"Don't be in such a hurry, miss. Their lair is on Mount Laojun not far from here. Please rest a while, you and your master. It would be fine to go tomorrow. I can also inform the other people from Liu Family Village."
The old man spoke tremblingly, then invited the two of them into his home.
Ye Hongyu looked at the sky and knew the old man was right, so she agreed.
The two then entered the old man's room. Since no one but the old man had lived here for years, his home was especially desolate.
As they walked inside, they could even smell a trace of rot.
"Please don't laugh at me, you two. Because of the bandits, there's nothing left in my home. I have nothing to offer you, young master. Please forgive me."
Afraid that they would disdain the place, the old man hurriedly explained.
"It's all right, sir. We can bear it."
Seeing the old man about to bow in apology, Ye Hongyu immediately stepped forward to stop him.
"You two should rest well. Go to Mount Laojun first thing tomorrow morning."
After reminding them, the old man turned and left.
Watching the old man's bleak, lonely back, Ye Hongyu swore inwardly that she would wipe out the bandits on Mount Laojun.
Yet at that moment, Ye Hongyu felt something strange, as though something was terribly wrong.
In the blink of an eye, however, she ignored that strange feeling.
Though she had never killed anyone before, the spirit of upholding justice still influenced her.
"Teacher?"
"You should get some blood on your hands as well. Don't show mercy to those bandits along the way."
At that moment, on Mount Laojun, a group of people were celebrating the spoils from their latest raid, completely