Bab 101: Stripping Them Of Their Dignity!

The pair reached their destination without a problem or delay. Li Meirong guided Snowball to the outer sect disciples' quarters, hoping to meet with Bao Li before the chef left for work.

The residence of the outer sect disciples was structured as a double courtyard house, but with the rooms divided into separate sleeping quarters. Male disciples were kept on one end, and female disciples on the other.

The establishment was in far better condition than Li Meirong's badly constructed cabin, though it was not altogether impressive. The walls were made from mud bricks, stacked into a solid mass, and the roof tiles were molded from clay and painted dark blue.

'Snowball' inspected his surroundings as they entered the courtyard. There was a small, gated enclosure for pigs and hens, and mounds of hay were collected in a corner. A line of rope extended across the yard, robes and sheets hanging from it to dry.