The journey was peaceful.
Apart from occasionally seeing some strange shadows, they encountered no danger. Led by Ma Kui, the three of them soon arrived at the station of Beihu Town's security team.
The so-called security team was actually a civilian militia established by the town to maintain order.
Most of the Northern Territory was lawless territory, with no official authority to speak of, and bandits were as common as weeds.
So the people could only form their own forces to protect their property and safety, while occasionally teaching the arrogant townsfolk a lesson.
Ma Kui stepped forward and knocked on the gate.
Standing in the courtyard, they could see some light shining from inside the building, indicating that someone was there.
In weather like this, even the security team members were unwilling to wander the dark streets. They had all retreated indoors.
If bandits suddenly attacked Beihu Town at a time like this, they could probably wipe out the entire team in one fell swoop.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Who is it?" a man's voice came from inside.
"This is Ma Kui. I need to speak with Deputy Captain Xu about something." Ma Kui answered through the gate.
In the silent little courtyard,
the man said unhurriedly, "Deputy Captain Xu went out on urgent business. He went to the gambling house. Something happened over there."
Hmm?
When Ma Kui heard this, his eyes flickered. He suddenly pressed his ear against the Door Panel.
It was as if he were listening for movement inside.
Several seconds later, he said, "All right, then I'll go find him at the gambling house."
With that,
he turned around and walked out of the courtyard without the slightest hesitation.
Wang Tang had been watching Ma Kui's expression all along. Now, he noticed