Second Round of the Family Hierarch Evaluation, part 4 (after battle)

This place... looks like a laboratory.

There's nothing left. Not even a faint blood fragrance.

Though I sense a scurrying rat.

A rat...?

Know who you're talking to before you insult them. Who are you?

W-we're a different candidate's clan.

Hi, I'm Baoyu of the Jia family.

Hong Lu extended a placid greeting.

I thought you had twelve companions, Jia Baoyu... so what's this Wang guy doing here? You've already made an alliance? A thing like you?

Aha, but we're not allies.

Doesn't seem like he's buying it. Doubt he ever will.

So who is he, Hong Lu?

He's uh... He's... I'm pretty sure he's from the Shi family... So he must be Shi...

Shi...

There was an awkward silence.

Ahem... Hua... c'mon, man. Hua...

Ah, thanks for the help~ So he's Shi... Hua... something...

Good, you're getting there. You're getting warmer. Now, let's -

What the hell are you guys doing?

…….

Forget it, who gives a shit anyway.

If every candidate indeed has the same number of coins... I should prioritize finding weaker candidates like you to steal from.

It's beyond me where you even got the guts to throw your hat in the ring for the Family Hierarch war outta nowhere.

Last I heard, you were roaming the City like some unemployed lout after spending years holed up in Daguanyuan. So what brings you here, huh? Had enough of the City tour?

Luckily, I never had a moment of boredom. I found so many marvelous and interesting things out there.

Like, did you know that there are people out there who sleep in roofless rooms?

Asshole, think you're funny...?! I swear, I'm gonna eliminate you here...!

You sure know how to make friends, young master Baoyu.