As soon as she returned to the villa, Li Huamei saw Maid Miss waiting at the entrance.
Come to think of it, she had not seen Maid Miss for several days... not because Maid Miss had been away, but simply because they had not crossed paths.
Li Huamei did not stay long after returning. She hurried out again. Several major imperial merchants were hosting a gathering today and had invited her, the agent. Business was growing bigger and bigger.
The moment Boss Luo returned, Maid Miss pulled him straight into their room. After personally changing his clothes, she began carefully wiping his hands—especially the index finger of his left hand.
An unusually strong trace of a certain presence lingered there.
Boss Luo watched Maid Miss's unusual behavior today with interest... as far as he remembered, she had never acted this way even over Miss Long.
"You don't seem to like Miss Meng?"
"It's neither liking nor disliking." Maid Miss's voice was gentle. "It's simply that she is far too calculating, and a remnant of the Old Era besides. Please be careful, Master."
Boss Luo shook his head. "You know Black Souls can't hurt me."
Maid Miss nodded gently, then asked in a low voice, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere, Master?"
Boss Luo glanced down at his finger, which had been wiped spotlessly clean... he would not hide anything from You Ye, his partner. After some thought, he said, "[Void Asuras] really are very special creatures. The [Hole] can devour anything with soul-like properties... including those [Evil Thoughts] of mine."
Boss Luo did, in fact, possess [Evil Thoughts]. He had once allowed them to grow unchecked, briefly giving rise to [Black Luo].
But [Black Luo] had barely had time to make a nuisance of himself before Boss Luo refined him away