Chapter 84: It’s Okay, I’ll Grow Up Eventually
It was a light pink, short-sleeved dress, well-tailored, quite fashionable, and very girly, the kind that adolescent girls in the mortal world would love.
However, the size of this dress… wasn’t for a young girl.
“Wow, Luo Xue, I didn’t expect you to have this kind of dress!”
Nangong Mengxiang’s eyes lit up. She immediately took the dress from Luo Xue and held it against herself.
“Eh, it seems to fit me perfectly…”
Luo Xue was only a little over 1.4 meters tall, while Nangong Mengxiang had a supermodel figure, over 1.7 meters.
No matter how one looked at it, Luo Xue’s clothes… shouldn’t fit Nangong Mengxiang.
“Because it’s not mine, it’s… a friend’s.”
Luo Xue swallowed the words “Senior Sister.” She couldn’t casually reveal her past in this place.
Although, with Nangong Mengxiang’s brain, she might not even notice.
“But it really does fit you perfectly.” As Luo Xue spoke, she suddenly thought of something and slapped her forehead. “Wait, let me adjust it, the top might be a bit tight…”
But before Luo Xue could finish, Nangong Mengxiang had already excitedly put on the dress, her voice filled with delight.
“I’ve always wanted to buy a dress like this, but Master always said it didn’t suit me and kept buying me leather jackets and pants… Eh, Luo Xue, what did you just say?”
Luo Xue stared blankly as Nangong Mengxiang put on the dress. It fit perfectly, as if it were tailor-made for her.
…Including the top.
Luo Xue stretched out her hand, trembling slightly as she compared their sizes, a terrifying thought flashing through her mind.
Could it be that Senior Sister also had this kind of figure…
Thinking about it carefully, whenever Senior Sister appeared, she was either wearing a classic and elegant long dress or a loose sleeping robe.
In both cases, it was difficult to tell if Senior Sister was… well-endowed…
“I’m still young, it’s okay, I’ll grow up eventually.”
Luo Xue took a few deep breaths, gradually calming herself down.
“Does it look good?”
Nangong Mengxiang parted her long hair into two sections, holding them in her hands and forming pigtails.
She looked at Luo Xue expectantly, waiting for her answer.
Honestly, a mature and charming woman wearing such a girly dress and making such innocent gestures was… was…
Hard to describe.
“It… looks good…”
Luo Xue said, feeling a bit awkward.
It did look good. With Nangong Mengxiang’s looks and figure, she would look good even if she wore bandages as clothes.
But it also felt strange, a sense of incongruity.
Suddenly, Luo Xue understood why Senior Sister never wore these kinds of dresses.
Receiving affirmation, Nangong Mengxiang was delighted, but she still let down her pigtails and tied her hair into a high ponytail.
“It’s a pity that pigtails get in the way during fights,” Nangong Mengxiang muttered, her tone slightly disappointed. “And so does this dress. Besides, this is your dress, it wouldn’t be good if it gets damaged.”
“Actually, it doesn’t matter if it gets damaged. I have several more.”
Luo Xue comforted her, feeling like she was coaxing a child—even though she was the child!
“Knock, knock, knock…”
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
In an instant, Nangong Mengxiang seemed to become a different person, her gaze sharp as a blade, blood energy surging around her.
It was a completely subconscious action, a baleful aura emanating from her.
Luo Xue, seeing this, also reached for the dagger on the table, her expression turning serious.
“Is the guest there? Can we come in and clean the room?”
Two sweet voices rang out in unison, their tone professional.
Hearing the voices outside, Nangong Mengxiang relaxed, her expression softening.
“I’m here, I’m here, come in and clean.”
She turned to Luo Xue. “It’s nothing, just the two little bosses of the inn.”
Luo Xue nodded, put down her dagger, and relaxed slightly.
“We’re coming in~”
The door opened, and two similar, petite figures appeared. They were twins.
They wore the same coarse cloth dresses, their faces almost identical, standing together like indistinguishable shadows.
Judging by their age, they were a bit older than Luo Xue, around sixteen or seventeen.
Their cute, round faces and sweet smiles easily made people feel a good impression.
“Guest, why does the smell of blood in your room seem much stronger than usual today? But it’s not as messy as the previous times.”
The one who spoke first seemed to be the older sister. She carried a basin of water and walked in skillfully, sniffing the air.
“I encountered a strong enemy and was seriously injured, but I’m almost healed now.”
Nangong Mengxiang moved her shoulders and swung her arms.
Except for a faint lingering pain in her back, she was fine.
“You have to be careful, guest. Our small inn relies on your spending.” The older sister giggled, chatting with Nangong Mengxiang while cleaning the room. “But why did you suddenly change your style of clothing today?”
“Does it look good?”
Nangong Mengxiang raised her head slightly, enjoying the compliment.
Just then, the younger sister nudged the older sister, who was diligently scrubbing the floor, her movements a bit hurried, causing some water to spill from the basin.
“Mei, I’m still working, what’s wrong?”
The older sister looked up and asked, frowning slightly in dissatisfaction.
The younger sister just pouted and winked, not saying a word.
The older sister became a bit angry. “The guest is still here, can we be a bit more professional!”
“Pro-, professional…” The younger sister became anxious. “That’s exactly what I mean!”
“What do you mean, professional!”
The older sister was completely enraged and stood up.
But just then, she caught sight of another figure in the room from the corner of her eye and turned her head.
Luo Xue was sitting on the bed, silently watching the two sisters.
The older sister’s mouth opened slightly.
“Truly professional…”
Luo Xue’s expression turned strange as she watched this scene.
When they first entered, because Luo Xue was sitting on the bed and was small, they hadn’t noticed her.
Then Luo Xue noticed that when the younger twin saw her, a surprised expression appeared on her face.
She was still wondering if the younger sister knew her when the younger sister suddenly said “professional.”
She initially thought it was just the younger sister being silly, but then the older sister saw her and also said “professional.”
Could it be that these sisters were playing some new game?
Luo Xue looked at herself. She was still in her standard slave attire, which had nothing to do with being a professional innkeeper…
“What’s wrong?” Nangong Mengxiang leaned over. “She’s my accomplice, her name is Luo Xue!”
“Accomplice…”
The older sister’s eyes widened, and she suddenly found it difficult to breathe.
Oh my god… how could the target be Nangong Mengxiang’s accomplice…
Nangong Mengxiang had suddenly appeared at the inn’s door three months ago, covered in serious injuries and almost dying.
Perhaps out of some inexplicable kindness, the twin sisters had saved the unconscious Nangong Mengxiang—they had simply brought her into the inn, cleaned her up a bit, and then left her on the bed to fend for herself.
They didn’t have Luo Xue’s rich experience and medicine and couldn’t treat Nangong Mengxiang’s injuries.
However, after sleeping for a few days, Nangong Mengxiang’s injuries had completely healed.
As a token of gratitude, Nangong Mengxiang gave the twin sisters some money and stayed at the inn.
Nangong Mengxiang occasionally left the inn, but every time she returned, she had some injuries.
The twin sisters never asked about her affairs. The rent Nangong Mengxiang paid was much higher than that of ordinary guests, and they knew that some things were better left unknown.
However, one thing was certain: Nangong Mengxiang was very strong.
At least, crushing them wouldn’t be a problem.
“The offer was too low… No wonder they only offered five Yellow-rank Qi Condensation Pills,” a drop of cold sweat trickled down the older sister’s forehead, and she stopped cleaning. “No, five is still too low! Early Innate Realm is correct… but who knew she had a Foundation Establishment cultivator protecting her!”
And not just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.
They had thought she was just an escaped cauldron slave, an easy target, but this soft persimmon was in the hands of a ferocious beast…
“Big Sis, should we do it?”
The younger sister whispered.
“Do what!” The older sister hissed. “Nangong Mengxiang is right here!”
“Hmm?”
At this moment, Luo Xue silently reached for her dagger.
She had always been vigilant, even when the two sisters were acting strangely.
Aunt Hei Pao had warned her that although theoretically, the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall’s reach couldn’t extend to Ghost Demon Pass in You Province, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Just now, Luo Xue had clearly heard the word “do it” in the sisters’ whispers.
Were they spies for the Law Enforcement Hall?
“What are you talking about?” Nangong Mengxiang asked curiously. “Do it? Do what? Clean the room? Am I in the way?”
You are in the way, but not in that way.
“Sorry, guest, your presence here is indeed inconvenient.” A professional smile reappeared on the older sister’s face, and she turned to Luo Xue. “The same goes for this guest’s friend. Would you mind stepping outside? We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.”
“Yes, yes, please go outside.”
The younger sister nodded.
“Oh, okay.”
Nangong Mengxiang didn’t think much of it and pulled Luo Xue’s hand, leading her out of the room.
Luo Xue was filled with suspicion. Her intuition told her that the two sisters definitely weren’t talking about cleaning the room.
But she couldn’t figure it out, so she could only let Nangong Mengxiang lead her out of the room.
The door closed with a click, and then the older sister’s voice rang out again.
“By the way, guest, your breakfast is at table three downstairs. But we only made one portion, so the two of you will have to share.”
“Oh, okay, no problem.”
Nangong Mengxiang replied, then walked downstairs, muttering,
“The food these sisters make is really delicious, it’s a pity that most cultivators in Ghost Demon Pass have already reached the point where they don’t need to eat, so their business isn’t good.”
“Luo Xue, you have to try it. After you reach the point where you don’t need to eat, you won’t be able to enjoy such delicacies…”
Ordinary cultivators would gradually stop needing food after reaching the Spirit Condensation Realm, and completely abstain from food upon reaching Foundation Establishment.
But body cultivators were an exception. Body cultivation was a different path.
Luo Xue looked back at the room, her gaze deep.
But soon, she followed Nangong Mengxiang downstairs.
…
Inside the room.
Sha Yiyi, the older twin, cast a silencing spell, then waited for a while until there was no more movement outside, before turning and pinching her younger sister’s ear.
“You’re so stupid! How could you just say it outright!”
“Big Sis… Big Sis… Didn’t we find her?” The younger sister, Sha Keke, said with a look of grievance. “She’s only at the early Innate Realm. If we find an opportunity, it should be easy to take her, right?”
“The main problem is Nangong Mengxiang… We don’t know her relationship with the target, and we can’t afford to offend her.” Sha Yiyi sighed. “Nangong Mengxiang pays a lot for her room, fifty basic Qi Condensation Pills every day!”
Fifty basic Qi Condensation Pills were equivalent to half a Yellow-rank Qi Condensation Pill. This mission only paid two Yellow-rank Qi Condensation Pills. How could they afford to lose Nangong Mengxiang as a customer?
Besides, whether they could even take the target from Nangong Mengxiang was a question…
“Big Sis, should we just give up on this mission?” Sha Keke sat down, resting her chin on her hand, and played with her hair. “The target seems so pitiful…”
Hesitation flickered in Sha Yiyi’s eyes, but she quickly became firm.
“We can’t give up! This is our Shadow Gang’s first business deal. If we break our contract, how can we do more business in the future!”
She paused, then said dejectedly, “If we can’t even complete such a simple commission, our inn will have to close down…”
Once the inn closed down, the two sisters would be homeless.
With Sha Yiyi and Sha Keke’s weak cultivation, the reason they could survive in Ghost Demon Pass was entirely because of this inn.
Even if it was dilapidated and business was poor, the inn was still a property of the Medicine Gang, under their protection.
As long as the sisters didn’t cross the Medicine Gang’s bottom line, no one would dare to touch them.
But without the inn… things would be different.
To save the inn, Sha Yiyi and Sha Keke decided to debut as… Ghost Demon Pass’s Shadow Gang!
And their first mission hit a snag.
“If only we could find a way for Nangong Mengxiang to not resist us taking the target…” Sha Yiyi frowned. “The deadline is this afternoon. We still have three or four hours…”
“Wait, Big Sis, the client didn’t ask us to kill the target, right?” Sha Keke suddenly slapped her forehead. “I remember the mission details were…”
“Capture the target and deliver her to the Youxiang Restaurant this afternoon.” Sha Yiyi added, her eyes gradually brightening. “We can just tell Nangong Mengxiang that we’re treating them to lunch at the Youxiang Restaurant, wouldn’t that work?”
“But Big Sis,” Sha Keke said weakly, “A meal at the Youxiang Restaurant costs at least half a Mystic-rank Qi Condensation Pill…”
“Silly, we’re not actually treating them. We just need to bring them there!”
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