Chapter 119 - Those Bearing the Surname Yan Spared, Move West to a New Home - Part 1 (Teaser)
A thin layer of snow still blanketed the black market beneath the moonlight. Two night watchmen huddled beneath the eaves at the market’s entrance, grumbling at the cold.
“Having to stand guard in the dead of winter, what’s the point? Who’s going to show up now?”
“Hey, cut it out,” the other man said with a chuckle. From inside his coat, he pulled a small flask and pried out its stopper. “Care for a drink?”
“Smells good… What is it?”
“It’s Snowbrew Wine from the Ginger Tavern. Only brewed in the deep winter.”
“Ah, perfect. Pour me some.”
They each took a cup, and one of the watchmen tossed his drink back in a single gulp.
“Damn, that warms you right up!” He was about to say more when he realized the other watchman was staring past him, eyes bulging in silent terror. A chill crawled over him.
“H-hey, why aren’t you drinking?” he asked.
Before he could finish, a pale, blood-soaked hand slipped out from under his coat, its fingers curling around his throat.
The other watchman shrieked, “Gh-ghost!”
Dropping his cup, he broke into a panicked run, stumbling blindly in the snow. A...
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