The next day, when Bai Luo woke up, the room was already empty.
A thin quilt had been placed on her. Bai Luo clutched it, a silly smile on her face. âSect Master has a warm heart under her cold exterior after all.â
She put everything away properly before heading downstairs. Ting Feng and some of the Demon Sect members were already eating. Seeing her descend the stairs, someone immediately gave up their seat to her.
Bai Luo thanked him before sitting down. âWhereâs Sect Master?â
âEh? Sheâs not in her room?â The sect members were surprised. The inn hadnât opened for business when they came down, and they hadnât seen their Sect Master leave.
Bai Luo shook her head.
âItâs fine. Sect Master mustâve had some business to take care of. Ms Bai, have something to eat first.â
âYeah, yeah. Sect Master is strong, no need to worry.â
They soon diverted the topic.
When Jiang Zhan came downstairs and didnât see Shi Sheng, he went back upstairs with a dark expression.
Everyone sighed and shook their heads. âThe way Sect Masterâs acting, itâs simply impossible for him to court Ms Wu Zheng!â
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After Shi Sheng came back from a walk, she found that Bai Luo was missing. When she asked the others, they also appeared confused.
âMs Bai said she was going to have a change of clothes just now. How did she disappear?â
âIt hasnât been longâonly around the time it takes to brew a pot of tea. The people downstairs didnât see Ms Bai leave, so she must still be in the inn.â
Shi Sheng sighed and shook her head. âWhich room is Fu Yiyun staying in?â
Ting Feng reacted swiftly and pointed at a room not far from them. âThat one.â
Shi Sheng walked over to the room and straight up kicked the door open.
But it was empty.
Liu Xuâs room was next door, and it was empty too.
No one in the inn had seen them, as if they had vanished into thin air.
The Demon Sectâs men were very anxious, but Shi Sheng didnât really care. Bai Luoâs disappearance had no impact on herâshe did whatever she wanted to, as always.
Because neither Shi Sheng nor Jiang Zhan gave them any particular orders, the Demon Sect members went out in groups to search for Bai Luo, but their efforts bore no fruit.
After staying in the city for around half a month, Shi Sheng gathered them all together. For the sake of making sure theyâd actually go through with the robbery, Shi Sheng had picked the most infamous family in the city.
The job went very smoothly. With Shi Shengâs awesome combat ability, the rest of them were basically just there to act as background figuresâŠand then help carry the loot.
Jiang Zhan didnât follow at all. Despite his support for this behaviour, he acted like he despised it, earning him the middle fingers of the Demon Sect members. âJust who was it who wanted us to come down here at the beginning, eh?!â
Shi Sheng had robbed quite a lot, so she was really wondering whether these people had embezzled some on the way. Why else would so much silver be insufficient?
When it was time to leave, the group of single men still felt a bit unwilling to go just like this. âSect Master, are we really not going to look for Ms Bai?â
âThe world is so big; where are we supposed to go find her?â
This one question blocked them from saying anything. The people back at the sect were still waiting for their return.
On the way out of the city, they met with a bit of trouble, but Shi Sheng dealt with it (violently). They rushed out as fast as they could, but before they had gotten far, they met an unexpected person.
âMs Wu Zheng?â The person who called her was in a sorry state. There were streaks of dried blood on his pale face that looked like it hadnât been shaved in days. If not for his silk clothing one could even mistake him for a beggar.
He had come from the direction Shi Sheng was planning on going in. He was probably wounded, for he didnât move quickly.
Upon seeing Shi Sheng, he was clearly surprised, and it soon turned into joy.
âSecond Young Master Shen, did you feel like experiencing the life of a refugee?â Shi Sheng looked down on the person below from her perch atop the horse.
Shen Xinghai smiled bitterly and shook his head. He cupped his fists and bowed to her. âMay I ask Ms Wu Zheng for a favour?â
Shi Sheng raised a brow slightly. âThis is the other MLâŠâ
âWhat?â
Shen Xinghai was just about to speak, when he suddenly heard the flurry of galloping and shouting getting closer.
âWu Zheng, are you going or not?!â
Jiang Zhan urged his horse back. Seeing Shi Sheng talking to a man, he immediately lost his temper.
She was actually talking so âamicablyâ to a man! And he was so ugly! Not even 10% as good looking as him!
âSect Master Jiang.â Shen Xinghai gave a polite greeting.
Jiang Zhan frowned and raised his chin, arrogantly looking down on Shen Xinghai. âDonât recognise him. Who is this guy?â
Shen Xinghai showed no reaction to Jiang Zhanâs provocation.
âHurry up.â Jiang Zhan turned to rush Shi Sheng.
Shi Sheng, ââŠâ âHave I been too nice to this fellow lately for him to use a commanding tone with me?â
âMs Wu ZhengâŠâ Probably afraid Shi Sheng would really leave, Shen Xinghai called out anxiously.
âShut your trap.â Shi Sheng smacked her riding whip on Jiang Zhanâs horse, causing it to whinny in pain and begin bucking around.
Jiang Zhan was jolted around for quite a bit. Once the horse had calmed down, he glared angrily at Shi Sheng. âWu Zheng, donât be ungrateful!â
Shi Sheng silently turned to look at Ting Feng. âWhatâs with your Sect Master? Did he forget to take his meds again?â
Ting Feng pretended like he didnât see her look, turning to observe the scenery. As one, the other sect members also looked away, whether at the sky or at the ground. All of them turned a blind eye.
âSect Master has a crushâŠâ
Shen Xinghai probably noticed, for he spoke warmly, âSect Master Jiang, I was just asking Ms Wu Zheng to help me out.â
âHowâs it any of my business what you want with her?!â Jiang Zhan shouted and slapped his horseâs behind, taking off at a gallop.
The sect members could only stare dumbly. âSect Master, youâre leaving just like this? Are you dumb?â
Shen Xinghai smiled before turning to talk to Shi Sheng, âMs Wu Zheng, I would like to ask you to take care of two people for me.â
âI suggest you ask me to kill people instead.â âTaking care of people is not my forte.â
Shen Xinghai, ââŠâ
His eyes hardened slightly. âIâll kill them myself. Ms Wu Zheng, please help me take care of them⊠Iâll be frank with you: I want you to offer them protection.â
âYour big brother is still the Alliance Head, yet you choose to ask me, the Sect Master of the Demon Sect, for help? Is there something wrong with your brain?â Due to Shi Shengâs massacre at the Alliance Meeting, they hadnât been able to pick the next Alliance Head, so Shen Xingyang kept his position.
âMs Wu ZhengâŠâ Shen Xinghaiâs voice was slightly hoarse. âI donât want to implicate my older brother in this.â
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Shi Sheng stared at him for a few seconds, before her lips curved up in a cold smile. âIf you ask for my help, from now on, youâll have an unexplainable connection to the Demon Sect. Knowing that, do you still want my help?â
âMs Wu Zheng, if thereâs anything this Shen can do to help, please say it.â Shen Xinghai performed the greatest sign of respect in jianghu with a sincere attitude.
Shi Sheng would never have expected for one of the people Shen Xinghai entrusted to her to be Bai Luo.
The other person was a girl too. Unlike Bai Luoâs bun-like face that screamed âeasy to bullyâ, this girl had a prickly beauty that made her seem hard to get along with, and she was completely clothed in red. A pity she was unconscious.
âSo this is Shen Xinghaiâs FL? Those looks, that figure; her author mustâve been a true author mom!â