Chen ngliang looked at the departed back with wide eyes. He couldn’t believe the other party to leave just like that!
The man who brought Leo and Chiaki to the hideout looked pale. He looked back and forth between the entrance and his leader.
"W-What should we do, Branch Leader. If it’s the Butterfly Pavilion, then..."
"I know. You don’t need to tell ." The branch leader of Chengdu Beggar Sect shouted loudly. "And what are you doing?"
"Sorry?"
"I said, what are you doing! Chase him! Listen to their negotiation or sothing, idiot! We can’t let Hao Sect hire that group of monsters!" Stay tuned to .Côm
"Y-Yes!"
Leaving the leader in a frenzy, the beggar imdiately followed Leo and Chiaki.
***
Earlier this day, Jessica and Jack went out to the Butterfly Pavilion to socialize. She was wearing a pretty luxurious hanbok. A black robe with golden embroidery over a bright red inner garnt.
Unlike what people think, she wasn’t sent here to relax and enjoy her life but to do her job as a socializer to get information about potential clients and recent news in Central Plains.
Jack followed her everywhere wearing black sunglasses and a business suit. He looked like a professional bodyguard.
When they entered the famous brothel, they were greeted by two beautiful won wearing gisaeng costus that showed a lot of skin. Their eyes wandered up and down Jessica’s body while giving her flirty smiles which she returned with a gentle smile of her own.
After greeting Jessica, they led him to a private room where she could enjoy performances and drinks. The secretary followed them quietly.
The reason why she entered this place was because she heard a rumor from a rchant she socialized with earlier. That the owner of this place was looking for help.
’The owner’s na is... Nabi, I believe? It literally ans butterfly in Korean.’
This place was one of the few brothels where n and won could freely mingle.
Based on the information she heard, that owner was also a martial artist and part of the Unorthodox Faction as well. More specifically Hao Sect.
’The rchant is also a mber of that Sect. The token he hid on his body is an undeniable proof. Just like us announcing our affiliation with symbols and our suits, they also brought a token to show where they were affiliated to keep pests away.’
Of course, not all mbers were unorthodox martial artists. So were just simple rchants, workers, and craftsn who worked for the Sect.
Although they were relatively weak, they still had so tricks up their sleeves. Naly information gathering.
’Based on the novel Leader gave , Hao Sect is one of two biggest information sects in this world. The other one is the Beggar Sect, a group of informants who gather information from around the world, making them a useful resource for everyone. A formidable rival for Hao Sect.’
Because they dealt with information, their combat powers would be extrely low compared to others. However, they had an endless stream of custors. Not only martial artists who wanted information about their enemy or friends, but they also had the support from normal people who were interested in gossip and rumors.
"Please wait here for a while. The perforr will arrive soon."
A servant placed a plate of fruits in front of Jessica before leaving the room after saying her last words.
Jessica’s eyes landed on the door. There were three won outside talking and laughing loudly without a care in the world. Her sensitive ears picked up everything. Though the man behind her was able to hear everything better.
"Is there anything you noticed, Jack?"
"Sis... You know that I am not fit for this job, right? Anya would be better than ." Jack replied while nervously scratching his head, "But well... Just as I noticed when we partied here a week ago, there are lots of hidden rooms in this building. I counted at least 20 hidden rooms using the echolocation function."
"20 rooms?" Jessica blinked her eyes in surprise before shaking her head in dismay. "They are more thorough than I thought."
In so places in Murim, it wasn’t uncommon to hide spies in brothels just to gain information. This was especially true for the Hao Sect which collected information in their na.
"What about this room?"
"There is none. No spy, no listener. It’s a bit weird, to be honest. Even if they clean their area of bugs, the soundproofing material would be too thin to block my senses."
"So that ans soone wants to talk with us privately. Most likely the owner of this place."
The rchant was quick at informing the owner. While deliberately moving slowly, Jessica didn’t expect they would be ready to receive them like this. If so, it ant that they would make contact with her soon.
Jessica sat down and waited patiently for soone to co to her while enjoying the snacks on the table and sipping wine from a porcelain cup. Jack looked at her with an envious gaze, but he shook his head quickly to erase that thought.
’If I said I want to drink, who knows what she will do to . It’s too scary to even imagine. Ah, Leader. Why did you put with big sis Jessica? She’s too scary!’
Their roles and positions were very clear.
Just a minute later, a knock could be heard from the door. A beautiful woman with blue hair in a white dress entered the room.
When she saw Jessica sitting gracefully on her couch, the woman’s lips curved upward in an elegant smile as she greeted her politely without showing any sign of displeasure or discomfort at seeing her guest in the place where she was supposed to be safe.
"Greetings, esteed guest. My na is Nabi, the owner of this Pavilion." She said while bowing deeply toward Jessica in greeting, "I shall be your entertainer for today. I hope you will enjoy your ti here."
"Hello. You don’t need to act formally with . Please feel free to relax." Jessica smiled back kindly while gesturing at Nabi to sit across from her. "I’ve heard of sothing interesting. That’s why I invited myself here. My na is Jessica, it’s my pleasure to et the leader of Hao Sect."
"My~ What a pleasant surprise."
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