The newcomer's footsteps were very light as they circled closer to the residence.
Stopping and starting.
It was as though he feared being noticed, yet also seemed to be tracking something.
Had Chen Yi not left the quiet room, this person might already have come knocking at his door.
He listened for a moment.
Once he realized the man had slipped into the front courtyard, Chen Yi gestured for Pei Guanli and Zhang Dabao to stay put.
Before he could even leave the main hall, however, Pei Guanli called out behind him in surprise, "Little Flower?"
"Si... sir, Little Flower says my brother has come looking for me."
Chen Yi paused. "Little Flower? Your brother?"
Pei Guanli nodded repeatedly and patted her chest. "Little Flower is my natal gu. She caught my brother's scent."
As she spoke, she eagerly headed outside. "I'll tell my brother to stay farther away."
Chen Yi did not stop her.
Pei Guanli's older brother was Pei Gan, Granny Shan's grandson.
Also born of the Mountain Tribe, his Martial Path cultivation base and techniques were both formidable. He had already reached the Middle Three Grades.
Moreover, the witchcraft and gu path passed down through the Mountain Tribe, which he cultivated, was far more powerful than Pei Guanli's.
"He must have followed Tiger Girl's trail here through the convenience of Gu worms."
Chen Yi watched Pei Guanli's retreating figure thoughtfully.
Fortunately, Asutai and Lü Jiunan were both inside the quiet room, so Pei Gan presumably had not noticed them yet.
Unfortunately... he needed to figure out how to fool Pei Gan...
Before he could think it through, Pei Gan's voice came from the front courtyard. "Little sister, why are you dressed like this?"
"I explained it in my letter."
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