay in the hotel and observe the situation as if he was an anxious peacemaker. However, just like the rest of them, his eyes were also fixated on the courtyard, hoping that Lin Bai would appear to help him.

However, what made him even more anxious was that even though he had been waiting for so many days, there was not a single trace of him. It was as if Lin Bai had already vanished from the face of the earth.

"F * ck, why is Old Xiao so rowdy, there's even someone fighting over here!" However, what Boss Xiao didn't know was that while he was rushing to get angry, Lin Bai was already standing in front of his hotel with a look of disbelief on his face.

"Look over there!" As Lin Bai's words left his mouth, the Miasma Water Beast laughed sinisterly as it said in a low voice, "I'm afraid that there are people who want to become a Flower Destroyer Bandit and a Flower Protector."