Knock, knock, knock!
Knock, knock, knock!
At dawn, just as a thin line of white appeared on the horizon, a knock sounded at the door. A team of night watchmen stood outside.
At their head was a middle-aged woman with a scar on her right cheek. Her voice was hoarse and her gaze sharp as she asked:
"Was anything unusual here last night?"
"Did anyone die?"
As she spoke, she quickly peered through the crack in the gate and scanned the courtyard.
"No!" Jiang Yan, who had opened the door, shook his head.
"We slept soundly last night. We didn't notice anything unusual, and no one was hurt."
"Good." The woman nodded and took a step back, intending to leave. But she hesitated, then offered a quiet warning:
"During this period, don't leave the courtyard at night unless you have a special reason."
"Things outside... are a little unsettled."
Unsettled?
Jiang Yan's eyes shifted. Thinking of what he had seen on the street last night, he seemed to understand.
"May I ask..." He stepped forward and stopped her.
"Did something serious happen in the city last night?"
He had thought the strange scene he'd witnessed last night was a coincidence, but judging by the night watchmen's demeanor, it seemed something truly terrible had happened in the city.
"This is confidential. Don't ask too many questions." The woman furrowed her brows and waved him off impatiently.
"Just remember what I said. If you want to live, don't go out after dark."
"Madam, what exactly happened last night?" Just then, Xie Jun squeezed out through the doorway, also intent on getting an answer.
"You?" The woman's gaze shifted to Xie Jun's left sleeve, where she spotted the insignia of a Dao Sect disciple.
Her tone immediately softened.
"Something serious did happen. Several