Confrontation (Jinlan City pt. 5 First | Prev)
[ID: A Scum Villain Comic. Panel one shows Luo Binghe with his arms folded behind his back and a bright closed eye smile as he says "Shizun, what a pleasure!" SJ!Shen Qingqiu glares at him from behind his fan as he replies "Luo Binghe. This master thought he made your expulsion quite clear." Chibi!LBH opens his eyes as his expression drops into something more serious/dull as he says "I suppose you did."
Panel two has all characters drawn in chibi style. Two Huan Hua Palace disciples coming to LBH's defense with angered expressions. The male on the left says "Shixiong, don't worry. It's their loss!" Whilst the girl on the right continues "Cang Qiong doesn't know true talent!" LBH glances at them with a polite smile as he calms them "Thank you both, but there's no need." He then slightly flushes with closed eyes, a satisfied smile and brings a hand to his chest as he says "This one still has close ties to some of their disciples after all."
Panel three has LBH continuing as he gives a bright smug smile, a slight bit of red coming into his eyes as he says "Speaking of, Peak Lord Shen. How is A-Yuan?" Chibi!LBH looks with an amused questioning expression as SQQ brings his now closed fan to point threateningly at him. It then cuts to SQQ with a scowl, gritting out "You keep my son's name out of your mouth."
Panel four shows LBH nonchalantly using two fingers to brush the fan off to the side. He glances away as he says "I suppose I could always ask him myself. But I hear he's locked up on Qing Jing these days." Chibi!LBH expression darkens as he looks towards SQQ, pushing the fan further away. He questions, "That your doing?" SQQ, shaking with rage, pulls the fan back towards himself and responds "You know nothing."
Panel five has an off-screen Huan Hua disciple shout "Shixiong!" Seeing that this can become a bigger incident with too many prying eyes, Chibi!SQQ states "This master has overstayed his 'welcome' it seems." He turns away towards the exit, glaring over his shoulder as he warns "This Master gives you one warning. If you go near my son. It will not end well for you." It then shows SQQ leaving, showing that the sun is now setting. The two female disciples that Shen Yuan ran into eagerly run inside saying "Shixiong, you'll never believe who we saw!"
Panel six shows Chibi!SQQ back at the weapons shop. Mu Qingfang offers his greetings with " Ah Shen-Shixiong, you've returned." With a tired expression SQQ asks Mu-Shidi, Where is A-Yuan?" Chibi!MQF dressed in simple light green robes tied up at the bicep and with a handkerchief tied around his neck, presumably to use as a mask during his experimenting, responds "Upstairs. He turned in early. He must've been tired, it is his first night hunt after all." SQQ heads to the stairwell stating "This shixiong will go check on him."
Panel seven shows SQQ looking off to the side as he stands in the doorframe of their temporary lodgings. With a concerned expression he says "A-Yuan, this trip must've been too much too soon. Perhaps it's best if you return home-" It then shows an empty room with the window wide open to show the night sky. The curtains sway in the wind. SQQ's speech bubble questions "A-Yuan?" End ID]
