The Dark Guard Leader's ear-to-ear grin vanished.
"We have to go after Fifth Miss Ji now. We have important business to attend to."
Hearing this, Wei Ting realized something was wrong. He frowned. "You couldn't even keep an eye on a girl who can't even truss a chicken? You chased her all the way from Lin'an to here?"
The Dark Guard Leader adjusted his mask. "Ahem, it's a complicated matter. We'll talk about it when we get back to Lin'an!"
Wei Ting sighed. He had experienced Ji Qingwu's skills firsthand. It wasn't surprising that she could shake off the Hidden Guards.
He raised his voice. "Protect her well!"
The group of Hidden Guards vanished before his eyes.
Wei Ting stood amidst the dark green pine forest, gazing west at the vast, open mountains and the winding path.
His gaze stretched to the horizon, but his heart was heavy with melancholy.
Wei Ting suddenly had a feeling he had missed something important again.
