Kind and Loyal Adley
Early the next morning, the noisy cries of vendors outside woke Su Xiao from his sleep. He sat up somewhat dazedly as sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the gap in the curtains, making the dust motes within the beam especially conspicuous.
"Bubu, what time is it?"
"Woof."
Hearing that Bubu Wang said it was seven in the morning, Su Xiao washed up and went downstairs. As soon as he entered the Shelter from the inner door, he saw Baja and Amu eating breakfast.
After sitting down, Su Xiao picked up a food that looked much like a sandwich. It tasted pretty good, and the sweet-and-sour flavor helped whet his appetite.
"Has the old hunter's identity card been sent back?"
"Identity card? No. I kept watch all night and didn't see a single ghost. I just kept listening to this woman sleep-talk. I'm practically her straight man now."
Baja pointed a wing at the cylindrical glass bottle on the table. Sure enough, very soft sleep-talk was coming from inside.
"After breakfast, you three go to the ancient castle outside the city. Hunters are very cautious. Someone should be stirring up trouble."
"Woof."
"Understood."
"Moo."
After breakfast, Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baja set out. But just as they reached the door—
Jingle~
The door was pushed open, and a man with slicked-back hair and a gray suit entered. His sturdy build strained his suit to the point that it seemed ready to burst. It felt as though the moment he struck a bodybuilding pose, his suit would rip apart with a snap.
Several men and women followed behind him. Before long, more than twenty people were standing or sitting inside the Shelter. Seeing this, Amu and Baja did not hurry to leave. If a fight really broke