Chapter 145 Entering the Star River for the First Time

  The car drove slowly eastward for four or five kilometers, and the place was getting more and more remote, the absolute suburbs of the provincial capital. The terrain of Yue Province is hilly, with one mountain range after another, but none are particularly high. A large river runs through this area, forming a lake of several hundred hectares in size after a winding stretch, before continuing eastward. As a result, a piece of land on the south side of the mountain naturally formed a situation where it was nestled against the green mountains to the south, facing the great river to the north, and overlooking the flat lake to the east, a standard and perfect combination of mountains and water.

  If this piece of land were to be developed into a villa area, it would probably sell for a sky-high price. However, even the most eager developers wouldn't dare to set their sights on this plot of land, and even if they did, it's impossible to get approval from the government. Because on top of this hundred-acre site stands the Xinghe Clubhouse.

  Yi Jun and Bai Jing initially headed west, where two smooth mountain roads ran parallel to each other in an orderly fashion. In fact, there was also a stone staircase path in the middle, but few people took it. Moreover, the Xinghe Club was not located at a high altitude, only about 100 meters above sea level. Therefore, even though these two roads were already quite flat, they only had less than a kilometer of road to travel.

  The scale is not small! Four or five buildings are staggered, but they don't look messy at all. In the middle, there are pavilions and corridors scattered around. Each building has its own national characteristics and classical style, with two to four floors, no super high-rise buildings. The only four-story building in the back is the main building of Xinghe Clubhouse.

  From a distance, the building doesn't show any sign of "Xinghe Club". Only in a dense forest, the moon-white words "Xinghe" are faintly visible. This place does not operate business to outsiders and does not allow social idlers to come here for consumption - even if you have money, it's useless. Those who can come here all own membership cards with stored value functions like Bai Jingchu or Yi Jun. It is said that in addition to this gold card and silver card, there is also a very rare white diamond card. Of course, even Bai Jingchu has never seen what that card looks like.

  As for the sign not having the word "club", it's just to avoid trouble with outsiders, and it saves a lot of hassle.

  The car drove straight along the mountain road and arrived at a parking lot not far from Xinghe Club. Further ahead, there was a stone inscription that read "No Entry for Outsiders" - it's rare to see such a sign in front of a service area. Moreover, it was carved in bright red letters on a one-person-high stone, which subtly revealed an air of arrogance and domineering.

  This stone carving is a symbol!

  But Hongdou knew that she was the "idler" mentioned on the stone inscription. Here, if you don't have a membership card, you are considered an idler. So even though she envied them, she could only wait quietly in the car.

  Ten steps forward, there was a small single-family house, like the gatehouse of the entire Star River. Yi Jun and Bai Jingchu walked in, just in time to see a couple walking out from inside, strolling towards the deeper part of the Star River. Yi Jun wondered why these two people were dressed up so formally, what they were doing running into the gatehouse. Before this puzzle was solved, Bai Jingchu pulled him into the gatehouse instead.

  Inside the gate, there were only two counters. A stout security guard checked Yi Jun and Bai Jingchu's cards, smiled and bowed his head, saying "welcome". This guy was so fat that he was almost three hundred pounds, a smile could make the flesh on his face tremble. He looked at the two cards in his hand and "kindly" reminded them: "You two, your card balances are 200,000 and 100,000 respectively. Do you need to recharge?"

  The Malagasy currency has been devalued so much that 300,000 ariary are now considered "small change".

  Originally, when Bai Jingchu first gave Yi Jun this card, he only planned to take a quick look around, have a couple of drinks and leave, just to broaden his horizons. But this time was different, as Yi Jun would be meeting Xiang Zhu Lei here, so he couldn't be too stingy. So Bai Jingchu forced a smile and pulled out an Industrial Bank card, handing it to the pretty girl at the nearby counter: "Please transfer 500,000 yuan into this silver card."

  This girl is really biting her teeth! Although Bai Jingchu has a lot of money, although the two have just black-eaten 70 million, playing like this is still no different from burning money.

  Yi Jun didn't stop him, afraid that Bai Jingchu would lose face. What's even more annoying is that the 500,000 "spare money" couldn't arouse much interest in the eyes of the girl opposite. The guests who come here are all too rich, and Bai Jingchu is considered a small customer. Of course, Yi Jun is even poorer.

  However, the cashier also knew that she could only hold her own within Xinghe. Once outside of Xinghe, any customer would be far more powerful than her, all being big shots. So after the transaction, she showed great respect, bowing and handing back the bank card and membership card with both hands, politely saying "Welcome to our store". The kind of thing where someone looks down on others wouldn't happen among Xinghe's staff, firstly because they were well-cultivated individuals, secondly... because this was Xinghe.

  Until they passed the gate, crossed over the stone carving of "stop idlers" and truly entered the Star River Club's pavilions and buildings, Yi Jun smiled and asked: "Are we allowed to? Xiang Zhu Lei is a rich man, I think he'll invite us for a couple of drinks, so we shouldn't have to pay the bill, haha."

  "You're a big man, aren't you ashamed of being so timid?" Bai Jingchu said with a smirk, "Besides, isn't Xiang Zhu coming at 6 pm tonight? You can take the card and walk around inside first, at least get familiar with this place. Six hundred thousand? This place won't worry that you'll spend it all, I'm afraid it's not enough to spend."

  "Dying for face but living in suffering, haha! However, if I were to ask for a miss service inside, you'd be the one footing the bill for your own husband's philandering!"

  Bai Jing's eyes, which had been cold and icy, suddenly narrowed as she turned her head to look at him, a smile spreading across her face that made Yi Jun feel a chill run down his spine: "You think you're brave enough to try picking up two girls? I've heard that inside, they don't just have ordinary girls, but also Taoist nuns from Mount Tai, thin horses from Yangzhou, Japanese geishas, Russian girls... even African black pearls can be found - as long as you have a strong taste for it. Moreover, high-society ladies and noblewomen relieving their boredom with unbridled parties, fallen stars from the first and second tiers seeking thrills at masquerade balls... everything is available... isn't that exciting? Want to give it a try?"

  Yi Jun scratched his head and said, "I'm afraid we don't have enough money to pay the bill. I don't want to be the second person to eat a free meal at Xinghe Club. Besides, I've always been moderate in my spending, among the three thousand weak waters, I only take one scoop, just one scoop is enough."

  While speaking, those thieving eyes were still staring at the elegant and slender figure of the White Lotus Sect Master.

  The white beauty proudly raised her chin and continued to walk forward with her arms around her. However, the sentence she threw out was very sharp: "But you've already taken two ladles, haven't you?"

  Yeah, Yi Jun suddenly thought of Lan Jie who was far away in Jiangning.

  One should be content! The chaotic flowers are about to confuse people's eyes, and only those who resist temptation are truly good men.

  ……

  Finally, we were about to enter the grand hall of the first building, when a thin and gaunt man walked out. He had his arms around two young women, one on each side, who looked like they were seventeen or eighteen years old, and amazingly, they were identical twins. They were so delicate and lovely that they seemed to be made of water.

  The thin man raised his eyes and happened to see Yi Jun and Bai Jingchu. Those lewd eyes measured Bai Jingchu for a moment, and then a very discordant yin-yang tone floated over: "Hey, isn't this the White Lotus Sect Master from Jiangning? Ah, you've even brought a gigolo this time."

  "Fuck your mother, get out!" Bai Dami's scolding was fierce. Of course, the pale face of that lewd thin man immediately sank.

  Yi Jun smiled quietly and asked in a low voice: "Won't be that you're thinking of chasing after her but can't catch up, right?"

  "It's a foregone conclusion." Although Bai Jingchu didn't answer directly, it was almost as good as a definite reply.

  "Who is this person?"

  "The young master of the Anbao Security Company. Ah, yes," Bai Jingchu suddenly smiled and looked at Yi Jun, "it seems that you also beat up their bodyguards and left them hanging naked on the street not long ago."

  Yi Jun smiled slyly, it's somewhat interesting.