A Gloomy Place

　　In another one of the rooms at Liu Shan Men, the window was shut, the door was locked and the candle was out. There was only a trace of sunlight that'd s.h.i.+ne through the door from time-to-time, changing the shape of the shadow on the floor.

　　There were two people in the room, one standing and one seated.

　　The one standing looked feminine, exuding a gentle beauty and was thin. Yes, it was Shen Yiren's younger brother, Shen Kuang.

　　Shen Kuang bowed to the man sitting and said: "Captain, the recruitment event is over. My sister, she… *cough*, the vice-captain pa.s.sed a total of twenty-seven people. Twenty-four of them are treated as freshman and treated the same way as the other normal members. The other three are different as they pa.s.sed all parts of the exam and have been accepted into Liu Shan Men."

　　The captain sat steadily in his chair as he said to Shen Kuang in a very friendly tone: "Not bad, not bad. Those three aren't bad."

　　"You already know about them?"

　　"I arrived early and saw them from the sidelines. The recruits aren't bad, but your sister? Hmph!"

　　Shen Kuang was sweating bullets. The captain and his sister had some issues between them to begin with, and Shen Yiren went and fought with Si Tuo in front of the ma.s.ses today. It looks like another fight is brewing. Shen Kuang immediately changed the topic by saying: "Those three are great. Recruiting those three will be hugely beneficial for Liu Shan Men."

　　The captain was relieved after hearing what Shen Kuang said and said: "Hahaha, true. Those three aren't just mere talents. They'll also be valuable a.s.sets at the upcoming tournament in two weeks. Your sister usually makes a mess of things, but I must say she made splendid choices this time."

　　Shen Kuang didn't understand what he meant by them being "a.s.sets", so he asked: "Oh? How might they be useful in the upcoming tournament?"

　　A broken boat's metal can still be put to good use. Liu Shan Men may not be as it once was, but there are still skilful fighters there. Based on that logic, it's possible to find people with skills better than the three, and hence Shen Kuang's question.

　　"It looks like you haven't figured out what your sister is thinking yet. Come here, I'll tell you." The captain looked like he was in a good mood. After all, he even complimented Shen Yiren. Shen Kuang expressed his interest.