"The Lu Family, huh..."
Bai Zisheng whispered to Mo Hua, "This Lu Family doesn't seem like good news either."
He pondered, "Qian Family, Sun Family, Lu Family... these families, none seem to be good..."
Bai Zisheng suddenly startled, "Our Bai Family wouldn't also be bad, would it..."
Bai Zixi's beautiful eyes were sharp as she glanced at him.
Mo Hua wasn't sure what to say to him.
Bai Zisheng scratched his head, muttering, "That's really hard to say..."
Mo Hua shook her head and then asked,
"Sister Qinglan, do you know what level of Cultivation that gray-clothed Cultivator is?"
Qinglan furrowed her brow, "I'm not entirely sure."
"Not being sure is also okay."
After hesitating, Qinglan then said, "I guess he might be a Foundation Building Cultivator..."
"That's what Sister Yulan told me. She said his Cultivation was profound. Sister Yulan was in the later stages of Qi Refinement, so he must be at the Foundation Establishment level..."
Mo Hua shook her head slightly.
If he's at Foundation Building... that would be somewhat problematic.
"When does he usually come to the brothel?"
"He comes on the fourth and fourteenth of every month, then the duration of his stay varies."
"I understand."
Mo Hua nodded. She pointed to the jade bracelet in Qinglan's hand, "Keep this bracelet safe. Don't let anyone see it. On the fourth, I'll come claiming you stole Elder Su's jade bracelet, and we'll come questioning you."
"That way, whether we succeed or not, it won't implicate you."
Qinglan looked at Mo Hua and asked in a low voice,
"What are you guys planning to do?"
"You don't need to worry about that."
Qinglan nodded, looking at Mo Hua and the other two, her worries still evident,
"You are young; don't get caught up in that gray-clothed man's schemes in an attempt to rescue me. He's somber and sinister, likely devious in his actions..."
Bai Zisheng said, "Don't worry."
He pointed to Mo Hua, "You might not think much of him because of his age, but he's got no less cunning in his belly than anyone else…"
Mo Hua was displeased, "Who has a belly full of bad tricks?"
Bai Zisheng looked skyward, pretending he hadn't said anything.
Mo Hua muttered, "A belly full of bad tricks is still better than being a fool..."
"Oh, you're calling your senior brother a fool again?"
"And you were saying your junior brother is full of mischief?"
...
The two bickered in hushed tones.
Bai Zixi, helpless, slapped each of them on the back.
The slap on Bai Zisheng was harder, while that on Mo Hua was gentler due to his frailty.
Bai Zisheng grimaced in pain and said:
"Zixi, you're biased!"
Bai Zixi ignored him and simply said to Mo Hua, "Let's focus on the matter at hand, head back earlier."
"Mm-hmm."
Mo Hua acknowledged.
Afterward, Mo Hua inquired about some details, then instructed Qinglan:
"Sister Qinglan, you go back first, don't talk about this to anyone, and don't show any signs. We will come looking for you in a few days."
Qinglan pursed her lips, nodded solemnly, and then left.
Mo Hua went to seek out Elder Su.
Elder Su was leisurely drinking wine, listening to music, and watching the female cultivators dance gracefully on stage.
Upon seeing Mo Hua, Elder Su queried:
"Are you done asking?"
Mo Hua nodded.
"Good." Elder Su didn't probe further, as these matters were considered the private affairs of cultivators, and inquiring rashly was impolite.