Even hybrid monsters have their day

Usually, conflicts between team members can be handled as minor incidents. However, if the team leader gets involved, the consequences become much more serious. This is the main reason why Diao Lanrong always stands aside and watches whenever someone in her group provokes someone.

Although Geng Miaowan wasn't the team leader, she remained calm. She slowly took a sip of her drink before looking up at Diao Lanrong with a genuine smile. "Oh, Team Leader Diao, walking the dog?" Before anyone could grasp the meaning of her words, she continued, "But your dog isn't very good. It only barks when told to bark by others, unless its owner tells it to."

After saying that, she clicked her tongue and shook her head twice, looking quite disgusted.

Jin Mo and Mu Yuebin choked on their drinks, unable to spit them out or swallow them, so they lowered their heads and coughed muffledly. Heng Yihao and the others, realizing what was happening, also chuckled.

The man who had initially spoken provocatively also sensed something amiss. He angrily shouted at Geng Miaowan, "Who are you calling a dog?"

"Hey, I didn't say anyone was a dog, so please don't take it personally." She said this to that person, but her eyes were fixed on Diao Lanrong without blinking.

"you!"

The man was about to rush forward to argue with her, but Diao Lanrong stopped him, saying, "That's enough."

Her expression wasn't good; she had originally intended to use her subordinates to teach them a lesson. Who knew that Geng Miaowan, who seemed so innocent and naive, could speak so sharply and meanly?

Their presence here has already attracted the attention of those around them. High-ranking figures can appear in bars at any time. She had just been spoken to by Jiao Lingfeng about Qi Liuhai's matter, and she didn't want to cause any more trouble right now.

"Team Leader Diao!" Geng Miaowan called out to Diao Lanrong and the others who were about to leave. "As the first team of the Underworld Guardians, is this all your ideals and ambitions? Instead of nitpicking others' shortcomings and trying to gain an advantage verbally, you should properly supervise your team members. Strength is important, but character is even more valuable. Don't let your moral flaws tarnish the reputation of the first Guardian Team."

"What did you say!" A team member tried to rush over, but was stopped by Diao Lanrong.

Her face was ashen, and her eyes blazed with fury as she glared at Geng Miaowan. However, she simply took a deep breath and said to the people around her, "Let's go."

"Team Leader Diao!" a teammate beside her complained, but Diao Lanrong ignored him and walked ahead. Seeing this, the other team members had no choice but to follow behind her.

Geng Miaowan raised her glass and called out to their Beijing Film Academy team, "Captain Diao, want to have a drink?"

The only response she received was the quiet, soft music from the bar.

Watching Diao Lanrong and her men disappear outside the bar, they burst into laughter. Heng Yihao even patted her on the shoulder and said...

"Wow, Miaowan, you've managed to handle such a difficult person. Did you see Diao Lanrong's expression just now? It was absolutely hilarious."

Bu Luoyuan: "Miaowan, I never expected that you would not only cultivate so quickly, but also be so sharp-tongued. I've only ever seen you leave Diao Lanrong speechless."

Geng Miaowan shook her head and said with a regretful tone, "Radish, you have too little experience."

Everyone was amused by her expression.

At this moment, a waiter walked up to her and said, "Miss Geng Miaowan, someone is looking for you over there."

The crowd stopped laughing and looked in the direction the waiter pointed. There, they saw a handsome man looking at them. It was none other than Shen Zhize, the Black Impermanence.

"What does he want with you?" Although the Ten Courts of the Underworld serve the Six Realms, the relationships between the courts are not very good. Generally speaking, unless there is something special, the people from different courts don't communicate much in private.

Geng Miaowan shrugged. "I'll go take a look."

Heng Yihao: "If anything happens, call us immediately."

Geng Miaowan laughed, "It's not like we're fighting..."

Shen Zhize wasn't wearing the ancient uniform of their Yama Palace today. Instead, he was casually dressed in a white casual shirt. His tall, slender figure and handsome face were softened by the white casual shirt, making him look like a refined and elegant young man.

She glanced to the side and asked, "Why isn't Yin Hao with you?"

Shen Zhize paused, his hand holding the wine glass still, and instead of answering, asked, "Why is he with me?"

"You guys aren't..." Geng Miaowan suddenly stopped, chuckled dryly twice, and leaned closer to ask in a low voice, "Tell the truth, are you guys... um?"

She raised an eyebrow meaningfully.

"Our relationship isn't at the point where we can discuss this topic yet," Shen Zhize said without even glancing at her.

Geng Miaowan pursed her lips, knowing that Shen Zhize wasn't as easy to talk to as Yin Hao, so she didn't continue the topic. She took the wine bottle next to him, poured herself a glass of wine, and gently swirled it a few times in her hand, the liquid in the glass swaying with her movements.

"What do you want from me?" she decided to get down to business.

"What happened in your mission space? Why were you ejected from the space?" Shen Zhize's voice was very soft, but Geng Miaowan heard it very clearly.

Since returning to the Underworld, this has been the question she's been asked the most, but she never expected that Shen Zhize would be interested in it.

Seeing Shen Zhize's rare expression of curiosity, Geng Miaowan really wanted to satisfy his curiosity. However, the answer to this question was something she herself didn't know.

She shook her head honestly, "I don't know either..."

Shen Zhize looked at her, as if trying to see from her eyes whether what she said was true.

Geng Miaowan could lie without batting an eye, let alone telling the truth. Therefore, Shen Zhize couldn't discern anything from her face even after observing her for a long time.

"First, the Anywhere Door malfunctioned, then the Arena was shut down, and now a chain reaction has occurred in different spaces, causing one mishap after another at Chujiang Palace. Do you know why?"

Geng Miaowan realized that this man had come to inquire about information. It seemed that many people in the underworld were interested in these matters, but they had no way of finding out because their superiors kept quiet.

She didn't know everything he said, but she had a general idea. However, it seemed that the higher-ups were intentionally concealing these matters, perhaps fearing that knowing them would cause unnecessary panic or unrest among the lower-ups.

She thought for a moment and said, "How would I know something that no one else knows?"

Shen Zhize turned around with some disappointment. He had thought that since the people of the underworld treated her so specially, she must know something, but she didn't seem to know anything at all.

"Do you think something big is going to happen in the underworld..." he murmured to himself.

Geng Miaowan was immediately impressed by his astonishingly keen intuition; he had actually begun to have doubts. However, her admiration remained merely that—admiration. She would never, under any circumstances, tell him that the divine power left behind by the ancient gods to protect the underworld was gradually disappearing. (To be continued.)