The rain came down in sheets. Hanfu walked along the deserted street under his umbrella for five minutes, then silently turned around and headed back. Five minutes later, he was near Might Duy's house again!
The front door was still open. From the doorway, he could see straight into the living room, where a greasy-looking, middle-aged man with a full beard stood beside a bathtub, saying something to another greasy-looking man soaking inside it.
The torrential rain completely swallowed the sound of Hanfu's footsteps, but the quieter it was, the more cautious he became.
Hanfu crept forward, one silent step at a time, until he reached the side of Might Duy's front door.
He didn't dare stick his head inside. If he was spotted, today's plan would be ruined.
Mm...
Hanfu's nostrils twitched faintly. The pungent smell of medicinal herbs drifted out of the living room.
He silently calculated the time. The medicinal bath should still be in progress.
Hanfu pressed his head beside the doorframe again and heard Shennong and Might Duy chatting in the living room, along with Guy's footsteps as he paced back and forth.
Then he tilted his head slightly and glanced toward the entrance from the corner of his eye.
Against the left wall of the entrance, on Hanfu's side, stood a wooden shoe cabinet. Above it was a coat rack!
Hanfu slowly shifted his head beyond the doorframe, keeping himself hidden as he used the corner of his eye to look at the coat rack above the shoe cabinet.
There it was!
Hanfu's breath caught. Hanging on the rack was a very thick brown coat, with a large wet patch near the front. It was Shennong's coat!
He'd done it!
A weight lifted from Hanfu's heart, but this was no time to relax. The