Back in his room, Xiao Yan sat by the table and stared fixedly at the ceiling. Only when his neck began to ache did he helplessly lower his head and rub it.
He was certain that someone had been watching this place earlier. And when he saw Uchiha Madara's now-empty seat, he became even more certain.
That watcher was probably having a hard time now. Heh heh, served him right.
Xiao Yan suddenly felt that having an expert like Madara around really was reassuring sometimes.
"Creak!"
Just as Xiao Yan was pounding his shoulder and letting his thoughts wander, the door was suddenly pushed open. Smiling, Hai Bodong strode in at an unhurried pace. Seeing that Xiao Yan was still awake, he walked to the table and plopped down, then raised a teacup and gulped down a mouthful. "Kid, you were quite something today, haha! You even left that old fellow Fa Ma utterly astonished."
Xiao Yan smiled as well as he looked at Hai Bodong. Rubbing his chin, he hesitated briefly before suddenly asking, "Elder Hai, have you sensed anyone monitoring us lately?"
"Monitoring us?" Hai Bodong froze, then shook his head with a smile. "How could that be? In the Jia Ma Empire, no one can watch us right under our noses! Not even that old monster."
Frowning slightly, Xiao Yan licked his lips and slowly gave him a brief account of what had happened earlier.
"Really? Mr. Madara was just here, and he was the one who said it?" Seeing that Xiao Yan did not seem to be joking, Hai Bodong's expression gradually turned solemn. He suspiciously glanced around, as though Uchiha Madara were still nearby.
That expression made him look like a mouse that had spotted a cat, leaving Xiao Yan unsure whether to laugh or