Zara watched Chen Mu, her gaze wandering slightly. The tavern was deserted except for the two of them and a deathly pale waiter trembling behind the counter. This had become the most dangerous place in Firecloud City. They had stayed in Firecloud City for over ten days, doing nothing each day but sitting quietly. No one knew what they wanted, but everyone in the city prayed that these two monstrous killers would leave as soon as possible-the farther away, the better.
"What is it?" Noticing something wrong with Zara's expression, Chen Mu asked softly, puzzled.
Zara said nothing. After a while, she suddenly spoke. "Let's leave. Mosang means us no good. If they find out you have Biaoqing inside you, you'll be in danger."
Chen Mu could not help looking surprised. He had never expected to hear those words from Zara.
"There's nothing wrong with the Biaoqing inside you," Zara said evenly. "After using Golden-Spotted Soft Jelly Fungus, it takes about two years for Biaoqing to stabilize."
"I know." Chen Mu's reply also caught Zara by surprise. Meeting her astonished gaze, he smiled. "I knew back in the Hundred Abysses. I check my body every so often."
"Then there's even less reason for you to risk yourself for me." Zara's gaze remained fixed blankly on Chen Mu.
Chen Mu shook his head. "I wouldn't call it a risk. What place could be more dangerous than the Hundred Abysses?"
Zara stared at Chen Mu in a daze.
"I know Mosang means us no good, too. He wants to use us as bait. But who the hunter is remains to be seen." Chen Mu grinned, revealing snow-white teeth. "Tell me, if we suddenly disappeared right now, what would they do?"
About fifty kilometers outside Firecloud City.
"They're gone?" Wes Lee's eyes widened,