Wang Wu did not hurry to leave. Instead, he lay dormant outside the entrance to the shattered secret chamber using the divine ability of Passive Concealment. He wanted to see just who the traitorous snake guard was that had cruelly tortured Snake Nineteen.
Never before had he so desperately wanted to kill someone.
Yet after waiting several seconds, he did not see that fellow. Instead, he saw the inn's attendants, a crowd of diners who had heard the commotion, and onlookers rushing over from nearby.
"Shopkeeper Bai?"
"Shopkeeper?"
The inn attendants called from outside, while many others discussed the matter in animated voices.
"What happened? What was that just now?"
It sounded like that tiger demon's voice.
"Oh, it's Manager Hu. We don't know what happened either. Shopkeeper Bai hired that little Bear Cub before and took him into the secret chamber. In the blink of an eye, a whole month passed. Shopkeeper Bai never came out, and we did not dare ask. Then today, there was suddenly a huge bang. The inn nearly collapsed from the shock, and two of the three protective formations went out. Oh dear, something major must have happened."
"Exactly, Manager Hu, and Manager Lang too. You have to think of something. Perhaps Shopkeeper Bai ran into trouble in cultivation. We'll have to count on all of you to lend a hand."
"Easy enough. Everyone, back away. Back away. If Shopkeeper Bai truly ran into trouble during cultivation, it may be dangerous. Do not disturb those great lords."
The tiger demon roared, then began tearing apart the outer structure with a crackle and crash. It sounded as if nearly half the inn had collapsed.
Listening to the commotion outside, Wang Wu felt that something was wrong. If that traitorous snake guard did not show himself,