"Drip."
A cold drop of water struck the girl's neck. Siesta shuddered violently, then hurriedly opened her eyes and stood up. When she saw the situation around her, she immediately frowned.
This is bad...
Siesta and Minme Satori were no longer in the shabby double room they had rented in the small city. Instead, they were in an unmistakable underground cave. Damp water vapor filled the surroundings and rushed toward them, making the entire cave look unbearably cold. Under the dim firelight, only a few pieces of straw could be seen scattered across the floor, while Minme Satori lay not far away, snoring loudly.
"Yo."
Just then, Duanmu Huai's voice rang out. Siesta saw his enormous body appear on the other side of the dungeon bars, grinning as he waved at her.
"Sleep well?"
"I slept very well. How long was I out?"
"Five hours."
"I see... Can you tell me what happened?"
"It's simple. These people didn't sleep at night. They went to the inn, and then the front desk clerk opened the door with a spare key and brought you two here while you were unconscious."
Duanmu Huai spread his hands.
"Well? Was that clear enough?"
"Far too clear. It makes me suspicious."
Siesta frowned unhappily.
"First of all, to prevent something like this from happening, I moved the table in front of the door before going to sleep. I also set traps behind the door so that we would be woken up if they charged in. I consider myself quite vigilant, and that child is no pushover either."
"Oh, perhaps they thought the drugs they put in your food had taken effect."
"Impossible."
Siesta shook her head again.
"Although we did ask guest room service to prepare some food, that was only to mislead them. For the