Huo Lian stared deeply at Chen Muxue, who was crouching in the corner wearing a black cloak, silent.
"Are you aware that both of us men are standing right behind you openly?"
Chen Muxue turned her head and looked, startled: "What are you doing standing behind me?! I'm sneaking into a forbidden zone, and standing like that makes you way too conspicuous!"
Lin Qing recalled the route he'd seen in the copper mirror, and combined it with Chu Wuyi's description, then said quietly: "Your sneaking skills are quite something. The garden is just ahead, still quite far from the forbidden zone, and there's not even a patrol around."
All around was desolate and unstaffed, with the servants presumably hiding somewhere or perhaps enjoying a spectacle at Second Lord's place. Where the three stood, only gusts brought fallen leaves fluttering past.
Chen Muxue stood up: "This is called ambiance, what do you know..."
