Chapter 7: Jade Spring Pavilion

"Damn, if I could get my hands on the Experience Card for the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, wouldn't I be invincible?"
"The reincarnation of Qiao Feng," he thought to himself, unable to suppress his envy.
Unfortunately, Lin Li had no idea how long it would take him to reach such heights.
As for real estate and medicinal herbs, those two sections contained a wealth of information, but for Lin Li at present, most of it was irrelevant.
Regarding the real estate business, the system could transfer property directly to Lin Li, but the number of villain points required was enormous.
After weighing his options, Lin Li decided to try another function of the system:
The Capsule Machine.
There were four tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond.
Whatever treasures he acquired from the Capsule Machine, Lin Li could later purchase at thirty percent of their original price.
Upon reviewing his points, he found that the Silver tier was most suitable for him now.
A ten-draw cost ten thousand villain points.
Lin Li had twenty-five thousand villain points at the moment, enough to do a single bronze draw as a warm-up, then go all in on the Silver tier.
Having made up his mind, he immediately began the draws.
[Ding, you have successfully drawn ten times from the Bronze Capsule Machine and received: Stainless Steel Shed, Premium Men's Socks...]
Damn, just fashionable little junk?
Five thousand villain points for this?
Lin Li nearly raised his middle finger in frustration.
But since it was only a warm-up, he didn't worry, and promptly went all in on the Silver Capsule Machine.
[Ding, you have successfully drawn ten times from the Silver Capsule Machine and received: Five-Star Hotel Room Card x1, a case of White Oak Instant Noodles, a case of Pickled Vegetable Noodles...]
Well, more or less just a pile of junk, but better than the Bronze draw.
Lin Li refused to believe it was all luck, so he went for another round.
Suddenly, a dazzling light burst forth—an extraordinary haul!
[Ding, you have successfully drawn ten times from the Silver Capsule Machine and received: Tiger-Dragon Pill x1, X-ray Card x1, Invisibility Card x1, Two Forms Blade Technique...]
All items he could use at this stage.
Tiger-Dragon Pill: An ancient single-ingredient pill. It's said that after taking it, even an eighty-year-old man could manage sixteen rounds in a night, while also harmonizing yin and yang and enhancing constitution!
Two Forms Blade Technique (Volume One): An ancient, powerful blade technique, lost to history for certain reasons.
After storing away the items, Lin Li's mood improved markedly.
"Should I try the Tiger-Dragon Pill's effects?"

He swallowed the pill.
While Su Lan was still lost in thought, she suddenly noticed Lin Li's body growing incredibly hot.
Next, a rush of heat swept past her ear.
"Sister-in-law, shall we... go again?"
Without waiting for Su Lan to protest, Lin Li was already on top.
A night of passion ensued.
By the next morning, Lin Li emerged from the room radiant with energy.
Usually, at this hour, Su Lan would already be up, cooking and tidying the house.
But not today; she was still lying in bed.
Lin Li clenched his fist.
The ancients didn’t lie—this Tiger-Dragon Pill was truly fierce. He could distinctly feel a slight increase in his strength.
Not much, but small gains add up.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Once he had more beauties... Lin Li dared not even imagine.
After bidding Su Lan farewell, Lin Li headed to Jade Spring Pavilion.
Jade Spring Pavilion was the most famous restaurant in River City, renowned even in the provincial capital—a testament to its unique qualities.
It was also the favored venue for many influential figures to discuss business.
By now, Lin Li had changed into fresh attire, and with Qin Lang’s support, entered Jade Spring Pavilion effortlessly.
Soon, a young woman approached him: "Mr. Lin, please follow me. Your private room is upstairs."
Though the Qin family wasn’t counted among River City’s four major families, their power was in no way inferior. Most of their influence, however, operated in the shadows.
Thus, for a long time, there had been little written about the Qin family.
But that didn’t mean they were easy to deal with.
At least in River City, no one dared claim they could ignore the Qin family.
And Qin Lang was formidable in his own right—he had succeeded in booking Lin Li’s private room right next to Leng Ningxue’s.
Everything was in place; Lin Li’s task was simply to slip the drug into the room when the corridor server delivered the dishes, unnoticed.
The drug, Jade Maiden Powder, was something Qin Lang had procured secretly. It had no effect on men, but on women, its results were potent.
Lin Li had no reason to refuse; all he needed was to be wary of Ye Aotian.
As long as he avoided that fellow’s notice, the plan would succeed.

Elsewhere, Leng Ningxue had arrived early at Jade Spring Pavilion.
This time, she brought only her assistant and two bodyguards, leaving Ye Aotian behind.
For some reason, ever since she saw Ye Aotian beaten up yesterday, she’d lost confidence in him.
Men’s words were nothing but lies.
Boasting about being the best, invincible—
And what happened?
He was knocked down in no time, didn’t even know how he lost consciousness.
Besides, today she was negotiating with men.
Leng Ningxue couldn’t fathom what was wrong with Ye Aotian’s mind; whenever he saw her with other men, he’d wear a sour expression.
Come on, you’re just my bodyguard, not my boyfriend—why so much drama?
Whenever she thought of this, Leng Ningxue felt uncomfortable all over.
Not bringing Ye Aotian with her today was certainly a deliberate choice.
"Miss, everything’s been checked, nothing amiss,"
Her assistant stepped forward and whispered, "There’s just someone in the room next door."
Leng Ningxue smiled, "Yu’er, it’s fine."
"Don’t worry about these things."
Meanwhile, Lin Li had readied the X-ray and Invisibility Cards.
Each had a ten-minute effect.
After his transformation, Lin Li’s senses were sharper than ordinary people’s; he already knew Leng Ningxue hadn’t brought Ye Aotian.
That was fantastic news.
Before long, Qin Lang arrived at the private room as well.
"Uncle Lin, are you confident?"
With Qin Lang’s earnest expression, Lin Li smiled, "Don’t worry, it’s almost certain."
Qin Lang nodded, his eyes full of anticipation: "After today, Leng Ningxue will be mine, and the Leng family will be in the palm of the Qin family."
"Father will surely look at me differently."
Seeing Qin Lang lost in daydreams, Lin Li felt doubtful.
If it were really that simple, you wouldn’t be meeting your end so soon.