"What are you doing? Just look at that sleazy face—there's no way you're thinking anything decent." With that shameless expression, anyone could guess what’s on his mind just by looking at his toes!
Hearing this, Butterfly Rogue hurriedly shot him a guilty look. "Me? I wasn’t thinking anything!"
"Yeah, right. Don’t even try to deny it—your sleazy face already gave you away." Ethan Chu rolled his eyes at him. This guy is such a clumsy liar: hands shaking, eyes darting everywhere, totally textbook.
"I... Can't I just fantasize a little?" Butterfly Rogue ducked his head, feeling ashamed as he poked at the roof tiles with his finger.
"Enough already. If you keep poking, all the dust on the roof will fall off—are you trying to get us caught?" Ethan Chu’s voice was super quiet, but the two could still hear each other clearly.
Startled, Butterfly Rogue quickly pulled his hand back.
Seeing this, Ethan Chu kindly advised, "Even if you want to fantasize, shouldn’t you wait until Ivy actually accepts you? What do you think matters more right now—daydreaming here or helping Ivy out?"
"Of course Ivy matters more!" He answered without a hint of hesitation.
"Then that's settled!"
Butterfly Rogue quickly set the roof tile back in place, looked at Ethan seriously, and said, "Come on, I’m definitely going to find that Chef Zhen guy!" With that, he snapped back to normal and leapt forward. Ethan Chu shook his head helplessly, but followed right after.
A moment later—
"Hey, Number Five, move it!" Ethan Chu waved from a distance, urging him to hurry up. How come he’s already acting weird again right after finally getting back to normal for less than an hour?!
Butterfly Rogue looked up at Ethan Chu and grinned mischievously. "Ooh, something fun’s about to happen! Looks like this is a big bathhouse—hehe, I bet there’s a show worth watching!" With that, he ducked his head and started peeking down again.
Ethan Chu frowned and came over. Does this guy have some kind of voyeur problem? Why does he love watching this stuff so much?
"Are you done yet? We don’t have time to waste on your peeping!" Ethan Chu urged when he reached Butterfly Rogue’s side.
"Wow, this place has serious vibes—mist swirling, silk curtains floating, flower petals in the pool, and the scent is amazing! Talk about living in luxury!" Butterfly Rogue couldn’t help but gush.
"Enough already. Quit gawking, will you? We’ve got real business to handle!" Ethan Chu shook his head, totally speechless at this guy.
"Whoa, looks like someone’s bathing down there!" Butterfly Rogue kept gossiping as he peeked.
"Well duh—what else would you do in a bathhouse, eat dinner? Are you coming or not? If you won’t, I’m leaving by myself." He really didn’t have time to waste on this nonsense.
"Wait a sec—hey, Number Six, get over here! That back looks super familiar!" Butterfly Rogue suddenly blurted out in surprise.
"Uh, what?"
"Hurry, look! That back—that back…"
Ethan Chu noticed his voice had changed pitch and, curious, crouched down to lift a roof tile and peek inside. Unfortunately, before he could get a good look—CRASH! The roof gave way, and the two of them tumbled straight into the warm water below.
"Aah—!" Suddenly, with two people dropping down from above, Caleb Miles was so startled he dove behind Ivy Shen.
But Ivy Shen’s eyes were sharp as she stared at the unexpected guests in the pool. From the moment someone stepped onto the roof and started talking, she’d known there were people above. So she waited for the right moment, grabbed Caleb’s boot from the side, and sent it flying upward with a burst of palm force. Her aim was so strong and fast that the two guys had zero chance to react—they just dropped right in.
"Pfft—!" As Butterfly Rogue and Ethan Chu surfaced, Ivy Shen’s sword was instantly at Butterfly Rogue’s throat. Next second, a white-clad figure dropped from the roof’s center. As Ethan Chu popped up, a sharp blade was already pressed to his neck.
"Ivy?!" Butterfly Rogue and Ethan Chu both stared wide-eyed in disbelief when they saw who was standing in front of them.
Ivy Shen was just as stunned—how could it possibly be the two of them?!
"Bad guys! Bad guys! Who are you?" Caleb Miles poked his head out and shouted at them. Next second, he wanted to call for Charlie Qiao—but then remembered Charlie had said to seal off the area and send everyone outside to avoid interruptions. The bath was way too far from the outer rooms; even if he yelled, would they hear him?!
"You know each other?" Eli Crane looked from their shocked faces to Ivy’s stunned expression and guessed they must be acquainted.