As Li Wang grudgingly painted the new sign, carefully dragging the wet brush across the weathered wooden board, his attention was suddenly caught by movement between the trees.
Two suspicious figures were crouching low as they hurried from one tree to another, constantly looking around as though they were afraid of being seen. They disappeared behind a thick trunk before emerging farther away and continuing toward the edge of the settlement.
Li Wang narrowed his eyes.
What were those two up to?
He set the wet brush down, wiped his hands, and followed after them. When the pair finally stopped to whisper to each other, he called out.
"Why are you two sneaking around?"
Jian and Nansich both spun around.
Their expressions immediately turned guilty.
"Shh! Get down!" Jian hissed, grabbing Li Wang by the arm and pulling him behind the nearest tree.
Li Wang stared at him with complete bewilderment.
"What are you doing?"
