At the Seal Clan Residence in True Transformation Source, a separate Side Courtyard had been set aside near the outer wall, with a small gate of its own. Apart from Yin Quanyin himself and a few servants, hardly anyone could enter. The courtyard was thoughtfully laid out, its details ingenious. It was not lavish, but it had a charm all its own. It had been prepared especially for Xu Hu, and Qi Le'er, the Dancer who so closely resembled the Colorfully Clad Beauty, had been settled there. Her standing was far higher than it had been as a Dancer, and she no longer had to toil every day. Still, she must have felt somewhat like a canary in a gilded cage. There were gains and losses in everything.
Luo Qian grew ever more curious about the identity of the Colorfully Clad Beauty. But he knew that if he truly tried to pry into the Immortal Emperor's secrets, he would probably die very quickly.
Xu Hu came to spend a night in the courtyard every ten days. The little gate in its wall had been opened especially for him.
"Clop, clop, clop..." Hoofbeats approached from afar and stopped outside Luo Family Jewelry. Fang Chen stepped down from the carriage and waved a hand. Several burly men in black suddenly emerged around the Jewelry Shop. "Move." The men slipped inside without a sound. A moment later, someone shouted from within, "What are you doing? I'm Xiao Liuzi! Let go of me! Let go!" The men in black were all capable fighters, bodyguards Du Lengning had recruited himself. Xiao Liuzi was a shop assistant and knew a trick or two, but against them, he was no match at all.
One of the men carried the rather scrawny Xiao Liuzi out like a hawk