But he could clearly feel that the deeper the night went, the stronger the fishy smell of the pool water became, almost so strong that the smell of sulfur could not be suppressed.

The will-o'-the-wisp bamboo lantern in his hand also burned with crackling sounds, indicating that there was active resentment nearby.

Qi Jiu thought of the filthy thing he encountered in the soup pool before... Is it possible that these murdered employees and the filthy thing were all killed in the soup pool before they were alive?

The hot spring with a "to be cleaned" sign was a murder scene that had not been dealt with in time. Perhaps for some reason, the person in charge of the hot spring and even the decision-makers of the Takahashi family were shielding this murderer.

Qi Jiu was lost in thought. By the time he noticed the sound of clogs approaching, it was too late. The other party was already standing very close to him——

"Are you a new employee?" Miss Ikuko's half-smiling voice came from behind.

Qi Jiu was slightly startled, then he quickly adjusted his emotions and turned around.

"Good evening," Qi Jiu bowed slightly to Miss Ikuko who suddenly appeared behind him, and answered her question calmly: "Yes, I just joined "Yuzhiyu" today."

He looked at Miss Ikuko out of the corner of his eye. At this moment, Miss Ikuko had not yet turned into the terrifying "Oiran with a gaping mouth" appearance in the shrine.

Her face was painted very white, but her lips were moist and scarlet. She was dressed in a robe with complicated patterns, and her feet were made of black lacquered paulownia wood. Her hair was tied up in a high bun. She was as beautiful as everyone described.

But Qi Jiu has seen more stunning male courtesans, and looking at Miss Ikuko at this moment, she really can't make any waves in her heart.

Miss Ikuko put away her smile, looked at Qi Guzai carefully with sharp eyes, and said, "Didn't the person in charge tell you when you joined the company not to go near the hot spring pool with the "To Be Cleaned" sign?"

"Are you looking for something?" Miss Ikuko's voice turned cold, and Qi Chu was keenly aware of the dangerous aura surrounding her.

It seems that this oiran lady understands the rules better than the staff of "Yu no Yu".

But as a foreigner, he cannot use props to attack the aborigines parading on the street under the restrictions of the rules. If he encounters a crisis, he can only be flexible and find other ways...

Qi Qiu's mind was spinning very quickly. He looked at the inventory in his inventory and quickly came up with a solution.

"Yes," Qi Jiu replied calmly, "I saw a gray cat coming just now. I was afraid that it would stray into the pond, so I came to look for it. I came here without paying attention. I'm really sorry."

The pale middle-aged woman had reminded her before that there was a gray cat that often came to play from "Iku's House", so Miss Ikuko must also know about the existence of the little gray cat. This reason is reasonable.

"Cat," Miss Ikuko raised her eyebrows and suddenly giggled, "It's best this way, otherwise..."

Before she finished speaking, Qi Qiu's all-too-familiar voice came from behind the surrounded hot spring pool——

"Meow meow meow~"

Miss Ikuko was stunned immediately and watched helplessly as the little gray cat jumped out of the thick fog.

Just now, Qi Jiu secretly redeemed small dried fish that attracted cats.

"Meow meow meow~"

The moment she saw the little gray cat, the coldness on Miss Ikuko's face instantly melted away. She squatted down and opened her arms towards the little gray cat, signaling the cat to come into her arms.

But the little gray cat passing by only glanced at her twice, then brushed her head away without interest, spread her legs and skipped in the direction of Qi Gui without any distractions.

So Miss Ikuko, who had a warm face but a cold butt, froze in place, watching helplessly as the little gray cat couldn't wait to "throw herself into the arms" of the new employee, even twisting her round buttocks to act coquettishly at him.

Qi Jiu kept stroking the little gray cat's head with the palm of his hand, and said with undisguised satisfaction in his voice: "It's a very cute cat."

Miss Ikuko: "..." In all these years, she has never seen this little thing so clingy.

She was a little disappointed, but she quickly raised her eyebrows and looked at Qi Qiu who was petting the cat with interest: "This is Yu Zhiwu's little gray. I rarely see him so close to people, except..."

Miss Ikuko swallowed her words mid-sentence, and Qi Jiu paused slightly while stroking the cat.

"Did you keep the cat in Yuzhiwu?" Qi Jiu asked deliberately.

Miss Ikuko was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "It's not me, it's... the previous generation of oiran."

The previous generation of courtesans? That’s it.

Under the mask, Qi Qiu raised the corners of his lips. It turned out that the guy's role was that of the previous generation of oiran.

"But he is no longer here..." Miss Ikuko's voice sounded a little disappointed.

Qi Jiu deliberately acted as if he had never seen the world and looked stupid, and asked: "Eh? Did he leave Yuzhiwu? Where did he go?"

Miss Ikuko suddenly sneered: "Where can the oiran go? Either he's dead, he's disappeared, or he's married."

"But it's impossible for him to marry..." she added.

Qi Jiu: "Why?"

He asked knowingly, how could the male courtesan get married? No one dared to marry him home.

Miss Ikuko frowned and looked over impatiently: "Don't you think you have too many questions?"

"Sorry, I talked too much," Qi Jiu bowed slightly to Miss Yuzi, "Then I won't disturb you anymore."

He was about to leave with the little gray cat in his arms when Miss Ikuko suddenly spoke——

"Wait a moment."

Miss Ikuko suddenly stopped him.
Chapter completed!