Looking at this Ancestor of the Lou family, with her aged, perpetually sour expression that actually bore a two-tenths resemblance to Jian Wan, Jian Jiuyue found herself liking her even less. Since this was never going to end amicably anyway, she decided to play the overbearing villain right to the end. She didn't even bother to stand up, merely offering a perfunctory salute:
"Greetings, Ancestor of the Lou family. I wouldn't dare call this asking for guidance; I simply wanted to see the renowned, breathtaking beauties among the Lou family disciples."
Upon hearing Jian Jiuyue's words, the Ancestor of the Lou family twitched a muscle in her face before speaking:
"Little friend Moyue, since you insist on seeing the Lou family disciples, have you discovered something amiss with the ones we recruit? If so, our Lou estate will naturally cooperate fully with the City Lord's Mansion to investigate it thoroughly."
Jian Jiuyue raised an eyebrow at the Ancestor of the Lou family and smiled seductively. The old woman was trying to seize the initiative; even if there were issues with the Lou family disciples, she would frame it as them being too deeply hidden to discover rather than any intentional harboring on their part.
"Well, I can't say for sure just yet. Let's wait until I've seen them! I know the Lou family has always kept to themselves, focusing solely on running their clan and zealously nurturing their disciples, so naturally, you wouldn't collude with the Zergs."
Jian Jiuyue …
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