"What are you looking at?" The young man still seemed unsatisfied. When he noticed Gong Ying looking at him, he immediately picked a fight. "This is District 022, not a place where you Outer District Players can do whatever you want!"
Gong Ying shrugged indifferently. "I'm just looking around. My eyes are part of my face. You can't exactly dig them out, can you?"
The young man laughed in anger. "Who do you think you are? So what if I dig out both your eyes?"
That was practically a declaration of war. The air of nonchalance vanished from Gong Ying, replaced by a thick aura of killing intent. Every Player present could feel that, in that instant, they had been enveloped by a strange Ability.
"Young Master!" One of the Players behind the young man hurried forward and said, "We're here on business. The old master told us not to cause trouble outside."
"Cause trouble?" the young man grumbled. "Am I the one causing trouble? Trouble came looking for me!"
The Player fell silent for a moment, then said, "The old master's instructions are still important."
Only then did the young man leave, reluctantly. Before going, he glared at Xu Huo and Gong Ying, then warned the Players who remained, "Don't let them into Whale Garden. If they try to force their way in, report them to the Enforcement Squad."
The Players readily agreed, but once the young man was gone, they didn't actually guard the entrance too closely. Instead, they found a spot at a reasonable distance and watched the gate to Whale Garden without interfering with Xu Huo and the others.
Gong Ying went over and rang the doorbell. Madam Ruo let them in.
There was only one teacup on the table, and she didn't seem to be