Snow Wasn't the Answer
The next morning, before the Soto Great Soul Arena even opened, four people arrived at the entrance.
Yuan Yu, Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing.
Xiao Wu stayed at the academy, while Ma Hongjun and Oscar were held down by Zhao Wuji to recover their Soul Power. Dai Mubai's arm was still numb, so he was also sent back to rest by Flender.
Before leaving, Flender gave him a special reminder.
"If we can reason with them, we should."
Yuan Yu nodded.
"Understand."
Flender added another sentence.
"If you can't reason with them, then smash things. Put it on the tab if you damage them, and make the Spirit Arena pay for it later."
Ning Rongrong was taken aback.
Tang San was used to it.
Zhu Zhuqing got used to it.
Yuan Yu then asked very seriously, "Dean, can we also consider emotional distress?"
Flender's eyes lit up.
"You can give it a try."
For the first time, Ning Rongrong felt that all the negotiations she had witnessed at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before had been far too mild.
Ning Rongrong walked at the very front.
She wasn't wearing her training clothes today; instead, she wore a clean dress and had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Token hanging from her waist.
The guard at the gate was about to stop him.
Ning Rongrong flashed the token.
"Get your supervisor out here."
The guard's expression changed, and he turned and ran.
Yuan Yu whispered from behind, "Little princess, you've got quite the airs."
Ning Rongrong didn't turn her head back.
"Stop being silly, you can speak later."
"I?"
"I'll get them to open the door; you're responsible for getting them to tell the truth."
Yuan Yu stroked his chin.
"The division of labor is clear."
The Spirit Arena manager came out quickly, a smile plastered on his face.
"Miss Ning, Your Lord Myriad Phenomena, you've arrived so early. Was there something wrong with our hospitality last night?"
Yuan Yu placed the Snow-Character Token in front of him.
"Check the accounts."
The supervisor's smile froze on his face.
The guards at the entrance also quietly retreated.
The news of the observation match ended last night has spread throughout the Spirit Arena.
The seven members of Shrek held up the Imperial Fighting.
Myriad Phenomena forced the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon to retreat with a single move.
Even worse, something happened at the pharmacy.
At this point, who would dare to treat Yuan Yu as an ordinary teenager?
The manager's smile froze for a moment.
"The Spirit Arena's ledgers are internal documents and not convenient for outsiders to examine."
Ning Rongrong raised the token.
"A disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect almost got into trouble in your territory, and you're telling me it's inconvenient?"
The supervisor was sweating profusely.
"This..."
Yuan Yu didn't wait for him to continue circling.
He slammed his Sun Wheel Blade into the ground.
Five Spirit Ring rose up in circles.
Water, fire, thunder, wind, rock.
Five rays of light illuminated the entrance, bringing a moment of silence.
"You don't have to open it now."
Yuan Yu smiled casually.
"I'll write a letter to Spirit City later and ask if the Soto Great Soul Arena is no longer under the jurisdiction of Soul Master rules."
The supervisor's face turned completely pale.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Spirit Hall, Myriad Phenomena Soul King.
None of them are easy to mess with.
The three of them stood together at the door, and he didn't even dare to use any delaying tactics.
"Open the accounting office."
The accounting office is located in the backyard of the Spirit Arena.
When the door opened, the account books inside were piled up against half the wall.
The room smelled of ink and old paper.
Two accounting clerks were standing inside. When they saw the supervisor bring people in, they immediately lowered their heads.
As soon as Tang San entered, he looked at the ground.
There were several new footprints on the inside of the threshold.
Zhu Zhuqing saw it too.
She didn't say anything, but took half a step closer to the window.
Tang San didn't rummage through the items randomly; he first inquired about the storage of the medicinal herbs.
The accountant, his hands trembling, brought out two booklets.
Tang San read through the pages one by one.
Ning Rongrong stared at the accountant.
Zhu Zhuqing stood by the window, her eyes scanning the courtyard wall and the back door.
Yuan Yu then took the Snow-Character Token and lightly ran it across several account books.
The Rosy Cloud Pattern did not remain bright.
Tang San's fingertip stopped when he turned to a page.
"Cold Vine Powder."
Yuan Yu walked over.
Tang San pointed to a line of text in the ledger.
"The goods arrived in the warehouse yesterday, a small quantity, and I noted that they were ordinary cooling medicinal herbs. The delivery company was the Snow Ridge Trading Company."
Ning Rongrong frowned.
"Snowy Ridge?"
The accountant quickly replied, "This is a legitimate chamber of commerce; they regularly supply medicinal herbs to the Spirit Arena."
Tang San didn't reply, and turned a few more pages.
"The Snow Ridge Trading Company is also located here."
He pushed the ledger aside.
"And here too."
Three ledger pages lay out, with different dates and different medicinal materials, but the handwriting was exactly the same.
Ning Rongrong glanced at it twice, then her expression turned cold.
"Your Spirit Arena's accounts are all written by one person for the Merchant Guild?"
The accountant's forehead was beaded with sweat.
"The order form sent by the Chamber of Commerce was too messy. Deputy Supervisor Luo said to make a new copy so it can be put into storage."
Yuan Yu smiled.
"They take the dirty slips, you keep the clean ones. If anything goes wrong, you take the blame. Luo Heng knows how to take care of people."
The accountant's legs went weak.
Yuan Yu asked, "Where's the Chamber of Commerce certificate?"
The accountant went to rummage through the boxes next to him, and after searching for a long time, his face grew paler and paler.
"The voucher... the voucher is missing."
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly spoke.
There's someone outside the window.
As soon as she finished speaking, she rushed out.
A Gray Shadows flipped over and ran away from the top of the backyard wall.
Zhu Zhuqing moved with incredible speed, leaping onto the wall in just a few steps.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, the Gray Shadows figure flung out a handful of powder.
A thin needle flew out from Tang San's sleeve and struck the opponent's wrist.
The powder packet fell to the ground.
A flash of Lightning Flash appeared beneath Yuan Yu's feet, and he was already on top of the wall.
The scabbard rested horizontally on Gray Shadows's shoulder.
Why are you running?
The man gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Ning Rongrong walked out of the accounting office.
"Who is he?"
The accountant's legs went weak.
"Luo Heng's men... Deputy Director."
Yuan Yu turned to look at her supervisor.
The supervisor's lips trembled.
"I don't know, I really don't know."
The Rosy Cloud Pattern did not light up.
Yuan Yu raised an eyebrow.
"It seems you really don't know."
The supervisor had just breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Yu's next sentence followed immediately.
"Then you're a pretty useless supervisor."
Ning Rongrong almost burst out laughing.
Tang San picked up the powder packet from the ground and smelled it.
"For burning debts."
"Burn it now?"
Ning Rongrong took half a step back.
Tang San shook his head.
"Slow-Burning Powder. Sprinkle it along the edges of the ledgers. It will start to smoke after half an hour, and then burst into flame after a while. After we leave, the accountant can finish the book himself."
Yuan Yu looked at the supervisor.
"Did you hear that? If we had arrived half an hour later, you could have said the accounting office caught fire unexpectedly."
The supervisor was sweating profusely.
"I really don't know."
The Rosy Cloud Pattern did not light up.
Yuan Yu sighed.
"Just because you don't know doesn't mean you're not responsible. You've got a pretty easy job as a supervisor."
Ning Rongrong reached out her hand directly.
"I'll take these account books with me."
The supervisor's lips moved slightly.
Ning Rongrong placed the token on the table.
You can refuse.
The supervisor immediately lowered his head.
"I wouldn't dare."
Yuan Yu then asked, "Where is Luo Heng?"
The supervisor wiped his sweat.
He didn't come today, saying he wasn't feeling well.
Ning Rongrong sneered.
"He's not feeling well, but his subordinates are working very diligently."
The accountant whispered, "Deputy Supervisor Luo doesn't usually live at the Spirit Arena. He has a house in the south of the city, but he's been going to the VIP Passage these past few days."
Yuan Yu looked at him.
"VIP Passage?"
"That side leads directly to the back street; normally only VIPs and managers can use it."
Tang San closed the ledger.
"Suitable for transporting goods, and also suitable for running."
Yuan Yu smiled.
"This place is nice; we might need it tonight."
Yuan Yu looked towards the accounting office.
Snow Ridge Trading Company.
Missing credentials.
Deputy Supervisor Luo Heng.
The line has been moved.
He handed the arrested person over to his supervisor.
Tell Luo Heng to come see me before tonight.
The supervisor nodded hastily.
As Yuan Yu turned around, the Rosy Cloud Pattern lit up slightly.
It was very cold.
Yuan Yu stopped laughing, and her steps slowed down a beat.
Luo Heng won't be coming tonight.
He would burn the debts first.