Chapter 164: Rotting Poison
It had been half a month since Anji entered the Mystical Qilin Sect. Since their little ball of sunshine disappeared, Bai Dajin and Zhao Mingshen threw themselves into the darkness, seeking blood and information. Their search had not been very rewarding, but it occupied their minds. Seeing the two blood-soaked men entering her hotel from the window and leaving trails of blood everywhere, Hong Nian Niang’s beautiful smile instantly turned into a frown. It wasn’t the first time these two mad dogs were running wild. She understood the need to eliminate demon-worshipper base camps. However, was there a need to bathe in their blood?
"Stop right there!" she snapped. "Clean the mess up before someone sees you. What do you both think you’re doing entering the hotel that actual civilians live in while covered in blood? How did nobody else find you?"
Immune to her screams, the teenager and warrior greeted her as if she weren’t tempted to rip their hair out.
"Sorry about the mess," Zhao Mingshen yawned. "We’ll clean it later. Do you have any food? And a lot of wine. And maybe a bath."
Taking in their atrocious state, Hong Nian Niang pinched her nose and made a face. Ringing a bell, she summoned one of her trusted male concubines to attend to these two lunatics.
"I swear to god, since little Anji left, everyone is acting like children. What do you think she’d say if she saw you like this? Not to mention, her shifu is here. She’d definitely berate you both."
Perking up, Zhao Mingshen was the first to register how Yan Ping was around.
"Where is Sect Leader Yan? Did Anji write any letters to me?"
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Most people would have more respect to the famous half-sage in the murim world. However, when Anji was involved, some people would treat her as a messenger for their beloved sister. Not wanting to pick a losing argument, Hong Nian Niang gave the two excited men instructions to clean up, eat and sleep.
"Sect Leader Yan wants to meet with the Gentleman Club. She has new information that is urgent but will only see us tomorrow morning. Tonight, she has something to discuss with her sect’s senior council because something urgent has cropped up."