Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

Chapter 12 - 12 – Problem Solved, Another Arrives

A voice came from behind as the door opened, causing both guards to freeze in place instantly and gulped nervously.

Soon, a woman with a beauty mark on her left cheek appeared. She wore an exquisite hanbok that revealed her bosom. She looked gorgeous and attractive as she walked closer toward them with her hips swaying.

Leo recognized her. She was the owner of this place, Nabi And she was one of the characters that often appeared in the novel. Her name meant "Butterfly", matching the name of the building she owned.

’Oh, she’s beautiful.’ Leo thought as he looked at her.

"What happened?" She asked gently as she glanced at both guards before locking her eyes on Leo.

"Hello, Ma’am." Leo greeted her politely before gesturing to the guards who were still holding their sticks toward him. "I am just a guest who wants to have a rest and taste heavenly food here. However, these guys stopped me and refused me entry. They even went so far as to call me suspicious."

Nabi narrowed her eyes as she swiped her blue hair back. "Is it true?"

Both guards immediately paled in fear as they lowered their sticks. They sweated heavily as they looked at her pleadingly, as if they were praying that she wouldn’t punish them for this stupid mistake of theirs.

The owner of the establishment sighed slightly and massaged her temple before turning toward Leo. She flashed a smile at him.

"I apologize for my guard’s behavior," She said in a respectful tone. "As a compensation, please do enjoy our establishment for free. Our service will be the best here."

"Thank you for your apology." He said before giving her a bow. "Then, please take care of me."

Nabi guided Leo inside the building where he was greeted by waiters and waitresses in their best attire. Because this place was located near the red light district, there were also beautiful women in there wearing revealing clothing, but Leo wasn’t interested in them.

There was almost no sense of security inside the restaurant, no matter how luxurious it was. However, there were still security that helped them to relax. Unlike outside, people here would feel safe and could trust the security to deal with any problems while conversing with others.

Of course, that didn’t mean there was no security at all. Leo noticed a few people hidden on the ceiling and walls that were supposed to be empty and acting like normal decoration.

"Once again, please forgive our rudeness earlier. Feel free to use this table and order anything you like."

Nabi gestured to the table near the window on the second floor, one of the best spots in Butterfly Pavilion. It had a nice view of the street below. It was a great spot for customers to enjoy the food and drink while observing other people in the outside world.

Leo followed her and sat at the table, taking in the smell of delicious food from this place.

"This waitress will take your order. Unfortunately, I have to take my leave. I apologize once more." Nabi excused herself and went downstairs while smiling at him, leaving him alone at his table.

There was a beautiful girl waiting for him with a warm smile on her face while carrying a tray on her left hand and a black ink brush on her right hand.

"Welcome to the Butterfly Pavilion." She said with a hint of amusement in her tone as she drew characters on a wooden slate using the brush while raising an eyebrow at him. "What would you like to order?"

"I want some pork and beef for the meat. And... A strong drink."

"Is that so? Then we recommend this Spirit Wine made from Snowy Mountain’s Fruit. Would you like to try it?"

"Sure." He replied briefly before giving her a smile in return while waving his hand nonchalantly.

"Your food will arrive shortly." The girl put down the tray and bowed while giving him another smile before leaving to prepare his order.

He watched her go before looking around the place.

Many people sat around tables on the second floor. Based on the symbol on their robes, Leo could guess what Sect they were from and which profession they belonged to. They were talking loudly and laughing heartily as they enjoyed their meals while listening to the live music played by beautiful girls on the stage.

While he enjoyed the music, an interesting conversation got his attention.

"Have you heard about the Demon Sect? Tang Clan managed to destroy them." One man who sat on the table across from him said to his friends while talking about what happened yesterday.

Based on his clothes, he looked like he was from a smaller Sect near Chengdu. His friends also shared the same opinion as him since they nodded eagerly after hearing his words.

"Really? That Demon Sect?"

"Yes. I heard the Heavenly Demon was defeated by the Tang Clan and his palace was razed to the ground." The man answered with an excited expression on his face before adding another thing with a boastful tone, "I am a member of Tang Clan, and we will be heading to Huashan Mountains next to annihilate the last remnants of the Demon Sect."

"So that’s why there are so many Tang Clan’s members in Chengdu right now."

His voice carried a lot of confidence which was basically spouted by blind people who didn’t know anything about Demon Sect.

’They don’t know that Mok-Rang escaped successfully.’ Leo thought to himself with a smirk appearing on his lips before turning his attention toward the waitress who was delivering his food.

A plate of delicious meat and some snacks arrived along with a bottle of Spirit Wine that emitted a strong fragrance of fruit aroma. He thanked her before picking up his chopsticks and began to eat.

"This is delicious." He praised after putting a piece of meat inside his mouth. The taste exploded on his tongue and made him hummed in appreciation as he chewed it slowly to savor it. "So this is real meat? It’s different from the VR and those canned ones. I like this better."

And the wine was no less tasty either. It reminded him of orange juice, but stronger and much sweeter. Its sour taste sent chills down his spine, causing him to shiver lightly when he swallowed it.

’I love this world already.’ He licked his lips and continued eating without a care of the world.

"Hey."

The juicy meat and the sweet liquor were irresistible.

"I am talking to you."

While it wasn’t as good, the vegetables served for this meal were still acceptable for his taste buds. It was surprisingly fresh for him, considering its appearance which looked like it had been boiled for a long time.

"Are you ignoring me?"

Moving to the side dish the waitress gave as an extra, it looked like they prepared this specially for their regular customers since the ingredients seemed a bit unfamiliar to him. A secret sauce was put inside the dough, making it sour and nice.

"This bastard!"

Boom!

Suddenly, everything in front of Leo exploded as a slender fist covered in Qi blasted his table into pieces.