An hour later.
Chen Lin and his two companions appeared before an elegant little building, their faces weary.
"None of the other places gave us a response. This has to be it."
Lu Xiao looked at the large characters reading "Xunfang Pavilion" above the building and spoke gravely.
"We've been run off our feet out here, while he's been enjoying himself in there!"
Si Qi was beside himself with rage.
Ever since they had been conscripted, their nerves had remained stretched taut. They had assumed their target was hiding in some forgotten nook or cranny, only to find he was openly indulging in women.
Chen Lin was rather speechless too, but his expression was mostly grim.
The fact that their target was not hiding lent even more weight to his earlier suspicion. It was not He Ji hunting Crimson Lotus High Person at all, but Crimson Lotus High Person hunting He Ji. That meant Crimson Lotus High Person's strength must exceed their expectations.
Moreover, entering Xunfang Pavilion required an Arena Ticket, which meant their target must have successfully completed Arena Defense at least three times to possess one.
"Brother Chen, what should we do?"
Lu Xiao turned to Chen Lin and asked.
They did not have much time left. Although they had found their target's whereabouts, whether they could kill him before the mission ended remained uncertain.
Even if fighting was permitted inside, they could not enter without an Arena Ticket. To seize their target, they would first have to acquire one, which meant Chen Lin would have to step up again.
Chen Lin understood what he meant. Instead of speaking, he looked at the ladle handle in his hand.
There were three black dots on the handle altogether.
Three represented the three of them, which left another three. All