Li Bai's expression stiffened, but she quickly smiled again. "Granny, from the way you describe it, the shrine to the Great General Who Pacifies the Army must be magnificent. But where is it?"
The village wasn't very big. Jiang Cheng and the other two had wandered around for ages without seeing any grand buildings. The largest was just a dilapidated courtyard.
The old woman turned around and raised her hand, pointing diagonally upward toward the center of the village. Her gaze was unusually reverent. "Child, it's right there. It's watching over us!"
The Fatty swallowed. He felt terrible. All he could see was the empty, gloomy sky. There was nothing else.
Jiang Cheng looked in the direction the old woman was pointing. He knew something was really there: the towering shadow from his dream!
It was right there. It was just that none of them could see it.
A thought crossed Jiang Cheng's mind, as if he had realized something. He let out a long breath, and his expression relaxed. He said he was tired, then went back to his room alone to rest.
The Fatty repeatedly caught Jiang Cheng's eye, but Jiang Cheng gave him a reassuring look.
The Fatty was worried Jiang Cheng might take a reckless risk to protect Li Bai. But Jiang Cheng looked calm, as if he had a handle on the situation. Just moments earlier, though, he hadn't been like this. The Fatty guessed Jiang Cheng must have found a crucial clue.
With that thought, the Fatty felt more confident too. He wasn't as afraid of the fake villagers around them anymore.
An hour later, the villagers began leaving one after another after their meal. The Fatty and the others were busy helping clear away the tables and chairs when Li Bai suddenly felt