Volume Four: Buddha Saves No One; Only I, the Demon, Deliver Them - Winning Him Over (Part Two)

The Dancer in Luo Qian's hands looked remarkably like the beauty in colorful robes he had seen on the hill. But her bearing and spirit fell far short; she lacked that woman's lively grace. Yin Quanyin seemed to understand a little. Luo Qian, however, would say no more, and he did not press him. He merely said, "If you have a use for her, take her back with you."

Luo Qian smiled and shook his head. "For this to work, she'll need a little dressing up." He described the beauty's clothes to Yin Quanyin. Yin Quanyin found the request strange, but did as Luo Qian asked. Luo Qian clapped his hands. "Good. I'll let you know when I'm ready. Everything rides on this one move."

Luo Qian returned to his Jewelry Shop. Du Lengning's room rang with howls fit for ghosts and gods, but Luo Qian paid him no mind. Playboys were mostly like that. He went to his own room, shut the door, and took out Xu Hu's Communication Jade Talisman. "Commander, I've found a secret hideout belonging to the Awakening King!" He sounded entirely serious. Xu Hu frowned. "Why are you telling me instead of reporting this to Zheng Daoguang?" Luo Qian said, "I'm not certain yet, and the people inside have formidable cultivation. I'm afraid no one but you could get to the bottom of it."

Xu Hu suspected nothing. "Where is it?" "At the True Transformation Source. Come here first, and I'll take you there." Luo Qian looked ready to march to his death. Xu Hu nodded. "Wait for me."

Within half a day, Xu Hu appeared at Luo Family Jewelry. Luo Qian caught hold of him. "Wait. We'll set out after dark." A night excursion would naturally make gathering intelligence easier, so Xu Hu nodded