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After two calls, there was a pause, and then two more calls came.
Of course, no one inside the inn answered.
After that, the outside fell quiet again.
Well, these guys are pretty cautious. He Lingchuan thought as he let out a slow breath. They’re probably going to just back off. The crow hadn’t flown out, which should tell them that something has changed inside the inn; they shouldn’t risk making a move.
That’s pretty smart of them. Otherwise, they would’ve flown straight into Fleeting Life.
He Lingchuan did not chase. With the King of Baoshu’s birthday ceremony just around the corner, Fufeng City had imposed a temporary curfew these last two days.
Picking a fight now would not be worth it.
Sure enough, a dozen or so breaths later, sharp urgent whistles sounded in the street, and shouts came from people who He Lingchuan assumed were constables, “Who goes there? Stop right there!”
At the same time came the roar of beasts.
It looks like the patrols aren’t all human. That bunch is in for it.
The noises grew fainter, suggesting pursuit and escape were already moving away.
Before long, the street settled back into silence.
* * *
At dawn, at another inn about 650 meters away.
Someone slipped into a guest room on tiptoe. A lamp was still...
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