Chapter 43: Reward (2)
In the end, following Danun’s suggestion, I spent the night with Oh Pyodu and the other agents of the Silver Dragon Sect.
If this were a modern pension, the owner would have charged extra per person, but this was an inn in the martial arts world.
Instead, the owner beamed at the extra mouths to feed and brought more food.
After finishing the meal, late into the night.
I was guarding the outside of the annex, prepared for any possible attack.
I did consider just slipping away alone, but it wasn’t that simple.
If I left first and the remaining group got attacked, I could easily be accused of being a spy.
Thanks to that, I ended up standing night watch in a pitiful state under the dazzling moonlight.
‘Brrr, it’s cold.’
Perhaps because we were below the mountain, the late autumn chill felt bitingly cold.
I wished I could light a campfire, but the innkeeper had cleaned so thoroughly that not a single leaf, let alone a piece of wood, could be found nearby.
‘I should at least walk around.’
After wandering briefly, a cart loaded with goods caught his eye.
Whatever was hidden inside, the cart was covered with thick cloth.
‘What on earth could it be…’
If trouble erupted, this would likely be the cause.
As he stared at it for a moment, he sensed movement behind him.
“Not sleeping? What are you doing?”
It was Officer Oh from Eunryong Hall.
“I couldn’t sleep, so I was admiring the moon.”
“I see. But why were you loitering near the cart?”
Because I found the man suspicious.
