Three in the morning.
The night was at its deepest. Even the night owls enjoying the nightlife were gradually heading home, and the bustling city of Star City slowly fell silent.
But this dark, windy hour was also when certain special professions and people with ulterior motives went into action.
Xia Xu, for example, was gearing up to leave.
"Never thought I'd have a chance to wear this outfit myself..."
Wearing a tactical vest under a Black Hooded Sweatshirt, with a bow case and quiver on his back, Xia Xu studied himself in the full-length mirror at home. He could not help giving a slightly narcissistic smile of satisfaction. "Now, please call me Werewolf Slayer, Night Owl the Second, and Mr. Xia, Master of Canine Pokémon."
Since he was sneaking in, he had to disguise himself a little. He was also worried he might run into Duan Zhiyi making another comeback, so he needed some means of self-defense. Hence his current outfit.
Like the Recurve Bow, the bow case and quiver had been left behind by Grant. The Recurve Bow had a spring-loaded folding mechanism, allowing it to fold up inside the case when not in use. Once taken out, it could snap open with the press of a release button.
The quiver was simply a compartment on the back of the bow case, making the arrows very easy to reach. Together, the three pieces let him ready the bow and nock an arrow almost instantly. Clearly, Grant had put some thought into adapting them for rapid responses in actual combat.
As for the tactical vest and Black Hooded Sweatshirt, Uncle Luo had left those behind. They were the same outfit he had worn when he became "Night Owl" to search for the kidnappers and wipe out the Werewolves. After