It was already one in the morning.
This was the most dangerous time Master had specified.
Yet between Master and me, we had only collected a little over a dozen drops of Blood Dew.
But from the main hall came the words, "Escort the bride into the bridal chamber."
Master raised his brow.
"We have to leave!"
I did not hesitate or get greedy. If we did not leave now, neither Master nor I would be able to get out.
"Alright!"
With that, I sealed the bamboo tube and followed Master as we rushed outside.
But just as Master and I reached the doorway, a rear door suddenly opened near the main hall, and a crowd of ghosts poured out.
The bride led them.
My scalp went numb at the sight.
There was a back door here too? Shouldn't the bride have come out through the main hall?
Our path ahead was blocked. We could not get away.
If we charged out now, we would have to face them head-on.
That was Fox Grudge. Every ghost here was a scene from her life.
If Master and I went out, we would be exposed without a doubt.
Master abruptly stepped back.
"Hide!"
In a room this small, where could we hide?
The only place was beneath the bed.
"Master, here!"
I spoke in a low voice.
Master and I did not hesitate for even a moment. We crawled straight under it, hiding beneath Fox Grudge's bed.
Damn it, we had really gone too far this time.
All we could do now was stay completely silent and still, using the Phantom Moon Cloak to conceal Master and me as much as possible.
We would wait for an opportunity, then escape from here and leave Ghost Cry City.
The instant Master and I