Unless absolutely necessary, Wang Ji would never have dared to visit late at night. Not only was it presumptuous, but it would also draw unwanted scrutiny from Elder Master Xiao and the others.
Chen Yi thought it over and concluded that there could only be one reason: something had gone wrong on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road.
In an instant, the chessboard in his mind began to shift. One by one, Heizi were placed on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road.
First, King Landu. Because of the death of the "Jackal" Du Cang, that Grandmaster might have sent someone to Shu State to investigate the situation.
Second, the Barbarian Race. Asutai had previously left with the envoy from the Barbarian Race, and they should have already escaped the borders of Shu State by now. Perhaps they had taken a detour via the Ancient Tea-Horse Road and consequently bumped into the retreating Zhang Dabao and his men.
