Chapter 12 Negotiation_2

Upon hearing that, the two exchanged a glance, shrugged their shoulders, and turned back around, swaggering upstairs; they passed by the old procuress without so much as a glance her way.

The old procuress found herself unable to recover for quite a while after such dismissal; today she truly learned that sometimes, relying on brute force might lead nowhere. Isn't Shui Sheng skilled enough? Yet here he is, reduced to a pawn. Lackeys who don't use their minds remain lackeys forever.

Meanwhile, in the chambers of the steward.

The steward had been seated, awaiting Double Xie's arrival for quite some time.

He knew that the two would come again tonight. Even if no one had overheard what Chuxue and Sun Yixie had said, he could still make a good guess.

"Master, they've gone upstairs," a man's voice suddenly broke the darkness, speaking to the steward.

"Mm," the steward nodded gravely, "Proceed with the plan."

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