Tie Linglong thought she had been vigilant enough, but the moment she jumped into Kun Society, a hand pinned her down. She drew her saber and thrust out a finger, but before either move could take shape, she was stopped. Then she recognized Shangguan Ru..
"Eh..."
Shangguan Ru held a finger to her lips, signaling for her to stay quiet. Then she circled around to the shadows near the main gate. Tie Linglong followed close behind without asking a thing.
Across the courtyard, Nie Zeng jumped in, heading straight for the spot where Tie Linglong had first landed. A swarm of saber-wielders came right after him. They looked around for a while, then began searching everywhere.
Shangguan Ru pulled up her veil and pointed to the gate.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the courtyard, Tie Linglong pushed the gate open and went out. Shangguan Ru followed behind, one hand on her saber.
A crowd of saber-wielders stood watching in the alley across the street. They had been fighting, but now they all stopped. When they saw two people coming out of Kun Society, they rushed over together and charged into the courtyard, as if there were some treasure inside and they'd miss their share if they arrived a moment too late.
A few people recognized Tie Linglong, but no one noticed that the masked figure beside her was Kun Society's Society Master. There were too many masked people out that night for anyone to pay special attention.
The two of them left Kun Society just like that. By the time Nie Zeng had asked what happened, they had already vanished. The sky was dark, and the handful of warriors keeping watch on the rooftops outside could barely see the main gate.
Having "escaped" her own home, Shangguan Ru walked