Ning Rou left Lin Bai's room and hurried out of the inn.
In the alley beside the inn, she found the six burly men who had been waiting anxiously.
"Sis Rou, you're out?"
"That kid didn't give you any trouble, did he?"
"Sis Rou, did you suffer any grievances? If you did, we'll charge in and kill him right now!"
The six burly men asked with concern, looking as though they were ready to go through fire and water for Ning Rou.
Ning Rou huffed irritably. "Hmph, why are you only showing off with your tongues now? He didn't even lift a finger just now—two flying swords were enough to scare you into wetting your pants."
The six burly men's faces turned ashen. They lowered their heads and dared not say another word.
"Fortunately, your granny has been mixing in situations like this for years. Not only did I avoid being taken advantage of, I even gained quite a few benefits!"
Ning Rou chuckled.
"Sis Rou, what benefits did you get?" the six burly men asked excitedly.
"Do you think I'd tell you just because I gained some benefits?" Ning Rou said crossly. "You can go back and rest. If there's another operation later, I'll notify you!"
With that, Ning Rou turned and left.
"Sis Rou, where are you going?"
The six burly men asked after her.
But Ning Rou did not answer them. She walked alone through the chilly streets of Tianchi City.
Her expression grew increasingly gloomy as she murmured, "He's looking for the Fallen Star Mountain Range and Ziwei Mountain, and he even knows Pill Demon Wang Ci! It seems he came for the Kong Lu Tomb too. It's very likely that he's the one carrying the map!"
Lost in thought, Ning Rou gradually reached another part