The maid doll pressed the button for the 12th floor.
Xia Hongyao watched the elevator as the buttons lit up one by one and curiously asked, "Miss Maid, does this building really have 18 floors?"
"Yes, dear lady!"
The maid was very polite.
Xia Hongyao took a step closer to Lin Baici, covered her mouth with her hand, and whispered, "This building might just be a Taboo thing!"
"Ah?"
Hua Yue Yu was surprised, "But if that’s the case, wouldn’t they be in the midst of pollution?"
Even God Hunters would run into trouble if they stayed in a polluted area for too long.
"That Uncle Nine was one of the first God Hunters, has been on campaigns all over, exploring countless Divine Ruins, even with a toe, he probably got hold of tons of top-tier Divine Prohibitions!"
"So much good stuff, he couldn’t possibly carry it all with him!"
"Definitely!"
Gu Qingqiu scrutinized the elevator, "If he carried everything with him and took a fall, he might lose it all, but if kept in one place, he still has sothing to fall back on!"
"Great minds think alike!"
Xia Hongyao gave a thumbs-up, "Uncle Nine chose the Jiulong Club as his lair, and all these years, I’ve never heard of any theft happening here!"
"You think those greedy folks would pass up such an opportunity?"
Hua Yue Yu and Kim Myungjin shook their heads.
Nowadays, Uncle Nine’s reputation is huge, and no one dares provoke this old tiger, but back in the day, there were surely those who tried their luck with this club, yet not a single word about it leaked out.
This ans the ones who ca either left empty-handed or died outright.
"That’s why the Club’s defense level must be very high!"
Xia Hongyao scrutinized the maid doll, "Maybe this is a super powerful Taboo thing!"
Lin Baici smiled and discreetly moved a step forward, standing in front of Kim Myungjin and Hua Yue Yu, giving Gu Qingqiu a look.
Gu Qingqiu noticed.
The elevator quickly reached the 12th floor, and with a ding, the door opened.
"Please proceed, everyone!"
The maid doll pressed the fast-closing button, gestured invitingly.
Xia Hongyao was about to step out but paused the next second.
"Eh?"
The tall ponytail frowned and craned her neck, peering to the left outside: "Sothing feels off?"
Outside the elevator was a small corridor, turning left led to the 12th floor office area.
"Follow !"
Lin Baici advised, stepping out.
"Your sixth sense is really strong!"
Gu Qingqiu was impressed.
Xia Hongyao’s intelligence is moderate, and her reasoning skills aren’t great, but her perception is very sharp.
"What do you an?"
Xia Hongyao asked, confused and still not understanding.
"Danger?"
Hua Yue Yu caught on.
"Stay away from that maid doll!"
Gu Qingqiu warned while stepping out of the elevator.
Her words made Kim Myungjin and Hua Yue Yu jump out of the elevator like startled rabbits, not forgetting to glance back at the maid doll.
The maid doll was well-mannered; though suspected, it wasn’t angry and continued diligently leading the way. But as it turned, seeing the corridor, it was dumbfounded.
Along the corridor walls, the room doors were gone, leaving bare walls, with so ancient scrolls hung on the walls.
At the corridor’s end was a Chinese-style red lacquer door, adorned with a beast’s head knocker, grim and terrifying, its eyes staring directly.
"Ah?"
Hua Yue Yu exclaid, "What’s happening? Is this a case of rule pollution?"
"Is this a welco ceremony arranged by the Fish Egg Guy?"
Xia Hongyao quietly asked.
"You really are a cheerful type!"
Lin Baici teased.
"Could the Nine Dragons Hall be plotting against us?"
Kim Myungjin furrowed her brows. Lin Baici is Jiuzhou’s hottest superstar right now; it’s not just so foreign organizations, but even within Jiuzhou Security Bureau, there are people discontent with him, hoping he’ll et an early demise.
"It should only be an accident!"
Lin Baici analyzed.
"You noticed the issue long ago?"
Xia Hongyao looked at Lin Baici, who didn’t seem surprised at all, then turned to Gu Qingqiu, "You figured it out too?"
"The Fish Egg Guy is very respectful of alumni. Even if he doesn’t show up, there’s Li Yintong, such a fan of alumni, yet we visit and they don’t even co out to greet us!"
Gu Qingqiu examined the scrolls, "Do you think that’s okay?"
"Oh, right!"
Xia Hongyao suddenly realized, in a country like Jiuzhou that values etiquette, such behavior from the Fish Egg Guy would be seen as neglectful, and guests might turn away without even stepping in.
In a harsh sense, it’s the Fish Egg Guy wanting to befriend Lin Baici, yet not showing up?
So sothing’s definitely wrong!
"Damn it, how could I not think of that?"
Xia Hongyao regretfully knocked herself on the head.
Kim Myungjin and Hua Yue Yu exchanged a glance; they wanted to ask, since you realized the issue earlier, why did you still co in?
"I only thought of it when I saw the maid not notifying the Fish Egg Guy and directly bringing us up."
Lin Baici spread his hands, "I guess we’ve already been polluted, so I couldn’t be bothered to leave!"
"Besides, we’re friends with the Fish Egg Guy and Yintong, if they’re in danger, we ought to lend a hand!"
Lin Baici looked at Gu Qingqiu, "Didn’t you notice even earlier?"
This fellow alum’s IQ, along with reasoning ability, should be higher than mine.
"This maid doll’s reaction to us was too calm. With guests like you, the Fish Egg Guy would surely tell it to treat them with care, and if not, there’s only one reason left: the Fish Egg Guy would personally co down to greet, but he didn’t!"
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