And now, that identity lay in the palm of his hand.
He tucked the token into his clothes, then took an ordinary dark-gray outfit from his bundle and changed into it.
The clothes weren't as conspicuous as a set of nightwear, and they were more practical than what ordinary citizens wore.
Once he was done, he blew out the oil lamp.
The room plunged into utter darkness. Only his eyes shone eerily bright, like those of a lone wolf lying in wait.
"Creak—"
He gently opened the door a crack.
In the inn's main hall, the innkeeper and several employees huddled behind the counter, trembling as they listened in terror to the commotion outside.
Lu Yuan appeared like a ghost, making the innkeeper shudder so violently he almost cried out.
"G-guest... It's... it's dangerous outside. Please... please don't go out!"
The innkeeper's voice was close to tears. He was just a small-time businessman; he had never seen anything like this.
Lu Yuan didn't look at him. His gaze swept calmly over the main hall, and he spoke in a quiet voice that nonetheless brooked no argument. "Open the door."
"What? Guest, you can't! You mustn't! If you go out now, those vicious bastards will take you for the murderer and arrest you!"
The innkeeper waved his hands frantically.
At last, Lu Yuan turned his gaze on him. It was calm and impassive, but the innkeeper felt as if an ancient beast had fixed its eyes on him. The rest of his sentence caught in his throat, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
Lu Yuan said nothing more. He simply started walking toward the door.
He didn't walk quickly, but each step seemed to land right on the innkeeper's and employees' hearts.
Just as Lu Yuan was about to touch