After coming out, Thirteen, Da Lu, and Xiao Lu put on masks. Too many pilgrims had already seen their previous faces. If their guess was right, wanted notices for all three of them would appear once the sky grew a little brighter.
Su Jiu felt they could not keep passively reacting like this.
"Thirteen, once you've all recovered, ask around the city about the date of their Prayer Festival. Avoid asking the city residents as much as possible. I suspect the red maple leaves they carry do more than protect them."
Su Jiu did not spell everything out, but Thirteen clearly understood.
"What about you?"
"I'll visit the Red Maple Temple openly during the day, as a pilgrim."
Murong Ye timidly raised a hand. "It costs a thousand spirit stones."
Su Jiu did not look at him, but Li Ran smiled and patted his shoulder. "Do you think the Enforcement Hall would be short of a thousand spirit stones?"
Murong Ye felt a little sour...
Qi Song was worried about Su Jiu. "Are you going alone? My strength may be lacking, but I can protect myself. If you get hurt, I can help too. Take me with you."
Li Ran stopped Qi Song. "If you really want to help, you'd be better off prying some useful information out of the people in this city. As for the Red Maple Temple, it'll be more convenient for A Jiu to go alone. If she wants to withdraw, she'll have an easier time without anything holding her back." Li Ran certainly did not want Qi Song following Su Jiu into danger.
Su Jiu saw through Li Ran's little scheme, but merely smiled and paid it no mind.
Just as Li Ran had said, going alone really would be more convenient for her.
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