The Nine Sons of the Heavenly Dao
That was the title Mu Yunyao had given them, and she had ranked the nine of them.
First Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother... all the way to Ninth Brother.
The reason was that Mu Yunyao thought nine names were too many to remember. Calling them this way was much more convenient, and she could never get them mixed up.
After all, as soon as she called one of them, he would step forward.
"Though I agreed to let you follow me, you should stay hidden in the shadows so we don't draw too much attention."
"If I need anything, I'll give you instructions."
"Any objections?"
"None. We'll do as Master commands."
Seeing how obedient the nine were, Mu Yunyao nodded with satisfaction. Having nine fighters at her disposal seemed like a pretty good choice.
"There's something I'd like to ask you."
"Was it you who ran the brothel outside?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
"Not exactly. Some time ago, we happened to save someone. We also needed a place to hide in Huaiyang Commandery."
"So that person opened this brothel, and we hid here."
"He doesn't know who we really are. He runs the front courtyard, and we use the back. We stay out of each other's way."
"I see."
"There's an old man who showed up at this brothel recently, sometime in the past few months."
"Do you remember him?"
"An old man?"
"Well... so many people come and go from the brothel every day. We've never paid attention."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
The matter of the Shengji Bone had been settled, and Chen Changan had no intention of wasting any more time here.
Just as Chen Changan was about to leave, he suddenly furrowed his brow. He had heard the Flower Goddess's voice.