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Spirit City.
The sun had completely set, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. The night was as dark as ink, enveloping all of Spirit City.
The city's lights gradually came on, twinkling like stars fallen to earth, flickering and swaying in the darkness.
Although Dai Chengfeng believed that his expressions and words during his earlier interactions with Bibi Dong were flawless, he still couldn't be entirely sure whether Bibi Dong truly believed him.
Out of caution,
Dai Chengfeng quietly activated his Mustard Seed state, carefully sensing the surrounding atmosphere.
Soon,
Dai Chengfeng confirmed that there wasn't a single person secretly monitoring him. This left him slightly surprised.
"Bibi Dong, does she really trust me this much?"
"What is she thinking? Could she actually see me as her disciple?"
Dai Chengfeng frowned, pondering silently. If it were him, no matter how convincing the other person sounded, he would have definitely kept them under surveillance for a while—after all, their identity was significant…
"Strange, very strange…"
No matter how much he thought about it, Dai Chengfeng couldn't figure out Bibi Dong's true intentions.
After all, Bibi Dong appeared normal on the surface, but her mind had long been twisted by hatred and obsession. Describing her as mentally ill wouldn't be accurate, but labeling her as "yandere" fit perfectly.
"How can someone with a sound mind possibly guess what a yandere is thinking? Isn't this making things difficult for me?!"
Shaking his head, Dai Chengfeng decided to stop overthinking it. After all, no surveillance was a good thing.
With that thought, Dai Chengfeng took a deep breath, changed his clothes, and confidently walked out of his room, heading toward Spirit City.
"I've never been to Spirit City before, so I'm curious and just want to 'explore' a bit. There's no need to sneak around or act timid…"
"As for who I might encounter during this stroll, well, that's all 'destiny'!"
Dai Chengfeng chuckled softly, the moonlight casting a long shadow behind him.
...
In Spirit City, not far from the gates, there was a hotel named Red Romance.
On the second floor, in a room overlooking the street, a golden-haired girl sat elegantly on the sofa.
Her posture was graceful, like a rose blooming in the dark night.
And the girl was none other than Qian Renxue.
"Daddy, Daddy…"
Hearing the voice from the neighboring room, she lightly furrowed her brows. "Coming to a place like this and bringing your dad along?"
Qian Renxue shook her head in bewilderment, looking at the pink-toned decor that filled the room with an ambiguous atmosphere. She felt utterly speechless.
"Did Dai Chengfeng do this on purpose?"
"Couldn't he have chosen somewhere else to meet? Why did he have to pick a place like this?"
"Is this even a suitable place to discuss matters?"
Qian Renxue muttered softly, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction.
At the same time, she curiously glanced around the room, her eyes wandering.
After all, this was her first time in such a place.
Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to a small pink sphere on the bedside table.
Qian Renxue noticed how cute and round it looked and instinctively reached out to pick it up…
But the moment her fingertips touched the ball, the previously motionless object suddenly twitched.
"There are even toys here? How interesting."
A flicker of curiosity flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes as she held the small sphere in her palm.
Just as she was about to examine it closely…
Knock, knock, knock~
At that moment, the door was suddenly knocked on.
Qian Renxue quickly tossed the pink ball back onto the bed, tensely staring at the door but didn't immediately respond. Instead, she waited quietly.
Knock, knock, knock… knock!
When the specific rhythm of knocking—three short knocks followed by one long one—sounded again from outside, Qian Renxue finally opened her mouth and softly said:
"Come in."
Soon, the door slowly opened, revealing Dai Chengfeng's tall figure standing in the doorway.
Compared to Qian Renxue's shyness, he entered the room with a smile, calmly stepping inside and closing the door behind him.
"Qian Renxue, we meet again."
Looking at Qian Renxue, Dai Chengfeng naturally sat down across from her.
"Dai Chengfeng, what kind of place is this that you've chosen?"
Instead of directly asking why he had invited her here, Qian Renxue first pointed at the ambiguous surroundings and complained.
"Do you really think a place like this is suitable for us to talk?"
Her tone carried anger, and her eyes locked onto Dai Chengfeng, waiting for a reasonable explanation.
Dai Chengfeng was about to speak when…
"Daddy, Daddy!"
Instantly, Dai Chengfeng was also covered in black lines. What kind of terrible hotel was this, with such poor soundproofing?
Thinking this, Dai Chengfeng shrugged helplessly and spread his hands. "It's not like I wanted this either, but it's my first time in Spirit City, and I'm unfamiliar with the area."
"On the way to the Pope's Palace, this was the only hotel I remembered. I had no choice but to pick it."
"And that's your excuse?"
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes. Though she was still somewhat dissatisfied, she reluctantly accepted Dai Chengfeng's explanation.
Then, she dropped her previous complaining demeanor and looked at Dai Chengfeng seriously. "Dai Chengfeng, what did it mean when you used your soul skill to display the words 'forced, no choice' in your palm earlier in the Pope's Palace?"
"Did my sister force you?"
"If that's the case, tell me, and I'll have Grandpa go talk to her personally."
Dai Chengfeng looked at Qian Renxue and sighed softly. "If things were as simple as you think, that would be great…"
His words carried a deep sense of helplessness, as if concealing countless unknown sorrows and grievances.
"As simple as I think?"
Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed slightly. "Don't underestimate my grandfather's influence in the Spirit Hall…"
"You probably don't know, do you?"
"Although my sister may nominally be the Pope and the highest authority in the Spirit Hall, the most powerful Douluo Hall is personally controlled by my grandfather."
"As long as Grandpa steps in, how could my sister refuse?"
Confidence filled Qian Renxue's tone. In her heart, her grandfather Qian Daoliu was the true power behind the Spirit Hall, and there was nothing he couldn't accomplish.
Dai Chengfeng still shook his head lightly.
He naturally knew that Bibi Dong hadn't fully taken control of the Spirit Hall yet. But aside from his own plans to benefit from both Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue…
Thus, he naturally couldn't agree to Qian Renxue's suggestion at this moment.
Moreover, Qian Renxue was Qian Daoliu's beloved granddaughter, whom he would undoubtedly protect and cherish with all his might.
But as for himself, who had no familial ties with Qian Daoliu, why would the elder risk angering a strong-willed Pope like Bibi Dong to protect him?
Simply because he was Qian Renxue's man?
Dai Chengfeng even suspected that if Qian Daoliu saw him getting too close to Qian Renxue, the first person to take action against him might very well be the Great Elder of the Douluo Hall.
And seeing Dai Chengfeng still refusing her proposal, Qian Renxue's expression instantly turned cold. "I already said I'd have Grandpa step in and talk to Bibi Dong for you, and you're still refusing?"
"Dai Chengfeng, what exactly do you mean?"
Looking at Qian Renxue, Dai Chengfeng's smile remained unchanged. "Don't rush~"
"I have a better plan. Would you like to hear it?"
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