The Appearance

"What has the target been up to these past few days?"

Ying Yue wore a cloak that concealed her face, figure, and the sword at her waist, leaving only her eyes visible as she followed behind a group of people.

"He's very, very regular in his habits. Every day, aside from strolling around town, he visits scholars and borrows books from their collections. Of course, he also reports to the Mercenary Guild, as if he's afraid people won't be able to find him..."

The broad-browed, bright-eyed young man assigned to tail Wu Ming answered, then added indignantly, "And... that guy is incredibly rich. Everything he eats and everywhere he stays is first-class luxury..."

Ying Yue looked at the dry rations in her hand. Like the others, her expression soured.

They had come on a mission from their Lineage to investigate in secret.

Since it was a secret mission, they couldn't draw too much attention. They had to avoid anything extravagant that might attract notice.

Their target, on the other hand, had no such qualms. Watching that young man spend handfuls of gold coins every day, even Ying Yue felt rather resentful.

They were both investigating leads about the Ouroboros. Why were their accommodations so different?

In fact, if Wu Ming hadn't figured out who these people were back at the Mercenary Guild, he would never have let them tail him for so long.

"Wait two more days!"

The second uncle, with his white goatee, looked deeply conflicted. "If nothing happens by then, we'll set out!"

Even he was fed up watching their target feast on delicacies every day while they had to make do with cold water, dry rations, and sleeping in tents.

"We should've done that ages ago!"

Everyone except Ying Yue cheered. Just as the goateed man was