After Book Elder and Lin Huo took their leave, Qian Renxue finally lost control of her anger in the study.
Furious, she swept her hand across the table beside her, sending the teapot and cups crashing to the floor.
At the loud crash, Snake Lance and Pufferfish flashed out of hiding and appeared inside the study.
"Young mistress!"
The two dropped to one knee in utmost deference, but out of the corners of their eyes, they caught sight of Ghost Douluo lying nearby, his fate unknown.
Seeing the unconscious Ghost Douluo battered almost beyond recognition, Snake Lance and Pufferfish twitched at the corners of their eyes, barely stopping themselves from laughing aloud.
With Qian Renxue standing before them, neither dared make a sound. They could only force their aging faces to remain straight, leaving them with decidedly strange expressions.
As they held back their laughter, their eyes happened to meet, and each man's peculiar expression made the other tremble uncontrollably.
"Heh, heh, heh..."
Noticing the two struggling not to laugh, Qian Renxue could not help letting out a laugh herself.
Unlike their delight in another man's misfortune, however, hers was a cold, nasal laugh born purely of anger.
Seeing that Qian Renxue seemed about to lose her temper, Snake Lance and Pufferfish shuddered inwardly and quickly composed themselves.
With important matters to attend to, Qian Renxue had no time to take them to task. She merely furrowed her delicate brows and asked quietly:
"You must have heard just now that Huo Wushu has broken through to the Titled Douluo realm. Was there any risk of him detecting your covert surveillance?"
Alarmed by her question, Snake Lance and Pufferfish hastily lowered their heads, cupped their fists, and answered solemnly:
"Absolutely not! Before we came to serve you, young mistress, several of