Atop Azure Fields City's high wall, Mo Hua gazed at his clean, fair palm, wondering where the "toy" he had taken a fancy to had run off to.
Suddenly, he sensed people approaching from below. Mo Hua looked down and saw two black-clad figures walking up the high wall of Azure Fields City, step by step.
They were his left and right protectors.
Once Bai Xiaosheng and Gu Changhuai reached the top of the wall, Mo Hua asked:
"My two esteemed protectors, have you finished everything?"
Bai Xiaosheng snorted.
Gu Changhuai nodded. "Everything's done. We followed your instructions and have drawn up a list of all the factions currently in the city. We also gathered some information about Fortune Pavilion, though it may not be complete..."
Mo Hua nodded. "Good."
Uncle Gu was always reassuringly reliable.
Bai Xiaosheng, however, had grown impatient. "Mo Hua..."
Mo Hua hastily shushed him, then said unhappily, "Why did you call out my real name?"
Bai Xiaosheng was speechless. What, is your real name stamped in gold?
There's nobody else here. Am I not even allowed to say your name?
Mo Hua pointed to his ears, then to heaven and earth. "Walls have ears, and heaven and earth have karma too."
Bai Xiaosheng lost the will to argue and cupped his hands. "Yes, Master Mo. Everything you say is absolutely right."
Only then did Mo Hua nod contentedly and ask, "What is it?"
Bai Xiaosheng sighed. "We've done enough, haven't we? The riots in Azure Fields City have been quelled. It's time we extricated ourselves sooner rather than later."
"We can't stay in Azure Fields City any longer."
Mo Hua asked, "Weren't you going to comprehend the aspect of all beings?"
Bai Xiaosheng said, "Not anymore."
"Not anymore?" Mo Hua frowned. "Do you have any