Something's wrong with this demon.

Chapter 39

Zhang Jiu appeared at the door.

Seeing him soaking in the bathtub, his expression changed, and he said with a smile, "Brother Luo, are you taking a medicinal bath?"

Luo Qingchen calmly replied, "Yes, I'm taking a medicinal bath. Is there anything you need, boss?"

Zhang Jiu smiled but did not answer immediately.

He walked to the bathtub, twitched his nose, and then smiled and said, "Brother Luo, you've rested for more than ten days, you should be feeling better now, right? Two new guards have arrived at the building today, I'm going to introduce them to you."

He sighed again and said, "Captain Zhou and the others left today; they have other things to do. So starting tonight, it'll be our turn to patrol. I'll start tonight, and you and your new teammates will start tomorrow night. Is that alright?"

Luo Qingchen nodded: "No problem."

"That's good."

Zhang Jiu smiled and glanced at the medicine packet next to him, saying, "Brother Luo, please go ahead with your work. I'll introduce you to the medicine tomorrow."

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned back and said, "By the way, Brother Luo, I heard that Senior Brother Tian has gone down the mountain to do a mission these days. In that case, you won't have to have your blood drawn for the time being, and you can have more time to recuperate."

Luo Qingchen's face showed a hint of surprise: "Boss, you're really amazing. You even know about things up above?"

Zhang Jiu's face showed a smug look, but he said in a very humble tone, "Not at all, not at all, it was all told to me by some friends."

After saying that, he waved his hand and left the house.

Luo Qingchen watched his retreating figure until she slowly relaxed the dagger she had been gripping tightly in her hand.

Fortunately, he didn't have his blood drawn immediately.

After waiting for about half an incense stick's time and seeing that there was nothing unusual outside, he quietly cut his wrist in the water and began to draw blood.

"Did Tian Feng go down the mountain to do a mission?"

No wonder the other party hasn't come down to collect blood again recently.

He thought the other party was being very kind and was giving him a few more days to rest.

This is a rare opportunity.

He needs to use this time to cultivate as quickly as possible and try to break through before the other party returns!

After taking a medicinal bath and cleaning the stone house, he immediately returned to his room to cultivate.

I slept for two hours in the afternoon.

When night fell, he continued his cultivation.

The medicinal energy within his body continuously tempered the muscles and bones throughout his entire body.

Day two.

I went out for breakfast and then went back to my room to sleep.

When he was asleep around noon, Zhang Jiu came to knock on the door and introduced him to the two new guards.

Both were young men in their twenties, one tall and one short.

The tall one was named Zhao Nan, and the short one was named Yang Guang.

Zhao Nan and Zhang Jiu were on one team, while Yang Guang was on the other.

The two new guards seemed unaware of the murder that had occurred and happily settled into their new home in the backyard.

Because Yang Guang was on the same team as him, he treated him with great respect and humbly asked him all sorts of questions.

In fact, Luo Qingchen didn't know much either; she only told him some of the rules in the building.

"I'm so glad I'm in the same group as Brother Luo. Yesterday I ran into Brother Zhou and Brother Sun, and when I tried to talk to them, they didn't really respond. I thought the people here were hard to get along with, but I didn't expect Brother Luo to be so kind."

Yang Guang looked very happy, and the smile on his face seemed very innocent.

Luo Qingchen didn't say much. After exchanging a few more pleasantries and agreeing on the time for night patrol, she returned to her room to continue her cultivation.

Soon, night fell.

The two ate dinner together in the kitchen and then went to the front yard.

Luo Qingchen said, "Let's patrol outside first, and then go inside the building."

"Alright, I'll do as Brother Luo says."

Yang Guang seemed very satisfied with this job, and his face was always full of enthusiastic smiles.

The two quickly patrolled the outside area before entering the building.

Luo Qingchen said, "One's upstairs, one's downstairs. Do you want to go upstairs or downstairs?"

Yang Guang thought for a moment and then smiled, "Let's go downstairs. I'm new here, so I'll start by getting familiar with the area downstairs."

Luo Qingchen nodded, said nothing more, and went upstairs.

At this moment, Sun Ping, the building manager, followed him up and whispered to him, "Guard Luo, what has happened in the building these past few days must not be spread outside. Do not tell anyone, including your companion."

Luo Qingchen said, "Don't worry, Sister Sun, I know the rules."

"It's good that you know."

Sun Ping didn't say anything more, went downstairs, and went outside to greet the guests.

Luo Qingchen patrolled the corridor and was about to guard the corner when the door of the first room opened.

Zhao Yun came out of the room and, upon seeing him, her previously blank expression turned into a smile: "Brother Chen, it's been so many days since I've seen you. I heard you almost fainted after having your blood drawn last time. Are you feeling better now?"

Luo Qingchen nodded: "Much better, thank you for having Xiao Cui deliver the food last time."

Zhao Yun smiled reservedly, as if she wanted to say something. She glanced downstairs but didn't dare to speak. She just said softly, "Brother Chen, I know that some things have happened in the building during this time. I just hope you take care of yourself and live well."

Luo Qingchen nodded slightly: "You too."

"Um."

Zhao Yun responded softly and prepared to go downstairs.

Luo Qingchen asked, "Where are you going?"

Zhao Yun sighed, "Business hasn't been good lately. Sister Sun has asked two of us to go out every night and stand at the entrance to greet customers. Tonight it's Qingmei's and my turn."

Luo Qingchen suddenly remembered something, took out the pink purse she had given him before from her bosom, and handed it over.

The purse contained twelve taels of silver that he had already counted.

Zhao Yun glanced at it but didn't reach out to take it. She said softly, "Brother Chen, I don't need the money right now. I've already paid back Qingmei's money. You can keep this money for now. I know that you cultivators need money, so use it for now. There's no rush to pay me back."

She paused, then looked at him tenderly and said, "Just consider it as something I've stored with you. If I need it, I'll ask you for it again, okay?"

Luo Qingchen hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Thank you."

Zhao Yun smiled and went downstairs.

Luo Qingchen watched her slender figure leave the building and disappear into the darkness outside.

As he was pondering something, footsteps came from the corridor.

Then, a sarcastic voice rang out: "Childhood sweethearts, deeply in love, how touching!"

A woman named Qingmei, draped in a thin veil, emerged from the depths of the corridor and sneered at him, saying, "What a pity, she'd rather have fun with someone else than let you have your way."

"Guard Luo, do you know why?"

She suddenly leaned closer, a cold smile on her face, her bright red nails curling at him in a gesture that was both seductive and provocative. She whispered, "Because she thinks she's dirty. Let me tell you a secret, her father told me in bed. Before she even came here, her father had already given her to many men to play with, to break her, to make her willingly degenerate. Not only that, but he also tied her up and made her…"

"roll."

Before she could finish speaking, Luo Qingchen interrupted her coldly, staring at her with a sinister gaze.

"Ha, you can't bear to listen anymore?"

Qingmei chuckled, her face full of mockery, as if she was quite pleased to see him so angry. She sneered, "Guard Luo, when you're ready to hear it, come to my room, and I'll tell you in detail."

After saying that, he laughed and swayed downstairs.

"Hmph, why does someone like you have a lover? Why does someone as slut as you get attention? Why are you more popular with customers? Bah!"

Qingmei muttered curses under her breath as she walked downstairs, her face twisted with jealousy and resentment.

Chen Ju's death shattered all her hopes.

Watching the gentle conversation between the two just now, the irritability and despair in her heart instantly turned into extreme jealousy and anger.

"If I'm not doing well, why should you be?"

She gritted her teeth inwardly.

When she came out of the building and saw Zhao Yun at the front door, she put on a fake smile again.

"Ah Yun, I just had a conversation with Guard Luo upstairs. I hope you don't mind it. Your father told me those things, and I don't think it's anything serious. Guard Luo probably wants to know too."

She said with a big smile.

Zhao Yun looked at her calmly, paused for a moment, and then asked, "What did you say?"