Prefect Guards!
The moment Lin Bai stepped into the separate compound, surrounded by the sounds of singing and laughter, he already knew what kind of place this was.
Just then, a heavily made-up woman swayed over. When she reached the Slovenly Old Man, her face twisted as she pinched her nose, apparently overcome by the stench coming off him. She said softly, "Why is it you again? Old Drunkard, why have you come again? Do you have any spirit liquid? We require payment here!"
The Slovenly Old Man said extravagantly, "Cut the nonsense. Prepare a large bath for us, then send ten girls over!"
The woman laughed. "All right, all right. As long as the two gentlemen have spirit liquid."
The Slovenly Old Man laughed. "I don't, but he does!"
The woman looked at Lin Bai. Seeing his clean face and neat clothes, she found that although he was not dressed in silks and finery, he still looked quite refined and certainly not like someone planning to eat without paying. She happily ushered Lin Bai and the Slovenly Old Man inside.
In a large bath, the Slovenly Old Man stripped off his clothes in a few motions, jumped into the water, and began washing himself.
Lin Bai, meanwhile, stood to the side without entering.
The Slovenly Old Man said, "Young man, aren't you coming down for a soak? This is the finest hot spring in Qing Yun City. It can not only soothe the body and mind, but also heal injuries and dispel fatigue."
Lin Bai said, "I don't want to soak. I want to know when you will tell me what I want to know."
The Slovenly Old Man laughed. "Hey, don't spoil the mood. Since we're here to enjoy ourselves, let me have some fun first!"
Before long,