Night fell, and a full moon hung high in the sky, lighting up the Five Poisons Sect's Marketplace as bright as day.
There were few pedestrians on the streets.
With no leads to go on, the Law Enforcement Hall cultivators began checking every suspicious person one by one.
The occasional, scattered sounds of fighting drifted over...
Li Shuidao shut the doors and windows tight and studied his cultivation technique alone.
Suddenly, a figure quietly vaulted into the courtyard, then gently tapped a palm against the window.
A deft burst of force shook the window open, and a figure dropped to the ground.
She moved with nimble grace, like a butterfly dancing through the air. She landed lightly, without making a sound.
She wore a vermilion dress, and her gaze was as soft as water. She was a female cultivator.
Li Shuidao watched her warily. "You've come to the wrong room, haven't you, fellow Daoist?"
The female cultivator retreated to a corner and said softly, "I only need to stay here for one night. I'll pay you two spirit stones."
"I don't need them!" Li Shuidao said coldly.
"Whether you agree or not, I'm not leaving. At worst, we can fight and draw the Law Enforcement Hall cultivators outside. Then neither of us will come out ahead." The woman's expression turned cold as she threatened him.
Li Shuidao narrowed his eyes. That was exactly what he was worried about. If not for that, he would have already fought the woman.
"Fellow Daoist, did you steal the Poison Dispelling Pearl from the Hundred Herbs Hall?" Li Shuidao suddenly asked.
"No. What Poison Dispelling Pearl? I've never even heard of one. I just have a few things on me that I don't want to show off," the female cultivator explained.
"Are you sure?"