C435: How is it private
Originally, two burly men were standing at the entrance, and they leaned forward slightly, clearly poised to take action if that customer dared to say anything more.
Seeing their stance, the customer did cower, realizing that the few people in front of him were not those he could afford to provoke. With effort, he got up, dusted himself off, and left dispiritedly.
Then those helpers swiftly returned to their original positions.
Mo Jiuye and Mo Chuhan exchanged a glance.
"Eighth brother, let's go check out another Jingxian Building."
Mo Chuhan nodded, and the two leapt onto their horses and left.
The other Jingxian Building was slightly better, but only in the attitude of the helpers. The decor was almost identical to the first one they saw.
There were similarly few customers inside, and judging from their expressions as they ate, they did not seem very happy.
Mo Jiuye beckoned Mo Chuhan, "Eighth brother, let's go in and sit for a bit."
The two brothers walked into the lobby, and it was a long while before a helper came to greet them.
Mo Jiuye chose a seat by the window and casually ordered two dishes.
As martial artists, their hearing was naturally sharp.
While the brothers were waiting for their food, they heard over a dozen synchronized footsteps coming from the direction of the back kitchen.
Mo Jiuye could even judge that these footsteps belonged to martial artists.
In order not to stir up trouble prematurely, the brothers showed no visible reaction and continued waiting for their dishes as if nothing had happened.
Nonetheless, they kept listening intently to the sounds coming from the back.
When the helpers brought out their dishes, the footsteps had gradually faded away.
Having lost their appetite, the brothers imitated the other customers by taking a couple bites and feigning dissatisfaction before asking for the bill and leaving.
Once outside, they headed straight for the backyard of Jingxian Building, as that was where the kitchen was located and also the direction from where those earlier sounds came.
This property was a stand-alone building that opened onto the main street, so its facade could be considered one of the courtyard walls.
The other three sides were surrounded by 10-foot high enclosing walls, with a side door on the west side.
As soon as the brothers circled around to the west side of the courtyard, a man dressed like those helpers came up to block their way.
"This is private property. Loiterers please go around."
Mo Jiuye deliberately played dumb.
"But this is clearly an alley. How has it become private property? We want to pass through here. So you're telling us we have to take a detour?"
Seeing his words had no effect, that man was visibly impatient.
"I already told you this is Jingxian Building territory. Now scram!"
The more he talked like that, the more determined the brothers were to get to the bottom of this.
Mo Chuhan had already walked around to the front of Mo Jiuye and strode purposefully toward the inside of the alley.
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