Du Yulin's heart skipped a beat. "What notice?"
"Starting this afternoon, every shop in Azure Dragon Town has stopped doing business."
Wu Laoer lowered his voice, replying mysteriously, "I only heard it from someone else. I don't dare ask what exactly is going on. Anyway, if we can avoid it, we'd better lie low."
Du Yulin's expression changed slightly at his words.
She quickly glanced at Wang Xian and said in a low voice, "This is bad..."
"I know."
Wang Xian grabbed her sleeve and hurried forward, speaking quietly as they walked. "They're probably coming for us. Those guys this morning had strong killing intent on them."
"Why are you leaving?"
Wu Laoer called after them, his smiling expression returning. "Don't go, you two! I've still got a steamer of buns here. I'll sell them to you at half price!"
"Get lost!"
Without looking back, Wang Xian waved his hand and laughed. "Fatty Wu, there's probably poison in your buns!"
"Bullshit!"
Wu Laoer began shouting from behind them. "You damned Wang Xian, how dare you curse me? Come here—I'll eat one for you to see! You blind, poor bastard! You can't afford buns, yet you still talk tough!"
Wang Xian shook his head and held up the pancake in his hand. "I've got a pancake!"
After they had walked some distance, Du Yulin let out a soft sigh.
Her pace slowed as she gazed quietly down the street ahead. "Disaster can't be avoided. This time, they must have sent a lot of people."
"What's there to fear?"
Wang Xian shook his head, shoved the last piece of pancake into his mouth, and said indistinctly, "I've been preparing all summer. As long as they dare make a move..."
Though Du Yulin had never seen what Wang Xian was capable of, his