'Xiao You' gave the still-dazed Mifune a pat, then bounded away from the area in a few leaps.
"Who's there? Stop! Don't run! Land of Iron Patrol Guard..."
As the voices drew closer, Mifune finally snapped out of his anguish and hurried after the three figures ahead.
Tap, tap, tap...
The crisp clatter of roof tiles rang out.
Mifune raced across the rooftops, pursuing the three figures ahead.
Suddenly, his gaze sharpened. In the faint moonlight, he made out the way Yui and 'Xiao You' ran.
"Why... why do those two run so much alike?"
Mifune muttered under his breath, recalling the suspicions He Liu had voiced at the inn.
Could this Xiao You actually be Yui in disguise?
The feeling of being deceived rose in him again. If He Liu's suspicions were true...
At that thought, his heart grew a little heavier, and his expression darkened further.
Filled with unease, he quickly caught up with the three.
Tap, tap, tap...
The four quietly circled through Iron City, then crept back to their original inn.
"Phew..."
Only after returning to the inn did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
Yui and the other two found a secluded table and sat down before turning their attention to Mifune, who stood by the door.
"Huh? What's wrong with Mifune?" Surprise flickered across Yui's face at his livid expression. "Has he still not come to terms with He Liu's betrayal?"
"Miss Yui..."
With heavy steps, Mifune approached the three at a measured pace.
He stopped before them, his tone icy. "Miss Xiao You..."
"Should I call you Yui, or Xiao You?" Mifune asked tentatively.
He desperately did not want to hear that answer, but their matching builds and the subtle impression they gave him left him unable to stop speculating.
"Well..."
Yui and