Inside the top-floor suite.
Hu Liena was tightly bound to the sofa with ropes, constantly writhing and struggling.
Across from her stood Qin Jiuxiao and the women, with Zhu Zhuqing wearing a bathrobe.
Ning Rongrong sat beside Qin Jiuxiao, her face puffed up with anger.
If looks could kill, she would have killed Hu Liena hundreds or thousands of times already.
That had been her first time with Brother Jiuxiao. Interrupting them at the critical moment was like murdering her parents, damn it!
"Talk!"
"Who exactly are you? Why did you sneak into our room?"
Ning Rongrong pointed down at her, her eyes nearly spitting fire.
"Mm, mm, mm!"
Hu Liena grunted several times, indicating that her mouth was gagged and asking them to untie her first.
But Ning Rongrong did not care. Seeing Hu Liena remain silent, she immediately picked up the little whip from the table.
"Fine, fine, fine. You're provoking me by refusing to talk, is that it?"
She walked over to Hu Liena with a little devilish smile.
Swish!
Before Hu Liena's widened eyes, the whip came down.
Smack!
The sound was crisp, and Hu Liena let out a soft cry.
"Are you going to talk or not? Still refusing, huh?"
As she spoke, she lashed her several more times.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Muffled groans continued without end.
At last, Ning Rongrong seemed to have tired herself out and tossed the whip aside.
"Quite the tough bone. Very good!"
"I have plenty of ways to deal with tough bones!"
The other women roughly guessed why Ning Rongrong was so angry.
A meaningful glint flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes as she looked at Qin Jiuxiao.
Zhu Zhuyun crossed her beautiful legs and revealed a seductive smile.
Xiao Wu seemed lost in thought. Remembering what Zi JI had told her, a blush involuntarily crossed her face, but she also seemed to have made some sort of decision.
Just as Ning Rongrong wanted to switch methods and teach Hu Liena a lesson, Qin Jiuxiao stepped forward.
He had wanted Ning Rongrong to vent her anger just now, so he had not spoken.
But they could not really beat her senseless.
When they had tied her up earlier, the prompt's entry had allowed him to recognize the identity of the person before him.
Although Hu Liena was one of his targets as well, he had not even been to Spirit City yet.
Shouldn't Hu Liena have been staying at Spirit Hall right now? Why had she come here?
And eavesdropped on them, no less.
But since she had changed her appearance, she clearly did not want to expose her identity. He would play along with her for now.
"Enough, Rongrong. Your stockings are still stuffed in her mouth, so she can't talk."
"Take them out."
Only after Qin Jiuxiao spoke did Ning Rongrong reluctantly comply, though the upturned corners of her lips made it clear that she was in a much better mood.
The white stockings were removed, and Hu Liena was finally able to speak.
Just as she wanted to start cursing Ning Rongrong, Qin Jiuxiao took Ning Rongrong's place.
He walked to her side and brought his hand down.
Smack!
Her shapely buttocks swayed, clearly revealing her excellent figure.
"Nice feel!"
Under Hu Liena's ashamed and furious gaze, Qin Jiuxiao spoke with righteous indignation.
"Why are you glaring at me?"
"You're a criminal who broke into my room. I haven't even interrogated you about where you came from, and you're already glaring at me?"
As he spoke, another slap came down. Hu Liena's delicate body trembled, and no matter how wronged she felt, she could only swallow it.
Damn Qin Jiuxiao. Damn Ning Rongrong.
As long as Elders Ju and Gui came looking for her, she would be able to reclaim everything she had lost today.
Once she revealed her identity as the Saintess of Spirit Hall, she would definitely whip Ning Rongrong with a little whip too.
Then she would have someone capture Qin Jiuxiao, lock him in her secret chamber, and properly work him over.
She would make him understand the consequences of offending the Saintess.
For now, all she needed to do was endure and conceal her identity.
After all, if word got out that the Saintess of Spirit Hall had snuck into someone's room, it would damage Spirit Hall's prestige and ruin her dignity as the Saintess.
With that thought, Hu Liena immediately made up a tragic tale in her mind. Her tears came at once.
"Young Master Qin, I had my reasons."
"My parents died when I was young. I grew up alone, helpless and lonely, and cultivated to this point by myself."
"When I came to Suotuo City, I was fortunate enough to receive the Qin Family's protection, which gave me a job to make a living."
"And Young Master Qin is the Qin Family's genius. I am grateful to the Qin Family and admire Young Master Qin. In my heart, Young Master Qin is my only sun."
"I thought I could simply watch Young Master Qin from the shadows and live out this ordinary life."
"But fate has been cruel. Misfortune always seeks out the miserable, and a rope always breaks at its thinnest point."
"Several brazen lechers harassed and threatened me. I even lost my job, and with nowhere else to turn, I could only take the risk of coming to seek refuge with Young Master Qin."
After saying that, she put on an expression of having suffered immense injustice while stubbornly enduring it.
Even Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing could not help feeling sorry for her.
Zhu Zhuyun, however, narrowed her eyes and saw through Hu Liena's act.
But she did not say anything. She merely glanced at Qin Jiuxiao as though by accident.
Everything she had now belonged to Qin Jiuxiao, so naturally, she had to put her master first in all things.
If Qin Jiuxiao was interested in this woman, she only needed to remind him privately or guard against her in secret.
A clever woman would never compete with a man for control in any matter.
She only needed to silently support him from behind, give him a hand, or perhaps a few more.
"Oh? You came to seek refuge with me, but I never keep useless people."
"What skills do you have?"
"Massage, shoulder rubbing, back stepping, or singing and playing instruments?"
Qin Jiuxiao's gaze swept over Hu Liena's enchanting figure, and he raised a brow.
"Or you could serve as my little maid to warm my bed."
The moment those words were spoken, Zhu Zhuyun and the others immediately became alert.
She immediately went to Qin Jiuxiao's side and wrapped herself around his arm.
"Master, warming your bed is my job. If you do this, Zhuyun will lose her work."
Zhu Zhuqing also immediately went behind Qin Jiuxiao, wrapped her arms around his neck, and massaged his shoulders, glaring provocatively at Hu Liena.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu also crowded close to Qin Jiuxiao, shielding him completely.
Hu Liena's mouth twitched, but upon seeing the faintly smiling look in Qin Jiuxiao's eyes, she gritted her teeth and spoke.
"I... I can carry things for Young Master Qin. Whatever you buy while shopping, I can carry it for you. I can do the same for all the younger sisters too."
"Younger sisters?"
Ning Rongrong raised her brows as she looked over.
Hu Liena endured the humiliation and changed her words.
"Elder sisters."
Only then did Ning Rongrong nod in satisfaction, lifting her chin like a victorious hen.
Qin Jiuxiao smiled as well. "In that case, you'll have a one-month probation period first. If you don't pass, there won't be any pay."
Hu Liena's eyes lit up, and she immediately agreed. Successfully infiltrating the enemy's inner circle was the first step toward success.
"Thank you, Young Master Qin."
Qin Jiuxiao nodded, untied the ropes around Hu Liena, and rose to stand amid the women.
"Ladies, pack up. We're setting out for Shrek Academy."
"I'll take you there to see what the academy is like. If it's no good, I'll take you to another academy."
"I'll use the best resources to raise you all.
"Then every one of you will become gods and share the ages with me!"
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