The bell had barely stopped ringing when a young woman in a gray-white robe appeared in the courtyard. She had delicate features.
"Who are you looking for?" She eyed the three wizards' clothes warily. "This isn't that kind of place. You've come to the wrong address."
Zheng Qing was still wondering what "that kind of place" meant when Xiao Xiao handed her the note with a broad smile.
"We're students at First University's Jiuyou Academy. We received Genie's Hut's invitation to help, so we came to see what we could do." He was polite and tactful, showing no anger at her rudeness.
As he spoke, the note in his hand stirred like a swimming fish. It fluttered through the air with a faint rustle and landed in the young woman's hand. Her eyes lit up at the little trick, and a trace of envy crossed her face.
"Please wait a moment. I'll ask Colma." She looked over the parchment before giving her answer.
Xiao Xiao had no objection and nodded repeatedly.
After the witch left, Zheng Qing had just turned toward Xiao Xiao when Fatty Xin sidled up beside him with a leering grin.
"I know, I know. You want to ask what she meant by 'that kind of place,' right?" Fatty Xin waggled his eyebrows, his usually honest round face turning oddly sleazy. "It's... that kind of place! The kind men all want to visit, but only dare sneak into."
Zheng Qing was no child. One look at Fatty's expression told him what he meant.
"Stay away from me." He twitched his mouth and edged back a step. "I don't want to catch Dragon Pox Syphilis, snakeflower warts, or anything like that... I hear an incurable disease called Magic Immunity Deficiency Virus has been going around the North District