lcionline Chapter 245 Table Tennis
Chapter 245 Table Tennis
Tu Xiaoxiao was worried for Shen Yao. Wouldn't she be beaten to death by Huo Xiandi for doing this?
The Hua family felt it was a very good deal; if they had the assistance of a Celestial Emperor, the benefits they could gain would be immeasurable.
Uncle Hua immediately agreed and made a bet with her.
Shen Yao remained seated, aiming her hand at the giant head of the beast Biyan in the cage, forming a heart shape with her fingers. The other cultivators were still waiting for her to leave her seat and kill the beast king, but her cheat ability had already been fully charged, and the heart shape had transformed into a gun shape…
A thick ice spike appeared out of thin air from before her fingertips, spiraling outwards and piercing through the spirit cage, striking the lion's face of the Biyan Beast King...
The enormous Biyan Beast King instantly became a stiff corpse, dying while still standing. The lion's face on its huge head had completely disappeared, leaving only an empty hole.
The cultivators felt a chill run down their spines. Shen Yao had shocked them repeatedly before, but now they only felt fear.
This is one of the most defensive beast kings among the high-level beast kings. Even the Demon Lord would have to unleash several powerful attacks to kill it. Shen Yao just sat there and casually pointed a finger at it, and it died.
The two elders of the Hua family looked at each other, both seeing apprehension in each other's eyes.
Hua Yi couldn't believe it. She couldn't even break free from Tu Xiaoxiao's fox tail, so why...?
Tu Xiaoxiao was shocked, but also filled with worry. He was thinking about how to get her away safely today: 'This idiot! Inexperienced, reckless, and completely disregarding the consequences of her words and actions. When we get back, I must tell Emperor Huo and have him discipline her!'
The atmosphere inside the hall was heavy. Shen Yao sensed this and knew that the elders of the Hua family probably intended to kill her. She clapped her hands and said brightly, "I won!"
Uncle Hua smiled insincerely: "Miss Shen...you truly possess extraordinary abilities..."
"Uncle Hua, you flatter me." After showing off, Shen Yao pretended to be modest: "Actually, I'm just a little good-for-nothing. I only have this one natural skill: I can kill any kind of strange beast with one blow."
To dissuade the Hua family from their murderous intent, she said regretfully, "It's a pity that this move only works on exotic beasts, otherwise I would be invincible."
Hearing her say this, all the cultivators secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her move could only kill the alien beast instantly.
Uncle Hua awkwardly complimented, "Miss Shen is too modest. If you are useless, then there is no one of worthwhile among the younger generation of my Hua family."
Shen Yao appeared cheerful and lively: "Now you believe what I said, right?"
"Of course, of course." Uncle Hua pointed to the dead beast in the cage: "We have to believe it. Miss Shen is born with this ability. We are all extremely envious."
Shen Yao: "The bet? The contract?"
Uncle Hua said, "Let's sign it as you wish. I've thought about it, and Miss Shen is right. Opening a brothel is bad for one's reputation. The Hua family will never open a brothel again."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yao stood up and bowed solemnly to Uncle Hua: "Uncle Hua's decision will surely benefit the future generations of the Hua family, and his merits will be immeasurable."
Uncle Hua returned the greeting with clasped hands: "Your merits are immeasurable."
"Hua Yi." He called out to Hua Yi, who stood up in response. Uncle Hua waved for him to sit down, then pointed to Hua Ying on the table next to Hua Yi, who was still staring blankly at the cage: "Hua Ying... Hua Ying!"
Hua Ying was brought back to her senses and immediately stood up: "Second Uncle, I'm here."
Uncle Hua smiled and said to Shen Yao, "Miss Shen, I heard you had a good time playing with my little nephew last night. After you sign the contract with Hua Yi, have Hua Ying accompany you every day. He will also assist you with revising the Drunken Beauty contract."
Hua Ying was more than happy to oblige. Following Shen Yao meant he could drink whatever he wanted. He immediately ran out of his seat and squeezed next to Shen Yao, saying, "Sister Shen, we're all about brotherhood. I'll do things for you, and you'll treat me to the best of everything."
Shen Yao readily agreed, "No problem! I'll give you a hundred dollars a day, buy whatever you want."
Hua Ying was overjoyed. She picked up a teacup from the plate, filled it, and clinked glasses with Shen Yao: "Sister Shen, let's drink tea instead of wine first, and then we'll drink wine later."
Tu Xiaoxiao scoffed. Uncle Hua had a good idea, but unfortunately, both of them were blockheads.
The Hua family was indeed law-abiding, and the contract was reasonably drafted without any hidden traps or tricks. Shen Yao read it twice, and Tu Xiaoxiao helped her go through it again. After confirming that there were no problems, both parties signed it readily.
There was nothing unusual about the handwriting after it was signed, so Shen Yao asked, "Is this kind of contract valid? What punishment will one party receive if they breach the contract?"
Hua Yi raised an eyebrow: "If we break the contract, we will be jointly wanted by the four major families of Longyuan City."
Shen Yao whispered to Tu Xiaoxiao, "Then it's better to have a trading contract like your fox clan."
The warm breath on Tu Xiaoxiao's ear made his earlobe itch a little.
Hua Yi had excellent hearing: "What fox clan trading contract? How come I don't know about it?"
Shen Yao gestured as she explained, "It's like leading someone by the tail..."
Tu Xiaoxiao interrupted her by covering her mouth, and said to Hua Yi rudely, "Do you think you have to know everything about our Tu family's secret techniques?"
Hua Yi glanced at Tu Xiaoxiao, thinking that Tu Erdi must have done something bad, but he didn't want to expose her, so he didn't say anything.
After finalizing the contract, Hua Yi asked, "What kind of business does Sister Shen plan to start?"
Shen Yao had already thought it through. She took out paper and pen and drew two rough pool tables: "This is billiards, also called table tennis. This table with nine balls is called nine-ball, and this one is called snooker. Due to the different rules, there are many ways to play."
"The fourth and fifth floors will remain unchanged. I plan to convert all the private rooms on the second floor and the private rooms on the third floor into billiard rooms. The private seats in the corridor on the second floor will remain unchanged. The first floor will be used as a rest area for drinking. The stage will be retained in the main hall. The female dancers and male prostitutes who can dance and play the piano will be called 'artists' and will still be responsible for performing."
"The rest of the unskilled cultivators will serve as waiters and instructors. I need some craftsmen to make the billiards table as soon as possible. There aren't many entertainment options here, so the billiards table will definitely be a hit."
"Once it becomes popular, other companies will definitely imitate it. At that time, we can release a limited edition pool table, as well as figurines, blind boxes, and pool tournaments to select the King of Nine-Ball and the King of Snooker."
"If other companies try to imitate us, we can produce table tennis, badminton, basketball, football, golf... there are many other sports. We will always be the one that is ahead of the curve and we are not afraid of being imitated."
Hua Yi was surprised to find that she actually had a new idea. Although the billiards drawing was very rough, he was very interested: "Sister Shen is truly a treasure. I will go and arrange for a craftsman right away."
Shen Yao: "Okay, you go ahead and get busy. I'll stay here for a while, and I'll leave once everything is on track."
After Hua Yi left, Hua Ying couldn't help and wandered off on her own. Shen Yao was struggling with her drawing when she noticed that Tu Xiaoxiao hadn't left. She grabbed him and said, "It's a good thing you didn't leave. I can't draw, can you help me?"
Although Tu Xiaoxiao's drawing skills were not as good as Feng Yu's, he still drew quite well. The chalk, cue sticks, racks, ball stands, balls, and pool tables were all simple and easy to draw. He quickly drew them according to Shen Yao's requirements.
With the design ready, all that's left is to wait for the craftsmen to arrive, measure the dimensions, and agree on the materials.