Although the Nangong Family was wealthy and powerful, if Nangong Xueer had been an eyesore, many men would surely have beat a hasty retreat; after all, not every man was after her family's fortune.
Ye Wudao took out the note and glanced at it again—it provided him a path to Fujii Hideo's location.
Ye Wudao carefully tucked the note away, then followed the directions through a strange forest of oddly shaped rocks, and emerged into another hot springs area. However, he spotted several bodyguards wearing black suits from the Eastern Ocean guarding every entrance. Without asking, he deduced that Fujii Hideo must be inside.
From afar, Ye Wudao heard the sound of men and women frolicking. The noise wafted out to him. Stealthily, he crept closer, incapacitating the bodyguards one by one, all without raising any alarm.
