Zheng Sushan tugged at the oversized hood over her head, covering herself more tightly. Her large eyes darted about as she looked around with eager curiosity.
This was Wander Bar.
It was also a place the maids at the manor had repeatedly warned them never to approach. In Head Maid Su Man's words, this shop was Puji Island's cesspit, filled with the foulest scum on the entire island. It was hard to imagine such awful language coming from the head maid, who was usually so rigid and particular about aristocratic etiquette.
That only made the little ones, Poseidon included, even more curious about it.
After integrating into the Wizarding World for two years, the Great Sprites had gradually shed their former innocence and social anxiety, picking up some of the young wizards' "bad" habits—curiosity, recklessness, and lying, for instance.
Just like today.
Zheng Sushan had been able to come to Wander Bar because Li Meng had covered for her. At that moment, she was supposed to be studying with Su Yi, Su Shuang, and Poseidon in the D&K loft diagonally across from Wander Bar. Unfortunately, Teacher Li Meng had always looked down on authority and rules, so with a wave of her hand, she had approved the Great Sprite's little adventure.
Zheng Sushan was here today to scout the place out.
If today's reconnaissance went well, she would not be the only one sneaking over next time.
Drunken Firefly Beetles swayed past the Great Sprite's eyes, scattering patches of light of varying brightness. The surrounding light was not intense, yet Zheng Sushan found it strangely glaring.
The atmosphere in the first-floor hall was not as boisterous as she had imagined. On the contrary, it was exceptionally quiet. Most of the patrons wore black robes and oversized hoods, their faces tightly