While most of the deducers had gathered at the abandoned old house, Yu Xing and the sea monster were leisurely making their way to the Wang family's home.
The sea monster had put his bamboo hat back on and walked side by side with Yu Xing.
By the time they reached the vicinity of the Wang family's courtyard, only a handful of curious locals remained. The soldiers stationed there, on the other hand, didn't look like they would be leaving anytime soon.
It was the first time since Yu Xing had entered this world that he'd seen the county yamen officially send out its men. Thinking about why they were here made him feel a bitter sense of irony.
Just you wait.
These families didn't have many days left.
The only reason to keep them alive was so the Master Feng's birthday celebration could proceed as planned. Once tomorrow was over, they would have no reason to go on living.
A flash of hostility passed through Yu Xing's heart. He turned his gaze away and discreetly spread out his perception, picking up the lingering traces of the deducers.
More deducers had passed through the area recently than he'd expected, and all their paths pointed to the same place.
It seemed to be an abandoned residence with no one living in it.
In the courtyard, the discussion about the intelligence hadn't even begun when footsteps sounded outside the gate.
The newcomer had concealed his presence, but not his footsteps. Everyone noticed him at once.
Zhao Mou listened closely, then relaxed. "It's Yu Xing and the sea monster."
The next moment, the courtyard gate swung open.
Yu Xing walked in. Seeing so many people, he raised an eyebrow and let out a soft chuckle. "What a lively crowd."
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