Chapter 148 Hanging outside the window, rising and falling

The night was as still as water, yet the world remained bustling. The Moon Garden was brightly lit, and the blue gauze curtains fluttered in the wind.

The exquisite buildings stand quietly in the bustling Sipingfang, just as they were back then.

In a private room on the second floor of Yueya Garden, a woman sat at a carved round table, pouring herself a drink, as she parted the beaded curtain.

She had a very well-proportioned figure and wore a pink dress with silver butterfly patterns. The light pink color resembled the misty clouds swirling in the mountains.

The skirts piled up on the floor, the butterflies outlined in silver thread shimmering, as if trying to break free of their restraints and flutter with the flowing sleeves of the dancers downstairs.

Xie Mianmian poured herself a glass of wine, and looking at the clear liquid inside, she tentatively took a small sip.

"Wow." The next moment her face scrunched up, she stuck out her tongue, and put on a mask of pain.

"It's so bitter. Isn't alcohol supposed to be a good thing? Why does it taste so awful?"

This was Xie Mianmian's first time drinking alcohol. Over the past ten years, she had tried to sneak a drink, but she always got caught red-handed when she tried to do something bad.

She popped a piece of pastry into her mouth, using the sweetness to dispel the bitterness on her tongue.

So, every time Third Brother drank, he would pretend to be nonchalant and say "How wonderful!" Xie Mianmian didn't understand what was so good about this bitter wine.

Ever since learning that Bai Yun was the adopted daughter of the owner of Shanzhan Tower, Xie Mianmian has been pestering her to learn a lot about this mysterious intelligence tower.

This made Xie Mianmian yearn for it. The grudges and love affairs in the martial arts world, the elusive secret agents, and the thrilling adventures were all so interesting.

Whenever Bai Yun talks about these things with Xie Mianmian, Xie Huaijin always catches her in less than fifteen minutes.

He would forcefully lead Bai Yun away, saying, "The world is too far away, do you want to abandon me again?"

Seeing Xie Huaijin's pitiful look, Bai Yun could only coax him while winking at Xie Mianmian, indicating that they would find a more secluded corner to talk next time.

Xie Mianmian could only watch helplessly as Xie Huaijin tightly protected Bai Yun in his arms. Even after they had walked far away, she could still hear Bai Yun saying, "My husband, you are my true love. My love for the martial world is fake. My love for you is real."

Later, Xie Mianmian really longed for it, so she secretly approached Bai Yun and said, "Third Sister-in-law, please let me join Shanzhan Tower. I'm very capable. I have ten years of experience in intelligence gathering since I was five years old."

Xie Mianmian's ability to pester people was so powerful that Bai Yun had no choice but to give her a test to enter the building.

She would be considered successful if she obtained the secret ledger of Yueya Garden.

Xie Mianmian stood up and hid behind a pillar next to the railing. Downstairs, there was a beautiful and unrestrained Persian dance, but unfortunately, she could only catch a few glimpses of it now.

Her real target was the room on the third floor across the street, which was the most heavily guarded place in the entire building, and the ledgers should be inside.

The mission can only be completed once; success is not an option.

Xie Mianmian's beautiful big eyes were focused intently on the sky.

Suddenly, a figure flashed in my peripheral vision. It was a tall man wearing a black brocade robe, and his back looked very familiar.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked down. She saw the man walk into a side room, and then the door was closed. Xie Mianmian could not see the man's face.

She bit her lower lip, confirming that she knew him, and that he was someone she knew very well. But who was he?

Who cares? Whether you're a man or a woman, you come here to have fun, and that doesn't seem wrong.

But if it's the man in her own family, ha, she'll find out more once she gets the ledger.

Looks like I'll be home late again tonight.

Hidden behind the light gauze, Xie Mianmian continued to keep an eye on the third floor across the street. When the number of guards at the door increased to four, she knew that her opportunity had arrived.

Because the boss was not in the room at that time.

Xie Mianmian stepped out of the room, and before she had taken more than a few steps, she was about to bump into a drunkard with greasy hair and a frivolous gait.

She frowned, intending to walk past him.

But the drunkard stopped her, "Hey, little beauty, where are you going? Hiccup, want to come to my room for a drink?"

Thinking it best to avoid trouble, Xie Mianmian didn't want to get entangled with him; he was such an annoying drunkard.

This reminded her of that unpleasant memory: a drunk person would reveal their beastly side.

He either beats and kills innocent people weaker than him, or he harasses women.

Xie Mianmian clenched her fists, realizing she was no longer the toddler being chased and screaming by the drunkard.

She chuckled softly, and the drunkard stared at her, lunging at her. "Beautiful...beauty, if you spend one night with me, I'll give you all my gold and silver treasures, hehe."

"Alright." A smile played on her crimson lips, and her slender wrist turned slightly. "Let me keep you company."

The drunkard stared at her, a dazed look on his face, and smiled foolishly.

She raised her leg high from under her skirt and, taking advantage of his moment of inattention, kicked him hard in the groin.

"Ah!" A shrill scream rang out. The drunkard's face turned deathly pale. He clamped his legs together, covered his genitals with his hands, and slowly knelt on the ground.

"Help!"

"Hmph, sober now? If you harass women again, I'll beat you every time I see you."

The drunkard's screams continued, attracting the attention of the surrounding waiters and guards, who rushed over.

"How could this be... murder?"

Xie Mianmian hurriedly ran forward down the corridor, lowering her head and covering her face with a handkerchief, trying to hide herself in the crowd.

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was completely drawn to the drunkard, she found a dark room and slipped inside. The target room was located on the ceiling of the room.

Xie Mianmian walked to the window, bent her index finger and put it to her lips, blowing out a peculiar whistling sound, like the chirping of insects, which went unnoticed by anyone.

It was pitch black outside the window, with undercurrents surging, as if some unknown monster was lurking outside.

A moment later, a pink rope hung down from the window.

Xie Mianmian grabbed the rope and wrapped it tightly around her waist. Finally, she patted the rope to indicate that she was ready.

The rope seemed to have its own mind, tightening a few times out of concern before slowly hoisting Xie Mianmian upwards.

Xie Mianmian felt her vision rising higher and higher. Oh no, she went too far! She slapped the rope hard, trying to lower herself down quickly.

The giant python had its upper body firmly coiled around the roof, so it couldn't see what was happening below, and could only feel Xie Mianmian's touch.

It flicked its forked red tongue, trying to discern the direction, then quickly slapped three times before lowering itself down, the python drooping its tail tip.

After being hit twice more, it understood that it should be lifted up.

And so, Xie Mianmian struggled up and down for quite a while before finally aiming at the window of the boss's room on the third floor.

Xie Mianmian gently opened the window. It was pitch black and very quiet inside. She carefully stepped inside.

After landing safely, she put the tip of her tail back out the window, stroked it a few times, and then quietly retracted it.

Xie Mianmian took out the luminous pearl, and its pure white light instantly filled her entire body.

She walked towards the desk with her back slightly bent, and Xie Mianmian noticed that there was a square wooden box in the middle of the desk.