After some thought, the fake Cloud Knight's two companions decided not to tell him about their fleeting glimpse or the absurd conclusion they had drawn.
The Foxian from the Sky-Faring Commission thought for a moment and decided to steer the conversation away from who had ambushed their companion and back to the earlier issue.
Compared to the mystery of who had struck that fellow, the four people who had appeared earlier were more worrying.
"Stop making trouble, Jialu. Any unexpected incident could interfere with Lord Modu's plan."
Hearing his companion say that, the hot-tempered Jialu felt deeply wronged.
Something had hit him, and he didn't even know what it was, yet his companion was blaming him. But... with so much at stake, he couldn't argue.
"Where next?" Jialu sighed, deciding to forget these upsetting matters.
"To inspect the cargo ship," the Foxian from the Sky-Faring Commission said. "We still have plenty of preparations to make. And remember to take those crates with us.
"Weapons, supplies... we have to be fully prepared. Otherwise, we'll lose our heads here."
Behind them, Jiang Yu and the other three furtively watched the equally furtive trio leave.
March 7th covered her mouth in surprise. If she hadn't seen wrong, the thing that had hit that fellow named Jialu was the not-yet-fully-grown Starskiff behind him.
Yunli frowned. "These people... are they smugglers? What are they planning?"
"I don't know. But they seem to be taking that pile of cargo crates away," Yanqing said. "I have an idea. We can hide in those crates and follow them."
The four quickly found a crate and climbed inside.
March 7th said, "It's so cramped..."
Yunli said, "I'm going to suffocate."
Yanqing said, "Hang in there..."
Jiang Yu said, "Which one of you is secretly touching me?"
"..."
Jiang Yu