Falling In Love Already?
The Young Master, cloaked in black from head to toe, had entered the Pavilion in which the Servants were sound asleep.
A folded change of clothes had been found, and it had been stored into Lei's Inventory.
'I doubt anyone will notice...' He walked at the edges of the Sect's large and wide training court, remaining hidden behind the shadows of the tall walls in the night. 'We walked quite a bit with Sun... I'm pretty sure I remember where the other exit is.'
The large doors that opened up into the twin tigers statue and the training court were, of course, not the only exit. Such heavy doors would wake up half of the sleeping if they were opened every time Disciples were coming in or out.
Beyond the Pavilion used by the Servants, to the right...
'Found it.' Lei remained far from the exit. 'The backdoor of the Sect, huh?'
It was guarded by two yawning Disciples.
"Oh, Young Master!" They bowed. "We're pleased to know of your safe return."
The Young Master nodded, and they moved aside.
Just when he was about to pass through, one of the Disciples grabbed a wooden plank and placed it on the ground beyond the exit.
Lei didn't thank them.
'So it gives way to the stables...?' He thought, thankful for that wooden plank, as the ground was covered with moist and muddy earth. 'They have horses? Alright. They're packed close to one another... I suppose the stables are divided into three unequal parts. The horses, the Beast, and a large space separating them.'
Lei nodded to himself before starting to walk again.
'Good. Lyu must be on the other side of the stables. Would rather her not see me...'
A door to leave the stables. There was no doubt in Lei's mind that it led to the outside.
'Equip those from before. Take away the Young Master clothes again.'
Wearing all black in front of the Disciples could have looked a bit weird.
'System. Can you register the clothes as a set?'
[That is possible.]
'Then call this one the Assassin Set. And the previous one the Young Master Set.'
[Changes have been registered within the System.]
'Alright.'
Lei took hold of the doorhandle.
He squeezed it and,
"Oh, Young Master."
"You really did come, Young Master."
"Not even a couple of minutes late."
"I told you I would be here, didn't I?" Lei scratched his head.
In front of him stood the blonde and the brunette from earlier.
"How did it go?" He asked.
"Um..." The brunette turned towards the blonde.
"Well? I suppose?"
"You suppose again, huh?" Lei muttered as he looked to his right then to his left. "Empty street..."
"Of course, Young Master. No one would dare cross this road while the Martial Artists of the Ravenous One-Eyed Sect are asleep."
"That's right! The Ravenous One-Eyed Tiger Sect is..." The brunette suddenly stopped mid-sentence. "Young Master...?"
He was already walking away. They followed him.
"Did he pay you?" Lei asked.
"Yes, Young Master."
"Five Silver Coins each. Those part of the Ravenous One-Eyed Tiger Sect sure are generous."
The Young Master's eyebrows twitched for a moment.
'Five each... That's where the ten for those other two went? Taking money from my whores to pay yours, huh?'
"I see..." The Young Master turned to look at them with the side of his eyes, "Did you fuck?"
The two were immediately taken aback. Being asked point-blank and that way...
"No! He... Um..." The brunette waved her hands repeatedly, at a loss for words.
"Lord Feng had a bit too much to drink so... He went to sleep before..."
"Good."
'Good...?'
"So he paid you for..." The Young Master started.
"For..." The blonde continued.
"For our troubles." The brunette added.
The two, who had remained a couple of steps behind the Young Master, exchanged a look, their eyes wide.
'Did the Young Master just chuckle?'
The three walked silently for a bit.
"So... Um... Young Master."
"What is it?"
"Where are we going exactly?"
"Wherever." He shrugged without turning around.
"Wherever...?"
"I'm just walking towards the noise. Anyways, talk. How did it go?"
"Do you... Really want details?" The surprised brunette asked.
"Yes. That's the job, remember? Also, names?"
"I'm Laky, and this is-" The blonde was interrupted.
"Is that your real name?"
The blonde pressed her lips together.
"My name is Jun." The brunette answered.
'Not answering for her? Does she not know the blonde's name or...?'
The blonde brought her right hand closer to her chest.
"I'm Rika."
"Jun and Rika... I like that." The Young Master said as he continued walking. "So? How did it go?"
"Well, after the Elders left, you left with those two, and most started leaving too."
"That's when we went to him and he welcomed us to his room."
"We mostly just talked while drinking Baijiu."
'Mostly...?'
"You drank while talking... What did you talk about?"
"A bit of everything haha." Jun scratched her head. "Lord Feng needed to let off some steam."
"Why is that?"
"I couldn't say..." Jun chuckled, almost nerveously. "I'm sure organizing-"
Her sentence was interrupted as Rika had made a choice.
What the Young Master is doing... That's basically spying on his Personal Instructor, isn't it? If he's spying, then that means that they're at odds. And if they are...
"It was because you made him bring food to a Servant girl." Rika said.
Jun immediately turned towards her, fearful and shocked.
Lei turned just as quickly.
If they're at odds then...
"And because you made him leave the banquet while everyone was still there."
I'll choose the Young Master.
Lei tilted his head slightly as his lips curled upwards.
"I like the look on your face right now, Rika." He stepped forward with great speed.
Before they could realize it, his face was inches away from Rika's. His hand squeeched her cheeks, slightly raising her gaze to meet his.
He stared into her eyes, and she stared back.
Rika was blushing, but her facial expression hadn't changed one bit.
"You won't regret that." Lei said with a smile.
"I know, Young Master." Rika answered.
The ability to control one's facial expression was something that the Young Master valued greatly.
"I might just fall in love." The Young Master whispered.