They had been on the road for three days straight, and both the people and the horses were exhausted.
When they finally spotted a temple, the group decided to ask for lodging for the night.
The moment they stepped inside, Li Ji used his Mind Reading Technique and sensed something was off about the monks. He declined the temple's offer of food, sticking to the dry rations and water he had brought with him.
「Around midnight.」
Sure enough, a faint prying sound came from the door.
Li Ji sat up, grabbed the treasure sword from the bedside, and lit the oil lamp.
Hua Manman was also awake by now.
She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Just as she was about to ask what was going on, the door was pushed open, and two furtive figures crept in.
The intruders were two monks dressed in black.
Gone was their benevolent daytime demeanor; now, they looked utterly shifty.
