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Dong dong dong, the knocking on the door sounded.
Chen Ji, who was sitting by the square table, looked towards the tightly closed door, while Wu Yun also stood up from the windowsill.
He slowly stood up, clutched the Whale Blade beside him, and calmly asked, "Who is it?"
Outside, the brothel owner said with a laugh, "Young Master, I've brought some silver, and wanted to buy some more information from you."
Xiao Man spoke, "Young Master, let me open the door."
But this time, Chen Ji grabbed her wrist, with certain conviction he said, "I'll go."
After speaking, he carried the Whale Blade and walked slowly to the door. Using the whale-shaped hilt wrapped in grey cloth, he cautiously lifted the latch.
The next moment, as the sound of the latch being lifted echoed, the brothel owner outside had already made her move through the door.
