Chapter 43: has a very low win rate.

As soon as Han An entered the bar, a female waitress immediately asked, “How many people are in your party?”

Han An didn’t speak, but watched Li Fulong and his group walking towards the stairwell.

After watching them go upstairs, Han An asked, “Do you have any private rooms here?”

“Our private rooms are not open to non-members.”

“What can you do in the private room?”

“It’s all about singing and drinking,” the smiling waitress said. “Some members value privacy and like to sing and drink in private rooms. Others bring business partners to discuss business, so they also need a more private environment. Plus, if you become a member, you get a 20% discount on every purchase, and you’ll have a dedicated server to serve you tea and water.”

“How much does it cost to become a member here?”

“Eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.”

“Is this money specifically for buying memberships?”

“Of course not, this money can be used directly for consumption,” the waitress said. “Each consumption is deducted directly from this money, and you can recharge if it’s not enough.”

“If your private rooms are just like those in a regular KTV, then this money is really wasted.”

“How about you get a membership card, sir?”

“Not interested.”

“Once you’ve finished your business, I’ll take you to a private room to experience it. I guarantee you’ll feel it’s worth the price.”

“If I want to buy a phone, the people at the phone store will let me play with it first, so aren’t you planning to take me to try it out first?”

“This is against the rules.”

“Rules are made by people, and they can be changed however they want.”

“Excuse me,” the waitress said after a pause, “if you’d like to have a drink, please come with me and I’ll help you find a good seat.”

“Wait a minute, my friend hasn’t arrived yet, I’ll go outside and wait for her.”

“OK.”

After smiling, Han An walked out of the bar.

Xu Yina was waiting anxiously outside, so when she saw Han An, she immediately went to greet him.

“Boss, how is it going?”

“This is getting tricky,” Han An sighed. “Li Fulong and his group went to a private room on the second floor. There are people watching at the top of the stairs, and you need to show a membership card to go upstairs. I just chatted with a staff member, and from her tone, it seems there are erotic performances in the private room. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have said that getting a membership card would be a great deal. Since I’ve run into Li Fulong here, I can’t let this opportunity pass. So I have to find a way to subdue Li Fulong!”

“Impossible, right?” Xu Yina said. “Those two bodyguards are still with Li Fulong, so we can’t get close at all. Even if we could, we would be subdued immediately. It’s a pity that Li Fulong has already seen me, otherwise I could go in and drink with them, and then find a way to get all three of them drunk. As for that woman, boss, you can easily handle her.”

“You’re daydreaming again,” Han An said. “Unless you’re the God of Wine, how could you possibly get three grown men drunk? Let me tell you, if you went to drink with them, you’d be as sluggish as a dead fish, and then you’d lose your innocence.”

“So what should we do?”

“Let’s go in and have a drink.”

“Boss, did I hear that right?”

Are you afraid I’ll get you drunk?

“That’s not what I meant,” Xu Yina said. “The most important thing right now is to subdue Li Fulong and force him to tell us about his relationship with the landlady, so we shouldn’t go in for drinks.”

“They just arrived at the bar and will probably stay until the wee hours of the morning, so let’s go inside and find a place to sit, have a few drinks, chat, and see when they leave. They’ll definitely be drunk soon, which will make my move easier. And did you notice? Cars aren’t allowed in the old town. So they’ll have to leave on foot and then get into a car. While they’re walking, I’ll find a chance to take down Li Fulong’s bodyguard and then take Li Fulong to a secluded place.”

“I always feel like my win rate is very low.”

“So what if we fail? At worst, we’ll just get a beating.”

Seeing how easily Han An spoke, Xu Yina became even more worried.

But she knew Han An had made up his mind, so she could only nod.

“Let’s go, I’ll show you the bar culture of Lijiang.”

Han An said this with a smile on his face, but Xu Yina couldn’t manage a smile at all.

Recalling her experience at Jinrong Restaurant, Xu Yina still felt lingering fear.

If she gets caught later and taken to a secluded place, she will definitely be humiliated.

If Li Fulong really killed them both and faked it as a car accident, wouldn’t they have died unjustly?

Therefore, Xu Yina, who was still somewhat frightened, really didn’t like Han An’s adventurous plan.

Of course, since she couldn’t think of a better plan, Xu Yina had no choice but to agree.

As she walked in with Han An, Xu Yina noticed a poster on the door.

Masked Friendship Night.

Upon seeing these six words, Xu Yina looked puzzled.

When Han An led Xu Yina into the bar, the same waiter led them to seats closer to the stage.

After sitting down, Han An asked, “Beer or spirits?”

“I don’t want to drink,” Xu Yina said. “And boss, you shouldn’t drink either, we have important business to attend to later.”

When Xu Yina said this, the waiter next to her suddenly burst out laughing.

Clearly, the waiter thought that “business” referred to sexual matters.

“Since we’re here at a bar, we should at least have a drink.”

“Then let’s drink Western-style liquor,” Xu Yina said. “Beer makes me feel bloated, and I don’t really like drinking it.”

Upon hearing Xu Yina’s words, Han An looked at the price list.

After reading it, Han An said, “Give me a bottle of whiskey.”

“Do you want to redeem it?”

“Green tea,” Han An paused, then continued, “and I’ll have one of this snack set meal too.”

“The total is eight hundred and ninety yuan.”

After the waiter finished speaking, Han An took out his wallet.

After opening his wallet and taking out nine hundred-yuan bills, Han An said, “Keep the change.”

“Thank you, sir.”

After the waiter left, Xu Yina asked, “Boss, what exactly does ‘Masked Social Night’ mean?”

“What is that?”

“Didn’t you see the posters posted outside?”

“without.”

“It says ‘Masked Friendship Night’ on it.”

“That’s probably just making friends while wearing a mask.”

“I guess so.”

Three minutes later, the waiter came to the table and helped them mix green tea with spirits.

The waiter only left after the entire large bottle was filled.

After pouring Xu Yina a glass and then one for himself, Han An raised his glass and said, “Yina, thank you for helping me.”

“I didn’t help at all; instead, I made Li Fulong more cautious.”

“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to see the surveillance footage from Huazhu Inn, so I’m truly grateful to you!”

Xu Yina wanted to say something more, but in the end she chose to clink glasses with Han An.

Xu Yina had never drunk foreign liquor mixed with green tea before, which made her think it would taste terrible.

But when she realized that the liquor tasted just like fruit juice, she immediately finished the whole glass.

“It tastes so good!”

Hearing this, Han An quickly said, “This foreign liquor has a strong aftereffect, don’t drink it so fast, I don’t want to carry you back to the inn.”

“Okay, I’ve got it.”

About half an hour later, the bartenders began handing out masks.

After receiving the mask, which only covered the area above the nose, Han An asked, “What’s this for?”

“These are masks for the social night,” a waiter, already wearing a mask, smiled. “Later, both men and women can freely join tables and open up to each other. Without a mask, you might feel a bit reserved, but with a mask, you won’t. So, our bar is holding this event so that everyone can talk to strangers and ease their pressure.”