The old man nodded, then took a key from inside his robe and unlocked the door before them.
Both Liu Jinyi and Liu Yu held this deaf and mute old man in great respect.
Although Mute Uncle could neither hear nor speak, he could read lips, so he naturally understood what the two of them said.
Mute Uncle was of a very senior generation and had followed Liu Douqi all the way until the present.
After Liu Douqi had made his name with the Transcendent Immortal Swordsmanship, Mute Uncle had stayed by his side as a servant. He had watched even Liu Jinyi grow up, let alone Liu Yu.
Thus, both of them treated Mute Uncle as an elder.
Since Mute Uncle was getting on in years, they had wanted him to enjoy his remaining days in peace, but he had refused and continued sweeping this rear courtyard. Liu Jinyi had not insisted and had let him be.
This was something of a forbidden area within the escort agency, for it was where the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency enshrined the spirit tablets of the Liu Family's ancestors. No one else in the agency was allowed inside. Of course, the agency's people knew what this place was and naturally would not come to disturb it.
Over the years, Mute Uncle had handled all the cleaning and upkeep here, so the key was also in his keeping.
"Thank you, Mute Uncle. It's getting late. You should hurry back and rest too," Liu Yu said.
But Mute Uncle shook his head, took the broom back from him, then pointed at the open door, motioning for the two of them to enter.
Liu Jinyi shook his head slightly, then said to Liu Yu, "Let's go in!"
The two entered the room. There were not