Feng Yongrui and his disciples first changed their appearance once more. This time, they changed their faces to look like three scholarly young men.
"We'll pretend that we're brothers," Feng Yongrui explained.
"I'll be the eldest brother, and Hou Renshu will be the second eldest, and Ma Bo is the youngest one. You both should stick close to me and just follow me, okay?"
"Understood, Master," the two boys agreed.
"As for you..." Feng Yongrui looked at the little puppy in his arms.
"You have to be a good boy and stay still, alright? No barking or running around on your own. Otherwise... otherwise..." Feng Yongrui couldn't think of a good threat.
"Otherwise you can imagine the consequences yourself," He finally said.
The puppy barked once as if in understanding and nestled in Feng Yongrui's arms. Feng Yongrui was satisfied and brought the two disciples to the Intoxicating Fragrance House.
Once the three of them arrived at the entrance, three women immediately walked over to them, swaying their hips and curling their lips into a coquettish smile. Each woman put their arms on one of them and caressed their arms gently.
Ma Bo's face was instantly flushed, and he quickly moved closer to Hou Renshu, as if seeking protection. Hou Renshu, on the other hand, was unmoved and just looked at the women coldly.
"Young Masters," The woman clinging to Feng Yongrui spoke, "Are you here to have some fun?"
Feng Yongrui was slightly frozen in place. This was his first time being this close to a woman AND going to a brothel. A slightly sweet fragrance emanated from the young woman clinging to his arms and her deep red lips were like cherries waiting to be plucked.
But Feng Yongrui was not moved. He was stunned and surprised, but he regained his composure very quickly. His Daily Mission was not considered "completed" yet, meaning that he had to enter the brothel first for the task to be completed.
Feng Yongrui gave a small smile to the woman and spoke.
"We would like to eat and watch the performance here, is that alright?"
The young woman smiled like a blooming flower.
"Of course, Young Master~ Do you have a reservation in a private room?"
"...No. But, if it's possible, we'd like a secluded sitting place, please," Feng Yongrui said.
"Of course, Young Masters~ Please come this way~"
The three of them followed the women inside the brothel. Everywhere, Feng Yongrui could see gorgeous women smiling coquettishly to the guests. The fragrance of flowers and wine filled the air.
Feng Yongrui could here tinkling laughter, like the dainty sound of bells, and people chatting with each other. It was a lively place.
The three "young men" were led to the second floor. Feng Yongrui picked a table for 4 people that was situated in a corner near the balcony that overlooked the stage downstairs. It was the perfect place.
Feng Yongrui dismissed the women and asked for food to be served to his table. When the food came and was placed on the table, Feng Yongrui noticed that they had served wine as well.
Feng Yongrui frowned and the waitress gave him a fearful glance. Was this Young Master unhappy about something?
Feng Yongrui was, indeed, unhappy. How could his disciples drink wine? They were still minors!
"My little brothers are not good at drinking, so please bring in some tea instead," Feng Yongrui said.
The waitress immediately bowed and left. Now that the three of them were alone, Ma Bo and Hou Renshu breathed a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, Feng Yongrui was confused. He and his disciples had already gone this far inside the brothel. What else should they do? Why isn't the Daily Mission completed?!
"Ding~" The System's voice rang. Feng Yongrui had a bad premonition.
"The medium ranked Daily Mission 'bring your disciples to a brothel' has been upgraded. Now the Daily Mission is 'find the Mystic Stone in the Intoxicating Fragrance House' (extra hard). Host, please do your best~"
Feng Yongrui: "..."
The System must be a full-fledged troublemaker, right?
"What's a Mystic Stone?" Feng Yongrui first asked this crucial point.
"Host, would you like to know the answer? You need 1 point to hear a simple answer and 2 points to get a comprehensive report~"
Feng Yongrui heaved a large sigh. The money-grubbing System is back.
"Fine, I'll spend 2 points. So hurry up and tell me," he said.
"Ding~ 2 points have been deducted~"
A report appeared in front of him and Feng Yongrui looked at it. Hou Renshu and Ma Bo were busy eating, and Feng Yongrui also took a few bites from time to time. However, he was focused on the information before him:
"The Mystic Stone is an ancient artifact that once belonged to the Demonic Faction. Legend has it that the Mystic Stone was carved out of the bones of a primordial beast during the Primordial Gods Era several millenniums ago. The person who carved the Mystic Stone did not have much creativity and simply carved it in the shape of a round stone."
Feng Yongrui's interest was ignited and he read on.
"This artifact is said to be very powerful and has mysterious powers. Unfortunately, the Mystic Stone is lost and no one has heard about it for several hundred years."
And then... and then...
Feng Yongrui scrolled down, but the rest of the page was blank. Feng Yongrui was stunned.
"System, there's something wrong with the information you gave me!"
"Host, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the information."
"But it's not complete! This information is just the background, the shape, and the rumors about it!"
"That's a lot of information, Host," The System said smugly. "In fact, that's more than plenty~"
Feng Yongrui: "..."
"Are you messing with me, huh?! Those information are not relevant at all! At least tell me how this is related to the Intoxicating Fragrance House, or tell me how they got The Mystic Stone!"
"Host, you need to find out those information yourself. Please continue to work hard~"
Feng Yongrui: "..."
Does anyone know how to murder a System? Waiting for answers online, QAQ.
Feng Yongrui clenched his teeth and asked, "Then what about that information that cost one point? What would I get if I chose that option?"
"If you chose that option, then you would only get the information in the second paragraph~"
Feng Yongrui: "..."
Fine, it was his fault for trusting the System in the first place. Feng Yongrui stopped talking with the System and instead looked at the brothel. Downstairs, on the stage, there was a young lady dancing like a butterfly, twisting and turning gracefully.
Feng Yongrui took his chopsticks and ate the food, occasionally giving some to the puppy.
"Little brothers," Feng Yongrui lowered his voice and spoke. Hou Renshu and Ma Bo looked at him almost immediately.
"I'm going to investigate this place for a while. You two should stay here and cover for me, okay?" He said.
The two disciples nodded in agreement. Feng Yongrui looked at the puppy in his arms.
"I'll leave the puppy here with you," Feng Yongrui began speaking.
However, the puppy whined and dug into his arms. It looked at Ma Bo disdainfully and gave a low growl. Feng Yongrui frowned. This puppy seemed reluctant to part with him, but how could he bring the puppy to investigate?
"Be a good boy," Feng Yongrui tried coaxing him. However, the puppy was adamant, so Feng Yongrui could only bring it with him. Feng Yongrui cast a spell that made them invisible and left the table.
First, Feng Yongrui scoured the second floor. There were many tables and chairs here and there, and Feng Yongrui gently flew past the customers who were busy drinking and eating.
He flew forward and saw several the private rooms in front of him. The private rooms were for guests who did not want to mingle with others. Feng Yongrui was afraid that any of the guests had strong cultivation levels, because if they did, they might be able to see him.
So Feng Yongrui flew past the private rooms, meaning to bypass all of them. However, when he passed a certain corridor, the puppy that had been obediently laying in his arms grew restless and whined.
Feng Yongrui stroked the little guy and whispered words of comfort, but the puppy looked at him with its beady black eyes and stuck out its tongue. Attacked by a wave of cuteness, Feng Yongrui pursed his lips and went through that particular corridor.
The corridor was dimly lit, with white pillars on both sides and ornate carvings on the walls. However, when he reached the end of the corridor, Feng Yongrui was faced with a dead end.
"There's nothing here... Little guy, let's go back, okay?" Feng Yongrui whispered.
As if understanding his words, the puppy shook its head and whined a few times. Feng Yongrui unconsciously frowned. Was there something wrong? He knew that animals were more sensitive than humans, so did this mean the puppy noticed something?
Feng Yongrui put his hand on the wall but did not feel anything. Copying what he had seen in movies, Feng Yongrui knocked on the wall several times. The puppy whined again, this time more urgently than before. However, Feng Yongrui still hadn't found anything suspicious.
At that moment, Feng Yongrui heard the sound of footsteps in the corridor...
***
Feng Yongrui: *knocks the wall*
System: Hey, what are you doing that for?
Feng Yongrui: ...To look like a cool detective?
System: *facepalm* You should be paying attention to the sounds!
Feng Yongrui: *confused* The walls sound sturdy enough to me though?
System: "..."