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“Gasp—!”
Merchant Xie couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath.
Merchants, by nature, slept lightly, always worried that something might happen to their goods. The sudden sound quieted the scattered voices in the room. Some opened their eyes slightly and sat up, looking over to see Merchant Xie leaning against the wall, eyes wide in surprise. His startled expression gave them a bit of a shock.
“What’s wrong?” A voice rang out, waking even more people.
In an instant, all the merchants in the room were awake.
Familiar with Song You, Merchant Xie finally asked, “Did any of you hear someone speaking just now?”
“What speaking?”
“Who was talking to who?”
“There wasn’t any talking. If someone had been talking, we’d have all woken up.”
“Yeah, I haven’t even fallen asleep yet.”
“What kind of voice did you hear?”
“Are we missing any goods?”
“Maybe you just dozed off and dreamed it!”
The room erupted with chatter. Some merchants discussed it, others grumbled, and a few got up to check their cargo.
“I suppose I might have dozed off—maybe I really was dreaming,” said Merchant Xie, frowning. With his usual temperament, he wasn’t the type to fall asleep while on watch. “But I dreamed...
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