"Alright, just bear with it, this is for the sake of safety, after all. Isn't it nice they've provided us with these little lanterns to light the way?"

"These damn lanterns are so tiny, they're practically no better than fireflies, useless."

As the two of them chatted and walked along, they suddenly perceived a fleeting shadow in the dim light beneath their cellphone flashlights. Before they could react, they felt a sharp pain in their necks, and then they knew no more.

Of course, that fleeting figure was Ling Zhenfei, who had simply struck a hand chop on their meridians to knock them out.

Ling Zhenfei searched through the bags the two were carrying and quickly found the membership cards he needed.

He dragged them to a dark corner that ordinary people wouldn't stumble upon and then pressed hard on their Xiaochen acupoint. These two wouldn't wake up for at least four or five hours.

Picking up a little lantern that one of them had been holding, Ling Zhenfei walked back to where Zhuo Yue had remained seated, immobile in the same place, as if afraid that any movement would mean Ling Zhenfei couldn't find her again in the dark.

Zhuo Yue was very nervous when she saw the light approaching, but once the figure reached her, she recognized it was Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei shone the lantern up and down over Zhuo Yue and suddenly noticed something was different.

"What are you staring at? You got your way now, didn't you?"

"What a pity, I can't take it with me today, otherwise I would definitely keep it."

"Pervert, like I don't know what you're thinking."

Zhuo Yue pinched Ling Zhenfei's arm hard, causing him so much pain he almost cried out. This woman was ruthless.

"Don't worry, when I get out, I'll buy you something even nicer. The one you threw away earlier didn't feel very good."

"Get lost."

The two of them whispered to each other and soon there were more and more people in the hall. It was too dark to see how many had come, but the sound in the hall was growing, with at least twenty or thirty people present.

Glancing at the phone it was about 7:30, the main door suddenly let through a sliver of light. Although minor, this light was extremely effective. Everyone felt as if the world had lit up.

Everyone in the hall was wearing a mask, so even if two people were face to face, they wouldn't know who was behind the mask. This was where Wei Damin's astuteness showed, ensuring that even if guests bumped into someone they knew, it wouldn't be awkward.

However, this time was different, because Ling Zhenfei was present. Ling Zhenfei had Perspective Eye, and those thin masks couldn't hide anything from him; he could see clearly what everyone looked like.

"Time is up. Please swipe your cards one by one to enter, and the Imperial Palace Club will provide you with services worthy of an imperial palace, thank you."

A pleasant female voice suddenly echoed from within, and the large door of the hall finally began to slowly open. Everyone proceeded to go through the main door and headed inside.

Behind the main door was a security gate, manned by two very beautiful girls conducting security checks. Behind the girls stood eight burly Big Men, four on each side, staring unblinkingly at everyone passing. They were ready to surge forward at any sign of trouble.

"What about the security check? How do I deal with my equipment?"

Zhuo Yue and Ling Zhenfei had not expected that gaining entry into the Imperial Palace Club would be such a hassle. Even if some people had heard of this place, they probably couldn't find it, and even if they did find it, there's no guarantee they could get in. They prohibit any electronic devices from being brought inside to prevent photography or recording, let alone a journalist's covert recording equipment.

"Give me all of your stuff, I can bring it in for you."

Although Zhuo Yue didn't know how Ling Zhenfei would do it, he still handed over all his hidden devices and his phone to Ling Zhenfei.

Actually, it was very simple for Ling Zhenfei to bring them inside because he could put these items into the space inside the Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow. Within the Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow, no device could possibly detect anything.

After the security check was complete, they began to swipe the card. Ling Zhenfei swiped the stolen card on the machine in front of them, which displayed: "Card swipe successful, four consumption times remaining."

The display did not show how much money was spent with each card swipe; it must not have been a small amount because Ling Zhenfei was almost stupefied. Who would have thought that such a splendid place existed in the underworld? It's no wonder it's called Imperial Palace Club; this place was truly like a palace.

The floor was covered with thick carpet that felt extremely comfortable to step on, and the walls were wrapped in soft leather, which wouldn't hurt even if someone bumped into them, and they even felt warm to the touch.

Above were various beautiful crystal lamps, sparkling and clearly expensive. Even Zhuo Yue, who was following behind, was a bit dumbfounded. Even as an undercover agent who had been to many splendid places, none could compare to one percent of this place.

The two of them walked forward together, and in a safe spot, Ling Zhenfei handed over the hidden recording equipment to Zhuo Yue. It would be a real failure not to film such a magnificent place.

"Did you record everything?" Ling Zhenfei asked Zhuo Yue in a low voice.

"I've got it all."

Ling Zhenfei and Zhuo Yue walked around the inside, visiting both the casino and the restaurant.

"There's something wrong with the air here, the faint scent in the air isn't right, it's not natural."

Ling Zhenfei inadvertently recalled from a medical text he had read that every object in the world has a significant function. Even if it's not an herb, it would interact beneficially or adversely with some herb, and many herbs have extraordinarily unusual effects.

One of them mentioned such an herb called Long Mixiang, which produces a strange aroma when its fruit is burned, confusing and mesmerizing anyone who smells it.

In ancient brothels, this plant would be burned to encourage patrons to spend more quickly. It was quite miraculous, and now Ling Zhenfei detected this strange fragrance in the Imperial Palace Club.

Ling Zhenfei hastily pinched his own Xiaochen Acupoint and infused it with a burst of Spiritual Power, which instantly made him feel much more alert. He then pinched Zhuo Yue's Xiaochen Acupoint, and after infusing a thread of Spiritual Power, Zhuo Yue immediately became lucid.

"What happened to me?" Zhuo Yue looked at Ling Zhenfei with a puzzled face.

"There's a drug in the air that causes disorientation. Everyone here has probably been poisoned."

Although Ling Zhenfei had become clear-headed, he was almost dumbfounded by everything happening around him. He had never imagined that such a place existed in the world, where human sin was so thoroughly exposed before his eyes.

There are many dark places in the world, places that devour humans, that use women as currency, where a man can have dozens of wives, but without exception, these places exist in undeveloped areas.

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