Dr. Deng had cost him so much money that Xu Huo had to see some results. At the very least, this bottle of insecticide worked pretty well.
Seeing this, the Black-Teeth Player seemed ready to release even more poisonous insects, but two players beside him teamed up to stop him as soon as he made a move. One of them used an item to knock out all his teeth and snapped, "Are you trying to ruin everyone's fun?"
Having roused everyone's anger, the Black-Teeth Player didn't dare linger on this floor. He turned and fled downstairs.
Xu Huo put away the insecticide and gave the player who had spoken a slight nod. When the other man didn't respond, he didn't mind and left with the painted woman.
The revelry was about to begin, and plenty of players had just come out into the corridors. When they encountered strangers, especially someone as eye-catching as the painted woman, they couldn't help looking her over.
Still, these people had some sense. Neither the painted woman nor Xu Huo panicked at being watched by the players. They simply strolled through the corridor, giving the others a chance to assess their strength. Quite a few people lost their nerve.
"You're dressed too beautifully." As they passed a room, a female player standing in the doorway spoke up to the painted woman. "There are more than just players at the Fish Banquet."
As she spoke, she gestured meaningfully toward the ceiling.
The painted woman looked up and asked, "What's up there?"
The woman didn't answer. She closed the door and walked in the other direction.
Just then, another player kindly explained, "The Fish Banquet venue is special. Monitoring devices appear from time to time to spy on us without our knowledge."
"People who stand out too