A moment later.
The group sat in a Quiet Room at a nearby teahouse.
After serving a pot of tea, the attendant quietly withdrew.
The door to the Quiet Room closed.
Su Qin sat facing Lu Sheng, while the other four young men and women of varying appearances sat scattered behind her.
Unlike her, the other four appeared rather nervous, seemingly quite afraid of him.
Lu Sheng wore a black suit jacket. Sitting cross-legged, he lifted his teacup with one hand and took a sip.
"You seem to know something about me. Tell me?"
He felt that these people might possess intelligence he had never anticipated.
Su Qin cleared her throat.
"Please dismiss the people around us and check for any listening devices.
"Also, what I'm about to say may come as a great shock to you. Please remain calm!"
"Sister Qin!" A man behind her called out worriedly. "Shouldn't I do it?"
"Don't worry. I know how to handle this." Su Qin raised a hand solemnly.
Lu Sheng did not take it seriously.
He took out his phone and sent a voice message. Before long, the Nine Lives Hall experts standing guard outside all left.
Then he saw Su Qin take out something resembling a small compact mirror from her clothes and sweep it around the room.
"That's done. There aren't any extra devices." Su Qin sighed in relief.
"Go on. What could be so serious?" Lu Sheng set down his teacup and said blandly.
Su Qin bit her lip and drew a deep breath.
"Hall Master, if I remember correctly, you only truly began rising to prominence two years ago, didn't you?"
"That's right. Nine Lives Hall was founded then as well. Anyone can look that up. It means nothing." Lu Sheng was unconcerned.
"And the key to