Grace went to find Shannon and asked her to help search for someone.
Shannon left a note for Evan Xiao, then went with Grace.
After meeting up with Joanna Zuo, she used divination to search for the missing person.
The spiritual energy in the air of the Vermilion Kingdom was much thicker than in the Blue Moon Kingdom.
Her searching speed also increased a lot.
After searching for most of the day, they arrived at a farmhouse about fifty miles outside Yan Capital.
The farmhouse was surrounded by fields, and near the buildings, there were several patches of woods.
If they wanted to rescue someone, it would actually be quite convenient.
Grace called in the Falcon Team and also invited the expert Rina Chu to help.
After night fell, the Falcon Team experts and Rina Chu went in to rescue the captives.
Grace, Shannon, and Joanna Zuo waited in the woods to provide backup.
All their attention was focused on the farmhouse.
Their minds were filled with worry about whether they could save the children.
None of them expected that, just like the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole lurks behind, they themselves would be the mantises.
The three of them had unknowingly become the three mantises.
Suddenly, a huge black net fell from the sky, trapping all three of them.
Immediately after, everything went dark, and they lost consciousness.
When Grace woke up again, before she even opened her eyes, she caught a strong, mysterious scent.
The scent was so overpowering that it instantly reminded her of a brothel, making her uneasy.
She abruptly opened her eyes and found herself lying on a carpet.
Shannon and Joanna Zuo were lying on either side of her.
Both of them were dressed strangely.
No makeup, hair loose, and wearing oversized plain robes.
When she looked down at herself, she realized she was dressed exactly the same way...
Right then, Shannon and Joanna Zuo also woke up.
The three of them looked at each other, completely confused.
"I think I was given a Soul Lock Pill. I can't use any spiritual power at all," Joanna Zuo said.
"Me too," Shannon added.
Grace nodded and looked around.
They were in a huge hall, and she could vaguely see people in the distance.
They helped each other stand up, about to go ask what was happening, when someone appeared.
A short, servile-looking man with a sleazy demeanor led a bald man into the room.
The bald man was dressed in black, burly, with a sinister gaze and a scar on his forehead—none other than the infamous master of the Incense Pavilion: Quentin Kwan!
In her previous life, Grace had even been a bystander when this man was executed by lingchi.
He ran the Incense Pavilion, which specialized in providing 'Alchemist's Cauldrons' for men.
But these 'cauldrons' weren't for alchemy.
They were women spirit practitioners who had been abducted and given a special drug.
Through intercourse, men could absorb their spiritual energy, gaining both physical and cultivation benefits.
It was a place of extreme evil.
Heaven for men, hell for women.
Countless women have died in the Incense Pavilion.
The authorities have been searching for it for ages, but have never found its lair.
In her previous life, it would take many more years and a regime change to the Blue Moon Kingdom before Evan Xiao finally destroyed it...
"Master Kwan, what do you think of these three?" the sleazy man asked.
Quentin Kwan's eyes swept over them, finally settling on Grace. "Not bad. Name your price."
"Each one is more beautiful than the last," the sleazy man said. "They're the best of the best! I'll take ten pounds of Earthcore Gems for all three, how about it?"
"Deal! Go collect it!" Quentin Kwan waved his hand.
"Thank you, Master Kwan!" the sleazy man said, following him out.
"Who are you people? Where is this place?" Shannon asked, feeling like she'd just been sold off.