Darkness and daylight were merely a matter of sunset and sunrise.
As the horizon began to brighten, word came from one of the watchpoints that people had been spotted entering the Moon Sea.
Similar reports had arrived more than once, from more than one location. Yan Ji had held back after receiving them, only rising when dawn broke to deploy his men according to the reports, sending reinforcements to the relevant locations.
The fifty-odd people Guan Wen had left behind were all assigned to the same place.
Just as they were about to leave, and Shi Chun was about to ask Yan Ji for a private word and find an excuse to stay by his side, Yan Ji suddenly said, "Wang Sheng, Gao Qiang, I still have questions for you. Stay here with me."
Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang froze, then exchanged a glance. Their brows lifted in unison as they both realized something.
Their fifty-odd companions also froze at those words, all turning to look at the two who had been told to stay.
Soon, someone came over, slung his arms around their shoulders, and drew them into the crowd, warning them in a low voice, "You two, watch what you say."
Knowing what they were worried about, Shi Chun said, "Relax. I know what I can say and what I can't."
It would have been better if he had said nothing. His assurance only made them more uneasy. They realized this fellow truly had no idea why they were warning him. Wasn't the whole problem that he didn't know what he could and couldn't say? Whenever he opened his mouth, their hearts leaped into their throats.
Still, warning him was all they could do. What other choice did they have?
Shi Chun paid no attention to their thoughts