Aside from the white-robed figure in black robes who remained floating in the air monitoring the entire scene, the other black-robed figures quickly entered the house.
But after taking only a few steps, a scream rang out: "Ah!"
At this moment, the man in the black robe with yellow stripes also saw Tang Tian'er in the bathtub. He was so frightened that he hurriedly closed the door and signaled to the others not to come in.
"Who let you in!" Tang Tian'er demanded angrily, hugging herself tightly to her chest and shrinking underwater, only her head showing as she glared at the crowd.
The man in the black robe with yellow stripes said with a wry smile, "Miss, a thief overheard a lot of secrets today, and we must find him. Moreover, if he runs into this area and disturbs you, it won't be good. It would be good if we checked the area to make sure it's safe."
Tang Tian'er said coldly, "I didn't see any thieves come in here, but I only saw a few of you."
The man in the black robe with yellow stripes replied, "That person is extremely skilled at concealing his whereabouts. We didn't even notice him at first, so please don't be careless, Miss."
The others had long since ignored Tang Tian'er and quickly began searching the room.
The room wasn't very big, but with their combined cultivation levels, they quickly inspected every part of it.
They shook their heads at each other, clearly having found nothing.
Just then, Tang Tian'er suddenly trembled slightly, and her pretty face turned bright red.
An elderly man with blue markings approached and asked in a deep voice, "Why is your face so red? Why is your heart beating so fast?"
Clearly, with their cultivation levels, it wouldn't be difficult for them to hear Tang Tian'er's heartbeat.
"I was taking a shower, and you guys barged in. How could I not blush and feel my heart race!" Tang Tian'er was immediately annoyed.
To everyone's surprise, the old man with blue markings didn't believe it. Instead, he walked up to the bath tub and looked inside.
Unfortunately, a layer of flower petals floated on the surface of the water, obscuring what was happening underwater.
Noblewomen often sprinkled flower petals on their bodies while bathing to enhance their fragrance, but sprinkling so many flower petals was simply too extravagant.
"What are you doing?" Tang Tian'er asked anxiously, shrinking back even further as the water was almost touching her lips.
The old man with blue patterns wore a mask under his cloak, so Tang Tian'er couldn't see his face clearly.
The old man with blue markings did not answer. Instead, he slowly stretched out his hand, as if to part the petals on the water's surface.
At this moment, Tang Tian'er asked coldly, "Was the thief you were chasing a man or a woman?"
The old man with blue markings was taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party to ask this question, and subconsciously answered, "Male."
Tang Tian'er sneered, "You don't actually think I'd hide a man underwater like this, do you?"
The old man with the blue tattoo hesitated for a moment; it was indeed illogical.
At this moment, Tang Tian'er said again: "I think you're trying to take advantage of me. You're so old and still have such lustful thoughts. Bah!"
The others also looked at the old man with blue markings with strange eyes. The little girl was bathing in the tub, and although there were flower petals on the surface of the water, her body could not be seen.
Without these petals, with their eyesight, wouldn't they have seen her entire body?
"You brat!" The old man with the blue tattoo immediately panicked; he didn't want to be blamed for this.
At this moment, the man in the yellow-striped black robe appeared and blocked the bathtub: "Everyone, the inside has been checked. The most important thing now is to find the thief. Don't waste time here."
This was, after all, the territory of the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce, so they had to give them some face. The group quickly filed out, and even the most unwilling old man with green patterns couldn't say anything more.
"Excuse me." The man in the black robe with yellow stripes nodded to Tang Tian'er, and then specially closed the door for her.
Soon, the sound of people leaving could be heard outside, and the girl named Xiao Chan rushed in in a panic.
"Miss, Miss, are you alright?"
Tang Tian'er glared at him fiercely: "How could I be okay with so many men coming in?"
"Huh?" Xiao Chan was stunned, her words stammering, "Miss, you were... were they..."
Tang Tian'er said irritably, "What are you thinking? I was just a little frightened when so many people barged in while I was taking a bath."
As she spoke, her face turned red again: "You go out quickly and stand guard outside. If anyone else comes in, I'll sell you to the Jade Workshop."
"Ah, no, Miss!" Xiao Chan was terrified.
"Then hurry up and go guard the gate!" Tang Tian'er glared at her. If she hadn't heard this girl trying to stop them outside, she might have really punished her properly after what happened.
After Xiao Chan went outside, Tang Tian'er moved back slightly and said in a low voice, "You can come out now."
With a splash, Zu'an emerged from the water, wiping the water off his face as he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for saving me, young lady."
Tang Tian'er turned her face to the side and whispered, "If you really want to thank me, then look at me less."
Zuan then realized what was happening, his face flushed red, and he hurriedly jumped out of the bathtub, turned around, and said, "Sorry!"
As he spoke, he circulated his cultivation. Thanks to the Blue Duck's natural affinity for water, not much water had actually gotten on him, and his clothes and hair quickly dried.
Because of the blue duck's characteristics, he could see everything without any problems while hiding in the water, whether he should or shouldn't see it.
The other person was so fair-skinned, so pure that there was not a trace of blemish.
Instead, a red pattern appeared below her lower abdomen, resembling a flame or a flower, extremely symmetrical and exquisite. It's unclear whether it was naturally formed or tattooed.
That scene was so impactful that even though he kept repeating "do not look at what is improper, do not think about what is improper," the image still appeared clearly in his mind.
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