Suotuo City, Rose Hotel.
The moment Xiao Wu arrived in this bustling city, the sights before her captivated her. Excited, she pulled out the Soul Tool called the Chat Group, snapped a photo of the hotel's imposing entrance, and quickly sent it to the group.
[First Cute Bunny: [Image: Rose Hotel entrance] I'm here!]
The message had barely gone out when a reply came back.
[Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: !!!]
[Pagoda Suppresses River Demon: Wait there! I'll come down and meet you right away!]
[First Cute Bunny: Wow! Really? That's great!]
Xiao Wu was thrilled when another message popped up.
[No Petting Cats: I'm across the street.]
Across the street?
At that, Xiao Wu immediately rose onto her toes and looked around, but the street was crowded with people coming and going, and she didn't spot anyone who looked like a group member.
[First Cute Bunny: @No Petting Cats, I don't see you?]
[No Petting Cats: I see you. Behind you.]
Behind her?
Xiao Wu spun around without thinking.
In the shadows at the street corner, a black-haired girl stood quietly.
Her hairstyle was unusual, too. Two buns atop her head looked just like cat ears, and her whole bearing had a cool, distant air that warned people to keep away.
Most striking of all was her figure. It seemed far too mature for her age, especially that... ample chest, as if it might burst right through her clothes.
So this is "No Petting Cats"? She's so well-endowed...
Xiao Wu's gaze unconsciously darted back and forth between the girl and her own perfectly flat chest. A little pang of sourness pricked at her heart.
The girl seemed to notice her staring. She gave a slight nod, a faint smile tugging at her cool lips.
"Xiao Wu, what's wrong? What are you looking at?"
Tang San's voice brought Xiao Wu back to herself.
He followed her gaze, but only caught the blurry shape of someone's back disappearing around the corner.
"Nothing, Brother," Xiao Wu replied distractedly. Her mind was full of the shocking secret about Tang Hao that the Group Owner had told her, and she had already begun to instinctively keep her guard up around Tang San.
"Let's go into the hotel first."
Tang San frowned. Lately, Xiao Wu had seemed strange to him, and he didn't understand why. In the end, he didn't press the matter.
Before entering the hotel, Xiao Wu hurriedly sent another message to the group.
[First Cute Bunny: @No Petting Cats, aren't you coming in with us?]
Zhu Zhuqing's reply came quickly, but it was only a symbol.
[No Petting Cats: :)]
[No Petting Cats: It's not convenient right now. I'll come in later.]
Not convenient?
Xiao Wu was a little puzzled.
In the shadows at the street corner, Zhu Zhuqing put away her Soul Tool and fixed her icy gaze on someone nearby.
A blond man was swaggering toward the Rose Hotel, one arm around each of two nearly identical twin sisters, looking utterly pleased with himself.
The Star Luo Imperial Family. White Tiger Martial Soul. Dai Mubai.
The instant Zhu Zhuqing saw him, her eyes turned ice-cold.
Inside the hotel lobby.
Tang San was at the front desk handling the check-in, while Xiao Wu looked around distractedly.
Just then, a girl in an elegant white dress slowly descended the stairs.
Her long, soft pink hair framed a delicate face, and her clear eyes shone like glass. An innate air of nobility surrounded her.
Her gaze swept across the lobby, as if she were looking for someone.
It was "Pagoda Suppresses River Demon"!
Xiao Wu was almost instantly certain of her identity. That bearing matched perfectly with the image of the rich young lady who handed out red envelopes without a second thought in the group.
Summoning her courage, Xiao Wu stepped forward and tentatively asked in a low voice, "Um... Pagoda Suppresses River Demon?"
The girl's eyes lit up, and she looked at Xiao Wu in delighted surprise. "First Cute Bunny?"
"That's me!"
"That's me!"
The two girls looked at each other and spoke in unison, then both burst out laughing.
"What's your real name?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
"My name's Xiao Wu. Wu, as in dancing. What about you?"
"Ning Rongrong. Rong, as in glory."
Friendship between girls was just that simple. They exchanged names and had already chatted in the group. Both were outgoing, so they immediately hit it off, chattering away as if they had endless things to talk about.
Ning Rongrong took Xiao Wu's hand and said enviously, "Xiao Wu, your legs are so straight and long..."
Xiao Wu returned the compliment sincerely. "Rongrong, your skin is so fair and soft..."
Tang San was still struggling to communicate with the attendant at the front desk, completely unaware of what was happening nearby.
"Hello. I'm afraid we only have one double room left," the receptionist said apologetically.
"We'll take it." Tang San was about to pay.
"Hold it!"
An arrogant voice suddenly rang out from the entrance, interrupting them.
Dai Mubai swaggered in with his arms around the twin sisters. He slapped a pouch of Gold Soul Coins onto the counter and spoke imperiously.
"I'll take that room."
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's conversation was interrupted. They both frowned and looked over, disgust flashing in their eyes.
In the shadows at the street corner outside, Zhu Zhuqing kept her eyes fixed on Dai Mubai's frivolous face.
"I'm terribly sorry, sir. This gentleman arrived first..." the receptionist explained awkwardly.
"Whenever I come to your hotel, I always stay in that room."
Dai Mubai shot Tang San a sidelong glance, then looked down his nose at the receptionist. "Are you new here? Don't you know the rules? Go get your manager!"
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu exchanged a look.
Another spoiled brat throwing his weight around. And with a woman under each arm, he was just as much of a scumbag as Yu Xiaogang.
The two girls exchanged a knowing glance, quietly took half a step back, and simultaneously opened the camera function in the group chat.
The manager was summoned quickly. The moment he arrived, he addressed Dai Mubai as "Young Master Dai" and tried to persuade Tang San to leave.
Tang San's expression darkened.
The Tang Sect rules said not to bully the weak.
But the Tang Sect's general rules of conduct also had one that said: if someone provokes and oppresses you, don't hold back. Otherwise, keep it up long enough, and even if you're pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, you'll become a pig yourself.
He hadn't wanted trouble, but the other man was clearly trying to bully him, forcing him and Xiao Wu to sleep on the streets!
Hmph! You've earned a death wish!
"Surely there's such a thing as first come, first served?" Tang San said coldly.
Dai Mubai's slanted eyes flashed as he released his Soul Power. The pressure of a thirty-seventh-level Soul Master surged toward them.
"Heh. In Suotuo City, I, Dai Mubai, am the law!"
A clash was about to erupt.
What happened next was much the same as in the original story.
Tang San fought back with all his might. He managed to parry blow after blow, but the gap in their levels eventually caught up with him, and Dai Mubai sent him flying.
"Bang!"
Tang San hit the ground and slowly got back to his feet, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
The entire encounter was recorded from different angles by the Soul Tools of the two girls.
Xiao Wu stood still, watching Tang San injured on the ground, but her feet felt rooted to the spot. She wouldn't move a step.
Before, she would have rushed over without a second thought.
But now, at the thought of Tang Hao's eyes watching from the shadows, and that she was nothing more than a "Soul Ring" kept in captivity, she instinctively didn't want to move.
Dai Mubai gave a contemptuous snort and tossed the room key back to Tang San.
"I'm in a good mood today. I see you're heading to Shrek Academy, too, so you can have the room after all."
With that, he left in high spirits, laughing as he led the two still-shaken twin sisters away.
The moment Dai Mubai was gone, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu sent the video to the group.
[Pagoda Suppresses River Demon/First Cute Bunny: Uploaded video file <Rose Hotel: Spoiled Brat Forcefully Seizes Room—Full Recording.avi>]
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