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“Oh? You...”
Situ Ding looked at the sallow-faced, hollow-eyed, and debauched-looking young man, his expression subtly changing.
The room instantly fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard, and all eyes followed his gaze.
Li Mo's face was calm, but he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
The other party was a Deputy Leader-level Devil Head; surely he hadn't noticed anything about Huang Donglai, had he?
Huang Donglai's breathing lightened, and a cold sweat subtly beaded on his forehead.
“Hahaha... Good, my Divine Sect truly has a wealth of Talent.” Situ Ding stared at him for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter:
“Looking at your appearance, I can tell you're not a good bird, you must have been a flower thief often in the past!”
The cultist Huang Donglai replaced when infiltrating the Demon Summoning Sect had indeed Cultivated the evil art of 'harvesting Yin to supplement Yang'.
However, according to Great Yu law, flower thieves were to be castrated and exiled to the frontier. That person was timid, so he usually paid to go to brothels.
“Deputy Leader, you flatter me.”
Huang Donglai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuwen Cuojin's eyes, however, narrowed again: “Liu Hao, why did you not report this time?”
With important matters at hand, to prevent leaks, every cultist had to send a message to Yuwen Cuojin periodically, reporting their location and status.
Last time, Huang Donglai had just gone to the Autumn Water Pavilion.
“I was arrested at a brothel.”
Huang Donglai said, thinking quickly.
“Brothel?”
Situ Ding frowned: “You still need to go to such places?”
“Deputy Leader, you don't know, according to Great Yu law, if a flower thief is caught, they are all castrated and exiled, the punishment is very severe, so I found another way.”
Huang Donglai was glad he had spent some time with Murong Xiao and learned a lot of experience:
“Why not spend some money to go to a brothel to harvest Yin to supplement Yang, even if it costs a bit? A little bit of silver can save you from imprisonment.”
“Hiss...”
“That makes sense, why would a flower thief risk his life to harvest from respectable women?”
“Because they like virgins?”
“As long as you're willing to spend money at a brothel, are you afraid of not finding virgins?”
The Demon Summoning Sect members looked at each other, their eyes filled with the wisdom of sudden realization.
Situ Ding was momentarily speechless. He had originally thought this kid was a lawless character, but he didn't expect 'harvesting ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ Yin to supplement Yang' to be Cultivated this way. He coughed lightly after a long pause:
“Hmm, the situation is tense lately, so it's a convenient way to do things.”
“You still haven't answered my question.”
Yuwen Cuojin was not sidetracked.
Huang Donglai looked troubled.
“Hmm? Speak! What did you do?”
The suspicion on Yuwen Cuojin's face grew thicker.
“I... I was arrested, locked up in the yamen for a day, and only with great difficulty found an opportunity to escape.”
“Arrested for going to a brothel? What Great Yu law says you can't visit a brothel?”
“But I didn't pay,” Huang Donglai said with a look of indignation.
“...”
The Demon Summoning Sect members looked at each other. They were all Devil Heads of the Demon Summoning Sect, and being caught for freeloading at a brothel was indeed quite embarrassing to admit.
Situ Ding asked in confusion: “Then why didn't you pay?”
“The Sect hasn't paid salaries for two months, I do have some!”
Huang Donglai's face was bitter.
“...”
The cultists looked at each other, clearly confirming that it was true.
Yuwen Cuojin and Situ Ding looked awkward, glancing at Black Earth Immortal beside them, their faces reddening. They increasingly felt that the Immortal's gaze held a kind of inhuman pity, making them feel so poor they wanted to hide.
“We've made the Immortal laugh.”
Situ Ding coughed lightly: “The Sect doesn't usually delay salaries, it's just that the battle in Dijin caused too much loss, and we've been reorganizing lately...”
“It's all because of that detestable Li Mo!” Yuwen Cuojin clenched his fist, growling hatefully.
“Yes, it's all his fault!”
“If not for him, we wouldn't have missed two months of salary!”
“Capture Li Mo, seize the Great Shang treasure from him, and will we get a bonus then?”
The Demon Summoning Sect cultists were agitated.
Li Mo: “??”
What does that have to do with me? You can blame me for not paying salaries?
Xiao Li wanted to take out a few boxes of gold and silver treasures to distribute to everyone, then go home, each to his mother. Unfortunately, this wasn't entirely something that could be solved with money... “Capture Li Mo, get a bonus!”
“Capture Li Mo, get a bonus!”
“?”
Little Li Immortal turned his head, speechless, looking at Elder Qian and Elder Xue. Why are you two joining in the fun?
“Alright, back to the main topic.”
Situ Ding pressed his hand down for a long time, but no one paid attention to him, so he could only speak in a deep voice to quiet everyone down.
He looked at Huang Donglai again.
“What did you mean earlier when you said there's no need to search?”
Huang Donglai gave a lewd smile and pulled a bottle from his in arms:
“This item was concocted by me based on the Hehuan Sect's secret recipe, and I even improved upon the original!”
“Not only is the effect double the original, making those who take it indistinguishable from animals, but its scent can also blend into wine, making it impossible to guard against! After the effect wears off, they will also fall into a state of Yang deficiency.”
The more Huang Donglai spoke, the more excited he became, then suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
He looked back and saw Black Earth Immortal with a very kind smile.
“Hiss...”
Situ Ding gasped, his eyes suddenly lighting up.
With a casual wave, the double Hehuan powder was drawn into his hand.
“Does it truly have such a miraculous effect?”
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He knew the effect of the item Huang Donglai concocted without even testing it. Now that things had come to this, he couldn't stop it, as it might make the other party suspicious.
Knowing that the wine was drugged, he just wouldn't drink it when the time came.
“Then let's do it this way. When you make your move, just send me a message with your token.”
Li Mo stood up; the purpose of his visit today had been achieved.
“Farewell, Immortal.”
Yuwen Cuojin and Situ Ding, along with a group of Demon Summoning Sect members, bowed.
Before the words had even fallen, illusory bubbles flew, and when they came to their senses, the Immortal and his party had vanished without a trace.
“If this medicine works, there will be rewards after the deed is done.”
Situ Ding finished speaking to Huang Donglai, then examined the medicine bottle in his hand, lost in thought.
He wasn't quite sure about the effect of this stuff.
“This subordinate is willing to try it.”
Luo Yexian said with a profound look on his face.
“You are willing to test the medicine on yourself?” Yuwen Cuojin raised an eyebrow. This guy usually avoided trouble, but today he actually offered himself?
“It's all for the contribution to the Divine Sect, it's only right to be fearless. Oh, by the way, will the expenses for going to the brothel be reimbursed by the Sect?”
“...Aren't you fine in that regard, just not interested in women?”
In the end, Luo Yexian still went at his own expense.
Why go even at his own expense?
As long as he was 'Yang deficient' at the time, he wouldn't have to join in the attack on Qingyuan Sect.
Staying in the brothel, completing the task, then playing a few rounds of mahjong to earn back the silver he spent, wouldn't that be great?
