Elsewhere, after soothing the groom's relatives, Sister Xu led a group of men toward Xi'er's home with an aggressive air.
Li Yao tugged Liu Bingding along as they quietly followed behind the group, unnoticed by any of the NPCs.
[Name: Passerby A] [Type: Skill] [Effect: Slightly reduces presence, lowering the chance of being noticed by NPCs] [Note: You plunge into a sea of people, no more than a drop of water; you shout at the top of your lungs, no more than the buzz of a gnat. No one will pay special attention to you. You are merely Passerby A.]
It was a skill the two had obtained in their third Instance, and rare enough, the skills had been exactly identical.
Its effect was weak, only having a negligible effect on NPCs. The note was more like a mockery of their real lives—yet unexpectedly, it came in handy here.
Sister Xu moved quickly, far more agile than an old woman her age should have been. Li Yao and Liu Bingding were panting by the time they barely managed to keep pace with her.
They did not dare follow too closely, maintaining a distance of ten meters from Sister Xu at all times, afraid that the NPCs would spot them and ruin the skill's effect.
Past the alley corner stood a modest courtyard house. Its walls were mottled and peeling, red gauze piled everywhere, while the wooden gate stood half-open as if inviting them in.
They had arrived at Xi'er's home.
Sister Xu and the men were nowhere to be seen. They had clearly entered the courtyard ahead of them.
At some point, the sky had darkened, casting a hazy gray shadow over all the red and white buildings. Without sunlight, the white