Speaking of it, they had Miss Yan Ru to thank as well. After Ji Ruxia dragged her away, who knew where they had hidden themselves to explore a different sort of life? Only then were Mu Bai and Chen Shichong finally freed; otherwise, she would surely have tormented them to exhaustion.
They returned to the inn for a lovely sleep, except that quite a few male cultivators knocked on their door that night, which was terribly annoying. The suggestive looks in the eyes of each visiting male cultivator were so embarrassing that their rear ends clenched.
How much saliva would they have to waste to clear their names? So unbearable was the harassment that Mu Bai and Chen Shichong both wanted to move out that very night.
Utterly exhausted, Mu Bai and Chen Shichong only fell into a deep sleep near dawn, and did not wake until the sun was sinking in the west again.
"Brother Mu, the Red Sun Stone auction is tomorrow. Shall we visit the City Lord's Manor and see if we can learn anything?"
"Are you worried about Miss Ji, or Miss Yan Ru?"
"Ah, how is she a maiden anymore? We'll just take a look. It'll put my mind at ease."
True enough. After all, the Ji and Chen families had been friends for generations. If there really was trouble, they could still explain things face-to-face in time. Upon entering the City Lord's Manor, they saw Ji Yang Xiu Zun tending his flowers and plants, humming a little tune and looking to be in an excellent mood.
"Uncle Ji, is Ru Xia here?"
"Yes, yes. I nearly failed to recognize her yesterday." Ji Yang Xiu Zun sighed. "I slapped her, and she was hurt quite badly. She still hasn't been able to get out of