After hesitating for a long time, Jiaoqiu quietly slipped out of sight of the Buli Ren.
As he walked, he thought:
Those Buli Ren can disguise themselves as Foxians because they've taken some kind of drug...
He had heard that during the Jianmu disaster, a rebellion had broken out within the Alchemy Commission. Nearly ninety percent of its alchemists had belonged to the Medicine Master's Legacy.
The Buli Ren probably had members of the Medicine Master's Legacy helping them from inside the Xianzhou.
Once he had gone some distance, Jiaoqiu looked back. No one had followed him.
"They're really letting me move around freely... What are they playing at?"
Jiaoqiu frowned. He began to consider calling for help.
Perhaps he could secretly send a warning. Or perhaps... he could simply leave?
But he soon felt a sharp gaze on him.
Not far away, a cold-faced Foxian sat on a bench, watching him with a warning in his eyes.
"..."
"I knew they were testing me."
Jiaoqiu was certain Shence Mansion already knew something was wrong at the Imprisonment Prison. It was only a matter of time before the Cloud Knight Army came to capture Hoolay.
If he could help them pinpoint their target...
With that in mind, Jiaoqiu headed toward a taxi Star Skiff parked by the road instead of going straight to the port.
He glanced at the driver waiting for customers and confirmed that the driver was a Vidyadhara, not a Foxian.
If he boarded the Star Skiff and fled, he might have a chance of survival...
But staying near Hoolay and coordinating with the reinforcements when they arrived was also an option.
"Would you like a ride?" the driver asked.
"I..."
"..."
Jiaoqiu looked around, then lowered his voice.
"Could we speak quietly?"
But the driver did