TLN: Hello, guys! I apologize for the late post! Have you been waiting for a long time? fufu to those who have been patiently waiting for the latest update from me, rejoice!

Also, thanks to Niernen for the donation. I'm not sure which novel you read, but I'll keep say my thanks here.

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Yes, it's true that all the procedures for making up are fake. Shi Liuli's real purpose is to get rid of the old mice lurking around the inn. She just doesn't want the two sisters to see the possible bloody scene that might happen.

The reason why it is said to be 'possible' is because Shi Liuli also wants to see if the other party is sensible or not. If they obediently withdraw and reveal the mastermind, she won't resort to killing.

Speaking of these 'mice', they have been following her since she came out of the Mage Association. At that time, Shi Liuli thought she had mistaken them for someone else, after all, although she was new, she didn't seem to have offended anyone, right?

But later, she didn't think so. These people obviously have received special training, and their tracking methods are very clever, so the possibility of mistaking them is almost non-existent.

So it can only be directed at Shi Liuli.

Could it be the old man from the Adventurer's Guild? Impossible, although Shi Liuli's tone at the time was not particularly respectful, he wouldn't be petty enough to send someone to track her, right?

The Mage Association is even more unlikely. She had just joined, how could she have offended someone, and the timing doesn't match.

Could it be the thing that she drove away, the sky dragon?

Just kidding.

To be honest, even if it's directed at her, Shi Liuli wouldn't care. She doesn't care who she has offended, not to mention whether the other party is seeking a dead end, or that she has a group of mages backing her up. She is leaving for Zhongzhou the day after tomorrow. Can these people follow her to Zhongzhou?

TLN: Should I keep it 中州 as Zhongzhou? or are there other means?

So Shi Liuli didn't pay attention to these people. As long as they don't seek death and rush up, she would turn a blind eye.

But now, it's not okay. With Yu'er and Cui'er in the inn, although she is very confident in herself, Shi Liuli will not tolerate any factors that could threaten the stability of the people she cares about, even if it's just a tiny bit!

This is the lesson she learned from the war.

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In a dark alley across from the inn, a man covered in black stared tightly at a certain window on the second floor of the inn, apparently he had already figured out which room Shi Liuli was staying in.

Suddenly, a small hand was placed on his shoulder, "Hey! Young man, I didn't expect you to be a-"

Before the words were finished, the man reacted quickly and turned around with a spinning kick - but he didn't hit anything. Then he quickly withdrew, sweating all over.

Who is it? When did they come to his side?

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's not good to be so fierce, I haven't even gotten angry yet, you should bear with me even if you're not happy."

A cute voice came from the shadow in front, and then a petite figure slowly emerged, under the faint light from the street, the man recognized that it was his target!

This person is naturally Shi Liuli.

He's been found out!

Realizing this, the man immediately wanted to retreat, after all, his only task was to track her, and he hadn't received any other orders.

But how could Shi Liuli let him go like that?

With a light step on the ground with her left foot, the shadows in the alley suddenly spread wildly, like a giant abyss swallowing everything around, enveloping everything in an airtight manner.

The man seemed to hit a soft barrier and was bounced back, having to turn around to face Shi Liuli.

"Don't be afraid, I just want to ask you some questions, as long as you obediently tell me everything, you can go back safely, okay?"

Shi Liuli said with a relaxed expression, her right hand still playing with something.

The man took a closer look and realized that it was just a bunch of keys that Shi Liuli was playing with.

"Kid, don't look down on people, since you are so ungrateful, then don't blame me for being rude!"

The man was annoyed by her casual attitude, thinking that Shi Liuli looked down on him. After speaking, a dagger appeared in his hand, and his figure swiftly rushed towards her.

Well, Shi Liuli actually does look down on him, she doesn't deny that.

By this time, the man had already rushed to Shi Liuli's side, and the dagger in his hand suddenly stabbed towards Shi Liuli's right thigh -

"Ding-"

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TLN: Isn't that supposed to be a stabbing sound? Well, let's find out in the next chapter!